So,
Yesterday I got this banner ad towards the bottom of the screen. It has an "opt out" tab at the bottom right. You click on this and it loads a web page that prompts you to install an app, use it then delete the app. Obviously didn't download the app.
Anyone else having this? Here's a pic.
This will be coming from an app you have installed. Check the apps you recently installed, it will be one of them.
Yeah, problem is I've been quite busy installing lately!
I've installed adguard and I think it may have worked. Ad popped up, but not filled in, then disappeared.
Score!
Try installing AirPush Detector. This can uually detect which apps are pushing out ads.
Well, airpush stops halfway through. Sent a report log to the developer. Maybe they can figure out.
Try Addons Detector. This also helps to find apps that are pushing ads.
Just press scan. After the scan, select 'Addons' and choose "Push Notifications" from the drop down (though I believe it is selected by dault)
Thank you. I've never had this problem, so I've never looked into these types of apps.
solved on my wife's samsung galaxy A5 2016
i clicked on one of the ads and a web page for the advertiser opened in a built-in in-app browser. i then pressed the application switcher button and it showed that the page had opened in an app called file manager.
i uninstalled file manager and then wiped application cache (turn phone off; then turn on by holding in power button + home button + volume up, when phone vibrates release power key but keep volume up and home key depressed).
note that adds ons detector nor airpush detector yielded positive results.
note that my wife is fairly (she says 99% sure) she did not install the file manager app - it most likely updated (theory). we both suspect the app came pre-installed on the phone. i was using the file manager app to browse her files and it seemed fairly legit as an app - it worked as one expects a file manager app to work.
note her phone is not rooted.
solved
Lsdozer said:
So,
Yesterday I got this banner ad towards the bottom of the screen. It has an "opt out" tab at the bottom right. You click on this and it loads a web page that prompts you to install an app, use it then delete the app. Obviously didn't download the app.
Anyone else having this? Here's a pic.
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I had the same problem...... tried everything but didn't get any results. I uninstalled "Bluetooth app sender" and everything was back to normal. No more floating ads.
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I noticed I got the little popup window that basically says you're SoL when I tried to install Kindle via the market the other day. If instead of clicking OK, you click the tablet's back button, it leaves you on that apps page and you can install the app anyway.
I ran into this problem on my girlfriends S4 last night. When you click on the Play Store icon to open it, the program flashes up for about half a second and then shuts down. No matter how many times you click the icon, the program will not open.
I first tried to clear the data and cache on the app itself. This allowed the Play Store to open up but the first time I would try to update an app, it would crash again. Apparently this issue is pretty common with Android phones but there is a lot of misinformation about how to fix it. Many people were recommending a factory reset or restoring from a backup. Luckily it is a little easier than that.
The way to fix this is go into Settings>More tab>Application Manager, scroll right to select ALL applications. Scroll to the very bottom of the list and you should see an app named "Downloads", or "Download Manager". Select it, and then change it from "Disabled" to "Enabled". For some unknown reason it is getting switched to disabled. It has to be enabled for the Play Store to work.
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Since yesterday I've been getting ads that pop up over any and every app when I start them.
I've had this happen from an app I installed once before and uninstalling fixed it, but this time I tried uninstalling everything I've installed or updated in the past 2 weeks but they still keep popping up.
And none of the ad detectors can find these type of ads so does anyone know how to track the source?
Also this is the app I had and removed months ago that gave same problems https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=game.gles.rubikcube
Some apps running in the background causes this. Uninstall all the free app or cracked apps from your phone
I've uninstalled everything from 2 weeks before it started, and it isn't just cracked apps that cause it like you'll see by looking at the comments of the app I linked to.
So I need a way to find the app or process to find it.
Michael_P said:
I've uninstalled everything from 2 weeks before it started, and it isn't just cracked apps that cause it like you'll see by looking at the comments of the app I linked to.
So I need a way to find the app or process to find it.
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You can try this:
- Install Shortcut Master app.
- Open Menu > Capture Shortcut. Here you can select 'Manually capture' and 'Auto capture', which one is suitable for you.
That way you can capture the shortcut when the ads appear. You can also know which app that the ads belong to.
i have the same problem, when i unlock th phone appear chrome window with ads, or suddenly a window over any aplication that i use inthat moment.
dam.
Samsung is adding support for ad blocking to its browser app on Android.
News detail
The first content blocker available for Samsung's Internet is Adblock Fast, which is also available for iOS and Chrome and Opera on the desktop.
When i am downloading, say a ROM, i cannot stop the download.
On my last phone, the Xperia Z2 there was a download manager app where you could cancel downloads.
But on this one its just plain impossible...
Anybody have a solution?
Have you tried holding your finger on the download for a couple of seconds to see if a menu pops up. If so, you might be able to cancel it from there.
it seems the default download manager doesnt have gui, i could not stop a download too and could not find the service to kill.
just dont use the default browser to download, use opera or uc browser as they have their own download managers, or install a dedicated DM, there are good free ones that can resume and all sorts, but they use up data by having ads.
Delete the downloading file from My File. Hold the file and click on the delete button right away when you see it
Doesn't work.
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I found a solution a while ago, but it takes some steps and can get annoying if you download often. But I haven't found any other way (except for third party downloaders, of course):
- Tap and hold the download progress notification
- Then the notification settings screen for the Download Manager app comes up. Tap on the "i" on the top right
- Choose storage and then clear the app's data. Then the download is killed completely. I haven't experienced any disadvantages from clearing this app's data.
Don't forget to delete the file manually after that in /sdcard/download/ if it's big because the part that has been downloaded until killing will still take up space.
This is a MAJOR annoyance of mine... Though on the Z2 on MM I had the same. Was it phased out on MM? sure it was on LP.
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Restarting the phone kills the download. A pita but it works
U have to go to setting app and force close the downloads and wipe cache it's a major downside of the Samsung browser and it's sad they've never fixed it
So I got a replacement phone today. I can't use most of my downloaded apps. It says I have to turn off screen overlay.
It keeps telling me to change my settings. Ugh. I've Googled advice and I keep reading things about disabling lux for example but I don't have that app..
I've also read if I go into my app manager and click on more it should allow me to "draw over" and this isn't an option on my phone..
Daleernhrt8 said:
So I got a replacement phone today. I can't use most of my downloaded apps. It says I have to turn off screen overlay.
It keeps telling me to change my settings. Ugh. I've Googled advice and I keep reading things about disabling lux for example but I don't have that app..
I've also read if I go into my app manager and click on more it should allow me to "draw over" and this isn't an option on my phone..
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It's a message from latest security policy from Google. It was introduced in latest update.
When you open an app and this app asks for any kind of permission like access contact, storage or location, you have to make sure that there is no app running on top of everything. This is for your security because this app can answer for you without your permission.
Example: if you have a Messenger chat head open on top of the screen, Google will not let you answer if other application asks for permission. In this case just close the chat head.
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A search may have resulted in a thread only a page back about the same problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/question-screen-overlay-detected-how-fix-t3430053