I installed adfree. To my phone ...
Then hours later 4 new apps showed up.
There not in play store so I can uninstall them... there not in settings app to uninstall
And I even went as far as to look in root explorer... nothing there either. On the net it says there real apps but I DID NOT PUT THEM THERE! I don't know if adblock is the root cause or what to do I really don't want to do a fresh install.. but it looks like I may have to.... here a pic the apps at the top just appeared ... lookout detected nothing....
Edit: its hard to see but there all like catch a chearter... GPS a cheater... extra.
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spodie said:
I installed adfree. To my phone ...
Then hours later 4 new apps showed up.
There not in play store so I can uninstall them... there not in settings app to uninstall
And I even went as far as to look in root explorer... nothing there either. On the net it says there real apps but I DID NOT PUT THEM THERE! I don't know if adblock is the root cause or what to do I really don't want to do a fresh install.. but it looks like I may have to.... here a pic the apps at the top just appeared ... lookout detected nothing....
Edit: its hard to see but there all like catch a chearter... GPS a cheater... extra.
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Can't even uninstall them with titanium ?
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Can't even uninstall them with titanium ?
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Adfree altered my host file.... I could try titanium but would that pull out the root changes and unhost the changes in the file?
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Wipe Data, Format SD Card, Reflash Rom, do not reinstall apps from Titanium Bakcup, do fresh installs.
The only way to be sure that the malware/spyware is gone.
I have been running adfree for months now and this has not happened to me. There is no way you got this from adfree. You either got it from web browsing on your phone or there is another application you installed that put them there.
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That is caused by a already installed app. Uninstall the app before you started to get these ads and they will not show again
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I too have ad free. It's not that app bro.
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Def not adfree.. Search for addons detector in market and that will give you an idea of what app did that
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Def not adfree.. Search for addons detector in market and that will give you an idea of what app did that
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Yup its YouTube downloaded by air soft...
It said 101 apps. 161 ad on's but only showed that YouTube app as cause..
Thanks bro... u saved me
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For a solid YouTube downloader, try Tubemate. You can't get it from the Play Store but you can get it in the Amazon Market or the app's website I believe. No adds or spam, the only problem is it can only download videos for which there are mobile versions. About one in 10 videos doesn't have a mobile version, in my experience.
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After trying to download a theme. I deleted Facebook. When I went to reinstall Facebook from market I get the following error, "package file not signed correctly". So I can't upgrade Facebook from 1.5.0 to 1.5.1. Help please. I tried to clear cache. Still says the same error. Thanks.
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Delete the themed version
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How do I do that?
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You use root explorer to go to
System >app> find face book delete it
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Or you can use, SDX Stock app removal, root explorer never seemed to delete system apps for me, even tho i had it on r/w. SDX is also nice cause it backs it up!
I hardly ever use root explorer just sometimes to save apps for backup off the market..
I completely forgot about that
I'm too used to pushing everything by root explorer
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There is no need to upgrade to 1.5.1 there was very minor changes that you won't even notice. That's why I haven't themed it and kept 1.5 in my theme
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I used root uninstaller to delete Facebook. I then downloaded it again. But it downloads 1.5 instead of the newer version. But then the newer version will not install.
Even though I may not need 1.5.1. What id there is a major update in the near future and I cannot update it.
I guess I can wait until the new bonsai comes out.
Thanks everyone.
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If there's a major update I will update it also. No need to worrie
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MysteryEmotionz said:
If there's a major update I will update it also. No need to worry.
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Ok face book updated. How do I uninstall the black Facebook and install the red facebook?
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djg_1982 said:
Ok face book updated. How do I uninstall the black Facebook and install the red facebook?
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Just like how it was mentioned before
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I accidentally uninstalled play store and when I downloaded apk and opened it up it force closed. Can't get to open up. Can somebody help me with this problem. I was messing with it because I couldn't update apps. It would say waiting for network and didn't do anything. I had 4g signal very good and strong.
