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I've been having trouble with Android Market today. I can communicate with the market just fine, but nothing downloads. It either doesn't start or gets stuck a "Starting Download." Is anyone else seeing this?
I'm not having any problems installing from Amazon's App store. I even installed the Plant's Vs. Zombies freebie this morning, even though it didn't work (didn't expect it too).
Carld256 said:
I've been having trouble with Android Market today. I can communicate with the market just fine, but nothing downloads. It either doesn't start or gets stuck a "Starting Download." Is anyone else seeing this?
I'm not having any problems installing from Amazon's App store. I even installed the Plant's Vs. Zombies freebie this morning, even though it didn't work (didn't expect it too).
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Did you try clearing the Market's cache? It can be finnicky - not sure if it's our version of the Market, our build, or what's up...
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Did you try clearing the Market's cache? It can be finnicky - not sure if it's our version of the Market, our build, or what's up...
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I had not, but I found Quick Cahce Clean on Amazon's Market and used that. I'm still getting, Download starting -- Downloading -- Download Unsuccessful.
Carld256 said:
I had not, but I found Quick Cahce Clean on Amazon's Market and used that. I'm still getting, Download starting -- Downloading -- Download Unsuccessful.
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Uhm... I have no clue what that is. Perhaps try clearing out the app data the 'usual' way?
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Uhm... I have no clue what that is. Perhaps try clearing out the app data the 'usual' way?
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I don't really know what the 'usual' way to clear the market cache is. It's not in the list of apps you can clear under Manage Applications. I'm a newbie at this, so what I don't know about Android is a lot bigger than what I do.
How do you clear the cache for the market? I couldn't see any way to do it except using an app like Cache Clean.
Carld256 said:
I don't really know what the 'usual' way to clear the market cache is. It's not in the list of apps you can clear under Manage Applications. I'm a newbie at this, so what I don't know about Android is a lot bigger than what I do.
How do you clear the cache for the market? I couldn't see any way to do it except using an app like Cache Clean.
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Just like you'd clear any other application's cache/data - in Manage Applications under Settings -> Applications...
Notice the tabs at the top. If you only stay in the 'Downloaded' tab, you'll obviously never see the Market as that wasn't downloaded...
arrrghhh said:
Just like you'd clear any other application's cache/data - in Manage Applications under Settings -> Applications...
Notice the tabs at the top. If you only stay in the 'Downloaded' tab, you'll obviously never see the Market as that wasn't downloaded...
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Well, yeah "obvious" when you know what you're doing. Sorry if I seem like a dim bulb. I really am trying to learn. Unfortunately clearing the cache that way didn't help either.
Carld256 said:
Well, yeah "obvious" when you know what you're doing. Sorry if I seem like a dim bulb. I really am trying to learn. Unfortunately clearing the cache that way didn't help either.
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Hrm. I hate to use this as a troubleshooting step, but have you tried a new data.img?
You can try renaming the old one if you want to be able to revert to it...
There's a fix_permissions script that is supposed to circumvent the need for a new data.img, not sure if it'll help you in this case or not.
I went back to an earlier copy of data.img and the market worked. So, after spending hours goggling and trying every crazy, random thing people claimed worked, I ended up redoing my phone. I copied everything off the SD card, formatted it, and installed a fresh copy of FRX06. The market works again.
I got wireless working, installed some essential files, and backed up everything to my desktop. I'll back it up every couple of days for a while so if the market goes South again, I'll have a quick fallback.
Thanks for all your help.
glad you have it working
Just a question, did u try and use Update All button in marketplace? Usually that always bugs out the downloader and causes them to get "stuck". Just Cancel all downloads and do manually one by one imo
nasapunk88 said:
glad you have it working
Just a question, did u try and use Update All button in marketplace? Usually that always bugs out the downloader and causes them to get "stuck". Just Cancel all downloads and do manually one by one imo
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I might have. But I did just what you said. I cancelled all of them and retried them one at a time, and did it over and over again many times after trying different "this works" ideas.
I had this same issue and am still having it.
I'll give this a try as well... started a few days ago when my zeam FC looped on me and I had to reinstall Froyo since I had no way of reverting to another launcher.
Thanks!
