Develop Bugs

[q] problems with texts after upgrade

hi,i Just upgraded to latest version of Sense, as prompted. I now find that I can't send texts to certain people - either from compose or when replying... i get a quick 'please wait' message and what I've typed stays on screen. If I exit the screen, the msg is stored as draft. If I re-open, I still can't send it. If I compose a msg to one of the people I can't send messages to but also send it to myself, then it gets sent! this is frustrating and means i cant use the text facility easily. I have rebooted the phone, checked the numbers and APN settings, all are ok (all worked fine before the upgrade). please help.. .? thanks, mark

have you tried to wipe the dalvik, as i had a similar issue with mine after i wiped the dalvik everything seemed fine and smoother

CHEERS, but can't access recovery mode (although can get into scroll menu where I can see it to select it) - my phone's not rooted - maybe that's why. .. not keen on rooting it as it's a company phone . .. Any other ways of clearing it?
cheers, Mark

hi, exactly same problem. I contact htc suport. they told me
please try to put the phone on the safe mode by following the below steps:
1- Turn off the device (Remove the battery)
2- Turn on the device without pressing any thing
3- When you see HTC logo press and hold Vol. Down until the device Vibrates.
that resolve the problem
easy and quick, no need for rooting
then i restart again normally and everithing is perfect

Picture messages

OK I rooted my phone and flashed the newest AEM rom and for some reason I can't send or receive any picture messages it either says downloading or it gets stuck on sending. Can anyone help me out because I can't figure out how to fix it
Sent from my mistress

try downloading anycut from the market. once installed open it and select new shortcut...activity...find apns or apn and create a shortcut. once it says created go to your home screen and find it. it should say apns or apn. click it and you should see sprint with a circle next to it...click the circle so that it becomes selected. exit and try to send text. if it doesnt work reboot and try again.

Rogers (CANADA) Messaging Center Number

Let me guess...
You've discovered some hidden menus recently by typing codes in the dialer and find out this one: *#*#4636#*#* that open a "Testing" screen showing options like this:
Phone Information
Battery Information
Usage Statistics
Wi-Fi Information
Then you went to Phone Information
Tried some options (maybe played with SMSC:_________Update / Refresh ) but that was not doing anything so you exited the menu.....
after a while you wanted to send a text or someone was asking you "Did you got my text?" and you didn't....
Here's what hapened: Accidentaly you erased from your phone the "Messaging Center Number" wich is responsible for giving your phone the access to the SMS/MMS central of your provider.....resulting in loosing the ability to send/receive messages.
Don't worry, after having navigated XDA Forums I finally found my way to make it work again (yes that's because I did it that I now now it).
By the way, even if you Factory reset, flash a new rom/radio/kernel that mistake is gonna stay. You need to enter the number again.
in the *#*#4636#*#* hidden menu,
scroll down to "SMSC:"
in the box type: 0791715097960300
press the "Update" / "Mettre à Jour" (first button)
Now exit and Reboot the phone.
To test it, don't try to resend an old test message as it contain old message center number. I even suggest to delete previous text messages from your inbox if possible.
If it worked, everything should be fine by now. (you can even kudo me for this loll)
NOTE:
The real Roger Center number is +17057969300
the thing is that it need to be Encrypted in Hexadecimal PDU format.
(user MarcusVanSciver on XDA shown that link in thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412261)
That was for Orange Network (european have 8 number to phone number instead of 7 so I had to add a 0 at the end to make it work for Rogers)
after Encryption the number was now: 0791715097960300
This worked for ROGERS, the trick could maybe work for other networks but I can not validate the info. (but for sure this will not be the same number)
This had been tested with stock rom and Custom Rom With Custom Radio and Custom Kernel.
If this helped you, please give credit to this post ;-)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25204768
Easier way to do it without mucking around looking for your SMSC. It's how I got mine up and going again!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA

