After some more research, I found someone who has been able to disable McAfee in Device Care. It's a similar process to uninstalling, but since it's a system app all you can do is delete the data - which should cause it to automatically disable (as if it were never enabled in the first place.)
Settings > Apps > tap the 3 buttons on the top-right > Show System Apps > Device Security > Force Stop > Storage > Delete App Data
Now when you check under device maintenance > security, it should be disabled!
As long as you don't enable/activate McAfee again, you should be good to go, if you still run into issues, the nuclear option is to perform a Factory Data Reset (which would delete all of your user data and personal settings - including antivirus and security scanning apps such as McAfee.)
Be sure to click" ✓ Accept as Solution"when you find an answer that works for you.
McAfee has Administrator privileges, which means you may have to do a couple of things to completely disable or remove it from your device.
Step 1. Go to settings > Biometrics and Security > Other Security Settings > Device Admin Apps > Turn Off McAfee
Step 2. Go to settings > Apps > click the 3-dot button on the top right > Show System Apps > McAfee > Uninstall (You may need to uninstall and reinstall Device Maintenance as well, based on the carrier your device was manufactured for.)
Be sure to click" ✓ Accept as Solution"when you find an answer that works for you.
Did you get a chance to try uninstalling McAfee following the instructions below?
Go to settings > Apps > click the 3-dot button on the top right > Show System Apps > McAfee > Uninstall (You may need to uninstall and reinstall Device Maintenance as well, based on the carrier your device was manufactured for.)
Be sure to click" ✓ Accept as Solution"when you find an answer that works for you.
After some more research, I found someone who has been able to disable McAfee in Device Care. It's a similar process to uninstalling, but since it's a system app all you can do is delete the data - which should cause it to automatically disable (as if it were never enabled in the first place.)
Settings > Apps > tap the 3 buttons on the top-right > Show System Apps > Device Security > Force Stop > Storage > Delete App Data
Now when you check under device maintenance > security, it should be disabled!
As long as you don't enable/activate McAfee again, you should be good to go, if you still run into issues, the nuclear option is to perform a Factory Data Reset (which would delete all of your user data and personal settings - including antivirus and security scanning apps such as McAfee.)
Be sure to click" ✓ Accept as Solution"when you find an answer that works for you.
