Strange Games Installation

[TMavC5]

Not sure what is causing this. Occasionally I get strange games being installed without my knowledge. Remember seeing something during setup. Something "Drop". Any idea how I can stop this from happening?

 

[B. Diddy]

Who's your carrier? Some carriers have sneaky little apps that can install "recommended" apps without the user being completely aware of it.

 

[BerryBubbles]

Who's your carrier? Some carriers have sneaky little apps that can install "recommended" apps without the user being completely aware of it.

T-Mobile is one of those carriers.

 

[J Dubbs]

T-Mobile is one of those carriers.

Wow that IS sneaky.... but not cool

 

[B. Diddy]

T-Mobile is one of those carriers.

Yep, T-Mobile has their AppSelector: https://www.t-mobile.com/support/plans-features/t-mobile-appselector

Verizon has their Verizon App Manager. At least T-Mobile has an official page for their bloatware installer -- no official page for Verizon shows up. You just have to learn about it from other people's complaints: https://community.verizon.com/t5/Ot...App-Manager-auto-installing-apps/td-p/1703776

 

[TMavC5]

Who's your carrier? Some carriers have sneaky little apps that can install "recommended" apps without the user being completely aware of it.

AT&T, I found it. It's the stupid watch face from google store.

 

[B. Diddy]

AT&T, I found it. It's the stupid watch face from google store.

Ugh, that's nasty. I would flag that app in the Play Store, since that kind of behavior violates Google's policies: https://support.google.com/legal/tr...4737160415411-NA#ts=13778295,1115643,12974783