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I noticed this after I set up direct push email. Wondering if anyone else is having the same issue.
BTW I'm using the Premier Plus Rom and Mail 2 Web free push service
mine is, dont know why but just started recently after re flashing to artemies love rom 4.1.
Sometimes it shuts down when it wants to, freezes when it wants to and received sms notification dont work even after you have set it in the phone settings.
I reckon didnt flash properly so i am going to do it again. I hate flashing.
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mine is, dont know why but just started recently after re flashing to artemies love rom 4.1.
Sometimes it shuts down when it wants to, freezes when it wants to and received sms notification dont work even after you have set it in the phone settings.
I reckon didnt flash properly so i am going to do it again. I hate flashing.
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Thanx for replying but I think I've narrowed it down to a storage card issue. i noticed that it woud freeze for abouta full minute when I had a particular program open that I run from the storage card. I moved it to the Device memory and today it still froze, but I could at least turn the device on and off.
Now that I think about it, I noticed this freezing after i reflashed to the Premium Plus ROM with SDHC support. I upgraded from a 2GB Card to a 4GB Card. So it could be the SDHC drivers or just the card itself. I'm going to switch back to the 2GB card for a few days to see if it happens again.
That's as far as I'll gotten. These observations were made after a hard reset.
And I know what you mean about reflashing. You hare to reinstall everything. But it's good to do at least once a year.
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mine is, dont know why but just started recently after re flashing to artemies love rom 4.1.
Sometimes it shuts down when it wants to, freezes when it wants to and received sms notification dont work even after you have set it in the phone settings.
I reckon didnt flash properly so i am going to do it again. I hate flashing.
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I have very similar issues on mine.
I had the Oops v1.0 on it, then thought it had been a while since I last flashed, and perhaps that was the reason it froze often no logical reason to think this ! I KNOW).
So I flashed it with another ROM, and it does exactly the same. I have searched on this forum and seen some HTC do this as well.
UPDATE:
I have now narrowed it down to this:
I discovered that if I restart my Atremis and use it as normal or leave it on a stable table or side bed, it works OK, but if I slip it into my pocket for a minute it freezes....or if I place it in the same space/place/pocket/bag with my BB Pearl it just freezes....AMAZING !
I will be very stunned...yes stunned if their any solution to this...
Feel free to stun me !
I dont have any input on the issues you guys are having but I think i solved my own problem. I moved two programs from the storage card to the main memory and it hasnt come back. Actually, I think it was just the 2nd program.
I'm using an older ROM though: O2 Premium Plus by Meschle (now retired). I've stuck with this ROM because it's been the most stable for me.
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I have very similar issues on mine.
I had the Oops v1.0 on it, then thought it had been a while since I last flashed, and perhaps that was the reason it froze often no logical reason to think this ! I KNOW).
So I flashed it with another ROM, and it does exactly the same. I have searched on this forum and seen some HTC do this as well.
UPDATE:
I have now narrowed it down to this:
I discovered that if I restart my Atremis and use it as normal or leave it on a stable table or side bed, it works OK, but if I slip it into my pocket for a minute it freezes....or if I place it in the same space/place/pocket/bag with my BB Pearl it just freezes....AMAZING !
I will be very stunned...yes stunned if their any solution to this...
Feel free to stun me !
Possible solution
Hello,
first of all when you experience any kind of freezing, run a full scandisk in Pocket Mechanic, then Check Notification queue in the same app.
Also check Start - settings - system - Key lock , make sure that you select "Lock all buttons except power" (first option). Restart your Artemis and try if the problem happens again.
Well it's been a week and I haven't had the freeze come back after I moved a couple programs from my storage card to my device. Both were programs with an application (small) and a huge database on the storage card (Oxford Spanish Dictionary & iSilo data base). I noticed that I always got the freeze when one or both of these applications was running.
So, of course, the data base info is still on the storage card but the applications are saved under Windows/Programs. No more freezes. And when I mentioned freeze, I ment that the phone would be extremely slow to respond to inputs. I would wait about 30 to 60 seconds for it to respond. If I pushed the power button 3 or 4 times, like a minute later I would get the screen flashing on and off so it's registering the commands. I wasn't sure if this was the same type of freezing that others were experiencing.
