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[jleong864]

This pops up on my bottom homescreen after installing or updating any app. I've tried different malware and adware apps but it doesn't detect. Please help if you can as I am trying to consider a reset as a last resort.

 

[AZgl1500]

You got a "ride along" piece of malware that has secured itself into the OS.

I got one of those 10 months or so back....
I never was able to get rid of it, until I did the dreaded Factory Data Reset.

Those often ride along on stuff that is installed that did NOT come from the Play Store.

 

[jleong864]

It came back! I'm not sure if go launcher has anything to do with it or not

 

[AZgl1500]

I using Nova Launcher, which is an option you can try.
You do NOT have to delete you current launcher, you can have several on tap, and switch between them.

this Home Smack app will let you switch between launchers.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.homesmack&hl=en

 

[jleong864]

I believe it was go launcher or go sms because it didn't come back after I didn't reinstall them after the factory reset

 

[AZgl1500]

Give Nova Launcher a try,

It has some neat benefits as it will back up the home screens to the extSDcard, or you can send them to the cloud or email. If you have to do a FDR, with Nova Launcher installed, you can restore the home screens from before the DFR.

I also like Super Backup for handling the apps, data, and other info.

check them both out.

* Nova Launcher - Android Apps on Google Play

* Super Backup : SMS & Contacts - Android Apps on Google Play

 

[jleong864]

OK I'll check those out

 

[AZgl1500]

What swung me over to Nova was it implicitly tells you up front that it will save home page screens complete with all folder information to a storage location of your choice.

I have found that it will:

Save a backup to:

Share => Brings up a list of ways to share/store the file. On my S5 it shows, Evernote, Hightail, Blue Mail, Bluetooth, Drive, Email, Gmail, Wi-Fi Direct.
..... so far I have only used Blue Mail and Drive and it worked great with both of those.

Device Storage No way to define where it goes, and can't find it with a file manager either, but it does save it and Restore can see the saved files. They are hidden from a file manager though.

Document Storage Saves it to the SD card. at least it did for me. The first time I did this it showed me the SD card as an option and then it also allowed me to create a Folder. I did and called it Nova Backup. Now it don't ask me anymore, it just saves it to that folder on the SD card.

I have to say that I am impressed with Nova's backup and restore capabilities. It also has a much easier way of assigning which Home Page is the one that the Home Key button will access.


I now have multiple copies of my Home pages backed up all over the place. On the phone, on the SD card, on my PC and in the Cloud on Drive.

So, a three step process to clone your phone from a Factory Reset:

1) Kies 3.0 it repair it and get it going again.

2) Super Backup will restore all of your $$ paid apps and data

3) Nova Launcher will restore all of your Home pages

 

[jleong864]

That sounds interesting...there is a option in my files when you go into the settings to show hidden files

 

[AZgl1500]

That sounds interesting...there is a option in my files when you go into the settings to show hidden files

I need to check into that, when I wrote the post above (today's is a copy), I was new to my smartphone.

 

[jleong864]

Ahhh ok. You sound pretty knowledgeable.

 

[AZgl1500]

Ahhh ok. You sound pretty knowledgeable.

Long way from being an expert.....
Just been an electronics tech for 40+ years, since 1958.
Android is a 'johnny come lately' thing for me about 3 years ago.
I am an 'end user' of the stuff, have no intentions of ever learning to program the stuff.

 

[jleong864]

Well you seem to be a good helper though with the information you've already shared