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Confirmed working debloat tool

http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
Worked fine on my Vzw Galaxy S6 which of course has no root

Looks like it's just disabling versus removing so it's still taking up space. Unless I'm reading how it works wrong?

travishamockery said:
Looks like it's just disabling versus removing so it's still taking up space. Unless I'm reading how it works wrong?
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I think you are correct but it still is better than nothing until we hopefully get root one day.

You disable in application manager under settings.

skinnytoo2 said:
You disable in application manager under settings.
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Yeah lol no need for this.
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skinnytoo2 said:
You disable in application manager under settings.
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Not all apps though, I removed stupid my verizon that kept bugging me every time i dialed 611, i disabled about 100 bloatware crap thats not disable able in stock setting so your incorrect.
i will make a safe list later, getting about an extra 1 - 2 hours battery life.

travishamockery said:
Looks like it's just disabling versus removing so it's still taking up space. Unless I'm reading how it works wrong?
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yeah but i dont care I finally disabled 100+ stuff like stupid my verizon and stock apps i dont use like email, exchange service, gear vr, knox, and what not and have gotten an extra hour or two of battery life.

JOSE89178 said:
Not all apps though, I removed stupid my verizon that kept bugging me every time i dialed 611, i disabled about 100 bloatware crap thats not disable able in stock setting so your incorrect.
i will make a safe list later, getting about an extra 1 - 2 hours battery life.
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I would like to know what you disabled.

abdel12345 said:
Yeah lol no need for this.
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It let's you disable apps that you can't through the application manager, so yes it's very useful. And that's not even considering the benefits of having a UI tool with backup/restore app list and batch operations.

JOSE89178 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
Worked fine on my Vzw Galaxy S6 which of course has no root
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Yep, worked for me. Nice to at least clean some things up a bit, plus it is much faster then tapping through everything to disable the ones that can be, by hand.

bobbarker2 said:
It let's you disable apps that you can't through the application manager, so yes it's very useful. And that's not even considering the benefits of having a UI tool with backup/restore app list and batch operations.
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Didn't know that my bad. Yeah then that's pretty great. I'm gonna use it thanks.
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abdel12345 said:
Didn't know that my bad. Yeah then that's pretty great. I'm gonna use it thanks.
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yep. the program uses pm hide or block (block not supported on s6) instead of pm disable which requires root to apply to system apps.

JOSE89178 said:
yeah but i dont care I finally disabled 100+ stuff like stupid my verizon and stock apps i dont use like email, exchange service, gear vr, knox, and what not and have gotten an extra hour or two of battery life.
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Is it possible to get some of these back like email and exchange? Because I want to disable a lot, but keep some.

JOSE89178 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
Worked fine on my Vzw Galaxy S6 which of course has no root
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I can't get the Debloater to see my s6, any ideas? I have the USb drivers installed and USB debug option on.
Thanks

Syn Ack said:
Is it possible to get some of these back like email and exchange? Because I want to disable a lot, but keep some.
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That's up to you. It presents all the apk packages to you and you choose what to hide. If you want it back, you can easily umhide it
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byeaton said:
I can't get the Debloater to see my s6, any ideas? I have the USb drivers installed and USB debug option on.
Thanks
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I had the issue that it didn't see my S6 when my screen was locked, once I unlocked it (fingerprint) it mounted in Windows and the tool found it.

smoysauce said:
That's up to you. It presents all the apk packages to you and you choose what to hide. If you want it back, you can easily umhide it
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I had the issue that it didn't see my S6 when my screen was locked, once I unlocked it (fingerprint) it mounted in Windows and the tool found it.
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Thanks, that worked.
Is there a list of what is safe to debloat yet?

byeaton said:
Thanks, that worked.
Is there a list of what is safe to debloat yet?
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Yes please, in for a list.

JOSE89178 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
Worked fine on my Vzw Galaxy S6 which of course has no root
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Thanks for this, will give it a shot!

Thanks for sharing this!

I finally got a chance to try this but I just saw it needs root. That kinda ruins it for us verizon users since we cant get root. If I could root I'd just use titanium backup to freeze them or remove them though this is a nice way to do a bunch all at once.

How To: Stock debloat Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb_vHmVaHn0

delete, double post by mistake

Do these stick disabled now? When I had note4 you could do this, but they would always come back on

ibcenu said:
Do these stick disabled now? When I had note4 you could do this, but they would always come back on
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They have stuck so far.

