After the recent GPlay update adding 'Installed' and 'All' categories to the My Apps page, I noticed an odd Korean language app at the bottom of the 'All' section that could not be uninstalled.
The comments on the app were all to the effect of "what is this? Why is this on my phone/tablet?" When launched, the app opens Polaris office. One commenter said the app title translated to "test application", and this occurrence appears to be contained to Asus and Pantech devices.
I've been looking around XDA and other forums and can't seem to find anyone else with this problem.
I think this may be a mix up akin to the problems some Samsung owners were having with an odd Russian app replacing their email client. The Play Store thought the the email client WAS the Russian app and, if automatic updating was enabled, replaced it with the Russian one.
Luckily, I didn't have automatic updating on, so Polaris seems intact. I'm not rooted, so I can't look in /system for evidence that the Korean app is in any way on my device. It also doesn't show up in Settings --> Apps.
So, has this happened to anyone else out there? Opinions: Bug or Malware?
One Samsung owner said clearing the GPlay cache removed the Russian bug. I'll try, and post results.
I'll post more details (screenshots, etc.) once I get home.
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Strange App
Hi Sturk91
I have/had one as well called Two Stars???? You could check out the link below as there are other people out there
http://www.transformerforums.com/forum/transformer-prime-help/18807-rogue-app.html
Now subscribed to both threads hoping to find the solution :-S
Same here. I have a Transformer Prime, the app showed up just recently (don't know exactly when, but it was in the last 2-3 days).
The icon looks like an HDD with a magnifying glass, and under the magnifying glass there is a "virus"... So basically the icon looks like that it could be a virus scanner. But searching on Google Play for "TwoStars" only brings up 1 application, something to do with cats.
WTF??? (The people over at transformerforums seem just as confused as everybody else... :S)
EDIT: the app does not show in the "Apps" menü, only in the Play Store, there is no uninstall option, only "Open" (the app does not show in the Apps list under Settings). If I open it, it simply runs Polaris office... Strange.
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Same here. I have a Transformer Prime, the app showed up just recently (don't know exactly when, but it was in the last 2-3 days).
The icon looks like an HDD with a magnifying glass, and under the magnifying glass there is a "virus"... So basically the icon looks like that it could be a virus scanner. But searching on Google Play for "TwoStars" only brings up 1 application, something to do with cats.
WTF??? (The people over at transformerforums seem just as confused as everybody else... :S)
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The icon is a DVD/CD with a pair of AKG headphones. That is AKG's logo on the little heasdphones. I also now have this app. Lets hope it goes away very soon, as I don't like the look of it.
Hi,
yeah, you are right! Thanks for the clarification! I did not notice the writing before. Yes, it's a CD/DVD with the AKG headphones around it.
I also opened a ticket with Google Play Support, hopefully they can bring some light into this matter (ticket #993826613).
Thanks for all the input guys, glad to see I'm not alone.
Reassuringly, the app doesn't require any special permissions to run, so it seems pretty harmless so far.
Here's a shot of the app from the Play Store.
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I wasn't able to find it when I searched the store either.
Also, just fyi I don't have 3rd party sources enabled, so it couldn't have been something I accidentally side-loaded.
Tried clearing the Play Store cache, as that worked for that Samsung bug I mentioned earlier, but it didn't work out. I'm not all that worried about the app itself, just that it seems the Play Store has some serious bugs. Hopefully Google will work this out in good time.
Anyone else found a solution?
I am having the same problem... two star just appeared as "installed" in google play. Two days ago it was just hanging out in my "apps history"...today it is installed.
Searched the internet and for the most part, nobody seems to have any idea as to what the app is or what it does. The developers blog seems harmless enough.
The strangest thing seems to be that the app does not come up as a result when searching google play for "twostars."
Oh well. Maybe it will just disappear soon!
I have the same problem. I've been trying to identify it in running apps but no success. I also tried with avast but didn't find anything
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I also have same app installed in play market. Searching for more information.
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I have the same problem. I've been trying to identify it in running apps but no success. I also tried with avast but didn't find anything
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What ROMS are all of you running? Stock? ROOTED? I'm running a mostly stock but custom ROM and am obviously ROOTED and unlocked, and I do not show this as being installed. No trace of any wierd apps on my Prime, but I sure am curious to find out what the hell it is!
