[Q] Any google related app crashes - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I really ****ed up, I was installing paranoid android, and for some reason the paranoid android app installation kept abborting, so I installed gapps first. When I booted, Play store wont let me log in, I keep getting "error while retrieving information from server rh-01" so naturally i panicked and factory reset. Now I cant download titanium back up to restore my files and everything wont work. How do I uninstall gapps cause I think thats whats causing this problem. Please help!

Or is there anyway to install titanium back up without access to the playstore? Please anyone im beggint you

Someone please ...

Reflash system without reflash gapps?
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Bumping is not allowed and users tend not to bother to answer serial bumps .
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qtwrk said:
Reflash system without reflash gapps?
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How do you do that? I don't know how maybe thats how i messed this up.

breeboy said:
How do you do that? I don't know how maybe thats how i messed this up.
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Format system, reflash ROM, and do NOT flash gapps.
Always backup first.
If your ROM contains gapps, you will have to use something like WinRAR to delete them before flashing
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why not just wipe system and data and reflash the ROM and correct gapps?

You could do a fresh install and download titatium backup without playstore, follow the link: mediafire.com/?a7o2cr04ub27kd0
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[Q] Unable to delete messages

Hello I have recently installed a new rom on my phone EWJet- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192326 and its amazing i love it! I have recently noticed that when i delete my conversation it deletes everything but the thread. The threads remain in my messing app (stock app) and do not delete is there anyway to fix this? needless to say im using a SE X10
try tapping on thread and then deleting them.
Thank you for the response, unfortunately that was one of many ways I tried to delete them, I have gone S far as delete all the.. data from the messaging app and doing that does nothing. Any advice anyone? Very much appreciatied
Zachary Kelly said:
Thank you for the response, unfortunately that was one of many ways I tried to delete them, I have gone S far as delete all the.. data from the messaging app and doing that does nothing. Any advice anyone? Very much appreciatied
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try using any third party messaging app.
Did you try wipe data in xrecovery? I think that it will solve, but will erase more things...
try others sms app
Have you restore your message after flash your rom?
Cause this problem usually appear caused by restoring messages.
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aimcr7 said:
Have you restore your message after flash your rom?
Cause this problem usually appear caused by restoring messages.
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Yes that is what I did any way to fix besides flashing?
Zachary Kelly said:
Yes that is what I did any way to fix besides flashing?
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I dont know, but try to wipe messaging apk data from titanium.
If didnt help, just flash again, first try to flash again your rom over the top (dont wipe anything), if there is any problem try to wipe anything then flash (fresh install).
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aimcr7 said:
I dont know, but try to wipe messaging apk data from titanium.
If didnt help, just flash again, first try to flash again your rom over the top (dont wipe anything), if there is any problem try to wipe anything then flash (fresh install).
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Thank you for your help I'm trying this tonight

[Q] uninstalling

hello guys, im kinda new to android things, hope you give warm hugs to me
well, i have question on my mind,
if i uninstall the system application like facebook or twitter, etc, and one day decide to restore with factory data reset, will it come up again?
or i have to backup the system with some sort kind of way?
optimus.prime said:
hello guys, im kinda new to android things, hope you give warm hugs to me
well, i have question on my mind,
if i uninstall the system application like facebook or twitter, etc, and one day decide to restore with factory data reset, will it come up again?
or i have to backup the system with some sort kind of way?
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Are you on stock rom or custom ROM.
IF you are on stock rom then you cannot uninstall stock apps.
If you uninstall them somehow then also factory/data reset wont bring them back.
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royal.tarun said:
Are you on stock rom or custom ROM.
IF you are on stock rom then you cannot uninstall stock apps.
If you uninstall them somehow then also factory/data reset wont bring them back.
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well, im using stock rom (if u mean its factory rom).
my phone is still 'virgin'.
so, if uninstall, then factory reset wont bring it back? too bad..
optimus.prime said:
well, im using stock rom (if u mean its factory rom).
my phone is still 'virgin'.
so, if uninstall, then factory reset wont bring it back? too bad..
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Download the app called 'AppSaver' from the market. It backs up the .apk files of all the apps on your phone and stores them on the SD card. So whatever you do with the phone, the .apks are always there on the SD card and you can install all the apps again, without downloading them from the market.
P.S. the app takes backup of only the .apk and not the data. Eg: If you back up Angry birds, it just backs up the .apk and the levels/scores you achieved would not be backed up.
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Download the app called 'AppSaver' from the market. It backs up the .apk files of all the apps on your phone and stores them on the SD card. So whatever you do with the phone, the .apks are always there on the SD card and you can install all the apps again, without downloading them from the market.
P.S. the app takes backup of only the .apk and not the data. Eg: If you back up Angry birds, it just backs up the .apk and the levels/scores you achieved would not be backed up.
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Tanks.
Didn't knew about app saver.
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well, im using stock rom (if u mean its factory rom).
my phone is still 'virgin'.
so, if uninstall, then factory reset wont bring it back? too bad..
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How are you planning to uninstall the stock apps.
I don't think its ppssible
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royal.tarun said:
How are you planning to uninstall the stock apps.
I don't think its ppssible
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you can be rooted and still be using the stock rom. in that case, just install titanium backup or root uninstaller, both of which give you the option to uninstall stock apps

