Productivity · File & Document ManagementstructuralMobileUXB2C

Google Drive Auto-Reinstalls on Android Without User Consent

Android users who uninstall Google Drive find it automatically reinstalled by the OS without their consent. There is no system setting to prevent this forced reinstallation. Users who do not want or use cloud storage are unable to maintain their chosen app configuration.

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