Thanks OP. Two stars showed up today in my installed apps list. When I click open, it takes me to Polaris Office. Help!?!?
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What ROMS are all of you running? Stock? ROOTED? I'm running a mostly stock but custom ROM and am obviously ROOTED and unlocked, and I do not show this as being installed. No trace of any wierd apps on my Prime, but I sure am curious to find out what the hell it is!
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I'm stock, unrooted at the moment. Does your ROM contain Polaris Office? If not, that might be why the app isn't showing up.
I looked into a couple other problems the Samsung crowd has been having and it seems both the dev and the Play Store are at fault. There were two other similar bugs I found. Both involved the Store mistaking a pre- installed app for a completely different one. In one case, when automatic updating was enabled, the stock video player was replaced after the Store mistook it for a blank test app. The other case was identical: a Russian voicemail app was mistaken for the stock email app.
I am pretty sure that the same thing has happened in our case: the Store thinks Polaris Office is this Korean app. And even if this Korean app is actually present on our devices, its completely toothless when in comes to permissions. So I'm not worried. Google will get this fixed soon. And failing that, one of our brilliant XDA colleagues will find a solution.
I don't use ROMs. Also I turned off automatic updates. There are no special permissions for the app. If that helps...
This occurred on my Acer a500 tablet. Custom ROM has Polaris office, which opens if you click that update. I uninstalled Polaris and the rogue app went away from my market, but I don't like even the thought of that.
Will follow this thread.
Thought I'd check this out and it also seems to be listed on Google Play for me, but "thankfully" not in my installed list on the prime.
Running stock rom & rooted.
I'm running stock ICS 4.0.3, unrooted .15 firmware
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I have also saw yesterday for 1st time
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Great news! Checked Google Play today and it seems to have gone away. It no longer shows up anywhere in my apps list. I had not uninstalled anything in the
meantime, just seems to have gone away on it's own.
Just checked google pay and app dissapeared for me too
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Grab it now! It's my favorite keyboard.
Amazon appstore users are on a roll.
Thanks for that!
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SwiftKey is pretty amazing at word prediction. I barely typed to send this message.
I kinda like it, but the backspacing irritates me that it wont go faster by holding. I understand the swiping back thing to do a word at a time, but that's annoying. Maybe I'm missing something in the settings...
I still prefer the GB keyboard or Swype when driving.
Whats up with the app I tried to download a free app and it want my billing information ....for a free app come on !!!
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Whats up with the app I tried to download a free app and it want my billing information ....for a free app come on !!!
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+1 I still can't have a credit card so even of it's free I can't download it. pfft!
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Whats up with the app I tried to download a free app and it want my billing information ....for a free app come on !!!
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Same lol.
Curse you Amazon!!
Interesting... do you have an Amazon account? I just logged in with my Amazon account and it worked fine. Try signing up on amazon.com first and then try logging in. Maybe Amazon requires a credit card... not sure.
I'm starting to not like the Amazon Appstore. And I'll tell you why.
1st to use apps downloaded from them, it seems you must have a data connection (Angry Birds Rio confirmed, others suspected). ABR drains battery at 2 to 3 times of other AB games, and part of that I think is the connection polling continuously.
2nd I can't seem to remove apps from my download list after I uninstall them, and apps I happen to replace with their Market versions cause Appstore to continuously inform me that they need an update.
3rd Can't shut off update notifications.
I've emailed Amazon, and was told it was forwarded to the Appstore Dev team, but who knows if any of it will actually be addressed
Oh, and SwiftKey won't work for me for some reason, I'm going to try uninstalling and reinstalling it.
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Interesting... do you have an Amazon account? I just logged in with my Amazon account and it worked fine. Try signing up on amazon.com first and then try logging in. Maybe Amazon requires a credit card... not sure.
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Yeah you MUST have a credit card added on your account to download any app... even free ones.
That's a big down for Amazon.
Teens have android too and most teens don't use credit cards.
Loss for Amazon.