I'm thinking it has something to do with the card or the drivers for the SDHC. I never had this problem without the SDHC support and my 2GB card. Just FYI
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Hello,
first of all when you experience any kind of freezing, run a full scandisk in Pocket Mechanic, then Check Notification queue in the same app.
Also check Start - settings - system - Key lock , make sure that you select "Lock all buttons except power" (first option). Restart your Artemis and try if the problem happens again.
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As funny as it may sound.
I did the above and noticed a few days after, that the freezing is now reduced....still happens from time to time, though not as frequently as it used to...
What is the logic?
I assumed it was due to my frequent ROMing of my Atremis....guess patience has now paid off, but seriously and technically, I would want to be able to explain what is happening !
I had the Standby of Death SOD this is when the phone fails to come out of standby with a power button press. This issue only affects some people on some networks. I'm not sure if its a network problem or a software problem but as only a minority of people have it, I suspect its mainly a network problem there is a software solution.
The solution is to change the phone settings band option from auto 3G/2G to either 3G Only (WCDMA + UTMS 2100 in Europe) or 2G Only (GSM + AUTO) depending on your requirements.
Also read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=540943&highlight=standby&page=2where the resolution was to get a new SIM.
Obviously this only solves the problem when the crash is because of the sim and/or settings which impact the sim. To rule out a software cause its best to start with a hard reset.
Guys I've been having random reboot issues lately and i can't figured out what is actually happening. Sometimes it just reboots itself, randomly every time.
I thought flash another rom or kernel would solve the issue but it doesn't seems to work, any ideas?
I'm currently on DFR3.0.5 rom and DF kernel.
Are you overclocking and/or undervolting?
not really, i only overclock when i play certain games, otherwise i'll set it back to normal.
Is this question sounds stupid? It seems that nobody else would bother to reply it?
i have it some times like every 6weeks believe it or not its currently on stock, but that's made no difference had it happen on custom Rom's also and its allways at about 5 am just sitting there rebooting over and over. not sure if that's what you are getting?
it just sometimes rebooting itself, so i have no idea how and why
Try reflashing back to stock and don't change ANYTHING. Install your programs or whatever, but don't root it or any major system changes.
Use it for a while and see if it reboots. If it doesn't, you did something to it, overclocking/volting, and you need to figure it out.
If it keeps doing it, I hope it's under warrenty. But it also could be the battery.
Hardware isse
I have had 2 XP's and both returned as they randomly rebooted. When I called Dial-a-Phone(UK) to enquire they put me through to their support department. I had to do a factory reset, then install an update from Sony's website and try it out. Still did not work so they said it is a hardware issue. Fortunately I returned mine withing 28 days so got an instant replacement. Pity the second one did the same. I have returned that too and am awaiting my 3rd phone(what can I say, I love the phone). If this one does the same thing I will be moving though cannot be without a reliable phone at the moment(expecting baby) I hope you are covered by the warranty. Good luck.
Annoying as f*** I know mine are fairly rare they were more often when I was all stock two things that reduce it are an apkiller and everyday reboot
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I reflashed my df rom and never overclock it.....(since i didn't play asphalt nowadays)....it seems like the probs has been fixed, or maybe not happening yet
Mines been rebooting randomly for the last three days now. In fact it just rebooted while I as reading this.
Sometimes tends to happen when I slide in or out the keyboard. It's breaking my heart as I love this phone :-(
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Growling Clover said:
Mines been rebooting randomly for the last three days now. In fact it just rebooted while I as reading this.
Sometimes tends to happen when I slide in or out the keyboard. It's breaking my heart as I love this phone :-(
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If you have tried to repair the phone software via PC Companion and not installed any third party app's and it still reboots it needs to be checked at a repair center.
Contact your local support team for info about repair centers.
