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Issue with apps on SD after reboot

Hi all,
I have as strange issue in regards to apps on the SD card. I'm rooted, S-off on 3.29 stock. I installed installLocationMod, which enabled me to move any apps, even those not necessarily programmed, to be moved on 2.2 to the SD card. I basically moved everything that's not system, gapp, or widget related.
Everything works great, until I have to reboot, or I attach the phone to a PC as a hard drive. Basically, the apps don't come back after the phone comes back up, or its disconnected from the PC. I have to spend many hours doing reboots, battery pulls, dalvic cache wipes, etc, and then seemingly randomly, they pop back up.
When they're missing in the app list, the settings / app manager shows that they're there, but they're always "computing" when I select one to read the properties. Also, the market installer gets stuck, and I can't uninstall anything either.
Recently, I've read threads about partitioning the card before moving apps to SD.. is that still necessary with 2.2? Is that why this is such a pain? I'm thinking maybe the only solution is to move everything back to where they came from, and only move those apps that are specifically programmed to be moved on a non-rooted phone, and get rid of the modlocationinstall program altogether. That's a drag because I don't have room for all the apps, so I'll have to lose some... which is one of the reasons I rooted to begin with.
Any ideas? BTW, this is the second SD card that does this. The card is good.
Thanks,
Mike

Hey, I found this elsewhere on the forums in the LimeMOD rom in regards to mod install location:
"important !!! after a reboot you need to stop LauncherPro in the running applications menu to reload all sd installed apps !!! "
Could Sense be the reason for the missing apps issue? Is there a way to 'postpone' it on reboot?
Thx,
Mike

I've been having ever same problem
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futuristicstyles said:
I've been having ever same problem
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I'm thinking I might try stopping the Sense service after the reboot and letting it restart and see if they come back. I'll try it if I have to reboot again.. I'm actually avoiding rebooting at all cost now since it takes hours of frustration to get back to working order again.
Another thing I noticed.. alot of programs have that I moved have hidden services that are listed in a start-up auditor I installed just to see what the system was doing on boot up. I originally thought I'd be safe moving them since I didn't have widgets associated with them, or they didn't seem system related. Now I'm beginning to realize that I might have to be more careful what is moved, since I don't always know how they'll behave on boot. I suppose that's another reason why its best for non-techies just to rely on devs to build the default 2.2 a2sd behaviour into their programs, rather than forcing them there with stuff like mod install location.
Oh well... I'll keep you all updated when I know more. I'm rather surprised though, that more people aren't experiencing this...

Restarting Sense doesn't do anything. It seems still to be completely random.. usually after 4 or 5 hours of me continually manual rebooting. Nobody has any input at all?
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I'm thinking I might try stopping the Sense service after the reboot and letting it restart and see if they come back. I'll try it if I have to reboot again.. I'm actually avoiding rebooting at all cost now since it takes hours of frustration to get back to working order again.
Another thing I noticed.. alot of programs have that I moved have hidden services that are listed in a start-up auditor I installed just to see what the system was doing on boot up. I originally thought I'd be safe moving them since I didn't have widgets associated with them, or they didn't seem system related. Now I'm beginning to realize that I might have to be more careful what is moved, since I don't always know how they'll behave on boot. I suppose that's another reason why its best for non-techies just to rely on devs to build the default 2.2 a2sd behaviour into their programs, rather than forcing them there with stuff like mod install location.
Oh well... I'll keep you all updated when I know more. I'm rather surprised though, that more people aren't experiencing this...
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update:
After several unsuccessful reboots, I was able to get back the apps by going into settings / phone storage and unmounting the card, and remounting it, with no reboot. I've tried that in the past and just had the phone lock up, but this time it worked. FWIW, modinstalllocation was set to auto, and debug was off. I don't know if its repeatable, since I don't relish having half my phone unavailable for half the day to test it, but next time I lose everyting, I'll try it again and update the thread. I realize that judging from the lack of responses, most of you all don't really care, but since one guy did say he had the same problem, and to prevent someone in the future from going through all this aggravation, I'll keep on top of this. It will be my little contribution to the forum...
UPDATE: Had to finally do a reboot, and all the SD apps came back! I'm thinking the card dismount/remount did the trick
Mike

