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Not Heidi

(1,277 posts) Mon Sep 20, 2021, 02:09 AM Sep 2021

Is this a hack? Malicious apps? In any case . . .

. . . how do I get rid of them?

This weather app appeared one day, and along with it several other apps. None of them allowed uninstallation. What can I do? This thing wants to lead me down a path of evil and darkness, I just know it. . . .

What can I do?!

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Is this a hack? Malicious apps? In any case . . . (Original Post) Not Heidi Sep 2021 OP

Stop using your phone. Android apps make their money getting you to get other... TreasonousBastard Sep 2021 #1

So you just toss it? yankeepants Sep 2021 #4

Not necessarily. The preinstalled aps can often be removed... TreasonousBastard Sep 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #7

Try one of these: True Dough Sep 2021 #2

I used to love the ring of those old rotary phones...LOL hlthe2b Sep 2021 #6

There seems to be ample information on the web. Earth-shine Sep 2021 #3

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. Stop using your phone. Android apps make their money getting you to get other...

Reply to Not Heidi (Original post)

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 02:19 AM

Sep 2021

apps whether you want them or not.

yankeepants

(1,979 posts)

4. So you just toss it?

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 03:44 AM

Sep 2021

My husband's samsung is loaded with apps that I can't uninstall. There is no remedy?

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

5. Not necessarily. The preinstalled aps can often be removed...

Reply to yankeepants (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 04:16 AM

Sep 2021

but it's not easy.

Facebook, Pinterest, Quora, TikTok and others can be deleted or inactivated and you just use your browser instead of the app.

I've got around 250 apps on my phone that I am slowly getting rid of.

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Chin music This message was self-deleted by its author.

True Dough

(17,246 posts)

2. Try one of these:

Reply to Not Heidi (Original post)

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 03:43 AM

Sep 2021

hlthe2b

(102,119 posts)

6. I used to love the ring of those old rotary phones...LOL

Reply to True Dough (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 06:06 AM

Sep 2021

A much simpler time, that's for sure.

Earth-shine

(3,945 posts)

3. There seems to be ample information on the web.

Reply to Not Heidi (Original post)

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 03:43 AM

Sep 2021

First, google this and follow instructions: uninstall android hot apps

If that doesn't work for you, google the phrase Android factory reset.

Good luck.

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