Tried to change my keyboard... now phone crashes. Fix permissions doesn´t help

So I wanted to change my keyboard... In fact I *did* change my keyboard.
At first whenever I wanted to use the keyboard (for notepad for example) it would say something like "Unable to reach" but after a while the keyboard just started working.
Then I switched on wifi and everything started crashing with the usual "Unfortunately (insert every task) has stopped working".
I know I can probably solve this by doing a factory wipe... but I also know that there MUST be a better way to solve this problem.
I have adb installed. I have Siyah kernel.
I can access the whole damned phone from my laptop in or out of recovery mode. I just don't know where to look to fix the problem.
A possible clue:
I tried flashing Keyboard-Blau.zip when my keyboard wasn't working. But CWM aborted the flash with an unknown error.
This is very similar to what happened the last time I had this problem. The only thing in the zip anyway was AXT9IME.apk in the system/app folder.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
P.S. I have also wiped cache and davlak cache AND attempted to install a rom. All permissions in system/app seem fine.
Could it be that system is mounted as r/w somehow?
EDIT2: Just now when I tried to to wipe dalvik (sp) cache it said something about:
"Unknown volume for path sd-ext"
Just a note.
Also I have erased /system then installed the rom again and it's still acting up.
TeamRainless said:
So I wanted to change my keyboard... In fact I *did* change my keyboard.
At first whenever I wanted to use the keyboard (for notepad for example) it would say something like "Unable to reach" but after a while the keyboard just started working.
Then I switched on wifi and everything started crashing with the usual "Unfortunately (insert every task) has stopped working".
I know I can probably solve this by doing a factory wipe... but I also know that there MUST be a better way to solve this problem.
I have adb installed. I have Siyah kernel.
I can access the whole damned phone from my laptop in or out of recovery mode. I just don't know where to look to fix the problem.
A possible clue:
I tried flashing Keyboard-Blau.zip when my keyboard wasn't working. But CWM aborted the flash with an unknown error.
This is very similar to what happened the last time I had this problem. The only thing in the zip anyway was AXT9IME.apk in the system/app folder.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
P.S. I have also wiped cache and davlak cache AND attempted to install a rom. All permissions in system/app seem fine.
Could it be that system is mounted as r/w somehow?
EDIT2: Just now when I tried to to wipe dalvik (sp) cache it said something about:
"Unknown volume for path sd-ext"
Just a note.
Also I have erased /system then installed the rom again and it's still acting up.
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What rom are you on? Did you do a full wipe when you flashed it?
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kilometers4 said:
What rom are you on? Did you do a full wipe when you flashed it?
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Wanamlite. Latest version. And I sure did...
TeamRainless said:
Wanamlite. Latest version. And I sure did...
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What keyboard did you choose? One from the play store?
Edit : have you tried to flash the rom over what you have now, with no wipe?
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kilometers4 said:
What keyboard did you choose? One from the play store?
Edit : have you tried to flash the rom over what you have now, with no wipe?
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Yes I tried it.
And somebody had uploaded the stock, touchwiz keyboard. So I copyed it over and set the permissions correctly.
TeamRainless said:
Yes I tried it.
And somebody had uploaded the stock, touchwiz keyboard. So I copyed it over and set the permissions correctly.
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Hmm.. The only thing I can think of is wiping cache, dalvik one more time EDIT: and try to fix permissions from cwmr. If that doesn't work I would make a nandroid backup and flash your rom with a full wipe again to see if that fixes it. At least you can restore the backup if it doesn't
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Hmm.. The only thing I can think of is wiping cache, dalvik one more time EDIT: and try to fix permissions from cwmr. If that doesn't work I would make a nandroid backup and flash your rom with a full wipe again to see if that fixes it. At least you can restore the backup if it doesn't
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Yeah I know a full wipe will fix it. I've already done that and screwed it up again a few more times for testing purposes.
My point is that there SHOULD be a way to fix it without a full wipe.
I mean if you've got root access, CWM recovery, AND you can actually boot the phone and access adb at the home screen... Then it should be possible to fix the problem.
It's a shame android dosnt return an error telling you WHY something is crashing. Then it would be a cinch.
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Yeah I know a full wipe will fix it. I've already done that and screwed it up again a few more times for testing purposes.
My point is that there SHOULD be a way to fix it without a full wipe.
I mean if you've got root access, CWM recovery, AND you can actually boot the phone and access adb at the home screen... Then it should be possible to fix the problem.
It's a shame android dosnt return an error telling you WHY something is crashing. Then it would be a cinch.
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What keyboard are you trying?
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What keyboard are you trying?
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This one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1483428
...from post #2. Then I tried the zip in post 3 and four. (If you'd like to replicate the error just backup your /data then you can do whatever the hell you want and just restore /data and you'll have everything.) Then I tried flashing the zip from post 3 or 4... which didn't work. Followed the directions for changing permissions on the keyboard.
I hadn't realized you could backup everything from CWM Recovery. And hadn't even considered that just restoring /data would work without screwing everything up again... but work it did! Wish I had realized that a couple of weeks ago... but I didn't really want that data anyway.
Basically I just want the touchwiz keyboard because the standard android one is too small for my hands.
But I can't quite figure out how changing two files... and even changing them back later... could crash the whole damned OS beyond repair.
TeamRainless said:
This one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1483428
...from post #2. Then I tried the zip in post 3 and four. (If you'd like to replicate the error just backup your /data then you can do whatever the hell you want and just restore /data and you'll have everything.) Then I tried flashing the zip from post 3 or 4... which didn't work. Followed the directions for changing permissions on the keyboard.
I hadn't realized you could backup everything from CWM Recovery. And hadn't even considered that just restoring /data would work without screwing everything up again... but work it did! Wish I had realized that a couple of weeks ago... but I didn't really want that data anyway.
Basically I just want the touchwiz keyboard because the standard android one is too small for my hands.
But I can't quite figure out how changing two files... and even changing them back later... could crash the whole damned OS beyond repair.
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It might be a bad zip/apk file
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It might be a bad zip/apk file
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It absolutely was. But what did it do and how could I fix it?

