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Hi guys..today accidentally i download an app. called astro manager from aptoid and after that my phone started giving me trouble like hell as i was not able to open my menu everytime it was forced closed ..finally i had to restore my phone .. I lost my all data, games, apps..music..videos because of one mistake..so friends please share your experience or any virus or app.name if you know or solutions to make people aware of this.

adik82 said:
Hi guys..today accidentally i download an app. called astro manager from aptoid and after that my phone started giving me trouble like hell as i was not able to open my menu everytime it was forced closed ..finally i had to restore my phone .. I lost my all data, games, apps..music..videos because of one mistake..so friends please share your experience or any virus or app.name if you know or solutions to make people aware of this.
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Astro File Manager is a well known and well regarded app. Most likely "aptoid" or whatever is shady.

adik82 said:
Hi guys..today accidentally i download an app. called astro manager from aptoid and after that my phone started giving me trouble like hell as i was not able to open my menu everytime it was forced closed ..finally i had to restore my phone .. I lost my all data, games, apps..music..videos because of one mistake..so friends please share your experience or any virus or app.name if you know or solutions to make people aware of this.
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Do you not look at app permissions before you install?
Aptoide is full of modified apps with added permissions to make calls and such...

Mate...i have been using aptoid since i bought this phone and i downloaded so many apps. before but this was the first time i faced this prob.
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Been using Astro FileManager for a few years now, I don't think it was the reason.

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Lets Golf 2

I actually like and paid for this app but since rooting and installing GummyCharge I don't have it and can for the life of me figure out how to get a working copy. I could use some help.
Thanks,
Brad
Did you pay for it through the market or through the app?
Through the App. I can't find it listed on Market. Couldn't find it in V-Cast Apps either.
Try going to the game's website (http://www.gameloft.com/smartphone/lets-golf-2/) and logging in with whatever info you used during the purchase. They should have a record of it.
Even if I bought it through Verizon? It was billed to my Verizon Wireless account.
The developer should still have a record. They had to be the one to bill it to verizon and had to have known what number to bill to
Charge Posted
The record of us buying it isn't the problem, the problem is that with the rom(gummy charged) it's taken out and also it's not in the toolbox, I want it too, I paid for it, I got my media hub back from the toolbox, but I can't find let's golf 2 either, maybe I can find an apk somewhere.
potterdood said:
The record of us buying it isn't the problem, the problem is that with the rom(gummy charged) it's taken out and also it's not in the toolbox, I want it too, I paid for it, I got my media hub back from the toolbox, but I can't find let's golf 2 either, maybe I can find an apk somewhere.
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I have the exact opposite problem you have. I can't seem to get rid of it. Every time I uninstall it, it reappears in my settings>applications>manage applications list (but not in the apps page where you run everything) I can't actually play it though... and I don't know where the apk would be.
couldn't you pull it from one of the stock roms around. Isn't there a a full odin leak?
You could always just google around and find a lets golf 2 apk file...it shouldn't be too hard honestly.
I did find a copy and installed it. the only problem it didn't fit the screen. I don't know how to pull a file from a ROM.
lolminraise said:
I have the exact opposite problem you have. I can't seem to get rid of it. Every time I uninstall it, it reappears in my settings>applications>manage applications list (but not in the apps page where you run everything) I can't actually play it though... and I don't know where the apk would be.
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You're not the only one with that problem lol. I've flashed roms, restored apps, and then go into manage apps and am like WTF! that wasn't on my phone when i created the backup.
I have the opposite problem as you, I want to get rid of it. I uninstall it but every time I reboot my phone it comes back...any suggestions? Already tried deleting it with titanium pro and still came back.
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jbcf05 said:
I have the opposite problem as you, I want to get rid of it. I uninstall it but every time I reboot my phone it comes back...any suggestions? Already tried deleting it with titanium pro and still came back.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using XDA App
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same problem here, thought i deleted it yesterday, but back again today?????
Bump. Just wondering if anybody has figured out how to delete this app - no matter what I try it keeps reinstalling itself. On gummy charged 1.91 EE4, with pbj kernel. I have tried tb uninstall, uninstall from task manager, freeze in tb. It is really annoying. Thanks for the help.
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I have a thought. Go into System/App folder. See if it is there. If not look in the Data/App folder. I believe the name is something like com.gameloft.android.GAND.GloftLG2P.ML-1.apk. If it is rename it or delete it.
I deleted it out of the dalvik cache, the /data folder and the /preinstall folder. After a reboot, this is what shows up:
http://db.tt/UTtW58Y
(dropbox as I don't know how to use the forum app to upload photos)
I can't find it in any more folders....it's super annoying...
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Did you look in the System/App folder?
Yea it isn't in there. I have never had thus happen with an app before. I deleted my titanium backup of it also. I guess I will just try and ignore it....
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permanent delete of lets golf2
Has anyone figured out how to delete this game yet? Like other people the game just keeps coming back after I reboot. I'm sure there are other more important issues out there but if anyone knows how to get ride of this game I'd appreciate it.
Thanks
Update - downloaded root explorer from the market
1) goto preinstall/apps
2) Delete the game
3) reboot
4)Delete from your backup aswell
Looks the game has been permanently removed. found the info on android central post by noobsickle

