What is this? An AD?

[BoredandTattooed]

Had my phone over a month and never saw this till today..

Please tell me it's from a third party app someshere and the stock feature doesn't contain an AD..

 

[LindtChocolate]

Re: TF is this?

Do you have ES file explorer installed? That app did that to me. It is most definitely an android app that installed some crappy adware on your phone, it isn't HTC.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Re: TF is this?

Do you have ES file explorer installed? That app did that to me. It is most definitely an android app that installed some crappy adware on your phone, it isn't HTC.

I agree.

To the OP, please take a look at the following thread: http://forums.androidcentral.com/general-news-discussion/680458-beware-lock-screen-ad-aware-apps-play-store.html

 

[holz75]

Re: TF is this?

It also comes from Go Launcher or other "Go" apps.

 

[MomoMilky]

Re: TF is this?

One of your apps updated and started using charge screen as their ad. Find the culprit, uninstall.

 

[Almeuit]

Re: TF is this?

I second it possibly being ES File Explorer.

 

[NightOrchid]

Re: TF is this?

I second it possibly being ES File Explorer.

Agreed...
HTCs own file explorer is still available on Play Store... and its small and fast

 

[holz75]

Check this too: http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4/640251-new-speed-charge-battery-status-lock-screen-annoying-ads-just-appeared-gn4.html

Go Launcher or Z Camera app...

 

[BoredandTattooed]

Well Damn, I use both ES and Go SMS.. It has a turn off feature anyways so I'll just make use of it.. Thanks everyone

 

[enesha]

Like the rest said, definitely an app doing that. I just redid my phone and had to root it again. I used king root (yeah I should have known better) then all of the sudden that (or something VERY similar) started happening. the tricky part was, it didn't start right away. I think they build in a delay so you have a hard time tracking it down. I also noticed that Kingroot made itself a divide administrator to be able to do that, so if you go into your administrators, you might see the app that is causing it.

Trixie hobbitses

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

It's ES File Explorer.

One of its recent updates added a "Charging Booster" that does nothing but put ads on your lockscreen. Classic snake-oil.

Anyhow, they backtracked on it and released another update that removed it, but not before I uninstalled it and I'm looking for a great alternative.

 

[Almeuit]

It's ES File Explorer.

One of its recent updates added a "Charging Booster" that does nothing but put ads on your lockscreen. Classic snake-oil.

Anyhow, they backtracked on it and released another update that removed it, but not before I uninstalled it and I'm looking for a great alternative.

Yep. I used to use them here and there but after that sneaky move -- no more.

 

[stkorn97]

I also used ES until that popped up on my 10, uninstalled that day and never looked back. HTCs file manager will do for my needs. I removed it from all the phones in the family also. Bad move by them. Easy way to lose users.