Push Ad - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all, I just got a push ad on my Note II Status Bar, I tried to use those push ad scanner but cannot locate which app did it. What can I do?

If u have root;just install droidwall and adaway then apply new host files then block all suspected newly installed apps using droidwall..
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My Note II is not root. Stock 4.1.1 firmware. Can I still do anything about it? or I need to restore factory settings? If I restore factory settings and used Kies back up, will I still get same push ad thing if I restore from kies?

Correct me if I am wrong, but because it is Jellybean, you SHOULD be able to long press the notification and go the info of the app that is sending it. From the app info screen you should be able to disable notifications from that app or uninstall it all together.

CyD13 said:
Correct me if I am wrong, but because it is Jellybean, you SHOULD be able to long press the notification and go the info of the app that is sending it. From the app info screen you should be able to disable notifications from that app or uninstall it all together.
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Thanks for the info, I will try it when it push up ad again. because I just removed the push ad pop form notification bar.
Just wondering, are all those ad detector apps useless on Jelly Bean now?

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Stock clock not working .....please help

Ok ..I let my son play with my phone for two minutes ,and now when press on my clock icon,it says app not installed..I went to settings/apps...and is only showing up in all section ,and is at 0 data? Any way to get me back up and running again??thanks
bigwillis said:
Ok ..I let my son play with my phone for two minutes ,and now when press on my clock icon,it says app not installed..I went to settings/apps...and is only showing up in all section ,and is at 0 data? Any way to get me back up and running again??thanks
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Well if you're talking about the stock clock then it SHOULD only appear under 'All', also having 0 data isn't bad as I can get that by pressing clear data. Have you tried Disabling and Re-enabling the app? Maybe force stopping might help too.
Thanks Sgtpanda for your reply, it looks like he was messing around in my file manager at the time..... I'm going crazy trying to figure this out. the button on top where your supposed to be able to disable/enable app...it says uninstall updates..but I have no update for the app? It just disappears altogether when I press uninstall updates...until I reboot again it shows the same thing?.......beating my head..
bigwillis said:
Thanks Sgtpanda for your reply, it looks like he was messing around in my file manager at the time..... I'm going crazy trying to figure this out. the button on top where your supposed to be able to disable/enable app...it says uninstall updates..but I have no update for the app? It just disappears altogether when I press uninstall updates...until I reboot again it shows the same thing?.......beating my head..
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Okay then, open up your file manager and browser to /system/app, scroll down and there should be DeskClockGoogle.apk at 473.90k and DeskClockGoogle.odex ad 90.27K. Are both of those still present on your device?
Sgtpanda said:
Okay then, open up your file manager and browser to /system/app, scroll down and there should be DeskClockGoogle.apk at 473.90k and DeskClockGoogle.odex ad 90.27K. Are both of those still present on your device?
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Yes they are....just tried to install through there and no dice.
Right so when you try to install the app it says 'Application not installed', because if that's the case then I just broke my clock by moving it and when I put it back I got the same problem as you, the solution was to switch the device on and off which sounds really stupid, but have you tried that?
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II tried a reboot and It didn't work either, I don't wanna have to factory reset but I just might have to.. Thank for your help
Well that should work, if you've already done it then hope it did, otherwise my last idea would be to extract the app from a stock rom and overwrite your files.
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MMS not working on go sms?

Ok so i have been using go sms pro for about month now and recently i got tired of receiving double messages and lockscreen notificcations so i decided to make a titanium backup of it and uninstall it so i wouldnt have that problem anymore. Now I am having problems receiving sms because thats uninstalled im pretty sure as now i remember that go sms relies on the stock app to get mms but when i went to reinstall it soehow the backup isnt there anymore i guess i deleted it without knowing or something so now am i out of luck. What can i do, could someone just upload the stock messaging app and i download it and install it or what do i do now?
Thanks in advance.
XxTyboxX said:
Ok so i have been using go sms pro for about month now and recently i got tired of receiving double messages and lockscreen notificcations so i decided to make a titanium backup of it and uninstall it so i wouldnt have that problem anymore. Now I am having problems receiving sms because thats uninstalled im pretty sure as now i remember that go sms relies on the stock app to get mms but when i went to reinstall it soehow the backup isnt there anymore i guess i deleted it without knowing or something so now am i out of luck. What can i do, could someone just upload the stock messaging app and i download it and install it or what do i do now?
Thanks in advance.
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Im an Android noob but even I wouldn't have made this mistake. the Galaxy S III has a feature to let you hide apps so there's no reason to delete them. also, Go SMS has a setting that lets you disable stock app so you don't get double messages.
Finally, all you need to do is restore your device back to factory.
JonGarrett said:
Im an Android noob but even I wouldn't have made this mistake. the Galaxy S III has a feature to let you hide apps so there's no reason to delete them. also, Go SMS has a setting that lets you disable stock app so you don't get double messages.
Finally, all you need to do is restore your device back to factory.
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First android device ever i kind of can make a mistake or two even though i dont know how it deleted.
Edit: As i expected the factory reset didnt work, the stock app isnt there anymore.
XxTyboxX said:
First android device ever i kind of can make a mistake or two even though i dont know how it deleted.
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Positive you deleted it and didn't just disable it? Or did you remove it with Titanium?
If you go Settings > Apps > All, disabled apps are near the bottom, not in the alphabetical list.
TheFiveDots said:
Positive you deleted it and didn't just disable it? Or did you remove it with Titanium?
If you go Settings > Apps > All, disabled apps are near the bottom, not in the alphabetical list.
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I deleted it with titanium yeah i know it was stupid and all.

