invalid context during scan issue

Avast Mobile Security Avast Mobile Security for Android
1

I restored ams from previous backup using go backup.
the restored ams will report “invalid context during scan” every time I install a new app.
what does this mean exactly?

I can also see the firewall of the restored ams didn’t work as it didn’t get the root permit.
I need to manually disable/enable firewall to let ams ask for the root permit.

wondering whether there are other issue when ams is installed in such way.

Thanks.

2

Hi,

there might be such issues, yes. To “fix” the invalid context in such case, you need to delete AMS data via your device Settings. Should be fine after that.

Filip

3

The reason I restored app is I don’t want to to through all the setup again especially for the firewall.
any workaround?

4

Well… If you have a rooted device, you can try going to /data/data/com.avast.android.mobilesecurity and delete app_dex directory (AMS must be shut down first). If that doesn’t work, you are out of luck.

Filip

5

thanks. this helps. Hopefully sometime later there is no need for such work around . :slight_smile:

6

We’ll see, but I have a lot of work scheduled at the moment so I don’t have time to deal with this particular usecase :frowning:

Filip

7

it is totally fine with me. I am a very satisfied user of ams so … :slight_smile:

8

I get this and I did not restore from backup.

9

Hi,

there are other non-standard things you can do with apps that might break the definitions. If it doesn’t fix itself after definitions update, deleting Mobile Security data always works.

Filip