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Doug,   You are right it doesn't show in the app list for installs but it should show on the permission list.   If you go to Settings and search for "Special Access" that will take you to a list that should have "Wi-Fi control" on the bottom. That will load a list of apps with "XFINITY WiFi Settings" at the bottom. Once you click on that you can turn off the option to "Allow app to control Wi-Fi".   I've had my phone running this way for over a month now and I have never seen that XFINITY hotspot show back up with no downsides. I beleive that the WiFi control history was empty because it only shows apps turning WiFi on and off and not changing the connected hotspot. ... View more

Doug,   I had similar issues with my Galaxy S8 after an update caused the option to turn off AutoConnect to become grey and unusable. I recently found a solution that seems to be working so far. I went into settings and searched Wi-Fi and selected the Wi-Fi control under the Special access menu. I clicked on Wi-Fi control on the screen it brought me to. Next you should have a list of apps and I went to the bottom and removed the permission from the XFINITY WiFi Settings app. ... View more