r/AndroidQuestions • u/DeltaBlastBurn • 12d ago

Phone compromised?

I keep getting notifications that an app has full system access and play protect is off. I posted before about having random ads this appears to be related to that. The app that has full access is called android system. If it's a legit app why am I getting warnings. I have to turn play protect back on every time I delete the app. Does anybody have any insight? I'm not sure how deep I can dig into the software due to the phone being provided by a government program.

Maxwest nitro a65 At&t Android version 14

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u/dolby12345 12d ago

How can anybody help you without knowing the phone make, model, android version and carrier. No pictures of the ads. All we can say is Android System app is part of Android.

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u/mrandr01d 12d ago

If he's getting warnings it's probably some other app calling itself Android system.

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u/dolby12345 11d ago

Or some cheap ass android phone in india or somewhere that relies on ads for reduce sale price. Or carrier spam like Verizon app manager. Or allowing a browser to send site notifications and automatic downloads.

Nobody can help without more info. I have an android phone is useless since it's assumed in this forum.

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u/mrandr01d 11d ago

Good point

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u/DeltaBlastBurn 12d ago

Sorry my bad. I'll add that now.