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/support/contact-us/contact-info/
I have had the same problem, but my phone is only rebooting during games(especially HD games). Almost everytime I play Shadow Guardian HD, Backstab HD, or NBA Jam. I never have problems with FPSE and psx games. I am using DOOMkernel v. 11 and I OverClock to 1.14 or 1.21 max and 249 min when I am ready to start up my games. I am also using supercharger V.6 on 512 hp. Should I be overclocking at a higher voltage to stop reboots?
I started getting random reboots under .62. And hooking it up to logcat I was getting ANR errors from a ton of background 3rd party apps.
I think my issue was related to moving from Link2SD to App2SD. I forced all my apps to .android_secure and I think there was one app that didn't play nice. Anyhoo, restored back to .42 and my sd-ext and it works like it did.
3rd one going nuts!!!
An update to my previous posts. Received my third one late last week and have been really using it to make sure it does not randomly reboot. No problem there I am happy to say. The problem I had a day or so ago, is that when I was typing a text message fast, my screen went bonkers and started typing by itself. It then opened my phone app and selected a contact to call, it then opened and closed some apps and closed them. I pressed the home screen but nothing, so powered down and booted it up again. It just carried on going crazy so powered down again and took the battery out, the sim card and also the SD card too. This seems to have "fixed" it for now as I have not been able to replicate the problem. Anyone else had this issue?
FYI - I have been playing Asphalt 6 HD with absolutely no problems at all, as well as a couple of other games.
I think i just had a reboot yesterday night by itself...the reason i know it is the application will kinda er....reset it's position in drawers, some apps shortcuts disappears from my home and so on.....
just when i thought my problem has solved.........
I think it was batter
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Try reflashing back to stock and don't change ANYTHING. Install your programs or whatever, but don't root it or any major system changes.
Use it for a while and see if it reboots. If it doesn't, you did something to it, overclocking/volting, and you need to figure it out.
If it keeps doing it, I hope it's under warrenty. But it also could be the battery.
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I also got this problem after changing with china battery. But when using an original battery it was ok. I buy extra for gaming. But now my original battery already missing. Hadoii...
To determine if your phone rebooted overnight, you can install "Android Terminal Emulator" from the Play Store and run the command "uptime", it tells you how much time has passed since the last boot
Or find an app that tells you that...
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xperia play reboots
DesmondH2O said:
Guys I've been having random reboot issues lately and i can't figured out what is actually happening. Sometimes it just reboots itself, randomly every time.
I thought flash another rom or kernel would solve the issue but it doesn't seems to work, any ideas?
I'm currently on DFR3.0.5 rom and DF kernel.
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I too was having the same issue I had flashed various roms and kernals but no luck I then flashed GB 2.2.3 uk generic here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184897
My G pad refreshes at all times regardless of what I'm doing. If I'm watching a video on YouTube at anytime usually ranging from 3-6 minutes the tablet will refresh and go back a "tab". If im on Facebook typing a comment the tab will refresh thus closing the type box and going back to the top of my feed. If I am listening to music on my SD the player will refresh and go back to the last page I was looking at music is not interrupted.
I have called Verizon for a replacement they sent me back my original and said nothing was wrong with it.
I have tried master resets, using it in airplane mode, safe mode, no WiFi and SD card less.
Has anyone experienced this or have a suggestion?
Which ROM and which kernel are you using?
Are you doing overclocking or UC?
Kernel 3.4.0 not sure how to answer your other questions.
Other info:
Hardware version Rev 1.0
Android version 4.4.2
Software version vk81022b
Sounds like all is on stock and no custom ROM OR kernel.
So probably I cannot help ?
One question, do you observe this strange behavior in landscape mode as well?
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My G pad refreshes at all times regardless of what I'm doing. If I'm watching a video on YouTube at anytime usually ranging from 3-6 minutes the tablet will refresh and go back a "tab". If im on Facebook typing a comment the tab will refresh thus closing the type box and going back to the top of my feed. If I am listening to music on my SD the player will refresh and go back to the last page I was looking at music is not interrupted.
I have called Verizon for a replacement they sent me back my original and said nothing was wrong with it.
