Supersonic Ads Removal - Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers

Ok apologies if this is in the wrong place. Seem to have a problem of folders of cartoon pictures related to Supersonic Ads appearing all over my phone. I can't quite work out how its happened but deleting them isn't enough as new ones appear and Malware Bytes isn't helping. Any ideas?

HeatOfLisboa67 said:
Ok apologies if this is in the wrong place. Seem to have a problem of folders of cartoon pictures related to Supersonic Ads appearing all over my phone. I can't quite work out how its happened but deleting them isn't enough as new ones appear and Malware Bytes isn't helping. Any ideas?
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https://adguard.com/en/adguard-android/overview.html works for me. I don't know how well it works if you already have the malware on your device, but it's worth a shot.

tdgillihan said:
https://adguard.com/en/adguard-android/overview.html works for me. I don't know how well it works if you already have the malware on your device, but it's worth a shot.
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Super will give it a go

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Attn:cm6 user alternative gallery

Looked around hope this hasnt been covered but if your like me and are an avid CM6 user period then you know the 3-D gallery really isnt too impressive (to say nicely) well I found another gallery that compatable not as great as the htc but havent seen that successfully ported well here it is not sure if it can be installed through Astro or those methods but I was able to ADB push into system app and *wow* it really made my day to have a faster and not so over the top gallery. Well enough babbling here it is enjoy!
Nice finding, works flawless on CM. Thanks.
Wont work on MIUI bummer.
I tried installing and pushing. Oh well.
Awesome find, I too hate the 3D Gallery. Thanks!
Thanks a billion. I absolutely hate the 3d gallery.
When I open it its labeled camera..
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Thank you so much. I'm finally free from that POS 3d Gallery.
why is this better? it doesn't support gestures and the frames make it look ghetto, and it ignores .nomedia files
Anyone got a screenshot? I don't wanna blindly install this "camera" apk but I am interested.
Maybe it's just me, but I don't ever have problems with the stock 3D gallery.. Why does everyone hate it so much??
The only thing I do nit like about the 3d gallery is not being able to exclude folders female the main view
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Heres a screenshot Barnacles.
Anyone got a screenshot? I don't wanna blindly install this "camera" apk but I am interested.
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Dozenboy0012 said:
Heres a screenshot Barnacles.
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Awesome thank you sir.
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nice fined i like the gallery in cm but DAMMMMN its slow
BrianDigital said:
The only thing I do nit like about the 3d gallery is not being able to exclude folders female the main view
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sure you can, unzip and place the attached file in the folder you dont want in the gallery and reboot. this gallery app ignores this file though which is stupid
I found quite the opposite. If you simply remove the picasa sync, the 3d gallery is prob the fastest out there. Have you tried that?
Sporkman said:
nice fined i like the gallery in cm but DAMMMMN its slow
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jerrygon said:
I found quite the opposite. If you simply remove the picasa sync, the 3d gallery is prob the fastest out there. Have you tried that?
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and how would you go about doing that
Okay Mr DonSims youve expressed your dislike for gallery I posted (2 posts within an hour both negative) however I didnt design this I jus dont like the 3D one and have read others dont as well so I figured Id offer an alternative. Maybe you should design something better rather than complaining and last I checked this was a development site not TMZ so marinate on that.
Settings, Accounts & Sync, Click on your google account and remove check from Picasa... Try it and let me know...
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and how would you go about doing that
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Okay Mr DonSims youve expressed your dislike for gallery I posted (2 posts within an hour both negative) however I didnt design this I jus dont like the 3D one and have read others dont as well so I figured Id offer an alternative. Maybe you should design something better rather than complaining and last I checked this was a development site not TMZ so marinate on that.
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its DomSim and my first post was asking why this was better, while at the same time pointing out flaws in this gallery. and my second post was aiding another forum member. nothing over the top or anything require a "personal response" from you. chill out my friend, breath a bit and you'll feel better. i am entitled to my opinion and since this is a public forum, i am free to share it as long as it abides by this forums rules, so " marinate on that" and keep your call outs to yourself as i did not direct anything at your personally.

Interesting Article on New Malware Threat.

Pretty interesting article I came across here. It did not specify which app so that did not help much. But good to be on the lookout for some of these malware techniques now, and the embedded files.
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/02/03/android-malware-emerges-on-google-play-which-installs-a-trojan-on-your-pc-uses-your-microphone-to-record-you/
On that note does anyone have experience if any of the anti-malware apps in the Playstore work well - besides the app showing it is "working" by a quick scan.
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Pretty interesting article I came across here. It did not specify which app so that did not help much. But good to be on the lookout for some of these malware techniques now, and the embedded files.
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/02/03/android-malware-emerges-on-google-play-which-installs-a-trojan-on-your-pc-uses-your-microphone-to-record-you/
On that note does anyone have experience if any of the anti-malware apps in the Playstore work well - besides the app showing it is "working" by a quick scan.
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I saw another article on that threat, it was disguising itself as a system cleaner, I can't remember the exact name though.
timmaaa said:
I saw another article on that threat, it was disguising itself as a system cleaner, I can't remember the exact name though.
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Interesting. The app would need Root Permissions to embed those files. So is malware only an issue with "root required" apps, or only in this specific technique of malware?
It kinda takes an idiot to install that app if you read the permissions it asked for it was ridiculous and any person with half a brain would be skeptical
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It kinda takes an idiot to install that app if you read the permissions it asked for it was ridiculous and any person with half a brain would be skeptical
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What was the name of the app? Was it Droid Dream?
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AdAway, AdFree, AdBlock Plus or what???

