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Unsual Red Chinese Char. On start up.
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funkylogik
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Looks like Firefox for Android mate 
hiredgun
Android Expert
I didn't even see that one mate, good call!!! I was looking at the blue one in the middle????? Hope Big Mike sees this, he'll know for sure what they say at least!
Looks like Firefox for Android mate
Yeah, wait until Mike's had a look 
Don't assume it's a virus: Very, very few oddities on android phones are malware, yet for some reason it seems to be the first thing people think of when they see something unexpected.
. You have a Chinese phone, and if Chinese "badges" are appearing on app icons it's probably a feature of the launcher app (as that's what draws the desktop), or maybe the app store (if that isn't the Play Store).
Don't assume it's a virus: Very, very few oddities on android phones are malware, yet for some reason it seems to be the first thing people think of when they see something unexpected.
. You have a Chinese phone, and if Chinese "badges" are appearing on app icons it's probably a feature of the launcher app (as that's what draws the desktop), or maybe the app store (if that isn't the Play Store).
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
Oh aye. I didn't even notice the blue one lol
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
^is that the new Google translate mate?
Did you just point your camera at the pc screen lol?
Did you just point your camera at the pc screen lol?
Exactly. Works great.
I can see it says download. Did these things just appear on the home-screen? Sounds like some adware got installed with a free app or game probably. Are you using Lenovo's own app store or Google Play?
Lenovo P700 is a Chinese phone, and was only officially available in Asia.
Lenovo P700 is a Chinese phone, and was only officially available in Asia.
hiredgun
Android Expert
Sounds like some adware for sure now that you mention it Mike, but as long as there is no rocket ship we are good for right now!!! Lol.
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
I don't recognize the blue icon. These are shortcuts to downloads, that likely appeared when some adware app or game was installed. Google Play prohibits this. So possibly could have come from Lonovo's own app store or somewhere else. If you hold your finger on them, should be able to move them straight to trash. If you've still got the adware installed, they could still appear at any time. Uninstalling the offending app will clear it.
Yup...we're good to go....she...jiu...ba...qi...liu...wu...si...san...er...yi...ling...
Sounds like some adware for sure now that you mention it Mike, but as long as there is no rocket ship we are good for right now!!! Lol.
Yup...we're good to go....she...jiu...ba...qi...liu...wu...si...san...er...yi...ling...
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hiredgun
Android Expert
I told you guys Mike would know what to do!!!!
Lucid241
Lurker
Sounds like some adware for sure now that you mention it Mike, but as long as there is no rocket ship we are good for right now!!! Lol.
I was using google play store..so this is adware? does adware can harm your device?
hiredgun
Android Expert
Mike is the expert on Chinese "anything" around here, so he can say if it's actually adware or not. What I can tell you is that true adware isn't a virus, and
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/adware.html
can't really harm your phone, it's actually more of an annoyance than anything else, but I'd still find the apps and uninstall them to be on the safe side. This should help you out.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/adware.html
Have you had the same thing that Lucid241 has had?
The Play Store certainly isn't adware
The Play Store certainly isn't adware
hiredgun
Android Expert
Just so you are clear, adware as it were usually comes "included" in a normal app and basically is just that, "ads" for something that someone is trying to sell you. They are more of a nuisance than anything else.
The way this scheme usually works is that you get a collection of widgets from the manufacturer or your carrier - you touch one and it downloads the app from their source, not the Play Store, and it'll have some advertising embedded in it.
Do you have Firefox installed from the Play Store?
If not, Firefox had no part in the shortcut on your home screen.
chanchan05
The Doctor
The blue icon with the red "flag" is Facebook Messenger.
It could also be part of the launcher if the OP is using a third party one. I know Go used to have this kind of stuff (icons with the "download" flag on it) when you first run it.
It could also be part of the launcher if the OP is using a third party one. I know Go used to have this kind of stuff (icons with the "download" flag on it) when you first run it.