I have tried master resets, using it in airplane mode, safe mode, no WiFi and SD card less.
Has anyone experienced this or have a suggestion?
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What apps are you using? Sounds like an app problem or developer setting problem. Battery saving apps?
If not, the answer is simple; they are wrong.
Yea same behavior, I'm not running any apps other than stock at this point I've master reset it a couple times haven't bothered to do anything with it.
Do you have a case or screen protector on the device? If you take it out of the case does the problem go away?
I have had ghost touch issues with a device before and it was related to the case I was using on that device. Basically in your situation the case could be somehow touching the back button...
My touch screen on this device is extremely sensitive. I have had touches register where I swear my finger never made contact with the device. Do you have a finger near the back button when the problem occurs?
If neither of these suggestions apply you do have an issue and should take it to a Verizon store where you can demonstrate the problem if possible.
No case on it and i let it sit in front of me and it does it. Worst part is i work for vz customer service I know what a pain in the .. It is to go through tech go through the same steps ive gone over at least 3 times and wait for them to confirm the issue after ive sent it back.
same issue
I am also having the same issue, it will make me click play on a youtube video 4 or 5 times within a 5 minute song. So any resolutions yet
My wife's moto360 has recently stopped working. She woke up today and was greeted with a white screen that said "Unfortunately, Android Wear has stopped." Clicking Ok brings you to the watch face which hangs for a few seconds and then returns to this screen. During this period you cannot navigate the watch at all.
I have tried the following to resolve the issue but none of them have solved it.
1) Rebooted the watch by holding the button for 30 seconds.
2) Rebooting the phone.
3) Turning off bluetooth on the phone.
4) Uninstalling android wear.
5) Unpairing the watch and the phone.
Right now it looks like the watch is basically a brick. Has anyone else seen this? Is there a way to factory reset the watch without having to go through the menus on the watch (i.e. from a phone app for example).
I ended up fixing this. Basically I had to repeatedly mash the button on the side while trying to scroll the screen and dismissing the error prompt. Eventually I was able to get to the settings screen which then allowed me to select the reset (which factory resets the device).
Rekna said:
I ended up fixing this. Basically I had to repeatedly mash the button on the side while trying to scroll the screen and dismissing the error prompt. Eventually I was able to get to the settings screen which then allowed me to select the reset (which factory resets the device).
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Clearing cache of Android wear app on phone helped. Restarted watch as a safe side measure. Everything fine now.
I have exactly the same problem now. But I can't solve it with you metod. Any clue of how can I fix this? Thank you!!!
Mine just started doing this as well. Tried just about everything I have seen on the internet so far to fix it and nothing has worked.
+1. Woke up and found the screen as OP described. I have tried everything except factory resetting the watch. I can't get into the menu long enough to do it. As soon as I hit the OK button the "Android Wear has stopped" screen pops back up within about 1 second. The GUI doesn't respond well enough for me to get to the factory reset.
update: Finally managed to get to the factory reset. The watch rebooted, but did not factory reset.
I gave up and am RMAing it.
for me it worked after lots of resets... but had to start all over again then.... dont know why this happened
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mrorange2108 said:
for me it worked after lots of resets... but had to start all over again then.... dont know why this happened
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I just bought my Moto 360 all excited to get my Android Fanboyism to the next level.
The first thing I did was try to update my Android Wear version.
And This is when I start getting the error..
It keeps saying google play services crashed.
google apps crashed..
Someone help..
I know it's a pain, but I ended up RMAing mine. I took my aftermarket band off and just sent it back in the original box with nothing else. They very quickly shipped me a refurb (which appeared to be new). It came in a brand new box with full accessories (charging cable/stand and band). A few days of inconvenience but well worth it. Got the new watch, updated to the latest and it's been running smooth.
i just got this message today!! i cannot interact with the GUI no matter what i tried.. i tried all possible steps except factory reset cause i can't get to it...
IM kinda SOL cause i bought this in the US when it launched and I am in Canada... : < sigh... this totally BLOWS
I tried several times to get to the reset... No luck, Motorola agreed to replace it for free.