Teranox said:
Let me guess...
You've discovered some hidden menus recently by typing codes in the dialer and find out this one: *#*#4636#*#* that open a "Testing" screen showing options like this:
Phone Information
Battery Information
Usage Statistics
Wi-Fi Information
Then you went to Phone Information
Tried some options (maybe played with SMSC:_________Update / Refresh ) but that was not doing anything so you exited the menu.....
after a while you wanted to send a text or someone was asking you "Did you got my text?" and you didn't....
Here's what hapened: Accidentaly you erased from your phone the "Messaging Center Number" wich is responsible for giving your phone the access to the SMS/MMS central of your provider.....resulting in loosing the ability to send/receive messages.
Don't worry, after having navigated XDA Forums I finally found my way to make it work again (yes that's because I did it that I now now it).
By the way, even if you Factory reset, flash a new rom/radio/kernel that mistake is gonna stay. You need to enter the number again.
in the *#*#4636#*#* hidden menu,
scroll down to "SMSC:"
in the box type: 0791715097960300
press the "Update" / "Mettre à Jour" (first button)
Now exit and Reboot the phone.
To test it, don't try to resend an old test message as it contain old message center number. I even suggest to delete previous text messages from your inbox if possible.
If it worked, everything should be fine by now. (you can even kudo me for this loll)
NOTE:
The real Roger Center number is +17057969300
the thing is that it need to be Encrypted in Hexadecimal PDU format.
(user MarcusVanSciver on XDA shown that link in thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412261)
That was for Orange Network (european have 8 number to phone number instead of 7 so I had to add a 0 at the end to make it work for Rogers)
after Encryption the number was now: 0791715097960300
This worked for ROGERS, the trick could maybe work for other networks but I can not validate the info. (but for sure this will not be the same number)
This had been tested with stock rom and Custom Rom With Custom Radio and Custom Kernel.
If this helped you, please give credit to this post
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks dude! It worked for me

Teranox said:
Let me guess...
You've discovered some hidden menus recently by typing codes in the dialer and find out this one: *#*#4636#*#* that open a "Testing" screen showing options like this:
Phone Information
Battery Information
Usage Statistics
Wi-Fi Information
Then you went to Phone Information
Tried some options (maybe played with SMSC:_________Update / Refresh ) but that was not doing anything so you exited the menu.....
after a while you wanted to send a text or someone was asking you "Did you got my text?" and you didn't....
Here's what hapened: Accidentaly you erased from your phone the "Messaging Center Number" wich is responsible for giving your phone the access to the SMS/MMS central of your provider.....resulting in loosing the ability to send/receive messages.
Don't worry, after having navigated XDA Forums I finally found my way to make it work again (yes that's because I did it that I now now it).
By the way, even if you Factory reset, flash a new rom/radio/kernel that mistake is gonna stay. You need to enter the number again.
in the *#*#4636#*#* hidden menu,
scroll down to "SMSC:"
in the box type: 0791715097960300
press the "Update" / "Mettre à Jour" (first button)
Now exit and Reboot the phone.
To test it, don't try to resend an old test message as it contain old message center number. I even suggest to delete previous text messages from your inbox if possible.
If it worked, everything should be fine by now. (you can even kudo me for this loll)
NOTE:
The real Roger Center number is +17057969300
the thing is that it need to be Encrypted in Hexadecimal PDU format.
(user MarcusVanSciver on XDA shown that link in thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412261)
That was for Orange Network (european have 8 number to phone number instead of 7 so I had to add a 0 at the end to make it work for Rogers)
after Encryption the number was now: 0791715097960300
This worked for ROGERS, the trick could maybe work for other networks but I can not validate the info. (but for sure this will not be the same number)
This had been tested with stock rom and Custom Rom With Custom Radio and Custom Kernel.
If this helped you, please give credit to this post
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey man, this might be a bit old for you but i just got a galaxy nexus. I am having the outgoing text issue. I've tried that number and everytime i hit update it just says update error. Think you mightbe able to help me?

Damn this doesn't work for me

To program the SMSC (Text Messaging) number on Android devices, please follow these steps:
Go to the phone application.
From the phone application, press *#*#4636#*#*. (You will have to press the Call or Send button after entering this code in for some Android devices).
Tap on Phone Information
Scroll to the bottom to where it says SMSC and enter this number exactly as you see on this page (including all symbols): +17057969300
Press Update.

