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[Q] Bad App installed on LG L7 P700

Hi ,
I have a problem with my LG L7 ,
Today I have installed some app ,called LED Flashlight ,I downloaded it with Chrome, But when I installed it a get message "Shortcut created on Home Screen" many times...
When I go to Home Screen, I could see too may apps installed ,without my knowing.
So i decided to reset the phone to Factory Settings.
I switched off the phone ,take out the battery and return it back.
Than turned on the phone and pressed Vol. Down ,Menu key and Power Button and it started to resetting.
After a while ,phone was sucessful reset...But after 2 minutes working on phone ,the phone again give me the message "Shortcut created on Home Screen" ,and again same situation,too many apps installed without my knowing.
(some of these apps are: remotecall service,recommended...)
And also in Menu with apps ,there are two icons called "Settings"
Any solution?
Thanks and sorry for my bad English.

TheNerko said:
Hi ,
I have a problem with my LG L7 ,
Today I have installed some app ,called LED Flashlight ,I downloaded it with Chrome, But when I installed it a get message "Shortcut created on Home Screen" many times...
When I go to Home Screen, I could see too may apps installed ,without my knowing.
So i decided to reset the phone to Factory Settings.
I switched off the phone ,take out the battery and return it back.
Than turned on the phone and pressed Vol. Down ,Menu key and Power Button and it started to resetting.
After a while ,phone was sucessful reset...But after 2 minutes working on phone ,the phone again give me the message "Shortcut created on Home Screen" ,and again same situation,too many apps installed without my knowing.
(some of these apps are: remotecall service,recommended...)
And also in Menu with apps ,there are two icons called "Settings"
Any solution?
Thanks and sorry for my bad English.
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First of all, your English is not so bad
The main thing is you have been attacked by a malware. Reboot your phone into the recovery mode and select all things starting with wipe.
May be this helps you
And avoid downloading app from any third grade third party app store

Sushant Rohan said:
First of all, your English is not so bad
The main thing is you have been attacked by a malware. Reboot your phone into the recovery mode and select all things starting with wipe.
May be this helps you
And avoid downloading app from any third grade third party app store
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Thanks for answer ,but.....
I have installed Avast Mobile Security ,scanned phone and nothing found ,
Downloaded MalwareBytes ,scanned and found 1 malware (called kapk).
Than I decided to connect the phone to USB with PC and root them again.
After root ,i have downloaded Clean Master and tried to Uninstall this app (kapk) and app called Settings (which is appear every time when I reset phone to factory sett.).
But I can't uninstall them it says: Unable to Uninstall .
Than I go to recovery and choose Wipe cache partition and reset it again ,directly from recovery.
But apps again installed after 2 minutes of using phone. (Installed only two apps not more like before, now: Lucky Try and fake Settings).

Try Flashing the Stock ROM
May be this helps

Thanks..
Any other idea to fix it?

TheNerko said:
Thanks..
Any other idea to fix it?
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You should flash the stock firmware in ANY case to get rid of the malware.
a very easy guide can be found HERE

[Q] Bricked LS980. What Next?

Hey all,
I've been running Pac-ROM 4.4.4 for quite a while with hardly any issues, but I recently noticed some touch errors such as the home button and task button activate simultaneously when I only press one button. It sometimes takes a few taps before only the home button is registered. Also on the right side of the screen I can't pull down the notifications bar; that only works in the middle-left of the screen. Because of this, I decided to upgrade my ROM to the newest beta version of Pac-ROM lollipop.
Now my issue: the new ROM had issues with google store and services. Instantly upon booting up, youtube kept spamming my screen saying it couldn't run. I also had notifications for google play store, so I uninstalled both youtube and the play store (after clearing cache for a simpler fix). That got rid of the pop-ups, but I still couldn't access my google account. I browsed some threads and they suggested to remove my google account and clear cache for google services. This didn't fix the problem so I decided to flash back to the stable 4.4.4 and reinstall the apps I removed.
Here is where I foolishly realized I never updated my gapps to 5.x.x. Being too late, I thought I'd just flash the gapps and lollipop rom after getting things back to normal in 4.4.4. Unfortunately, I was never able to boot after flashing 4.4.4.
Now I am stuck in a boot loop, do not have debugging enabled thanks to the update (so I can't use adb), my recovery won't boot using power + vol down, and my computer doesn't even recognize my phone when using LG mobile support tool.
Other things that may help:
LG G2 ls980zve
TWRP 2.8.x.x
cannot access adb or fastboot
cannot access recovery
cannot turn on phone
updated lg drivers as of today, but computer doesn't recognize my device in device manager
followed these threads but couldn't resolve the issue:
http://www.rwilco12.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=96
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471370
Ask if I forgot to mention anything crucial.
Good luck figuring this out

