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Thread started by with follow-ups from and . The incident cited is a screen‑locking payload delivered by a fake app installer. The short guidance below focuses on concrete, device‑agnostic removal steps and practical prevention so the thread stays useful to readers who find it later.

  • Attempt a Safe Mode boot to disable third‑party apps (methods vary by model; many phones show a "Reboot to safe mode" option after long‑pressing Power, or allow holding Volume Down during boot). In Safe Mode open Settings -> Apps, locate suspicious or recently installed packages, Force stop and Uninstall.
  • If uninstall is blocked because the app has Device Administrator rights, revoke those first in Settings -> Security -> Device administrators (or "Device admin apps"), then uninstall.
  • If Settings are inaccessible or Safe Mode fails, use Recovery to perform a factory reset as a last resort. Back up photos and contacts to a PC or SD card first when possible—a reset erases user data.
  • After cleanup or reset, change the primary Google account password, enable two‑step verification, review payment methods and app permissions, and reinstall apps only from trusted sources.
  • Advanced removal (for experienced users with USB debugging enabled): remove the package via adb, for example:
    adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.example.fakename

    Replace with the actual package name; adb requires setup and care.

Longer term: keep the OS and Play Store updated, enable Play Protect, inspect app permissions and publisher names before installing, avoid sideloading APKs from untrusted sites, keep regular offline backups, and run a reputable mobile scanner after an incident. The replies in this thread note the original report; these steps aim to turn that alert into actionable remediation and prevention.

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Dam! Thanks i better let my pokemon friends know!

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Yep, else that three month old warning about software that has long since been removed from Google Play Store will, well, erm, yep...

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