FIXED: Can't send MMS? Sprint / Boost / Virgin Mobile APN Settings Problem!

I think there's something wrong w/ my APN settings. I can send/receive SMS, voice, and data. I can only receive MMS. The only way I've been able to send MMS out is by installing Go SMS Pro and manually putting in APN in the app.
My stock messaging or Handcent can't send out MMS, so I'm thinking perhaps my APN got messed up. How can I verify/correct this?
See fix below! :thumbup:

Please DO NOT QUOTE this post in your reply. Just post your questions or comments if you have any. I DON'T CHECK OR RESPOND TO PM'S.
5/31/2014 Update - The Palm Treo Pro 850 and HTC Touch Pro's MMS are now working again as well.
5/20/2014 Update - As of 5/19/2014, Sprint has removed the HTC Touch Pro2 from the list of decommissioned picture mail phones. MMS is now working again on the HTC Touch Pro2.
5/1/2015 Update - As of 4/30/2014, if you have a flashed phone, Sprint has decommissioned a bunch of older phones as far as MMS functionality is concerned. For more info, look here: https://community.sprint.com/baw/co.../2014/01/31/picture-mail-decommissioning-faqs and https://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/152977?start=0&tstart=0. This affects lots of donor phones including, but not limited to HTC Diamond, HTC Touch Pro, HTC Touch Pro2, Palm Treo 850 Pro, etc. The only way to get your MMS back on your flashed phone is to replace your donor. For Sprint legacy plans such as SERO, the Sprint Sanyo Incognito still works. For Boost, the Boost Sanyo Incognito works as well. Boost phones can't be activated with Sprint, but select Sprint phones can be activated with Boost. None of the mentioned methods below will fix your MMS if your donor phone's MMS has been decommissioned by Sprint.
Background: I bought 2 Galaxy S3's. One had the problem out of the box, and the other was just fine. A friend had a problem as well. It seems some Galaxy S3's may have shipped with a defective APN config setting. Method 1 and Method 3 are the "real" fixes, but they require a rooted phone. Method 2 is more of a work around and doesn't require a rooted phone. You must use 8sms app instead of the stock messaging app for SMS/MMS messages.
If you'd like to thank me, please click on the "Thanks" button instead of posting a thank you note. Let's save storage and bandwidth. And please, please, please...DO NOT QUOTE THIS POST IN YOUR REPLY JUST TO THANK ME!
Method 1 - (the real fix, but requires a rooted phone):
***UPDATE***
I've confirmed that this method works on ICS (4.0.4), Jellybean (4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.3) , and KitKat ( 4.4.2) . Tested and working on Galaxy S3, S4, Note 2, and Note 3.
1a) Download this working Sprint APN xml file: https://www.box.com/s/40x5ac2c6u0ckzfz59ig (click on download button at the top)
OR
1b) For Boost, download this xml file: https://www.box.com/s/o9folfrq00ee9p2qj5pv (click on download button at the top)
OR
1c) For Virgin Mobile, download this xml file: https://www.box.com/s/9itl21drpp84enqeszc9 (click on download button at the top)
2) Download and install "APN Backup & Restore" from the Google Play Store to your phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.APNBackupRestore&hl=en
3) Convert the "APN Backup & Restore" into a system app by either using Titanium Backup, or simply use Root Explorer/ES File Explorer (root enable it) to move the APK from /data/app to /system/app. For KitKat, move it to /system/priv-app.
4) Reboot the phone.
5) Launch the app, click on menu, then click on "Disable ICS Check".
6) In the main app menu, click on "Backup APNs". This will create a directory called "ApnBackupRestore" in your /mnt/sdcard.
7) Copy the xml file from step 1 to the /mnt/sdcard/ApnBackupRestore folder.
8) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Delete APNs" and confirm it.
9) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Restore APNs".
10) Choose the file you downloaded from step 1 and confirm it.
11) Reboot your phone.
12) Done.
NEW Method 2 (work around, doesn't require rooted phone) - Uses 8sms app which is lightweight unlike other 3rd party bloated messaging apps such as Go SMS Pro, Handcent, etc. More details about the extra features of this app can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2398767
