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#280523 20-Dec-2020 15:19

Over the last week I have been getting adverts on the opening screen of my cellphone. The adverts are always for Brew Bar on Quay Street.
The fill the whole screen when I unlock the phones to use and I have to close advert to use phone. I am guessing that the advert is coming from an app but no ideas which one. Phone is Android. Any ideas how to get rid of it
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#2624614 20-Dec-2020 15:26

When I have had this happen in the past, it was from some IR remote software that came on my phone that then updated to a play store version with ads in it. Using the app switch button when the ad was showing revealed the app at fault.

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#2624619 20-Dec-2020 15:41

I had almost exact same happen to me about a year ago on my S8, fortunately Google helped me fix it.

Open playstore and goto My Apps and Games, then select Installed, and finally reorder by Last Upated.

Now you should be looking at the apps on your phone that have been installed or recently updated.

Try to recall when you first noticed the ads appear and try deleting apps that were updated or installed at that time.

For me, it was an APK extractor app that had been updated. I deleted the app, problem never re-occured.

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#2624620 20-Dec-2020 15:43

Also the recent reviews on that app will probably point out which one it is. Dont forget to give it an angry 1 star when you find it to help others out.

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#2624635 20-Dec-2020 16:32

Unfortunately Google had updated around 20 apps in last few days so dates didn't help. The only recent app I can remember is Tic Tok don't think that has adverts

Hiamie: I had almost exact same happen to me about a year ago on my S8, fortunately Google helped me fix it.

Open playstore and goto My Apps and Games, then select Installed, and finally reorder by Last Upated.

Now you should be looking at the apps on your phone that have been installed or recently updated.

Try to recall when you first noticed the ads appear and try deleting apps that were updated or installed at that time.

For me, it was an APK extractor app that had been updated. I deleted the app, problem never re-occured.

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#2624636 20-Dec-2020 16:33

I think the best suggestion is the first one: use the Recent Apps button to show which one is running last.

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#2624650 20-Dec-2020 17:19

Check for barcode scanner, it's the one we found yesterday was creating full srceen adverts on my wifes samsung phone after unlock.

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#2624687 20-Dec-2020 19:31

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.denper.addonsdetector&hl=en_NZ&gl=US

Select Adverts, and popups. Will list the likely culprits.

Wifi Analyzer recently did this. no local time restrain. No headsup. Meant alerts at 3am and the likes. And got a bunch of hate.

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#2624811 21-Dec-2020 09:36

Thanks everyone for helpful suggestions. As suggested it appears to be barcode scanner. Have deleted and hopefully all solved. Will give it a couple of days and will then confirm

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#2624818 21-Dec-2020 09:54

I think that one of the ad providers for a number of apps appears to have gone rogue. Lots of complaints lately.

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#2624829 21-Dec-2020 10:24

Another suggestion is to turn off auto start for badly behaved apps - that is if you really want to keep the app.

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#2625645 22-Dec-2020 21:16

No spam for two days so I am happy to put blame on barcode scanner. I will now have to find an alternate scanner and if necessary will pay.

Thnaks everyone for your help

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#2626417 24-Dec-2020 15:32

I've also uninstalled this one and seems to have stopped today since it was removed

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#2627083 27-Dec-2020 08:16

And they seem to be back
Only in chrome not other apps.

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