And seeing the bugs and things done by Amazon on tthe post above mine... I don't think I'd use it too often I just wanted to try out Rio
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1st to use apps downloaded from them, it seems you must have a data connection (Angry Birds Rio confirmed, others suspected). ABR drains battery at 2 to 3 times of other AB games, and part of that I think is the connection polling continuously.
2nd I can't seem to remove apps from my download list after I uninstall them, and apps I happen to replace with their Market versions cause Appstore to continuously inform me that they need an update.
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That's some interesting observations. May be it's just ABR instead of all other apps but I will try to find out.
I think the download list is also your purchase history. That's why you can't remove them. Amazon should have them as 2 separate lists though.
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You NEED a credit card to register for an Amazon account. It has nothing to do with the app being free or not.
spiz516 said:
I still prefer the GB keyboard or Swype when driving.
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Please don't text and drive.
Jo3f1sh said:
Please don't text and drive.
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That's why I swype... never even look but briefly. People look at their stereos and mp3 players more than I look at my phone while Swyping.
Your still forgetting its still fairly new. If teens don't have credit cards what's the point of having amazing remove that restriction?
Another thing I don't think the free app a day won't last long. Maximum would be a month.
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That's why I swype... never even look but briefly. People look at their stereos and mp3 players more than I look at my phone while Swyping.
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I was just speaking from living in an area full of 20 something year old girls who text while driving their Escalades.
I'm also curious how long the fee-app-a-day thing goes on.
So you guys think amazon app is a battery drainer huh...well so far I've downloaded swiftkey and that's all, pretty cool looking keyboard, and I must say that it does predict words better than any other keyboard I've ever used.
Well, if it DOES battery drain it's going to be a deal breaker for me...
OP thanks for the info.
Jo3f1sh said:
I was just speaking from living in an area full of 20 something year old girls who text while driving their Escalades.
I'm also curious how long the fee-app-a-day thing goes on.
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I think it might still go on, right now their giving out brand-new-good apps like rio, and swiftkey... right?Their just starting out so they want to attract more users, which its working.
Then it'll go to random apps that no one likes, and people will probably just leave the amazon app on their phone waiting for another free app.
If they did remove the credit-card thing even for free apps, maybe people would still use it, like me.
Does anyone know of any themes or skins for swiftkey? An all black one would be nice.
I also find it a little too tall for my tastes. In 200 dpi, however, it's the perfect height. I have been unable to quickly type on the gingerbread keyboard ports because they are far too short in 200 dpi. I love Swype, don't get me wrong, but I still find myself wanting to type most of the time.
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Blacked out Swype and the WP7 skinned-version of the gingerbread keyboard are the best looking and most functional. Wishing I could combine them somehow.
What keyboard is that in the pic??
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Does anyone know of any themes or skins for swiftkey? An all black one would be nice.
I also find it a little too tall for my tastes. In 200 dpi, however, it's the perfect height. I have been unable to quickly type on the gingerbread keyboard ports because they are far too short in 200 dpi. I love Swype, don't get me wrong, but I still find myself wanting to type most of the time.
Blacked out Swype and the WP7 skinned-version of the gingerbread keyboard are the best looking and most functional. Wishing I could combine them somehow.
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what keyboard is that in the pic?
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Edit, as of October 3, I'd suggest holding off on the 3.1.6 Market update. Could be fishy. It's signed differently than Google does. Mine below are fine.
EDIT: The new market is cool and all, but I have noticed that if I have multiple google accounts, it switches back and forth... which is REALLY annoying. If you notice issues, go to menu > accounts and make sure your primary is selected. Other than this, it is great.
EDIT 2: there is now a 3.1.5 - the bug mentioned above still exists
DOWNLOAD LINK FOR 3.1.5
If you had 3.1.3, it may just auto-update for you.
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You can thank @MastaTM (XDA: Official_Master) for the new Market (3.1.3)
http://www.multiupload.com/41FQ6PQ3MS
The below is litterally pasted from androidpolice (again, they are on point). I bolded what is new.
Wow, Google is on a roll with the Android Market lately. Since the release of Market v3.0, a number of small updates have come to the Android Market recently, but this is by far the biggest yet. Google has added the long-awaited +1 functionality to the Android Market (which has been on the web version of the Market for quite some time), along with a few other goodies.
There's a brand-new settings menu, as well as click-to-read explanations of app permissions (not developer customizable, unfortunately).
