Was going through the permission on my s7 active, and came across dozens of com.okashow.teamusa._______ entries, allowing them to access the phone, and other functions. The ______ range from .simcardmgr to .talkback, .mms etc etc.
My daughter just got an S7 Active and when I set it up for her, I don't recall seeing these. Is this bloatware? And outdated component of an older version of Android OS? It's been a few years since I even looked at my permissions, and only did so because I had just set up my teenager's phone... I don't recall seeing these before.
I've turned off he permissions for all of them, and texting still works (haven't made any calls since, so I don't know if that does or not). I assume this is left over from some app I no longer have installed? Couldn't find anything on Google.
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Running full stock 6.0.1, and I just got this phone last Friday. I noticed over the weekend that certain apps are not showing notifications, specifically ESPN and USA Today. I tried signing out/in to the apps again, and uninstalling/reinstalling the apps, but I'm still not getting notifications. I got them on my other devices, so I know the issue is not server-side, and stuff like Gmail/Facebook/etc work just fine, so I know it's not a global issue. Anyone seen this issue before?
Looks like the issue was some incompatible setting from my OP3 when I transferred data by touching the backs of the phones during the initial setup. Rooted the phone this morning, which wiped it, and now all my notifications are working.
Today I reboot my Op3 after a while.
I usually keep it running without any problem and i just reboot a couple of times in a month.
Before this, I've not done anything new, no strange websites, no strange apk, no installation of anything exept for the app HeyMonster, installed a week ago and I've update 2 modules of Xposed (Wifi Password and Youtube Background Player) right before rebooting.
A part from those, I've not done anything that could have created this problem.
So, I reboot.
After that, WhatsApp started to ask to gain root access.
As a normal root app.
But this is not normal at all.
So, I searched around, but i found nothing, I looked in my phone, in services, app, stuff, but i didn't find anything abnormal.
I run a scan of my phone with PandaAntivirus Pro, but it found nothing (not that I was really believing in it).
So, I guess that is a malware that i got from IDon'tKnowWhere.
And I actually don't really know what to do about it.
I Know that reflashing and start over is the sure solution but, before that, I'd like to realize what and why is this happening.
Thanks to anyone
Weird that I too got the same root request from WhatsApp only a while ago. Two requests from "WhatsApp" and "WhatsApp UID". Any leads?
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Me too, but for now I will deny
Hi guys!
Tried the search but came up with nothing so here goes...
I must admit I'm not very tech savvy but I can follow instructions no worries
I joined mainly because my Samsung Galaxy S8+ (un-rooted) started to behave very strangely early this year.
(and I want to trick it up after warranty expires in August ?)
Short story is that my Samsung account got hacked (or it at least seems like it) and the perp was then able to control my phone remotely. It was incredible watching my phone do as it pleased and all I could do was sit back and watch. Funny thing is that I've never actually toggled the RC switch (find my phone)...
My local carrier (Telstra Bigpond - Australia) account as well as my Google account got taken over shortly after. This would have given whoever it was access to my 3 cloud accounts which add you can appreciate would contain some sensitive material.
Whoever is responsible could well be a member on here so "Hi, there!! "
I pulled my sim and sd card and switched the phone off so I could decide what to do next.
I got a password manager app, changed all passwords (lucky my partner had a spare iPhone 5S sitting around up I could get online) and factory reset the phone.
All seemed to be going well until a few days ago...
I got "timed out" on my Samsung account (is that even possible?!) and while I was putting the password in (on the Samsung website - silly mistake!) just as I hit next I noticed a few dots in a square pattern that did a spinning type of graphic over the password entry box.
Continuing onto the next screen where the two step verification was, which was to send a text to my phone to receive a code and bang! Before I even received the text a six digit code appears in the fill box on the screen (same spinning dots in a square pattern) right before my eyes and then I receive the text afterwards! The numbers matched!!
I’ve also been asked to enter my Google credentials on more than one occasion lately from being “signed out”...
I don't know what to do!
I've tried all of the popular virus type apps and a few file managers to no avail. More like I've been hacked than a virus?
I've removed apps and shut down almost all of them as well as toggling between mobile data and WiFi and restored the phone twice back to earlier backups from over 6 months ago.
I've only ever downloaded from the Play Store apart from just the once getting your better version of the Play Store XDA (LABS) app.
What might be noteworthy is when I was using Google's help function it said that I had a "modified Android" and to contact manufacturer. I can guarantee the phone has never been cracked open.
I can provide screen shots from DevCheck (FLAR2) but I really don't know what I'm looking at. I also don't have any unknown apps etc...
I really don't know what to do next...
Any advice please??
Sorry about the long post.
All the best,
Crackles
Took phone to Samsung and they wiped the device and installed current (Android Pie 9 w. Feb 01 security update) so was looking forward to having a play with the new os until I went to add my Samsung account details...
Entered the password then the 2-step security kicked in to send a text to my number.
The earlier 4 circling dots dropped the 6 digit code into the fill box before I even received the sms! Device (on it's own jumped straight to the remote control button in the Find my Device security section) then attempted to change the password!
