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Unable to uninstall Microsoft Launcher or Microsoft Family Safety. Apps are installed back automatically

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I have migrated my daughters phone from Microsoft Launcher to Google Family Link. Everything works as expected (or even better) but the problem we're facing is that we cannot uninstall Microsoft stuff from the phone -- namely Microsoft Launcher and Microsoft Family Safety. Steps: 1. We locate the application's icon in the app drawer (Android 11, Xiaomi Redmi 11S, MIUI 13) and trying to uninstall it the regular way: enter image description here 2. We're hit with the confirmation message: enter image description here 3. After so-called uninstallation process corresponding icon disappears: enter image description here 4. Only to reappear about 2-3 seconds later: enter image description here Microsoft stuff (FamilySafety and Lanuncher) are the only apps that we cannot uninstall, we can uninstall any other without any problems. As you can see, a bare Google / MIUI app drawer and launcher is in use. Microsoft Launcher has been (successfully?) removed as a home screen launcher. What we're doing wrong or how can I get rid of it?
Asked by trejder (2633 rep)
Dec 19, 2022, 09:46 PM
Last activity: Jan 1, 2023, 12:56 PM