There are also 2 brand-new Market icons to spruce things up a bit (within the Market itself - unfortunately, the app drawer icon is still the same).
For convenience's sake, the size in megabytes of each app, along with its latest update date, have been moved from the bottom of descriptions to the top of individual app pages, which is a very useful change in our book.
Moving on to the thumbnail navigator, Google added a long-overdue sliding transition - a nice touch that makes the Market feel more polished.
Oh, and did we mention you can now use an optional custom PIN for purchases on your phone, instead of leaving your Google Checkout wide open for anyone that picks up your device? If you have kids, or your phone is stolen, this is one awesome feature to have - and really, it makes a lot of sense.
You'll need Unknown Sources enabled in the Settings -> Applications menu to install it.
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Is this the only thread on it? Just curious if there are any screen shots, or at least an explanation as to what's been changed?
Thanks!
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Is this the only thread on it? Just curious if there are any screen shots, or at least an explanation as to what's been changed?
Thanks!
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updated the OP for ya.
This is awesome! Great find!
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updated the OP for ya.
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Ha ha, I went ahead and installed it anyway, and it pretty much looks the same as the last one, except there are finally options to turn off update notifications, AND now all the apps that were showing as update available, but didn't have an update, are finally gone. This is an excellent update. Thanks for the find!
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Thanks for sharing,great find!
Search icon not working for me
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^ odd, works fine for me/others.
It worked after reinstall
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awesome works...just what i needed...thnksss
Installing Android Market APK
Could use a little help here. Put a new ROM on my wife's phone, but for some reason, it doesn't have the Market on it. Every time I download the APK for the Market though, it asks me if I want to assign an account to it, which I choose Yes, and then it closes. I'm going to keep working on it, but if anyone has any ideas, please help!
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Could use a little help here. Put a new ROM on my wife's phone, but for some reason, it doesn't have the Market on it. Every time I download the APK for the Market though, it asks me if I want to assign an account to it, which I choose Yes, and then it closes. I'm going to keep working on it, but if anyone has any ideas, please help!
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There's a thread by darkside that has several flashable versions of themed markets. Try those. They worked for me without any issues.
Great, downloading, thanks
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The new market SUXX!!!¨
I get: "Your device is not compatible with this object". When I try to install apps. It does not apply to all apps. But skype, I use this app daly (i needed to uninstall to upgrade it. I uninstalled it and now tries to install it from market) daily and which has worked without problems for over a year ....
What to do?! What to do...
bananove said:
The new market SUXX!!!¨
I get: "Your device is not compatible with this object". When I try to install apps. It does not apply to all apps. But skype, I use this app daly (i needed to uninstall to upgrade it. I uninstalled it and now tries to install it from market) daily and which has worked without problems for over a year ....
What to do?! What to do...
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Same issue here more it less. Working apps wont update. Says incompatible. My issue is due to change to LCD density. My solutionw was simple. Stopped using new market. Every time it updates I uninstall the update.
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Just had the market update to 3.1.5 a few minutes ago, but I don't see any differences. Anyone know what changed?
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Just had the market update to 3.1.5 a few minutes ago, but I don't see any differences. Anyone know what changed?
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Can you upload it? I did not know there was an update. Curious if it fixes the account switching bug in .3.
EDIT: nevermind... it does not fix the bug.
thank you, this new is better ;D
2.xx is better. 3.xx is too slow and laggy
Someone in the General apps forum uploaded what they claim is version 3.1.6. I pushed it into system/app and over wrote vending.apk but I still have version 3.1.5. Others are reporting success, though. Saying it looks a little more polished.
Edit: Removed link due to suspicious nature of this "update". Search it out and install it on your own, but I've restored my nandroid backup and am done with it until more is known about it.
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The Facebook notification
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yep, that looks like an advertisement to me.
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yep, that looks like an advertisement to me.
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Guess ill have to find out which app is causing this, thanks
I got that same thing. Than I got another one about something different
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Download Airpush Detector, it will identify the app causing the spam, if its an app you like than you can download airpush opt out and the ads will stop.
