[Q] Super Sluggish: 4.4.2 or Root? - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

Long story made short, I upgraded to 4.3 after switching over to AT&T and fell quickly in love with the selective privacy app. However, my battery would only last about fifteen seconds (exaggeration) so I upgraded again to 4.4.2 without performing due diligence. As you all well know, Google took away the privacy app. So I took the next logical step and rooted my phone (TowelRoot rocks!) and added xPrivacy.
My problem now is an extremely sluggish phone. Would this be due to the upgrade (4.4.2) or the root process? Would it make more sense to downgrade or flash a custom ROM?

Root should have no effect on performance at all. Its more likely that there is some data from a previous build causing a process to hang.
I would factory reset and start over clean. Only restore essential data.
You can also use Better Battery Stats. Find it here on xda. Great app for solving battery problems.

DocHoliday77 said:
Root should have no effect on performance at all. Its more likely that there is some data from a previous build causing a process to hang.
I would factory reset and start over clean. Only restore essential data.
You can also use Better Battery Stats. Find it here on xda. Great app for solving battery problems.
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I think I can't see the forest for all the trees. Is a factory reset done through the phone itself? (i.e. Settings->Accounts->Backup and reset->Factory data reset) Or are you referring to finding the proper ROM and flashing through Odin?

TNAR said:
I think I can't see the forest for all the trees. Is a factory reset done through the phone itself? (i.e. Settings->Accounts->Backup and reset->Factory data reset) Or are you referring to finding the proper ROM and flashing through Odin?
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You can do a wipe of the cache and data via recovery. Factory reset via the phone should work too.

Factory resetting from Settings actually just reboots recovery and performs it from there. So doing it either way will net the same result. And yes, thats the factory reset I was referring to.
Note, if stock recovery is on the device, factory reset formats the data partition, so ALL apps and data are wiped. If custom recovery is installed, it instead will selectively delete everything but your Internal SD Card, preserving any data you have stored there. Either way, always have a current backup.

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[Q] PLEASE HELP! galaxy s3 wont recover backup and liquidsmooth wont work properly

Hey guys.Im kinda a noob, so bear with me. I have a SGH i747 (att galaxy s3) and I rooted it on my mac using motochopper. I backed up all my apps and system data with titianium backup to my SD card, and i also backed up my stock ROM to my internal storage using ROM Manager. I then downloaded liquid smooth using my phones browser, and then I selected it within ROM manager and clicked "reboot and install' (keep in mind, i didn't wipe memory or anything) So it was stuck at the boot screen. Then i realized what i did and went and wiped data/factory reset, dalvic cache, and the other cache, within Clockworld mod recovery (vol up + power + home). After that, it worked, but only to find that all my apps were gone, and the play store and browser app didnt work. so basically softbricked however I can make phone calls and text (lost all contacts). Then i went into cwm and tried to restore my phone, at first it came up with two backups (neither of which had the name I named my backup) but said no files found and then when I mounted my storage, the bottom one said md5 mismatch but the top one worked. the top one would work for about 6 min then while it was restoring data it would reboot into liquid smooth and i would have like 3 apps i didnt have before (other times i would get stuck at the boot screen). I also tried restoring it right after I wiped data/ factory reset and cleared the caches, but then it would get stuck at the liquidsmooth boot screen. Tried pretty much everything.
I just want my phone back the way it was before root or anything, with all my data. But I backed up all my stuff besides apps to KIES, so willing to reset it to stock firmware if possible
need all the help i can get. thank you all very much
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Well, when you did a factory reset, that wiped out all your apps, contacts, personal data, etc. No big deal. Your phone is in good shape, not bricked in any way, you just don't have all your personal stuff.
The only way to get it back to stock is to flash a stock firmware via ODIN or mobile ODIN, tutorials for doing both can be found here. I'm not 100% on how to do it (ODIN) with a mac other than either booting windows if you have the capability on your computer or running windows in a virtual box and using odin that way.
Or...if you have an SD card you could stick it in your computer, download another rom or liquid smooth again and reflash the proper way in recovery to get it to work. It sounds like you neglected to flash the separate GAPPS file that is required for the AOSP ROMS.
All is good. Your phone is not in bad shape. Take a breath, do some research before you flash anything else. Don't compound the problem by flashing random things that you think might help.
worked. I owe you much gratitude
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Well, when you did a factory reset, that wiped out all your apps, contacts, personal data, etc. No big deal. Your phone is in good shape, not bricked in any way, you just don't have all your personal stuff.
The only way to get it back to stock is to flash a stock firmware via ODIN or mobile ODIN, tutorials for doing both can be found here. I'm not 100% on how to do it (ODIN) with a mac other than either booting windows if you have the capability on your computer or running windows in a virtual box and using odin that way.
Or...if you have an SD card you could stick it in your computer, download another rom or liquid smooth again and reflash the proper way in recovery to get it to work. It sounds like you neglected to flash the separate GAPPS file that is required for the AOSP ROMS.
All is good. Your phone is not in bad shape. Take a breath, do some research before you flash anything else. Don't compound the problem by flashing random things that you think might help.
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I went to friends PC and ran odin. worked perfectly. no problem losing all my data as long as i have a phone that works. thank you