The only thing that worked for me was completely reloading the FRX06 build from scratch.
I've seen various people reporting this issue lately.
Originally Posted by MartindH
I have got a problem regarding to downloading from the Android Market.
Either a downloads keeps ongoing fore ver in the market, without any trafic going in or outor after a few seconds the error message "Download unsuccessfull" appears. I have tried several sollutions,3G, WiFi, clearing cache of Market app, reformatting and reinstalling, but nothing seems to help.
I have tried an alternative market, SAM 4.1 - SlideME Application Manager http://slideme.org and this is working perfectly. The only thing is that this market has less applications en is missing specific applications which I want to use.
Is there anybody who has got any sugestions?
Please see my signature for the build, kernel, gapps, etc. which I am using.
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I'm also having this problem. I guess I'll have to delete the data.img, though, I think I'll wait until frx07 is out.
My Market downloads started working after restoring the Market app from a backup.
vinceweis said:
My Market downloads started working after restoring the Market app from a backup.
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can you provide info on how to do this please?
most likely he uses titanium backup (which i believe everyone does, or should).
It can saves previous versions of all app's and you can easily reinstall them to old version.
I've been reading a lot about market problems lately and i think its due to their end mostly, not ours since there are so many with issues. I hope it just "works" again soon =)
I do use Titanium backup and bought the pro version a while back to support the developer. For me, it is one of those "must have" programs, particular with the constantly changing state of xdandroid development going on here.
Several times I have edited my app drawer order, grouping apps by type on each page (a page for games, a page for internet stuff, a page for utilities, etc.), creating folders, etc. Then I hit Menu > Save, and everything is fine, until I reboot my phone. Then it loses the app order, and a few apps get seemingly randomly moved to their own pages, so the total number of pages grows from about 5 to upwards of 8 or 9. It seems like the most recently added apps get moved, but not always. I move them all back how they should be, but they only stay until a reboot.
Anyone else have this happen? Or better, found out why? Or even better, how to make them stay?
Really? Does nobody sort their apps? Or nobody has had this problem?
xak944 said:
Really? Does nobody sort their apps? Or nobody has had this problem?
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Are you on stock or a custom ROM?
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JohnCorleone said:
Are you on stock or a custom ROM?
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Stock+root.
xak944 said:
Really? Does nobody sort their apps? Or nobody has had this problem?
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I don't sort them in the App Drawer. I leave them arranged alphabetically grid or list. I do arrange the ones I most often use somewhere on the 7 Home Screens though.
They will not stay. It is an annoying problem. I use folders now to group my apps. And I have my apps sorted to stop the spacing issue.
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I will try to replicate it. I am using ADW EX so I will switch it up and see what happens
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Still happening on Starburst ROM 1.5, so the problem it's with TouchWiz and is not ROM-specific.
I made a backup of TWLauncher with Titanium, so when my drawer gets really messed up I restore data from the backup (killing the running process) and it does restore my app layout as it was when I made the backup. Not a solution, but a lot quicker than re-sorting 50 apps. If only I could figure out how to trigger a save of the layout...it seems to just do it occasionally and I can't figure out what triggers it (certainly not when the Save button gets pressed...as if that makes sense).
Had anyone replicated this issue on TouchWiz 3.5? (or is it 4.0... whatever the flashable one is that's newer than what ships with the device).
I know what u mean but for me its all good after i fix it a second time untill i change then itll revert to just before i changed
It only happened to me on 4.5 thiugh
Good thing actual tw4 launcher doesnt have that problem
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Still happening on Starburst ROM 1.5, so the problem it's with TouchWiz and is not ROM-specific.
I made a backup of TWLauncher with Titanium, so when my drawer gets really messed up I restore data from the backup (killing the running process) and it does restore my app layout as it was when I made the backup. Not a solution, but a lot quicker than re-sorting 50 apps. If only I could figure out how to trigger a save of the layout...it seems to just do it occasionally and I can't figure out what triggers it (certainly not when the Save button gets pressed...as if that makes sense).
Had anyone replicated this issue on TouchWiz 3.5? (or is it 4.0... whatever the flashable one is that's newer than what ships with the device).
