Is it normal to have 485 apps installed

[TexaSent]

My Galaxy s25 ultra has 485 apps installed on it and I've only had it for 3weeks? Is that normal? 🤷

[TexaSent]

No one else that I know of has access to my phone I believe whoever they are have root access to my phone as everything that gets installed is stalled as a system app so I have no access to install anything

[Mujibar]

Really? You know for a fact that everything has been installed at the system level? How did they gain root without physically having access to your device?

[TexaSent]

I don't have access to any of those apps it's like they're in the ba ground and I can't access them I see em but that's about it. And that's the question I've been asking myself how did they gain access to my phone?

[DebsUI]

Ah ha! I have something similar. I have a physical SIM on my S25 Ultra, but it keeps using and IMEI not associated with my device. Verizon claims it's disabled, but it shows up in available e-sim? I thought maybe UI uses it as I'm part of volunteering to use beta versions but it makes no sense. My IMEI under my physical SIM isn't being used......yeah, I'm confused. My e-sim access is supposedly locked and disabled. Anyone having an answer would be beyond greatly appreciated.

[TexaSent]

My imei numbers came up invalid when I tried registering my phone here and then when I called samsung customer support he told me my imei number was registered with comcast: xfinity which makes no sense since my service is through Verizon. Comcast xfinity doesn't even offer service where I live

[justafacelessguyinaO]

You should both check your IMEIs and SIMs.., phones can use multiple, whether intentionally or hacked..

Maybe *carefully* try codes here to diagnose..
https://androidsrc.net/samsung-secret-codes/