Irrespective of the phone name or brand, there are always those (pre-installed) applications that you aren’t given the option to delete, whether you like it or not.Know more about A Verizon App Manager
Being an owner of a Verizon phone means being familiar with some of the pre-installed apps and one of them is the Verizon app manager.
What is the Verizon app manager? How does it work? Is it a useful app? How can I disable it? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this article.
What is a Verizon app manager?
The Verizon app manager is an app pre-installed on both Android and iOS devices purchased through Verizon (in 2022) that helps in managing apps currently installed on the devices.
Although the Verizon app manager’s primary function, as the name implies, is to aid the management of apps present in its host device, it has been reported by customers that it also comes with problems such as downloading extra apps without the owner’s consent.
Other functions of the app are:
- It displays the progress of apps that are being downloaded
- It makes app recommendations
- It gives reminders
Turning off the Verizon app manager
Turning off the Verizon app manager is easy and can be done through the following steps:
- Go to phone settings
- Click on ‘Applications’
- Navigate and click on ‘Application manager’
- Select the ‘Verizon App Manager’
- Disable the Verizon app manager by clicking on the toggle switch beside ‘Disable’
Note that the above-listed steps are not for all phones but rather a general Point Of View (POV) and depending on your device, you may disable the Verizon app manager with a different approach be it an Android or iOS device.
Verizon app manager notifications
The Verizon app manager notification feature allows the user to customize his or her phone by providing control over alerts gotten from other apps present on the phone.
Making available various options that allow the user to personalize his or her notifications, some of the app manager alerts are:
- You’ll be notified when apps are updated
- You can access advertisements linked to apps
- You’ll be notified when new apps are downloaded
You have the option to activate all the notifications for an application or by choosing the alerts you want to be getting from a particular app and this can be altered in the device’s settings.
Turning off the Verizon app manager notifications
Five steps that are to be followed if you would wish to turn off the Verizon app manager notifications:
- Go to phone settings
- Click on ‘Applications’
- Navigate and click on ‘Application manager’
- Select ‘Clear app cache & data ‘
- Disable the manager app notifications by clicking on the toggle switch beside ‘Show Notifications’
What is DT Ignite?
DT Ignite is another Verizon app that installs when the Verizon app manager is updated.
This manager download app is bloatware–software that is packed with too many features, inefficiently designed, slow, and occupies an excessive amount of space, that runs in the background without the device’s owner’s knowledge.
The DT Ignite downloads other apps, without the device’s owner’s consent, in an exploitative manner.
Turning off the DT Ignite
Having the same source and a similar mode of operation as the Verizon app manager, the DT Ignite app can be turned off by doing the following:
- Go to phone settings
- Click on ‘Applications’
- Navigate and click on ‘Application manager’
- Select the ‘DT Ignite’
- Disable the DT Ignite by clicking on the toggle switch beside ‘Disable’
This again, like the steps involved in turning off the Verizon app manager, may differ.
Taking care of Verizon bloatware apps
The Verizon app manager is considered to be bloatware or adware–a software app that includes advertisements that are displayed while the software is running because it downloads another app called DT Ignite that runs in the context of facilitating more apps.
These bloatware apps can be gotten rid of by following these steps:
- Go to phone settings
- Click on ‘Applications’
- Navigate and find the bloatware application you want to get rid of
- Click on ‘Uninstall’
Note that while doing this, you should only remove or disable an application that is a bloatware app and not a system app.
When an app that is essential to the system (system app) is deleted or disenabled, the device will not work properly as it used to or will start lagging or freezing. So be cautious when doing this.
Final words
Now that you know what a Verizon app manager is, how it works, and other related things, you can be more cautious next time you’re handling a Verizon-purchased device.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Do all Verizon devices come with the Verizon app manager?
No, it is not preloaded on every Verizon-purchased device although the app manager appears to be on Samsung phones.
Other Verizon-bought devices may have DT Ignite.
- Is removing or disabling the Verizon app manager harmful to my device?
No, removing or disabling the app manager for your laptops and mobile devices respectively will have no negative impact whatsoever on them.
