Annoying pop up alerts - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've been getting these ever since I updated to 4.3 I believe... Its not a popup that's in the notification shade, rather one that pops right in the middle of the screen, and it shows an advertisement for an app saying download free from play store (I think it had advertised a free game "paradise island") and then it tries to say why it recommended that app by showing other downloads i made off the play store.
Are these normal/from the play store or are they from a spammy app? Please help, thanks!
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Not normal
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Maybe you downloaded a bad apk?

al2x said:
I've been getting these ever since I updated to 4.3 I believe... Its not a popup that's in the notification shade, rather one that pops right in the middle of the screen, and it shows an advertisement for an app saying download free from play store (I think it had advertised a free game "paradise island") and then it tries to say why it recommended that app by showing other downloads i made off the play store.
Are these normal/from the play store or are they from a spammy app? Please help, thanks!
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Its an app you downloaded that uses push or pop up notifications. Delete it.
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Try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector
This app will find any app that is pushing advertisements to your screen.
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Zenety said:
Try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector
This app will find any app that is pushing advertisements to your screen.
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Nothing detected, its not something that's filling up my notification shade just a nasty popup. I went through all the games I had in my phone (not many, just 6) and unchecked the "allow notifications" option in the app settings menu. I haven't gotten one tonight, but next time I do get it I can screenshot it...
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Sounds like a malicious app though, I haven't heard of popups on a phone not related to SMS notifications, or halo.

al2x said:
Nothing detected, its not something that's filling up my notification shade just a nasty popup. I went through all the games I had in my phone (not many, just 6) and unchecked the "allow notifications" option in the app settings menu. I haven't gotten one tonight, but next time I do get it I can screenshot it...
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Very weird, could you show us a screenshot?

Check what is running, take a screenshot of what is running, if you don't see an app which shouldn't be there then go to the cached processes area above.
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Unable to install non market apps on galaxy note 2

First I downloaded the tubex app from google and it installed like a charm.But when I wanted to install another app I was unable to install that the app installer didnt allow me to click up the install button.But the cancel button ws working up.so I formatted up phone with full data wipe then all non market apps were easily installing.But now again the same problem arrived.please provide me with any solution. (On stock galaxy note 2 rom for India)
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Did you check the option to allow installing non market apps on the options/security settings?
Yup definately
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You sure you didn't install malware instead?
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did u use juice defender or some app like that which could block third party apk?
Markuzy said:
You sure you didn't install malware instead?
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This makes the most sense to me. I think the apk is the problem, not the phone. It could also be that the apk is specifically compiled for an incompatible device.
You're not using SCREEN FILTER when trying to install non-market, are you?
Don't ask me why....
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I was using the screen filter app.To my surprise you are right.when I uninstalled the screen filter I was able to install app and it worked thanks a lot:thumbup:
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bigdaddy92 said:
I was using the screen filter app.To my surprise you are right.when I uninstalled the screen filter I was able to install app and it worked thanks a lot:thumbup:
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Haha, yeah, I had the same trouble many months ago! I was baffled! I knew I was doing everything right, but nothing would work!
Also, just so you know, you don't need to uninstall it, you just can't have it activated when you try to install apps. I guess you just can't install apps while it's dimming your screen, but I still can't understand why.
Glad that worked for you! !
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Thnx....qnd discovered one more thing.i had installed a 3 rd party cracked app and it also crashed till I had that screen filter installed but now it works like a charm
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Thanks man ...You helped me a lot , had the same problem was scared like ****

Black lock screen when using music app

I get a black lock screen when I listen to music on Google Play Music.
CM 10
Anyway to fix this?
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Probably trying to display artwork and you have none? That's my guess
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Zero Computing said:
Probably trying to display artwork and you have none? That's my guess
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That or just a bug/feature (what's the difference?) with the lockscreen andb play music
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I get this too, and it's not missing album art, the album art only takes up a small chunk at the top of the screen. His picture just happens to be of a song with missing album art.
I was viewing it in the bright sunlight and didn't see the missing album art place holder. I'd imagine it's a feature then to accentuate the player.
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This is a feature on ICS+. Moto disabled it for blur.
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It was never like this before on stock or Eclipse. I assume it's something to do with this ROM.
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Leraeniesh said:
This is a feature on ICS+. Moto disabled it for blur.
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How do I disable it?
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Malvarose said:
How do I disable it?
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I do not believe there is any way to disable it.
Try using a music player that overrides the lockscreen (such as Winamp)
Leraeniesh said:
I do not believe there is any way to disable it.
Try using a music player that overrides the lockscreen (such as Winamp)
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That sucks butts, thanks though.