[Q] Removing My Orders and My Devices form Android Market

Does anybody knows how to remove My Orders and My Devices form Android Market?
Earlier I used Desire HD. Some market application I did not used that time and off-course uninstalled them. That time those unused uninstalled also appeared onto my market account. Recently I changed my phone to Sensation but still those DHD applications are visible onto my market account. Even some of them automatically restored. I want to get rid of that by removing unappropriated stuffs.
When I used Desire HD android market's "My Devices" page showed desire HD. But now after using sensation, "My Devices" page is showing two devices.
Please help me by let me know how to remove My Orders and My Devices form Android Market?.
Hello, Have you tried to remove your app directly from the android market?
pxbxda said:
Hello, Have you tried to remove your app directly from the android market?
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Yeah I did. But Android Market's website is showing all the previously installed applications.
Have you tried going to the android market website on your PC? You can login to you account there and delete devices.
silentsnow31802 said:
Have you tried going to the android market website on your PC? You can login to you account there and delete devices.
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I wrote this post after visited android market hundreds times !!! Can you please try there and let me know whether it's possible to delete device from there or not ???
kamrul.auntu said:
I wrote this post after visited android market hundreds times !!! Can you please try there and let me know whether it's possible to delete device from there or not ???
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You can delete devices from there. I didnt even know the android market kept track of your devices until I went there a couple days ago. I saw every phone I had listed. It was weird to see my G1 listed from back in the day lol. I deleted them all except for my current Sensation.
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You can delete devices from there. I didnt even know the android market kept track of your devices until I went there a couple days ago. I saw every phone I had listed. It was weird to see my G1 listed from back in the day lol. I deleted them all except for my current Sensation.
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Would you please explain bit more as I could not see any delete option there!!! A screenshot is preferable.
You can hide and rename devices, u can not delete them yet.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
nxt said:
You can hide and rename devices, u can not delete them yet.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
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My mistake, you are correct. I could have sworn I deleted them.
Has anyone ever figured this out?
I flash my phone a few times a month and I think it is nice that it will reinstall all your market apps but there are a LOT that I just install to try and then want them GONE forever. Has anyone ever figured this out?
Thanks,
supersobbie
PS Yes I tried to uninstall from the settings menu as well as uninstalling using the market app on the phone. But I still have "FREE" apps on my orders list from January of this year that I do not install or use.
Nope, and Google are useless as well as they didn't even know that if you look on your Google Dashboard (all account data held by Google) you can see what they backup and how large the backup is
In order to get those old apps from your previous device not to restore on your new device all you have to do is not select "automatically restore backup" check when you first setup your device. I prefer to use titanium backup anyway because I prefer a more hands on approach. Hope that helps. Just do a factory reset and make sure you don't check that option the 2nd go-around.
this problem also bugs me too. I got a new phone and it doesn't automatically install all my apps, the market only seems to want to install to old phone?
and there are apps I do not wish to install.
the market app on the phone doesn't show any apps at all.
so I have to go through the market website and manually pick the apps.
I find it hard to believe that Google haven't done proper useability testing for this scenario, it's really crap.

