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(47,239 posts) Fri Jun 13, 2025, 10:46 AM Jun 13

I just had my "WTF?" moment of the day, with my "smart" phone. [View all]

I looked at my home screen, and there was 5 new games on my phone!

I uninstalled all of them, but this is one of the more infuriating things about my phone.

Have had games installed on my phone WITHOUT my consent several times.

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I just had my "WTF?" moment of the day, with my "smart" phone. [View all] Archae Jun 13 OP

Check your settings. And there might be installed app doing it. If you can find it & uninstall it might solve it. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 13 #1

AI also gets bored and needed a distraction. I'm sorry Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that. surfered Jun 13 #2

Do you have grandchildren using any of your devices? unc70 Jun 13 #3

No, no kids or grandkids, just me. Archae Jun 13 #4

What kind of smartphone do you have? unc70 Jun 13 #5

Motorola, 4G. Archae Jun 13 #6

Possible solution: unc70 Jun 13 #7

Thanks, just used the "Force Stop" button. Archae Jun 13 #8