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Has anybody else had the problem where the launcher stalls/restarts upon pressing the home button from within an app, resulting in the spinning loading wheel? I noticed it on stock 4.0.4 and venom 2.0, but when I went to venom 1.0 (based of of 4.0.3 firmware) the problem completely stopped.
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brycekerr said:
Has anybody else had the problem where the launcher stalls/restarts upon pressing the home button from within an app, resulting in the spinning loading wheel? I noticed it on stock 4.0.4 and venom 2.0, but when I went to venom 1.0 (based of of 4.0.3 firmware) the problem completely stopped.
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i had this happen a few times. noticed it but didnt really think too much of it.
Just picked one up for my son. *Every* time he hits the home button, he gets the spinning circle "loading" for quite some time (3-7 seconds) before the home screen displays. I installed Launcher Pro on it, and that seems much more responsive. Is this an issue that I should be concerned about? We've only had the phone for a couple of days, and I can still send it back for a replacement and/or exchange for another model.
He's having another issue with apps starting, though. Several apps (mostly games) will "launch loop" it'll start to launch, show its 1st & 2nd splash screens, then go back to the 1st. Lather, rinse, repeat. (Angry Birds, in particular). Forgive me if this is a thread-jack, I'll post it as a new issue if preferred.
Thanks,
FreeMan
FreeMan2012 said:
Just picked one up for my son. *Every* time he hits the home button, he gets the spinning circle "loading" for quite some time (3-7 seconds) before the home screen displays. I installed Launcher Pro on it, and that seems much more responsive. Is this an issue that I should be concerned about? We've only had the phone for a couple of days, and I can still send it back for a replacement and/or exchange for another model.
He's having another issue with apps starting, though. Several apps (mostly games) will "launch loop" it'll start to launch, show its 1st & 2nd splash screens, then go back to the 1st. Lather, rinse, repeat. (Angry Birds, in particular). Forgive me if this is a thread-jack, I'll post it as a new issue if preferred.
Thanks,
FreeMan
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Sounds like an excessive amount of undesirable behavior. You could try a factory reset or take take it back, if you can reproduce the weird stuff predictably and show the Verizon people. Mine was doing the home button = loading thing quite a bit, and the factory reset may have helped a little but it didn't go away entirely.
OP- Have you tried flashing the newest Viper ROM? It looks like you'll need to flash the kernel also since you are coming from 1.0. I am on 2.1.1 and I had to flash the kernel also, haven't had the loading issue yet.
Thanks, Spyder..
My search skills have been failing me lately. How do I do a factory reset? I know that on my Dinc OG, volume up while power on got me in, but that doesn't seem to be working here. The phone is completely stock - no root, no bootloader unlock, no nuttin'.
Thanks again!
FreeMan2012 said:
Thanks, Spyder..
My search skills have been failing me lately. How do I do a factory reset? I know that on my Dinc OG, volume up while power on got me in, but that doesn't seem to be working here. The phone is completely stock - no root, no bootloader unlock, no nuttin'.
Thanks again!
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It's under the storage setting options at the bottom you can do it in the stock recovery also but no need for all that
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FreeMan2012 said:
Thanks, Spyder..
My search skills have been failing me lately. How do I do a factory reset? I know that on my Dinc OG, volume up while power on got me in, but that doesn't seem to be working here. The phone is completely stock - no root, no bootloader unlock, no nuttin'.
Thanks again!
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settings > storage > scroll to bottom and you'll see it
Thanks, guys. I remembered seeing it as I was running through the menus, but couldn't for the life of me remember where. Maybe with my brain this fuzzy, I shouldn't be messing with it right now...
UPDATE: Thanks guys, the factory reset seems to have worked, at least for now. I'm busy reinstalling all his apps, but there's NO loading pop-up, and Angry Birds has launched just fine. He's had the phone since Friday, and the loading was an issue on occasion at first, and seemed to have gotten worse, but the load-looping seems to have been there from the start, and now seems to be resolved.
Again, much appreciated!!
