Preinstalled Apps - Malware? - Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I received my Z5 today, a grey import from taiwan. Preinstalled on the device are a number of applications, that I've never seen on any other phone before. I'm unsure what language they're in, Taiwanese, Japanese, Chinese even? The apps included but aren't limited to TVGO, Music Go! and Cyberon Voice manager. I also have this miscellaneous app that is simply asian characters which I do not understand. The apps are uninstallable, but I couldn't find much information about them online. I'm on build number is 32.0.A.4.11, which I believe is the latest official firmware? Screenshots attached below.
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that is in chinese, unfortunately i cant read chinese lol. I wont say its malware and its expected to have some region's apps preinstalled.
Aside from that you can flash another stock rom through flashtool and use of xperifirm which will not contain these preinstalled apps.

I guess in Taiwan they may preinstalled apps (they think) which is helpful for the users.
It is like a "Information app", includes bus timetable, train ticket booking, weathers etc.
I dont have such app preinstalled in my phone (pre-ordered from Sony online store HongKong)
The third screen means "new version available, update now ?"
Google play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cyberon.android.voicego&hl=EN_US

I'm guessing you're not an Asian user, correct? If not, do yourself a favor and flash one of the European stock firmwares. Mine came with the Belgian firmware which is pretty clean.

Probably some Lifestyle manager/app -- It's asking to update.

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how do i change system language?

hello.
i understand that gingerbread fully supports hebrew.
but when i got into the settings-> language & keyboard-> select language
there is no option to choose hebrew.
how can i change the language to hebrew?
thanks!
Hebrew is there for me. CM7.
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and what about a stock 2.3.2? i dont have hebrew. in fact i have very few languages, about 10 of them.
gania13 said:
and what about a stock 2.3.2? i dont have hebrew. in fact i have very few languages, about 10 of them.
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guess you miss out on the good stuff then? not sure if 2.3.3 included them or not.
you could always give in and root your phone and install CM7
really, if i'd understand why rooting the nexus s is better than stock, i'd do it.
(except the language issue)
gania13 said:
really, if i'd understand why rooting the nexus s is better than stock, i'd do it.
(except the language issue)
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Rooting != Flashing. They're two different things.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...top-5-benefits-of-rooting-your-android-phone/
Kind of a outdated article but the points are there.
But hey, I'm not here to sell you a product or anything. But I'll just say that you're missing out because XDA is a place for individuals who want to maximize the capability out of their $529.99 purchase ($199.99).
Not to mention that the Nexus S is a Google device and branded 'Nexus.' The purpose of this phone is to hack it and do whatever you want with it.

[ROM]Latest firmware JDGC2.10.0 from ChinaUnicom

Dumped with 'cat' from the latest red version, so it's not flashable.
sorry mirror creator has been painfully slow for me now
http://u.115.com/file/dn66xsxo
I can provide a flashable zip later if needed.
there you go, changes made:
removed most of the 3rd party bloatwares
changed default language to english
updated flash and added ucweb (also fixed the persistent preinstall)
flashable via cwm (tested with 2.5.1.8)
http://mir.cr/1JJNR1WR
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Can you tell us something about this rom? i always liked China releases, specially because they are the only ones in the world with record button in dialer. Does this have something special vs other china releases?
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Can you tell us something about this rom? i always liked China releases, specially because they are the only ones in the world with record button in dialer. Does this have something special vs other china releases?
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not really. i only got hands on it today and didn't have much time to test.
it does have loads of bloatwares. feels a bit smoother than previous ones but in no way comparable to cm7.
Ok i installed it, its pretty much the same as 1.11 china unicom. Good Roms, ill stick with this its better than anything else.
China firmwares use to blow my flashlight off...
no no, china users had the same problem with flashlight in the first china rom, its not a problem anymore
China ROM because you can see ME525 not MB525 so ..... becarfull
Its not an issue anymore!!

[q] help - tf700kl

as a year passed since i bought my Asus TF700KL in germany, I now decided to root it and change firmware.
In fact, this tablet was very slow, and the ram is always full. dunno what to do. I tried deactivating most of the asus apps and some google apps, but still is slow as I can't bear.
unfortunately I'm a noob, therefore I'll need your help
1) I follow the guide for rooting, but the app won't install... when I try to install the V7 unlock app, downloaded from asustek website, it just says that "app not installed". dunno what to do else.
I turned on the USB debut and unknown source installing, but nothing happened unfortunately
here's what happens
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2) I wanted to upgrade the firmware.
my build number is IMM76D.WW_epad_V4.1.8.18-VF-20120920
what firmware do I have to install?
I see that on the website there are many:
Version V5.0.4.13
Version V5.0.4.10(VF)
Version V5.0.4.14
Version V5.0.4.14.VF
Version V5.0.4.15.VF
which is the one that I have to download? and what is the benefit I get from upgrading the firmware?
3) I've heard that some people have jelly bean on the transformer tf700KL.
I only have android 4.0.4
how do I install jelly bean?
The last one you listed.
The VF in your build number stands for Vodafone, the LTE carrier in Germany. So you want the VF version.
As to the update method, read this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33552509&postcount=45
You may have better luck on a German forum. There's very little on the KL here on XDA....
unfortunately I don't speak german...

[q] lg f350l

Hi Guys,
I’ve recently purchased the LG G Pro 2 F350L Korean version.
Even though I absolutely adore this phone there are some things really driving me crazy with it!
Like the Korean characters on the dial pad, the constant “call to Korea, Call to Local” option every time I try and make a call, the crazy weird “pop-ups” in Korean language, my ringtones being in Korean, and the fact that when I go to my “call log” it brings up all past calls, EMAILS, and TEXTS.
Can any of these annoyances be fixed without rooting?
If not please help teach me to root.
Now I’ve tried rooting my device so many times I’m starting to think it’s unrootable.
I’ve tried IORoot, Vroot?, TowelRoot, TowelPieRoot?, and some Chinese root version.
Any help or suggestions?
If you have a video of how to root that may be helpful. All other methods aren’t really working.
I’m a bit lost.
Thanks for all replies.
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Add +1 in front your phone numbers in Google solves the "call Korea" problem. To get rid of the Korean characters use a dialer replacement in Google Play. I have rooted successfully on V10o on Towelroot. Unless you can rename the files to English, the ringtone will display its original names use Zedge to download new tones.

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Could you please leave the apk, the app is not in my play store. Thank you very much and greetings from Chile
nothing in playstore for me
This app is incompatible with all of your devices.
Why aren't you being honest and just telling us it's an iOS 11 messages app clone?
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Could you please leave the apk, the app is not in my play store. Thank you very much and greetings from Chile
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Unfortunately, we can't leave an APK (safety and privacy issue). We are currently working on making Chudo available in Chile and other countries (also adding new supported devices).
If you want, I can notify you when we make the app available in Chile, send me your email.
please, i from brazil but i can email this for me. S8 Exynos. i will pm you.

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