is this Android icon a virus

[wess580]

So I just soft restarted my phone because it took 6hrs to get from 19 percent to 90 once my phone turned back on this weird icon which I will post showed up out of nowhere it says Smith any help would do hopefully I won't have to do a hard rest

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[wess580]

Here's the icon

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[Golfdriver97]

Long press the notification. It will bring up the app info button. click on that button to take you to the app info screen. That might give you a better idea what it is from.

 

[JCool525]

I've been noticing the same icon on my HTC One Max the last couple of days too. I'm not sure what it is related to either. It kinda pops up randomly throughout the day and nearly every time I restart my phone.

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[wess580]

Long press the notification. It will bring up the app info button. click on that button to take you to the app info screen. That might give you a better idea what it is from.

I did that as soon as I seen it in my notification bar doesn't seem to be connected to any program or app on the phone that I know of

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[Golfdriver97]

I am not sure what to suggest. Sorry.

 

[vitaminjay1982]

I seen it too...I couldnt figure out where it came from. ..so i hard reset my phone.

 

[wess580]

Hi everyone it jus happened again here's the app info

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HTC one max

 

[wess580]

Here's the app info

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HTC one max

 

[wess580]

This is what happens if you click the icon

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HTC one max

 

[Christina Lovell]

on a side note, I was trolling the forums for a answer to an icon that just appeared on my phone. in your screen shot you have the same thing. CAN anyone tell me what the sideways Z or up and down N icon is, next the clock? It just appeared on my phone.

 

[Kilroy13]

Nfc you can shut it off in settings

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[Christina Lovell]

AHHH...perfect. Thanks!

 

[B. Diddy]

Smith sounds like a fairly old HTC app that tracks data. Here's a thread in XDA from 2012: Smith apk. info and everything else related to it. - xda-developers

 

[czervik85]

I just got the same thing in notifications.

smith disabled - click here to open android

On my htc one (m7). Looks like a few weeks later than others. Other than the xda post linked above i can't find much else. Should i be concerned?what could i need an old htc data logger for if that's what it is?

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[Golfdriver97]

I just got the same thing in notifications.

smith disabled - click here to open android

On my htc one (m7). Looks like a few weeks later than others. Other than the xda post linked above i can't find much else. Should i be concerned?what could i need an old htc data logger for if that's what it is?

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If you are sure that it what it is, then I wouldn't be too concerned.

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