Chinese characters when I unlock galaxy s5?

[AC Question]

Every time I unlock my phone these characters pop up:
(cant post like, so im not sure how to show you the characters...)
Ive done a virus scan (yes, not just apps but files as well), and it turned up clean. Did I just accidentally change a setting?

 

[Ajodz]

Following. I'm having the same problem with my Note 4! It must have just happened today because I haven't noticed it before. I was able to get a screenshot. Let me see if I can post it.

 

[baybear2002]

same here...i have galaxy s6. just noticed this today.

 

[msbene]

Me too! This is happening on my LG G3 (unlocked phone; TMobile network)

Noticed it today... Just started randomly. Power off hasnt helped. Havent tried soft or hard reset yet.

I got a screenshot of the characters that popup (need to spell the link out as they wont let me post a link): i-6-7 dot tinypic dotcom fslash 2 h n p 8 a x dot png

PLEASE someone bring a solution! Thanks!

 

[kazzxcore]

Re: Me too! This is happening on my LG G3 (unlocked phone; TMobile network)

I see the same thing on my lock screen too!!! Just started today as well. Wtf is this!? I have a Galaxy S5.

 

[Shahd yousef]

I have the same problem on my note3

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[Taina_l]

Same thing started today!!!! Samsung galaxy s6 edge. Ran AVG and It said "Malware detected
Demo stub is classified as Malware. This app was pre-installed by your phone vendor and we cannot remove it"

 

[kazzxcore]

Day 2 all my settings are messed up and it almost made me miss my alarm to get up for work"!$

 

[Taina_l]

Just Googled what the one that pops up on my screen means and it's "save the last screen state: bright". What....the...heck.....

 

[s0kud0]

Try removing z camera by z team if you have it.. That fixed a buddy's phone if that's not it go through recent updates which is what led us to z camera on his..

 

[Ilko van der Velden]

Thank you for the z camera removal suggestion. That worked

 

[msbene]

Uninstalling Z Camera WORKED!!! Thanks to who suggested it!

 

[routeshell]

Same here and I don't have this Z Camera app.. any suggestions??

 

[Joncone]

Same thing happened

 

[Daniel Cook2]

Anyone else have an answer? Don't have that z camera app, having the same issue on my Nexus 6p, ran Antivirus, says there's no threats.

 

[vnathalye]

I've similar problem with Lenovo K3 note.
Recently there are some messages that are getting displayed in Chinese. These messages appear at random times, not at specific action. I've not installed any new app nor do I have z alarm.