Beware of this prank that can make you format your mobile

We have warned you on countless occasions how very attentive we must be when it comes to accessing and downloading content from our mobile phone. The device, which is permanently connected to the Internet, can become a gateway for multiple threats and risks. And it is that in reality, due to many antiviruses and warnings, what really matters is having your eyes wide open.

And speaking of downloads: Today we discovered that there is a downloadable wallpaper that can leave your phone in shambles.It is a wallpaper that, as soon as you download it to an Android mobile, can completely knock out any phone. Although, according to those who have already tasted the poison of this wallpaper, the most affected devices could be those of Samsung. Be very careful with this.

WARNING！！！Never set this picture as wallpaper, especially for Samsung mobile phone users!It will cause your phone to crash!Don't try it!If someone sends you this picture, please ignore it . pic.twitter.com/rVbozJdhkL

- Ice universe (@UniverseIce) May 31, 2020

A very dangerous wallpaper for Android phones

The users themselves warn from social networks like Twitter. The wallpaper in question, which seems to have been designed especially for mobile phones, is an idyllic image with clouds, mountains and a sunset in the background. It is a beautiful landscape, magnificent, somewhat apocalyptic for some, but beautiful nonetheless.

The owner of the account Samsung Ieakster Ice Universe has shared via Twitter an image with the wallpaper in question and a warning, so that no one installs it, especially if they have a Samsung mobile phone, because it blocks the terminals completely, rebooting them in a loop

The fact is that, despite the warning, some users have dared to install it and have shared their experience through social networks. One tells, for example, that it is the worst bug or error that has ever been found,that they have tried to start the device in safe mode, but they are It is very difficult to return to normality. The solution to this joke in bad taste is not easy at all.

https://twitter.com/pegasaie/status/1266987052253446150

Experts have analyzed what happened and conclude that wallpaper causes many Android devices to crashThe answer would lie in the fact that the background uses the RGB color space, instead of sRGB, which is supported by nature by Android.

When the user attempts to set the image as wallpaper (and would be the case for any image that is not sRGB either), the system crashes. It seems that the variable value is higher than the bounds of the histogram, so if the value exceeds 256, the above can happen.

What is the solution to this wallpaper problem?

First and most important, Do not under any circumstances install the image in question to install it as wallpaper According to experts, the problem would be directly linked to Android 10 or earlier versions. However, this particular image would not be the problem, but there could be other images that use RGB instead of sRGB and the same thing happens.

If you have already installed the wallpaper and you are experiencing the problem right now, it is recommended to follow these steps:

• Hard reset the phone
• Access through safe mode
• Change wallpaper

However, it should be noted that some users have tried this without success. So it is very likely that you will eventually have to format your phone and lose all the contents and settings you had until now. So if you receive this image, forget about the wallpaper and don't forward it. If you like it enough to install it on your phone, you can also take a screenshot and use that file on your mobile.