Related
Hi people!
All of a sudden going into "handle programs" in settings on my HTC Desire force closes com.android.settings. BAM! I've tried rebooting several times, no difference. Even tried uninstalling the last application I installed but it still force closes. Now uninstalling through the market works fine, so it does through the astro program handler, but why does my core settings app all of a sudden crash bigtime?
I've not rooted the device and I don't have much fishy stuff on it, the most fishy thing I guess is the HTC IME modded keyboard from jonasl that adds the microphone button and a milllion other neafty tricks. I'm not sure if this started happening then or later. Any ideas?
Kristian
I had the same issue. I had been installing ALL sorts. I had to back up what I could and do a factory restore to resolve it.
I hadn't installed the Voice Search workaround yet at that point so it wasn't that. I think I narrowed it down to one of the app killer programs. I uninstalled that and it's been solid since. On top of that I never really gave the phone a chance without it and now I have there was no need for it in the first place.
Aitese said:
I had the same issue. I had been installing ALL sorts. I had to back up what I could and do a factory restore to resolve it.
I hadn't installed the Voice Search workaround yet at that point so it wasn't that. I think I narrowed it down to one of the app killer programs. I uninstalled that and it's been solid since. On top of that I never really gave the phone a chance without it and now I have there was no need for it in the first place.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
- So you found it was one SPECIFIC program that when being installed caused this problem? That's what I am gussing too, I just don't know WHICH program.
Did just uninstalling that particular program fix the issue or did you have to do the factory restore to fix it even after uninstalling the offending program?
Locale may cause this behavious, do youhave that installed?
le3ky said:
Locale may cause this behavious, do youhave that installed?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was smiling when I read this because I was just thinking "could it be locale, that was recently installed", and YES not only is it installed but it's one of the prime suspects, timewise.
It's the beta version that apparently still works here in sweden where there is no pay market. So that program is known to cause this, crap! I'd really prefer keeping it as it's my "don't bother me at night" app. Is it known to cause any other problems or just the fact that the stock progarm handler app FC's?
TigerSoul925 said:
- So you found it was one SPECIFIC program that when being installed caused this problem? That's what I am gussing too, I just don't know WHICH program.
Did just uninstalling that particular program fix the issue or did you have to do the factory restore to fix it even after uninstalling the offending program?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well I like I said, I think it could have been that program. My problem was only solved after the restore. I put back everything else but that one app and it's fine.
Ok so I did uninstall locale, nothing changed, I scratched my head, and cursed. Then I also installed the two plugins I had installed for it, namely the battery/charging plugin and the all vols plugin and guess what? TAADAA it works again as expected. Either it was locale in combination with those plugins or one of the plugins themselves.
I don't really care which because I just found "settings profiles" which is everything locale is bundled into one program and as a matter of fact I only need one rule making this free for me, great!
Still don't know which of the plugins or locale or combination caused this but I guess this is a word of caution to others going down a similar road.
i've been getting similar errors and i DID have locale installed but i'vs since uninstalled it and the plugins and it's still broken. :-(
guess I was lucky then, make sure you uninstall ALL plugins for it, for me it related 100% to locale or it's plugin (or both).
I am trying to prevent certain apps from automatically starting up without me requesting them to. For example, Shopkick, Amazon App Store, Pulse, to name a few. Can someone help me with this? I still want to use these I just don't want them running all the time (Shopkick esp since they activate the mic and record certain words/patterns to market to you).
houseofkrazeesstl said:
I am trying to prevent certain apps from automatically starting up without me requesting them to. For example, Shopkick, Amazon App Store, Pulse, to name a few. Can someone help me with this? I still want to use these I just don't want them running all the time (Shopkick esp since they activate the mic and record certain words/patterns to market to you).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Get the app called Autostarts and selectr the ones you want to stop.
Easiest way to prevent this is to Back out of programs or use the exit button. If the app stil does't behave, notify the creator. All Android programs should permanently close if you use those methods.
The Root said:
Easiest way to prevent this is to Back out of programs or use the exit button. If the app stil does't behave, notify the creator. All Android programs should permanently close if you use those methods.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's not the issue, the big issue is them starting when I don't request it to start (i.i. Amazon App Store starts at random)
Use any of the myriad of start-up process editor apps or freeze unwanted apps/services with Titanium backup.
houseofkrazeesstl said:
That's not the issue, the big issue is them starting when I don't request it to start (i.i. Amazon App Store starts at random)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, it means sometime you didn't close it out properly. I've never had Amazon App store reopen because I always close it out right.
The Root said:
Yes, it means sometime you didn't close it out properly. I've never had Amazon App store reopen because I always close it out right.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
At startup they load a piece into memory. If you check with Advanced Task Killer for Froyo you can see how many apps load into memory at bootup. If you load the task manager and clear memory you will see it closing apps that you had no idea were running. Amazon App store is one of them, Qik, Tango, Google Nav loads Maps, Telenav loads a similiar process.
