Help Wondershare MobileGo - evil adware?

[bobdrad]

I am looking at possibly installing and using Wondershare MobileGo on my PC to root my phone. But it's free, which raises lots of flags for me. They have to make money somehow, and as the saying goes - "If something is free, *you* are the product" . Yet I'm not seeing anything posted about it.

Does anybody have experience with this? Does it install viruses, adware, malware or other annoying software on your phone or computer?

Thanks,
Bob

 

[Lordvincent 90]

I've never heard of this tool before, so i can't say one way or another what it will do... However, if you provide us with your phone model and carrier (service provider), I'd be more than happy to point you towards your phone's all things root guide which will have all the info you need to root your device

 

[bobdrad]

Thanks. It's the Kyocera Brigadier (Verizon).

 

[Lordvincent 90]

Thanks. It's the Kyocera Brigadier (Verizon).

Here's the root section for your device:
http://androidforums.com/forums/root-kyocera-brigadier.2801/

It looks like there isn't too much info available for the brigadier yet. I'll have a quick look around and see if i can fine any more info

 

[bobdrad]

Thanks. That's why I asked about MobileGo. It claims to be a free, one-click PC app to root this phone. But it's offered by what appears to be a commercial company, so they must be making money somehow...

 

[mikedt]

Thanks. That's why I asked about MobileGo. It claims to be a free, one-click PC app to root this phone. But it's offered by what appears to be a commercial company, so they must be making money somehow...

Data mining most likely, same way that Google, Facebook, etc. makes their money from you.

I've never heard of Wondershare until now, http://www.wondershare.com/company/company.html

FYI:
"With the booming development of Chinese economy, Wondershare has been exceptionally granted by the governmental preferential policies in terms of software industry, which include tax privileges and government supports. Moreover, the abundant software talent resource in China is also a great power for Wondershare’s fast development.

Ever since the foundation, Wondershare has maintained the momentum of stable and fast development with the high-speed compound annual growth rate. Certified as a National High-Tech Enterprise by The Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, Wondershare is now widely recognized as a leading consumer software provider in China."

There's a lot of free apps and services comes from the PRC these days.

 

[El Presidente]

The only people I've ever heard say anything good about MobileGo are Wondershare employees or paid shills.

I'd steer clear tbh, sorry.

 

[Seaview]

I am looking at possibly installing and using Wondershare MobileGo on my PC to root my phone. But it's free, which raises lots of flags for me. They have to make money somehow, and as the saying goes - "If something is free, *you* are the product" . Yet I'm not seeing anything posted about it.

Does anybody have experience with this? Does it install viruses, adware, malware or other annoying software on your phone or computer?

Thanks,
Bob

I no this is old news now, but I just downloaded it and had difficulty removing it. They ask you why you want to remove it then offer a price to keep it, but when you try to uninstall, Windows says the program is running(catch 22). So.. you have to run task manager and stop it running THEN you can finish uninstalling. I don't trust this outfit.

 

[ocnbrze]

I no this is old news now, but I just downloaded it and had difficulty removing it. They ask you why you want to remove it then offer a price to keep it, but when you try to uninstall, Windows says the program is running(catch 22). So.. you have to run task manager and stop it running THEN you can finish uninstalling. I don't trust this outfit.

i would never trust a pc program to root anything. it is much more beneficial to root the phone yourself. plus most of these programs are scams as you are finding out