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Randomly my Android Market started acting up with regards to downloading apps. I can browse through and search apps just fine but when I click Install to start downloading an app it just hangs on 'Starting download...' on and off wifi.
I researched the problem and found remedies of starting gtalk and clearing the download manager cache, all of which were ineffective (obviously otherwise I wouldn't be posting this!). The only thing that was temporarily effective was re-flashing the stock firmware with odin. Initially I could download apps after flashing with odin but after letting the phone sit for a few minutes I could no longer download apps :-(.
On a perhaps related note I do recieve random notifications about unsuccessful downloads while I'm not even using my phone of applications that I've never even attempted to download..
Yeah I get the same issues with mine on the stock rom.i find that if I reset my wifi connection it starts to work again. Just a thought.
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Ineffective for me :-(.
Anybody ?
Playing around with it a lil more if I toggle the wifi then restart the download it generally starts workimg again. Just out of curiosity are you in a poor reception area when this happens?
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Had this issue on my G1 with CM6. Go to Settings>Applications>Manage Applications. Scroll to market, click, clear cache. Let me know if this works as well.
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Had this issue on my G1 with CM6. Go to Settings>Applications>Manage Applications. Scroll to market, click, clear cache. Let me know if this works as well.
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Tried this as well as clearing the cache for download manager, no difference.
Apexsilverevo said:
Playing around with it a lil more if I toggle the wifi then restart the download it generally starts workimg again. Just out of curiosity are you in a poor reception area when this happens?
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Nope, I either have great EDGE or HSDPA service.
Before anyone asks, all other web based apps that I can use at this point (browser mostly) work just fine.
My best guess is that it is just buggy atm, it would seem that it has a hard time deciding which method to use to download. For me at least choosing between wifi and edge/3g.
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You can uninstall the market from your manage apps/applications without any harm. Won't remove the app, but will clear all the market data stored on your phone. You just accept the tos again when you open the market and you're going. Hope this helps
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I am having problems downloading as well after I used system apps removal I only removed minor apps nothing system related. When I reboot phone I receive force close message and dumploader message *#9900#, any help would be much appreciated.
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ok, after a few trys at different things i now can say that by disabling the autosync feature, the Fc errors will stop, just go to settings, accounts and sync, then just check off autosync.
I haven't had a single fc since the update. Lucky I guess..
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Very lucky. I had to return the phone and get another new one. It forced the update. signal sucks.
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BACARDILIMON said:
Very lucky. I had to return the phone and get another new one. It forced the update. signal sucks.
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May I ask the point of returning the phone?
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mmmmm i went back to my previous backup, i like the syncing feature, woithout it i dont get up to the minute emails, twitts etc. i will better wait for a more stable rom
Having these FC's as well, as a result of syncing in this ROM, just flashed it yesterday. Tried deleting all user data, doing the permissions fix, and clearing all caches, using Clockwork, didn't help. Also setting up any account to sync like facebook/twitter/myspace, fails during the "Loading..." section after you specify your account info, with the same force close. Any way to fix this? I like this ROM a lot other than this, it's the only problem I really have with it.
that is the pro blem, is a nice rom but the onli way to fix it is to turn the autosync off, and if you can live without accounts syncing, go ahead that will fix it
jorge3687 said:
that is the pro blem, is a nice rom but the onli way to fix it is to turn the autosync off, and if you can live without accounts syncing, go ahead that will fix it
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Try the new one he just posted, should fix the random and sync related FC's, the fix, fixed them on my phone so we should be good now.
So ive been trying to find a way to delete these locked bookmarks. Every method I've tried points to a file that's not on the phone (/system/etc/motorola/com.android...) Any suggestions?
spr0k3t said:
So ive been trying to find a way to delete these locked bookmarks. Every method I've tried points to a file that's not on the phone (/system/etc/motorola/com.android...) Any suggestions?
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Been trying to do the same thing with no results.
Found one that worked. Goto the market and install Skyfire. You can edit the bookmarks all you want. Back on the system default browser, the changes will be applied after the app is restarted. Once the pesky Verizon locked down bookmarks are nuked, remove Skyfire. Viola.
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Found one that worked. Goto the market and install Skyfire. You can edit the bookmarks all you want. Back on the system default browser, the changes will be applied after the app is restarted. Once the pesky Verizon locked down bookmarks are nuked, remove Skyfire. Viola.
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Did this, and now browser force closes when opening bookmarks. nice.
Rebooted my whole phone just in case maybe task manager was stupid and didn't kill Browser fully. Nope...
Edit: And actually, now my phone is randomly rebooting every 3 minutes... the ****?
uhh186 said:
Did this, and now browser force closes when opening bookmarks. nice.
