Missing account name and app icon in account entry - NothingToSeeHere account

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See that account with the Android icon and missing name? It's an account called "NothingToSeeHere". Does anybody know what could it be and how can I check it?

I turned it off and now I can't turn it on but it's still on the "Add Account" page. Although I can't click on it to show you the name, "NothingToSeeHere".

Here's the (sensitive data censored) dump from account service:



User UserInfo{
0:XXXXXXXXXX:13
}
: 

Accounts: 4 

Account {
[email protected], type=com.facebook.auth.login
}
 

Account {
name=Messenger, type=com.facebook.messenger
}
 

Account {
name=XXXXXX XXXXX, type=hr.apisit.u03.kp
}
 

Account {
[email protected], type=com.google
}
 



AccountId, Action_Type, timestamp, UID, TableName, Key Accounts History 

-1,action_called_account_add,2016-01-02 03:14:40,10054,accounts,0 

1,action_account_add,2016-01-02 03:15:44,10007,accounts,1 

1,action_set_password,2016-01-02 03:15:44,10007,accounts,2 

-1,action_called_account_add,2016-01-03 00:35:18,10007,accounts,3 

2,action_account_add,2016-01-03 03:13:50,10156,accounts,4 

3,action_account_add,2016-01-03 12:39:15,10149,accounts,5 

4,action_account_add,2016-01-03 12:39:54,10148,accounts,6 

5,action_account_add,2016-01-04 00:09:34,10132,accounts,7 

-1,action_called_account_remove,2016-01-04 00:38:45,1000,accounts,8 

1,action_account_remove,2016-01-04 00:38:45,10007,accounts,9 

-1,action_called_account_remove,2016-01-04 00:39:48,1000,accounts,10 

2,action_account_remove,2016-01-04 00:39:49,10156,accounts,11 

-1,action_called_account_add,2016-01-04 00:41:43,0,accounts,12 

6,action_account_add,2016-01-04 00:42:23,10007,accounts,13 

6,action_set_password,2016-01-04 00:42:23,10007,accounts,14 

7,action_account_add,2016-01-04 23:11:16,10156,accounts,15 

-1,action_called_account_remove,2016-01-05 15:22:19,1000,accounts,16 

7,action_account_remove,2016-01-05 15:22:20,10156,accounts,17 

-1,action_called_account_add,2016-01-05 15:30:12,0,accounts,18 

8,action_account_add,2016-01-05 15:30:13,10156,accounts,19 

-1,action_called_account_remove,2016-01-05 15:30:20,1000,accounts,20 

8,action_account_remove,2016-01-05 15:30:20,10156,accounts,21 

-1,action_called_account_add,2016-01-05 15:35:37,0,accounts,22 

-1,action_called_account_add,2016-01-05 15:35:44,0,accounts,23 

-1,action_called_account_add,2016-01-05 15:35:51,0,accounts,24 

-1,action_called_account_add,2016-01-05 15:35:56,0,accounts,25 

-1,action_called_account_add,2016-01-05 15:36:36,0,accounts,26 

-1,action_called_account_add,2016-01-05 15:37:13,0,accounts,27 



Active Sessions: 6 

Session: expectLaunch false, connected true, stats (0/0/0), lifetime 8307.921, addAccount, accountType zephyr.headlezz.net, requiredFeatures null 

Session: expectLaunch false, connected true, stats (0/0/0), lifetime 7982.812, addAccount, accountType zephyr.headlezz.net, requiredFeatures null 

Session: expectLaunch false, connected true, stats (0/0/0), lifetime 7976.194, addAccount, accountType zephyr.headlezz.net, requiredFeatures null 

Session: expectLaunch false, connected true, stats (0/0/0), lifetime 7963.836, addAccount, accountType zephyr.headlezz.net, requiredFeatures null 

Session: expectLaunch false, connected true, stats (0/0/0), lifetime 7923.559, addAccount, accountType zephyr.headlezz.net, requiredFeatures null 

Session: expectLaunch false, connected true, stats (0/0/0), lifetime 7886.837, addAccount, accountType zephyr.headlezz.net, requiredFeatures null 



