Hey guys, I recently downloaded or updated an app that has started pushing ads to my notification bar. This is abso-****ing-lutely unacceptable. I was wondering if anyone knows of any apps that are confirmed guilty of this? I can't figure out which app is guilty, and i uninstalled over 100MB of apps trying to find the culprit, but there it was again in my notification bar after work today. Also, is there a way to figure out which app is doing it? I have a very very nasty email waiting for the dev who thought this was a good idea once I figure out who it was.
Any confirmed apps I'll list below and try to keep up to date from here out if there's community interest.
Damn you Swype!
I have an app called Addons Detector on my phone that can search for apps with Push Notifications; haven't had a need to install it on my KF, but you might give it a shot. It's free on the Android Market, but I don't see it in the Amazon App Store.
Worked perfectly, thanks. Turns out it was the updated version of Extdate Widget. Reverted back to the previous version and no more ads.
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There's an app called AirPush Detector that work great.
I tried using
AdFree
Addons Detector
AirPush Detector
Airblocker
Every time I would restart my phone, I would get the add in the notification bar (try tanks vs. wizards).
The first 3 didnt do anything, neither of them found and push notificiations.
But Airblocker found and blocked the add....but it also says that it is not a push notification app.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? I want to delete the app, but have no idea which one is doing it....
It is blocked now, but I want to delete the app!
Just go to this site and you can manually opt out of all airpush ads. I did this a while ago and forgot all about it.
http://www.airpush.com/imei/
Thanks, but where can I find the information that the website asks for?
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I'm having a problem with the new market app. It sends me notifications for some dating app.
If I go into settings and untick google admob ads it doesn't make any difference.
Any thoughts how I can stop these?
Thanks
Stewart
stewarta13wsb said:
I'm having a problem with the new market app. It sends me notifications for some dating app.
If I go into settings and untick google admob ads it doesn't make any difference.
Any thoughts how I can stop these?
Thanks
Stewart
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Are you sure its the market? How do you know its the market? I noticed ads in the notification bar from a mp3 downloader, but not from the market itself.
No, not certain, but if I click on the notification it opens the market at an app for the dating people. So just a guess
Sounds like you have some kind of rougue app on your phone...Market isn't the problem...you installed another app that has this extra crap in there that tries to get you to install the dating app.
Check the apps youve installed recently and remove them until you find the one causing it
the_scotsman said:
Sounds like you have some kind of rougue app on your phone...Market isn't the problem...you installed another app that has this extra crap in there that tries to get you to install the dating app.
Check the apps youve installed recently and remove them until you find the one causing it
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I've been using the apk that was posted here since yesterday with no issues.
Im having a problem with ICS Market. Or 3.2.0. It wont let me purchase any apps. Tried clearing data. Uninstall/reinstall. I can download free apps but get an unmarked error(no info just error) when trying to purchase anything.
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(fingers crossed) I think I may have solved it by deleting the Air Hockey app I had downloaded from the market. I think it may have had a little 'extra' item included.
Once I know it's stopped for sure I'll name and shame the app on here... otherwise I'm still looking!
There are a few apps out there that do that, one of them is or was the free
version of a '3' network usage checker. Kept getting push adverts until I
uninstalled the thing.
OK, no more notification pop up adverts, so I'm saying avoid - Glow Hockey 2 -
Thanks for the help guys,
Stewart
http://g.wrappio.com/?sid=aps&lpn=900239&ad=amn&imei=
Delteted some off the link that looked like it ID'd my phone.
Fine print $ 9.99 a month....
Can't stop it showing up in notification bar or as an app icon on screen.
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Same here. I saw a weird + icon in the notification bar, clicked it to bring me to http: // g wrappio com/ ?sid=aps&lpn=900239&ad=ami&c=Sprint%20Nextel&imei= I deleted all the rest of the link too, Id say its my phone id too..