[Q] Websites forcing app install directly from Play store

Hi everyone,
I had a headache yesterday with an app called Zombie tsunami, from time to time it started downloading directly from the Play store without even asking me, I had to clear Chrome data to get rid of it, maybe some javascript, that started this process automatically, clearing cache wasn't enough... I don't remember the website I browsed, but it really suck, I have a Nexus 4 on 4.4.2 Stock.
Did anyone else had a problem like that?
Is there a way to prevent this?
argeualcantara said:
Hi everyone,
I had a headache yesterday with an app called Zombie tsunami, from time to time it started downloading directly from the Play store without even asking me, I had to clear Chrome data to get rid of it, maybe some javascript, that started this process automatically, clearing cache wasn't enough... I don't remember the website I browsed, but it really suck, I have a Nexus 4 on 4.4.2 Stock.
Did anyone else had a problem like that?
Is there a way to prevent this?
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Uninstall the application! Or change "permissions" or use a "firewall" to block internet access.
I did it
LS.xD said:
Uninstall the application! Or change "permissions" or use a "firewall" to block internet access.
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I did that, but after I uninstalled, once in a while it started downloading and the notification icon appear, I noticed some sites were showing a confirm dialog to download mobogenie, and this zombie tsunami is also from a mobogenie company.
argeualcantara said:
I did that, but after I uninstalled, once in a while it started downloading and the notification icon appear, I noticed some sites were showing a confirm dialog to download mobogenie, and this zombie tsunami is also from a mobogenie company.
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Have you checked if any additional apps have been installed?
Nope, no additional app was downloaded
LS.xD said:
Have you checked if any additional apps have been installed?
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I thought of that as well and checked the ALL tab on App settings menu and saw nothing, but again, I solved the issue clearing Chrome's data, just wanted to know if anyone experienced something like this
try this
goto settings\appplication manager\search for your browser/ there you scroll down u can see (clear defaults) click and give ok
now try it
hit thanks if i helped you

Please Help Walkfree folder is really bothering

Hi guys
I've a little problem (in fact it's really big to me).
Recently there were a folder created automatically in the internal memory called "Walkfree"
It has some downloaded apk(s) without my knowledge and after I delete it, it appears again and again and download more and more apk.
How can I stop it please the internet in my country is really slow and this folder is killing it.
Note: I'm not the only one a friend of mine has Xperia p with the same problem
If anyone has an idea please share it
And thanks in advance.
check your installed apps for any suspicious application that you might not have installed yourself. Most probably there will be one like mobogenie or some other.
abhi007.john said:
check your installed apps for any suspicious application that you might not have installed yourself. Most probably there will be one like mobogenie or some other.
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Is there any other way? Like an app block the Internet from them
Because I need some apps but they are downloading.
And thank you for the reply
n78 shadow said:
Is there any other way? Like an app block the Internet from them
Because I need some apps but they are downloading.
And thank you for the reply
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There are some apps on play store that allow you to do so. Search for 'firewall' and you'll find some that work on non rooted devices too.