Question about Omega rom

Hello.
I have Omega v12 ROM installed.
But i want to install it again using "Remove Bloatware" option. I dont want any other method of this and i just want to install it again.
So heres my question->
How do i reinstall it without loosing my apps and apps data and rest of things?
You should be able to re-install over the top and remove all the bloatware
Just wipe Dalvik & Cache before install
Grez
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You should be able ....
Grez
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Well thanks dude
But please tell me this only if you are full sure.
I dont want my any type of app or its data to be removed.
PS-> I cant use backup app, can tell reason. But if possible, please tell me without it.
I just want to know that whether reinstalling Omega removes my data or not
I'm sure
It is stated in the v12 change log it is a "no full wipe rom"
See the Omega discription on what is ment by "No Full Wipe Roms"
Grez
Jaskaran498 said:
Well thanks dude
But please tell me this only if you are full sure.
I dont want my any type of app or its data to be removed.
PS-> I cant use backup app, can tell reason. But if possible, please tell me without it.
I just want to know that whether reinstalling Omega removes my data or not
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Do one thing..open the zip file..use 7zip.open the meta-INF FOLDER...open com》Google》android and use notepad++ to open updater script..now use search to find words format/delete..if the updater script deletes the /data partition your internal data will be wiped..otherwise just flash it over the current Rom with dalvik and cache wipe before and after flashing..
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Ive done what you are talking about several times. It works fine.
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+1 You wont lose anything
ok thanks friends.
It worked fine

Is it ok to flash custom roms through CWM on my device?

