This is happening on the S24
Some games from google play have ads that auto download applications. I traced it back toT-Mobile's Device Manager allowing malicious ads to auto install applications.
That's right, just watching the ad downloads an app. T-mobile has made it impossible to disable this app.
I am fearful of this massive security hole. I am scared of malicious apps being downloaded.
I have seen other complaints over the last few months
What can I do fix this major security hole?
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It's not from the device manager. It's from the App Selector. Just disable it.
It is already disabled and apps still gets auto-installed. Now what?
It's not from the device manager. It's from the App Selector. Just disable it.
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I have the S24U AppSelector and AppManager (I think this one can be uninstalled). Device manager does not install the apps as I would still be getting them as it can’t be disabled.
I have the S24U AppSelector and AppManager (I think this one can be uninstalled). Device manager does not install the apps as I would still be getting them as it can’t be disabled.
I already did that to appselector and un-installed appmanager.
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Then it's some else you installed causing the issue. Did you uninstall T- Mobile Play?
Correct, T-Mobile play is un-installed.
Seeing that the notifications say Device Manager when long selecting the notifications of the apps that get installed without any action on my part, I am at a loss of what app I could have installed that masquerades as T-Mobile's Device Manager.
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Check the permissions of the Device Manager. Possibly it does but needs permissions to do so. This is what mine looks like.
I will try that. There are permissions set and it can change system settings. I deny all of it.
Thank you for sharing.
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I don't know why those were active for you. Mine were off by default. Hopefully that'll fix your issue.
Unfortunately, that did not fix it.
T-mobile's Device Manager is still trying to install stuff from an ad without any interaction on my part.
Thankfully, it failed this time.
I have decided to just uninstall and not use any apps that do this in the future. All I know is that the malware ads come from something called applovin.
I will be much more selective of what I get from the play store because even some popular apps shouldn't be trusted.
It is just too much of a security risk that that T-Mobile has created with their Device Manager allowing allowing 3rd parties to automatically download and install of potential malware.
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