How to remove recurring virus in android 4.4.2 lava iris atom 2

I have a virus on my phone device mentioned at the title. I have heard about it in some websites and 1 in xda too but it didn't help. I hard resetted it alot from the power and volume buttons. It still comes. My device was rooted using king root. The virus installs many apps . I do not know the exact file names. it was like asd.htj.zcx , zgf.iok.lkj etc. I get it every time i connect to the internet. It creates shortcut to porn sites (sex club, hot videos). I do not own the device its of my mom and she will be mad if she saw it. I couldn't suspect any apps that could do it i would have removed it if i could suspect it. It gives another type of ad about juggernaut champions, uc browser(which i already had). It displays full screen ads excluding the status bar stating launcher loading. It just draws its content over other apps as i noticed it while i hold down the home button i noticed the recent apps thing. And I discovered that if i turn off wifi its gone. Until the time i turn off wifi.
I couldn't install a custom rom as my phone is not detected in spreadtrum driver update tool.
The official update from lavamobiles.com fails halfway while verification.
I have a good experience on samsung devices. But i don't know about others
Plz help!! Fast!!!
sashinm said:
I have a virus on my phone device mentioned at the title. I have heard about it in some websites and 1 in xda too but it didn't help. I hard resetted it alot from the power and volume buttons. It still comes. My device was rooted using king root. The virus installs many apps . I do not know the exact file names. it was like asd.htj.zcx , zgf.iok.lkj etc. I get it every time i connect to the internet. It creates shortcut to porn sites (sex club, hot videos). I do not own the device its of my mom and she will be mad if she saw it. I couldn't suspect any apps that could do it i would have removed it if i could suspect it. It gives another type of ad about juggernaut champions, uc browser(which i already had). It displays full screen ads excluding the status bar stating launcher loading. It just draws its content over other apps as i noticed it while i hold down the home button i noticed the recent apps thing. And I discovered that if i turn off wifi its gone. Until the time i turn off wifi.
I couldn't install a custom rom as my phone is not detected in spreadtrum driver update tool.
The official update from lavamobiles.com fails halfway while verification.
I have a good experience on samsung devices. But i don't know about others
Plz help!! Fast!!!
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If your mom hasn't killed you yet, follow these steps.
1. Download ES File Explorer from Google Play
2. Run app and navigate to the "Apps Page"
3. Sort installed apps by Date. Making the most recently installed apps appear first
3. Using Es File Explorer, unistall the suspicious looking apps. Or navigate to data/app or system/app and delete the apps manually. You can sort the files (apks) in the system/app folder by date. That should make it easier to locate the newly installed malware.
4. After you've removed all the suspicious apps, Reboot and connect to a WiFi/Mobile Data to make sure all the malicious apps are gone (you shouldn't get the pop ups or the shortcuts anymore)
5. If everything works as intended, uninstall ES File Explorer.
Thanks
Freewander10 said:
If your mom hasn't killed you yet, follow these steps.
1. Download ES File Explorer from Google Play
2. Run app and navigate to the "Apps Page"
3. Sort installed apps by Date. Making the most recently installed apps appear first
3. Using Es File Explorer, unistall the suspicious looking apps. Or navigate to data/app or system/app and delete the apps manually. You can sort the files (apks) in the system/app folder by date. That should make it easier to locate the newly installed malware.
4. After you've removed all the suspicious apps, Reboot and connect to a WiFi/Mobile Data to make sure all the malicious apps are gone (you shouldn't get the pop ups or the shortcuts anymore)
5. If everything works as intended, uninstall ES File Explorer.
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Thank you!
But I already did that. :good::good::good:
I was inactive to reply if i am late i checked my email and got the reply.
The method was pretty much the same.
The differences from the method are:
I used link2sd to do so
and i found that they weren't in /system/app/ but in /system/priv-app/ .
I tried uninstalling them and it said reboot device. Still they were not uninstalled.
I have just frozen them. And now it works fine.
Good news for non rooted people you can disable the apps if you have the same virus.
If you still have the virus after disabling the apps then you can use link2sd without root and view the system apps and sort them acc to date.
The name of the apps are:
Android Media Service
catstudio
netalpha
org.rain.ball.update
PhoneService
Good news the device is mine now :laugh::laugh::laugh:
I classified the virus and its impacts and removed the explicit one.
And let my mom use facebook for a while i know it sounds cruel but i had to do it.
She had a experience from hell. Then i disabled the sim and said "Now even the sim doesnt work" :cyclops::cyclops::cyclops:
sashinm said:
Thank you!
But I already did that. :good::good::good:
I was inactive to reply if i am late i checked my email and got the reply.
The method was pretty much the same.
The differences from the method are:
I used link2sd to do so
and i found that they weren't in /system/app/ but in /system/priv-app/ .
I tried uninstalling them and it said reboot device. Still they were not uninstalled.
I have just frozen them. And now it works fine.
Good news for non rooted people you can disable the apps if you have the same virus.
If you still have the virus after disabling the apps then you can use link2sd without root and view the system apps and sort them acc to date.
The name of the apps are:
Android Media Service
catstudio
netalpha
org.rain.ball.update
PhoneService
Good news the device is mine now :laugh::laugh::laugh:
I classified the virus and its impacts and removed the explicit one.
And let my mom use facebook for a while i know it sounds cruel but i had to do it.
She had a experience from hell. Then i disabled the sim and said "Now even the sim doesnt work" :cyclops::cyclops::cyclops:
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I'm glad you got them removed.
You're cold bro
But you got a new phone so :good:
Flash the device
using ResearchDownload Spreadtrum
first, install driver spreadtrum in pc
2, firmware firmwarefile*com/lava-iris-atom-2
Freewander10 said:
I'm glad you got them removed.
You're cold bro
But you got a new phone so :good:
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Thanks
And actually I got an old phone :silly::silly::silly:
But something is better than nothing:good::good:
danmrz said:
using ResearchDownload Spreadtrum
first, install driver spreadtrum in pc
2, firmware firmwarefile*com/lava-iris-atom-2
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My device isnt detected in flash tool while it is detected in auto driver installer.

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