ForceClosed said:
Hey all,
I've been running Pac-ROM 4.4.4 for quite a while with hardly any issues, but I recently noticed some touch errors such as the home button and task button activate simultaneously when I only press one button. It sometimes takes a few taps before only the home button is registered. Also on the right side of the screen I can't pull down the notifications bar; that only works in the middle-left of the screen. Because of this, I decided to upgrade my ROM to the newest beta version of Pac-ROM lollipop.
Now my issue: the new ROM had issues with google store and services. Instantly upon booting up, youtube kept spamming my screen saying it couldn't run. I also had notifications for google play store, so I uninstalled both youtube and the play store (after clearing cache for a simpler fix). That got rid of the pop-ups, but I still couldn't access my google account. I browsed some threads and they suggested to remove my google account and clear cache for google services. This didn't fix the problem so I decided to flash back to the stable 4.4.4 and reinstall the apps I removed.
Here is where I foolishly realized I never updated my gapps to 5.x.x. Being too late, I thought I'd just flash the gapps and lollipop rom after getting things back to normal in 4.4.4. Unfortunately, I was never able to boot after flashing 4.4.4.
Now I am stuck in a boot loop, do not have debugging enabled thanks to the update (so I can't use adb), my recovery won't boot using power + vol down, and my computer doesn't even recognize my phone when using LG mobile support tool.
Other things that may help:
LG G2 ls980zve
TWRP 2.8.x.x
cannot access adb or fastboot
cannot access recovery
cannot turn on phone
updated lg drivers as of today, but computer doesn't recognize my device in device manager
followed these threads but couldn't resolve the issue:
http://www.rwilco12.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=96
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471370
Ask if I forgot to mention anything crucial.
Good luck figuring this out
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Here's a guide that can help you.
i am sure that there's guides here on xda too.

That guide was essentially the same as the two links I referred to except one thing... It reminded me to reboot the computer after installing drivers! HAHA. Now it worked smoothly.
Such a simple fix, thanks!

ForceClosed said:
That guide was essentially the same as the two links I referred to except one thing... It reminded me to reboot the computer after installing drivers! HAHA. Now it worked smoothly.
Such a simple fix, thanks!
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Hahaha!! Happy that I helped someone!

Stuck on setup wizard after factory reset. FIXED

Hey i got a problem i accidentally deleted play services.. So i factory reset my phone and it wont get past the looking for updates screen. Its ben on for 10h still looking for updates. How do i bypasse the setup wizard?
I have mo Internet connected and still didn't change it. It's just rooted.. And i already messed it up lol
It this cause of the root that it's stuck on looking for updates?
How to fix this...
just reflashed a rom in flash tool 2014 just updated the rom and works again

You can try to:
1. Hard Reset
2. Reflash systemrooted.img
3. Reflash stock .kdz

k3lcior said:
You can try to:
1. Hard Reset
2. Reflash systemrooted.img
3. Reflash stock .kdz
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thanks
i just fixed it today

I'm having a similar issue with my g flex 2. I did a factory reset and now it does a loop on the setup wizard. I cannot get to the recovery screen by pushing the power button and volume down and I can't get it to connect with my computer with usb. Is there another way to do a hard reset?

