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I have a bizarre problem. I have flashed and used at least a dozen ROMs, with various kernels, most recently Myn's RLS 2 as my daily driver.
Recently, I installed MIUI EVO v1.29, which worked fine. However, when I tried to flash back to Myn's, I got a "process com.android.phone has stopped unexpectedly" error at start-up. Same error anytime I use the phone or dialer functions for anything. Phone will not make calls or connect to Sprint, force-close when trying to view software properties in "About Phone," won't allow me to do a "restore" from ##DATA#. Same problems on Cyan, Frost and several others.
However, all functions in MIUI still work fine with no error messages as does the latest rooted stock. All other ROMs I've tried are basically non-functional.
I have tried wiping cache, dalvik cache and user data. I have tried updating to the latest radio and PRI (successfully). I have tried restoring from ##DATA# in the working stock ROM.
Any ideas on how I can fix my phone and continue to enjoy custom ROMs?
Thanks in advance.
I've only had this problem when installing any app that tries to interact with the phone - specifically call log widgets (sms& call log app).
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Can you restore the process with titanium? Might help...just a shot in the dark really
Cy_n_ic said:
Can you restore the process with titanium? Might help...just a shot in the dark really
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I'll give it a shot, but even if it works, it wouldn't explain the issue with a clean install.
I have installed Virtuous Unity v1.25.0 ROM yesterday.
And whenever i start playing any game like Asphalt 6 Adrenaline or Gangstar Miami Vindication, it says in between that:
PvWmDrmproxy (com.pv.wmdrmproxy) Force Close
and the application stops working, everytime your whole progress is lost and the game restarts. It is really frustrating.
There was no such problem with Virtuous Unity v1.24.0, it started after I updated by phone.
Can somebody tell me what this error is and why is it occurring?
Thanks in advance.
quick question.
did you wipe the phone completely, flashed the rom, then restore your data or did you just flashed over?
Yes i wiped the phone completely and then installed the rom.
I've done it twice but still it is showing the error.
I tried deleting the file pvwmdrmproxy.apk but this resulted in worsening the situation...
although the notification is no longer showing but several other services started restarting on there own like App protector.
Also my phone started lagging.
I'm having a htc desire z..
did you Superwipe.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044992
do that and reflash and it probably wont happen again (clockwork sucks at wiping)
sorry I replied and compltely forgot to check the thread after I posted on it.
I personally have never seen this error and considering that you have already wiped, I am stumped. Is it possible that the wipe was not clean?
I know that back on Winmo, a normal wipe sometimes doesn't really wipe as you would think it did. I had to do an additional step to guarantee that it's completely wiped.
I completely wiped data, cache, system and reformat everything and then installed the rom and for now the rom is working fine.
And i'm seeing any force close error till then.
Thanks for the advice.
By the way, is this superwipe safe, as it cleans system partition.
I'm a little worried in using it.
ajhavery said:
I completely wiped data, cache, system and reformat everything and then installed the rom and for now the rom is working fine.
And i'm seeing any force close error till then.
Thanks for the advice.
By the way, is this superwipe safe, as it cleans system partition.
I'm a little worried in using it.
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Just as safe as the rom you flashed lol
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hi all,
I also have the same problem as you.
A notification message: PvWmDrmproxy (com.pv.wmdrmproxy) Force Close
It appear when I used different apps.
I have fully wipe before flashing.
Any other user have the same situation?
lastwing said:
hi all,
I also have the same problem as you.
A notification message: PvWmDrmproxy (com.pv.wmdrmproxy) Force Close
It appear when I used different apps.
I have fully wipe before flashing.
Any other user have the same situation?
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yes this happens to me sometimes when im running an app for a long time
This process is a Windows Media DRM service, required every time you install a rom. It usually happens if you have a too strong ad blocker. A lot of audio and video files are made with WM codecs, which have to be registered first with Windows DRM management. Try not to install ad blockers until you have all your apps installed, then install it.
ajhavery said:
I have installed Virtuous Unity v1.25.0 ROM yesterday.
And whenever i start playing any game like Asphalt 6 Adrenaline or Gangstar Miami Vindication, it says in between that:
PvWmDrmproxy (com.pv.wmdrmproxy) Force Close
and the application stops working, everytime your whole progress is lost and the game restarts. It is really frustrating.
There was no such problem with Virtuous Unity v1.24.0, it started after I updated by phone.
Can somebody tell me what this error is and why is it occurring?
Thanks in advance.
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that pvwmdrmproxy.apk and also PVWmdrmService.apk or for windows media file ( codec for androids ) try deleting both of them
http://www.opencore.net/files/Android_WM_Package.pdf
Any have this happen every time they reboot?
