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[Q] Apps will not install, any advice appreciated!

Sorry to start a new thread. I have read the rules about posting and have searched for the last couple of days for an answer but can't find one.
I am unable to install ANY apps whatsoever and it is driving me crazy. I have an HTC Desire (obviously) and am using Pays ROM Froyo Sense v2.2 A2SD+ (updated just the other day). (And yes, I wiped everything like you are supposed to do, before and after the update.) I don't think the problem is with the ROM itself because the problems started before the update.
I am able to download apps from the market but it seems to get hung up on the installation itself. It never stops installing and I am not even getting a failed installation message.
I have gone to Settings>Applications>Manage applications and cleared the data and cache for all of the normal suggested apps and have even force closed a few. Nothing is working, even when I try to install .apk files which are located in the download folder of my SD card.
One strange thing I have noticed is that when I go to Settings>Applications>Manage applications, the amount of space being used never displays anything other than 'computing....' I know sometimes it can take a while for the size to be displayed but surely not an hour!
I have even restored the default/factory settings to see if that helped but nothing!!! grrrrr.....
I am reaching the end of my rope and would appreciate any advice offered. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this isn't a newbie mistake and thanks in advance for any help!

have you tried another rom see if the problem persists? it usuall only takes a minute for manage applications to find all my apps and i have looooooads also no problem with market, do a nandroid, and try another rom, if its still the same you can always restore your nandroid, i suggest maybe leedroid

Thanks so much for your reply! Was really hoping to avoid trying another ROM but I am going to give LeeDroid a try and hopefully that will sort out my app problem. Just finished downloading it, will flash and post back soon. Thanks again!

missbizzylizzy said:
Thanks so much for your reply! Was really hoping to avoid trying another ROM but I am going to give LeeDroid a try and hopefully that will sort out my app problem. Just finished downloading it, will flash and post back soon. Thanks again!
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like i said do a nandroid, if leedroid dosent work then, you can just restore your backup and your rom will be exactly the same as it was b4 you flash leedroid

FIXED!!! Thank you so much!! Am happily running LeeDroid.

Just FYI: Usually, I have such a problem installing but I leave it (it shows nothing downloading). Upon restarting the phone (whenever), the apps automatically install.
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Any ROM suggestions?

I think i've just got my head around ROMs and all the other millions of acronyms. I do like the look of the Oxygen ROM, only i'm not a fan of the green icons in the status bar, is the colour changeable, and does anyone suggest Oxygen as a good ROM to flash for a first timer?
I must add i love the dark bar and prefer having a dark background, so silver/bright etc task bars are a no no
Cheers.

Oxygen is a great ROM, but i would reccomend u go for a froyo rom first so u got more options with themes and such. but rly its a matter of taste and what u want .. stability or experimental.
Experimental: CyanogenMod 7
Stable: eMIUI, Oxygen 1.0.4
Sense roms?
Hmm im using Sense HD port now, since everything works. its stable¨
im using InsertCoin with my own tweaks and theme
u can allways check out my FroSTeD GingerBread theme for Oxygen 1.0.4^^
Rom and theme here
BUT, if u decide to go for a Android 2.3 Rom i rly recommend CM 7, Oxygen 2 RC7 is just as good but less theming options i think.
Heres a nice theme for CM7 Rom
Clicky

I tried the insert coin 1.8 and got caught in a never ending bootloop lol.
I have Leedroid 2.3d A2SD. It's slick and stable and had no issues with it.

grentuu said:
I tried the insert coin 1.8 and got caught in a never ending bootloop lol.
I have Leedroid 2.3d A2SD. It's slick and stable and had no issues with it.
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then u did not do it right. read the whole first page. then u can complain if u did everything 100%. ive not had 1 single rom on bootloop. to get insertcoin to work u need EXT 4 partition with 1gb recommended. its not hard if u actually read what to do istead of just trying the easy way like Leedroid is. and leedroid was boring and old news

Well im now running on Oxygen 2.3.2 which is really nice.
However...i keep getting a message saying "The application settings (android.process.media) has stopped unexpectadly. Please try again"
This is ALWAYS the case when i choose the "sound" option from the settings menu.
Can anyone shed any light on this?