Rebooted my whole phone just in case maybe task manager was stupid and didn't kill Browser fully. Nope...
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Lol.
Just use a non stock browser like dolphins hd. Problem solved. The stock browser blows anyway.
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ilovesoad said:
Lol.
Just use a non stock browser like dolphins hd. Problem solved. The stock browser blows anyway.
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That's your opinion. Some of us prefer the stock browser.
ilovesoad said:
Lol.
Just use a non stock browser like dolphins hd. Problem solved. The stock browser blows anyway.
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Going to have to agree here. Although Im using Aurora.
L2_n19h7m4r3 said:
Going to have to agree here. Although Im using Aurora.
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I really don't want to SBF my phone just because of this stupid stock browser phail, so I'm just going to go ahead and try out a couple of those non-stock browsers and just delete the browser app entirely...
I've tried Dolphin, but not Aurora. First stop, then
edit: Aurora isn't even a browser?
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I really don't want to SBF my phone just because of this stupid stock browser phail, so I'm just going to go ahead and try out a couple of those non-stock browsers and just delete the browser app entirely...
I've tried Dolphin, but not Aurora. First stop, then
edit: Aurora isn't even a browser?
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If you delete the stock browser you will have problems with Voice Search and other google apps.
Also Aurora is not for the faint of heart its Firefox's alpha builds.
L2_n19h7m4r3 said:
If you delete the stock browser you will have problems with Voice Search and other google apps.
Also Aurora is not for the faint of heart its Firefox's alpha builds.
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Oh right, derp, I use that on my computer Wasn't aware it was on mobile though.
Thanks for that, saved me from actually having to SBF. The reboot issue went away after I stopped using the stock Browser.
Personally, I used an app called Bookmarks Manager.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.guenmat.android.bookmarks
I never had an issue after removing them with it, even though I use the stock browser and have other bookmarks.
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Oh right, derp, I use that on my computer Wasn't aware it was on mobile though.
Thanks for that, saved me from actually having to SBF. The reboot issue went away after I stopped using the stock Browser.
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Use Titanium Backup? I could back up my stock browser for you so you'd be back to its original state.
Igtenio said:
Personally, I used an app called Bookmarks Manager.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.guenmat.android.bookmarks
I never had an issue after removing them with it, even though I use the stock browser and have other bookmarks.
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Very cool, thanks.
L2_n19h7m4r3 said:
Use Titanium Backup? I could back up my stock browser for you so you'd be back to its original state.
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I don't think it's the apk itself is broken, but it looks for those locked bookmarks when you open the bookmarks tab and when it can't find them, it borks out because of the lack of error handling.
Atleast I think - the bookmarks aren't part of the app so removing them wouldn't break the actual app.
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I don't think it's the apk itself is broken, but it looks for those locked bookmarks when you open the bookmarks tab and when it can't find them, it borks out because of the lack of error handling.
Atleast I think - the bookmarks aren't part of the app so removing them wouldn't break the actual app.
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Did you delete all bookmarks that were stored? I did and I had FC when I tried to access the bookmarks. What worked for me was just bookmarking google.com, then trying to access the bookmarks again, and everything was gone except the new google.com bookmark.
That's odd... I haven't seen an FC on the phone after doing the removal. Going in and out of history or bookmarks yet nothing causing any issues.
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Did you delete all bookmarks that were stored? I did and I had FC when I tried to access the bookmarks. What worked for me was just bookmarking google.com, then trying to access the bookmarks again, and everything was gone except the new google.com bookmark.
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That may be the root of the problem. I think I read somewhere the stock browser is looking for at least one bookmark.
When I remove the bookmarks, I usually wipe them all out and have none.
Maybe the app messed up the data somehow?
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menu -> manage apps -> All (tab) -> Browser -> Clear data.
That should restore your browser back to stock. There is a template it goes by that should also rebuild data with the locked bookmarks intact as well.
I used the skyfire method mentioned in the third post without a hitch. In case it matters, I had two bookmarks of my own already and deleted all of the locked ones.
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menu -> manage apps -> All (tab) -> Browser -> Clear data.
That should restore your browser back to stock. There is a template it goes by that should also rebuild data with the locked bookmarks intact as well.
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THIS.
I ran into this problem pretty early on. I deleted all the stock Bookmarks and the browser would just force close every time I opened it. Clearing the Browser app data restored a working browser, and unfortunately the default bookmarks.
Problem:
I cannot add/delete/edit/open any of my contacts using the stock contacts manager. I get the force close on the (proccess com.motorola.contacts).