FormeriPhoney said:
They have stuck so far.
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Use package disabler in store

FormeriPhoney said:
They have stuck so far.
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do they stick after a reboot? its been awhile... if it sticks that would be nice... guy at best buy told me you can delete most bloatware said it was new to s7... be nice to delete vs freeze for space

can you port out 2 things of it
1. task edge
2. always on

ibcenu said:
do they stick after a reboot? its been awhile... if it sticks that would be nice... guy at best buy told me you can delete most bloatware said it was new to s7... be nice to delete vs freeze for space
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Can anyone confirm if you can delete? If not, I know disabling works as it did in S6. Did as much in store last weekend.

natefish said:
Can anyone confirm if you can delete? If not, I know disabling works as it did in S6. Did as much in store last weekend.
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I'm unsure how system apps could be deleted without root, either via adb or within the Android itself. I'd be happy to be wrong though, as my Vodafone S7 will undoubtedly be full of Vodafone s**t I neither need or want. But disabling them would be better than nothing until root becomes available for the Exynos model.

I use Package Disabler. It took care of everything and used the XML file from the Note 5

vahdyx said:
I use Package Disabler. It took care of everything and used the XML file from the Note 5
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good to know, i used that for the note 5 too and it made a big difference

Package disabler pro is pretty good, I just used it with the S7E also. However, be a little careful with it. On my S6E, I selected the "disable all bloatware" option and that thing turned off several packages that were necessary for VR to work and I had to trouble shoot.

xxaarraa said:
Package disabler pro is pretty good, I just used it with the S7E also. However, be a little careful with it. On my S6E, I selected the "disable all bloatware" option and that thing turned off several packages that were necessary for VR to work and I had to trouble shoot.
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Any way to post up what not to disable?

That's why the Note 5 XML file is so great. Takes care of all the standard bloat without messing with the good stuff.
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Seriously ? I thought this was common sense by now I've been doing this since the beginning of android honeycomb.

vahdyx said:
I use Package Disabler. It took care of everything and used the XML file from the Note 5
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Does package disabler trigger knox?

meyerweb said:
Does package disabler trigger knox?
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No it doesn't
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why wouldn't it stick? That's what I've been doing on my current S6 Edge and will do on my S7 edge. I also use Package Disabler but this app is useless as all it does, is exactly the same as what the guy does manually in the App Manager app.

vivelafrance said:
why wouldn't it stick? That's what I've been doing on my current S6 Edge and will do on my S7 edge. I also use Package Disabler but this app is useless as all it does, is exactly the same as what the guy does manually in the App Manager app.
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I was only asking. My note 4 had the ability to disable apps in app manager. Soon as you reboot, they all come back. That's why I was asking if they fixed it yet

Sorry i dont have a link, but on /r/android and /r/galaxys7 people are reporting package disabler wrecks battery life. Fyi.

Step counting on auto, how to turn off?

I was hiking the slot canyon in Anza yesterday and when I finally got back to a restaurant, I realized the phone , which I'd never enabled anything in particular on, had counted all my steps and several other things.
Does anyone know how to disable step counting on emui 5? I've done all the obvious things, like "disable step counting". Thanks. I don't care how many steps I've taken, only that I arrived.
Also: I meant to mention this but forgot. The camera works great for me, but that isn't good enough for the Honor 8. After I've taken some pictures, about 3 hours later, it always pops up a notification that says "I've finished enhancing your picture of _____" . What if I don't want an enhanced picture? Is there a way to turn off all this irritating crap? Thanks again.

hachamacha said:
I was hiking the slot canyon in Anza yesterday and when I finally got back to a restaurant, I realized the phone , which I'd never enabled anything in particular on, had counted all my steps and several other things.
Does anyone know how to disable step counting on emui 5? I've done all the obvious things, like "disable step counting". Thanks. I don't care how many steps I've taken, only that I arrived.
Also: I meant to mention this but forgot. The camera works great for me, but that isn't good enough for the Honor 8. After I've taken some pictures, about 3 hours later, it always pops up a notification that says "I've finished enhancing your picture of _____" . What if I don't want an enhanced picture? Is there a way to turn off all this irritating crap? Thanks again.
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If you are referring to the step count being displayed on the lock screen then you disable it through the screen lock settings. Otherwise, I believe it's in the Health App itself.
Not sure about the photo enhancing. Never seen that one before.

What app do tell you about step counting.
Plus, clear data and cache of the camera app and see if the pop-up is still present

I didn't even know that the Honor 8 had a built in step counter app in it's software.