I know what you might be thinking, he is asking a dumb question. Just hear me out. I obtained root using superoneclick 2.2. I then flashed the terra silent kernal to get CWM, I rebooted through CWM without backing anything up, yeah I know I made a mistake and I am upset about it, but to add insult to injury I preformed factory reset out of panic after that. Fortunately my device did not brick, but all the apps that were not bloatware were gone, some that were bloatware were gone like google play. I lost superuser as well. I thought that I would have to reroot, I tried that, but superoneclick said I was already rooted, I continued with the root anyways, it made no signifigant difference, I then found a way to download the superuser apk off of the internet, but it would not install. I then downloaded romtoolbox lite and ran root browser, I then came across the superuser apk and install in successfully and thus have superuser permissions. I had backed up my nand through CWM before successfully reinstalling superuser. But after I reinstalled it successfully and obtained root, I backed it up again. My question is, is it safe to flash custom roms like CM7 onto my device? As far as I know everything that I have reinstalled that were bloatware seem to be working ok. The only thing that does not work is the sound (not the speakers or the audio jack, the sound that can go into silent mode.) although I think that it may be due to the voodoo sound files that come with the terra silent kernel. If you need me to give you more information, I will try my best to provide it, but I am quite new to this sort of thing and I would rather just have my friend who has more expirience than I do at this look over it for me and what not, however he has only worked with htc as far as I know and it has been a while since he has done that. So, I will be more than happy to try and provide more info if needed. I am just skeptical on the matter since my device has been through alot.
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Which player do you have? But yeah you can flash custom Roms on you player with CWM.
Here's a quick video on it around the 2 min mark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aajKlCbemAs
Doing a factory reset erases all apps you've downloaded and not bloatware. That's why you back up before so you can restore your apps or settings later I use Titanium Back up https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en with the key. It's definetly worth it and normally the backups are a lot smaller and you get to choose what you want to back up and restore.
Also, if you want Superuser, you can get it on the playstore.
I have superuser, but I did not backup tgrough CWM before I rebooted through CWM. My friend I mentioned in my earlier posts saud that it would work. I have a 4.0 US and I think when I preformed factory reset, it only got what was on the custom kernel I had on instead of the stock. I got superuser through blackmart alpha b/c google play was removed from my device.
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well yeah, as long as the ROM is for 4.0 you should be good.
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You can get playstore here http://goo.im/gapps/
You sure? Because I rebooted through cwm without backing up my nandvthe first time I opened it, will that cause problems even though I gained root and have superuser working? I also preformed factiry reset with terra silent kernel installed. What will that do?
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Also google search box bloatware keeps failing (I think trying to root when my device was already rooted did that. How do I get rid of it?
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You sure? Because I rebooted through cwm without backing up my nandvthe first time I opened it, will that cause problems even though I gained root and have superuser working? I also preformed factiry reset with terra silent kernel installed. What will that do?
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Here's a video that talks about roms and kernels http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF01lhfUwfk&feature=youtube_gdata_player but really kernels aren't bad only if you flashed one that isn't compatible to your player which.if you do it could brick it.
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So it should be ok to install custom roms even though I rebooted w/o backing up my nand and then preforming factory reset with a custom kernel installed? I will probably have my friend show me how to flash custom roms, but is there a stock kernel I could flash back to through odin? Also does the kernel reponsible for managing bloatware? Because that would explain why some of my apps like google play were gone. I just do not want to make anymore stupid errors that could ruin my player, as I worked for every penny to buy it.
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NATO556 said:
So it should be ok to install custom roms even though I rebooted w/o backing up my nand and then preforming factory reset with a custom kernel installed? I will probably have my friend show me how to flash custom roms, but is there a stock kernel I could flash back to through odin? Also does the kernel reponsible for managing bloatware? Because that would explain why some of my apps like google play were gone. I just do not want to make anymore stupid errors that could ruin my player, as I worked for every penny to buy it.
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You should be ok even if you don't do a back up. Stock kernel and rom should be around the forums and bloatware is affected by the rom. Maybe you erased a system app and didn't reboot? that's usually why I get those messages. But seriously its hard to brick your player it could happen but as long as your careful you should be good. If your friends how to do it then he should show you that way you have a better understanding. And doing backups are mainly for after you flash something because you're most likely going to do a factory reset (erase user apps not preinatalled apps from rom) and so you can restore user apps with saved settings and progress. You could go without, but you're going to have to start from scratch which sucks! Byt good luck!
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My friend looked my device over and told me that I would be ok. And that rebooting unistalls all google based app or something like that (He also told me that he should have told me that before I even accessed CWM. My googlesearchbox app kept failing and since I just use google as my browser homepage, I just deleted it using a no bloatware app. My friend said that rebooting through CWM without backing anything up and then preforming factory reset with a custom kernel installed would not do anything that could potentially ruin my player, I will soon have him show me how to use CWM to flash a custom rom and all that jazz
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Haha ok if anything Google and this forum can most likely solve your problems! Good luck
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I all that happened when I rebooted through CWM without backing up my nand and then rebooting and then after that did was delete all of my google based apps (including bloatwarle) as well as all the apps I installed myself?
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Yeah that's what factory reset does
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I backed up my system and my apps through titanium, does that mean that everything (including all the data on my sdcard) is backed up?
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I also deleted the googlesearchbox apk.
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It's saved on your internal memory which wont be erased but yeah once it's backed up as long as you backed up both apps with data you're fullyy backed up. your sd card is only touched to read and install you rom anything there is no touched.
So if I was to flash a custom rom, all the stuff on my sd card would be safe? And is it ok that I deleted the googlesearchbox apk?
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Everything on your micro sd are safe. And it's ok to erase google search, I erase it too
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Ok, so I tried to install google Play again by installing the apk, but it needed something else too, since the app was crashing alot, I could not get rid of it, I then saw that my internet browser was gone off of the bottom bar, I then tried to preform factory reset, I was terrified, but but I restored a backup nand through CWM. My question is, since I restored a backup, everything should be ok? And how do I get Google Play back?
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The link for google apps from the link should be like your android version so if you have gingerbread look for the ones with GB. When you restore it will put it back to the state it was when you backed it up.
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