Recent content by imjc

The problem appears to be gone. I got the phone brand new from Amazon, in Nov 2018. I noticed the adware for the first time today, so I don't think it's more than a few days or a couple of weeks old. I was also surprised to find it could be uninstalled. I now see that there is another app...

Will do.

OK. I've uninstalled and replaced it. Thanks for your help.

With the Advanced sub-menu closed: With the Advanced sub-menu open: (top 4/5) (bottom 4/5)

Long-pressing the file manager icon offers options to remove the icon or uninstall the app. However, I can get to 'app details' in the Play Store via the 'app info' page in the 'apps and notifications' menu. The 'app details' option opens the Play Store and reads, "Item not found.", with a...

I just get an offer to stop showing the notification, which doesn't seem to be captured by screenshot. I do have a third-party flashlight app, IconTorch. I'm not aware of any third-party cleaner.

horoscope.fondofgames.com, a site which I've never visited, as far as I know, and am not interested in.

Long-pressing does nothing except allow me to drag down the top menu, where the small brush icon disappears, but (I assume) becomes the larger brush icon with the red dot and the 'Clean' caption. I used the clean function shortly before making the OP here.

Hi Javier, Thanks for the reply. I did as you said, screenshot below. As you can see, there's nothing visible that looks likely to be responsible.

I've edited the OP to clarify.

When I open my File Manager, I see 3 unwanted items: 1) a pac-man icon in the top right corner, linking to gamezop.com; 2) a folder named 'Surprise', linking to tarot.fondofgames.com; 3) a floating icon, also linking to tarot.fondofgames.com. As far as I know, I've never visited either of...