If you stuck on Google Account , you can try this:
When you enter your email address, select all and hold your finger to showing option. "Cut, Copy, Past, Assist"
Use Assist, choose >> No thanks . And a browser will be showing.
Enter "Setting" And the settings icon will show up.
Go to Settings then Apps.
Disable every single Google app (Chrome, Slides, Sheets, Gmail, maps, Youtube, Hangouts etc. etc anything that is Google in origin.)
Disable all Google Play everything including Play Services and Store
Disable Google Account Manager and Google App
Disable Google services like calendar and contacts sync, text to speech I think, services framework, one time init, and partner setup
Also went to Security, Administrators, and removed Device Manager
---pretty sure I covered it...
back out of menu, reboot phone.
You should be able uncheck Wi-Fi and Mobile networks and still be able to hit Next at the bottom right, FRP check is disabled. Once it boots all the way into the interface, go to Settings, Backup and Reset and do a factory reset.
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paco68 said:
If you stuck on Google Account , you can try this:
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That was unsuccessful. Any other suggestions?
I put in my google account info and it worked fine, but it just keeps looping through the setup instead of finishing it. At the end, if I time it right, I can swipe down and get into settings so I thought I could reset it that way, but the reset option isn't even there.

Try to Reflash the phone with LGUP using "Refurbished" mode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69147446&postcount=259

Thanks. I figured out how to flash it using these instructions. http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-flex2/general/guide-lg-g-flex-2-stock-firmware-to-t3037593
My phone is working great again. I'm new at this but that seems like doing pretty much the same thing. One question though. Supersu is still showing up in the apps. I rooted my phone a long time ago but I figured that would have been deleted through this process.

Same isseue
Hi i have the exact thing going on a week or so i rooted my Lg g3 Vista a week after phone went weird i shut off turned back on a did a factory reset and now it wont go past looking for software updates ....how did or do you reflash your rom it it will not reboot all the way? Sorry im not to tech savy lol but if i knew how id try i cant hurt it anymore then it is now lol thanks i knew i couldnt be the only one this has happened to

I just followed these directions very carefully.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g-flex2/general/guide-lg-g-flex-2-stock-firmware-to-t3037593
Good luck.

When connected to Wifi apps download and install automatically

I have a Sprint Samsung Galaxy SPH-P500 Android ver. 4.1.2 Build JZO54K.P500VPBMB3 Kernel 3.0.31-929664.
It was never activated. I tried to have Ting and Sprint activate but both were unable to. One day it started downloading an upgrade. Since then every time I connect to Wifi it downloads and installs dozens of apps. I have uninstalled them and have done a factory reset 3 times. I have installed Malwarebytes but it doesn't find any malware. Nothing I do seems to stop the downloads. So many apps are downloaded it makes it hard to use the tablet and it slows it down. This tablet was rooted before trying to activate and I thought that may be the reason we couldn't so I unrooted it. I have tried to root it again but it won't root. I have tried to boot into safe mode but it doesn't work by holding the power and volume down buttons. When Ting was troubleshooting, they had me use the calculator to boot into the safe mode but I forgot how we did it. I think I may need to flash the factory rom but I not quite sure where to start. Please help!! I am just learning where things are on the tablet even though I have had it for a couple of years so please don't use too technical terms.
Thanks

this is done by google play
go in parameters & disable this option
regards

validatus said:
this is done by google play
go in parameters & disable this option
regards
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Thanks for your reply. Is this Google Play Store that does this? Sorry to be a noob but how do I get to parameters to disable this.
Thanks for your patience.

start google play (not wifi connected)
choose parameters option
regards

I have rooted the tablet with Kingroot and have uninstalled or disabled almost everything, but still have the issue. Everytime I connect to wifi, apps are downloaded and installed automatically. Does anyone have any suggestions? If I should install the factory rom, please direct me to where I can get the file and the directions to install. Thanks

OK

Thanks for all the suggestions. Nothing is working. Now when I turn off Wifi, after a second of two, it comes back on so I can't stop all the apps from downloading and installing. The apps use all my memory so if I try to do anything the tablet is slow and there is always some screen popping up. If I install the factory rom, will that get rid of everything and put it back to original? Doing a factory reset doesn't help.

[PDP] setup fail making it difficult to hard reset my Samsung phone

So recently I tried completely wiping my cache from the recovery mode, but when I restarted the phone and held the power and volume up buttons, instead of entering recovery mode the phone just vibrated and booted normally. It then showed this message.
[PDP] Back-up : fail setup-wizard [ FINISH ]
Does anyone know what I can do to fix this ? I've already tried several times.