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I accidentally uninstalled play store and when I downloaded apk and opened it up it force closed. Can't get to open up. Can somebody help me with this problem. I was messing with it because I couldn't update apps. It would say waiting for network and didn't do anything. I had 4g signal very good and strong.
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wait so do you still have the play store app? if so just in app management delete the cache and reset the app.
you need to elaborate a bit more on that post as in i'm not really following everything your saying.
if you are not on a stock rom, i.e. using an AOSP AOKP or CM rom, then just flash the gapps file again. I'd post a link but since I don't know which rom you're on I am not sure which one you need. There is a separate one for GB or ICS.... if you are on a stock rooted rom then just open the zip file for the rom you downloaded and copy the .apk from it to your rom. should be located in the folder /system/app/.
Hope that helps, good luck.
Not on any rom just plain stock. And I don't have play store app period on my phone except for when I googled an apk to download. It doesn't give me an option to clear cache. Just uninstall and force close.
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Not on any rom just plain stock. And I don't have play store app period on my phone except for when I googled an apk to download. It doesn't give me an option to clear cache. Just uninstall and force close.
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You don't have anything like this under app managements
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that is rather strange. I'd almost recommend uninstalling. where did you get the apk from?
No I do not have that under app management.
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I got the apk from a website I can't recall and it was from media share.
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No I do not have that under app management.
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so clear this for me, you DON'T have google play store at all in app management? or if you do and just cant do anything with it at all.
If you DON'T have the Google Play Store here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28367656&postcount=12
install that.
I downloaded the apk from link you gave me and I opened it and it let me in but when I went to update one of my apps it stopped working unexpectedly force close. Same thing its been doing since I first installed the play store.
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I don't have play store in app management.
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auggie43 said:
I downloaded the apk from link you gave me and I opened it and it let me in but when I went to update one of my apps it stopped working unexpectedly force close. Same thing its been doing since I first installed the play store.
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don't just try to install the apk, but make sure you copy it to the system/ apps folder. After that you should probably also reboot to recovery and wipe cache and the dalvik cache , then google play will be hopefully working when you reboot.
Because you don't have the play store , you can dance install the amazon app store from the amazon web page on your phone to work around getting a file manager.
Try using a free app like es file explorer.
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an important question, is your phone rooted? If not go to you wherever you said you were able to get to uninstall the place store before. Uninstall it cross your fingers, and reboot.
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Thanks guys got the play store going. It was working for a while I was able to download and navigate through the play store but now I get the same crap "waiting for network". I have good 4G signal can I get an answer to that problem.
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auggie43 said:
Thanks guys got the play store going. It was working for a while I was able to download and navigate through the play store but now I get the same crap "waiting for network". I have good 4G signal can I get an answer to that problem.
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Stand..... Uhhhh... Over there!
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auggie43 said:
Thanks guys got the play store going. It was working for a while I was able to download and navigate through the play store but now I get the same crap "waiting for network". I have good 4G signal can I get an answer to that problem.
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Yes the answer is to use 3g or wifi.. sprint is having trouble connecting to google play maket over wimax... there is actually a statement from sprint in a thread somewhere where they explain it... can't remember where it was or id link it... just use 3g or wifi for now....
Lol, I tried that.
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I installed the new root66 JB and it seems that ad-free android doesn't actually block ads anymore. It says my host file is up to date, and and I restarted but I still get ads in places that I didn't get before the update. Xda, Pandora, ect. Is anyone else having this problem?
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You have to check the symlink if needed button and run it and it should work
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Mine still works fine
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Try adaway. Been using it forever and never had any issues.
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Try updating hosts and then clear cache
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chronos7 said:
You have to check the symlink if needed button and run it and it should work
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That fixed it. Thanks.