1) Download and install 8sms app to your phone from the Google Play Store here or from the developer's site here.
2) Launch 8sms app.
3) Press Menu button on your phone.
4) Choose Settings
5) Choose MMSC Settings
6) Press "MMSC".
7a) Type in "http://mms.sprintpcs.com" - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
OR
7b) Type in "http://mm.myboostmobile.com" for Boost
OR
7c) Type in "http://mmsc.vmobl.com:8088/mms?" for Virgin Mobile
8) Press "MMS PROXY".
9) Type in "68.28.31.7" (Sprint & Boost) OR "205.239.233.136" (Virgin Mobile) - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
10) Press "MMS PORT".
11) Type in "80" (Sprint & Boost) OR "81" (Virgin Mobile) - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
12) (optional) Press "MMS over WiFi". I know this works for Sprint. Not sure if it works for Boost or Virgin Mobile.
13) Press phone's back button.
14) Choose "Phone Number" under the Extra Settings section and enter your 10 digit phone number.
15) Press OK button.
16) Press phone's back button.
17) Send/receive a few SMS/MMS messages to test.
18) (optional) You can also configure the app's extra settings such as enabling EMOJI, etc.
19) Done.
Hidden below is the OLD Method 2 - Uses Go SMS Pro which is too bloated and doesn't work well with apps such as Avast Mobile Security
OLD Method 2 - Uses Go SMS Pro which is too bloated and doesn't work well with apps such as Avast Mobile Security - (work around, doesn't require rooted phone)
1) Download and install Go SMS Pro to your phone from the Google Play Store.
2) Launch Go SMS Pro and skip through the intro message screens.
3) Skip the Go Chat Service offer unless you really want that.
4) Press Menu button on your GS3.
5) Choose Settings.
6) Scroll down the menu and choose Set default SMS program.
7) Press each entry in the list and put a check mark on "Use by default for this action" then choose Go SMS Pro. When both are done, press the back button on your phone.
8) Up on top, press "Advanced"
9) Scroll down the list and press "MMS Settings"
10) Scroll down the list and put a check mark on "Fill APN configuration manually"
11) Press "MMSC".
12a) Type in "http://mms.sprintpcs.com" - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
OR
12b) Type in "http://mm.myboostmobile.com" for Boost
OR
12c) Type in "http://mmsc.vmobl.com:8088/mms?" for Virgin Mobile
13) Press "MMS PROXY".
14) Type in "68.28.31.7" (Sprint & Boost) OR "205.239.233.136" (Virgin Mobile) - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
15) Press "MMS PORT".
16) Type in "80" (Sprint & Boost) OR "81" (Virgin Mobile) - do not include the double quotes. Press OK button.
17) Press back button on phone twice.
18) Send/receive a few SMS/MMS messages to test.
19) Done.
Method 3 - (also a "real fix", but requires a rooted phone and custom recovery such as TWRP, ClockWorkMod, etc.) PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK IF THIS METHOD WORKED FOR YOU!
Disclaimer: I'm not responsible if this breaks your phone. Proceed at your own risk! These scripts will replace your old apns-conf.xml file in /system/etc and will delete your telephony.db. When your phone reboots, the telephony.db will get recreated according to the content of your apns-conf.xml file. Thanks to oakieville for the script!
1) Boot into your custom recovery.
2) (optional, but highly recommended) Perform a nandroid backup using your custom recovery before you apply this fix just in case!
3) Not sure if this is necessary, but go ahead and wipe cache and dalvik cache.
4) Flash ONE of these:
Sprint (original, stock, working MMS for Sprint): https://app.box.com/s/m2pq7sesi6aexwa9zu3g
Boost: https://app.box.com/s/dt16cd44hsix3n2dl0mf
Virgin Mobile: https://app.box.com/s/395osivovclbbr44p5w1
5) Reboot your phone.
6) Done.
7) Please leave feedback if this method worked for you!!!
If you'd like to thank me, please click on the "Thanks" button instead of posting a thank you note. Let's save storage and bandwidth. And please, please, please...DO NOT QUOTE THIS POST IN YOUR REPLY JUST TO THANK ME!