1 click Rooted Sprint Samsung Epic. CWM Kernal 2.6.35.7.nubernel_v0.0.2 Build Gingerbread.ei22 that I got from the mostlystockrebuild thread.. Just recently installed Fatbooth, Save this page, night vision, thermal vision, face effects, heineken holiday app, shazam, dark fart, zombiebooth, geico brostache, champagne, firefox, fart-o-matic, skyvi, and ar15-9mm
All these apps listed I installed the other day, entertaining the family on new years lol.. Also i tried to instal effect booth, which instantly fc upon opening, I have since uninstalled.
I since installed lookout, hoping it would tell me something, nothing yet..
Try using an airpush detector
i found an article http: // www gottabemobile com/2011/12/20/ spam-in-your-notification-bar/
Exactly what Rom-Addict above said, I installed airpush detector, and it was the fart-o-matic app.. bummer deal lol Ill be unstalling that one and commenting on it in the market. Thanks for the quick reply.
Thanks,
AirPush found DogWhistle2 was doing it.
It will be nice, not to be getting spammed.
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Playing around with Airpush Detector and Addons Detector, I noticed the Fart-o-matic app is actually called the Fart Machine app in the Android Market. It installs as Fart-o-matic which is different from the Fart-O-Matic in the Market.. Very misleading..
For some reason last night i started getting ads in my notification bar... like download this free game blah bah blah.. i havent downnloaded any new apps lately so im confused at what could have started doing this... i got an anitvirus program/anti theft is what i got it for mainly so i could lock it down remotely... anyways has anybody else ever gotten these and if so how do i find the culprit and destroy it? the anti virus is showing im good... thanks for the help guyz...
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you could try logcat and figgure out what package it is refring to
It's adware caused by an app you previously installed. Go to the market and download "AirPush Detector" and run it. It will scan your installed apps for the ones causing the adware notifications.
Darn, I was gonna say that too. I think it's something that devs put into their apps instead of ads in their actual apps.
Ads-on works well to get rid of the offender. I know wootwatcher has push notifications in it. Beware these are popping up more and more and adfree type apps that alter host files are failing to block them.
small envelope logo on my notification bar
I received this envelope on my notification bar and it isn't my gmail, when i scrolled down my status bar i saw the envelope and had some chinese words. is this an ad or spam? how would i solve this annoyance guys? Thanks whom ever can help. Peace!
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It's adware caused by an app you previously installed. Go to the market and download "AirPush Detector" and run it. It will scan your installed apps for the ones causing the adware notifications.
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Addons Detector is a nice compliment to Airpush Detector.
since updating my adobe apps I've started gettting irritating junk notifications, not email or text, in the form of a star on the notifications bar.
i have checked running apps etc... but cannot see how to stop these pests.
anyone know how i turn it off?
thanks
david
Hi yes, try ad blocker, or ad away, both apps are designed to stop those ads. I use ad away, it works good. Or you can find out which app is the cause and delete it. But if you don't know , use the ad blocking app. It's easy to use and works well. Hope this is helpful. Best wishes
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It sounds like you're describing airpush ads coming from some free app or game. Get Airpush Detector or another similar app off the Play store to find the culprit and uninstall it.
thanks guys.
traced it to 'flash open view' or something like that.
had reinstalled my apps and must have put this on by mistake instad of flash 11
now sorted
Every day I get a notification with a red star icon of a app suggestion. I don't find these suggestions verry interesting so I want to disable them. Who can help me with this or can point me in the right direction?
Gr. Frans
Yeah, l'd like to know how to get rid of this also!
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One of the apps that you installed is causing what is called push notifications. If you uninstall the app it will go away.
I use app brain ad detector to weed out those apps that use that permission.
I don't think it comes from a app I installed my self. I think it comes from one of the pre installed apps from Samsung. But how to find the one causing these notifications.
Gr. Frans
Edit: installed app brain add detector and found the app response. It was indeed a app I installed my self :-|
No . Its Most Likely not from an app but from some kind of android adware ,.. I had something Similar on my phone, but mine Was green and said that i had won something ,.got ridd of it by wiping my device .. really annoying : /
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Those are all push notifications. I have never heard of any device with notification ads from pre-installed apps. Did you check the permission of all the apps that you installed. It would have stated it in the permissions.