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post May 23 2023, 11:37 AM
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When I installed an app I discovered I had another newly installed app that I have NOT downloaded. Youtube Music. And it can't be uninstalled, there is no such option. ninja.gif

So I guess Google now forces apps for their different services on Android users. Anyone else got this without installing it yourselves?
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post May 23 2023, 03:01 PM
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Does it say it's newly installed, or didn't you discover it until now? Could it be that some other app has downloaded it, some apparently have such permissions. Or have you installed any newer Android (or vendor bloat) versions around the same time as Youtube Music?
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post May 23 2023, 03:43 PM
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Both. It came up among new apps when I looked for the one I did install. It isn't that long since I last installed something, so it probably happened sometime the last few weeks.
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post Jun 3 2023, 11:15 AM
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One of my free Android apps suddenly started displaying ads, even though I've never given it permission to access the web. How is that possible, exactly? Did it download all the ad content with the update?
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post Jun 3 2023, 11:28 AM
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No idea.
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post Jun 3 2023, 02:08 PM
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QUOTE(Christian J @ Jun 3 2023, 06:15 PM) *

Did it download all the ad content with the update?

That does not appear to be the case, now I found in App Settings that its data usage increases every time it's started. According to Glasswire, it also uploads around 50-100KB everytime it's used. Perhaps best to uninstall.

Lesson for the future: never update apps for no reason. ninja.gif
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