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Yes, it's a problem with TouchWiz - I can replicate this behaviour on my S2, factory 2.3.5 ROM without root
Mesquire said:
Yes, it's a problem with TouchWiz - I can replicate this behaviour on my S2, factory 2.3.5 ROM without root
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Bummer. Guess we have to wait for an official update to get an updated launcher.
are you saving the changes ?
You have to make your changes then hit menu again and save changes.
otherwise they don't stick.
after clicking save don't press anything for 30 secs or so
that seems to do it for me
if i save and immediatly go back it doesn't save
xak944 said:
... Then I hit Menu > Save, and everything is fine, until I reboot my phone.
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mjcollum said:
are you saving the changes ?
You have to make your changes then hit menu again and save changes.
otherwise they don't stick.
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Says so right there in the OP.
mjcollum said:
after clicking save don't press anything for 30 secs or so
that seems to do it for me
if i save and immediatly go back it doesn't save
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Okay, I'll do some organizing and give that a try.
hi all,
after updating my galaxy s2 from 2.3.3 to 2.3.5 with kies, i had the same problem about sorting applications page.
i didnt reset my phone before or after updating with kies. first i tought that i might be about this. i was looking for a solution and i read these posts. without resetting my phone i just tried to delete files of TW Launcher.
Settings>Applications>Manage applications>All(tab)
find and tap "TW Launcer"
tap "Clear data" button.
after that my home screen and applications screen look default.
applications screen sorted alphabetical.
i customized my home and app screen again and till now didnt change anyting, i mean didnt forget the layout of apps.
i wanted to share this little unprofessional solution with you =)
if there is a better way i want to learn.
finally i have a question, after updating to 2.3.5, when i tap contacts, it opens slowly, after 1 or 1.5 seconds lag(black screen) it opens. but not always. it happens just sometimes.
do you have the same behaviour?
sory for my english. looking forward to see your answers or comments.
i tried and there is no problem anymore
tuncaycoskun said:
i tried and there is no problem anymore
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How about you share what you did?
xak944 said:
How about you share what you did?
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14th post,
see my firs post
I'm really surprised I haven't seen more people complaining about it but I guess most are not running TouchWiz.
To re-explain the problem I'm having..
You arrange all the applications in different panels the way you want (after you hit "applications" not the home screen panels)
After turning the phone off and on again Or plugging it in to the computer via USB and removing it, all the applications are a mess again. Not the way you arranged them and there doesn't seem to be any logic behind it.
It's not just the way they were the last time you turned the phone off or the last time you plugged in the USB cable.
I also thought having folders in an earlier panel may be causing later panels apps to get bumped around but I've tried it with the folders in the last panel and I get the same randomness.
Similar threads Without a solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324365
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296060
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358464
There's a picture of a blue cog wheel flashing in the top right corner everytime I press the power button and view my home screen. Anyone have this issue?
Also, does anyone else have the bug where you try to open a thread (texting) and it just goes back to your page of contacts like 5 times before you can view your thread?
Here are the solutions!
chevymeister said:
There's a picture of a blue cog wheel flashing in the top right corner everytime I press the power button and view my home screen. Anyone have this issue?
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Have you rooted your phone? It has not happened to anyone in this world in Stock ROM.
Look, the Amazing Spiderman 3D Live Wallpaper has a sign in the top right corner when we switch between homescreens. So, I think it might be something with the wallpaper you're using..
OR
It may be some app you downloaded that runs all the time (like a battery saver app) which shows some sort of sign when the screen is turned On and the phone is Awake.
chevymeister said:
Also, does anyone else have the bug where you try to open a thread (texting) and it just goes back to your page of contacts like 5 times before you can view your thread?
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Yes, it happened to me. Not 5 times, but I must say that the Stock Messages app is bad! Very, Very, Very bad!
It'll go away by itself.. At least now it doesn't happen with me... Actually its because HTC One V hasn't loaded all the threads and we command it to open a thread. So, after 1 second when all the threads (the whole messages app is loaded) it takes us back to show the full messages app loaded.
Ah great explanation, thanks man. Any new messaging apps that you would recommend? The phone is actually my mothers with that issue that has been not sending texts at random intervals and wanting htc error reports as well. It has a 3d wallpaper, not rooted and I don't think either of those have to do with the wheel. It's pretty much stock.