[Q] Phone freezes, looses connectivity

I cannot figure out a way to manage currently running apps more efficiently then the program already installed on the phone under "manage apps"
Basically the phone freezes and randomly drops signal. It is also running extremely slow and laggings even during simple txt messaging.
Any ideas

vg30deracer said:
I cannot figure out a way to manage currently running apps more efficiently then the program already installed on the phone under "manage apps"
Basically the phone freezes and randomly drops signal. It is also running extremely slow and laggings even during simple txt messaging.
Any ideas
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You need to be more specific, because right now the only thing more vague would be to say 'i have a phone'. But, seriously, we need to know if it's rooted, if so what ROM, any hacks or mods, and even what phone it is. This wouldn't be the first time someone posted in the wrong section.

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You need to be more specific, because right now the only thing more vague would be to say 'i have a phone'. But, seriously, we need to know if it's rooted, if so what ROM, any hacks or mods, and even what phone it is. This wouldn't be the first time someone posted in the wrong section.
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I can see your point... I am more familiar with the inner workings of automotive forums then this forum.
The phone is a t-mobile my touch 3g slide.
It is using the stock t-mobile program... I hate it, I dont know how to change it
It is not rooted, overclocked or modded in any way.

vg30deracer said:
I can see your point... I am more familiar with the inner workings of automotive forums then this forum.
The phone is a t-mobile my touch 3g slide.
It is using the stock t-mobile program... I hate it, I dont know how to change it
It is not rooted, overclocked or modded in any way.
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Ahh, ok. I know of a couple things that could cause the phone to be laggy. One is if you have a lot of text messages, you'll want to delete them. The second would be to clear your cache. Over time, apps that use data, such as the browser, will build up cache. To clear it you go to menu > settings > applications > manage applications > and you'll be brought to a list of your apps. Now just go through and start selecting apps and see if they have any cache and if so clear it. It will look something like the attached image. You'll also free up storage as well. The way you get to it may be a little different as it's been a while since I've messed with stock. Worst case scenario would be to do a factory reset, but I don't think that's necessary and should only be used as a last resort.
Also, I don't know about the random freezing, but the signal loss could be due to the SIM card coming loose or dying. The "locking" SIM card tray sometimes has a tendency to work it's way loose.

[Q] Avoid Desire to restore programs after reset

Hello friends.
I'm getting pretty annoyed by my DHD. Everytime I reset the phone to factory defaults it starts to reinstall all the programs that was installed prior to the reset. Is there a way to avoid this?

How often do you reset to default?
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Well once a month. Especially when my youngest daughter have had put her fingers on it

koelvig said:
Hello friends.
I'm getting pretty annoyed by my DHD. Everytime I reset the phone to factory defaults it starts to reinstall all the programs that was installed prior to the reset. Is there a way to avoid this?
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Go to settings ---> privacy and uncheck backup my settings....this would do it! Enjoy!

I had the same issue when flashing a new Rom. Now I disable the option sphuyal pointed out, but I skip adding my Google account until I have disabled the restore option.

koelvig said:
Well once a month. Especially when my youngest daughter have had put her fingers on it
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The rule for our son is that he does not touch Mummy and Daddy's phone. He has his own phone, which Mummy and Daddy are not allowed to play with.
This might solve your problems... depends how old your daughter is

sphuyal said:
Go to settings ---> privacy and uncheck backup my settings....this would do it! Enjoy!
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really nice to know... thanks! =o)

Rubixious said:
The rule for our son is that he does not touch Mummy and Daddy's phone. He has his own phone, which Mummy and Daddy are not allowed to play with.
This might solve your problems... depends how old your daughter is
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I know, but she's so sweet and I can't help lending it to her. She loves to play Angry Birds and just to hear her laughs is resetting worth once awhile.
Thanx for all your advices. This works like a charm.

