Malware preinstalled on smartphone
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Re: Malware preinstalled on smartphone
It may be that TouchPal is the default keyboard for OPPO.
Go to Menu>settings>language and keyboard (or something like that). See what keyboard options you have.
If TouchPal is the only keyboard, then you probably need to install another keyboard, set that as default, then disable and uninstall TouchPal.
If there is more than one keyboard installed, set the other keyboard as default, then as above.
In this link, someone suggests going into Google settings and turn TouchPal off. But before you do that be sure there is another keyboard installed.
They also suggest rooting may be the only solution.
Go to Menu>settings>language and keyboard (or something like that). See what keyboard options you have.
If TouchPal is the only keyboard, then you probably need to install another keyboard, set that as default, then disable and uninstall TouchPal.
If there is more than one keyboard installed, set the other keyboard as default, then as above.
In this link, someone suggests going into Google settings and turn TouchPal off. But before you do that be sure there is another keyboard installed.
They also suggest rooting may be the only solution.
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Re: Malware preinstalled on smartphone
My God! I was right?Username Taken wrote:It may be that TouchPal is the default keyboard for OPPO.
Go to Menu>settings>language and keyboard (or something like that). See what keyboard options you have.
If TouchPal is the only keyboard, then you probably need to install another keyboard, set that as default, then disable and uninstall TouchPal.
If there is more than one keyboard installed, set the other keyboard as default, then as above.
In this link, someone suggests going into Google settings and turn TouchPal off. But before you do that be sure there is another keyboard installed.
They also suggest rooting may be the only solution.
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Re: Malware preinstalled on smartphone
What's the make and model of your phone?
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Re: Malware preinstalled on smartphone
Any progress report?
Re: Malware preinstalled on smartphone
All things that can be turned off are turned off. The keyboard in use is Gboard, except when doing something related to money when some secure type of keyboard automatically starts up...and cannot be overridden.
The touchpal doesn't show in Google settings, I assume because it has not been enabled. However, just because it has not been enabled and is not in use, surely one can't assume the backdoor vulnerability does not exist and cannot be used by nasty folk? If it is that simple (not enabled and not in use equals no security threat) then that is marvellous.
Finally, on my latest Malwarebytes scan it returned the Android/Adware.Cootek adware within touchpal as a minor threat only. I have decided not to free more about it and that I will never enable touchpal. Fingers crossed I don't regret it.
Shout out to any Chinese (or other) people reading this via a backdoor vulnerability.
The touchpal doesn't show in Google settings, I assume because it has not been enabled. However, just because it has not been enabled and is not in use, surely one can't assume the backdoor vulnerability does not exist and cannot be used by nasty folk? If it is that simple (not enabled and not in use equals no security threat) then that is marvellous.
Finally, on my latest Malwarebytes scan it returned the Android/Adware.Cootek adware within touchpal as a minor threat only. I have decided not to free more about it and that I will never enable touchpal. Fingers crossed I don't regret it.
Shout out to any Chinese (or other) people reading this via a backdoor vulnerability.
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Re: Malware preinstalled on smartphone
Just wondering, were you getting random pop up ads before, and, have they stopped now?
Re: Malware preinstalled on smartphone
I have (so far, and online suggestions are it may get worse) only experienced full page pop ups when using the solitaire app (no judging, it puts me to sleep). The same app on previous phones did not do this. It may be app update related in this case and totally unconnected to the touchpal keyboard issue.
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Re: Malware preinstalled on smartphone
Hope you don't use your phone for banking. https://www.androidauthority.com/flashl ... on-816378/
Might be an idea to remove the Solitaire app and find a replacement.
Might be an idea to remove the Solitaire app and find a replacement.
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Of course I use my phone for banking.
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God bless you.
God bless you.
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