Same here ... No luck in accessing settings for factory reset ... going to send it to RMA
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I know it's a pain, but I ended up RMAing mine. I took my aftermarket band off and just sent it back in the original box with nothing else. They very quickly shipped me a refurb (which appeared to be new). It came in a brand new box with full accessories (charging cable/stand and band). A few days of inconvenience but well worth it. Got the new watch, updated to the latest and it's been running smooth.
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Just wanted to say thanks, because I've been experiencing a similar issue, and I just filled out the RMA for mine. It's been freezing and overheating so bad I have to take it off for awhile. I can live a few days without it.
I think you need to contact with the service center as soon as possible.
I had this same thing and the only solution was to RMA. Goty new 360 in less than a week.
So I got my new 360 in the mail, brand new in retail packaging, and even came with an additional charger. (YIPEE one for work!!) However it's started doing the same thing!! "Unfortunately Android wear has stopped wait, close" No matter how many times I hit close it reappears. I have to hard reset it every time. I took it off the charger 2.5 hours ago at 100% and its down to 52% already because of this. (Once again thankfully I have the extra charger now). I don't understand the issue. My boyfriend's 360 has the same software version and does not have any problem whatsoever. He's also able to change the colors while on the dock and neither of mine would do it (the old or the new). I have tried every color in the settings on my phone and it stays blue. I am beyond frustrated here. IDK what is going on!! Oh we both have Nexus 6 phones too, so I don't think it has to do with that.
I think I'm going to try flashing a different ROM to my phone, and factory resetting. Maybe **sigh** maybe that'll work...
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So I got my new 360 in the mail, brand new in retail packaging, and even came with an additional charger. (YIPEE one for work!!) However it's started doing the same thing!! "Unfortunately Android wear has stopped wait, close" No matter how many times I hit close it reappears. I have to hard reset it every time. I took it off the charger 2.5 hours ago at 100% and its down to 52% already because of this. (Once again thankfully I have the extra charger now). I don't understand the issue. My boyfriend's 360 has the same software version and does not have any problem whatsoever. He's also able to change the colors while on the dock and neither of mine would do it (the old or the new). I have tried every color in the settings on my phone and it stays blue. I am beyond frustrated here. IDK what is going on!! Oh we both have Nexus 6 phones too, so I don't think it has to do with that.
I think I'm going to try flashing a different ROM to my phone, and factory resetting. Maybe **sigh** maybe that'll work...
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I'm running into the same thing. I just received my replacement last week and have received the error twice. I'm going to reset the watch tonight and see how things work out.
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OState said:
I'm running into the same thing. I just received my replacement last week and have received the error twice. I'm going to reset the watch tonight and see how things work out.
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So I'm pretty sure I narrowed my issue down to watchmaker. I asked my BF if he still uses the watchmaker watch faces and he said no. So I took it off, and started using the regular MOTO watch face. I have not had any errors in 2 weeks. I'm about to install a new ROM on my phone again today, so I may re-install it to see if the issues resurface. If they do I will be contacting the developer, as I have the paid version of the app.
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So I'm pretty sure I narrowed my issue down to watchmaker. I asked my BF if he still uses the watchmaker watch faces and he said no. So I took it off, and started using the regular MOTO watch face. I have not had any errors in 2 weeks. I'm about to install a new ROM on my phone again today, so I may re-install it to see if the issues resurface. If they do I will be contacting the developer, as I have the paid version of the app.
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That very well could be the issue, I use watchmaker for all of my faces. I uninstalled it today. Hopefully I have the same result as you. Thanks!
I've been having an issue with my Z2 Force that I've never had with any of my other phones. For some reason, it acts like I'm hitting the home button, even when I'm not touching it. I could be using a web browser, the XBox app, or any other app and it will go back to whatever launcher I have set as default. It doesn't close the app, it just minimizes it. I've tried disabling the home button for navigating & use the touch buttons instead, and when that didn't work I tried doing a factory reset. Well, it's still doing it, and I'm to the point where I'm very tempted to try to use one of the rooting methods I was able to find online, one of which does mention the specific model of my Verizon variant (XT1789-01). I can live without root if needed, but this 'phantom home button pressing' thing is driving me nuts. Any help is appreciated, and thanks.