Factory reset using hardware
Sorry to bring up this post, but I believe this will help a lot of people
1. There are two types of factory reset inthe HTC Desire (or Desire HD)
The software is via the settings (I realised this method still keep rouge applications or applications with virus/adware.
The hardware method is by removing and inserting the battery and holding down the volume down button as you press the power button.
You should see a white screen with three Android figure.
Using volume down scroll to reset. This is the ultimate reset
2. I was downloading some games from Android market and I got an adware "virus" that spam my other applications. It refuses to uninstall even I have uninstalled the other applications. So be careful with what you download.
3. I am AMAZED my HTC desire HD can actually sync my calendar, sms and phone list after that! I love the HTC desire HD.
Colin
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[Q] HELP - Phone Not Turning On

Hey guys,
I apologize for the long post - I tried to provide as much detail as possible.
So over a month ago, my phone randomly turned itself off. Then I noticed that it kept trying to turn back on again - it was going into a loop of loading up to the 'Samsung Galaxy S III' boot screen before turning off and so on. Upon looking it up, I noticed that people with the same issue attributed it to the power button getting jammed (Makes sense as it's hit numerous times per day). The advice to hit the power button on an edge to unjam it worked fine for me. My phone was back up and running.
More recently, it had gotten into the habit of randomly turning off and restarting - I attributed it to a software glitch and did not think much of it. Yesterday, it turned itself off. When I tried to turn it on, it gave me no response. I took out the battery and put it back on and noticed that without me hitting the power button, it would turn itself on and load up to the 'Samsung Galaxy S III' boot screen before going to a black screen (Not even the blue LED or Samsung logo came on that usually follows the initial boot screen). Taking out and putting the battery numerous times gave me the same result. The difference from the first time is that now it's silent after turning to a black screen indicating that it was still on. Initially, I thought it was the same problem as before - a jam on the power button. But trying what I tried last time has not worked. My phone is completely useless. Even hooking it up to a micro-usb charger did not change anything. The closest problem and potential solution can be found by googling "Samsung Galaxy S3 not booting up, keeps restarting showing ”Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-19300” black screen" (I cannot post the link as a new user). Upon taking the suggestion from that webpage of running 'adb logcat', I realized that my PC is not even recognizing that my phone is connected as of course it is incapable of booting up. I've tried entering recovery mode - it gives me the blue "entering recovery mode..." text before turning into a black screen.
I rooted it a while back and have had no issues - I only rooted it in order to get rid of the bloatware that was starting to affect the performance. I have not tried flashing any ROMs at all - I'm still running stock albeit rooted.
I care more about getting the data out of the phone (that is not synced to anything such as some crucial text messages..etc) than the actual phone's status. Please if anyone could help me that, it would be really appreciated! Thank you in advance!

Well, your not gonna get anything until you can power up and stay that way.
It sounds like the power button. Just because attempts to unjam it this time don't work, doesn't mean it's not the source this time. The tapping it to free it up is temporary at best and for most people it doesn't help. Best I can say is either open it up and attempt a true fix yourself (replace the button, or if lucky reseat it), or take it to a repair shop.
You can most likely ignore any search results that include I9300 issues. It's too different and has different problems than ours.
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johankid15 said:
Upon taking the suggestion from that webpage of running 'adb logcat', I realized that my PC is not even recognizing that my phone is connected as of course it is incapable of booting up. I've tried entering recovery mode - it gives me the blue "entering recovery mode..." text before turning into a black screen.
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Let's assume its not the power button issue, If it is then follow Doc's advice.
When you plug it to PC, under these conditions, PC won't recognize it unless its in Download mode. So while its turned off, press and hold home + Volume down and then press power on button. Keep them pressed until you actually see the Big yellow triangle and warning. Then plug into PC. It hopefully will install the drivers if not installed before.
Run command
ADB Devices
it should recognize and list your device.

99% it's the button. Afaik, only that or a short could cause the device to try and turn on by itself after inserting the battery.
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DocHoliday77 said:
99% it's the button. Afaik, only that or a short could cause the device to try and turn on by itself after inserting the battery.
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Umm... absolutely not disputing the button but just being Devil's advocate here.
Would something similar happen if the kernel boot image somehow got corrupted ?

Thanks all for your responses. I've taken it to a repair shop and instructed them to try and fix the power button. They were going to first flash it to see it was a software related problem. If what DocHoliday77 has said is true, then it should be able to work without affecting the software (given that they can fix it).
I will keep you posted. Thanks again!

