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  1. 05-03-2018, 02:59 PM #1
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    How do I work out which Android App is Advertising on my lock screen?

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    I install / in install a lot of apps on my work mobi and I've therefore got no blummi'n idea which app is serving me random "lock screen" adverts?

    I can go hours without one, phone locked and unlocked and then, I will get an advert (full page) that I need to close to use my phone.

    V v irritating.

    Any idea how I work out which App it is? It might be from aqn update perhaps on an old app rather than a new app or maybe it's loaded even though I've delted an app.

    any help please

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    Re: How do I work out which Android App is Advertising on my lock screen?

    factory reset and start again....
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    Re: How do I work out which Android App is Advertising on my lock screen?

    Has the phone got privacy guard or something similar? I'm guessing it's an app with "run in background" as a permission which may help narrow it down, and I'm guessing it'll have the "start at bootup" one as well...
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    Re: How do I work out which Android App is Advertising on my lock screen?

    Quote Originally Posted by jimbouk View Post
    Has the phone got privacy guard or something similar? I'm guessing it's an app with "run in background" as a permission which may help narrow it down, and I'm guessing it'll have the "start at bootup" one as well...

    its a Huawei Honor 6 - got some of the best built in softwsare I've ever used.

    I've found the permissions easy enough, but cant work out which could be serving the adverts

    but I cant find a built in App to help me identify this advert issue

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    Re: How do I work out which Android App is Advertising on my lock screen?

    Is there not a way to see all of the permissions of apps? Go to that then look for anything related to the lock screen or background.
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    Re: How do I work out which Android App is Advertising on my lock screen?

    i've looked for ages!

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