i keep on getting these types of notifications and im concerned if they may be a virus, although i know viruses on phones are i guess rare compared to computers... anybody else get these? what are they?
Its just an intrusive form of advertisements. Try removing apps you installed when this started.
If you are worried of it being a virus, download an antivirus. I use avast. It is free on the playstore.
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perri.etb said:
Its just an intrusive form of advertisements. Try removing apps you installed when this started.
If you are worried of it being a virus, download an antivirus. I use avast. It is free on the playstore.
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i forgot to mention that i installed an ad blocker script using rom toolbox and have downloaded an antivirus and scanned my phone but it said it had no viruses, so it seems odd to me that ive taken these steps and these notifications still go through
Trying using Lookout Ad Network Detector to find the app that's sending these advertisements. I've used this app on my phone and it worked.
rcheung28 said:
Trying using Lookout Ad Network Detector to find the app that's sending these advertisements. I've used this app on my phone and it worked.
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tried it, hopefully the ads will stop, thanks!
download " Ad blocker
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tried it, hopefully the ads will stop, thanks!
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After the Lookout app scans your phone, it should tell you which apps on your phone are sending these ads. In order for the ads to stop coming you have to uninstall those apps.
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Are security apps like Lookout, Norton etc worth installing? Samsung already has find, lock and wipe via Samsung dive website so is an app necessary?
If it is worth getting one which is the most recommended?
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chrisb1977 said:
Are security apps like Lookout, Norton etc worth installing? Samsung already has find, lock and wipe via Samsung dive website so is an app necessary?
If it is worth getting one which is the most recommended?
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I use Lookout as a safety precaution and have had no trouble with it. The mobile world is getting more dangerous, so I figure every little bit of protection helps.
If such programs aren't essential yet today...they will be tomorrow.
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Lookout
Register with something like .
http://www.immobilise.com/index.php
and use Samsung DIVE .
http://v2.samsungdive.com/help/guideRemoteControlsClear.do
jje
Thanks, I've installed Lookout. I was already setup up on Samsung dive.
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Is there any way to install Samsung Dive on a Custom ROM?
Can I extract the apk from SamFirmware.com?
I use LBE security and Droidwall (IPtables frontend gui). The problem is, unless you use hardcore's speedmod kernel, you can't block ipv6 in Droidwall, which is bad considering the I9000 will try connect over ipv6 first. LBE gives you a list of all apps, their required permissions and the ability to block these individual permissions.
As far as Norton goes, if their Android software is anything like it is for pc, I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole!!
the app: SeekDroid is good, you can find your device and so on(better than Samsung Dive)
Little out of topic
Got Ya is a nice app...
It clicks photo of the person who inserts the wrong password ..
Caught my Hostel warden do it.. hehehe..(Hostellers submits mobile aftr 8 oclock every night, it kind a sucks)
Phone locator pro for me, tried a lot of the others
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Wife just got a message in her notifications that a new app was released. Click it and took me to market for a Task Killer.
Don't like this one bit. Using CM7
Swyped from my Nexus One
Possibly a notification from an existing app, the developer of which used to notify you of his/her new app.
Check who the dev of the Task Killer is and see if matches any of the apps already on the phone
That's from apps using Airpush adds. Go to the market and download Airpush Detector. It'll tell you which app is doing it, then you can uninstall the bugger!
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That's from apps using Airpush adds. Go to the market and download Airpush Detector. It'll tell you which app is doing it, then you can uninstall the bugger!
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Cool...thanks..will try that.
Thanks Directional! Those ads were getting annoying :/
Didn't find any offending apps. I should have paid more attention to the ad. Oh well...when/if it comes back...
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There's a similar thread over at the Asus Transformer forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1314702
Even the developer for Mobo Task Killer stop by the thread but it seems no one can figure out who's pushing the ad. Like here AirPush Detector is coming up empty.
Or you could look at your recently installed apps....I know a lot of apps/developers that do it. Usually they're free versions of games that do it, and I've also seen products from the GO developers that like to advertise their apps whenever they get the chance. Some apps will let you turn off all notifications as well...if you go to Settings->Applications->Manage Applications-> and look at the Downloaded tab, you can scroll through and see what app may be doing it
Seems like it's an app call "First Aid" doing this. You have anything like that install?
baseballfanz said:
Seems like it's an app call "First Aid" doing this. You have anything like that install?
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No...don't have.
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baseballfanz said:
Seems like it's an app call "First Aid" doing this. You have anything like that install?
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Thanks for the heads-up. Got my first notification spam today. I had this app installed. Note emphasis on "had"; it's gone now. Left a 1-star review and comment before uninstalling.
I started getting these ads and found this thread. I had installed Go Launcher (someone mentioned Go apps, above). If I uninstall the app do the notifications go with it? I'm hoping it hasn't installed some malware-esque thing on my phone.
*edit* I used the ad detector app and found out it was, in fact, a Go Launcher theme.
Does anyone know if there is a way to fund out which app(s) on your phone might be the cause of push ad notifications or spam, etc? I know its easy if u just installed ONE app and it started right away but what if u installed multiple apps and shortly after you get annoying ads or spam, etc coming up? Settings I could check? App to use? Any ideas? Thanks
I'm using SGSICS RC4.2 Glitch kernel v14 b5 on Crappy Sgh-i897
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Airpush Detector from the market (free)
Also Airblocker. Will also block ads if you're rooted.
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Do I really need a AV on my HTC? I'm safe in where i go and download..
Hondo209 said:
Do I really need a AV on my HTC? I'm safe in where i go and download..
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If you know what you're doing then no. If you don't know and download apps from sources other then the play store then you might want to consider.
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I have been using the free Avast anti-virus for years on all of my android phones, and it gets the top maks out of all the android anti-virus`s and i have never noticed and drop in battery life or performance.
Avast has never notified me of any Virus as i was downloading an app, so that might tell you something, maybe we dont need an anti-virus at all?
It has a firewall, but you need to be rooted for it to work.
John.
AV is same as any other app. Because it don't have all access rights it can't scan and control other apps. All it can is to get names list of installed apps, send it to AV HQ and get response from HQ.
It's useless. This is Android not Windows. Just ignore acticles written by antivirus companies. They want to scare you to use their crappy apps.
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The question as it says. :cyclops:
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The question as it says. :cyclops:
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I don't think so, we just have to take care with the app we install, mainly the outside Google Play.
Basacly every app that does not require root will not kill your device
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If you are not rooted, no need at all. An app won't have SuperUser permissions to run so it won't cause any real damage apart from eating RAM or sending random text messages.
If you are rooted, just install SuperSU or SuperUser. If a fishy looking app asks for Root Access, Deny It. You'll be good.
Its not really necessary.. just be sure of what apps you are downloading and installing.. Most antivirus apps tend to drain a lot of battery too - so its better to not install any antivirus on your phone...
Ty guys! Anyway they are supposed to eat RAM
Disable root, don't put apk's on system and use privacy guard and you are done
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