Phone setup:
Unlocked and rooted
Superuser, Busybox, CPU tuner, CWM v5.0.0.6, RomRacer as well (all free versions)
System 4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US (2.3.4)
radio N_01.77.37P
kernel Faux .024
OK... Before the flames are turned on... Yes I have tried lots of the "solutions" to this and NO, they did not work.
Backtrack.
I froze the updater to stop the 15 minute reminder about the OTA. I believe that was when this started, I am not entirely sure since I do not often add/edit contacts.
I unfroze the updater, restart, no change
I had tried to use the Yahoo mail client, saw something about it... reloaded it and unloaded it. restart no change
I've since loaded the Go contacts/dialer... No edit function there either, at least it does not crash.
So, What I think I need to do, and have not found anywhere, is to replace the Contacts files from a blank/stock system and then repopulate the data from an import.
Has this been done? Does anyone know how to do this?
Also, I am fine doing it manually via whatever needs to be done... and I can follow instructions.
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Problem:
I cannot add/delete/edit/open any of my contacts using the stock contacts manager. I get the force close on the (proccess com.motorola.contacts).
Phone setup:
Unlocked and rooted
Superuser, Busybox, CPU tuner, CWM v5.0.0.6, RomRacer as well (all free versions)
System 4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US (2.3.4)
radio N_01.77.37P
kernel Faux .024
OK... Before the flames are turned on... Yes I have tried lots of the "solutions" to this and NO, they did not work.
Backtrack.
I froze the updater to stop the 15 minute reminder about the OTA. I believe that was when this started, I am not entirely sure since I do not often add/edit contacts.
I unfroze the updater, restart, no change
I had tried to use the Yahoo mail client, saw something about it... reloaded it and unloaded it. restart no change
I've since loaded the Go contacts/dialer... No edit function there either, at least it does not crash.
So, What I think I need to do, and have not found anywhere, is to replace the Contacts files from a blank/stock system and then repopulate the data from an import.
Has this been done? Does anyone know how to do this?
Also, I am fine doing it manually via whatever needs to be done... and I can follow instructions.
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Yahoo authenticator caused this with me if frozen. Sounds like you uninstalled or froze something Contacts relies on to work.
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The Yahoo app was never frozen. I uninstalled it.
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The Yahoo app was never frozen. I uninstalled it.
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Yahoo is a system app with the official build, so downloading Yahoo and installing it wont work. Try pulling it from a 2.3.4 build and pushing the apk to your phone. This is why using TiBu to backup and freeze apps is good.
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Factory reset and flash rom or titanium backup restore might work
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Yahoo authenticator caused this with me if frozen. Sounds like you uninstalled or froze something Contacts relies on to work.
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Hi, i froze yahoo authenticator but it seems did not raise problems to me
is it better to defreeze?
LeroyVold said:
Hi, i froze yahoo authenticator but it seems did not raise problems to me
is it better to defreeze?
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There are a number of apps which cause contacts to FC when you try to add or edit e contact. They are all tied in to contacts. You may not see an issue until you try to add or edit a contact. If you have FC with add or edit contact, best to unfreeze everything, then go through freezing apps one at a time until you start to get FC again, then you know what apps give the problem. I know Yahoo and/or Yahoo authenticator can be one which causes the FC problem if frozen or uninstalled.
Frozen
As said before.... The only thing I ever froze was the Updater.
Installed (crashed system) and removed Skype
Installed and removed Yahoo mail
Nothing else...
I am looking for a way to remove/replace the contact files and database, install a system new/empty structure and repopulate it, if at all possible.
If, from what attention I've gotten is true, apparently, there is no way to do this short of a full system wipe and restart...
Am I correct?
You could import from a VCard format. The following may help if I understand what you are looking for correctly:
http://code.google.com/p/vcardio/
If your contacts come from your Google account, you would have to disable syncing of contacts there, (or from wherever else they are coming from), and then delete them manually. Then you could import the new contact database.
I'll give it a go...
CaelanT.... Thanks, I'll look at what you gave me and see if it will work.
Just tried GB_AtrixMix_v1_by_otogy2002 - 2.3.6 STOCK ROM this weekend and I was able to fully edit the contacts. So my nagging assumption was correct, it is the contacts application in the stock 4.5.91... en.us rom that is the culprit, not actually my contacts themselves.
So, again, short of dropping another ROM on it and having to reload my applications (not really trusting of backup and restore of apps into a different ROM)...
Does anyone know how to fix my issue?
Do you have any apps that you have frozen?
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The Yahoo app was never frozen. I uninstalled it.
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There lies the problem. I did the same and nothing would work to fix. Had to rsd lite the stock sbf to get it working again. I was stocked rooted only, no unlocked bootloader at the time, running the stock rom/radio/kernel that came installed on the phone.
