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Vibrate pattern. 1 long followed by 3 short?

I have seached and find reference to this pattern in multiple posts, but never an answer to what it means. Ever since ec05 my phone randomly does the pattern sometimes with no apparent problems or sometimes it happens while loading an app and then it force closes.
Thanks!
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try re-flashing and that should solve your problem

Thanks, I will. I was just thinking there must be a meaning to the pattern. I seem to remember my moment did that once in a while also.
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DexterDawg said:
Thanks, I will. I was just thinking there must be a meaning to the pattern. I seem to remember my moment did that once in a while also.
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Any update if re-flashing fixed it? I'm having that problem as well, so odin again back to DI18 then flash using the update.zip again?

I have been busy all weekend and haven't had time. Will post results tomorrow. I just think there must be a description of what that means since I have had it happen on another android device also.
I think ultimately it may be a bad flash though because randomly I lose my signal and it doesn't come back until a reset. This happens when I am in a low signal area.
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I get this too. Usually when an app is force closing.

younggangsta_s said:
when an app is force closing.
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This
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for what its worth, i wend to eb13 with the samsung tool then to ec05 with the update.zip and its still happening though not as frequent, can't even use my phone as my alarm as it will crash with that vibrate pattern and i'll have to pull the battery, looks like may need to take it to sprint again...

jojo08 said:
for what its worth, i wend to eb13 with the samsung tool then to ec05 with the update.zip and its still happening though not as frequent, can't even use my phone as my alarm as it will crash with that vibrate pattern and i'll have to pull the battery, looks like may need to take it to sprint again...
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Did you root/remove apps? If so please list what you removed.
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lafronz said:
Did you root/remove apps? If so please list what you removed.
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I have rooted before but when I was having problems with stability wanted to make sure I was on stock so both times I upgraded to ec05 its been stock once upgraded from di18 (odined back to it) and currently from eb13 (using samsung exe)
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Sorry it took so long to get back here.
I finally had time yesterday to go back to DI18. I couldn't remember the hard reset recommendations so I did that before and after running Odin. I was going to run the update.zip, but got sidetracked. When I got back to my phone it had d/l the OTA. I ran that then did another hard reset and cleared the cache. Then I ran 2.5.5 one click, and I may have even did one more hard reset at that time. (I know a little anal)
I also formatted my SD card (I think I read somewhere that this can be an issue also)
Since then I restored user apps and data through titanium and I have not had a single problem with the vibrate error.
The only thing I haven't tried on my phone is Sprint ID.
I'm thinking there are four possibilities, my flash to di18 may have been bad, the update.zip I used was slightly corrupted or didn't install properly, the SD card had issues now solved by the format, or it's Sprint ID.
DQ

You can view files in data/tombstones/ to find out which app is FCing.

can you elaborate on the hard reset?

jojo08 said:
can you elaborate on the hard reset?
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vol down, camera, power. wipe date option
sorry maybe "hard reset" isn't used anymore, from the WinMO days.

if this happens to you check and see if you have the whoisit app installed this is what caused it on my epic just uninstall it

The 1-3 vibrate thing means an app has force-closed. If you are getting a lot of this after flashing a new rom and restoring apps and data, it probably means that the data is corrupted or not in a format that the new rom can deal with.
The only time this has happened to me is after I have gone from a rom based on eclair to a rom based on froyo, and even then it was the phone data, not the app data.

DexterDawg said:
I have seached and find reference to this pattern in multiple posts, but never an answer to what it means. Ever since ec05 my phone randomly does the pattern sometimes with no apparent problems or sometimes it happens while loading an app and then it force closes.
Thanks!
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This mean that there is some corrupt data and that you need to do a system restore from a previous backup or reflash to fix this problem. Usually this happens when your phone turns off randomly or when you forget to wipe the partition or dalvik cache when flashing a Rom or a system file such as stock browser or keyboard through clockwork mode.

my play is running like a turtle

I dont know why but my xplay has started to lag very badly in the last few days its almost unbearable. When I press home it will just show the wallpaper and it will take about 10 seconds to show the apps. Facebook takes almost a minute to load. How can I fix this? I don't want to restore. I tried that set CPU a couple of days ago but I delete it same day. Do those settings stick even though I deleted the app? I don't know what else it can be. I already got rid of all the bloat ware and deleted unneeded system apps like Verizon sync or whatever that was
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Restart you phone
Perhaps you can try restarting your phone.

