Data Traffic Monitor seems to have made spam my notification bar for Applock Master and TXT icon

[gargavf]

I noticed my drop down bar thing had an advert for "Applock Master" and even worse, at the top, there was a notification icon for texts when I had no new texts.

I held my finger on "applock master" which by the way I had not installed, and it said "Data Traffic Monitor" (I think by TACOTY CN) . I had installed that recently.

I removed it and problem solved.

 

[srkmagnus]

Glad to see that you solved the problem. In the future, check the app permissions and ask questions if anything seems questionable or consider an alternative app. Checking the comments, app rating and download count is another good way to determine a good performing app as opposed to a problematic one.

 

[gargavf]

ratings were good and comments didn't mention it.
as for app permissions.. it's hopeless.. look at this thread
http://forums.androidcentral.com/android-applications/300365-permissions-brightness-level-app.html

Almost any app I install asks for permissions to do a lot it doesn't need to. I'd hardly be able to install any apps if I was strong re permissions.

 

[Citizen Coyote]

The app Addons Detector can be a great help in tracking things like this down.