I have 4 Moto Z2 Force in my house, 2 of them (Android 9, Verizon version) have this same issue.
Eco0901 said:
I have 4 Moto Z2 Force in my house, 2 of them (Android 9, Verizon version) have this same issue.
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I'm still working on getting myself to go through with trying the root method I found. I think it'd work, but my main issue would be with making sure I can find a rooted ROM for the phone. Assuming the method works and I don't bork my phone, I'd still need a different ROM to install in order to determine if it's a hardware issue or software based. By the way, on the chance you're thinking of trying to remove the screen protector, be aware it is realllllllly stuck on there. I almost pulled my screen off, but I was able to remove it & was rewarded with a bunch of left over residue.
At any rate, if I do actually get myself to do the root thing, I'll be sure to post my results here.
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I'm still working on getting myself to go through with trying the root method I found. I think it'd work, but my main issue would be with making sure I can find a rooted ROM for the phone. Assuming the method works and I don't bork my phone, I'd still need a different ROM to install in order to determine if it's a hardware issue or software based. By the way, on the chance you're thinking of trying to remove the screen protector, be aware it is realllllllly stuck on there. I almost pulled my screen off, but I was able to remove it & was rewarded with a bunch of left over residue.
At any rate, if I do actually get myself to do the root thing, I'll be sure to post my results here.
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I use the ROM stock so isn't the root that cause the problem, but I hope you find the way, my only hope is on you, actually ):
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I use the ROM stock so isn't the root that cause the problem, but I hope you find the way, my only hope is on you, actually ):
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My concern is whether the root method I found is legit or not. The only reason why I want to attempt it is because the description mentions the specific model of my phone. All variants of the Z2 Force start with XT789-, but it's the number after the '-' you have to look for, and for Verizon users is '01'. Rooting the phone will let me install a different version of Android that should help me narrow down the cause of the glitch. Since your phone is doing the same thing mine is, it's more-than-likely not due to an app, so it has to be either the OS or a hardware thing.
Maybe a downgrade to 8.0 will make it, this bug is so annoying
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Maybe a downgrade to 8.0 will make it, this bug is so annoying
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It's possible that might work, but either way I still need to be able to root the thing and find a ROM made for the Verizon model. My phone has only been doing this for a couple weeks or so, but before that it would actually fully close certain apps (gsam Battery Monitor, RadioU, Taskbar, and some others). However, I more than less fixed that by setting the timers for those apps to 23 hrs.
How did you set the timers? That fixed the problem of minimizing the apps?
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How did you set the timers? That fixed the problem of minimizing the apps?
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The reason why I tried setting timers on certain apps was because they were being killed automatically, this was before the 'phantom' home button thing. The following steps may/may not resolve your current issue, but you can try them if you'd like:
1. Go to Settings
2. Apps & notifications
3. Screen time
4. At the bottom, you'll see a few apps listed, and a an option to show all of your apps. Select 'Show all apps', then the app you want to set the timer for.
5. Next to each app you'll see a little hour glass. If it's empty, then there is currently not timer set. If you'd like to set a timer, tap the hour glass, then set your desired time.
Again, I did all this well before my phone started acting like I was hitting the home button in an effort to get it to stop closing my favorite apps. For the most part, it worked, but the automatic closing thing only started after the upgrade to Android 9. I did find a site where I could download a previous stock ROM, but without root it may/will re-update again. There's an app that let's you prevent updates, but the phone has to be rooted in order for the app to work. I can't really remember the name app right now, but I used to use it on my Note 4. I think there was also a way to do it through the command line in Windows (might've worked in Linux, too), or it might've been a combination of an app and the command line.
