PSA : Disable Mcafee Security

[mbckl]

I mean this shouldn't be on in the first place. But for those who don't know, by having it activated, you're 'leaking' a lot of your personal data to mcafee.

Here are some select things they take:

Fingerprints??

Websites and URLs...

Emails, addresses AND attachments...

Crazy. That's a high cost for a 'free' product.

Generally you won't need a security app. But remember:

1) don't click links you're not sure

2) only ever download apps from the Play Store. 

Take care everyone

[Aura85]

Very interesting thanks for letting us know this.

[SamsungLaura]

Hi @mbckl, thanks for your feedback. If you do not wish to use this function, you can go to:

Settings > Apps > Filter > Show system apps > Device Security > Force stop > Storage > Delete app data

[Kombatsd]

Is it installed in the Fold 3? I can't see device security from your instructions above.

[SamsungLaura]

Hi @Kombatsd, you will need to toggle on 'Show System apps' by clicked the 'Filter' icon. 

[Kombatsd]

Hi Laura. The only way to acxess system apps is going into change system settings under special access. And there is no device security option.

[Dolgogi]

Check under Settings>Battery and device care>Device Protection.

[Kombatsd]

Thanks mate but I still can't find a way to disable or delete it 🤷

[Dolgogi]

As far as I can tell, they only thing you can do is check it's turned off via the settings above.

I don't see any app you can disable, likely due to it being tightly built into OneUI.

[Kombatsd]

I might be missing something but I can't find where I can turn it off!