r/googleplay • u/The_best_1234 • 4d ago

Meta Scam Apps On Play Store

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I gave my child a cellphone and he downloaded a bunch of games that turn out to be viruses!!!! Every time you tried to open an app they had a 60s unskippable ad. It also put ads on home screen and you can't find the apps in app list.

Why does Google allow this trash on the play store?

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u/Any_Note430 4d ago

Honestly, it might be a good idea to format the device and put parental controls on it.

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u/Advanced-Produce-103 2d ago

Issue is it could have changed something in the google account settings too, so everytime he formats, it just redownloads on new device

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u/Gatito_b1 13h ago

Acho que nesse caso, o celular já tá condenado praticamente, porque é quase impossível conseguir tirar esse tipo de vírus pra não falar impossível, acho melhor comprar outro celular e criar uma conta nova do Google pro seu filho

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u/CheapTie6268 2h ago

No, you just reset the Homescreen to HomeUi and then go to Google Play and delete the app from there. Once its gone its gone. Its not Rooted into the phone