DarkGuyver said:
I didn't even know that the Honor 8 had a built in step counter app in it's software.
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In mm it doesn't not have build in only nougat but i like that app so when i was testing nougat i backup that app to my MM

I removed the app as soon as I found out it was still counting my "steps" when I was sitting in the bus...

supamike said:
I removed the app as soon as I found out it was still counting my "steps" when I was sitting in the bus...
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Can you please tell me, what app?! Just to disable it

CronaMell said:
Can you please tell me, what app?! Just to disable it
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Well, I forgot the name, it was the Health app (HiHealth or something). Try to find it and open it, you will find all your steps and lots of other information about your "health".

supamike said:
Well, I forgot the name, it was the Health app (HiHealth or something). Try to find it and open it, you will find all your steps and lots of other information about your "health".
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I didn't find it on my phone (FRD-L04)
Thanks anyway

CronaMell said:
I didn't find it on my phone (FRD-L04)
Thanks anyway
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Maybe you have already removed it ?
It's this one : http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/huawei...lease/health-1-1-26-310-android-apk-download/
But I have the chinese version of the Honor, so maybe some apps are differents ?

supamike said:
Maybe you have already removed it ?
It's this one : http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/huawei...lease/health-1-1-26-310-android-apk-download/
But I have the chinese version of the Honor, so maybe some apps are differents ?
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No, it's not there (I have US model).
Again thank for your help

CronaMell said:
What app do tell you about step counting.
Plus, clear data and cache of the camera app and see if the pop-up is still present
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The only fitness app I can find is called "google fit". I've disabled it. However, the steps are still there after disabling them on the lock screen & disabling the fit app, so I think it may be a bug or else there is another counter that just keep going. It's not that bad and it doesn't eat up any noticeable energy.

supamike said:
Well, I forgot the name, it was the Health app (HiHealth or something). Try to find it and open it, you will find all your steps and lots of other information about your "health".
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I just realized I had an app called "Health" and disabled it, and now it is gone from the lock screen. The lock screen setup doesn't work for turning off steps (or not showing them). The app was located in the /system/app folder as hw-health-midware.apk

hachamacha said:
I just realized I had an app called "Health" and disabled it, and now it is gone from the lock screen. The lock screen setup doesn't work for turning off steps (or not showing them). The app was located in the /system/app folder as hw-health-midware.apk
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It seems that you have the Chinese variant, as the US model doesn't come with the health app.

CronaMell said:
It seems that you have the Chinese variant, as the US model doesn't come with the health app.
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Probably doesn't matter what my frd-l04 came with that I bought from newegg that I use on ATT. It matters more that I updated to Nougat and that's the beta which had the health app in it. On marshmallow, I never had the step counter or the health app.

sTefIx420 said:
In mm it doesn't not have build in only nougat but i like that app so when i was testing nougat i backup that app to my MM
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Interesting. So this is a new feature Huawei installed onto Nougat?

hachamacha said:
Probably doesn't matter what my frd-l04 came with that I bought from newegg that I use on ATT. It matters more that I updated to Nougat and that's the beta which had the health app in it. On marshmallow, I never had the step counter or the health app.
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Aha, thanks for the heads up

DarkGuyver said:
Interesting. So this is a new feature Huawei installed onto Nougat?
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no, is there in MM also, EU version

leo06 said:
no, is there in MM also, EU version
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I probably just don't recall it from Marshmallow since I updated the first day I got it. The good news is that it's called "healthd" and can be disabled and deleted as can all their crapware if desired. I just did that and I'm not rooted yet.

hachamacha said:
I probably just don't recall it from Marshmallow since I updated the first day I got it. The good news is that it's called "healthd" and can be disabled and deleted as can all their crapware if desired. I just did that and I'm not rooted yet.
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What I can confirm is, the huawei health isn't present in MM on FRD-L04 (US version)

Ice box APP - Safe to use?

Hello!
I recently found this app on a reddit post (https://www.reddit.com/r/androidapps/comments/6llcxs/whatever_happened_to_greenify_used_to_be/) called Ice box (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.catchingnow.icebox) which I would really like to use on my S8+. I seems very great and I have read about many people very much enjoying it. But that fact that it needs Device-Owner permissions concerns me a little?
In the reddit post people seems to like and so does people in this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/ice-box-t3328073, but there is ONE person (ElwOOd_CbGp) in that thread who claims the APP sends data to China?
Does anyone have experience with this app? And maybe even can confirm/deny this claim?
Basically is this app Safe to use?

why not to use BK package disabler? It's designed for samsung...

Elastep said:
why not to use BK package disabler? It's designed for samsung...
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I actually use Package Disabler Pro ATM, but as far as I know it does not have any Tasker Plugins.. Which is a big plus for me

leeswagger said:
I actually use Package Disabler Pro ATM, but as far as I know it does not have any Tasker Plugins.. Which is a big plus for me
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So I've been using it for about 24 hours I'm on an S8 plus Verizon and it's awesome not only does has the Tasker thing but it also you can disable everything Knox

Vintagemint27 said:
So I've been using it for about 24 hours I'm on an S8 plus Verizon and it's awesome not only does has the Tasker thing but it also you can disable everything Knox
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Nice! Do you know if it is possible to freeze and app, but keep the app shortcut in the app drawer?

Ads are killing me - How to get rid of?

