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Re: Google nag to turn Discover on

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Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote:

> Google Pixel 8a phone, Android 15
> 
> I've had this phone since the first week of December, and one of the 
> first things I did was to turn off Discover. I can live quite well 
> without being served up clickbait in "my" feed, which was created by 
> Google not me.
> 
> Google's retaliation: About one time in three when I tap any icon to 
> open an app, instead of getting whatever I tapped for, I get a panel 
> brusquely telling me to turn Discover back on. I swipe right and 
> retap the icon I wanted.
> 
> This is annoying. Is there a way to turn off not only Discover but 
> the nags to turn it on? I couldn't find anything in settings for the 
> phone or for the Google app.

Google app settings -> General settings -> Discover

Is that still disabled?  After disabling, make sure to stop the Google
app, so it isn't sitting in the background still using its old settings.
When you then next load the Google app, are there still Discover stories
in the Google app's window?

If the unidentified apps are merely web-centric interfaces to a web
site, perhaps you need to ensure the Google app is not opening a web
page instead of whatever web browser you chose.

Google app settings -> General settings -> Open web pages in the app

Since your phone likely connects to your Google account, go to
google.com (and signin), click your account picture, More settings, and
then Other settings.  Disable "Show Discover on home page."

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Google nag to turn Discover on Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2025-03-20 11:19 -0700
  Re: Google nag to turn Discover on VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-20 14:09 -0500
    Re: Google nag to turn Discover on Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-21 03:54 +0000
      Re: Google nag to turn Discover on Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-21 05:42 +0000
    Re: Google nag to turn Discover on Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2025-03-21 11:28 -0700
      Re: Google nag to turn Discover on VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-21 18:08 -0500
        Re: Google nag to turn Discover on Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2025-03-23 16:13 -0700
          Re: Google nag to turn Discover on VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-23 19:08 -0500
            Re: Google nag to turn Discover on AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-24 05:45 +0000
            Re: Google nag to turn Discover on Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2025-03-25 10:12 -0700
              Re: Google nag to turn Discover on VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-25 19:49 -0500
                Re: Google nag to turn Discover on Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-26 02:00 +0000
            Re: Google nag to turn Discover on (solution: Disable the Google app) Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2025-03-25 10:39 -0700
              Re: Google nag to turn Discover on (solution: Disable the Google app) AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-25 20:00 +0000
                Re: Google nag to turn Discover on (solution: Disable the Google   app) Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2025-03-26 08:31 -0700
  Re: Google nag to turn Discover on Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2025-03-21 11:20 -0700
    Re: Google nag to turn Discover on Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-21 19:09 +0000
      Re: Google nag to turn Discover on Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-21 21:41 +0000
    Re: Google nag to turn Discover on "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-25 20:11 +0100

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