It means you didn't wipe properly before installing the rom. Boot in to recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache (under advanced) start up and see if the problem persists, if yes you need to do a full wipe(data/factory reset, cache and dalvik cache).

Shall give it a go. Odd seeing as i did wipe it all before 0_0
Also, i assume if i factory reset, is that from the recovery menu, and then re install the ROM?

Yes, all wipes from recovery and then reflash the rom. Keep in mind all the data on the phone will be gone.

Exactly the same problem...i'm using Launcher Pro Plus if that's any help.
This is precisely why i've put off flashing ROMs for this long, to prevent naffing up my phone, and now

Well if you don't want any issues I don't understand why you would install a RC, also I'm pretty sure the fc is not a rom issue but a user issue.
If you did everything correctly you should have a normal functioning rom (except form the know issues), even with launcher pro plus cause i have the same setup.
Have you ever disabled signature verification? If yes there is a small chance your issues are caused by a corrupted zip file.
If you can't get oxygen to work and want a really stable custom rom use Leedroid. If you are done with rooting and custom rom's just run the latest RUU.

Thanks for the quick reply, where can i access the lastest RUUs to flash them from please? I may well try again at a later date, but it seems too much hassle currently with having to reset and change everything *sigh*
I've just reset to the last point using Nandroid before i flashed the ROM. I've still got root access which is good, but everything runs back to normal now.
A brief foray into the murky waters lol!

mrfish123,
Pretty sure I know what is causing your problem as I recently resolved this issue myself. If I'm right you did a full wipe before installing, but the issues started after restoring your apps (titanium backup?).
What I was doing was wiping and then restoring all apps with data. Lots of these are system settings/apps which come from the old ROM, so in effect you re restoring all the stuff you wiped in the first place.
What you need to do is:
Wipe (system wipe from recovery, and do the chache and dalvik cache too for good measure).
Install ROM
In Titanium select 'restore missing apps with data', but before you run it, go through the list and uncheck absolutely everything which is not obviously an app you have installed yourself, so anything HTC, system etc. You only want to restore your apps.
Once I did this I had no issue installing a custom ROM, and have had no problems running it for over a week.

auraxsense!

Redux-RC2.1 (Gingerbread 2.3.2) highly recommended - smooth and fast
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=896213

running leedroid atm, so far everything seems nice

[Q] Flashing issue and Camera problem

I'm updating a HTC Desire for a family member, the last rom installed was a villain 2.4 rom (it's been a while). I've updated the radio to the latest version ending in .23 and tried to flash the latest RunnymedeMod007, this is where I've encountered the problem. Im stuck on the opening HTC boot screen. And don't understand why, there's no reason for the freeze as far as i know. Should also note I've cleared every cache and wiped.
The second issue is that when there is a rom installed, the camera doesn't load and force closes.
Does anyone out there have any ideas why I've got these problems and could you help me out?
Cheers

Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A

Dave759 said:
I'm updating a HTC Desire for a family member, the last rom installed was a villain 2.4 rom (it's been a while). I've updated the radio to the latest version ending in .23 and tried to flash the latest RunnymedeMod007, this is where I've encountered the problem. Im stuck on the opening HTC boot screen. And don't understand why, there's no reason for the freeze as far as i know. Should also note I've cleared every cache and wiped.
The second issue is that when there is a rom installed, the camera doesn't load and force closes.
Does anyone out there have any ideas why I've got these problems and could you help me out?
Cheers
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1. You should have the appropriate hboot, also you should partition your sd card to run Runnymede. Check the OP in the thread, it is explained very well.

Basically I have no clue with flashing roms on desire as I'm a SGS user normally, so when it comes to updating the radio and hboot, I simply don't understand..
Since I posted this I've managed to get a AceMod007-3D rom to flash but every app seems to force close such as internet, gmail and the lockscreen force closes I'm assuming that's what rosie utility is. Any chance you could explain what i need to know or link me to a thread that puts in in basic noon language?

Dave759 said:
Basically I have no clue with flashing roms on desire as I'm a SGS user normally, so when it comes to updating the radio and hboot, I simply don't understand..
Since I posted this I've managed to get a AceMod007-3D rom to flash but every app seems to force close such as internet, gmail and the lockscreen force closes I'm assuming that's what rosie utility is. Any chance you could explain what i need to know or link me to a thread that puts in in basic noon language?
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Check the Newcomers' Guide in my signature for flashing different ROMs, it explains everything with videos. For changing hboot, check Fastboot Commander. If you still have questions/problems, then head to the Troubleshooting Guide. Everything is in my sig.