So I recently upgraded my Android device and unfortunately it's not currently rootable like my old one was and I got used to a certain ad free lifestyle and now I have ads in every single app all over the place popping up left, right and center and its annoying the heck out of me, I can't live this way!
Does anyone have any methods or ideas for getting rid of these in-app ads without being rooted? My device is the ZTE Grand X4 (Z957). Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

TaZeR369 said:
So I recently upgraded my Android device and unfortunately it's not currently rootable like my old one was and I got used to a certain ad free lifestyle and now I have ads in every single app all over the place popping up left, right and center and its annoying the heck out of me, I can't live this way!
Does anyone have any methods or ideas for getting rid of these in-app ads without being rooted? My device is the ZTE Grand X4 (Z957). Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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Try Adguard. https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/adguard-ad-blocker-doesnt-require-root-t2958895

install an adsblocker app

Adblock or Adguard
I learned to live with them but I tried Adblock. Arguard works well too.

Palm Trees said:
Try Adguard. https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/adguard-ad-blocker-doesnt-require-root-t2958895
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Thanks this is the kind of thing I was searching for, it doesn't block everything like some of the root based tools on my old phone but it will have to do. The premium licence is kind of expensive though coming in at $25 CAD for 1 device.

TaZeR369 said:
Thanks this is the kind of thing I was searching for, it doesn't block everything like some of the root based tools on my old phone but it will have to do. The premium licence is kind of expensive though coming in at $25 CAD for 1 device.
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Literally found this like 10 or so threads down from yours, maybe you wanna look into it?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/zte-grand-x-4-rooting-progress-t3546373

LilAnt530 said:
Literally found this like 10 or so threads down from yours, maybe you wanna look into it?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/zte-grand-x-4-rooting-progress-t3546373
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Yep I've posted there seems nobody has been able to come up with a working root method as of yet, but I remain hopeful some android gurus will find a way someday.

Hello, use malwarebytes and a antispyware from google play and let them scan your phone for any malware or any antispyware using blockers won't help because the ad domain must be blacklisted to work

TaZeR369 said:
Yep I've posted there seems nobody has been able to come up with a working root method as of yet, but I remain hopeful some android gurus will find a way someday.
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ZTE devices are incredibly hard to root unfortunately :/. I'm currently on a ZTE Majesty Pro running MarshMallow & it's pretty much fool proof....

LilAnt530 said:
ZTE devices are incredibly hard to root unfortunately :/. I'm currently on a ZTE Majesty Pro running MarshMallow & it's pretty much fool proof....
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That's what I was afraid of. Good thing I got this phone as a free carrier upgrade and can change to something better later.

TaZeR369 said:
That's what I was afraid of. Good thing I got this phone as a free carrier upgrade and can change to something better later.
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Please install malwarebytes and an antispyware app to scan the device, it more like a virus. please check this method it worked with many devices

-Hope- said:
Please install malwarebytes and an antispyware app to scan the device, it more like a virus. please check this method it worked with many devices
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I'm not sure what you mean by that or what anti virus protection has to do with what I said. I just mean I got the phone at no cost to me from my wireless provider.

TaZeR369 said:
I'm not sure what you mean by that or what anti virus protection has to do with what I said. I just mean I got the phone at no cost to me from my wireless provider.
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here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.malwarebytes.antimalware
download this to your phone and perform a scan
your phone is infected with an adware do a scan and delete if found

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here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.malwarebytes.antimalware
download this to your phone and perform a scan
your phone is infected with an adware do a scan and delete if found
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What is the reason you believe I have this adware?

TaZeR369 said:
What is the reason you believe I have this adware?
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Installing non trusted apps
Allowing unknown sources
When phone starts to pop up ads everywhere its more like a adware

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Installing non trusted apps
Allowing unknown sources
When phone starts to pop up ads everywhere its more like a adware
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Well I Havnt really installed anything unsafe, what I'm talking about is regular behaviour of apps in android displaying banner and pop up ads.

TaZeR369 said:
Well I Havnt really installed anything unsafe, what I'm talking about is regular behaviour of apps in android displaying banner and pop up ads.
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Ohhh what you said is that ads pop up everywhere in every app indicating an adware behaviour
Just disconnect wifi and it will disappear

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Ohhh what you said is that ads pop up everywhere in every app indicating an adware behaviour
Just disconnect wifi and it will disappear
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That's what it feels like since most apps I use are very ad heavy. I will always need either wifi or lte on so that's not really a solution.

TaZeR369 said:
That's what it feels like since most apps I use are very ad heavy. I will always need either wifi or lte on so that's not really a solution.
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List of useful rooted and non rooted apps here
Don't forget to give Ace a thanks
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-ad-blocking-t3218167/post63142440

TaZeR369 said:
That's what I was afraid of. Good thing I got this phone as a free carrier upgrade and can change to something better later.
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That's a great model for a free placeholder device! Lol, are you on Verizon or any US carrier?