I saw this after I initially setup phone and it downloaded my market apps, on the following reboot it said this message.. But I just noticed it does it on every reboot. I thought maybe some app maybe half installed or something, so I cleared cache and delvik cache by booting CWR.img. Upon next boot, it rebuilt the cache for all my apps, but then all following reboots still give me this message:
Code:
Android is Updating: Starting Applications
I ran a logcat of the bootup process, and killed the logging after it was booted and past this message... but I don't really see anything that stands out (at least to me, I'm no expert at reading these logs or understanding the boot process).
Anyone have any ideas, or experience with logcats?
Attached is the logcat.
after i did my initial setup and then rebooted mine said the same then changed to 'optimizing applications' then counted through all the apps i installed,
id assume the message appears to prevent user interactions so when the launcher launches its fast rather than the lag present on older versions after the boot up, its a minor issue but when it comes to user experience this delay give the illusion of faster performance after boots.
it does happens all the time (every reboot).
however, if there is some actual update task, it will say
Android is Updating: 1 of XX
sort of thing.
i got this when i update to the volume bug fix.
Luxferro said:
Any have this happen every time they reboot?
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Yes, it's normal.
Happens for me every time too. Seems to be a normal process for the GN.
Okay, thanks for the replies!
I guess I didn't notice it the first few times I rebooted it out of the box. Thought something got messed up.
edit: (Just found out there is a 5 per day thanks limit too )
case0 said:
Yes, it's normal.
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Why ? I mean, what is the process doing ?
lambda30 said:
Why ? I mean, what is the process doing ?
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Caching everything
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BlackDino said:
Caching everything
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So this is just a visual update for some underlying process that was already present, in Gingerbread ? Or what ? Waiting for a more technical explanation...
Just fixed that by
Code:
adb remount
adb shell rm /system/framework/com.google.widevine.software.drm.jar
Don't know why, it just works.
Doesn't happen to me, so I'd say it's not totally normal.
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that's totaly not normal. That mean that either your cache is removed at each reboot or that your cache is corrupt. I saw a solution a few post before mine and i think you should try it, if it does not work , wipe everything and start from a fresh install.
I've seen it happen when you wipe cache and take a backup from recovery. But only on the first reboot after that action, definetly not on every reboot.
my nexus did from the 1st start up NEW my vivid also does it its a ics thing
Only happens when updating a ROM or wiping caches here
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Had same problem reflashed rom and fixed
I doubt that's normal. I only had to do it every single time I cleared the dalvik cache when I replaced the services.jar file or when I installed a new rom without clearing any previous data.. Never had to run that ever since.
That is fine OP. But if you are seeing "optimising applications" every reboot, then something is wrong.
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Whenever you wipe the dalvik cache you will be prompted with this message on boot. It is normal. If it does not happen, then you should be worried.
Nexus S. (GSM i9020a)
Paranoid (1.991 - 4.1.1)
Air Kernel (Week 193 - Vodoo)
Ondemmand (1000/200)
Deep Idle (On - Deadline)
BLX (98 - Inverted. Apps)
Black Exodus (UnderVolted)
It will say Starting Applications on each normal boot, and Upgrading Application XXX of XXX when cache is cleared. Either way, the title of the window is "Android is Updating"
Hey guys. New to XDA, not new to flashing ROM's on my EVO.
I've been a longtime user of MikG, decided to try something different and flash an ICS rom, and this is the one I went with. Install went smooth, and everything booted, but i'm having a minor issue:
When attempting to access my contacts or use the phone to make a call, I constantly get an FC saying "Unfortunately, Contacts has Stopped."
Any ideas?
Try wiping ur caches, and fixing permissions in recovery
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ottoman673 said:
Hey guys. New to XDA, not new to flashing ROM's on my EVO.
I've been a longtime user of MikG, decided to try something different and flash an ICS rom, and this is the one I went with. Install went smooth, and everything booted, but i'm having a minor issue:
When attempting to access my contacts or use the phone to make a call, I constantly get an FC saying "Unfortunately, Contacts has Stopped."
Any ideas?
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Some times fixing permissions "may" correct that issue... You can boot to recovery and fix permissions there, or use one of the several apps that you can fix permissions thru [CWM/TE]
Formatted /cache successfully.
First time formatting Dalvik led to E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext], but the second time was successful.
Fixed permissions.
Upon reboot, Android had to upgrade, and optimize 111 apps. Never seen that before? o.o
Issue seems to be fixed now, though. Thanks!
That a feature of ICS. I believe it's re-linking each app to the Dalvik Cache
I updated to Jelly Bean 4.1.1 using Eftrant's method and did a complete wipe, re-installed and setup every application/game from the market but I've noticed that when I access places like Apps under Settings menu, using programs like Quick App Manager, the phone freezes or hangs. This problem was pretty bad in 4.1 but 4.1.1 seems to have improved it just a bit (not freezing/restarting as much). I thought that this was an application specific problem but doesn't look like it. Anybody having the same issue and have a solution/workaround?