I got another 1
And this is where UT takes me
http://www.friendfb.com/?sid=aps&lpn=151449&cd=f1nm&imei=e0504df65525d17b036c4d44b9e4354e
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You have mp3 music download app installed? If so a recent update they released is the cause
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You have mp3 music download app installed? If so a recent update they released is the cause
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Yea I do. Thanks that sucks
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I was getting the same thing, I went to airpush webpage and opted out of there ads, haven't had any since.
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You have mp3 music download app installed? If so a recent update they released is the cause
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Thanks too.....I've been getting them as well and I have that app loaded too....
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You have mp3 music download app installed? If so a recent update they released is the cause
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Thanks! I didn't know what was going on. de-installed the app and hopefully those things will stop showing up.
I have no music dowload app but I got a green plus sign in notification area tonight which lead me to some browser ad that I didn't read. I then downloaded airpush detector which found nothing. I uninstalled that and installed Addons Detector which listed a bunch of apps that I have been using for a while. Has anyone else found what app is causing this? I did update UnNamed ROM this evening and also flashed the newest UnNamed true connection add-on. any ideas? Thanks
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Oops I just remembered something I installed earlier this evening: AdFree - could that be it???
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I have no music dowload app but I got a green plus sign in notification area tonight which lead me to some browser ad that I didn't read. I then downloaded airpush detector which found nothing. I uninstalled that and installed Addons Detector which listed a bunch of apps that I have been using for a while. Has anyone else found what app is causing this? I did update UnNamed ROM this evening and also flashed the newest UnNamed true connection add-on. any ideas? Thanks
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Oops I just remembered something I installed earlier this evening: AdFree - could that be it???
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Adfree shouldn't do it - the last two like that I got were from live wallpapers I downloaded. Do you have anything like that?
No live wallpapers. Thanks for trying to help
Spam in notifications
I got the notification spam again today: A big green plus sign and when I pulled down, it said something about an unclaimed prize. I clicked on that and the browser opened some prize page that I of course did not click on. It said "Android User Rewards" on the top. I googled "Android User Rewards" and did not find anything that seemed to help.
The url didn't show in firefox but I went to the menu and clicked on "share this page" and I emailed the url to myself. this is what I got:
I long-pressed home and there was nothing. Menu-settings... running apps showed nothing new/different either. When I pulled down the notifications, it said something about an unclaimed prize. I clicked on that and the browser opened some prize page that I of course did not click on. It said "Android User Rewards" on the top. I googled "Android User Rewards" and did not find anything that seemed to help.
The url didn't show in firefox but I went to the menu and clicked on "share this page" and I emailed the url to myself. This is what I got:
com-ws.us/win/usa/?t202kw=a+ch+usa2+ent+Ad5&cid=b783216445d4b35d1a6d68d210c87c72
I went to that site on my desktop and viewed the source for that page but didn't find anything there helped me.
Anyone have any other ideas? BTW, these popups on the notification bar do not happen that often. Over the past three days it may have happened 3-4 times but I still want to get rid of it.
Thanks for any ideas.
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Yea I do. Thanks that sucks
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Thanks too.....I've been getting them as well and I have that app loaded too....
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Stop stealing music, ya'll.
I don't know why Google allows these apps in the market. If I were them, I'd have a full-time team dedicated to nuking these.
Just had the same issue but was able to resolve it
Do not clear the green + ad notification (grrr)
Start uninstalling recently installed apps starting with live wallpapers.
Once you uninstall the guilty app the green + notification will disappear.
Info live wallpaper was the culprit.
Good luck!
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Just had the same issue but was able to resolve it
Do not clear the green + ad notification (grrr)
Start uninstalling recently installed apps starting with live wallpapers.
Once you uninstall the guilty app the green + notification will disappear.
Info live wallpaper was the culprit.
Good luck!
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Will try your suggestion - thanks. It may be a while before I see it again - it seems to be only once or twice a week. I'll report back when I have anything positive or negative.
I also had this.
I recently installed DLNA players, but am removing them and any other recent installations.
I also started getting the green plus icon notification that takes me to a reward page as of 2-3 days ago. I have screenshot's of the page that comes up, but seems I can't post links till my 8th post.
