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[Q] "UIDs are inconsistent", most apps are FC'ing -> Can't Download from Market

[Q] "UIDs are inconsistent", most apps are FC'ing -> Can't Download from Market
So yesterday I ran your run-of-the-mill market search for updates, "update all", phone back in pocket while downloading.. when I pull it out, it's frozen up completely. I leave it for half an hour before pulling the battery, but on booting, the updates start again, and sure enough before long the damn thing freezes up. I try this again a couple of times before clearing all data of the Market and Download Manager apps. Woohoo, seems to prevent the downloads automatically starting, and thus in the short term my phone works. I'll sort out the problem app in the morning (ROM Manager seems to want to go to 4.x from 3.0.2.4, and it's by far the most system-nosy app on the update list, so I'm eyeing it with suspicion).
Morning comes, quick check on facebook and xda in the morning, seems fine. Phone in pocket. Next time I take it out, the bastard's frozen and needs a battery pull again. Swearing a bit by now, I see with some anxiety that when it finally boots, it's throwing something about "UIDs are inconsistent. You should wipe /data." Ohhh dear. Interestingly (and adding to my stress levels), it seems to have started the Sense launcher instead of Launcher Pro, and I'm getting "Swype has FC'd" errors every half a minute or so, on top of the fifteen or so FC messages for various apps after dismissing the UID error. Thank god for the hardware keyboard.
Having a look around on the net, there's a few references to a file called 'uiderrors.txt'. I've taken a look in this, and it seems to have every single app (i.e. everything listed in the All tab in Manage Applications) listed with a mismatched UID.
Any ideas? I suppose the next step is formatting the SD card, but I was wondering if anyone knows what's actually gone wrong here before I start down the path of blindly resetting things in the hope that something will work.
Virtuous 1.02 with the Standard (not Stock) kernel, on an Indian model Desire Z.

Hello... Okay first thing is wipe everything. Then reflash the Rom. If that doesn't work download a different Rom and redownload the Rom you were using. After you flash back try to fix permission. Don't format your SD card yet, let's do that if the wiping and reflashing doesn't work.
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Sorry double post.

Thanks for the reply. I first formatted /data with CWM; on rebooting everything was nice and factory-like, but for the fact that nothing could install from market. After trying various fiddling around to make it work, I gave up and re-flashed Virtuous 1.02 (clearing cache and /data) - but still I can't get market installations to work. It eveidently worked for a while, because this time it managed to automatically re-install most apps from my Google account, but now I get "download was unsuccesful" for everything; paid and free. I've tried downloading on both wifi and 3G, uninstalling market upgrades, clearing cache and data for Market, Market Updater, and Download Manager, using ROM Manager to fix permissions, renaming /sdcard/.android_secure, unmouting SD card completely, and rebooting after each of these steps (except the SD card unmount obviously). I only have my primary Google account set up at the moment to try and eliminate any issues with my secondary account (which is a Google Apps email address). Now I'm at a bit of a loss. Does the download manager keep a log of the actual errors encountered?

Akdor 1154 said:
Thanks for the reply. I first formatted /data with CWM; on rebooting everything was nice and factory-like, but for the fact that nothing could install from market. After trying various fiddling around to make it work, I gave up and re-flashed Virtuous 1.02 (clearing cache and /data) - but still I can't get market installations to work. It eveidently worked for a while, because this time it managed to automatically re-install most apps from my Google account, but now I get "download was unsuccesful" for everything; paid and free. I've tried downloading on both wifi and 3G, uninstalling market upgrades, clearing cache and data for Market, Market Updater, and Download Manager, using ROM Manager to fix permissions, renaming /sdcard/.android_secure, unmouting SD card completely, and rebooting after each of these steps (except the SD card unmount obviously). I only have my primary Google account set up at the moment to try and eliminate any issues with my secondary account (which is a Google Apps email address). Now I'm at a bit of a loss. Does the download manager keep a log of the actual errors encountered?
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Well try to download a different rom and flash it, try to download something not sense. I had that annoying issue before... Backup everything on your sd card and format it using clock work or go on the setting and format the sdcard there.
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Why would formatting the SD card work if downloading fails even if the card is unmounted? Thanks for the reply though
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Akdor 1154 said:
Why would formatting the SD card work if downloading fails even if the card is unmounted? Thanks for the reply though
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Because sometimes the sd card can be corrupted and when you download stuff from the android market you will get an unsuccessful or your app says its downloading but never installs. When you restore the sdcard to its original factory it should work again. Well thats just me i guess. but i hope everything goes well my friend
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i am having the same problem, i am about to lose my mind.

