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I was just kidding on missing the prize!

Gdetrailer wrote:

AsheGuy wrote:

navybanker wrote:
Yesterday tried almost everything except back to factory settings. Reviewing the popup it appeared was on the Amazon website so maybe lost out on the prize.

The odds that it was an Amazon prize as opposed to a malware lure to get you to click on it are pretty slim. You did the right thing by not clicking on it.

I have looked all around Amazon to see IF they even offer "prize gift cards" as rewards or such.

So far, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT AMAZON HAS ANY SUCH PROGRAM.

In other words, Amazon is not awarding ANY "PRIZES" for any reason.

I would suspect that IF Amazon was actually behind the popup the OP had, it would have been through their Amazon Account and not just a general popup..

If you feel that Amazon offers such a LEGIT GIFT CARD PRIZE GIVEAWAY then post the text details with a LEGIT AMAZON LINK..

I suspect you will not find such a program from Amazon.

What the OP got was some sort of SCAM POPUP or a "PHISHING" ATTEMPT to get you to click and enter personal info or at the worst click and INSTALL MALWARE OR VIRUS.

Always be suspicious of ANY "give away" that comes out of the blue..

You missed my point or I didn't state it clearly. These kinds of supposed prizes, or price of a lifetime, or outright gifts to the first x number of people to like something are on social media and popups from malware and they are all fake. I was trying to make the same point you are.

AsheGuy wrote:

navybanker wrote:
Yesterday tried almost everything except back to factory settings. Reviewing the popup it appeared was on the Amazon website so maybe lost out on the prize.

The odds that it was an Amazon prize as opposed to a malware lure to get you to click on it are pretty slim. You did the right thing by not clicking on it.

I have looked all around Amazon to see IF they even offer "prize gift cards" as rewards or such.

So far, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT AMAZON HAS ANY SUCH PROGRAM.

In other words, Amazon is not awarding ANY "PRIZES" for any reason.

I would suspect that IF Amazon was actually behind the popup the OP had, it would have been through their Amazon Account and not just a general popup..

If you feel that Amazon offers such a LEGIT GIFT CARD PRIZE GIVEAWAY then post the text details with a LEGIT AMAZON LINK..

I suspect you will not find such a program from Amazon.

What the OP got was some sort of SCAM POPUP or a "PHISHING" ATTEMPT to get you to click and enter personal info or at the worst click and INSTALL MALWARE OR VIRUS.

Always be suspicious of ANY "give away" that comes out of the blue..

Yeah, I know it can be done after the phone has been rooted, but I've not seen any way to do it without rooting it.

it can be done with some 'software' after the android system as been 'unlocked'

NOT for those with faint hearts, an no experience, there is always risk, especially for beginners

i have a Bloat killing program, that has to be run from the PC with phone attached
that can disable almost anything on the phone
but disable the wrong thing, and you have a new door stop

I've never found an "Uninstall" for Chrome on any Android product I've ever seen. AFATG I've not seen an Uninstall for any app that was pre-loaded on an Android device.

navybanker wrote:
Have tried everything suggested. Probably have a different version on tablet. Android version is 5.02. Found the Chrome app "circle" and pressed and held hit remove. Didn't work. Didn't see "close". Thanks for trying.

You just deleted the icon.. You need to go into APP MANAGER. find Chrome and tap UNINSTALL at least on my Droids.

You might also want to install an app like LOOKOUT. It does what it can to combat malware. also comes in handy when I can't find my 'droid. IT can make phone very noisy.. also brick it.

This Amazon "gift card" I believe is a virus/spam. I use Chrome and it is automatically put into the Junk folder. My wife also gets these "Amazon gift" emails on her Mac, so it is nothing to do with Chrome.

AsheGuy wrote:

navybanker wrote:
Yesterday tried almost everything except back to factory settings. Reviewing the popup it appeared was on the Amazon website so maybe lost out on the prize.

The odds that it was an Amazon prize as opposed to a malware lure to get you to click on it are pretty slim. You did the right thing by not clicking on it.

This Amazon spam popup has been making the rounds. I think someone is getting through on some banner ads. Hopefully they will get kicked out of the network soon. It can be difficult to find the x out or get rid of it on a mobile device due to the smaller screen size. They are just phishing for info and the likelihood of actually receiving the gift card is slim to zero.

navybanker wrote:
Yesterday tried almost everything except back to factory settings. Reviewing the popup it appeared was on the Amazon website so maybe lost out on the prize.

The odds that it was an Amazon prize as opposed to a malware lure to get you to click on it are pretty slim. You did the right thing by not clicking on it.