The top of the page shows a template message that changes slightly. Here's the text
"ATTENTION ANDROID USER! Every Friday morning we contact Android users from Hamilton who are eligible to participate for a iPhone 4s, Macbook Air or iPad2! now is YOUR chance!"
The day of the week and city change, possibly the prizes also.
This morning my phone showed me a gMail notification saying I needed to reenter my password. I checked my gMail account on my PC and found several delivery failure notices to about 10 of my contacts. Looks the same app that shows the notification is now hijacking my email account.
Has anyone found a way to figure out which app is doing this? I'll try the method of uninstalling recently installed apps once the notification comes up.
UPDATE Aug 13: The app has been removed from the playstore AGAIN
UPDATE JULY 31st: The app has been restore in the playstore, it seems as if the dev was not lying and has kept its promise
Well, the app has been taken down. I contacted the gev through email, facebook and G+ and he never answered. Samething happened to a few members so i have taken my issue with the boss (Google) and they were extremely fast to refund me. Literally 10 seconds after I clicked submit issue, they sent an email confirming me my complaint was accepted and the refund has been made. GREAT!!!
I would not request a refund for an app taken down unless i had issue with it, which i did, so because the dev never answered, here is how to do it for yourself if you feel you've been abandoned.
Log into your google account https://play.google.com/store/account and go to "My Orders and Settings"
Look for SmartRemote and hit "Report a problem", then select "I'd like to request a refund" and give them a brief explenation. Also, if the app serves you, please don't do this, do this only if you're having issues that the dev obviously wont repair because he has, as far as i know, abandonned us.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Then, check your email and within 10 seconds i got this email:
Why was it taken down? Last I checked it was working flawlessly for me...
Aou said:
Why was it taken down? Last I checked it was working flawlessly for me...
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i'm not sure why, it's really hard to know when the devs cut all communication and doesn't tell anything to anyone. In any case, the apps works fine, just struggles with my specific devices and the dev promised it would be updated to work for my TV and AV but they never did and they stopped emails about 2 weeks ago. So got this refunded and bought TouchSquid which so far works just like i want it too, also it's much more sophisticated and for a limited time it's 12$
What a letdown. It was such a great app!
Sent from my rooted Samsung Galaxy S 4
Strange, app has worked pretty flawlessly for me.
Spunjah413 said:
Strange, app has worked pretty flawlessly for me.
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Same here, working great but I can confirm it is no longer available on the play store... Hmm
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I did request a refund Thanks.
Thanks for writing in. According to our records, this app purchase has been successfully cancelled. Cancelled orders may not be downloaded to your device.
To check the status of this order, visit wallet.google.com/manage
Please be aware you may still notice activity on your credit/debit card for this order. Rest assured that the amount on your card statement is an authorization, not an actual charge, and the authorization should automatically expire from your account within 1-14 business days, depending on your bank.
Regards,
The Google Play Team
Does anyone have an apk for it or backup of it on tibu?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
i had issues with this app on my s4. after selecting an action, lets say the volume up button, the app would continually trigger the IR, even if i wasnt pressing the volume up button anymore. this was obviously very annoying and required a phone reboot to clear everything up. this happened every time i used the app. the IR would continue flashing after the first button tap.
i've been using samsungs watchON. it took 15 seconds to set up my tv and uverse box and the remote works flawlessly. also, its free. much better remote functionality and layout.
This app pretty much sucks on my S4. A lot of the buttons are useless and when I try to use the center button that is usually associated for "enter" or "ok", it never works ever.
Requested a refund but it said they were unable to give me a refund. Another let down. Bah!
captivated1971 said:
Does anyone have an apk for it or backup of it on tibu?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
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You wont find it here...even though it is now down, it was a paid app and thus uploading would be considered piracy/warez which is against forum rules
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xBeerdroiDx said:
i had issues with this app on my s4. after selecting an action, lets say the volume up button, the app would continually trigger the IR, even if i wasnt pressing the volume up button anymore. this was obviously very annoying and required a phone reboot to clear everything up. this happened every time i used the app. the IR would continue flashing after the first button tap
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had this issue at first, then my real issue, which is still present today is that when i open the app, my blue notification light keeps flashing and drains battery, i have to reboot to fix it.