same issue here cant install anything on any rom

I just ran into this issue today. Anyone know if formatting the sd card actually worked? Backing up 7 gigs of whatever is on my phone is just gonna take too long. I don't wanna do it unless I really have to.
I've wiped multiple times and tried several roms, and I've even checked the rils on my radio and fixed permissions. The whole 9 yards.
Edit:i give up ._. im gonna try formatting it. are any folders on the sd card necessary to keep in order for the phone to function or keep it's root? if not, im only going to keep my music and clockworkmod folders.

had same problem, but a full wipe and clean install helped.

[Q] Problems downloading some apps on CM7

I recently upgraded to CM7. I love this version of Cyanogen but I have one problem with downloading several apps from the market. For example Firefox. When I want to download this app, I get the download icon in the top left corner for about 0.5 seconds.
I wiped my phone before
Offcourse I searched the interweb for a solution, but wiping market cache and logging in to Google Talk didn't help. Anyone know about this issue? I can't stand it that I cannot download apps from the market.

No one knows any solution?

Reinstalling the Market sometimes resolves the issue
Google for market.apk

I tried to install the market APK file but my phone tells me that the app isn't installed.

Install s2e from the market. Open it, select download cache and confirm the operation. The device will reboot and afterward you will be fine
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It works you're tha bomb

fishfish123 said:
Install s2e from the market. Open it, select download cache and confirm the operation. The device will reboot and afterward you will be fine
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Hi I'm new to XDA and had the problem mentioned above. Also, some apps such as Angry Birds (the horror!) will not appear in the market, however Angry Birds Rio does. Even after trying your method of s2e the problem still occurs. The when trying to download the Rio version, it pops up with "Starting Download /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/" for 1 second, then goes away again.
On the desktop market it says "Angry Birds is not available to your device because of content filters" or something-does this mean anything to you?
(It's not just Angry Birds, it's other applications too, but I can't remember which other ones)
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
HTC Desire, CM7, 3(UK).

Try formatting and partitioning your SD card using ROM manager (it's built into the CM7 ROM)
Worked for me!
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Ooh it worked! Thank you!

Hi, me again.
I was fine, and the problem has just come back, same scenario before (except all apps appear in the market), however more apps do that 0.5 "Starting Download /-/-/-/-/-/-/ " thing again.
I tried formatting the SD card, and re-partitioning, although when I press "format sd card" it reboots in recovery and says "installation unsuccessful" -then there is no option for partition in recovery.
I am completely bewildered and would appreciate any help (again!)
Thank you in advance!
(same Desire, CM7, 3(UK), haven't changed a thing since last time)

Hi, me again.
I was fine, and the problem has just come back, same scenario before (except all apps appear in the market), however more apps do that 0.5 "Starting Download /-/-/-/-/-/-/ " thing again.
I tried formatting the SD card, and re-partitioning, although when I press "format sd card" it reboots in recovery and says "installation unsuccessful" -then there is no option for partition in recovery.
I am completely bewildered and would appreciate any help (again!)
Thank you in advance!
(Sorry I posted the same thing twice, I replied to myself by accident first time round, and didn't know if you would get notified or not)
(same Desire, CM7, 3(UK), haven't changed a thing since last time)

Install S2E from the App Market, open the app and check move download/cache to SD card.
Reboot your Desire and try downloading your apps again!
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Market not installing

I've tried placing vending.apk into system/app and then restarting then installing the zip from the sd card, but the market just force closes anyway?... the new market (3.0.26 or something) force closes after i press yes in the prompt to log in with an account.
Would love to have a solution, thank you...
CM7

