[Q] HTC Android Spam Popup - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am looking for a solution. At what seem like random times a pop up message "Looks like you forgot to declare the Millennial Media MMAdViewOverlayActivity in your manifest file" comes on my screen.
I have googled the error and it seems to be attributed to either Angry Birds, Barnes and Noble or ubersoft.
I dont have any such software on my phone....... In fact I dont have that much software at all on my phone.
Anybody had/solved this?
Chris
HTC Desire Z
Android 2.3.3
Vodafone UK

Where do they pop up? Are they like advertisements or something like that? If they are you can get rid of them by rooting your device and downloading an app like "AdFree Android". You can see which apps can make advertises and notifications with an app called "Lookout Ad Network Detector".

Thanks mk
They are text only in a small box across the middle of the screen. Not advertisements. More like an error message would look.
Will try ad detector app

Millenial is in 8 apps.
accuweather, saynoto0870, bbc news, windguru, soundhound, draw free, tv24.co.uk, astro
Any ideas which to delete or how to stop. Its so irritating

I don't think that Millennial causes those popups. "Applications using the Millennial ad network are capable of displaying standard in-app ads." I have never heard about those popup-like things which you have, so I'm afraid I can't help you very much. Sorry.

Just had popup 8 times whilst using BBC News app. Some pop up boxes have a slightly different message 'Looks like you forgot to declare the millennial media video player in your manifest file'
Anybody else have any ideas?

I've got the same problem with my LG Optimus black, it always appear a message with some stupid game that they suggest I install it.
Well what I've don is I unistalled different apps, that may had brought this SPAM thing in my phone. You should do the same..

Me too..
Yes, I have them too (popups about winning iPads, games) on my Samsung I9070. Tried AirPush Detector, didn't find anything unfortunately..
Don't have them often though.
Regards,
Arne

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