Downloading apks from Google Play and using on a different phone

I've managed to extract an apk of a (free) application that is restricted to the Galaxy S3. Unfortunately, when I try to install this apk on my Galaxy Nexus, it says 'application not installed'. I'm assuming this is because the S3's device ID is integrated into the apk file, which is why the apk installs fine onto the S3 that it was extracted from.
How does one get around this? Surely it's possible, as applications such as Google Wallet are extracted and shared for all devices on the internet within hours of an update. Could somebody give me a guide on how to do this?
Just a thought, install on your s3, titium back up , copy the backup to your GN and install
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qtwrk said:
Just a thought, install on your s3, titium back up , copy the backup to your GN and install
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It's my mother's S3; I can't root it.
Add her email account then go to play store menu and click her email under accounts and her play suite will be on there. Just make sure you don't sync when setting it up or will get all her emails. Then remove her account. app will still be installed and will update. If you flash you'll have to do it again
LoveNFC said:
It's my mother's S3; I can't root it.
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Is yours rooted? If so, did you try adding into the system apps folder? Make sure you make a backup too
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel, overclocked to 1.4GHz
Don't need root. Just add her under accounts on phone. I did it once. My friend had tmobile. I'm sprint. Apps are tied to email account. All you do is switch user in the store and hers will be there and yours won't until you switch back. Get app. Switch back to yours. Go back to phone settings and remove her account.
JediNinjafication said:
Don't need root. Just add her under accounts on phone. I did it once. My friend had tmobile. I'm sprint. Apps are tied to email account. All you do is switch user in the store and hers will be there and yours won't until you switch back. Get app. Switch back to yours. Go back to phone settings and remove her account.
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Thanks for the suggestion, I've just tried it now. Unfortunately, even though the app did show up in the list, I'm getting "your device is not compatible with this version".
What app? just curious.
LoveNFC said:
Thanks for the suggestion, I've just tried it now. Unfortunately, even though the app did show up in the list, I'm getting "your device is not compatible with this version".
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Lame. I don't know how they Decompile either.
Mach3.2 said:
What app? just curious.
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It's an NFC payment application for my country.
Any new ideas?
Is it even possible to pull files from system folders via ADB command without root?
Isn't there some Apps that can temporary root your device withou actually touch system to root it?
Or why don't you root it and then afterwards unroot it?
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I think you will be able to pull this off in a custom recovery.
Beamed from my Maguro
OK, so I've realised that the apk that I've pulled from the S3 works fine. I had an online friend install it on his phone and it installs perfectly. I then tried installing it on a Galaxy Note and Galaxy S2. Both of those threw up the same error: 'application not installed'. This has lead me to conclude that the apk, and the application, have device checks built-in. It won't install on anything other than an S3.
Does anyone know how to decompile apks to remove these device checks? I know it's possible, but how complicated is it?