Also, not sure if im the only one, but the down arrow never works well.
polish_pat said:
had this issue at first, then my real issue, which is still present today is that when i open the app, my blue notification light keeps flashing and drains battery, i have to reboot to fix it.
Also, not sure if im the only one, but the down arrow never works well.
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try watchON. you will enjoy
is there a function these paid apps offer that the free watchON from sammy doesnt have?
xBeerdroiDx said:
try watchON. you will enjoy
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i know what watchon is, its a gimicky, simple app. I want sophistication, macros, shortcuts to the keys i need.
That's strange. The app has always worked great for me. I will continue to use this for the life my S4.
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hapticxchaos said:
is there a function these paid apps offer that the free watchON from sammy doesnt have?
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Ya smart remote does just about any device not just TVs and has a full button list like every button the stock remote for the device has for most devices
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Beats the crap out of all of them I really wonder what happened.
AnthomX said:
Beats the crap out of all of them I really wonder what happened.
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Really I think it might be because it's stupid powerful. I can walk into any store control/cable TV's walk into a bar etc just total havoc. And it don't just work on TVs. Also those that have issues with it still issuing IR commands when it's not on. Disable. Air gestures and the Dynamic Option it will not do that anymore. :good:
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Really I think it might be because it's stupid powerful. I can walk into any store control/cable TV's walk into a bar etc just total havoc. And it don't just work on TVs. Also those that have issues with it still issuing IR commands when it's not on. Disable. Air gestures and the Dynamic Option it will not do that anymore. :good:
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Doesnt make sense really as touchsquid allows all the same functions. I mean the watchon app bare minimum allows you to mess with just about most tv's in bars and stores.
I have a Verizon LG v30 and just the other day, I installed the just updated us99830b rom coming from the vs996 30b rom (I think). It has been a little while since I've tried a different rom.
I did a clean install when I flashed it. After flashing, I installed my apps by using the Titanium Backup app. I installed XDA using tibu, restoring both the app and data. When I tried to open the app, it would not open. I get the warning that the app won't open.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I have searched on here and Google, but, can not get the app to open.
I've deleted and installed the xda app multiple times from the play store. I've deleted cache, deleted its data, checked all permissions for it. I've since done a dirty flash of the rom, but, still cannot get XDA to open.
I haven't tried too many other apps, but did have one other one that did the same thing. I can't fermenter which one it was, if I still have it, or not ().
The only way I can get into this app is to open a link to it from an email notification on a watched thread or an already open window on my browser.
So, I don't know if it is rom related or some unknown setting I've inadvertently set.
Any one have any ideas on how to get this app to open correctly?
Thx
Sometimes it helps to install either:
A) An older version of the app which you can find online somewhere
or
B) The same app from a different source, like an alternative store
ldeveraux said:
Sometimes it helps to install either:
A) An older version of the app which you can find online somewhere
or
B) The same app from a different source, like an alternative store
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Well, I did find an older source, Sept, 2020, I think.
ldeveraux said:
Sometimes it helps to install either:
A) An older version of the app which you can find online somewhere
or
B) The same app from a different source, like an alternative store
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Well, I did download and try an older version, Sept, 2020, I think. Same problem with just a little different warning (fail to connect to the forum, check with an administrator). This added an icon to my home page, just like the new xda app does, and, just like it, it failed to open. I'm still trying to figure it out, but...
Thx, for the help.
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Well, I did find an older source, Sept, 2020, I think.
Well, I did download and try an older version, Sept, 2020, I think. Same problem with just a little different warning (fail to connect to the forum, check with an administrator). This added an icon to my home page, just like the new xda app does, and, just like it, it failed to open. I'm still trying to figure it out, but...
Thx, for the help.
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In addition to the xda app, I went to my home screens and tried opening the other apps (25 or 30 or so). All opened fine, except for 1: Allstate Insurance, 2: American Airlines, and 3: YouTube Vanced. They all closed on me like the xda app does. Their icons are on the screen, but the app won't open.
Sorry wish I could help. That happens with different apps on literally every phone I've owned. I know a wipe will fix it, but that's a crazy solution. Maybe there are remnant folders for reasons? You could try looking for a really deep app uninstaller. Not sure how effective it would be haven't used one in years.
