On newer Android versions you typically aren’t prompted when you install the app but rather the first time it attempts to initiate an install of another app (or update itself)
That was my thought also I am on Android 13 and even double checked the permissions on the two Microsoft apps I had installed. I’ll be watching to see if this happens again or to anyone else as I immediately removed edge once noticing it.
Shouldn’t be possible I would never voluntarily download it, yet it got on my device somehow.
In what wild wild west can one app install another on your phone?
One where F-droid exists?
Surely that permission must be granted on install, no? Can’t imagine installing an MS app and granting “install whatever you want” permissions
There is a permission for it yes.
On newer Android versions you typically aren’t prompted when you install the app but rather the first time it attempts to initiate an install of another app (or update itself)
That was my thought also I am on Android 13 and even double checked the permissions on the two Microsoft apps I had installed. I’ll be watching to see if this happens again or to anyone else as I immediately removed edge once noticing it.
Shouldn’t be possible I would never voluntarily download it, yet it got on my device somehow.