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Miro problem: reeinstals apps that i don't want

maldragon2223 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:30:57 GMT

hi there

I have a sony xperia miro for about a year now, and recently he started doing this annoying thing: whenever i restart the phone, some apps that i've unnistalled in the past miraculously appear installed again, against my will! Such as Evernote, Twiter and a bunch others... As much as I unninstall them, they keep coming back. How can i prevent this?

Thanks

Re: Miro problem: reeinstals apps that i don't want

_alexdon_ — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 09:26:35 GMT

Some of the apps you are talking about are default,they cannot be removed,they can be just disabled.

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

maldragon2223 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 14:51:04 GMT

I have a bunch of those that I can just disable, but this ones I can uninstall and they reappear wheneaver i turn my phone on again, turning my phone slow in the process...

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

_alexdon_ — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 15:27:41 GMT

Do you have any task killers or phone optimising apps?I do not know why on earth they would keep coming back.Maybe you are not removing them correctly.

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

maldragon2223 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 16:00:41 GMT

I have GOTaskManager EX installed.

I just remove them like we a normal app: Settings<Apps< *click on app* < uninstall. He tells me that he is uninstalling the app and then that the uninstall finished. Don't know what I am possibly doing wrong

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

_alexdon_ — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 16:03:28 GMT

Yeah,that is the correct way of removing.You can also clear data for a specific app,because they store data which will stay on your device if you only uninstall.Try and remove that task manager(temporarily) and remove an app that you know it comes back.

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

maldragon2223 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 16:22:39 GMT

Nope, even if I do that (remove the task manager) they are still coming back... This is frustrating :l

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

_alexdon_ — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 16:25:57 GMT

Remove 2-3 apps,reboot in safe mode.Do you still find those apps in settings-apps-all?

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/FAQ/How-to-boot-your-phone-into-safe-mode/m-p/348008#U348008

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

maldragon2223 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:38:09 GMT

Yeah in safe mode they don't pop up! Nowhere to be seen...

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

_alexdon_ — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:39:02 GMT

You have an app acting up.What have you installed lately?Any antivirus?

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

maldragon2223 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:47:21 GMT

I think that the last thing I've installed was a game (doodle jump) and it was like a month ago or so. I'm using lookout but I've installed it a long time ago

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

_alexdon_ — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:51:43 GMT

Can you give it a try and remove any security apps that you have?I do not want you to repair your software if we can find which app does it.

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

maldragon2223 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:54:07 GMT

Yeah sure, I can do that...

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

_alexdon_ — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:56:23 GMT

Waiting for your answer.If you repair software(last resort),all phone memory is erased.

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

maldragon2223 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:07:10 GMT

They still reappear. Don't know what else to do, I've never met anyone with the same problem. It's not that is keeping me of using the phone, but it makes the start up really slow because they are all being installed again... Should I just drop it and live with it? 😕

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

_alexdon_ — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:08:47 GMT

No,I think you should download sony update service and repair your phone.It is your choice.

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

maldragon2223 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:13:03 GMT

Okay I'll probably do that... Thanks for you time anyway

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

_alexdon_ — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:19:37 GMT

Anytime.If you decide to repair,do tell here.Also,remember that your phone memory will be erased,so backup important data.

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

maldragon2223 — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 04:02:28 GMT

Hey there alexdon,

After all this time backing up important data of the phone, I decided to restore the phone to factory settings. It was the extreme measure, but it did resolve the problem Glad for your time!

Re: Miro problem: reinstalls apps that I don't want

_alexdon_ — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 08:30:39 GMT

Anytime.