Perseus71 said:
Umm... absolutely not disputing the button but just being Devil's advocate here.
Would something similar happen if the kernel boot image somehow got corrupted ?
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I know you were just giving possible alternatives. Wasn't trying to argue against you at all. More just stating that I'd look into the button as the culprit first.
johankid15 said:
Thanks all for your responses. I've taken it to a repair shop and instructed them to try and fix the power button. They were going to first flash it to see it was a software related problem. If what DocHoliday77 has said is true, then it should be able to work without affecting the software (given that they can fix it).
I will keep you posted. Thanks again!
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Putting me to the test, eh? I'm glad to hear you told them that though. If I am right, and they attempted a flash, but then the phone powered off.....hard brick!
Good luck!
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I know you were just giving possible alternatives. Wasn't trying to argue against you at all. More just stating that I'd look into the button as the culprit first.
Putting me to the test, eh? I'm glad to hear you told them that though. If I am right, and they attempted a flash, but then the phone powered off.....hard brick!
Good luck!
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So it was a problem with the button - Yes I was putting you to the test! But it was something I had suspected given what had happened the previous month. The repair shop fixed it and it's all good. While we are on the topic, I was wondering if there is a one-stop solution to backing up the contents on your phone? I know there are multiple apps for various purposes (calls/texts, application data..etc) - is there one that is capable of backing it up (from phone memory + sd) and restoring it? I figured something like that would be very easy. For example, you could connect your phone to your PC/mac and it would automatically back up your stuff for you... This experience has taught me the power of such a tool. If anything that could be an idea for you devs
Thanks again for all your help! It's greatly appreciated! I'll be working diligently to back up everything on a regular basis now

Glad you got it fixed! And glad to hear I didn't send on some goose chase to find what was wrong!
There are several solutions for backups, but most require root. Using CWM or TWRP recovery, you can make a nandroid backup, which basically creates an image of the partitions you select. Root not required but you do have to flash a custom recovery.
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Glad you got it fixed! And glad to hear I didn't send on some goose chase to find what was wrong!
There are several solutions for backups, but most require root. Using CWM or TWRP recovery, you can make a nandroid backup, which basically creates an image of the partitions you select. Root not required but you do have to flash a custom recovery.
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Cheers! Actually I know about both recoveries - I think I have one of them already. But a nandroid backup is merely an image so it will return it to that point in time (not very different to system restore, although i know system restore does not actually touch your documents & files). I was thinking something more flexible that would allow you to easily backup on a regular/daily basis by just adding to whatever has already been packed on a remote location (PC, cloud solution...etc). A solution similar to how some external hard drive softwares work - once set up, you have the option of automatically backing up stuff (certain directories...etc) set by a certain time interval...

Sounds like you have a grasp of the nandroid concept. For backing up apps and app data, there is no better than Titanium Backup. But for your personal files there are lots of apps that can do this. Many are tied to a cloud storage service, so if you have an account for one, see if they have an app that'll help. There are also those that can sync to your computer. I've never used either myself.
Personally I use nandroid and TiB (titanium) and the rest I can manually back up easy enough using a wireless FTP app.
Everyone will have their own opinions on the best way. In the end this is just one of those "find what works best for you" situations. Gather info on a few solutions, try them and see what you like.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Sounds like you have a grasp of the nandroid concept. For backing up apps and app data, there is no better than Titanium Backup. But for your personal files there are lots of apps that can do this. Many are tied to a cloud storage service, so if you have an account for one, see if they have an app that'll help. There are also those that can sync to your computer. I've never used either myself.
Personally I use nandroid and TiB (titanium) and the rest I can manually back up easy enough using a wireless FTP app.
Everyone will have their own opinions on the best way. In the end this is just one of those "find what works best for you" situations. Gather info on a few solutions, try them and see what you like.
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+1 all the way. I personally don't use beyond nandroid and TiBu. Do please note, TiBu does indeed have an option to sync automatically with cloud of your choice, typically used after backup but can be used on its own.
I know for a fact many friends have been using various free cloud services and their apps to sync Google drive included. I for one, periodically copy my nandroids and my TiBu files to a personal cloud (WD Mybook Live) and that's that. I am sure there are concerns with using such a method. As doc correctly said, use what works best for you.