cell128 said:
I dont know why but my xplay has started to lag very badly in the last few days its almost unbearable. When I press home it will just show the wallpaper and it will take about 10 seconds to show the apps. Facebook takes almost a minute to load. How can I fix this? I don't want to restore. I tried that set CPU a couple of days ago but I delete it same day. Do those settings stick even though I deleted the app? I don't know what else it can be. I already got rid of all the bloat ware and deleted unneeded system apps like Verizon sync or whatever that was
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If you have deleted the bloat, then you are obviously rooted. If you have not already done so, you should install CWM custom recovery. In recovery, you want to clear cache and dalvik cache. That ought to help.

netizenmt said:
If you have deleted the bloat, then you are obviously rooted. If you have not already done so, you should install CWM custom recovery. In recovery, you want to clear cache and dalvik cache. That ought to help.
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I will try that right now. Yes I tried numerous resets and it keeps acting up still
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SOLVED: Unable to install Amazon Appstore?

I am having a problem installing the Amazon Appstore (and the foxfi installer too now that I think about it). I am able to download the APK and run it but once in the program the install button does nothing. I mean I click on it and there is no error message, no program crash, nothing. It's almost like the install button image isn't a button and I'm clicking on nothing. Clicking cancel or show all for the permissions works fine.
I have enabled install from unknown sources and even tried to disable it and try but nothing works. Has anyone encountered anything like this before? TIA for any help.
EDIT: BTW I'm on stock and not rooted.
SOLVED: Thanks to Zerkai it appears that Screen Filter and Screen Adjuster can prevent APKs from installing.

Try to install these apps with an APK Installer. Like the following.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImNvbS5wb3RlbnRlLmFway5pbnN0YWxsZXIiXQ..
See if that changes anything.

X10D3 said:
install an APK installer app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImNvbS5wb3RlbnRlLmFway5pbnN0YWxsZXIiXQ..
See if that changes anything.
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Just tried that and it is exhibiting the same issue. Called amazon and they hadn't heard of it and had no suggestions on how to fix it. They did mention security apps might be able to block installs and that led me to look at my apps. I did have Norton mobile security installed but stopping it and then even uninstalling it didn't get rid of the issue.
This is really starting to frustrate me.

May sound obvious, but have you tried restarting your phone?
If you were rooted I'd recommend clearing your dalvik and /cache.
One thing you may try is cleaning up your SD card.. Even try renaming the android folder on your sd card. It holds app data for diff apps. you system will recreate it. just delete the recreated on and change the name back after you've tested it.
The only other option (that comes to mind) is a factory reset. I would try the other stuff first. Something is corrupt somewhere.

By any chance are you using, Screen Filter?
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X10D3 said:
May sound obvious, but have you tried restarting your phone?
If you were rooted I'd recommend clearing your dalvik and /cache.
One thing you may try is cleaning up your SD card.. Even try renaming the android folder on your sd card. It holds app data for diff apps. you system will recreate it. just delete the recreated on and change the name back after you've tested it.
The only other option (that comes to mind) is a factory reset. I would try the other stuff first. Something is corrupt somewhere.
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I did try rebooting. anything ever goes wrong with any electronic device of mine and it's the first thing I try.
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By any chance are you using, Screen Filter?
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I am not, but I did have screen adjuster installed and figured whatever screen filter was doing might be done by screen adjuster. So I uninstalled and guess what it worked now. Thanks a lot Zerkai, you the man.
But wtf would screen filter do that could cause this?

Beats me. Lol. I was baffled when I figured out Screen Filter was the cause. But all is well as long as it's not active. Have a good day!
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Old thread. Yes, I know. Came across this thread trying to fix the same issue. The app causing the issue for me was JuiceDefender. I think JD controlling the screen's brightness level was the issue. Anyway, I disabled JD and I was able to access the button.