You star. Cheers pal

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814381
Try this. Might help.

[Q] hensemod problem

Hello,
I've installed Hensemod a few times now, without any problems the first time I boot the phone.
Only after that, when restarting or turning the phone on again, it takes very long to start, like it's installing again and then the internal memory is suddenly full, even though I had about 100mb when turning the phone off. Also, all apps I installed are gone. In the applications list (in settings) they seem to still be there, but they're all 0kb and there's no shortcuts to them in the programs overview... Like I said, I've installed the Hensemod a few times now, and every time this happens.
Anyone knows how to solve this? I really like this rom, I can finally install and update all apps I want without the phone becoming unusable because of full internal memory! Thanks!
Carolien

I used HenseModv3 is a nice ROM, u must have to wipe all the data, cache and dalvick cache in the CWM recovery section, then install the HenseMod ROM.
If any other problem, plz share.

I followed all the steps stated in the development forum post, it works fine, just cant restart the phone because it will stop working...

My phone just continuesly restart...

Plug off ur battery, then go to CWM recovery, try to intall any other/different ROM.
I install each ROM by above method,i didn't use fastboot uncheck option.

Never mind I was just being stupid... I wiped the cache partition and not the dalvik cache. Sorry about that! Let's see if it will work now. Installing rom at the moment.

And again... first boot worked fine, after that I'm stuck in a bootloop now... Just like couldzxz. Too bad! I'll have to try yet another mod. Hope the next update of hensemod will solve this!

yes, u can try different custom ROM if any problems with a particular ROM
wait for next updates from Henry_01

I got stuck in bootloop too. I reqlly like the rom but well.. :/
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using xda premium

Okay, i've seen your problems.
I've tested latest build, but didnt rebooted it.
I suggest you all use a previous version (3).
Problem can be also kernel related.
I don't have time now (exams), I will make a proper working build after some weeks.
Don't hesitate to post here further, I want to know if it is ROM or phone related.
BIG EDIT: i will include link for version 3.
Thanks to djpc for a new hack which will solve reboot/kernel/overclock problems.
Expect a build and a proper test on friday or saterday.
I will change links now so that you will get a good version lol.

Somehow, the fifth time in installed the latest Hensemod rom, it worked like a charm. I can reboot, have installed and updated all apps I wanted and still got like 90mb remaining. Fantastic! Finally after 6 months I have the phone I wanted.
First and second install I couldn't reboot
Third install I got stuck in a bootloop
Fourth install gapps crashed every 2 seconds (due to calendar and contacts synchronization)
Fifth install = perfect!
I don't know how it happened, I just kept on installing this one so I could copy another rom on the sd card since I don't have an adapter or card reader for it.
Thanks!

[Q] codefireX problems

I have installed the rom of cfx_ace-4.2-BR11 & cfx_ace-4.2-SR1 and install all my apps, change my wallpaper and stuff, butt when I reboot my phone it resets to first installation (lose my wallpaper, my apps, and settings). Can someone help me with this? I really like this ROM.
I use a HTC Desire HD.

Did you a Fullwipe before flashing the ROM?

L3moon said:
Did you a Fullwipe before flashing the ROM?
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Yes I did full wipe, dalvek & cache

Download again. Flash rom. Reboot. Wait a few minutes. Do your settings, reboot, flash gapps, reboot.
Technically, it doesn't really matter in what order you do it (I believe it so), some people swear by x or y method. In short, you should be able to flash the rom and gapps without needing to reboot in between and without loosing anything. It's odd that you are. After flashing both of those then download your apps, that is, if you use gapps.
Sent from a dream.

Tworan said:
Yes I did full wipe, dalvek & cache
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Dalvik and cache is not a full wipe. A full wipe is system, data, and cache.