Re: Jelly bean update
anyome else have problems with the update from Att for samsung galaxy note sgh-i717 as far aa features working? Such as pop up note, the big one, multi view isn't working among others. Som Does eone please help!
I called att and Samsung' a few times today but tell me to give it a week or two, and I want to kniow if anyone else is experiencing this as well.
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As far as I know I heard those are not in the update ... I'm sure they will be implemented later
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I cant even download jelly bean via kies ive tried everything it seems.....sigh
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I cant even download jelly bean via kies ive tried everything it seems.....sigh
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I didn't even bother with Kies. I was rooted and was pretty sure that Kies would not work until returning to stock.
went into the development section and to the Odin stock JB thread. someone had posted video on youtube and I watched it once.
got all necessary downloads and went through step by step. it seemed as if it hung at blue and white att ball, but left it plugged into Odin until it fully booted. out of the blue "YATZEE".
always a good idea, go slow and follow directions to the tee.
I always get nervous in the service, but this was pretty easy.
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anyome else have problems with the update from Att for samsung galaxy note sgh-i717 as far aa features working? Such as pop up note, the big one, multi view isn't working among others. Som Does eone please help!
I called att and Samsung' a few times today but tell me to give it a week or two, and I want to kniow if anyone else is experiencing this as well.
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Pop-up note works for me, just hold down the S-Pen's button as you double tap the screen.
Despite what nearly every news outlet claims, multiview isn't in this release. Although according to Samsung's press release, the floating window support for videos and the browser made it in. I've gotten the floating video to work, but I can't figure out how to get the browser to float. I don't see an option for that anywhere.
The only other thing that isn't working for me is Samsung's stock image gallery. It crashes the phone, even after wiping EVERYTHING, and doing a re-flash. While I would have liked to at least test it, I just deleted it and I'm using QuickPic as a replacement.
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I'm running it but like most people have been saying about this update its kinda laggy
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Kinda a lot. I've deleted over 200 MB of bloat from /system and most things are pretty laggy. Where's Project Butter?! Other than the stability, it doesn't feel any faster or better than the existing AOSP JB releases to me. But strangely, some things like window animations and menus fading out are incredibly smooth. But as soon as I put my finger on the display, everything gets laggy.
But at least my GPS works properly. :| It didn't in any ICS ROM, including stock.
The new jellybean update from AT&T does not lag for me. People say it does but first, flash rom, factory reset, root, remove bloat, download setcpu, min 192 max 1.5. Does not lag one bit for me. :silly::silly:
Same experience as ^^^^. Remember friends, freeze a bloatware app, then use your phone for a while, and if there's no problems, delete.
Some apps you might be tempted to delete can bork your system. Proceed with care.
Sorry for my stupid question. Could you teal with apps did you freeze? I dont want stop something that might brick my phone
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I froze every at&t app and google stuff I don't use like search and place. Don't mess with email and messaging.
If you're going to experiment, do you know how to make a nandroid backup? Its your insurance policy.
And you won't ever brick doing this. The worst thing is your phone will give error messages and won't function.
Just restore your nandroid.
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I froze every at&t app and google stuff I don't use like search and place. Don't mess with email and messaging.
If you're going to experiment, do you know how to make a nandroid backup? Its your insurance policy.
And you won't ever brick doing this. The worst thing is your phone will give error messages and won't function.
Just restore your nandroid.
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thanks I will do the back up and start playing around with what I don't use
I flashed this update and the device is stuck on the AT&T logo and the 3 button combo for recovery doesn't work.. can someone help with this?.. how can I enable the 3 buttons recovery?
chepui said:
I flashed this update and the device is stuck on the AT&T logo and the 3 button combo for recovery doesn't work.. can someone help with this?.. how can I enable the 3 buttons recovery?
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Do a Factory reset.
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Do a Factory reset.
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How can I do that? I can´t enter to recovery
The combos work...they are within the boatloaders if those were messed up your phone would be dead.
Yank the battery between trying the combos each time... if you can't get recovery to cooperate, try download mode and reflash.
Jellybean upgrade - or not??