SG3 SGH-T999 Stop Installing third party APK's SOLVED! is REAL
erikk said:
I am having a problem installing the Amazon Appstore (and the foxfi installer too now that I think about it). I am able to download the APK and run it but once in the program the install button does nothing. I mean I click on it and there is no error message, no program crash, nothing. It's almost like the install button image isn't a button and I'm clicking on nothing. Clicking cancel or show all for the permissions works fine.
I have enabled install from unknown sources and even tried to disable it and try but nothing works. Has anyone encountered anything like this before? TIA for any help.
EDIT: BTW I'm on stock and not rooted.
SOLVED: Thanks to Zerkai it appears that Screen Filter and Screen Adjuster can prevent APKs from installing.
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BUMP THANKS SO MUCH! I posted videos of my problem on you tube and Facebook etc! this was it my Official solution you have helped relieved me from this terrible Situation! Hi5 forever dude!
Justin Cram
DyingJedi

Tapdeck
Sorry to bump, but we can add Tapdeck to the list of apps that cause this problem. It's a live wallpaper.

GS3 won't install certain apps

My gs3, which is stock rooted, won't install certain apps. It lets me get to the screen where I have the options to Cancel or Install. I can cancel with no problems but when I tap install it does nothing. The first time this happened was with one of the free apps of the day from the Amazon app store and now it happened with two more apps I've tried to sideload. I've sideloaded apps before and I've install apps from the Amazon app store. I do have the install from unknown sources checked. I'm confused as to why this happens only with certain apps. None of the apps say they don't work with ICS but even if they did I believe I should still be able to install them, just get FCs or something
I'm wondering if this has happened to anyone else or if someone might have any possible solutions. Any help or suggestions would be great.
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Are you using something like screen filter or lux auto brightness? I have issues with those two because they "overlay" the screen and don't allow you to push the install buttons.
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Wow that was too simple. Yes i have been using screen filter. Its weird though that i can press everything else on the screen just fine even the cancel button. I can even open my apps that are in the same spot on the screen as the install button. Guess i never tried to reinstall those apps without screen filter so this never even occurred to me.
Thanks for the help
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[Q] Galaxy S III behaving erratically...malware??

Hey all!
I haven't had much to post about my Galaxy SIII (Sprint) before till recently.
Lately I have noticed that the screen locks up. Doesn't really seem to correlate with what I am doing, but it just freezes. Sometimes I get a black screen if I start an app and sometimes it is when I pull down the notifications screen. I have seen this described before but no real suggestions on how to fix my device from freezing several times a day.
Today, The phone icon in my lower tray keeps disappearing.
Also, the phone dialed itself (the last number I called) and froze so I couldn't hang up the call! I had to do a battery pull!
Not sure what is going on with my phone, but it is time to call in the experts.
Could it be that I have some sort of malware? Is there even malware for androids? Do any of the programs work to remove it??
Any suggestions would be really appreciated!
Thanks all
Mike

AVG from Google Play works very well, and it's free, and it doesn't run in the background if you set it up that way. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...e&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=google+play+avg
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mikeinstlouis said:
Hey all!
I haven't had much to post about my Galaxy SIII (Sprint) before till recently.
Lately I have noticed that the screen locks up. Doesn't really seem to correlate with what I am doing, but it just freezes. Sometimes I get a black screen if I start an app and sometimes it is when I pull down the notifications screen. I have seen this described before but no real suggestions on how to fix my device from freezing several times a day.
Today, The phone icon in my lower tray keeps disappearing.
Also, the phone dialed itself (the last number I called) and froze so I couldn't hang up the call! I had to do a battery pull!
Not sure what is going on with my phone, but it is time to call in the experts.
Could it be that I have some sort of malware? Is there even malware for androids? Do any of the programs work to remove it??
Any suggestions would be really appreciated!
Thanks all
Mike
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Are you on a custom ROM, or rooted, do you have custom recovery if so which one? Can't really help you by what you posted. Unless you are downloading 3rd party apps that aren't from the play store its probably not malware. Here is a malware app to run though https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout
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GiantJay said:
Are you on a custom ROM, or rooted, do you have custom recovery if so which one? Can't really help you by what you posted. Unless you are downloading 3rd party apps that aren't from the play store its probably not malware. Here is a malware app to run though https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout
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Yeah. +1 on this 100%. Google screens the majority of apps and they're constantly on the look out to make sure apps arent messing with your phone in a way that they shouldn't.
I've said this many times in many threads and I will say it again here.
The best anti-virus is an observant end-user. Just watch what apps you install and what permissions they ask for (for example a game app doesnt need access to your contacts) and you will be good.

So wait, I shouldn't install this file I found off of Google? It's filename is: "totally_not_a_virus.apk"
Sounds legit to me!
But yeah, to OP, it sounds like you might want to do a clean flash of your room and see if that helps.
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