codesplice said:

More specifically, Google can't guarantee that the UDFPS will function correctly with screen protectors they haven't tested/approved. It may still work fine (as with the Whitestone) but that's kind of up to the user to research and confirm on their own - and if you reach out to support about a UDFPS issue with a non-approved protector installed, the first thing they'll tell you to do is remove the protector.

I'm still super happy with the Whitestone protector on my P6P, but when most people ask me what protector they should buy I tell them to look at Google's approved list. That's just an easier recommendation to make, and I can make it confident that they won't have any problems using one of those approved protectors.

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Hadron said:

Out of curiosity, what checks do you plan to make to ensure that you don't end up fencing stolen phones? Because once you start talking about FRP removal there is a risk you could be used for that.

The obvious people to talk to about the tools to do this would be Samsung themselves, but I don't know whether they would help.

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Jiana said:

I got an error of poor mobile responsive structure of my site on some android phones , but on others site has no issue . like on samsung site has a clear structure but some issues on other company android phones. what type of issue it could be.

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MyPoorAndy said:

For about the last 6 months, my Samsung SM-A107M/DS has been running slow and lagging. Although, it wasn't like that when it was new. Plus, I've called Samsung customer service, but they have never been able to help me. Therefore, is there anyone here who may have some thoughts or solutions for this?

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ocnbrze said:

first off your phone is not hacked. people use that term way too much. what you have is something called adware. it is a form of malware.

here read this:
https://www.malwarebytes.com/adware

usually adware gets installed when you download an app. even though it comes from the play store does not necessarily mean it is clean and safe. you need to read the permissions and see what the app you want has access to on your phone. for instance if a wallpaper app wants access to your phone or contacts, that would seem odd and i would never install something like that.

to confirm that this is adware you can put the phone in safe mode. https://www.hardreset.info/devices/motorola/motorola-one-power/safe-mode/

this will determine if what is happening is from 3rd party apps or not. if you do not see any ads then it is coming from an app you installed recently. now you need to get out of safe mode and look at what apps you recently installed. start with the most recent and work your way down.

here are the steps:
1.identify the app
2.wipe cache and data for the app. this is found in your phone settings under apps.
3.uninstall the app
5.reboot your phone.

if that one does not work than you need to continue down the list of most recent apps installed. if you do not know how to find this, you can go into the play store and look into the "my apps" setting. you can then look for installed or purchased list.

a factory reset will work, but only until the app in question gets re-installed by you.....so it is important to identify what app it is and not have it installed on your phone.

good luck and keep us posted.

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ocnbrze said:

first off your phone is not hacked. people use that term way too much. what you have is something called adware. it is a form of malware.

here read this:
https://www.malwarebytes.com/adware

usually adware gets installed when you download an app. even though it comes from the play store does not necessarily mean it is clean and safe. you need to read the permissions and see what the app you want has access to on your phone. for instance if a wallpaper app wants access to your phone or contacts, that would seem odd and i would never install something like that.

to confirm that this is adware you can put the phone in safe mode. https://www.hardreset.info/devices/motorola/motorola-one-power/safe-mode/

this will determine if what is happening is from 3rd party apps or not. if you do not see any ads then it is coming from an app you installed recently. now you need to get out of safe mode and look at what apps you recently installed. start with the most recent and work your way down.

here are the steps:
1.identify the app
2.wipe cache and data for the app. this is found in your phone settings under apps.
3.uninstall the app
5.reboot your phone.

if that one does not work than you need to continue down the list of most recent apps installed. if you do not know how to find this, you can go into the play store and look into the "my apps" setting. you can then look for installed or purchased list.

a factory reset will work, but only until the app in question gets re-installed by you.....so it is important to identify what app it is and not have it installed on your phone.

good luck and keep us posted.

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MyPoorAndy said:

I must have accidentally touched that or something.

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ZepTepi said:

Are there other things I should be checking besides speed tests and signal strength?

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svim said:

Well there are some mitigating factors to your paranoia on UFED
-- Cellebrite, the owner and developer company for UFED, only sells its product to governments and law enforcement agencies so any bootlegged copies someone does buy off of source like eBay will be unsupported and unlicensed. So simply because someone may actually buy the product, that doesn't mean they'll actually be able to use it. Possession doesn't automatically and magically add knowledge.
-- Of course it's a remote possibility someone (i.e. retired cop) who has worked with UFED in a work setting and knows how to use its various modules will buy a copy and go out in the world snapping up people's phones to extract data, but that's something that's more prevalent in TV shows and movies. Here in the real world if you're really so fearful there are people lurking around and waiting to get your phone, it's time to stop using it. Remove the SIM card and any microSD card, go into Settings >> Accounts menu and delete your Google account, then do a Factory Reset and destroy the phone with a hammer.

Personally I think you're being too apprehensive on this matter and should just ignore all the fear mongering in the news media and such. Yes there are some really moronic people all around us who have no problem using something like a bootlegged copy of UFED to exploit others, but their numbers are really minuscule. Just be sure to always have a lock screen enabled when you are out in public, don't leave it just sitting around unattended, and stop letting other people borrow it.

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