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Thanks for the feedback. Yeah I'm familiar with Titatanium Backup and My Backup Root. I haven't used either in a while so should get on that!
Just to confirm between the three (nandroid, TiBa and My Backup Root), I should be able to save non-syncable text messages correct? (I believe apps like groupme stores them in the cloud, though I am not sure about whatsapp (do either of you know if you switch phones, you'll get your old messages back? Are they synced to the whatsapp server or just live on your phone locally?))
One last question (sorry!) - do you know what is the easiest way to document all the apps installed on your phone before wiping it out (without manually taking a screen shot of every single page of the app drawer)? I have nova launcher installed so I can backup all the home screen settings and save it to the cloud...
Thanks!

johankid15 said:
Just to confirm between the three (nandroid, TiBa and My Backup Root), I should be able to save non-syncable text messages correct? (I believe apps like groupme stores them in the cloud, though I am not sure about whatsapp (do either of you know if you switch phones, you'll get your old messages back? Are they synced to the whatsapp server or just live on your phone locally?))
One last question (sorry!) - do you know what is the easiest way to document all the apps installed on your phone before wiping it out (without manually taking a screen shot of every single page of the app drawer)? I have nova launcher installed so I can backup all the home screen settings and save it to the cloud...
Thanks!
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To whatsapp, the app itself has a way to backup the message history to your internal SD Card. From there you will need to copy to external SD. If you used Titanium, it will backup the messages as well as your Whatsapp account. On the new device if you restore that backup and open Whatsapp, it would be as if you were at the time of the backup. You don't have to login to whatsapp and re-validate.Titanium will also help document all the apps you had on the phone. If you copied all of Titanium backup to the new phone, all these apps will appear as un-installed there. You can then restore them and they will appear in App drawer. Nova's settings included.

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To whatsapp, the app itself has a way to backup the message history to your internal SD Card. From there you will need to copy to external SD. If you used Titanium, it will backup the messages as well as your Whatsapp account. On the new device if you restore that backup and open Whatsapp, it would be as if you were at the time of the backup. You don't have to login to whatsapp and re-validate.Titanium will also help document all the apps you had on the phone. If you copied all of Titanium backup to the new phone, all these apps will appear as un-installed there. You can then restore them and they will appear in App drawer. Nova's settings included.
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Brilliant thanks a lot!

Note that if you use stock messaging, and you switch phones you probably will not be able to restore your messages. DB structure will be different which can cause anything to performance issues to app hangups and data loss.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Note that if you use stock messaging, and you switch phones you probably will not be able to restore your messages. DB structure will be different which can cause anything to performance issues to app hangups and data loss.
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I actually use Textra and before Handcent. Restoring from those should be fine right?

From one app to the same app just on a different device should be fine. The app will still function as it did before.
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Very weird bug on my phone

Hi everyone,
I'm new here, nice to meet you all. Last night I finally bought the LG G3, switched from an iPhone 5S.
Right away I flashed the phone to Lollipop that I found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/kdz-poland-lollipop-lg-g3-20a00-t2938255
And the phone really works flawlessly except for one weird (and pretty annoying) bug.
When I'm surfing using Chrome or the generic browser that comes with the phone, after visiting a few websites (music forums, basketball websites, etc., nothing out of the ordinary that I usually visit), for some reason the browser gets redirected to an app called "Porn Factory" and wants me to download it to my phone.
Now, I'm pretty sure this isn't normal behaviour. And I've read that people have experienced a similar issue with their phones, but I still haven't found a solution to stop this from happening.
I tried a fresh install of Chrome, deleted all data/cache and it still happens from time to time. My phone isn't loaded with a lot of apps, just a few social media apps basically as it's brand new. Also tried scanning it with a few of the anti-virus apps on Google Play and nothing.
So yeah, if anybody could give a tip or two on how to solve this I would be very greatful. This is my last resort. :-\
Other than this, I'm really enjoying the G3!
p.s. I do apologize if the thread isn't in the right section, I'm new here.

Try to do factory reset (wipe data)
Next time use G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting forum as it belongs to this section.

sounds like it is trying to tell you something
but seriously it doesn't sound like anyone else has that issue (or they think it's a good thing, who knows)
could it be an SD card issue?
Can you boot into safe mode by pressing+holding the reboot button?

So the only thing I can do is a complete factory reset? How certain are you guys this could work? I mean I could do it, but I just want to try everything else before wiping everything and starting again from scratch.
Really appreciate the help guys!

Are you signed into chrome?