LBE Safeguard,......you can shut em down, and bring em back when you want to use them.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA Premium App
Use autostarts... it works well
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA Premium App
BrooklynsFinest said:
Use autostarts... it works well
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, it doesn't on an HTC Droid Incredible. I have a problem where Music Beta (the Android app which supports Google Music Beta) autostarts whenever it senses a BT audio connection that isn't being used, sometimes right over other apps which *are* streaming BT.
I was looking for an app that would prevent it from automatically starting up, but Autostarts couldn't even see that event as a triggering event for the app. (And, no, it's not a function of the "headset" setting on the app.)
I am still searching for the app that will do that.
hgoldner said:
No, it doesn't on an HTC Droid Incredible. I have a problem where Music Beta (the Android app which supports Google Music Beta) autostarts whenever it senses a BT audio connection that isn't being used, sometimes right over other apps which *are* streaming BT.
I was looking for an app that would prevent it from automatically starting up, but Autostarts couldn't even see that event as a triggering event for the app. (And, no, it's not a function of the "headset" setting on the app.)
I am still searching for the app that will do that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Isn't there a bluetooth function in Autostarts? I know there are a ton of settings. If not just get bloat freezer or paid Titanium and freeze it until you actually want to use it. If I use Pandora with my Bluetooth, the next time I use the Bluetooth a piece of Pandora is loaded into memory. If I freeze it for a connection or two it doesn't do it again.
The Root said:
Yes, it means sometime you didn't close it out properly. I've never had Amazon App store reopen because I always close it out right.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I seem to recall that there are many self-starting apps. Things that want to collect data or monitor usage. I saw these when using one of the autostart apps to kill these. There were several apps that came up as self starters. Meaning that as many times as the autostart program would kill them, they would automatically restart themselves. Its true.
Sent from a secret underground bunker
Is there a fix for this issue?
I am using a Samsung Galaxy S2 for T-Mobile and I have the same issue.
I am using a start up cleaner app, start up manager, 1tap cleaner, TaskManager, Super Tool as well as My Data Manager apps to monitor my Phone. The data manager is showing me apps that are using my DATA when I don't want them running. Aside from uninstalling some apps, Some I can't, what can I do? I don't want them running unless I turn them on myself. My task Manager app shows me apps I never use that are running, such as, Social Hub,CK Zombies-a game I rarely use, My Account, Voice Command,Books, Maps and a few others.
Is what I want to do, run only what I want to run and not everything else, possible?
Homeuser66 said:
Is there a fix for this issue?
I am using a Samsung Galaxy S2 for T-Mobile and I have the same issue.
I am using a start up cleaner app, start up manager, 1tap cleaner, TaskManager, Super Tool as well as My Data Manager apps to monitor my Phone. The data manager is showing me apps that are using my DATA when I don't want them running. Aside from uninstalling some apps, Some I can't, what can I do? I don't want them running unless I turn them on myself. My task Manager app shows me apps I never use that are running, such as, Social Hub,CK Zombies-a game I rarely use, My Account, Voice Command,Books, Maps and a few others.
Is what I want to do, run only what I want to run and not everything else, possible?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've used Gemini App Manager to do this. Launch Under Menu->Settings->Expert Mode, click on the Filter. Go down to "Can Auto Run", and see what can auto-start. You can also filter by "Is Running" to see what is running now.
In Gemini, click on an app, and go down to "Config Autorun (root)". There you will see a list of when the app may autorun, and you can adjust accordingly.
roguejam said:
I've used Gemini App Manager to do this. Launch Under Menu->Settings->Expert Mode, click on the Filter. Go down to "Can Auto Run", and see what can auto-start. You can also filter by "Is Running" to see what is running now.
In Gemini, click on an app, and go down to "Config Autorun (root)". There you will see a list of when the app may autorun, and you can adjust accordingly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, I'll check this out...I failed to mention, I don't have my phone Rooted...yet...Not sure if I plan on it yet either. But will this work on a non-Rooted Phone?
Homeuser66 said:
Ok, I'll check this out...I failed to mention, I don't have my phone Rooted...yet...Not sure if I plan on it yet either. But will this work on a non-Rooted Phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately, you need root access to be able to modify that about a program. That's the reason for the "Config Autorun (root)".
roguejam said:
Unfortunately, you need root access to be able to modify that about a program. That's the reason for the "Config Autorun (root)".
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Figures.....I haven't decided on doing this yet or not...
Hello !
I would like to disable/delete car mode in my rooted wildfire s.
Have searched and searched but cant find an answer. Where is the car mode program as I cant find it in file manager ?
The no dock apps dont affect it. It will go into car mode whether plugged in or not, also most calls default to speaker phone.
