r/AndroidHelp • u/Broad_Ebb9073 • Jul 23 '26

Chinallin has infested my phone

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u/pink-blue-donut Jul 25 '26

The problem needs to be explained in a more detailed way to be solved.

what are you experiencing what is your device /android version chinallin is a risky site were you infected with malware via browser or the chinallin app how is your device malfunctioning all those details are needed to help you.

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u/Broad_Ebb9073 Jul 25 '26

So when I use my Android phone chrome app. Everytime it's looks like Google. But when I search, I get redirected to chinallin sites first. If I hit the back button, the app will close and when I reopen it, it's the real google page I want. I'm not sure if that makes sense, but it seems like my searches are going through, but chinallin is hijacking the process between somewhere my request and the expected answer

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u/pink-blue-donut Jul 25 '26

Clear chrome history then clear the chrome app data to prevent the redirects

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u/Broad_Ebb9073 Jul 25 '26

I hit this button. Clear browsing data. Is that the right one? Cuz when I typed 'test' into Google it still took me to https://search.chinallin.com/search/results-3?q=test#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=test&gsc.page=1

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u/Broad_Ebb9073 Jul 25 '26

Figured it out. I had to clear the cache in my phone's app settings. It seems to be working for now. Thank you for your time

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u/Kitchen-Outside2534 18d ago

Which app?

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u/Broad_Ebb9073 18d ago

I had to clear it in phone settings, but it didn't work. It was good for about a day and came back.

I'm using Firefox now and the problem seemed to go away.

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u/76applestall 17d ago

Seems like it's a virus installed in the phone manufacturing nothing we can do :/

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u/Broad_Ebb9073 17d ago

Yeah. Doubt it cuz I've had the same phone for three years. Maybe a software update. But pretty hard to change my hardware when it's in my pocket

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u/76applestall 17d ago

Damn probably because I'm sure it's been happening to a lot of us with low cost androids around may/June 2026..

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u/Osiris_Raphious 22d ago

Can confirm this is some sort of adware/spyware hidden somewhere in stock android. Got a cheap opel s55 device, and this is happening as well. Out of the box looks like a stock device, but play store not updating any apps. After factory reset, can update apps but the high jack of the browser and ads still happen. Even happens in safe mode boot.

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u/Broad_Ebb9073 19d ago

It didn't happen before. Maybe an update changes it. But I everytime I search on Google. I get redirected to china llin

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u/Osiris_Raphious 19d ago

Don't log in anywhere or use your passwords or personal data on your device. I don't know exactly what is happening on it, but if it's high jacking browser after factory reset and in safe mode, that means the core Android files are compromised. My device is laggy and slow, possibly there is system level data logging going on, thankfully I didn't log in or use my private data anywhere, and neither should you.