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I am on a government plan: these are the phones I have to choose from. Samsung J3 Achieve Samsung J7 Refine LG Tribute Dynasty Motorola E5 Play Mostly I use my phone as a regular phone MP3 and video player, so it should be able to accept large memory cards and not be too picky about formats...

Do you have any links to where you found the info? I have definitely noticed a change in the type of ads that are put up. I have no idea which ads are legit or not. I turn off as much as I can, but nothing has worked permanently. And of course, no one at Assurance will admit to any of this BS...

I have a virus or some other malware that persists even after doing a full system wipe (factory reset.) How can I SAFELY reinstall android 6.0.1 to my phone from my computer or some other source, without using the factory reset on the phone? In other words, can I just reinstall the OS with a...

Sorry for not responding sooner. I don't have an app called iwireless moments ... I found and disabled an app called "ad sense." But I still get the occasional ad Basically, I just don't use the phone for anything other than phonecalls. I never enter any personal information in it and I didn't...

Is there a way to sort out what titles on Google play are free/in app purchaes/free to try, etc? I would like to sort only the titles that are *completely* free of ads, offers, etc. Is there any setting that will do this? Checking them one at a time gets tedious Thanks very much :)

Yeah, I mean there is not much I can do a bout the default apps. This time I did not enter a name or gmail account. I guess that means I can't download apps, but I don't care. Well, I never really installed any apps in the first place .... I tried an mp3 player, musiclolet, buy that was about...

Hehe, I have spent many hours on the phone with their "customer service" this month and I think talking to them for 20 minutes might change your opinion. None of them speak english as a first language and they just read off a script. I know outsourcing service is common practice in most...

The phone came earlier today. I just activated it, but I have not entered my gmail account or name or anything. I am just going to watch it and see what happens overnight. Not planning to install any apps or anything.

I definitely appreciate you looking into this, but disabling the gallery did not help me ... still ads.

I appreciate the info, but this seems like something that could bite me in the butt ... I don't have enough knowledge about android or the specific problem I am having to make an informed judgement on this.

I used to think Comcast had the worst customer service, but assurance wireless is just in a whole different category of customer disrespect. I have never felt so powerless and vulnerable as a consumer. And no one is ever going to do anything about it since no one gives a damn about poor people...

I have the same issue. Assurance is a bunch of motherless ***** who are scamming america out of tax dollars. Please let me know if you find any help

I don't recall exactly, but yeah, basically since I had the phone. My thinking is that maybe someone else had the phone, got a virus and sent it back. Then I got it as "refurbished." I would say I noticed the ads within 12-24 hours of getting the phone. I downloaded 3 or so apps off google play...

Well, I don't believe in tolerating this kind of stuff without a fight. I am going to try and get the company to deal with this, but I expect them to try and blame me. Is there any way that this kind of thing could be downloaded on the internet from google apps? Are there any viruses or malware...

Unfortunately, that is not an option