I don't know what to use. I've used AdFree before but replaced it with AdAway. Recently I switched from a CDMA carrier to a GSM carrier. And AdAway is telling me to alter my APN proxy. I already had to alter my APN proxy to get Data to work in the 1st place. So this is something I won't do. AdBlock Plus doesn't block ads in apps so it's not enough for me. Last time I used AdFree it was having problems. Is AdFree sorted or is there another app I haven't heard of?
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I don't know what to use. I've used AdFree before but replaced it with AdAway. Recently I switched from a CDMA carrier to a GSM carrier. And AdAway is telling me to alter my APN proxy. I already had to alter my APN proxy to get Data to work in the 1st place. So this is something I won't do. AdBlock Plus doesn't block ads in apps so it's not enough for me. Last time I used AdFree it was having problems. Is AdFree sorted or is there another app I haven't heard of?
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I use this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098
It's not an app, it's a flashable zip, but it works better than any ad blocking app I've ever used and gets updated pretty regularly.
If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.
1BadWolf said:
I use this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098
It's not an app, it's a flashable zip, but it works better than any ad blocking app I've ever used and gets updated pretty regularly.
If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.
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will it mess with adfly and others ads linking page? coz sme download linked to that stupid page..
One issue I have had with adblock is that I cannot open any links from my Gmail.. It considers aweber websites as ads..
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will it mess with adfly and others ads linking page? coz sme download linked to that stupid page..
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I always have that installed on my phone and I never see any of that stuff so I guess it does. The only ads that I see with this installed is the ones highlighted in yellow in the Google search results, but I guess they refer to those as "Sponsored Links" instead of calling them what they are.lol
If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.
hafizkris90 said:
will it mess with adfly and others ads linking page? coz sme download linked to that stupid page..
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Yes, looking at its hosts file, that's what this thing consists of, it is blocking adfly as well.
1BadWolf said:
I always have that installed on my phone and I never see any of that stuff so I guess it does.
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You really should only respond when you are certain that your information is correct, not when you are *thinking* that it *might* be correct.
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PS: I don't care about "don't bump up old threads, I'm crying like a baby girl now"-losers.
I am looking for the best available solution (currently using adaway)
I recently started using Go SMS Pro, but adaway can't block either the in-app ads nor the pop-up ads that come up after closing GO SMS
Any ideas?
anyone using one of the three aps and successfully blocked ads by GO SMS?
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You really should only respond when you are certain that your information is correct, not when you are *thinking* that it *might* be correct.
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My response was adequate and was within the boundaries of the forum rules, unlike your post. To quote something you posted elsewhere:
2.3 Flaming / Lack of respect: XDA is about sharing and this does not involve virtual yelling (flaming) or rudeness. Flaming or posting with a lack of respect is unacceptable. Treat new members in the manner in which you would like to have been treated when you were a new member. When dealing with any member, provide them with guidance, advice and instructions when you can, showing them respect and courtesy. Never post in a demanding, argumentative, disrespectful or self-righteous manner.
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Just like you said when quoting the rules at others, "NEVER post in a DEMANDING, ARGUMENTATIVE, DISRESPECTFUL or SELF-RIGHTEOUS manner." Good day, Sir.

Q: Does anybody know what this app is or does? (Screenshot included)