Maybe I jumped the gun upgrading to stock Jellybean because I miss the following features
1) Three day calendar - maybe I messed something up but I don't see a way to get it back. Currently using weekly list view but its not the same. Also the "Today" widget only shows today the ICS one would show about 24 hours of items so usually would show what is going on tomorrow as well.
2) I am having S-pen issues. I have a collection of different Stylus pens and I have been using one from Samsung Electronics Slate PC because it had a nice size, shape, and an ERASER. The eraser no longer works in S-note. Also one of my favorite time wasters, Cubistry, the spen no longer registers (stock or Slate).
3) I'm getting old and fine print is getting harder to see. On the ICS Swipe keyboard, the long press characters were almost the same size as the regular characters. I'll have to look for another keyboard.
Full blown multi-veiw was also not included but I don't know if I would use it much.
We did get Google Now which I don't use that much & Polaris Office 4.0 that I use alot - the new office can edit text files (ICS could view them but not save text files).
Lol jumped the gun..
It's software if you don't like it just go back abs wait for custom Roms built on this firmware
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Pop-up note works for me, just hold down the S-Pen's button as you double tap the screen.
Despite what nearly every news outlet claims, multiview isn't in this release. Although according to Samsung's press release, the floating window support for videos and the browser made it in. I've gotten the floating video to work, but I can't figure out how to get the browser to float. I don't see an option for that anywhere.
The only other thing that isn't working for me is Samsung's stock image gallery. It crashes the phone, even after wiping EVERYTHING, and doing a re-flash. While I would have liked to at least test it, I just deleted it and I'm using QuickPic as a replacement.
Kinda a lot. I've deleted over 200 MB of bloat from /system and most things are pretty laggy. Where's Project Butter?! Other than the stability, it doesn't feel any faster or better than the existing AOSP JB releases to me. But strangely, some things like window animations and menus fading out are incredibly smooth. But as soon as I put my finger on the display, everything gets laggy.
But at least my GPS works properly. :| It didn't in any ICS ROM, including stock.
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How do you get floating video to work and the browser? I am not sure at all how to do anything?
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The combos work...they are within the boatloaders if those were messed up your phone would be dead.
Yank the battery between trying the combos each time... if you can't get recovery to cooperate, try download mode and reflash.
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This.
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Pop-up note works for me, just hold down the S-Pen's button as you double tap the screen.
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I tried that and got pop up note, which is pretty cool, but in my first few attempts, I got several screen captures, but I also got a list of apps across the bottom of my screen. I don't know how I got it or what it was and have been unable to duplicate it. Anyone have any ideas about what it was?
Does anyone else have issues with their launcher following the Lollipop update? I'm on B309, stock everything and not rooted. Since the update, everytime I reboot my handset it forgets nova as the default launcher. Have factory reset, cleared cache, data etc. No joy. Also, since the updatey my smart cover has stopped working. Now it just shows a demo clock onthe window with writing telling me to hold and swipe to choose a new clock. Suffice to say, holding and swiping does nothing.
Anyone else had such issues? I've reported them to Huawei, but just wondering if re-flashing it would help?
drrobo said:
Does anyone else have issues with their launcher following the Lollipop update? I'm on B309, stock everything and not rooted. Since the update, everytime I reboot my handset it forgets nova as the default launcher. Have factory reset, cleared cache, data etc. No joy. Also, since the updatey my smart cover has stopped working. Now it just shows a demo clock onthe window with writing telling me to hold and swipe to choose a new clock. Suffice to say, holding and swiping does nothing.
Anyone else had such issues? I've reported them to Huawei, but just wondering if re-flashing it would help?
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Yeah. This is an issue we have been telling them about since the Friendly User Test (FUT) began. There is a Let's Mod thread. Inside that are the workarounds. I'll find it and edit this post in a minute. Basically you freeze the HWHome and your launcher will stick.
