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Help Glitched app name

Consola

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Dec 13, 2017
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While I was browsing 9GAG (YES, 9GAG), the app freezes. I thought it was just some random freezes because the app freezes every 10min or so. But instead of a normal "9GAG is not responding", the notification has a weird, glitchy font. I hit close instinctively before realise something is wrong. Then I hit the App settings. Nothing looks wrong until I hit "Show system apps". 10 apps or so got the same glitchy font and "one two three (four)" after it (screenshot included). Should I be worried? Is there a way to fix it without a factory reset? Because I don't want to redownload every single app and relogin to every single burner account.

Along with the screenshot I also attach a shot of my current software version for more specific details. Also, it's not rooted and not attempted root. (Bonus question: How to root this thing? Model is LG-M400MT)
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I found a few references from a few years ago for this problem. It appears to be a glitch with the play store. If you change your language settings to a different language and then back again, it clears up the problem. Make sure you change it to a language you understand. ;)

Those look like legit system apps being displayed incorrectly.

If this is the 9GAG app you were browsing I see it's got a boatload of permissions and might have mucked about with your language settings.
 
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