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I just had to go and find Ad Free again and install it. Cannot find it on google anymore, had to use dogpile. This app just disappeared from my tablet, I think google playstore had something to do with that. Now that it is reinstalled and working, is there anyway to protect this app from google trying to purge it again? Like with Titanium Backup or something? Thanks.
Google didn't purge it. Well they did, but only from their store.
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I installed the new root66 JB and it seems that ad-free android doesn't actually block ads anymore. It says my host file is up to date, and and I restarted but I still get ads in places that I didn't get before the update. Xda, Pandora, ect. Is anyone else having this problem?
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Why not use what everyone else uses to remove ads, here is the link for "Adaway.apk" and it works just as well on JB or
any other versions of roms.
Here is the direct download link: http://www48.zippyshare.com/v/60362249/file.html
The play store no longer supports any add-blocking apps that's why you will not find it there.
Good Luck!
Is this normal? Some of the listed apps in my apps settings say 0.00B but they all work from what I can tell.
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See...
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I know you're probably tired of me by now but @engine95, do you have any say on this?
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I know you're probably tired of me by now but @engine95, do you have any say on this?
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No problem, glad to help. Just been busy with both my comps, but good to go now.
What it looks like to me is those apps are either Frozen? Or Uninstalled? The ones that have the zero's are ones that you can freeze/uninstall I think they are in the /data/app.
You're running stock if I remember right, and there's an app called something like Application Manager? It's an LG thing and installs extra apps if you let it. It'll let you uninstall them too.
Also, if you went into /data/app and manually deleted them, that Application Manager still holds info.
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No problem, glad to help. Just been busy with both my comps, but good to go now.
What it looks like to me is those apps are either Frozen? Or Uninstalled? The ones that have the zero's are ones that you can freeze/uninstall I think they are in the /data/app.
You're running stock if I remember right, and there's an app called something like Application Manager? It's an LG thing and installs extra apps if you let it. It'll let you uninstall them too.
Also, if you went into /data/app and manually deleted them, that Application Manager still holds info.
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I just checked the data/app folder and the apps that are 0.00b have permissions set to rwxrwxrwxrwx or...777 I think. I checked my moms phone and a few of her apps say 0.00B too so I guess its an LG thing?
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Must be a stock app thing. I just checked a friends Nexus 4. There are various things that say 0.00b
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I used SD maid and it deleted something I think.
No matter if I completely remove maps and start over... It says network connection not found... I could be on wifi or 4g and it still says network connection no found.
Any idea what I need? :banghead:
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Uninstall Google Maps update under settings, app manager, google maps, clear app data and reinstall the update via Play Store.
OPEN Google maps and accept the terms DON'T open the navigation app until you have done this final step.
Hoping this helps
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Harjan112 said:
Uninstall Google Maps update under settings, app manager, google maps, clear app data and reinstall the update via Play Store.
OPEN Google maps and accept the terms DON'T open the navigation app until you have done this final step.
Hoping this helps
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I did try that already...
Then ... I totally uninstalled the app.
And re installed it.
Still, same issue.
Tomorrow when I boot up my computer I'll see if titanium has a backup of it.
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I read somewhere also that if you use lucky patcher to block adds that it might interfere with Maps/Navigation it was suggested there to clear the "host" file, I just don't remember where I read that.
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Harjan112 said:
I read somewhere also that if you use lucky patcher to block adds that it might interfere with Maps/Navigation it was suggested there to clear the "host" file, I just don't remember where I read that.
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Brilliant sir! I am indeed using lucky. Guess I'll have to switch my ad blocker. I cleaned the host file and woooooooo my maps work! :thumbup:
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Cool glad I was able to help you out :thumbup:
Being a truck driver I know how it sucks if you don't have maps or navigation
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Harjan112 said:
Cool glad I was able to help you out :thumbup:
Being a truck driver I know how it sucks if you don't have maps or navigation
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Well it also sucks how many searches, use maps.... And I couldn't use it!
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That is right, I haven't even thought about that.
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