EDIT: Here is the thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/general/mod-5-1-update-t3149523. See the third bullet in the OP. Also, read thru the thread. Good stuff.
kimtyson said:
Yeah. This is an issue we have been telling them about since the Friendly User Test (FUT) began. There is a Let's Mod thread. Inside that are the workarounds. I'll find it and edit this post in a minute. Basically you freeze the HWHome and your launcher will stick.
EDIT: Here is the thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-mate2/general/mod-5-1-update-t3149523. See the third bullet in the OP. Also, read thru the thread. Good stuff.
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Need root to freeze though. There isn't a workaround for this if you aren't rooted.
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Need root to freeze though. There isn't a workaround for this if you aren't rooted.
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Correct. But the issue is (hopefully) being worked on because it has certainly been brought to their attention.
Awesome, sorry my bad for not searching enough for this issue on the forums. However, I still have this stupid issue with the smart cover. Maybe I'll just use my giant trident cover instead
I don't have/use smart cover, but have you enabled smart cover under settings-smart assist-more?
I'm pretty sure Smart Cover is turned on by default. I don't have one either. Sorry I can't help.
IF you freeze the stock launcher, you better not have your 3rd party launcher crash cause if you do and it requires an uninstall and reinstall you're ****ed. My phone will now not boot because there is no launcher to boot to
I have recently started have a problem when "waking up" my Galaxy S4, rooted, with Android 5.0.1. Here is what happens:
Press the "wake up" key (power or home)
Lock screen appears and quickly disappear
Last screen used (home screen, app. etc.) may flash
A blank home screen wallpaper appears (no icons) for a short period of time (about 2 seconds)
Last screen used appears again for a short time. (about 2 seconds)
Lock screen finally appears and the device can be unlocked
This started happening within the last two to three weeks. I have tried uninstalling of freezing applications like Facebook and others that might wake up when the phone does and grab focus. Same with apps, like weather apps that have items in the notification area. I have uninstalled and re-installed Nova launcher. I've killed applications. All to no avail. I have run traces with 3C Toolbox and the only thing that appears to be implicated is "System UI" - but I have made no changes to the OS since going to 5.0.1 (just stock, rooted) some time ago.
So … I'm baffled and I would welcome assistance from anyone who is seeing the same thing or anyone that might have a solution.
Thank you.
Charles
crcowan said:
I have recently started have a problem when "waking up" my Galaxy S4, rooted, with Android 5.0.1. Here is what happens:
Press the "wake up" key (power or home)
Lock screen appears and quickly disappear
Last screen used (home screen, app. etc.) may flash
A blank home screen wallpaper appears (no icons) for a short period of time (about 2 seconds)
Last screen used appears again for a short time. (about 2 seconds)
Lock screen finally appears and the device can be unlocked
This started happening within the last two to three weeks. I have tried uninstalling of freezing applications like Facebook and others that might wake up when the phone does and grab focus. Same with apps, like weather apps that have items in the notification area. I have uninstalled and re-installed Nova launcher. I've killed applications. All to no avail. I have run traces with 3C Toolbox and the only thing that appears to be implicated is "System UI" - but I have made no changes to the OS since going to 5.0.1 (just stock, rooted) some time ago.
So … I'm baffled and I would welcome assistance from anyone who is seeing the same thing or anyone that might have a solution.
Thank you.
Charles
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I guess that this is stock rom.
One thing samsungs touchwiz is full of bloat apps, too much stuff which uses memory, take a ram and spend cpu cycles, that will burn up your device (less performance a d battery overtime)
Mine sugestion is to flash for ehample Cyanogen mod, and you will see the difference
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Paget96 said:
I guess that this is stock rom.
One thing samsungs touchwiz is full of bloat apps, too much stuff which uses memory, take a ram and spend cpu cycles, that will burn up your device (less performance a d battery overtime)
Mine sugestion is to flash for ehample Cyanogen mod, and you will see the difference
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Thank you for your suggestion, and I have wanted to do that, but I didn't think there was a version of Cyanogen Lollipop for the Verizon S4 (SCH-I545). Can you point me to it?
crcowan said:
Thank you for your suggestion, and I have wanted to do that, but I didn't think there was a version of Cyanogen Lollipop for the Verizon S4 (SCH-I545). Can you point me to it?