[Q] [ROM MK3 ROOTED] SPHL710 All In One Installer [ODEX/DEODEX] - Issues

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549136
Wanted to start by saying a big THANK YOU to @ThunderStick and all the other devs that have worked on this. I came from Stock Rooted 4.1.2 and it was great to have a stock 4.3 (MK3) ROM with all this awesomeness added already (and KNOX removed). I flashed the "SPHL710_ALLINONE_MK3_ODEX_12-04-2013_1030pm.zip". That said, I'm having a couple minor issues...
Reoccurring download notifications:
Issue: Every few minutes my notification tray fills up with all the files I downloaded previously.
Fix: Open the Downloads app and clear the list on both tabs.
Apps constantly crashing
Issue: Several apps crash on boot and more won't open.
Fix: I'm able to remove/reinstall these apps and the problem is fixed, but this doesn't seem like it should be necessary.
Android Upgrading on every boot
Issue: Every time I boot I get the notification that Android is upgrading. I don't know that it upgrades the apps every time, but still annoying to have the delayed boot.
Fix: No fix yet.
NFC/Google Wallet
Issue: I'm getting the NfcPaymentSetupFailure: 1 error, which I read means my Secure Element for Tap and Pay is busted.
Fix: No fix yet. I was able to restore my backup and setup Google Wallet and Tap and Pay without problems. Still won't work on new ROM though - even after clearing things in the app.
Now for the real questions
Should I try the DEODEX version? Would it be better to just flash all the updates/changes separately instead of using this script? Has anyone else had these issues or know fixes? The NFC thing is probably my biggest concern at this time - I can deal with the rest probably.
Thanks for your help!
First question is did you do a clean install ? Meaning did you do a FULL Wipe before flashing the Rom ? By FULL Wipe I mean : system - data - caches - factory reset. I would also suggest wiping internal storage on the device. Especially if coming from 4.1.2 . Second question is did you verify the MD5 checksums before flashing ?
prboy1969 said:
First question is did you do a clean install ? Meaning did you do a FULL Wipe before flashing the Rom ? By FULL Wipe I mean : system - data - caches - factory reset. I would also suggest wiping internal storage on the device. Especially if coming from 4.1.2 . Second question is did you verify the MD5 checksums before flashing ?
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Thanks for the reply. No, I did not do a complete wipe. The ROM I flashed did a wipe on System, but I didn't wipe data. That would likely solve the Android Upgrade reoccurrence and crashing apps, but kinda defeats the point in taking an upgrade based on a factory upgrade. I did wipe cache and Dalvic Cache a few times after flashing - just to make sure...
I did have difficulty downloading from the Goo.im link and ended up downloading to my PC then transferring over. Checked the MD5 once I got it to my phone and it matched.
Doing a FULL Wipe may seem like it's more work than it is worth. But in the long run it will save you time, and headaches. Also there are many apps that will help restore some, if not most of your data. Although I will caution you. It is best to tread lightly when restoring data. Especially system data. Which I suggest you stay away from doing.

Pixel xl phone app unresponsive 9.0

Hi, I'm aware that several people have issues with the new pie rom.
Unfortunately, I have a problem that I haven't seen before on the forum:
It takes like a full 5 sec to call somebody and the same to end it.
It's very frustrating because I never know how to react in this situation (did he heard? Etc...)
I don't want to factory reset and I got everything stock.
Anyone has an idea on how to fix this?
Can I wipe cache with the stock recovery? Maybe install an other phone app?
Thx
i am having issues in pie as well. i cant seem to transfer large files to the phone.doing so makes the phone restarts. i tried it 5 times or so. fhis update is not good
Only way to clear up issues is a clean factory image install if this was not done to begin with.
OK thanks...
Though I blindfully hope someone will be get some alternative has I don't want do execute such extreme solution
b4bass said:
OK thanks...
Though I blindfully hope someone will be get some alternative has I don't want do execute such extreme solution
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It's actually relatively painless. Apps restore automatically when you go through setup, calls and texts are restored, as well as system settings and WiFi networks. Takes me ~30 mins total, and maybe 5 of that is actually looking at the phone, the rest is letting it sync and restore backups automatically.
I was thinking about it doing a factory reset once the final came out but I've heard stories from fellow moviepass owners that are unable to use the app when switching phones. That would make a valid concern for factory resets as well. Not because of lag but I have noticed battery seems worse after the upgrade and wanted to factory reset to rule out. As I ran all the ota betas of pie a factory reset isn't a bad idea anyway.
tiny4579 said:
I was thinking about it doing a factory reset once the final came out but I've heard stories from fellow moviepass owners that are unable to use the app when switching phones. That would make a valid concern for factory resets as well. Not because of lag but I have noticed battery seems worse after the upgrade and wanted to factory reset to rule out. As I ran all the ota betas of pie a factory reset isn't a bad idea anyway.
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Your device ID is tied to the app. When you factory reset and reinstall the app your device ID is reset. You can root using Magisk and then install Titanium Backup to backup the app and data, this will preserve the ID. i had to do this when switching ROMS.