Here you are! Messages app- SOLVED !
chevymeister said:
Any new messaging apps that you would recommend? The phone is actually my mothers with that issue that has been not sending texts at random intervals and wanting htc error reports as well.
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No. I won't recommend any 'cause I've never seen any! Also, it's not needed! You know... My memory RAM was too low (always 30-40MB free). But when I uninstalled many apps that I never used, with the phone getting faster, the messages app has also got smoother. :laugh:
Now why did this affect the Messages app? --Because I uninstalled apps that took a lot of RAM, my RAM got released much after they got uninstalled. Now I have 70-80MB of RAM free and indirectly this helps the Messages app by allowing it to take RAM and store cache. Now I dont have any problem with Messages app..
Perform the following steps-
Clear the data and cache in Settings-Apps-Messages.
Open the messages app and use it.
Go to Settings-Apps.
Under the Running tab, gently tap on the green area at the bottom right (which indicates your free RAM).
The Running tab will then show the cached processes.
The more the memory is used by the Messages app, the more it gets smoother.
If no memory is used, let me and eveeyone on XDA know.
chevymeister said:
It has a 3d wallpaper, not rooted and I don't think either of those have to do with the wheel. It's pretty much stock.
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WHICH 3D Wallpaper?
Paresh Kalinani said:
No. I won't recommend any 'cause I've never seen any! Also, it's not needed! You know... My memory RAM was too low (always 30-40MB free). But when I uninstalled many apps that I never used, with the phone getting faster, the messages app has also got smoother. :laugh:
Now why did this affect the Messages app? --Because I uninstalled apps that took a lot of RAM, my RAM got released much after they got uninstalled. Now I have 70-80MB of RAM free and indirectly this helps the Messages app by allowing it to take RAM and store cache. Now I dont have any problem with Messages app..
Perform the following steps-
Clear the data and cache in Settings-Apps-Messages.
Open the messages app and use it.
Go to Settings-Apps.
Under the Running tab, gently tap on the green area at the bottom right (which indicates your free RAM).
The Running tab will then show the cached processes.
The more the memory is used by the Messages app, the more it gets smoother.
If no memory is used, let me and eveeyone on XDA know.
WHICH 3D Wallpaper?
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I'll have to ask next time I see her. Thanks for the help so far.
Well, after looking at it today (it was the wallpaper with that stupid cog!!)
I've determined it's only issue now is she can't send texts with pictures attached or it fails. Any ideas on this?
chevymeister said:
I've determined it's only issue now is she can't send texts with pictures attached or it fails. Any ideas on this?
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This happens even with my One V...
This used to happen even with my old phone...
Thank God that cog problem is solved...
chevymeister said:
Well, after looking at it today (it was the wallpaper with that stupid cog!!)
I've determined it's only issue now is she can't send texts with pictures attached or it fails. Any ideas on this?
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Factory reset
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That's the solution I was hoping it would not be. Lmao. Ok I'll give it a shot later, thanks.
Did it work for you Paresh?
I don't want that problem to get solved!
chevymeister said:
That's the solution I was hoping it would not be. Lmao. Ok I'll give it a shot later, thanks.
Did it work for you Paresh?
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I've not tried a Factory Reset... anyways..., I don't need that problem to get solved... 'cause I don't send pics!
I just upload them on Facebook!
Hello,
I just would like to know if anyone is facing FC when using Whatsapp on Hyperdrive RLS11 ROM.
This ROM is awesome. I only have this problem.
Hope anyone know how can I fix it.
Thanks
go into settings > apps > all
uninstall Whatsapp then clear cache in Google Play Store, Google Play Services, and Google Services Framework.
reboot and reinstall the app
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LuigiBull23 said:
go into settings > apps > all
uninstall Whatsapp then clear cache in Google Play Store, Google Play Services, and Google Services Framework.
reboot and reinstall the app
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Thank you. I will try it in a bit and let you know if it works.
mpharb said:
Thank you. I will try it in a bit and let you know if it works.
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Ok and if that doesn't work follow the same procedure except clear the data to each.
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LuigiBull23 said:
Ok and if that doesn't work follow the same procedure except clear the data to each.