AlpineMan said:
Background: I bought 2 Galaxy S3's. One had the problem out of the box, and the other was just fine. A friend had a problem as well. It seems some Galaxy S3's may have shipped with a defective APN config setting.
To fix:
1) Download this working Sprint APN xml file: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?jx41lw4w5107frt
2) Download "APN Backup & Restore" from the Google Play Store.
3) Convert the "APN Backup & Restore" into a system app by either using Titanium Backup, or simply use Root Explorer/ES File Explorer (root enable it) to move the APK from /data/app to /system/app.
4) Reboot the phone.
5) Launch the app, click on menu, then click on "Disable ICS Check".
6) In the main app menu, click on "Backup APNs". This will create a directory called "ApnBackupRestore" in your /mnt/sdcard.
7) Copy the xml file from step 1 to the /mnt/sdcard/ApnBackupRestore folder.
8) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Delete APNs" and confirm it.
9) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Restore APNs".
10) Choose the file you downloaded from step 1 and confirm it.
11) Reboot your phone.
12) Done.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks Alpineman! You are the man and a great help to the android community. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to get my Galaxy S3 to work on my Legacy SERO plan and now you have helped me get my MMS working again. Thanks!

Think this should be posted on both original / or Android Dev side
Good stuff bro. Thanks for this quick and easy tutorial!! :good:

I am unable to receive MMS from anyone that doesn't own a sprint phone. I am however able to send M M S. Do you think this will help with that.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

AlpineMan said:
Background: I bought 2 Galaxy S3's. One had the problem out of the box, and the other was just fine. A friend had a problem as well. It seems some Galaxy S3's may have shipped with a defective APN config setting.
To fix:
1) Download this working Sprint APN xml file: http://www.mediafire.com/?jx41lw4w5107frt
2) Download "APN Backup & Restore" from the Google Play Store.
3) Convert the "APN Backup & Restore" into a system app by either using Titanium Backup, or simply use Root Explorer/ES File Explorer (root enable it) to move the APK from /data/app to /system/app.
4) Reboot the phone.
5) Launch the app, click on menu, then click on "Disable ICS Check".
6) In the main app menu, click on "Backup APNs". This will create a directory called "ApnBackupRestore" in your /mnt/sdcard.
7) Copy the xml file from step 1 to the /mnt/sdcard/ApnBackupRestore folder.
8) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Delete APNs" and confirm it.
9) Go back to the main app menu, click on "Restore APNs".
10) Choose the file you downloaded from step 1 and confirm it.
11) Reboot your phone.
12) Done.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you very much, now my phone to work properly.

cant do it says does not support 4.1

I have not tried this on Android 4.1...Only on ICS. You can downgrade to ICS first, apply the fix, then upgrade to 4.1. The fix should carry over.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2

Tried this method on AOKP 4.1 and lost the ability to receive any SMS or MMS. I then Odined back to stock Touch Wiz 4.04, rooted and tried again. I still can't receive any SMS/MMS at all since trying it, but I can send SMS just fine... Probably gonna Odin back to stock and take my phone to the store tomorrow as I have no idea what to try next and no SMS is no cool

meatflaps said:
Tried this method on AOKP 4.1 and lost the ability to receive any SMS or MMS. I then Odined back to stock Touch Wiz 4.04, rooted and tried again. I still can't receive any SMS/MMS at all since trying it, but I can send SMS just fine... Probably gonna Odin back to stock and take my phone to the store tomorrow as I have no idea what to try next and no SMS is no cool
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you try reflashing the aokp rom? I tried this fix earlier and it didn't work for me either and I also could not send or receive afterwards. I then wiped and just flashed aokp again like a new install and all was well after that. I would try that before deciding to take your phone back to the store.