Any help will be very appreciated
Steve
Delete it using titanium backup.
Thanks but the problem is the file/program isnt called car mode so I cant find out what to delete.
I have Titanium Backup already so that wont be a problem when I find the file name.
You will see the steering wheel icon in titanium then just uninstall it.
You could even make a backup of it, if your worried.
Im sorry but I cant see it
Hold on and I'll see what the apk is called.
Edit: right I have checked the Google apps flashable zip and it should be called 'CarHomeGoogle.apk'
Use a file explorer and navigate to system/app folder and see if its there.
Still cant find it.
Im really sorry but I think it must be hidden within something else. But what ??
What rom are you using?
Android Version 2.3.5
Is it unbranded or network branded?
I have never seen car home pre installed on a stock rom before.
Its a vodafone thats been unbranded.
I'm sorry I can't be of more help to you.
My guess is that its probably not Google car mode but instead bloatware of some kind.
If you give me a list of your apps from looking in titanium, I'll compare them to mine and let you know what's safe to remove.
Even a couple of screenshots showing your apps in titanium will do.
If you take me up on this, I would recommend you make a nandroid backup first.
Thanks for all your help.
Last night I found an app called Dock Nothingness which (fingers crossed) seems to control car mode 95% of the time. I'll see how it goes for now.
Good job, glad you found the culprit.
Bloody car mode
I have the same issue, a simple Google reveals its quite common but no real solution, the Do nothingness did not work for me, neither did rooting, custom ROm, deleting the carmode file with Root App Delete.
Any ideas, UK no branded handset.
I suspect this could also be a hardware (pins crossing issue)
Apparantly (according to HTC) the car mode is embedded in Navigation. So if you dont need this, delete it.
Worked for me.
Steve
Thanks, using Root App Delete or Titanium Backup I cannot find the Navigation app to delete it, any suggestions ...
Wtf..... Use titanium backup, scroll down the list of apps. It's called car home.
Sent from my HTC_A510c using Tapatalk 2
WTF - its not there, Navigation, Car Mode anything called Car. I decided to delete Google Maps, etc... which removed Navigation from the apps, but guess what I still get car mode.
I found if I create a shortcut to Car Dock settings I can access a setting that say Car Dock (Automatic), but its greyed out and I cannot change it.
I know it's a stupid question but, are you rooted?
I did this mistake for you.
The whole setting app started to crash and the phone became pretty much unusable.
Had to reinstall via ADB again.
So the best way to stop it is to remove usage access.
henihazbay said:
I did this mistake for you.
The whole setting app started to crash and the phone became pretty much unusable.
Had to reinstall via ADB again.
So the best way to stop it is to remove usage access.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You even sure that you removed Digital Wellbeing? If you go into Digital Wellbeing and then swipe up and tap it's icon, you will find yourself in the Settings app info, messing with that (or with ADB) will of course result in its crash. Its actually quite hard to get into Wellbeing App Info, you need to manually search through your app list (Settings -> Apps) and then go into Info.
Nevertheless, jep, removing usage access should do the trick without hassle.
I've disabled it using swift backup and no issues
henihazbay said:
I did this mistake for you.
The whole setting app started to crash and the phone became pretty much unusable.
Had to reinstall via ADB again.
So the best way to stop it is to remove usage access.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You should not have any issue by disabling it...
I have it disabled ... works fine without it.
Disabling works for me...
What do you disable to get it to stop? Just any permissions the app has?
Cares said:
What do you disable to get it to stop? Just any permissions the app has?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Post #3 above gives an example of what someone used to disable it. There are all sorts of apps in the Play Store that can be used to disable other apps.
Finally is it safe to uninstall on miui or not? I have disabled it with adb because of this topic but really want to uninstall it forever. So now what?
edit: just uninstalled this spyware, all fine.
I have Digital Wellbeing "uninstalled' by hiding it via a Magisk .replace (which means that the app is totally gone). Works fine. Settings does not crash. Digital Wellbeing registers a menu entry in Settings, not the other way round. Settings is perfectly capable of functioning without Digital Wellbeing. So something else must have gone wrong for OP.
henihazbay said:
I did this mistake for you.
The whole setting app started to crash and the phone became pretty much unusable.
Had to reinstall via ADB again.
So the best way to stop it is to remove usage access.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have to restart the phone after disabling it, then settings won't force close anymore. I remove it all the time.