Question Recovery Mode

Hi everyone I had an unfortunate problem with my new Samsung Galaxy A72 and it is the following: Since I don't have a PC,
I can't get the phone into recovery mode for the moment to perform a "hard" reset and clean up the phone.
Is there a way to go into recovery without a PC or is it mandatory? Thanks to those who can give me an explanation.
If you are unrooted, the only way to reboot to recovery is with a PC. I think you can perform a hard reset within the settings in General management.
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If you are unrooted, the only way to reboot to recovery is with a PC. I think you can perform a hard reset within the settings in General management.
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Thanks for the reply however, it is absurd that Samsung forces me to have a PC to do a Hard Reset since now I also do not have one.
They do everything to complicate life...you could do a soft reset from settings but it wasn't what i wanted.
Hello and thanks again for the explanation.
Il Gerry said:
Thanks for the reply however, it is absurd that Samsung forces me to have a PC to do a Hard Reset since now I also do not have one.
They do everything to complicate life...you could do a soft reset from settings but it wasn't what i wanted.
Hello and thanks again for the explanation.
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You are correct, Samsung does some questionable things and this is no exception.
By the way, the reset from settings is pretty much the same as if you did it from recovery since all it's going to do is delete the data partition without media (I think, can't remember). I believe when you do it from the settings, it reboots to recovery and wipes from there anyway so it's pretty much the same thing. I really don't know what you mean with a "hard" and "soft" reset though.
I would consider a "hard" reset as formatting not only data but also system and the rest of the partitions, which can only be done with either a custom recovery or doing it with Odin (which requires a PC)
ShaDisNX255 said:
You are correct, Samsung does some questionable things and this is no exception.
By the way, the reset from settings is pretty much the same as if you did it from recovery since all it's going to do is delete the data partition without media (I think, can't remember). I believe when you do it from the settings, it reboots to recovery and wipes from there anyway so it's pretty much the same thing. I really don't know what you mean with a "hard" and "soft" reset though.
I would consider a "hard" reset as formatting not only data but also system and the rest of the partitions, which can only be done with either a custom recovery or doing it with Odin (which requires a PC)
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hello thanks for the reply.
If I remember correctly the soft reset from settings ago (reset or reset settings), hard reset instead from stock recovery
wipe cache and data and dalvik ... I think
And having no PC for now I will do the one from settings, too bad, but this samsung puts a lot of difficulties every year,
worse then it will also be the fault of Android 11 I don't know.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Camera Quality

Greetings.
I have recently bought S20 Ultra but i am facing some weird issue with my device that is Camera Quality. On paper, it's 108MP backed with 3 different sensors but final images are Grainy, noisy and less detailed even my 4 years old S8 is producing more sharper images than this giant specy phone. Any way to fix this?
My device is Stock Android 11 with latest security update installed and it is an Dual Sim LTE varient.
If you can return the phone do so.
There are 3 different cams so all shouldn't be goofed up unless it's not a cam module issue.
Clear system cache.
Try in safe mode.
Clear cam data.
If did a major OTA update, factory reset.
blackhawk said:
If you can return the phone do so.
There are 3 different cams so all shouldn't be goofed up unless it's not a cam module issue.
Clear system cache.
Try in safe mode.
Clear cam data.
If did a major OTA update, factory reset.
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Yup, i did cleared the cache for Cam, cleared the cache for system in recovery menu, nothing's changed. Yeah, i am planning to factory reset it. Will post the results.
maxi65 said:
Yup, i did cleared the cache for Cam, cleared the cache for system in recovery menu, nothing's changed. Yeah, i am planning to factory reset it. Will post the results.
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Clear cam app data not just the cache, full app data wipe.
If you can roll it back to the factory load version do so.
Try a hard reboot (simulates pulling the battery).
blackhawk said:
Clear cam app data not just the cache, full app data wipe.
If you can roll it back to the factory load version do so.
Try a hard reboot (simulates pulling the battery).
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What about doing a full reset to phone?
maxi65 said:
What about doing a full reset to phone?
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Last resort. It's always better to find/correct the root cause if possible.
My current OS load on my N10+ is over 1.5 yo. Problems were tracked down and resolved without a factory reset and no damage to the load. A stock Android OS load should be very stable and resilient.
Reasons for a factory reset:
Major OTA firmware upgrade ie Android 10 to 11 etc. Best practice to avoid issues.
Malware, virus or rootkit that you can't delete.
App that changed hidden user settings, rare but it can happen.
Can't find root cause of issue, it may reoccur which is why finding the cause is best.
If malware is suspected go full nuke if you can't purge it in an hour or two. Unless you installed or downloaded it, this is very rare.
If reloading coming from a different device model do not use SmartSwitch as it is known to cause issues. Many times it will work but if having issues, don't use it second time around.
Never use it as the only means to backup critical data... it can fail you miserably just like the old Kies.
Did full reset to the phone but no fruit, still the same grainy images lacking detail. I am actually very surprised why a top notch phone are so dumb when it comes to camera even the Quad Camera System was main part of advertisements.
Any working GCAM port available for S20 Ultra?

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