Apps automatically installed without permission

[aadishivan]

Hi there,
I am facing issue in my Android 4.2.1 JB from last 7 days. There are few apps which automatically getting installed without asking my permission. It happens when they detect i am connected to Wi-Fi or mobile data connection. i didn't rebooted my device. Everytime i have to uninstall these apps but after few hours they get automatically installed. Device rooted 2 months back. I used Motochopper to root my device. Also i observed one app called playApp getting installed automatically which is similar to Google Play Store. But can't uninstall it permanently coz its getting installed automatically. i froze this app using Root Uninstaller but below apps are installed automatically.

Apps are:
Baidu Browser
UC browser
Flapy Bird
Poker

Option like USB debugging and installed from unknown source are turned off. Even scanned by device through multiple anti-virus like Avast, AVG & CM Security.
I removed all my google account from mobile and added new gmail account. But issue is still same.
Auto-update apps" is disabled in google play. But same this is keep happening. Did hard reset of my phone but same issue.

Below are the apps which are currently in my device:
Adobe reader, all-in-one toolbox, avg, avast, backup& restore, battery doctor, call control, cam-scanner, chrome, clean master, CM Security, EN-HI dictonary, fusion (music player), goggles, linkedin, FB messanger, My Tom, Outlook, Quickoffice, root uninstaller, subway surfer, superuser, whatsapp, youtube.

Please help.

 

[dibblebill]

That list doesn't look like it includes your System Apps- what System APps/App Stores do you have installed by default?

 

[aadishivan]

Below are the apps installed by default.

browser, calendar, calculator, camera, contacts, downloads, email, file manager, radio, gallery, google, google settings, local, maps, messaging, music, navigation, phone, play store, setting, sim tool kit, sound recorder, to-do list, video player, voice search, wireless input device, Xolo Secure (manufacturer app), youtube.

 

[DonB]

Welcome to the site, glad to have

Please post your support questions in your device forum, it will be easier to track, and you will get more exposure, this section is mainly for intro's

I am sure this great community will be able to help resolve your issue. cheers

 

[dibblebill]

No clue at all. He's right- move this to the Support forum and you'll get better responses. What's the manufacturer app for?

 

[Linax]

Hi there,
I am facing issue in my Android 4.2.1 JB from last 7 days. There are few apps which automatically getting installed without asking my permission. It happens when they detect i am connected to Wi-Fi or mobile data connection. i didn't rebooted my device. Everytime i have to uninstall these apps but after few hours they get automatically installed. Device rooted 2 months back. I used Motochopper to root my device. Also i observed one app called playApp getting installed automatically which is similar to Google Play Store. But can't uninstall it permanently coz its getting installed automatically. i froze this app using Root Uninstaller but below apps are installed automatically.

Apps are:
Baidu Browser
UC browser
Flapy Bird
Poker

Option like USB debugging and installed from unknown source are turned off. Even scanned by device through multiple anti-virus like Avast, AVG & CM Security.
I removed all my google account from mobile and added new gmail account. But issue is still same.
Auto-update apps" is disabled in google play. But same this is keep happening. Did hard reset of my phone but same issue.

Below are the apps which are currently in my device:
Adobe reader, all-in-one toolbox, avg, avast, backup& restore, battery doctor, call control, cam-scanner, chrome, clean master, CM Security, EN-HI dictonary, fusion (music player), goggles, linkedin, FB messanger, My Tom, Outlook, Quickoffice, root uninstaller, subway surfer, superuser, whatsapp, youtube.

Please help.

Even i am having the exact same problem which you are facing.... Have reset phone multiple times but each time the same set of apps come back.. playapp, UC browser, flappy bird among others....

 

[Slug]

Welcome to Android Forums!

Unfortunately, as noted above, without basic info such as the device and the installed apps it's impossible to even begin to guess what's going on.

 

[Linax]

The model is XOLO Q2000.. A brand from India
Link to spec data


The applications that comes by default in the handset are
Facebook
gmail
Google
Hangouts
Maps
Movie Studio
Playstore
Sound Recorder
ToDo
Video Player
Voice search
XOLO care
Xolo Power
Xolo Secure
youtube

and some regular android ones

In addition, i have installed
Zite
Evernote
MX player
pixlr express

Hope this information helps

 

[Amitesh Anand Pandey]

I have been facing the same problem after I unchecked the unknown resources installation from the settings.Apps are still troubling me the difference is just that earlier they were getting installed now they are disturbing me in between any work and asking me to activate the settings my phone is moto e and some common apps are Clash of Kings,Hola Launcher etc

 

[ishaaq abdul azeez]

Same problem happened to mine, Oppo R821, but the automatically installation happened after I installed UC browser... I than conclude this application that may caused to this problem... application that automatically installed are: HOLA Launcher, Bukalapak.com, and the other one I have forgot...it seems like all of its are affiliate sponsors of UC browser Indonesia...

 

[ANSIEN]

Same problem happened to mine, Oppo R821, but the automatically installation happened after I installed UC browser... I than conclude this application that may caused to this problem... application that automatically installed are: HOLA Launcher, Bukalapak.com, and the other one I have forgot...it seems like all of its are affiliate sponsors of UC browser Indonesia...

I also find the hola launcher has been installed automatically in my android device, I don't know how it happened. So weird...