Anastayja said:
Did you try reflashing the aokp rom? I tried this fix earlier and it didn't work for me either and I also could not send or receive afterwards. I then wiped and just flashed aokp again like a new install and all was well after that. I would try that before deciding to take your phone back to the store.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didn't try reflashing AOKP because I still couldn't receive any texts at all, SMS or MMS. I'm in the process of Odining back to stock, maybe I'll re-root, try the fix, and reflash AOKP before the night is over.
Does Odin not return the APNs back to stock? My phone worked fine (minus MMS a known issue w/ AOKP) until I tried this fix.

meatflaps said:
I didn't try reflashing AOKP because I still couldn't receive any texts at all, SMS or MMS. I'm in the process of Odining back to stock, maybe I'll re-root, try the fix, and reflash AOKP before the night is over.
Does Odin not return the APNs back to stock? My phone worked fine (minus MMS a known issue w/ AOKP) until I tried this fix.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You didn't need your apn settings to work in order to reflash aokp. What wiping (cache, dalvik, system and factory reset) then reflashing would have done would have restored aokp to your phone as a fresh install and reset your apn settings.

Anastayja said:
You didn't need your apn settings to work in order to reflash aokp. What wiping (cache, dalvik, system and factory reset) then reflashing would have done would have restored aokp to your phone as a fresh install and reset your apn settings.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, rooted once more, wiped cache/dalvik, did a factory data reset, then flashed AOKP 9-11, sent a regular old SMS to my gf who is sitting right next to me. She got the text within 2-3 seconds and replied back. It's now been just over 5 minutes and I haven't received her reply SMS.
I've been rooting my phones for 3+ years now, always carefully following instructions from XDA and I've never had an issue that I couldn't fix myself. I just have no idea what else to try =/

Deleted

Thanks, using gosms fixed the problem on my jellybean device

Deleted. :sly:

I'm going to have to try this later.. I'm on CREDO mobile..bit the phone did come with sprint 4g splash screen when I received it from * the company.. hah. So perhaps it will work? Who knows.
Running aokp/jb milestone 1 w/PMR on el26.
Thank you!
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

fix mms
my method only works on rooted phones but is quite simple i have sprint gnex on verizon pp mms working through native app
download apn manager
install root explorer or equivalent take apn manager and place in system apps folder set permissions reboot open apn manager in app drawer set your apn done

Just tried this method and it worked for me on my e4gt running aokp jb m1
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

Method 1 worked great, thank you!
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

Copy and Paste broken?

I can't seem to copy and paste texts anymore on my S3. Here's what happens:
Long press on text I want to copy
Text automatically highlighted and I get the buttons up top
I pressed the copy button and the top menu closed
In another text field, I do a long press
Intead of the Paste popup button, I get a Clipboard popup button that doesn't do anything when I press it
Any idea how I can fix this?
Thanks in advance

mypatpat said:
I can't seem to copy and paste texts anymore on my S3. Here's what happens:
Long press on text I want to copy
Text automatically highlighted and I get the buttons up top
I pressed the copy button and the top menu closed
In another text field, I do a long press
Intead of the Paste popup button, I get a Clipboard popup button that doesn't do anything when I press it
Any idea how I can fix this?
Thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sometimes I have to press the copy button twice and make sure it said text copied.

Interesting. I just realized it doesn't say text copied anymore. I just found out that if I try to copy the content of an SMS message or a Whatsapp message, the program will crash.
Any other ideas?

Been broken for me too. Haven't been able to find a fix. On stock and not rooted.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

Same here, crashes any app in which I try to copy/paste from. Actually crashes during the copy portion in any app.
Running stock, ICS, on Verizon, how is this not a bigger deal? I plan on posting a video of the issue later.

mypatpat said:
I can't seem to copy and paste texts anymore on my S3. Here's what happens:
Long press on text I want to copy
Text automatically highlighted and I get the buttons up top
I pressed the copy button and the top menu closed
In another text field, I do a long press
Intead of the Paste popup button, I get a Clipboard popup button that doesn't do anything when I press it
Any idea how I can fix this?
Thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What app are you trying to do this from? Each may have their own options, but the stock email is one I'll use as an example.
- Long press text (as you mentioned)
- Select text, ensure you choose the clipboard icon, at this point I do get the message "copied to clipboard"
- Choose another app, or choose to create a new email, etc..... long press and you should get the "paste" and "clipboard" option.... that's what I get anyways.
I also tested on the stock browser and works fine. Did you install any MOD's, etc?