I was hoping there is someone somewhere who will read this and know how to replace the contacts application in the .91 ATT US stock ROM... I may have to ask, dare I say it.... Motorola support, and not mention the rooted and unlocked part...
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There lies the problem. I did the same and nothing would work to fix. Had to rsd lite the stock sbf to get it working again. I was stocked rooted only, no unlocked bootloader at the time, running the stock rom/radio/kernel that came installed on the phone.
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PM Nottach. He is great with Blur ROM's.
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>sigh<
I'll see if I can raise NOTTACH...
Worst case I wait and hope for ICS from Motorola, since a ROM overlay fixes it.
Thanks All!
Kenneth Penn is another Blurophile. Dunno how active he is with him moderating XDA now though. Worth a try PM'ing him too.
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Basically the Blur Contacts app calls on a ton of other dependant apks such as yahoo, activesync, work contacts and so forth. And not having one of these apks will lead to FCs when trying to edit a contact. So like previous users said, do not freeze or uninstall any of these or else you'll mess it up. If it has contact in the name or is associated with a service that syncs contacts let it be.
OK...
I guess I'll just bang around some ROM's until I find one I like and wait out ICS from Motorola for us.
Thanks All...
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I guess I'll just bang around some ROM's until I find one I like and wait out ICS from Motorola for us.
Thanks All...
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If you has not fixed it yet let me know .I had the same problem cause I uninstalled yahoo contacts 2.3.6 and had the same problem as you.But fortunately I made a back up before uninstalling so I installed it again and the problem solved.please email me at mh.mithun AT Gmail . com if you need the app.
Anyone else have an issue with this Rom downloading itself onto your phone? The exact version is AOKP_24MAR2012_i777r1. I downloaded it a while back to test, then uninstalled and went to another Rom. Ever since then I get these random downloads that start redownloading that Rom again onto my phone. I cannot cancel it or anything. I have to pull the battery or let it download, then delete it. WTF?
Is it on ure sd card
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The external? I'll look, I thought it had been on the internal.
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Anyone else have an issue with this Rom downloading itself onto your phone? The exact version is AOKP_24MAR2012_i777r1. I downloaded it a while back to test, then uninstalled and went to another Rom. Ever since then I get these random downloads that start redownloading that Rom again onto my phone. I cannot cancel it or anything. I have to pull the battery or let it download, then delete it. WTF?
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Did u use rom manager?
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I've seen something similar to this. Which browser was the download on? Get to downloads (in the stock GB browser, it's menu > more > downloads; maybe it's similar for ICS) and delete it from the list. Or, clear data of the offending browser.
I dont see the rom anywhere on internal or external (now that I deleted it again) I did have Rom Manager at one point. I didnt use it at all for Rom installing, only to occassionally use it to boot into CWM because the current rom I had did not have the extended power menus, like Recovery.
The other weird thing is an app called Rom Factory that seems to come from nowhere too, installed on my phone. I know for a fact I have never downloaded that app.
ROM Factory used to be called something else...can't remember right now...
Edit: Fruitcake Maker
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The other weird thing si that this is even a different rom than when it downloaded on me last time. So its not really something in the current rom Im running, as far as I know. I did have fruit cake maker before...
Every time I download something, this rom starts downloading again. Does anyone have any ideas? If I didnt have an unlimited data plan, I'd be really pssd!
What browser are you using? Did you try wiping the data as someone else suggested? I want to say I've had similar experience on GB after restoring the browser through TiBu. What happens if you just sit back and let it finish?
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Simba501 said:
I've seen something similar to this. Which browser was the download on? Get to downloads (in the stock GB browser, it's menu > more > downloads; maybe it's similar for ICS) and delete it from the list. Or, clear data of the offending browser.
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highaltitude said:
Every time I download something, this rom starts downloading again. Does anyone have any ideas? If I didnt have an unlimited data plan, I'd be really pssd!
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I've had this problem of downloads restarting and it was definitely the browser. I think the browser started the downloads on separate tabs and I never closed those tabs, so every time the browser opened, the downloads restarted.
Hmm, thanks for the info. However I always use Dolphin HD. I have used several different Launchers, not sure that would make a difference?
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What browser are you using? Did you try wiping the data as someone else suggested? I want to say I've had similar experience on GB after restoring the browser through TiBu. What happens if you just sit back and let it finish?
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If I let it finish it just sits and takes up space. I delete it, and it eventually starts to download again.
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Hmm, thanks for the info. However I always use Dolphin HD. I have used several different Launchers, not sure that would make a difference?
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Yup, tunnybrowser is your problem
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