Damaged Battery ?

[Bazile]

Had a message come up on my phone about my battery being damaged ( words to that effect ) and to download xxx to repair ( words to that effect )

I did and it is something called ' turbo cleaner ' - i stated to run it but then stopped it .

Is running this 'turbo cleaner ' ok ?
Is it likely that there is a problem with my battery ?

[sinderella]

get ready for the ads!

[sunny-dave]

Looks legit - assuming this is what you downloaded :

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.turboc.cleaner&hl=en_GB

It can't 'repair' your battery (even if it is damaged), but it can reduce the load that the phone is putting on it - by deleting unnecessary background apps and managing screen brightness etc.

[sunny-dave]

... and yes - the ads may be a pain ...

[Bazile]

ok thanks

But why would this suddenly appear sort of randomly .
I could understand if it was something that i had to pay for - however it was free to download ?

[hc4361]

Uninstall it.

[sunny-dave]

An advert triggered by another app?

[TWR]

Baz, anything like that comes up, Delete.

[Togo]

Spam for mobile phone users. You wouldn't have allowed it to run on a pc or laptop Bazile. I would do as hc advises and uninstall it, you will get bombarded and possibly be paying for the privilege.

[AB Editor]

Sounds like spam ads to me. I can see if I can block it. I hope you didn't install it?

[AB Editor]

This assumes the message came up while browsing the web?

[Bazile]

ok thanks all

[TheChair]

No it's not likely there's a problem with your battery. You've been conned. Phones don't magically self-diagnose problems and then get you to install apps.