I've noticed the same thing on my SGS3 (AT&T) started couple of weeks ago maybe... I can only assume it happened due to an app being updated. I'm not able to copy from website to text. If I try and copy from text app (stock) it crashes... Wonder what could have caused this.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

My biggest fustration of all time on Android is with copy and paste. Is this an application developer problem? I can't tell you how many times I've tried to copy and paste between apps or even the same app but to avail just fustration. Either the selection handles don't work properly or after the "copy" and an attempt to "paste" NOTHING!

Chrome has been busted for a while. Default browser still works for me.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

Just noticed copy causes native Gmail app to crash -_- all of this worked just fine when I got the phone when it had first come out. This must be cause by a recent update.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

Yes worked good until update. Copy function will cause that app to crash. Wtf
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

I'm also having this same problem and it only started recently. I have no idea what caused it and what update may have triggered this. Every time I try to copy anything in any program it crashes. It's so frustrating! Also run un-rooted phone with stock software. Maybe it's time to root?

narfzz said:
I'm also having this same problem and it only started recently. I have no idea what caused it and what update may have triggered this. Every time I try to copy anything in any program it crashes. It's so frustrating! Also run un-rooted phone with stock software. Maybe it's time to root?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flashing a rom will fix the problem... But I'm holding out for stock jelly bean before I root/flash. Anyone have more info on this issue?!
Samsung s3

Fix for ROOTED users...
"1. boot recovery (CWM) > advanced > wipe cache
2. reboot phone > Root Explorer > delete /data/clipbord/*
3. reboot recovery again > advanved > fix permissions
4. reboot phone > it's fine"
Found this on Phandroid. But haven't found a fix for non-root. There is also another thread on here somewhere about this issue(merge possibly?)
Here is also a link to the discussion on Phandroid.
http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...-s3-crashing-when-copying-text-clipboard.html

Tlo218 said:
Fix for ROOTED users...
"1. boot recovery (CWM) > advanced > wipe cache
2. reboot phone > Root Explorer > delete /data/clipbord/*
3. reboot recovery again > advanved > fix permissions
4. reboot phone > it's fine"
Found this on Phandroid. But haven't found a fix for non-root. There is also another thread on here somewhere about this issue(merge possibly?)
Here is also a link to the discussion on Phandroid.
http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...-s3-crashing-when-copying-text-clipboard.html
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OMG thank you soo much. I had this problem before and the only solution I found at this time was to backup everything with Titanium, than do a factory reset, and finaly restore everything. It worked but it was a real pain in the a**.
I'm so glad there is a 60 sec solution.
By the way I did it in a different order to be faster and it worked :
1. Delete everything in folder /data/clipboard/
2. Reboot recovery, wipe cash
3. Stay in recovery --> advance -->fix permission
4. Reboot and enjoy copy/paste again
Again thank you.

So the problem seems to be the clipboard gets full? Lol hope this gets fixed.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

Ditto on having this issue. Glad there's a solution if rooted. Wish they would send an update to fix it for those not rooted. Factory reset is ridiculous. I'm not going to do that every 2 months, which is now long I've had the gs3 (obviously this will happen again if the root cause isn't fixed)
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 [AT&T GS3 Stock Rom] using xda-developers app

This is temporary - it will have to be done again when the cache fills up again.
Similarly there is a temporary solution for non-rooted phones - factory restore is supposed to provide the same solution, just a bit more time consuming with having to restore everything.

that's crazy .. does samsung expect us to do a hard reset every few months ?

mypatpat said:
I can't seem to copy and paste texts anymore on my S3. Here's what happens:
Long press on text I want to copy
Text automatically highlighted and I get the buttons up top
I pressed the copy button and the top menu closed
In another text field, I do a long press
Intead of the Paste popup button, I get a Clipboard popup button that doesn't do anything when I press it
Any idea how I can fix this?
Thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thats weird.. before i rooted it i never had that problem at all.. are you rooted or what?