r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Panda_Fabulous • Jul 08 '26

Unskippable ad Phone update just installed 17 apps

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Nothing good either

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Don't buy a budget phone/ this is what you get for buying a cheap android: this is a Samsung S25, not exactly a budget phone.

This is why I buy iPhone/ and people still slander iPhone/wouldn't happen to my Google pixel: I actually don't think I can happen to apple because they don't allow apps to download other apps BUT it's still not fully Samsungs fault for ​​Verizon installing apps, though they do allow it, unlike Apple

this is malware/virus/hacked: this is bloatware

you can go and disable ___ and it won't happen again: someone sent a tutorial link and I followed it, but it did say I might have to redo it every time I update so🤷‍♂️

you can buy phones directly from the manufacturer and this won't happen: wasn't aware. I'll consider it, though I just got this phone today so it will be awhile

____ app is good tho: maybe but I'm still deleting it

Verizon needs to be sued/ this should be illegal: I probably agreed to this in a contract I didn't read

your kid installed them: don't have children or any other people on my phone

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u/Embarrassed-Fail-617 Jul 08 '26

as an iphone user this is crazy to me 😭

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u/RandomBloke2021 PURPLE Jul 08 '26

As an android user, it's also crazy to me.

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u/TheCeilingIsTheRuuf Jul 08 '26

Always wild seeing this. Had an android on ATT since at least 2011 and never once ever had a random app installed on my phone

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u/SuperBackup9000 Jul 08 '26

Stuff like this is usually reserved for the promo phones. Like the ones that get thrown in as a “gift” when you sign on with a provider instead of just buying a phone yourself and then getting service.