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Hey again,
I tried both. I'm still facing the same problem. Every time I try to hit the back button, it freezes for few seconds and it crashes.
I use Whatsapp a lot so this is bad.
I only started facing this problem when I installed the most recent Hyperdrive RLS 11. It is an awesome ROM. Too bad I'm having this problem.
Do you have the same ROM installed? I hope Sbrean can help me with that, but I can't post a message on his thread since I'm still new.
I'm on the rom and just installed the app no problem. Something you did... Try a fresh install once again I guess.
mt3g said:
I'm on the rom and just installed the app no problem. Something you did... Try a fresh install once again I guess.
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I've tried 3 times (followed exactly the instructions). I'm on the T-Mobile one with Stock Kernel (the only choice). What about you?
Same, it's something on your end for sure though.
mpharb said:
Hey again,
I tried both. I'm still facing the same problem. Every time I try to hit the back button, it freezes for few seconds and it crashes.
I use Whatsapp a lot so this is bad.
I only started facing this problem when I installed the most recent Hyperdrive RLS 11. It is an awesome ROM. Too bad I'm having this problem.
Do you have the same ROM installed? I hope Sbrean can help me with that, but I can't post a message on his thread since I'm still new.
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Just tested it myself on my T999 and I too have no issues. It's definitely something on your end. It may be due to your specific selections within the Aroma Installer that's causing the FC. If nothing else you've tried resolved it that's the only other possible cause I can come down to.
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mt3g said:
Same, it's something on your end for sure though.
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Well I don't think it has to do with me doing something wrong while installing the ROM because I was going step by step. Again I installed it 3 different times after wiping everything.
But what might be the cause of this, I can't really say. I hope someone could just figure it out for me.
I read that few people are facing the same problem. I opened Verizon's and AT&T's threads to check.
Anyway thank you for your help.
By the way, can I tag Sbrean in anyway so that he knows about my problem? I can leave a message on his thread since I am very new to posting and stuff.
This isn't Facebook so no tagging unfortunately. If you post a logcat or go more in specifics about the error I may be able to help. Tell me exactly what you're doing during the install; what options are chosen, how you are wiping things, what exactly are you wiping. It'll be a stroke of luck if someone just jumps in and knows what is going wrong lol. Help me help you.
LuigiBull23 said:
Just tested it myself on my T999 and I too have no issues. It's definitely something on your end. It may be due to your specific selections within the Aroma Installer that's causing the FC. If nothing else you've tried resolved it that's the only other possible cause I can come down to.
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Oh okay. I thought of that though I can't really say.
If this is the case, it'll take me a long time to figure out what applications might be causing the problem, right? I mean how should I know whether it's the GS4 theme or any other application that's causing this FC.
Guys I'm sorry for that. I really appreciate your help.
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This isn't Facebook so no tagging unfortunately. If you post a logcat or go more in specifics about the error I may be able to help. Tell me exactly what you're doing during the install; what options are chosen, how you are wiping things, what exactly are you wiping. It'll be a stroke of luck if someone just jumps in and knows what is going wrong lol. Help me help you.
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hahaha well okay let me tell you.
I first wipe "factory reset" twice. Then I wipe cache, dalvick cache and system.
After I do so, I installed the ROM.
I'm choosing the ICS theme.
Then I am choosing the following applications: (Svoice, Stranslate, 4.2 Camera, S3 Camera (not the Note 2 that comes by default), SNote, SMemo,
S4 Accuweather, Allshare Play, Flipboard, AOSP Email, My Files, Voice Recorder, Rom Toolbox, AOSP Music (Play Music), hacked TW-Launcher 5x5, hacked youtube, street view, google maps. I think these are the apps.
Then I proceed and I wipe dalvick-cache before rebooting.
When the system starts, I am waiting for 10 minutes then reboot again.
Basically, this is what I'm doing.
mpharb said:
hahaha well okay let me tell you.
I first wipe "factory reset" twice. Then I wipe cache, dalvick cache and system.
After I do so, I installed the ROM.
I'm choosing the ICS theme.
