Suspicious Apps You Can't Turn Off

[UniQue WerkX]

Try Firefox browser with Adblock addon.

I do use Firefox with ad block plus. It's quite slooooow some times and hangs. There's also bluhell ad blocker. However, the ones I'm talking about block all ads on your device. Thanks for reply!

Just remembered Ad block plus has an apk for that.... and it's working pretty good.

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[JohnCorleoneXDA]

If you are rooted and have ROM Toolbox Pro, you can go into App Settings and long press on system apps and some have very intrusive abilities like being able to access your emails and the emails of the people who you have sent them to and far worse

 

[JohnCorleoneXDA]

I have several screenshots that I am trying to post but I am unable to get them to upload. Look into s9me of the "test" system apps. If your phone is asleep, it can be woken up, screen unlocked, speakerphones activated and audio recorded all by remote and its apparently legal. So is altering emails and calendar events

 

[qbnkelt]

Re: Woke up this morning with 4 new "Crap Apps" installed on my phone.

Is DT Ignite on iPhone also?

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Nope. Not on my beautiful white Note 4 either. ️
I'm on AT&T.


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[monsieurms]

Re: Woke up this morning with 4 new "Crap Apps" installed on my phone.

Interesting article of some possible relevance. Note that it says that security programs like Lookout will fix the problem.

Google Pulls Sketchy Android Apps -- But Not Before Millions Downloaded Them

 

[UniQue WerkX]

Ha ha yeah..... now this is Samsung TV but it still makes you wonder.

" Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party through your use of Voice Recognition. "

http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/08/telescreen/

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[Carrtman]

Ha ha yeah..... now this is Samsung TV but it still makes you wonder.

" Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party through your use of Voice Recognition. "

http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/08/telescreen/

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That's scary the reason why my new TV will never be connected to the Internet and without connecting it there is no spy option.

Just freezed the sound app and removed all permissions with xprivacy pro.

As far as that DT app in Austria such an app would never make in the phone because carriers would get sued left and right. I would definitely ask the FTCC about that.

 

[UraNg Kaler]

u cant do anything without u root your device

 

[LeFreemason]

Samsung hell yeah.

 

[GregMargie]

Suddenly the last couple days.... When I unlock my phone Ads are popping up! I have no idea what has created this all of a sudden.... Any help would be appreciated!
Also here are a couple things running in the app manager that I'm not sure if they should be there or not. I have no idea what that Ant update is as it is not an app listed in my apps on my phone, yet shows in my update list?

 

[eddie10089]

They are all part of your phone. Ant is part of S health. Quick connect is part of touchwiz i think

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[berdinkerdickle]

www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/top-android-security-apps/

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[tcseacliff]

go into your settings and find your apps list then click the app and read about it. almost all apps now have access to your camera, can record, can delete and alter content of texts and email!

» Smartphone Apps Now Use Microphone to Record Your Conversations Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!



welcome to the computer world!!

 

[tcseacliff]

they get around that by putting it in the user agreement,so if you don't want this to happen, don't use the app. most will have this ,so it is a no win situation.

 

[Psclc39]

I never turn on the wifi long enough for my Samsung Galaxy S5 Active to update all of the crap that can only be updated via the wifi, but recently we had a miscommunication with our carrier and our service was temporarily interrupted. . The only way to connect to anything was with our house wifi, and in the process it updated as much as it possibly could until service was restored, and now all of a sudden I have this "baby crying detector" app on here, with no way to shut it off or Uninstall... I'm pretty paranoid about whether or not these apps are spying on us to begin with, but this has pushed me over the edge..

 

[BigBroIsMyLittleBro]

I've never noticed or seen any of those icons in my old S5. I would definitely consider doing a factory reset and see if they still appear. They look highly suspicious.

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Factory reset won't get rid of it unfortunately.

 

[BigBroIsMyLittleBro]

It is messed up and I feel your pain and paranoia.
When I physically went into Verizon and had it checked they thought I was nuts until they saw it and tried to rid it. Same with the flashlight app. At least the baby monitor app was showing. The flashlight one was well hidden and they never did find it. But my camera video recorder came on at the perfect time so they could tell it was there somewhere....flash came on too.
That did go away with factory reset...but not the baby one. It's still on that phone that I use for the camera. Probably still being listened to by my sicko little brother!-

 

[fragologist]

I am not seeing those apps on my phone...maybe you should talk to your provider about this because that looks sketchy.

 

[SscoootzZ]

Confirmed: did not totally buy into all that I was reading. I did find DT Ignite in Application Manager and turned it off on my non-rooted VZW S7E, using the built-in non-root method. Currently the app state reads: "Disabled." We'll see if it stays that way. I got interested in this thread when I noticed "Cookie Jam" and "News Republic" were installed covertly today. FYI: many launcher replacement apps will notify when new apps are installed, ie: my launcher drawer icon flashes with new installs (I use - and am quite fond of - Next Launcher). So that's my 2 cents' worth. Thanks for reading.
Cheers, Scott