Just to be clear, when I was running ICS the phone did not have a single instance of Freeze or Restart, I've been using this phone since January, so, it is not a problem with my phone either, just with the Jelly Bean update and the issue doesn't happen all the time only sometimes.
Have you tried doing a factory reset and running it without very many apps to see if it helps?
I have the same problem with Stock 4.1.1. Nothing helps (Full Wipe, No own Apps installed, Wipe cache, etc.). It randomly occurs in Settings/Apps. The Phone freezes and needs 1 Minute - Then "Settings isn't responding. Do you want to close it?"
To reproduce the problem: Slide in Settings/Apps from "DOWNLOADED" to "RUNNING" to "ALL" and back - a few times. Sometime the phone freezes.
Does it freeze at all with no apps installed? Can you pinpoint the freezes to a certain type of thing you're doing?
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Does it freeze at all with no apps installed? Can you pinpoint the freezes to a certain type of thing you're doing?
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No, unfortunately not. With absolutely no apps installed the problem occurs less times but it is not gone. I think there is a bug.
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Can anyone try to reproduce the issue? It seems to occur only after a full wipe and some apps installed.
Slide in Settings/Apps from "DOWNLOADED" to "RUNNING" to "ALL" and back - a few times. Sometime the phone freezes.
It also happens when you try to clear data/clear cache of a certain application like Browser, Gmail, Gallery, or any of the stock apps. A mentioned earlier the frequency of the phone freezing reduces if there are no applications installed. This definitely seems to be a bug that occurs when a lot of data about all the applications is being pulled at once. You can replicate the issue if you install an app like Quick App Manager which scans all apps when the app is started.
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It also happens when you try to clear data/clear cache of a certain application like Browser, Gmail, Gallery, or any of the stock apps. A mentioned earlier the frequency of the phone freezing reduces if there are no applications installed. This definitely seems to be a bug that occurs when a lot of data about all the applications is being pulled at once. You can replicate the issue if you install an app like Quick App Manager which scans all apps when the app is started.
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Thank you for the Info!
It was happening on my GN too. But now it's fine.
I used to flash 4.0.4 factory image and OTA to 4.1.1 many times(more than 6). It was fine without any app installed from google play. After about 60 apps, freeze in setting-apps. Jump in an app detail, back, in another, freeze.
Now it' OK. But unfortunately, I don't know which setting fixed it. I try a lot.
Do you use flipboard? Or any large number of fragment files in sdcard/android/ ? Try to clean. Set flipboard to use internal storage.
If freeze again, er.....the last method. wipe cache, factory reset, flash 4.0.4, install apps and then OTA 4.1.1. Instead of OTA 4.1.1 and then install apps.
hope you can understand my English, and this can help you.
bynature said:
It was happening on my GN too. But now it's fine.
I used to flash 4.0.4 factory image and OTA to 4.1.1 many times(more than 6). It was fine without any app installed from google play. After about 60 apps, freeze in setting-apps. Jump in an app detail, back, in another, freeze.
Now it' OK. But unfortunately, I don't know which setting fixed it. I try a lot.
Do you use flipboard? Or any large number of fragment files in sdcard/android/ ? Try to clean. Set flipboard to use internal storage.
If freeze again, er.....the last method. wipe cache, factory reset, flash 4.0.4, install apps and then OTA 4.1.1. Instead of OTA 4.1.1 and then install apps.
hope you can understand my English, and this can help you.
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"install apps and then OTA 4.1.1. Instead of OTA 4.1.1 and then install apps" fix the problem but i want to use a Custom ROM....
The Issue is listed on: code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=35101
It's weird. Such an easy freeze and so few reports about it.
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It's weird. Such an easy freeze and so few reports about it.
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Well I have the same problem. It generally happens to me after I delete apps via settings...apps.
enough to make me quit cell phones
Happens on my nexus constantly. Verizon has sent me two replacements, which I sent back because they did the same thing, with or without any apps installed. All have had 4.1.1. This problem does not occur on 4.0.4, which I have flashed to the devices after upgrading to 4.1.1 just to run some tests. There is clearly a bug in the vzw 4.1.1 update. It is very, very frustrating and happens regardless of the apps we try to force close, clear cache, etc. They do not have to be google apps as someone has posted. I can easily duplicate the issue and it has been witnessed by two different corporate locations across four reps. I hope we can get a flashable 4.1.2 update soon, I've tried a 4.1.2 rom briefly and have not had the phone freeze at all.
Happens to me. I re flashed the rom and all went wrll
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel
Logcat/dmesg or it didnt happen.
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Logcat/dmesg or it didnt happen.
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Funny.
Though it seems that logcat doesn't even log the problem, the phone is frozen solid for a couple minutes when it does freeze. I'll pull a logcat.
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And dmesg?
You people think its easy to troubleshoot these "freezes", and come in here without anything other than "i've tried a few roms and it still happens"
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