In any case, the root method I thought I'd found wasn't really all that instructive, and I need to make sure I can actually fully unlock the boot loader before attempting root. If I can't unlock it, then whatever root method I try won't stick. The auto home button thing, at least on my phone, seems to be random, though. Sometimes it'll be fairly soon after opening an app, other times the app will stay open for a good while before going back to the home screen.
Well, like I said, I have other 2 Moto Z2 Force but they are Sprint or whatever the carrier are. They don't have the phantom home button problem. But they are in Android 8. I actually don't have a problem on click the multitasking button to go back to the app but the problem is on the games and that stuff. So if I go back to Android 8 the system will update automatically to 9? I didn't know that, I thought that it was volunteer hahaha. Btw I don't even know how to downgrade since I'm not a moto user of all life. This is my first experience with a moto phone and it sucks. . Hahaha actually the home button problem happen.
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Well, like I said, I have other 2 Moto Z2 Force but they are Sprint or whatever the carrier are. They don't have the phantom home button problem. But they are in Android 8. I actually don't have a problem on click the multitasking button to go back to the app but the problem is on the games and that stuff. So if I go back to Android 8 the system will update automatically to 9? I didn't know that, I thought that it was volunteer hahaha. Btw I don't even know how to downgrade since I'm not a moto user of all life. This is my first experience with a moto phone and it sucks. . Hahaha actually the home button problem happen.
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It may not immediately update the OS after a downgrade, but you would get a notice there's an update available, even on a rooted phone. Since root only removes the barriers that're usually there to keep the less knowledgeable from hurting their phones, you'd still get any update notices a non-rooted phone would usually get. There is an app called NoBloat Free, and with it there are two files you'd be able to block that'd keep your phone from updating when you don't want it to. I'm not sure if the app is still in the Play Store or not, but I did use it on my Note 4, and it worked pretty well.
On a side note, I've had Opera open on my phone for a while now, and so far it hasn't gone back to the home screen yet. As for the phone itself, Moto phones are pretty good phones, my Z2 Force is my fourth phone from Moto (the other three being the RAZOR smartphone, Bionic, and the original RAZOR, which I sometimes miss). For all we know, our issue could be caused by a software glitch, hence my desire to root and test a different ROM.
Do you know how to downgrade to 8.0? I'll try it, it's a good phone and I didn't pay so much por this, that's why I'm not that angry. I won't root the phone since the games I play would kick me from the game. So just for make me sure I understand, do you reestablished the phone with a computer or from the same phone?
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My concern is whether the root method I found is legit or not. The only reason why I want to attempt it is because the description mentions the specific model of my phone. All variants of the Z2 Force start with XT789-, but it's the number after the '-' you have to look for, and for Verizon users is '01'. Rooting the phone will let me install a different version of Android that should help me narrow down the cause of the glitch. Since your phone is doing the same thing mine is, it's more-than-likely not due to an app, so it has to be either the OS or a hardware thing.
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My man, I found something, I think it's a Verizon app's problem, there is a post in Reddit with more people having this problem, one of them leading to the conclusion that two apps of Verizon update recently. I don't know if that work. Btw I leave the link to that post. https://www.reddit.com/r/Moto_Z/com..._source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body
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My man, I found something, I think it's a Verizon app's problem, there is a post in Reddit with more people having this problem, one of them leading to the conclusion that two apps of Verizon update recently. I don't know if that work. Btw I leave the link to that post. https://www.reddit.com/r/Moto_Z/com..._source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body
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I think I may have finally given my phone the smack in the pants it needed to start behaving itself again. I followed the link you provided, and one of the comments suggested installing any updates for a couple Verizon apps and disabling them. Not sure if this would work on a non-Verizon phone or not, but I've had the XBox app open on my phone for over 20 minutes now, and so far it hasn't minimized yet. To be accurate, I even closed & reopened the app. The apps mentioned were Verizon App Manager & My Verizon Services. I was able to disable the first app, but not the second, and rebooted my phone after doing so.
If your phone isn't from Verizon, there may be a similar pair of apps you could try disabling, though I'd probably look it up first to be on the safe side.
Update: It's been almost two hours now and the app still hasn't closed. Now, to get the screen protector residue off my phone.