Disable status bar

Does anyone know how to permanently hide the status bar across the whole system? I want to use floating notifications but the double notifications would drive me crazy!
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It depends on the rom you're using. Most custom rom can hide the status bar out-of-the-box, just look around in the settings.
I'm on sentinel ROM, either I'm being really stupid or there isn't an option. It comes with expanded desktop but I want to keep to navbar. An option to run all apps in full screen would be perfect if it exists?
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I'm not familiar with that one. You can also try different launchers, like Nova or Apex. I've seen this feature in one of them, but it was long ago.
Nova allows you to hide the status bar.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but surely that's only on the homescreen? In looking for something more global
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butler0607 said:
Thanks for the suggestion, but surely that's only on the homescreen? In looking for something more global
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When you're in apps it's also hidden, as well as when you're in the home screen. But if you're in say, Settings, it will come back up again. That's personally what I use and I like it.
Thanks for the tips, ended up deciding to use an app called Full Screen! Lost a bit of navbar functionality but it's acceptable for the amount of screen space I now have!
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If you lose the navbar anyway, then why don't you use your roms fullscreen option? I think PIE is awesome.
I tried to set up pie controls but couldn't get it to work. Don't know if it was me, the app, the ROM, or what, but I'm happy with the way it"s set up now so I'm not going to look into it too much
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Voice typing?Resolved

What happened to voice typing? I factory resetted my phone and have lost it again. What gives? I used it very often!
How do I get it back?
Update: if you disable Google search, it also takes away the voice typing. I enabled Google search to test it and it appeared on my keyboard.
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cliffclaven said:
What happened to voice typing? I factory resetted my phone and have lost it again. What gives? I used it very often!
How do I get it back?
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you posted in the wrong section
you didnt even tell us the keyboard you're using, or the rom
you havent told us how youve tried to fix the issue and what things youve tried didnt work
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you posted in the wrong section
you didnt even tell us the keyboard you're using, or the rom
you havent told us how youve tried to fix the issue and what things youve tried didnt work
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Sorry. I'm using the Google keyboard and the check box is greed out. It won't let me check it
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cliffclaven said:
Sorry. I'm using the Google keyboard and the check box is greed out. It won't let me check it
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on mine its on the top right of the keyboard
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cliffclaven said:
View attachment 3035855
This is what it looks like
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i meant when the keyboard pops up its on the top right, also make sure ur settings in the main keyboard screen are ticked
It's not there...that's the problem. Look at the pic I attached. It was a third input method, Samsung keyboard, Google keyboard and voice typing.
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It used to be a third input method. See pic attached
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I figured it out. You can't disable Google search or along with it goes voice to text!
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cliffclaven said:
I figured it out. You can't disable Google search or along with it goes voice to text!
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try the new app "Voice Typing Keyboard" VTK... much better, no microphone button to push, just say "listen" or "spelling" when in text field and start dictation, can move cursor around, insert punctuation, symbols, do editing formatting etc, all with voice

Lookout mobile keeps re enabling itself

Is anyone having issues with lookout turning itself back on? I keep disabling it in the app manager but this is the 3rd time i have done this.
go to lookout settings then disable it and done
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mmtk99 said:
go to lookout settings then disable it and done
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drksilenc said:
Is anyone having issues with lookout turning itself back on? I keep disabling it in the app manager but this is the 3rd time i have done this.
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see the pictures I post go to autos can and uncheck the boxes
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mmtk99 said:
see the pictures I post go to autos can and uncheck the boxes
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That only disables app scanning. I am talking about the app itself turning itself back on inside the app manager from a disabled state.
You can use this app to disable any bit of bloatware you have. I'm using it and I haven't had lookout come back. It's paid, but I find it an investment because I usually get Samsung devices only
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ospolice.packagedisablerpro
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settings, applications, application manager, select Lookout, select disable.
I did that when I first got the phone, it has stayed disabled ever since. No addtional app required.
Dr. Fed said:
settings, applications, application manager, select Lookout, select disable.
I did that when I first got the phone, it has stayed disabled ever since. No addtional app required.
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Same here
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Dr. Fed said:
settings, applications, application manager, select Lookout, select disable.
I did that when I first got the phone, it has stayed disabled ever since. No addtional app required.
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serio22 said:
Same here
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Same
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