Then I am choosing the following applications: (Svoice, Stranslate, 4.2 Camera, S3 Camera (not the Note 2 that comes by default), SNote, SMemo,
S4 Accuweather, Allshare Play, Flipboard, AOSP Email, My Files, Voice Recorder, Rom Toolbox, AOSP Music (Play Music), hacked TW-Launcher 5x5, hacked youtube, street view, google maps. I think these are the apps.
Then I proceed and I wipe dalvick-cache before rebooting.
When the system starts, I am waiting for 10 minutes then reboot again.
Basically, this is what I'm doing.
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It's possibly one of the apps chosen, or could be something you are restoring... Do you restore during the setup wizard? Everything else said is proper...
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It's possibly one of the apps chosen, or could be something you are restoring... Do you restore during the setup wizard? Everything else said is proper...
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No I'm not restoring anything. That is very weird. I mean I installed the same apps with RLS10 and I didn't have this problem
Ya, without more info like a logcat or anything else I can't help much else.
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Ya, without more info like a logcat or anything else I can't help much else.
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what do you mean by logcat? Like how can I share it with you? Sorry for my question
How to Logcat it's gives the details of the Force Close. It's how you diagnose the issues that are happening with apps and such.
mpharb said:
what do you mean by logcat? Like how can I share it with you? Sorry for my question
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Not to be rude but you should really get some research done before asking such questions. Here is a logcat tutorial.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726238
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mt3g said:
How to Logcat it's gives the details of the Force Close. It's how you diagnose the issues that are happening with apps and such.
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Thank you. Please find attached the .txt file. I installed Catlog. I hope this is helpful.
If this is in the wrong thread then please move to correct one.
Has anyone else had issues with this... I'll call it problem, but by the way it behaves, it seems more like its a bug.
It has only been something I've seen on Marshmallow. Try to install an app, and its 50/50 whether or not you get "screen overlay detected"
Try to give an app permission, "screen overlay detected".
I should also point out that it isnt just restricted to HTC. My partners (now apparently ticking time bomb) s7 has also had the issue
You can disable as many screen overlays as you like, it still doesnt go away.
I've noticed now, too, that anytime a chat head from facebook messenger is on screen when I try to do something like install an app, it will spit out that problem until I close the chat head. Which was never an issue, ever, before.
Where has this thing come from and why is it even a problem for Android?
Those chat heads on the messenger as well as light filters, as e.g. CF.lumen, are always screen overlays. Those overlays could read out the whole screen, and thus as well what you're typing into banking apps or similar. Thus Google updated the privacy policy of their devices in Marshmallow, ending up in this specific error message. Sometimes it's enough to just turn the screen overlay of via settings > apps, regarding Apps like FB Messenger, CF.lumen, and the like, on other times and Apps you got to reboot the device after done so, or disable the overlay within the Apps settings as well, and seldomly you got to uninstall such an App to get the problem sorted for the time being. At least that's what I could find out searching the web.
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silegeek said:
Where has this thing come from and why is it even a problem for Android?
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It's so malicious apps don't replace the install button with something else (like an install button to install something else).
It's quite clever if you think about it.
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It's so malicious apps don't replace the install button with something else (like an install button to install something else).
It's quite clever if you think about it.
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In theory I would say it's clever. In practice, it doesn't distinguish between safe apps that are harmless and those that aren't.
silegeek said:
In theory I would say it's clever. In practice, it doesn't distinguish between safe apps that are harmless and those that aren't.
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How does the system know if an app is safe or not..?
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Lambo_car16 said:
How does the system know if an app is safe or not..?
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Since Facebook messenger (and pretty much all my apps, most of which don't even have screen overlays but are in the list for it) was downloaded from Google play, I would imagine it isn't difficult to implement a system that flags it as safe.
If an app is installed via an apk, even if it is safe, I would understand more the need for concern. You never know, etc.
silegeek said:
Since Facebook messenger (and pretty much all my apps, most of which don't even have screen overlays but are in the list for it) was downloaded from Google play, I would imagine it isn't difficult to implement a system that flags it as safe.
If an app is installed via an apk, even if it is safe, I would understand more the need for concern. You never know, etc.
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It would be difficult to implement a system like that. You never know which app is fake or real. Maybe it was a modified version of the app, you'll never know.
Either way, the feature is there and if you want to install an app just quickly turn off your overlay. Not exactly a big problem.
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