https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480128#M79081 <P>That would be your new carrier adding the apps not Samsung you put there sim in and it auto downloads apps that your carrier selected&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><DIV id="ae_app"><!-- Layout, Style or Voice Helpers --><DIV id="ae_helpers" class="ae-module" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</DIV><!-- Compliance --><DIV id="ae_compliance" class="ae-module" style="display: none;"><!-- For autoSmartRem addNewWindowWarnings div is referenced in an aria-describedby --><DIV id="audioeye_new_window_message" style="display: none;">Opens in new window</DIV><DIV id="audioeye_pdf_message" style="display: none;">PDF Download</DIV><DIV id="audioeye_word_message" style="display: none;">Word Download</DIV><DIV id="audioeye_excel_message" style="display: none;">Excel Download</DIV><DIV id="audioeye_powerpoint_message" style="display: none;">PowerPoint Download</DIV><DIV id="audioeye_document_message" style="display: none;">Document Download</DIV></DIV><!-- Versioning Control Panel if versioning = true ! --><!-- Launcher --><!-- Toolbar --><!-- Site Menu --><!-- Generic Aria Live message container --><DIV id="ae_enabled_messages" class="ae-blurb-noaudio">&nbsp;</DIV><!-- Symbol definitions --></DIV><!-- end #ae_app --> Sat, 07 Jan 2023 07:44:31 GMT GaryB82 2023-01-07T07:44:31Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480105#M79079 <P>Just had a round of apps being installed without my permission!&nbsp;</P> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Tiktok and about 10 games were loaded onto my phone while I was trying to transfer carriers. No updates, no offers, no restarting the phone at this point. I just popped the new SIM in and within about 10 minutes I'm getting toast messages saying apps are being installed and going into my games app.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/32449857">@Communityuser3049203</a> STOP! Last 2 times this happened I was not making any carrier/system changes.</DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV id="ae_app"><!-- Layout, Style or Voice Helpers --> <DIV id="ae_helpers" class="ae-module" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</DIV> <!-- Compliance --> <DIV id="ae_compliance" class="ae-module" style="display: none;"><!-- For autoSmartRem addNewWindowWarnings div is referenced in an aria-describedby --> <DIV id="audioeye_new_window_message" style="display: none;">Opens in new window</DIV> <DIV id="audioeye_pdf_message" style="display: none;">PDF Download</DIV> <DIV id="audioeye_word_message" style="display: none;">Word Download</DIV> <DIV id="audioeye_excel_message" style="display: none;">Excel Download</DIV> <DIV id="audioeye_powerpoint_message" style="display: none;">PowerPoint Download</DIV> <DIV id="audioeye_document_message" style="display: none;">Document Download</DIV> </DIV> <!-- Versioning Control Panel if versioning = true ! --> <!-- Launcher --> <!-- Toolbar --> <ASIDE id="ae_toolbar" tabindex="0" aria-label="Accessibility options"></ASIDE> <!-- Site Menu --> <!-- Generic Aria Live message container --> <DIV id="ae_enabled_messages" class="ae-blurb-noaudio" aria-relevant="additions" aria-live="assertive">&nbsp;</DIV> <!-- Symbol definitions --> </DIV> <!-- end #ae_app --> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:45:26 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480105#M79079 GonRogue 2023-01-09T21:45:26Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480128#M79081 <P>That would be your new carrier adding the apps not Samsung you put there sim in and it auto downloads apps that your carrier selected&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><DIV id="ae_app"><!-- Layout, Style or Voice Helpers --><DIV id="ae_helpers" class="ae-module" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</DIV><!-- Compliance --><DIV id="ae_compliance" class="ae-module" style="display: none;"><!-- For autoSmartRem addNewWindowWarnings div is referenced in an aria-describedby --><DIV id="audioeye_new_window_message" style="display: none;">Opens in new window</DIV><DIV id="audioeye_pdf_message" style="display: none;">PDF Download</DIV><DIV id="audioeye_word_message" style="display: none;">Word Download</DIV><DIV id="audioeye_excel_message" style="display: none;">Excel Download</DIV><DIV id="audioeye_powerpoint_message" style="display: none;">PowerPoint Download</DIV><DIV id="audioeye_document_message" style="display: none;">Document Download</DIV></DIV><!-- Versioning Control Panel if versioning = true ! --><!-- Launcher --><!-- Toolbar --><!-- Site Menu --><!-- Generic Aria Live message container --><DIV id="ae_enabled_messages" class="ae-blurb-noaudio">&nbsp;</DIV><!-- Symbol definitions --></DIV><!-- end #ae_app --> Sat, 07 Jan 2023 07:44:31 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480128#M79081 GaryB82 2023-01-07T07:44:31Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480170#M79082 Go to your settings and search mobile services and click disable <SPAN class="mobile-app-image"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper" image-alt="Screenshot_20230107-034543_Settings.jpg"><img src="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1020328iF471B110B9E3FCCF/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="Screenshot_20230107-034543_Settings.jpg" alt="Screenshot_20230107-034543_Settings.jpg" /></span></SPAN> Sat, 07 Jan 2023 09:46:08 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480170#M79082 Galaxygeek00 2023-01-07T09:46:08Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480379#M79087 Yes like <a href="https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/8156952">@GaryB82</a> said, it is your Carrier. Not samsung. Sat, 07 Jan 2023 17:37:03 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480379#M79087 The_Lemon 2023-01-07T17:37:03Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480451#M79089 I don't see that. But wouldn't that disable my data/voice? Sat, 07 Jan 2023 19:19:58 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480451#M79089 GonRogue 2023-01-07T19:19:58Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480460#M79091 It wouldn't harm your phone at all, often : data carriers will pre-install the Mobile Services app Sat, 07 Jan 2023 19:35:22 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480460#M79091 Galaxygeek00 2023-01-07T19:35:22Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480585#M79093 Guess I should be happy the garbage they install can be deleted. Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:11:53 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Apps-installed-after-adding-a-new-SIM-card/m-p/2480585#M79093 GonRogue 2023-01-08T00:11:53Z