Only thing that prevented that from being carried out was I had biometrics activated and stopped the action using my fingerprint.
Seriously no one has any idea on what to do?!
I also had installed a replacement sim card.
I also can't uninstall updates on certain apps like Google Play Services etc, and some apps either have a dead link (press it and nothing happens) or Play Store can't find the app when I hit the downloaded from Play Store thingy at the bottom of the app description page. Hope that makes sense.
As you said, they wiped the phone, which means they most likely flashed the whole firmware, so there's no way for any malware to remain installed. But for what it's worth, you can try to re-flash the firmware yourself using Oding to make sure the whole flash is clean.
If your phone really was infected with any kind of malware, it must have been a 3-rd party app you have (repeatedly) installed. Some apps like Google Play Services cannot be uninstalled because they are vital for system's (or rather apps installed from Play Store) propper functioning.
Also, even if you had infected your device, it would not be able to take control of your device to the extent you described because of app sandboxing, which cannot be broken unless the app constitutes itself as a system app (because every part of the system has to be cryptographically signed, this would break the boot and brick your device) or the user (you) would have to allow the app the necessary permissions to carry out these tasks.
Hey Kernel thanks for the reply ?
Yes I know what I'm saying sounds crazy and even the missus said I was nuts till I showed her.
I can't screen record any more either...
I'm noticing odd little things like when I pull the notifications screen down for a second or so the NFC, Bluetooth and nearby icons are lit up but then revert back to a if they were off. I've switched all of these items off in the settings so are they being sneaky?
So far nothing really bad has happened apart from not being able to put my credentials into the PayPal app. That's using both Last Pass auto-fill and manually entering the email and password. I've un-installed and re-installed many times and it's the same. I'm not going to add any banking apps just yet.
Facebook also got installed in the background about 4 times within a few minutes. Seemed odd to me. I think I've got a screenshot of that.
Malwarebytes found an issue with I'm guessing a theme I got from the Samsung Galaxy Store so I removed it, chose another and it seems OK.
There's still a few odd things happening like certain settings reverting back to something different from what I'd set.
I'll keep tinkering and post anything that stands out.
Is there an app or something that can check every file on my phone and tell if something isn't quite right?
I don't have a pc at the moment but when I do I'll look into Odin.
Thanks again for taking the time I know I sound like a lunatic and tbh I really wish I was haha!! :laugh:
Hmm interesting...
When I tried to upload the screenshot it stopped and said "bad request"...
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Could all this weird bs be happening if the home WiFi has been hijacked?
Sorry for dumb questions.
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Whatsapp does the same thing, autocompletes the code, before de sms is coming. This is not a malware. But, don't use password manager... Those can be hacked.
Really my password manager can be hacked?!
I'm using Last Pass.
So moving on I started to poke around the WiFi router and found the PnP enabled and my device was sharing with another device. I did not authorise this. I've since reset the router, changed the pin and access code, disabled the WPS and also factory reset the device that was "sharing" with mine... The owner of said device no longer lives with me. I'm just glad I confiscated the phone from him before he left.
When I'm researching possibilities of what could be going on with my phone the pages won't load. It's like my searches are being monitored and the data is being stopped. I tested this with my partner's phone (on mobile data) and the exact Web pages loaded right up on her's without a hitch! I tried again on mine and they just stopped. Pages would load straight away on mine if searching for something completely different like rc cars or bmx related content. Stuff to do with my phone just won't work ffs!
Like when I tried my first post on here. It simply would not post it up! I ended up having to copy/paste the draft and emailing it to another account that I made up on the spot on her phone. Hence the two usernames in this thread.
I got the 3C TOOLBOX app and in the app management section, Task Manager under service many of them are "custom entries" and I cannot un-tick, modify or reset back to the original version of any of these apps. Google Play Services was the worst. Pretty much every thing it was capable of doing had a "custom action" and I could not do anything with it.
Am I doing something wrong or do I have a serious invasion of my phone..?
Thinking about smashing this thing to bits and getting an S10+ ??
Also the Bluetooth, NFC & Nearby buttons almost any me of the day/night are on for a split second when I drag the motivation panel down. These are all set to "OFF" in settings...
What
The
F--k?!?!?!
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Hey Guys!
I'm at the brink of a nervous breakdown right now, since I've been trying to solve this in my own for hours now, with no success whatsoever, so I decided to look here for help.
I've recently updated my Mi Mix 2 to a Mi Mix 3 and thus far, I'm loving it, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to properly get my Gear S3 up and running. The Watch is connected and everything that is initially in the box is working fine. I just want to reinstall the watchface I had, when using it with the Mi Mix 2 and the timer App (that for some reason Samsung decided was not part of the "out of the box experience" anymore). In order to do that I have to sign in to my Samsung Account and herein lies the problem: I can't. When I click on the "Sign in" Button a white box appears in which you'd usually expect to find input fields for user, password and a captcha, but in my case, the box stays white and that's that.
I should mention that everything used to work perfectly with my Mix 2, but the watch resets when paired with a new phone.