Allshare Cast dongle s/w update

Has anyone successfully disabled this thing? I really don't need it and don't want to download it as it's 30mb, and want it removed from my apps in the play store.
Would be nice for there to be a 'hide update' feature.
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:good: I agree
I have until I decide to use it. However, you need root to disable, freeze, uninstall the app.
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Yes, do you happen to know what the app refers itself as? I've froze all allcast files but this thing still shows up.
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Ecip said:
Has anyone successfully disabled this thing? I really don't need it and don't want to download it as it's 30mb, and want it removed from my apps in the play store.
Would be nice for there to be a 'hide update' feature.
Sent from my Galaxy S3
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it is in the /system/app dir. file names are FWUpgrade.apk and FWUpgrade.odex just remove those and it won't show up in market anymore
bluhatch said:
it is in the /system/app dir. file names are FWUpgrade.apk and FWUpgrade.odex just remove those and it won't show up in market anymore
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Thanx ! Found those files, but using ASTRO file manager I seem not to be able to delete those files ...
My Galaxy SIII is unrooted, could that perhaps be the problem?
If u eant it to be disabled I can probably help u with that.
Just go to settings---->applications manager-----> select the app u want to disable...
Remeber first clear cache, then clear data, force stop, disable, or uninstall
Whichever the option is listed
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abhinavseth92 said:
If u eant it to be disabled I can probably help u with that.
Just go to settings---->applications manager-----> select the app u want to disable...
Remeber first clear cache, then clear data, force stop, disable, or uninstall
Whichever the option is listed
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Thanks for that, but this particular thing does not let itself become disabled, the option is greyed-out. Here and on other sites I read that indeed the only way to have it NOT trun up in Google Play constantly is to remove the FWUpgrade.apk.
But I am afraid I cannot do that without root-access, unless someone has a work-around?
Yea ull need root. It's easy to root, just flash an already rooted stock Rom with Odin.
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Lupercus said:
Thanks for that, but this particular thing does not let itself become disabled, the option is greyed-out. Here and on other sites I read that indeed the only way to have it NOT trun up in Google Play constantly is to remove the FWUpgrade.apk.
But I am afraid I cannot do that without root-access, unless someone has a work-around?
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No root (unrooted) = no way to disable. There is no other way around it. This is true of several third party apps on stock ROM.
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I'm having the Allshare Cast dongle issue. I want to get rid of it, but can't. Is there now a solution?
My phone (Mega 6.3) IS rooted, running MegaFireMj2V7X, and yet I'm still unable to do anything with "FWUpgrade.apk" in /system/app dir.
Any help would be gratefully received, thanks.
thanks for this. worked on my note3 w/4.4.2. root stock TW. you do need root and must mount /system RW to delete. joy!

How to Disable Auto Download Carrier APPs???

