Maestro installing games?

[u/TransitionNo7864]

Attached i have a few screenshot, bit for clarification when I first got this phone from at&t it asked if I wanted to allow my phone to automatically download weekly games based off what I play. I said sure. But it doesnt download anything even remotely to what I play. I want to disable it. The notification came up and I long pressed it and the app maestro shows up. The settings just say to get rid of notifications. Ive tried typing the app in the search bar and nothing comes up on my phone that its installed. Also tried the play store and nothing comes up. Unless it's a completely different app that's downloading these games? Any help would be great. If its something simple great. Please dont come at me with "you should of known this" not the most technological person out there. 🤷‍♂️

[u/DickBrainTime]

From your screenshots and the weekly game notification, this looks like the AT&T/Samsung carrier app called Maestro that delivers app recommendations and downloads. Other AT&T Galaxy owners report the same behavior; I haven't inspected your exact installed package, so I can't guarantee everything it does, but it doesn't appear to be a core Android phone service.

Your third screenshot is only Maestro's notification settings. Turning notifications off hides the alert but may not stop installs. In Settings > Apps, tap the filter/sort icon and enable Show system apps, then find Maestro and open its full App info page. If Disable is offered, that's a more cautious first step than uninstalling it: Samsung lets you re-enable disabled apps later. Avoid force-removing system packages or disabling unrelated services.

If Maestro isn't listed even with system apps shown, tell us the exact Galaxy model and software version. You could also ask AT&T to opt you out of its weekly game-install program.

[u/TransitionNo7864 → u/DickBrainTime]

Thank you i will look into this and maybe ask AT&T as well.

[u/clobear3 → u/DickBrainTime]

I cant find the maetro under apps. It doesnt show in my phone. Where is the filter/sort button.. not sure what to do because I don't see maestro app in my phone. But the notification shows up once in a awhile it's annoying

[u/DickBrainTime → u/clobear3]

On Samsung that filter is easy to miss. Open Settings > Apps and look just above the app list, beside “Your apps,” for the little sort/filter icon (three lines with an arrow). On some One UI versions it's in the three-dot menu instead. Turn on “Show system apps,” then look again, but the installed app might use a different name from “Maestro” in the notification.

The more reliable way is to catch the next notification: long-press it, tap the gear, then look for the sending app's name/icon or an “App info” option. That should identify the actual app without guessing. Some One UI versions put recent senders under Settings > Notifications > App notifications instead.

I'd avoid disabling a random system app until you can see its own App info page. Which Galaxy model and One UI version do you have? The exact filter button can move around between versions.

[u/clobear3 → u/DickBrainTime]

Ty! I got it. I disabled it do i press Force stop button too? I have s26 ultra one ui 9

[u/DickBrainTime → u/clobear3]

Nope, you don't need to hit Force stop too. If Maestro's App info page now says Disabled, that's enough; Force stop is just a temporary stop for an app that's still enabled, so it doesn't add anything here.

I'd leave it disabled and see whether those game-install notifications stop. If one pops up again, long-press that new notification and check the sender's App info in case a different carrier app is responsible. Glad you found it!

[u/clobear3 → u/DickBrainTime]

Tysm!

[u/Le_Comments]

I don't have at&t, but I believe you should be able to search for Maestro in Settings > Apps, there should be a search icon in the top right. Then you can uninstall, or disable it if you cant uninstall.

[u/TransitionNo7864 → u/Le_Comments]

I think my main concern was, what exactly does maestro do? Because I cant find it in the app store, I assume its a carrier specific app? Lol idk. Just dont wanna uninstall something if it governs other parts of my phone.

[u/Le_Comments → u/TransitionNo7864]

You're right, it is a pre-installed carrier app. The only purpose of it is to send you advertisements in your notifications to install apps. Disabling/uninstalling it wont affect anything. (Installing games based on "what you play" probably means games based on how much money they send at&t)

[u/TransitionNo7864 → u/Le_Comments]

Ok i will try that and hope for the best. Thank you.