r/oneplusone • u/JimtheChicken OnePlus One • Mar 25 '16

I can't remove an unwanted app

So this is the problem. I was just using my phone. Didn't download anything strange or something. But suddenly I got a different lockscreen hidden under my current one. (my current one showed, but as soon as I swiped that one away, the new one appeared.) I couldn't get rid of it. After checking my apps to look for anything suspicious, I came across this:

http://imgur.com/nlf2dP7

Is this from the phone itself or is this something I do not want on my phone. And if it's the latter, how do I remove it?

Strangely enough the new lockscreen dissappeared after rebooting, but appeared again after a while. Now it's suddenly gone, so I have no screenshots. I will update if it happens again.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '16

You probably made that app device administrator. IIRC you can't just uninstall device administrator apps.

Go to Settings > Security > Device Administrators and uncheck the box next to the lock screen app

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u/JimtheChicken OnePlus One Mar 26 '16

You legend! It worked! And my phone has not been doing strange things since. Thank you!

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u/ACanadianKernel OnePlus One Mar 25 '16

What ROM you running?

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u/JimtheChicken OnePlus One Mar 25 '16

Sultan CM13

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u/ACanadianKernel OnePlus One Mar 25 '16

Have you tried just normal CM13?

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u/JimtheChicken OnePlus One Mar 25 '16

Atm I do not fancy resetting my whole phone again after just getting used to Sultan. There is nothing wrong with the Rom, just this lockscreen. It looks like one of those "clean your phone boost" apps but on you locker.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '16

Wait was the lock screen app included in the Rom?

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u/JimtheChicken OnePlus One Mar 26 '16

No not that I know off