XDA App is totally different since Dec 2020, older versions will not work because the forum software changed. If you try the latest from the Play store it should work. Are you saying you are getting a crash from there? Again, do a fresh play store install and not from a backup.
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In addition to the xda app, I went to my home screens and tried opening the other apps (25 or 30 or so). All opened fine, except for 1: Allstate Insurance, 2: American Airlines, and 3: YouTube Vanced. They all closed on me like the xda app does. Their icons are on the screen, but the app won't open.
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bitpushr said:
XDA App is totally different since Dec 2020, older versions will not work because the forum software changed. If you try the latest from the Play store it should work. Are you saying you are getting a crash from there? Again, do a fresh play store install and not from a backup.
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I have just uninstalled all four apps, and reinstalled them. The other three opened up and appears to be working fine, although my All-State app did open and close a couple of minutes later. I reinstalled it, but it seems to be working fine now.
The xda app still will not open, even after a clean install from the Play store. I hand probably tried that a dozen or so times the last 3 days. It just will not open.
I install it and click open from the Playstore sight. It goes to the xda icon on my home screen. I click on it, and get the error message every time.
I changed launchers to my old reliable Nova, and it still does not work .
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I have just uninstalled all four apps, and reinstalled them. The other three opened up and appears to be working fine, although my All-State app did open and close a couple of minutes later. I reinstalled it, but it seems to be working fine now.
The xda app still will not open, even after a clean install from the Play store. I hand probably tried that a dozen or so times the last 3 days. It just will not open.
I install it and click open from the Playstore sight. It goes to the xda icon on my home screen. I click on it, and get the error message every time.
I changed launchers to my old reliable Nova, and it still does not work .
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Can you post your logcat so we can see/fix the error?
I have not done cat logs before. I have been trying all afternoon and evening to get you one and have attached a zip of a cat log (I think) from a downloaded app called "matlog".
Please let me know if this was done correctly in the accompanying attachment. I'm not sure.
Thx
Update
I was not able to ever get the xda app to open tapping on its icon. I even did another clean install. The second install would not even let me download the app from the play store. This was installing the new updated version of the US99830b Rom just posted a few days ago. I used that Rom for about 4 days with no problems (still don't know if the problem with xda is associated with that Rom).
What I have done just a few minutes ago was to delete/uninstall that Rom. I have now installed, and am currently using the Verizon vs99630c/debloated rom. I have not reset up my phone, yet, but did download the xda app from the play store. The xda app is now working properly. I click on the icon and it opens right up.
They only thing now (not related to the xda app, I don't think), is that when I check in the phone settings under about phone and hardware, it shows it to be US998, not VS996 (which is what I'm think I'm on--vs99630c/debloated Rom.
I will finish setting my phone up and see if any problems develop. Hopefully not.
Tnx, for your help.
gimpy1 said:
They only thing now (not related to the xda app, I don't think), is that when I check in the phone settings under about phone and hardware, it shows it to be US998, not VS996 (which is what I'm think I'm on--vs99630c/debloated Rom.
I will finish setting my phone up and see if any problems develop. Hopefully not.
Tnx, for your help.
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I believe that debloated VS996 ROMs was not made by JohnFawkes, but someone else and they combined US998/VS996 stuff together. JohnFawkes and him got into it because as you pointed out it would show it's a US998. It was an easy workaround vs the specific tools/procedures JohnFawkes and Seadersn used for their TWRP-flashable zips.
I am currently on the vs99639c debloated rom now. It runs very nice.
The US99830b rom (updated one) also ran very nice. Really the only problem I had with it was not being able to open up xda from the Home page icon.
It also contained a lot of bloat on it. But, I got around most of that, otherwise, no problem with it.
On a personal note, I hope you are doing well with your new family.
Where did you visit in S. A.? I plan on taking a trip later this year to Paraguay.
gimpy1 said:
I am currently on the vs99639c debloated rom now. It runs very nice.
The US99830b rom (updated one) also ran very nice. Really the only problem I had with it was not being able to open up xda from the Home page icon.
It also contained a lot of bloat on it. But, I got around most of that, otherwise, no problem with it.
On a personal note, I hope you are doing well with your new family.
Where did you visit in S. A.? I plan on taking a trip later this year to Paraguay.
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Brazil.