I searched the Internet far and wide, but none of the many suggested solutions did work for me.
I erased Cache and Data for all three required Apps multiple times. Reinstalled them, reset the watch a bunch of times, tried older versions of the wearable app, tweaked permissions and power management setting in every direction possible, played with developer options... nothing. I screwed around for several hours now and I'm finally giving up.
I'm on stock Global ROM btw (the latest version)
Any suggestions are highly appreciated at this point.
Thanks a lot,
Banton
Here's a screenshot of my white box:
imgur: LJeEzWX (cant post links)
Do you have the Samsung Wear app installed on your device?
Yes, of course I have the wear App installed. Turns out, this is not a Mi Mix related problem after all, it just coincidentally happened to occur when I was switching phones. Meanwhile the Samsung support forums are full with people having the same issue with non-Samsung phones. Thus far no help from Samsung whatsoever.
repair to gear s3
i also have the same issue, but it only start to appear when i flash custom rom and enable dark mode on system UI. So maybe you can try to change sustem UI colors, becouse in my opinion thats the case that make it happend. I also try to solve that issue on my phone and let you know if i find something in this thread
Herr Banton said:
Hey Guys!
I'm at the brink of a nervous breakdown right now, since I've been trying to solve this in my own for hours now, with no success whatsoever, so I decided to look here for help.
I've recently updated my Mi Mix 2 to a Mi Mix 3 and thus far, I'm loving it, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to properly get my Gear S3 up and running. The Watch is connected and everything that is initially in the box is working fine. I just want to reinstall the watchface I had, when using it with the Mi Mix 2 and the timer App (that for some reason Samsung decided was not part of the "out of the box experience" anymore). In order to do that I have to sign in to my Samsung Account and herein lies the problem: I can't. When I click on the "Sign in" Button a white box appears in which you'd usually expect to find input fields for user, password and a captcha, but in my case, the box stays white and that's that.
I should mention that everything used to work perfectly with my Mix 2, but the watch resets when paired with a new phone.
I searched the Internet far and wide, but none of the many suggested solutions did work for me.
I erased Cache and Data for all three required Apps multiple times. Reinstalled them, reset the watch a bunch of times, tried older versions of the wearable app, tweaked permissions and power management setting in every direction possible, played with developer options... nothing. I screwed around for several hours now and I'm finally giving up.
I'm on stock Global ROM btw (the latest version)
Any suggestions are highly appreciated at this point.
Thanks a lot,
Banton
Here's a screenshot of my white box:
imgur: LJeEzWX (cant post links)
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This could related to the theme you're using on your Mix 3. I use a true black theme and some of the popups that come up look like blank white boxes. If you're using a custom theme, try changing it back to default while setting up your watch. That being said, if a bunch of other people are having the issue on other phones this may not be relevant.
Thanks for the suggestions, guys, but it is definitivly not theme related - nor Xiaomi related for that matter. Look over at the Samsung support forums, you will see that hundreds of people have the issue, no matter which phone, or even Android version they are on. (Except Samsung phones because the login procedere works differently).
As of right now, it seems either a software update could fix this, or something on the server side, either way it's Samsung's move.
If anything happens, I'll let you know.
It just randomly started working again. I guess, the ones who could fix the server just were on their easter vacation.
Dear XDA Forum!
first: yes i used the search function although i couldn't find a thread which addresses my issue in general, also i tried a few of the fixes regarding the notifications although it didn't solve my problem.
Phone: Doogee S88 Plus
OS: Android 10
I received this phone a while back and i'm pretty happy about it, although i noticed a very strange behaviour regarding nearly all apps.
Apperantly, every app that isn't a foreground app, will get killed or at least will not send notifications until they are opened which, you sure can think, is damn annoying.
Also, apps won't start with Android Auto, except Google Apps like News, calendar, maps and such. Spotify, Audible and every "external" apps will refuse to start on android auto until i open them manually on the phone, then they will show up on my car as well.
i checked the installed software and noticed a preinstalled energy saving app (which is funny with an 10Ah battery but well ) called com.cydroid.softmanager
Thinking this could be an issue i uninstalled/deactivated the app via ADB, although it didn't get better in any form.
And yes, of course i checked the battery optimization which is turned off for the usual apps which send notifications like Signal, Threema, Outlook, Authenticator and such
As i use Signal as my SMS/MMS app, i can say that i will not receive SMS/MMS notifications as well, i will receive them if i use the standard SMS app Messages though.
Also notifications in general are activated.
Maybe it has something to do with Doze? I'm currently at my wit's end.
I already thought about rooting the device, although it doesnt seems like that there is any rom out there for it, it has the option for OEM Bootloader unlock in the dev options though, but to be honest it's been a long while since i rooted android devices except from Samsung.
Hopefully you guys can help me!
Kind regards
**edit**
also i think it has to do with the background apps in general since foreground apps like my VPN (Cyberghost) will keep running without issues
also i noticed if i restart the phone all the apps will start correctly in the background, so it seems, since i'll get the notifications immediately