Possible virus/bug in my xperia arc? - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
I switched my phone off & when I turned it on a widget appeared on my home screen which was not there before as seen in the pictures.
When I open it links to a website on the browser showing this on the picture.
The last app I installed was beautiful widgets and I am running stock 2.3.4 unrooted & bootloader locked if that helps.
My question is then could this be a virus to steal information?
Or am I just paranoid
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not really sure. it looks more like some kind of fake service which only shows ads. some important questions
1. did some app recently asked for root permissions?
2. what permissions has asked for the widget you installed(when installing from market)
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Just realised I give the phone permission to install non market apps as I use amazon apps store.
Maybe it is from there..
Thanks for the reply!
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Let it be and check your bill after this month, if it's higher definitly reflash it with a full wipe!
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New market not showing updates?

Okay, so I searched as much as I could on the xda app for this answer, or the old market and couldn't find anything. Here's my problem, I am using the new market and none of my apps seem to be updating or even showing they need updated, when I go search an app I have installed and open it in market it says it needs an update. I'm not really diggin this new market, how would one go about getting the old market back? I searched in themes & app for the old one and could only find impalied darkness, trid to get it to install and wouldn't work. Any help would be appreciated.
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Unless you deleted your old one you should be able to just uninstall the new one and get back the older ones.
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I didn't delete anything I uinstalled market from settings/applications and the new one was still there
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After messing around in root explorer I finally got it.
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help How get ride this ad fake antvirus

This fake antvirus pops up occasionaly and its a bit annoying. So anyone have idea how to remove this thing.
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Its probably from an app you have installed...uninstall the last few recent apps you downloaded
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Yea I dont known which one. I have install many apps.
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Try and remember what apps you installed when it started happening. ..or if youre rooted get a ad remover
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Simple, long press the notification, then select APP INFO and it will open the app that opened it and uninstall the app.
Looks like somebody been watching some ass clappin...lmao!
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Hoezack said:
Looks like somebody been watching some ass clappin...lmao!
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Nope I found out its from an app font.
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culua said:
Nope I found out its from an app font.
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If I were you, I'd download a real Anti-virus app. If a font can load that, who knows what else it loaded.
I would follow pbelcomp idea to get rid of this problem.
There are security suites that are okay, like Lookout, avast, Kaspersky, etc... The suite I use is Lookout with Premium account.
I try to stay with more trusted developers for free and paid apps. I also find that developers with paid apps are less likely to do this then free only app developers. Paying for something has its advantages.
Reviews or lack of also speak volumes about the app in question. Even with ROMs I would check out the developer's reputation and reviews on their work before even thinking of trying their application or ROM. That is where the community helps out in a huge way.
Summary of Devices
Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889)
Android Version: 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
Build: JRO03C.T889UVALK8 (Rooted)
Device: Motorola DROID X
Android Version: 2.3.3 Gingerbread
Build: 4.5.605.Accurate_Battery (Rooted)

[Humor] You know your rooted when...

I saw a couple of these threads around xda. Just wanted to share and see what you guys come up with.
Original thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1571645
All you do is just post and complete this sentence "You know you're rooted when.."
Examples:
masaidjet: You know you're rooted when you tell a neighborhood hoe to " wipe her cache "
wscott9903: You know you're rooted when 1/2 of your apps require superuser permission.
feralicious: You know you're rooted when your spouse tells you they're leaving you and taking the kids and you think "perfect timing, (insert dev name here) just released a new ICS ROM".
jayochs: you know you're rooted when your phones buggy as hell lol
putney1477: You know you're rooted when, you husband, wife, significant other gets a new phone and says, don't you dare come near this phone, it works fine!
jackpot08: You know your rooted when when spend more time flashing roms than using your phone"
...everytime you turn on your phone you get Android is updating.....
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when you reach a point that you no longer realize what was stock, and what wasnt..
....when antutu shows freaking awesome scores
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...when you get upcoming features of your phone before your friends.
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When you are at the street waiting for the traffic light to turn green and say:"Now I am waiting for the SuperSU permission"
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You know your rooted when you were late for work because you missed the alarm as your phone was frozen
.. when you are playing the same first 10 levels after installing the same game for the nth time
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When your car stalls after a bad upgrade and you wonder if the radio power+volume up will let you boot back into recovery
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AW: [Humor] You know your rooted when...
You now you are rooted when you brick your phone
androidlover007 said:
You now you are rooted when you brick your phone
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Youd be surprised what can brick an uprooted phone, like an noob trying to root lol
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... when your boot screen has nothing to do with your phone.
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... when you go to your carrier store for phone help and they don't know what phone you have.!
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... when you have removed so many bloatware apps that you can no longer even send a text message
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...when you are desesperate because when you update binaries and after reboot you dont have it.
... when you find all times new modes to eliminate lag
When I can Customize my Device the way I like
When you think that when I will be home I will flash this ROM.
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...When your wife wish to be a phone to be touched and loved like this!
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When you know what Superuser permissions are..
You know your rooted when your day starts and finish on xda side !

App that disables other apps from sucking your battery in the background

Since I freeze apps like Facebook when I'm not running it because it stays open in the background, this is app was what I was looking for....it saves a few steps.
It disables apps you choose completely when you're not using it.
I think there's a fee other apps that do the same thing...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify
Edit: there's an article about it on Android Police.
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Have u ever tried "LBE Security" ? It's free & has more functions. There 's a thread on xda too, u could search it
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Is there any such app that works on un-rooted phones?

Help root access don't work on my dhd with kitkat version any help pls? Thanks

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Any help?
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eduartzeneli said:
Any help?
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Try download superuser app and update binary..
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eduartzeneli said:
Any help?
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Yea I tried the TakTik ROM today. Here is what went wrong for me:
Installed fine - I went to add Google account but couldn't sign in because it required a browser Sign in (Google verification code)
Couldn't do a browser sign in because the WEB PAGE WAS BLACK. The same thing happens when I opened the browser - all pages just show black screen.
Tried to install various browsers by download the file via direct link to the download but wouldn't instal properly.
Also tried to instal titanium backup to restore account setting but, like you, said I didn't have root. I think this is to do with the fact that the Google super user thing isn't installed which allows root access.
And i cant install that because I can't add my Google account.
Tl;dr Can't add Google account because browser just shows black screen.
Hope that helps
Ok after installed from play store worked ok. Anyway kitkat needs improving. Status bar settings didn't show.browser broken. Thanks 4 help.
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