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Andrew865

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ok I have figured out this adware! on the virgin mobile "obama phones 2018" ANS UL40

1 step factory reset

2 do not log into google account just yet.

3 once able to access screen turn off data. app bar on top with the two flashing arrows "turn off".

4 go into settings these apps you don't need. force stop, clear data, disable.

first app you want to disable that causes most pop ups is:

red app called "Sound Recorder" major adware!!

2nd one to disable is v8 featured apps

amazon shopping if not used... "certain google apps can be disabled if not needed or used to save data I also disable weather app to save data"

top right button for app settings: shows "show system"

I also disabled ad_surface app is not needed.

then find wifi

log into google account and download these

norton Clean app

Malwarebytes app

AVG anti virus app. really any free top rated "read reviews"


after doing all this pop-ups have decreased!!

last and final Pop-up aliexpress.com pop up! so annoying

I have discovered this is apart of google play. only way to get ride of it.

is to hit install when add pops up. once it is installed. delete the app.

after doing all this! you should have no more ad pop ups. also google web browser kinda sucks...

so I disable that too and down loaded firefox incognito. but thats up to you.

I am add free and protected.

Oh one more thing call customer care on your phone contacts. and tell them to take you off the sales call list. you don't want your number solicited.
 
Andrew865 said:
ok I have figured out this adware! on the virgin mobile "obama phones 2018" ANS UL40

1 step factory reset

2 do not log into google account just yet.

3 once able to access screen turn off data. app bar on top with the two flashing arrows "turn off".

4 go into settings these apps you don't need. force stop, clear data, disable.

first app you want to disable that causes most pop ups is:

red app called "Sound Recorder" major adware!!

2nd one to disable is v8 featured apps

amazon shopping if not used... "certain google apps can be disabled if not needed or used to save data I also disable weather app to save data"

top right button for app settings: shows "show system"

I also disabled ad_surface app is not needed.

then find wifi

log into google account and download these

norton Clean app

Malwarebytes app

AVG anti virus app. really any free top rated "read reviews"


after doing all this pop-ups have decreased!!

last and final Pop-up aliexpress.com pop up! so annoying

I have discovered this is apart of google play. only way to get ride of it.

is to hit install when add pops up. once it is installed. delete the app.

after doing all this! you should have no more ad pop ups. also google web browser kinda sucks...

so I disable that too and down loaded firefox incognito. but thats up to you.

I am add free and protected.

Oh one more thing call customer care on your phone contacts. and tell them to take you off the sales call list. you don't want your number solicited.
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It was Bush who started the cell phone program......look it up.
 
Rajjon said:
Bush started the free cell phone program in 2005 BTW.
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Er... Ok...um... You did notice he put the obama phone label in quotes... To show it was only what people call it...


Anyway, thanks for joining the forum just to make that clarification.
 
It sucks this has to be a Snapdragon based phone... if it were some kind of Mediatek that would make rooting a breeze. Either way im still looking into ways to get into this thing, with step 1 being asking ANS for the kernel source code for the phone
 
The fix is very simple, the adware is built into the Launcher app, Wich cannot be deleted.
But simply installing another launcher to replace it, will stop all the ads,. Hope this helps everyone.
 
mikedt said:
"obama phones 2018"
2018, that would be a "Trump phone", woudn't it?
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Well, whoever started it like real nationwide access. Never was able to get free phones automatically approved with EBT proof before until Obama so yes Obama Phones will be why. :)
 
Who cares who started it it was meant to help low income people.
is instead of making us look up a quote why didn't you write that in here. Doesn't matter who started the program. What's your point it sounds like you're one of those people that just complained about who did what and blah blah blah. The program was created to help sometimes we create things or do things to help and they don't work right. Again what's your point.
Rajjon said:
It was Bush who started the cell phone program......look it up.
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For those of u that don't know, the free lifeline phones are called "Obama Phones" why? Bc this it is the "OBAMA PHONE PROGRAM" No matter WHO started it!
Your welcome!
 
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