Cares said:
What do you disable to get it to stop? Just any permissions the app has?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've always just turned off usage access and its left me alone then.
italodance said:
Finally is it safe to uninstall on miui or not? I have disabled it with adb because of this topic but really want to uninstall it forever. So now what?
edit: just uninstalled this spyware, all fine.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi .. i own Samsung Android 11 device can you tell how did you uninstalled it?
foobar66 said:
I have Digital Wellbeing "uninstalled' by hiding it via a Magisk .replace (which means that the app is totally gone). Works fine. Settings does not crash. Digital Wellbeing registers a menu entry in Settings, not the other way round. Settings is perfectly capable of functioning without Digital Wellbeing. So something else must have gone wrong for OP.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hii im not much of a geeky guy but can you explain step by step on how to disable digital wellbeing forever using whatever you used..
Removing usage access should do the trick, no? Is there any additional performance gains from removing the app completely?
even if you remove usage access it still keeps a data for 10 days. I wanted it completely removed and found the solution.
You just need to run adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.forest
the forest word was the most difficult to find as Samsung doesn't wants it removed idk why
I've removed usage access and disabled it through adb (Awesome free app called ADB AppControl from a dev here on xda (no need to install bridge app on your phone when asked to, so it because a cool adb gui for windows. for the lazy people who don't like adb commands (although that should be used before anything else)
rzrxox said:
hi .. i own Samsung Android 11 device can you tell how did you uninstalled it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I guess it named Forest in One Ui:
https://www.reddit.com/r/galaxys10/comments/e5tyvb
Even with all permissions removed, I was still seeing it come up in the background sometimes, using up CPU. I used 3C All-in-One's task manager to check what's running.
Pretty telling of Google's intentions not allowing you to disable this app through Settings like you can other apps, even other system apps. I didn't think to use SwiftBackup to disable it until I found this thread, and it worked!
My P6Pro has been crashing (screen freezes for 5 seconds) and then rebooting on average once per 48 hours since October. I received a replacement and STILL doing it. I've noticed that it seems 90% of crashes happen while I'm typing out a text in Textra. Anyone else experience this? And is there any way to see any logs on an unrooted phone to see what caused the crash?
Very, very odd. Someone else in the forum has a thread with something similar, but in your case, I would suspect either:
A particular app you're using causing the issue
or
A particular app's data (possibly automatically backed up to Google)
Also, are you running the November update or December?
Rooted or not?
If it were happening to me, I would factory reset and start with the very basics. If rooted, I would flash completely stock including letting it wipe. Then I would not restore anything automatically. I know it's a pain, but if the same problem is happening on two phones in a row for you, then you need to eliminate all the possible things that would be in common (such as particular apps or particular apps' backed-up data).
Without installing or restoring anything at all, use the phone long enough while completely stock to see if the problem occurs.
Once you determine the problem isn't happening (yet), I would only install the very most basic important apps to you, and test the situation each time. Install/restore a smallish round of apps and then use the phone for long enough to see if the problem is happening. Repeat with another small round of apps, et cetera.
Sometimes it's a very small thing or a single setting causing issues.
MarkAnthony121 said:
My P6Pro has been crashing (screen freezes for 5 seconds) and then rebooting on average once per 48 hours since October. I received a replacement and STILL doing it. I've noticed that it seems 90% of crashes happen while I'm typing out a text in Textra. Anyone else experience this? And is there any way to see any logs on an unrooted phone to see what caused the crash?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How did you set up your device? With a backup? Transfer from the old phone?
Android 12 is known to be a buggy mess and causes issues when a phone is set up with a backup.
To answer your question: Android does not offer any native non-root way to determine the cause of crashes. To properly analyse that, you would need a tool like logcat (even though even Logcat will most likely not help you, since Android generally doesn't tell you specifically "that one app caused that system to freeze and that caused the crash"- there are some non-root ways to get the logs, but those will require ADB.
Your best bet would probably be
a) set up your device fresh without a backup (or at the least only with a Google Account backup, since transfers by cable seem to cause the most problems)
b) or use your device in safemode. If the crashes/freezes stop then, it's most likely a third-party app.
Morgrain said:
b) or use your device in safemode. If the crashes/freezes stop then, it's most likely a third-party app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, this ^ @MarkAnthony121. I'd start with that and see what happens first.
Morgrain said:
How did you set up your device? With a backup? Transfer from the old phone?
Android 12 is known to be a buggy mess and causes issues when a phone is set up with a backup.
To answer your question: Android does not offer any native non-root way to determine the cause of crashes. To properly analyse that, you would need a tool like logcat (even though even Logcat will most likely not help you, since Android generally doesn't tell you specifically "that one app caused that system to freeze and that caused the crash"- there are some non-root ways to get the logs, but those will require ADB.
Your best bet would probably be
a) set up your device fresh without a backup (or at the least only with a Google Account backup, since transfers by cable seem to cause the most problems)
b) or use your device in safemode. If the crashes/freezes stop then, it's most likely a third-party app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah I set it up with a Google Account backup. Everything was fresh, nothing transferred over and all apps installed from scratch. Considering that it seems most crashes happen in textra I'll trying uninstalling it and using the native messenger and then go from there.