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01-09-2019 07:36 AM in
Galaxy Note
Hey there
I have a brand new Note 9 512GB version. I used my new phone for a few hours and came across the device maintenance options in settings. When I pressed clean storage, it showed that the phone was clearing two caches. One was called "Taobao Cache" and the other is "Ali' webpage AD".
I googled what these are and it seems they are cache for Alibaba. This is a brand new device bought at a carrier store with only apps downloaded directly from the Google play store.
I did a factory reset and used my phone again and sure enough, after a few hours use, Taobao cache again was cleaned out by the device maintenance setting.
I ran several anti malware apps but it couldn't detect anything. What is going on? If this is normal and legitimate caches on the phone, let me know otherwise I may have to return it :)
I found this link with similar issue.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/7cdh17/taobao_infection/
I have a brand new Note 9 512GB version. I used my new phone for a few hours and came across the device maintenance options in settings. When I pressed clean storage, it showed that the phone was clearing two caches. One was called "Taobao Cache" and the other is "Ali' webpage AD".
I googled what these are and it seems they are cache for Alibaba. This is a brand new device bought at a carrier store with only apps downloaded directly from the Google play store.
I did a factory reset and used my phone again and sure enough, after a few hours use, Taobao cache again was cleaned out by the device maintenance setting.
I ran several anti malware apps but it couldn't detect anything. What is going on? If this is normal and legitimate caches on the phone, let me know otherwise I may have to return it :)
I found this link with similar issue.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/7cdh17/taobao_infection/
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CHMultimedia
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01-09-2019 09:46 AM in
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FB apps are stubs. Inoffensive.
(But they weren't preinstalled on my N9 so this is an improvement)
(But they weren't preinstalled on my N9 so this is an improvement)
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01-09-2019 09:20 AM in
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@CHMultimedia that's good to hear that I'm not the only Note owner that has this happen. So I dont need to exchange my phone then! Lol wonder how many others have this happen too

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01-09-2019 04:13 PM in
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I've also seen some of those entries when cleaning out the phone, so I would bet it's just ads and shiz, I would'nt worry too much.

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01-09-2019 09:59 AM in
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@CHMultimedia Yeah I know that - But personally I don't want to see anything from FB ever - I think that it's a morally & ethically bankrupt organisation - Don't care if it's just stubs.
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01-09-2019 10:22 AM in
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I'm thinking exactly like you do

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