There is a zip version in the gingervillain thread (development) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880465&page=979. You could try this one and delete the dalvic cache before flashing it.
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gh0stdriver said:
I've tried placing vending.apk into system/app and then restarting then installing the zip from the sd card, but the market just force closes anyway?... the new market (3.0.26 or something) force closes after i press yes in the prompt to log in with an account.
Would love to have a solution, thank you...
CM7
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Probably an incopatible Vending.apk. If you're sure it;s compatible, deleted the dex from /data/dalvik-cache, and try again. Or use the wipe data option.

how do i tell if an app is compatible? sorry kind of noob at this
i tried flashing that zip andd it gave me an ok in the recovery but when i rebooted it was nowhere to be found..
also should i switch to the stock rom (my friend told me gingerbread for desire is out?) and how exactly do i uninstall any rom to install another? i tried to do one last time and a bootloop scared the hell out of me

[Q] HTC Gallery Apps

Hi guys..dhd users..i need some help here..
Dhd details:
Stock room still virgin..never rooted..currently on latest sense 3.0 android version 2.3.5..sofare number 3.13.707.4
in past week until now, i hava faced problem in dhd gallery..the problem listed as below:
a) i can open the gallery...but i cant scroll down to see another folder..everytime i scroll down it will automaticly go to the top..same goes when i open the folder..i cant scroll down to the pictures below..as it always go to top..this problems bother me as i cant view the pictures..
b) when i open any pictures via gallery..normal thing is once i tap it will show 5 icon below of the pictures..such as share..delete and etc..but mine..when i tap..the icon only pop up and then goes missing again..so it hard for me to use the sharing function..
because of the problem i need to use third party app to view my pic gallery..but what i used now lack of sharing function to social network...
What i had tried but failed.. :
a) soft reset : pull out battery, sim, sd card..
b) uninstall some apps that related to gallery such as gallery lock pro..but the problem still persist..
c) scan and find sd card using market apps..
d) scan my phone using lookout mobile security..but found nothing affected..
e) clear data in gallery apps.
I assume my stock app gallery got bug..but i dont know how to confirm it..is it a way i can resintall htc gallery apps?
P/s: i dont want to root or custom rom..i also dont want to factory setting as i dont want to lose all my data..im still in love in sense and prefer to stick with stock rom..
Your opinion and help is much appreciated..
Thanks...

anyone
Anyone can help?

Try this, go to Settings-Applications-All-Gallery-Clear data
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sashank said:
Try this, go to Settings-Applications-All-Gallery-Clear data
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I did it several times but the problem still exist..thanks..

Maybe your SD card is messed up. That leads to problems with gallery and music apps sometimes. Connect your phone to your computer in disk drive mode, copy everything on the SD card to your computer, format your SD card to fat32 with 32KB cluster (if you use Windows, uncheck quick format and let it do the slow full format) , then copy everything back from your computer to the SD card. Delete the .thumbnails folder in DCIM.
Clear data of gallery again and see if the problem still happens.
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phone not showing pics in galleries or playing sounds in apps although file are on SD

Hi all.
Today started a weird problem on my desire (running RSK rom). I have to say that nothing was changed or done to the phone for at least a week other than updates for downloaded apps. Suddenly the galleries (the htc one and the android one) and music programs like winamp or even the gmail and phone don't play the ringtones or music. BUT... the files are still on the SD card and are even working with the same apps like the winamp and galleries if I browse the SD card and pick the file and choose to show or play it. So what the heck is wrong? The files are not corrupted and the access to the SD card is possible through the phone itself.
I tried using SDRefresh or whatever it is called (the SD card refresh app) and it didn't help.
Any advice?

Have you tried this?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tristarapps.tools.galleryrefresh
Or maybe delete data and cache for gallery in manage apps. Otherwise backup data and reflash the rom.
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hans moleman said:
Have you tried this?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tristarapps.tools.galleryrefresh
Or maybe delete data and cache for gallery in manage apps. Otherwise backup data and reflash the rom.
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It is fixed. As it seem, ROM manager had a bug that placrd nomedia or nodata (forgot the name) in the parent directory when it updated. They fixed the bug and released an update. I deleted the file and everything is back to normal.
thanks for trying to help!