Hi There Guys
1st of all thanks to all you guys that help us our here....
here is the problem I have -
I have a LG G3 D855 unlocked form LG
but every time I connect to a Data or Wireless Network I get an annoying pop up and message to install carrier APPs
witch I do not want to install......
It installs all kind of Provider Bloatware and Boot Animations ad Brands My Phone
is there any way I can remove or de-activate this auto message of carrier Apps ..
Oh by the way before I forget
I Have Vers 5.0 lolipop and Root
oh here too i attach some Pics
thanks in advance for any help
CyberBOG said:
Hi There Guys
1st of all thanks to all you guys that help us our here....
here is the problem I have -
I have a LG G3 D855 unlocked form LG
but every time I connect to a Data or Wireless Network I get an annoying pop up and message to install carrier APPs
witch I do not want to install......
It installs all kind of Provider Bloatware and Boot Animations ad Brands My Phone
is there any way I can remove or de-activate this auto message of carrier Apps ..
Oh by the way before I forget
I Have Vers 5.0 lolipop and Root
oh here too i attach some Pics
thanks in advance for any help
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What app is sending you these notifications? File Manager? App Manager?
Hold down on the notification until you see a bell and an i. Hit the i to get information.
There should be a box that says notifications on the app info... Uncheck that. Reboot the phone and see if it appears again (It shouldn't).
ItsJacobee said:
What app is sending you these notifications? File Manager? App Manager?
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Hi there
I think its the App Manager ...
Because i get App Updates
CyberBOG said:
Hi there
I think its the App Manager ...
Because i get App Updates
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Hold down on the notification in your tray until you see a bell and an i enclosed in a circle. Hit the i to get app information.
Then uncheck the box for notifications from that app. Reboot and see if it pops up again.
ItsJacobee said:
Hold down on the notification in your tray until you see a bell and an i enclosed in a circle. Hit the i to get app information.
Then uncheck the box for notifications from that app. Reboot and see if it pops up again.
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thanks for the info-
i did so but i dont get any Bell
just update icon
CyberBOG said:
thanks for the info-
i did so but i dont get any Bell
just update icon
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If you're on Lollipop:
Hold down on the notification and get the info. Make sure it's unchecked (Could be a different app sending that one).
If it's already unchecked:
Go to your settings and find "Notification Manager". Enter this and hit "App notifications". Find the app that sent the above notification and tap on it. Now you can adjust it and set priorities and whatnot. For this, block notifications from it.
This may block notifications for system updates as well, but you can still check it manually. Plus, system updates don't happen very often so not seeing it won't really matter.
EDIT: Misunderstood what you meant... I underlined what to do in your case.
Edit 2: I'm running a custom ROM and that's how I would do it in my case. I failed to remember that the stock ROM may not have added these features, so you can also do this (for sure) but going to your settings and hitting apps, then scrolling over to all. Find the app manager (or whatever app uses the same icon as the one sending you the notifications) and click on it. Now you can uncheck the displaying of notifications from it.
ItsJacobee said:
If you're on Lollipop:
Hold down on the notification and get the info. Make sure it's unchecked (Could be a different app sending that one).
If it's already unchecked:
Go to your settings and find "Notification Manager". Enter this and hit "App notifications". Find the app that sent the above notification and tap on it. Now you can adjust it and set priorities and whatnot. For this, block notifications from it.
This may block notifications for system updates as well, but you can still check it manually. Plus, system updates don't happen very often so not seeing it won't really matter.
EDIT: Misunderstood what you meant... I underlined what to do in your case.
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thanks for info ....
but still no luck
as soon as i connect to a network
i get update message
is there not a way do delete these apps from system ??
CyberBOG said:
thanks for info ....
but still no luck
as soon as i connect to a network
i get update message
is there not a way do delete these apps from system ??
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Edit 2: I'm running a custom ROM and that's how I would do it in my case. I failed to remember that the stock ROM may not have added these features, so you can also do this (for sure) but going to your settings and hitting apps, then scrolling over to all. Find the app manager (or whatever app uses the same icon as the one sending you the notifications) and click on it. Now you can uncheck the displaying of notifications from it.
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Read that^^^
Also, unchecking notifications from "Google Service Framework" may remove notifications for these type of updates.
If you are rooted and already have SuperSU you can download Titanium backup and uninstall any app from your phone. BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SOME APPS ARE IMPORTANT. Also, make sure you backup the file before removing it via titanium (backup through titanium backup) in case you for some reason need it back. This may or may not remove the prompt to update the app, but way back when (if I remember correctly) it did for me.
ItsJacobee said:
Read that^^^
Also, unchecking notifications from "Google Service Framework" may remove notifications for these type of updates.
If you are rooted and already have SuperSU you can download Titanium backup and uninstall any app from your phone. BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SOME APPS ARE IMPORTANT. Also, make sure you backup the file before removing it via titanium (backup through titanium backup) in case you for some reason need it back. This may or may not remove the prompt to update the app, but way back when (if I remember correctly) it did for me.
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thanks mate managed to remove the update message
with Root Uninstaller .... All i did was freeze App Update
now i have no Message on Network Connection....
thanks allot for your help
hope to be Useful to you one day
CyberBOG said:
thanks mate managed to remove the update message
with Root Uninstaller .... All i did was freeze App Update
now i have no Message on Network Connection....
thanks allot for your help
hope to be Useful to you one day
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Glad to hear it! If you ever have any more questions feel free to PM me.
Also, I would highly recommend you try out a free app called "LG Tweaks Box". It'll make your phone feel so much better and have tons of customization!
I'm not sure if this even/still applies but when I was on KitKat (LG G3 2GB) I rooted my device then used either Root Explorer or ES File Explorer File Manager and looked in the data\op folder on device and deleted anything I didn't want (mainly anything carrier related which was all of the H3G_COM folder (30 items) as it was a 3 UK handset) then reflashed firmware and wiped device and I have never had any apps forced on me since, i've even disabled auto restore of apps from Google Play on first sign in so I can be choose what I wanted installed at each reflash/wipe.
Back up the OP folder first as It is handy for later if ever needed
Again not sure if this even/still applies
Hope that helps
Thanks for the reply
But sorry to say that my Data/Op folder has no Carrier APPs
i have done a full search on phone an just cant find the junk
i still have a message saying i have 15 APPs to update even with APP update frozen with RootUninstaller
CyberBOG said:
Thanks for the reply
But sorry to say that my Data/Op folder has no Carrier APPs
i have done a full search on phone an just cant find the junk
i still have a message saying i have 15 APPs to update even with APP update frozen with RootUninstaller
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Try installing them then using titanium backup to remove them completely including all files.
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