Play Store wants to install "Device Configuration"

Van-de-GraaffeneOS

I'm writing this on behalf of a client of mine who has been experiencing this issue over the past two weeks or so.

The "Action required in Play Store" notification from GmsCompat appears. Upon clicking it, the Play Store opens up and displays a prompt to install an app called "Device Configuration". It has the generic icon of the white Android logo on a grey background.

This seems suspicious. I've never seen this happen on my own phone, nor have I seen it on anyone else's, and I can't seem to find any information regarding this prompt anywhere else. I've instructed my client to hit cancel on this prompt every time it shows up until I can figure out what's going on.

Does anyone here know what might be happening?

skorge

Van-de-GraaffeneOS I'm assuming it has something to do with reading device identifiers for RCS, I'm not sure though I was a little confused on the popup also.

MrRoboto1212

Van-de-GraaffeneOS I've had, and still have, this exact problem, and I posted about it a few days ago.

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/26714-gmscompat-wants-me-to-install-the-device-configuration-system-app-via-play-store

skorge I'm assuming it has something to do with reading device identifiers for RCS

No, it doesn't. My RCS was in the 'Setting Up...' stage until the 2700 update (now it's stuck on 'Connecting' but i digress) and I received the app installation prompt multiple times before the recent RCS update

Van-de-GraaffeneOS

skorge

Nope, my client prefers more privacy focused communication that doesn't depend on cellular telephony, so there's zero interest in RCS on this device.

MrRoboto1212

MrRoboto1212 Still receiving this prompt. Not sure why it needs to be downloaded, as it's clearly not a fake version by GOS (app size is about 42kb). When installed you cannot revoke network perms, so I deleted it immediately afterwards.

Stewart

Same problem, I get this bloody pop-up every day, it's unbearable, impossible to block.

patienttruth99

Interestingly. I had never seen this before. However 8 recently uninstalled and reinstalled play store and services while troubleshooting RCS. I got the request to install device configuration which I allowed. It then gave me a list of presumably carrier suggested apps which I'd never seen before. I'm guessing device configuration interfaces with the carrier and attempts to install their app. I unchecked everything and proceeded as normal.

Moksh

I am also getting this prompt, interestingly my RCS is working and doesn't need whatever this app is.

RockHyrax

Moksh i am also still getting this prompt in both main profile and private space along with the set up device prompt in play store, even on 2025100900

RockHyrax

MrRoboto1212 are you still receiving the prompt after installing/uninstalling? i have noticed that if i do not deny the installation in time google play store crashes.

Upstate1618

I also gets the prompt recently

IDtheTarget

I was getting this until I disabled Play Store. Then I don't see it any longer.

MrRoboto1212

RockHyrax Yes, installing then uninstalling the app brings back Play Store wanting you to reinstall it again.

Also yes, if you ignore the prompt a handful of times, Play Store crashes

Bramphilips

I get this message a few times a day on 2 pixel 8's. Its super frustrating that it keeps coming back. The option to silence this notification is blacked out.

Has someone reported this on GitHub already?

randyTheRando

I found it installed on my p8a
Not sure how it ended up there, probably clicked by mistake on the pop up I guess?
I found this page from google

https://support.google.com/android/answer/9021432?hl=en

I am rather confused.
Is this the Device Configuration app ?
Or is it something else?
It seems to collect quite a lot of data.
Is it safe to delete it ?
Does someone have a clue?