Erskinelink1 said:
So recently I tried completely wiping my cache from the recovery mode, but when I restarted the phone and held the power and volume up buttons, instead of entering recovery mode the phone just vibrated and booted normally. It then showed this message.
[PDP] Back-up : fail setup-wizard [ FINISH ]
Does anyone know what I can do to fix this ? I've already tried several times.
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did you fix this? i have exactly same proble, i create custom AP from stock with magisk latest i wipe all partitions but when i flash it over odin i get same error

No, i still cant reset it. This is the feedback i get each time i try to hard tweet it
[PDP] Back-up : fail setup-wizard [ FINISH ]

No, i still cant hard reset it. This is the feedback [PDP] Back-up : fail setup-wizard [ FINISH ]

i think if you need a rooted phone just install lineageos is much faster and debloated than stock, i change my stock today to lineage and is amazing
when you change to lineageos install auroraoss store amazing app like google store
you can root lineageos so easy in recovery twrp install magisk zip thats all no problems at all
IF you want more options to play jest follow these post
[Guide] Running Linux on Android with 3D Acceleration / OpenGL (Root Required)
All credits go to: Hentacler for making Sparkle Meefik for making Linux Deploy Now on to the tutorial! Requirements: Sparkle Linux Deploy Termux Now you have all those apps installed lets continue Open Termux then enter: su Once in root...
forum.xda-developers.com

That message what you have i magisk recovery script.
Magisk is installed on recovery partition and when you hold that button when phone power on magisk installing to the phone thats why vibrate
If you wanna go to recovery mode just hold same button combo before phone start logo shows and keep long as possible and you must have connected usb cable to the pc if you press button combo when logo is already on the phone then magisk start installing and thats why its vibrate

When you will hard reset i think you gonna lose magisk and root.
That message what you have should say "backup success" i think magisk is broken and for me is not working too

When you will hard reset i think you gonna lose magisk and root.
That message what you have should say "backup success" i think magisk is broken
Erskinelink1 said:
No, i still cant hard reset it. This is the feedback [PDP] Back-up : fail setup-wizard [ FINISH ]
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Do you fix this?

I have had that same issue. Unfortunately my partner's phone had a keylock on ii so these are the problems I had to face.
Draw the pattern several times but it never gave me the option to 'use a google account' so it carried on until I had to wait 65 minutes before drawing another pattern. Still no google account option.
I'd swipe down, select the wifi to get it to connect and it wouldn't let me look for my wifi to put a code in.
After a search, it gave me some software that I can download off Tenorshare so I downloaded it and tried which put me to the next problem, I couldn't get into the root menu to factory reset the phone and the phone wouldn't allow me to get into the diagnostic screen when I type on the *#09#*, I think the code is but you can get in via clicking the emergency call option. I'd volume up and power, it buzzed twice and still continued to the main samsung screen. The software from Tenorshare couldn't do much with it ie remove the google account but here's what else I did. I remembered that I used to upgrade firmware on samsung mobile phones via this website so I downloaded the Odin software, found the correct firmware from sammobile.com and that came up with something surprising. As much as I couldn't get into the root menu, I just believe that it's missing or corrupted,
so I connected the phone to the PC using the USB,
fired up Odin, Odin didn't show anything in the log but it after restarting the phone and pressing volume up and power, it buzzed twice and it went into a blue download screen and sat there. I thought, heyyyy this screen is usable.
The download for the firmware was complete and I unzipped it to it's 5 components, USERDATA, BL, AL and two others,
I had put the seperate files into the Odin software and clicked the start button. It uploaded the firmware successfully and restarted the phone so I did the volume up and power (I think I did it or the phone went into the root menu itself).
From there, I factory reset the phone, rebooted and it still asked for the draw pattern but I could set up the wifi, so since I was doing this late, I couldn't be bothered to phone the partner up to get all the email, questions etc.
So I rebooted the phone, went into the root and cleared the cache; this didn't really help at all because the draw pattern came up and when I used my gmail account; the phone wouldn't change the owner.
So I went back to the Tenorshare software and used the google account removal option and that worked;
The is completely clean and I can give it back to her, I did some google updates, galaxy store updates and it works fine. So just need to give it back.