http://imgur.com/gallery/0NFAS
Thank you in advance!
-R
It looks like it might be this App Ops
Or something very similar.
LunaEros said:
It looks like it might be this App Ops
Or something very similar.
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First off: Thanks for your reply!
Though I think you might been misled: Yes, this is App Ops, but I meant the program at the top of the list WITHIN App Ops (the one with the android-bot-icon)
Thank you anyways though!
The screenshot at the top? Where all those "Allowed" settings are?
My first thought when I saw that was that it looked like a Superuser settings menu.
Couldn't tell you which one if it is though.
No problem on trying to help.
I know from experience it's damn near impossible to get help on this board sometimes.
In one of my other posts on why that is someone replied with the implication that most of really knowledgeable people here
are apparently prejudiced against new users to Android.
I guess people like me (Windows users for 20+ yrs) are invading their clubhouse and they don't like it.
LunaEros said:
The screenshot at the top? Where all those "Allowed" settings are?
My first thought when I saw that was that it looked like a Superuser settings menu.
Couldn't tell you which one if it is though.
No problem on trying to help.
I know from experience it's damn near impossible to get help on this board sometimes.
In one of my other posts on why that is someone replied with the implication that most of really knowledgeable people here
are apparently prejudiced against new users to Android.
I guess people like me (Windows users for 20+ yrs) are invading their clubhouse and they don't like it.
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Yeah, really seems that way, really hard to a response here... anyway, that app seemingly doesn't even have name (compare facebook messenger and the one above it) and thanks for your reply - have a great day
Ok. I think I know what you're talking about now.
You mean the app with the Android robot with the white box on him.
It looks like some sort or task starter like tasker.
I found this.
Try that for a starting point for finding out what it is. The robot is identical except for the X over it.
LunaEros said:
Ok. I think I know what you're talking about now.
You mean the app with the Android robot with the white box on him.
It looks like some sort or task starter like tasker.
I found this.
Try that for a starting point for finding out what it is. The robot is identical except for the X over it.
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Oh cool, will try that, thanks! Have a nice day!
No problem.

Question about spam

Since two days ago i'm getting spam only from this site. When i surf xda chrome takes me to the following link www.itt-edu.us popping up a message that says my phone has been infected by a virus and if i select the pop up it takes me to the play store. Can someone confirm i am not the only one? It is really annoying! Please can anyone help me?
How about factory reset ? Do factory reset before your information and data go to some one..!
hugoglezp said:
Since two days ago i'm getting spam only from this site. When i surf xda chrome takes me to the following link www.itt-edu.us popping up a message that says my phone has been infected by a virus and if i select the pop up it takes me to the play store. Can someone confirm i am not the only one? It is really annoying! Please can anyone help me?
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im pretty sure there is a thread where you can report intrusive ads. i saw someone else post this same thing a day or 2 ago.
tazaga said:
How about factory reset ? Do factory reset before your information and data go to some one..!
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I've already done factory reset several times and the problem still persists. Thank you anyway
tazaga said:
How about factory reset ? Do factory reset before your information and data go to some one..!
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bweN diorD said:
im pretty sure there is a thread where you can report intrusive ads. i saw someone else post this same thing a day or 2 ago.
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Sorry but i've made a research before posting and i cant find something similar not only on xda but on the whole web.
hugoglezp said:
Sorry but i've made a research before posting and i cant find something similar not only on xda but on the whole web.
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i typed "report intrusive ads on xda" into google, and bam, first result.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696660
bweN diorD said:
i typed "report intrusive ads on xda" into google, and bam, first result.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696660
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I had already found it myself but I refer i cant find the same as my problem specifically in concrete www.itt-edu.us
I also started getting this yesterday. I can't offer any solution (scan with avast app doesn't find anything), but at least you know you're not the only one.
For the moment i solved it by installing app webguard from the playstore. But anyways i would like to know the reason why it happens.
Hey I have the exact same problem, where are you from? This might be a local thing affecting user from certain regions.
LazyLucretia said:
Hey I have the exact same problem, where are you from? This might be a local thing affecting user from certain regions.
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From Spain.
hugoglezp said:
From Spain.
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This is strange, I'm from Turkey and when I searched for "itt-edu.us" on google, I couldn't find anything but this post and another post from a Turkish site. They also claimed that problem only existed in XDA.
LazyLucretia said:
Hey I have the exact same problem, where are you from? This might be a local thing affecting user from certain regions.
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LazyLucretia said:
This is strange, I'm from Turkey and when I searched for "itt-edu.us" on google, I couldn't find anything but this post and another post from a Turkish site. They also claimed that problem only existed in XDA.
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I know is very strange i have made factory reset and clean chrome from the phone and pc and the problem still persists. I have also reported becouse if i press the link it takes me to an app called 360 light from google play.
hugoglezp said:
I know is very strange i have made factory reset and clean chrome from the phone and pc and the problem still persists. I have also reported becouse if i press the link it takes me to an app called 360 light from google play.
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Yeah it also redirects me to the same app from Play Store. Is there any way to report this issue to XDA?
LazyLucretia said:
Yeah it also redirects me to the same app from Play Store. Is there any way to report this issue to XDA?
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I have reported it in this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-assist/intrusive-add-spam-xda-t3280784
I don't know what else we can do. Also i have reported too to google play
I love this site, and want to support them. However, all the huge ads, and popup ads make it impossible to make it a pleasurable browse. Nevermind the amount of mobile data it consumes. As much as I hate doing this, I'll be using an adblocker now.
Rakcoon said:
I love this site, and want to support them. However, all the huge ads, and popup ads make it impossible to make it a pleasurable browse. Nevermind the amount of mobile data it consumes. As much as I hate doing this, I'll be using an adblocker now.
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In my case, using an adblocker has no effect on itt-edu.us ads.

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