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CM 12.1 is android 5.1.1 and 5.1.2
CM 12 is one below
CM 11 is 4.4.4
Now, I cannot give you a link, because I'm using only android device (no pc)
If you need something more ask
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Solution
Thanks to all for reviewing this post. Just to let you know, I have found the problem and solution. First I restarted in "Safe Mode" and confirmed that the problem is not in the operating system. Using the "ES Task Manager" application I killed applications. It was strange to me that "Indrix Traffic" was running and I hadn't started it. I killed it and tried power off/power on. Bingo! I uninstalled Indrix Traffic and it has been fine since then. I like Indrix so will consider re-installing it, but I was very happy to find the solution.
crcowan said:
Thanks to all for reviewing this post. Just to let you know, I have found the problem and solution. First I restarted in "Safe Mode" and confirmed that the problem is not in the operating system. Using the "ES Task Manager" application I killed applications. It was strange to me that "Indrix Traffic" was running and I hadn't started it. I killed it and tried power off/power on. Bingo! I uninstalled Indrix Traffic and it has been fine since then. I like Indrix so will consider re-installing it, but I was very happy to find the solution.
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In fact, I think that only restarting in Safe Mode is enough to solve the problem. I had same problems started some weeks ago and couldn't find a cure till now. Tried to do what you did and (of course, I didn't have Indrix) I just sleep and wake-up the phone, seeing that in safe mode all was OK. After restarting also, restart normally and all was ok also. So just going to Safe mode once fix the problem, no need to uninstall nothing.
Can somebody explain that?
While searching the web today on my SM-T860 it suddenly crashed and when it tried to reboot it only got as far as the Samsung logo. The power button alone did not do anything. The tablet restarted by pressing all three buttons together. This has never happened with any other Android device for 'no reason'. Has anyone else experienced this?
Same happened to my last night. I was trying to download a jpeg file that wouldn't open and it crashed after setting it using another way to download it. It was stuck in reboot loop without response from the buttons.
I've not experienced any issues. I'm still running Pie OneUi (v1.5) and the SK1 build.
Might be a good idea to post what firmware you're both running to see if one of the newer versions has introduced a bug - Right now, you're not going to gather any useful information except that it's not just your device that has crashed.
My new one did that right out of the box and had to be returned. It would never get past the Samsung logo, could not be turned off with the power button, and would not go into recovery mode. The exchanged unit worked just fine.
Maybe it's the latest update or some kind of bug though and it only works when using the chrome then downloading at this site a wallpaper. You'll be getting a broken jpeg file and after opening it that's where the problem started.
wall.alphacoders.com
Aid777 said:
While searching the web today on my SM-T860 it suddenly crashed and when it tried to reboot it only got as far as the Samsung logo. The power button alone did not do anything. The tablet restarted by pressing all three buttons together. This has never happened with any other Android device for 'no reason'. Has anyone else experienced this?
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This happened to me 3 times now, almost sent the tablet back to Samsung. It usually happens with I set up a new Wallpaper using a 3rd party launcher (home replacement). Stayed away from messing with 3rd party launchers and it's been working great for me. Scary.
me too still running Android 9 with OneUI 1.5. No crash ever happened yet.
I'm rooted with Android 9, UI 1.5. I had an almost plain red background on my tab (attached?). I had two crashes in abouut 1 week and have had maybe a total of 6.
I have now gone back to the stock launcher and Samsung default wallpaper just today. I wonder if that will make a difference like someone suggested here?
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This happened to me 3 times now, almost sent the tablet back to Samsung. It usually happens with I set up a new Wallpaper using a 3rd party launcher (home replacement). Stayed away from messing with 3rd party launchers and it's been working great for me. Scary.
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I'm using Nova and no issues.
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Bloody hell, it crashed again using stock launcher, not sure if hardware or software issue...
Well, it crashed again and now I have updated to Android 10 with Odin. I did not flash TWRP or root the Tab, bootloader still unlocked and using Nova, lets see what happens......