Yes i know, tried it still doesnt work. Installed another rom that One Works fine, going to try and reinstal the rom this weekend.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda app-developers app

i wonder why when certain features are working on one release, some of those features can get problem in the next release?
what happened during the firmware/rom writing process?

yauchildchew said:
i wonder why when certain features are working on one release, some of those features can get problem in the next release?
what happened during the firmware/rom writing process?
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Things just break sometimes. It's not as easy as it seems to make a ROM with so many features by oneself. If you're talking about GPS not working since SR1, that specific issue was because synergye's source code hosting site BitBucket merged some of his code together and messed things up, and he had to sort that out to get it fixed. That's what I remember reading. GPS and Bluetooth will be working in the next release.
@OP -
Something is messed up in your wiping/flashing process. No one else has the issues you described, save for the wallpaper resetting on restart sometimes. Like Teichopsia said, wipe properly and reflash ROM and gapps. You might think you're wiping correctly, but you might be doing it all wrong. There are many guides on what constitutes a full wipe. Report back here if it still occurs after full wiping and re-flashing properly.
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium

First time trying anything like this on a smart phone. So tonight I did a "back to factory" restart to get the phone like it was when I opened it out of the box. Then I read about this ROM, and thought why not. So I rooted my phone, then installed the ROM. Everything went fairly smooth, and got the ROM working. My problem is I dont have a google play store app now, and I didnt sync anything, so I dont have any of my apps, nor do I have the ability to download them again. Any help with this?

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First time trying anything like this on a smart phone. So tonight I did a "back to factory" restart to get the phone like it was when I opened it out of the box. Then I read about this ROM, and thought why not. So I rooted my phone, then installed the ROM. Everything went fairly smooth, and got the ROM working. My problem is I dont have a google play store app now, and I didnt sync anything, so I dont have any of my apps, nor do I have the ability to download them again. Any help with this?
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Flash gapps. Linked in cfX OP.

I do have the gapps file downloaded. I just dont know how to get it on my phone and working. I used a ROM manager app for the ROM file.

From recovery, same way you flashed the ROM (except for the full wipe part; don't wipe.)

bananagranola said:
From recovery, same way you flashed the ROM (except for the full wipe part; don't wipe.)
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Like I said, I didnt flash the ROM, I used a ROM manager app.I dont know how to get to the recovery screen. Could someone please help me out with a step by step. Keep in mind vol down + power doesnt put my phone into recovery

You need to use "adb reboot recovery" from your computer. There are several good adb guides; check the Ace Think Tank link in my signature. Then, depending on your recovery, find the option that says something like "install zip from sdcard." Use it, navigate to your gapps, and select it.

bananagranola said:
You need to use "adb reboot recovery" from your computer. There are several good adb guides; check the Ace Think Tank link in my signature. Then, depending on your recovery, find the option that says something like "install zip from sdcard." Use it, navigate to your gapps, and select it.
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Figured it out, thanks!
Next question is I downloaded Gmail App, and it wont sync with my account. I login, and everything but it just sits at the screen saying "Waiting for sync, your email will appear shortly" I've waited well over 10mins and no sync. Ideas?

Have you set up your account in Settings? If you reboot between flashing the ROM and gapps you need to do that manually; it doesn't show a first boot thing.

bananagranola said:
Have you set up your account in Settings? If you reboot between flashing the ROM and gapps you need to do that manually; it doesn't show a first boot thing.
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It appears I didnt. You solved the problem! Thanks a bunch. Sorry for all the questions.

Ok last question, will adobe flash player work with this ROM? If so how can I get it. I search the market and the app isnt there. And its not on my phone either

4.2 in general doesn't support flash. You could try searching for the apk and sideloading it. Make sure you enable installation from unknown sources in Settings - Security.

sashank said:
Things just break sometimes. It's not as easy as it seems to make a ROM with so many features by oneself. If you're talking about GPS not working since SR1, that specific issue was because synergye's source code hosting site BitBucket merged some of his code together and messed things up, and he had to sort that out to get it fixed. That's what I remember reading. GPS and Bluetooth will be working in the next release.
@OP -
Something is messed up in your wiping/flashing process. No one else has the issues you described, save for the wallpaper resetting on restart sometimes. Like Teichopsia said, wipe properly and reflash ROM and gapps. You might think you're wiping correctly, but you might be doing it all wrong. There are many guides on what constitutes a full wipe. Report back here if it still occurs after full wiping and re-flashing properly.
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium
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So, when fixing one thing, the process could probably break some working features.