Have you noticed an application called as “com.pivotmobile.android.metrics” on your Android phone?
If you have downloaded any Pivot Mobile games, this application may have been sideloaded onto your phone. You may wonder what this application is and whether it is harmful or not.
In this article, we’ll answer all these questions and more so that all your doubts about this application are cleared.
What is “com.pivotmobile.android.metrics”?
Pivot Mobile is a game developer company that created the Swimmy Turtle mobile game. Currently, one game of this developer is available on the Google Play Store — Hoppy Fox.
When you download any Pivot Mobile games on your mobile phone, sometimes “com.pivotmobile.android.metrics” also gets installed along with the game.
This is a sideloaded application, meaning it isn’t downloaded from the Google Play Store. Rather, it is downloaded from other third-party apps that may have partnered with Pivot Mobile.
This sideloaded application tracks the data usage and ad activity alongwith collecting other data such as browsing behaviour, in-app purchases and other online metrics. The data is then sent to the company, which displays ads based on your online behaviour.
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Is “com.pivotmobile.android.metrics” safe?
“Com.pivotmobile.android.metrics” is not malware as it does not contain any malicious codes.
That being said, the app tracks your online activities and then reports them back to the company. I would be a little apprehensive about this behaviour of the app. Although the data is sent to the company and helps it run and make profits, it still tracks your private online activity.
Tracking is only a politically correct way to speak of spying. As this application is not from the Google Play Store, you should not believe this to be correct.
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How to uninstall “com.pivotmobile.android.metrics”?
It is easy to uninstall “com.pivotmobile.android.metrics”. Here’s how to do that:
- Open Settings and then head to Apps.
- Then, go to All Apps and search for this app.
- Tap on the app and then tap on Uninstall.
This move will uninstall the app from your phone.
In conclusion,”com.pivotmobile.android.metrics” is a third-party sideloaded app that gets installed when you go for any Pivot Mobile game. This app is not malware per se, but it tracks your online activities. So, it would be wise to uninstall it in earnest.
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