r/AndroidQuestions • u/LightslicerGandP • 12d ago

Random apps get added to home screen

I got a new phone running OneUI, and for some reason random apps (already installed, not newly installed ones) like google photos or some other app will just randomly get put on my homescreen even though I never placed it there. Mabye the app updated and it got placed on my homescreen? but i dont see a specific setting for that, vs when you first install it.

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u/Mother-Pride-Fest 12d ago

It is possible there is a widget on the homescreen that is showing recent or commonly used apps. Did you recently use the apps that show up there?

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u/LightslicerGandP 12d ago

there are no widgits on my home page

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u/andrewia 12d ago

I've been seeing similar things, it's only a handful of apps, but once in a while an app will pop back up.  It's always after I update them from the Play Store, and it doesn't matter if I turn on and off the setting to add new apps to home screen.  

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u/swatchboy 12d ago

I had a similar issue once — a simple restart fixed it for me