Bert.C said:
Are you signed into chrome?
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Yeah, I logged in with my google account the first time I launched it. I could clear all settings and re-install the app and not sign in when I launch it for the first time. If that's a viable solution?
The thing is this is also happening on the stock browser which came with the phone and I'm not signed into anything on there.

* Try other browsers.
*Try some free antivirus solution.
* Is this happening on the same connection (WiFI / Data)? Maybe it's something in the network / dns proxy, etc.
* Check your internet settings (ip, dns, etc.)
What you have there is either mallware or some other type of bad "virus". This can't be considered a but by a long shot.

kraven001 said:
* Try other browsers.
*Try some free antivirus solution.
* Is this happening on the same connection (WiFI / Data)? Maybe it's something in the network / dns proxy, etc.
* Check your internet settings (ip, dns, etc.)
What you have there is either mallware or some other type of bad "virus". This can't be considered a but by a long shot.
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Same thing is happening on my home Wifi, my friend's house wifi and my cellular data. On Chrome and the stock browser.
Well I've done a factory reset a few moments ago, will see if anything changes.

My best guess is either some bad configuration (with a mallware dns or whatever) or some mallware that does that intercepting / redirect. Bugs are crashes, things not working etc not porn redirection , that's what mallware does.

kraven001 said:
My best guess is either some bad configuration (with a mallware dns or whatever) or some mallware that does that intercepting / redirect. Bugs are crashes, things not working etc not porn redirection , that's what mallware does.
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I get what you're saying, but how is it possible the phone got infected out of the box? I basically used it for a couple of hours before this started happening. Didn't surf any "bad" websites and installed only a couple of social apps.

there are lots of "ways" these get pushed and lots of crappy ads that you press and install things or reconfigure things that you wouldn't know. I don't know, I would start analyzing the apps looking at what's going on ...
don't want to be the devil's advocate but maybe one of your friends played a practical joke on you ... don't know these things tend to happen ...

kraven001 said:
there are lots of "ways" these get pushed and lots of crappy ads that you press and install things or reconfigure things that you wouldn't know. I don't know, I would start analyzing the apps looking at what's going on ...
don't want to be the devil's advocate but maybe one of your friends played a practical joke on you ... don't know these things tend to happen ...
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Nobody has touched the phone except me since I got it.... and just finished the factory reset thing and set up a totally new device, opened chrome, surfed a few pages and it happens again.
This makes no sense.

try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitdefender.antivirus
don't know, out of ideas really

One thing you guys may not have considered also, is that the guy you got the kdz from might have tampered with it and put adware or malware into the file...
Now, I'm in no way saying he has (Everyone on here is very trustworthy), but from all the solutions that look to have failed in this thread, that could be the only option. You can always try a factory reset, as stated above and if it's just something on the ROM then it might fix it, but if it's in the KDZ itself, the only way to get rid of it would be to flash a different file.

iDefalt said:
One thing you guys may not have considered also, is that the guy you got the kdz from might have tampered with it and put adware or malware into the file...
Now, I'm in no way saying he has (Everyone on here is very trustworthy), but from all the solutions that look to have failed in this thread, that could be the only option. You can always try a factory reset, as stated above and if it's just something on the ROM then it might fix it, but if it's in the KDZ itself, the only way to get rid of it would be to flash a different file.
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Is there another 5.0 Lollipop KDZ file except the one I used? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/kdz-poland-lollipop-lg-g3-20a00-t2938255)
At this point I'm willing to try everything as reseting the phone to factory settings also didn't help.

Id consider flashing the stock kdz again. But get it from here from someone known and start fresh.

Bert.C said:
Id consider flashing the stock kdz again. But get it from here from someone known and start fresh.
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Could you please point me to the file I need to download? I'm new to all this and really don't have an idea which file I need. I have the D855 version of the phone.
Thank you!

See if this is the what you're looking for.
Or here?
Or here?

Its not a bug, just webpage redirecting. Some website does that, some on both desktop and mobile version, some just one of them. One of the web page i visit lg-phone-firmware.com is one of them. In mobile version it always redirect to ads.
Viable solution is to try desktop view. Else try browser that support adblock.

Well it appears I got rid of this problem. Downgraded to KitKat, rooted my device and installed a custom ROM that I found here.
Thanks for the help guys!
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