RegisteredServicesCache: 12 services 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.android.sim
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.qualcomm.simcontacts/com.qualcomm.simcontacts.SimAuthenticateService
}
, uid 1000 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=hr.apisit.u03.kp
}
, ComponentInfo{
hr.apisit.u03.kp/hr.apisit.u03.kp.account.AccountAuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10132 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.google
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.google.android.gms/com.google.android.gms.auth.GoogleAccountAuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10007 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.lge.sync
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.android.contacts/com.android.contacts.model.AuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10020 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=zephyr.headlezz.net
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.lolsummoners/com.lolsummoners.logic.sync.AuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10156 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.facebook.messenger
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.facebook.orca/com.facebook.messaging.phonebookintegration.account.MessengerAuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10148 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.skype.contacts.sync
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.skype.raider/com.skype.android.service.AccountService
}
, uid 10130 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.google.android.gm.legacyimap
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.google.android.gm/com.android.email.service.LegacyImapAuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10069 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.facebook.auth.login
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.facebook.katana/com.facebook.katana.platform.FacebookAuthenticationService
}
, uid 10149 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.google.android.gm.pop3
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.google.android.gm/com.android.email.service.Pop3AuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10069 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.lge.bioitplatform.sdservice
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.lge.bioitplatform.sdservice.service/com.lge.bioitplatform.sdservice.service.server.syncadapter.AuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10010 ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.android.localphone
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.qualcomm.simcontacts/com.qualcomm.simcontacts.PhoneAuthenticateService
}
, uid 1000

Phone: LG G3 D855 32GB

System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow (stock 30B rooted)

— lel | Sources

Answer

It can be safely assumed that the apps which have an entry under Settings â†’ Accounts uses Android's sync adapter framework to sync the app data with their server. In that case, system service account can give you info about the apps which have registered themselves to use the said framework. Using such info, you can either disable the apps one by one or go berserk with all to pin-point the troublemaker.

Troubleshooting instructions

_{(Tested on Android 4.2.1 and 5.0.2)}

Setup adb in PC and execute:

adb shell dumpsys account

It would show info for all the user accounts, be it primary or secondary. Under User UserInfo{ 0:XXXX:13 } : i.e. for primary user, after the string RegisteredServicesCache: find all the lines starting with ServiceInfo:.

In the output you provided, those lines are:



RegisteredServicesCache: 12 services 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.android.sim
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.qualcomm.simcontacts/com.qualcomm.simcontacts.SimAuthenticateService
}
, uid 1000 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=hr.apisit.u03.kp
}
, ComponentInfo{
hr.apisit.u03.kp/hr.apisit.u03.kp.account.AccountAuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10132 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.google
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.google.android.gms/com.google.android.gms.auth.GoogleAccountAuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10007 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.lge.sync
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.android.contacts/com.android.contacts.model.AuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10020 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=zephyr.headlezz.net
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.lolsummoners/com.lolsummoners.logic.sync.AuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10156 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.facebook.messenger
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.facebook.orca/com.facebook.messaging.phonebookintegration.account.MessengerAuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10148 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.skype.contacts.sync
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.skype.raider/com.skype.android.service.AccountService
}
, uid 10130 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.google.android.gm.legacyimap
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.google.android.gm/com.android.email.service.LegacyImapAuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10069 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.facebook.auth.login
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.facebook.katana/com.facebook.katana.platform.FacebookAuthenticationService
}
, uid 10149 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.google.android.gm.pop3
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.google.android.gm/com.android.email.service.Pop3AuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10069 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.lge.bioitplatform.sdservice
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.lge.bioitplatform.sdservice.service/com.lge.bioitplatform.sdservice.service.server.syncadapter.AuthenticatorService
}
, uid 10010 

ServiceInfo: AuthenticatorDescription {
type=com.android.localphone
}
, ComponentInfo{
com.qualcomm.simcontacts/com.qualcomm.simcontacts.PhoneAuthenticateService
}
, uid 1000

In each line after first line, you would see an example of this template:

ComponentInfo{
ABC/XYZ
}
, uid ID

The ABC here is the package name of the app whose entry is listed under Settings â†’ Accounts. ID is Android UID allotted to that package.

Now, I was able to lessen my scope to com.lolsummoners as the troublemaker is because in the screenshot you provided, these apps already have an icon:

_{(To get app's label using its package name, use GAThrawn's answer - works if only the app is available in Play Store; use Izzy's answer - works for any installed app.)}

Facebook - com.facebook.katana

Play Services - com.google.android.gms

Messenger - com.facebook.orca

mPretinac - hr.apisit.u03.kp

Skype - com.skype.raider

Gmail POP3/IMAP - com.google.android.gm

The ones left were:

com.qualcomm.simcontacts - uid: 1000 - a system app

com.android.contacts - uid: 10020 - a system app

com.lge.bioitplatform.sdservice.service - uid: 10010 - a system app

com.lolsummoners - uid: 10156 - a user app

Because I based troubleshooting on the assumption that the issue would most likely be the work of a user installed app, I asked you to remove com.lolsummoners. As a fail-safe, I suggested disabling com.lge.bioitplatform.sdservice.service.

Thankfully, the first one worked out and you also learned how to troubleshoot such an issue effectively in future.

— Firelord | Sources

Missing account name and app icon in account entry - NothingToSeeHere account

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