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Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google
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this post was submitted on 30 Aug 2023
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There is a permission for it yes.
On newer Android versions you typically aren't prompted when you install the app but rather the first time it attempts to initiate an install of another app (or update itself)