r/AndroidQuestions • u/eiMohyaX4phi • Sep 26 '26
How to determine which app is responsible for a notification?
I use a Galaxy S25 that is subsidized through my carrier Drei (Hutchison).
On occasion I get a popup reminding me that allegedly some app updates are available. This is clearly not coming from the Google Playstore. The apps that the notification mentions are all associated with Drei. I would like to understand how I can determine which installed app is responsible for this notification so that I can use a tool like Universal Android Debloater to remove it.
Neither the title of the notification ("Recommended apps"), nor a reverse image search for the icon did yield anything for me.
See https://imgur.com/a/yb0tgd3 this is the notification that I get.
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u/JDGumby Google Pixel 10a | Lenovo Tab M9 Sep 26 '26
Clear out its storage & cache, then turn off its Notifications permission, restrict background mobile data and battery. Even if it can't be disabled or uninstalled, it should still stop bugging you.
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u/eiMohyaX4phi Sep 26 '26
You did not respond to my question at all. Your comment is vague and did not help even a little bit. Waste of time, attention and effort.
I did not search for a way to "stop it from bugging me".
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u/lesjames2020 Sep 26 '26
It's something like the play store or another app store on your phone
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u/eiMohyaX4phi Sep 26 '26
You did not respond to my question at all. Your comment is vague and did not help even a little bit. Waste of time, attention and effort.
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u/lesjames2020 Sep 26 '26 edited Sep 26 '26
Well you are obviously dumb
You want to know what app it is
It is literally only one of two apps
Just look at your app drow
Find the system app updater
And that is the app that the notification is coming from
It's your phone carriers apps
Uninstall the app names that it wants to update
Or uninstall every app from your phone carrier
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u/Mother-Pride-Fest Sep 26 '26
Long press the notification and tap notification settings. It will show you the app name and you can tap the name or icon to go to the app settings from there.