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Google Files installed itself Sep 16, 2020

  1. IrArevalo
    Cupcake Sep 16, 2020

    IrArevalo , Sep 16, 2020 :
    Today Google Files installed itself...
    is that a new thing?
    Did it just updated itself and placed an icon in another place?
    I can't even uninstall it...
    is this normal?
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  2. BeingIncog
    Nougat Sep 16, 2020

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    Artemus. likes this.

  3. yashwant24
    OnePlus Accessory Tester Sep 17, 2020

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  4. the_o2
    User of the Year 2018; Community Scholar 2020 Sep 17, 2020

    the_o2 , Sep 17, 2020 :
    No need to worry, it default Android app, you might noticed today.
     
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  5. megoshopping
    Gingerbread Oct 22, 2020

    megoshopping , Oct 22, 2020 :
    i also just noticed this Google Files installed itself this morning after i power up the phone. can someone shed more light on this? how is it possible that it installs itself and why does google assume we need another files app?
     
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  6. Artemus.
    Community Hero 2020 Oct 22, 2020

    Artemus. , Oct 22, 2020 :
    This app has been on your phone since you bought it, actually. Remember the "Downloads" app? Same exact app just renamed. All this app does is help you access your Drive files.
     
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  7. megoshopping
    Gingerbread Oct 22, 2020

    megoshopping , Oct 22, 2020 :
    ok thank you for your help. i guess i was surprised that an app installed itself all of a sudden. naturally, i thought it was malware.
     
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  8. Artemus.
    Community Hero 2020 Oct 22, 2020

    Artemus. , Oct 22, 2020 :
    No worries. :)
     
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  9. megoshopping
    Gingerbread Oct 24, 2020

    megoshopping , Oct 24, 2020 :
    ** updates...

    somehow i notice it automatically creates a shortcut on my homepage, so i removed it a couple of days ago. i power up the phone today, and it puts another shortcut on the homepage.

    while in home settings -> 'add icon to home screen = on', for new apps, Files is not a new app. so there is no reason whatever why the shortcut is being added to home screen three times so far. as a work around i set 'add icon to home screen = off' for now.

    how it this possible??
     
    Last edited: Oct 24, 2020
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  10. iamPhinnyJT
    Donut Oct 24, 2020

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  11. megoshopping
    Gingerbread Oct 24, 2020

    megoshopping , Oct 24, 2020 :
    sure. hiding the app is a simple solution, still it's a bug.
     
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