Im new to my s4 and need some help!
So because of the memory problems with the s4 i decided to root my s4 and dlt unneeded apps
it was working fine
but i noticed my weather meter in the drop down menu disappeared i wanted it back
so i hard reseted my phone to no avail and i still didnt get my old pre installed apps back
so basically
How do i get my temp meter back in the drop menu?
why isnt hard resetting bring all old apps back?
Theres a lot of missing information in your post, but I'll take a swing at what I think you're getting at.
If you're talking about weather in your notification pull down, then what you're probably looking for is Google Now. Open Google Now (click the search field) go through the setup, and weather info should appear eventually.
If that's not it, how did you "hard reset" and what was the exact procedure you used to root?
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Theres a lot of missing information in your post, but I'll take a swing at what I think you're getting at.
If you're talking about weather in your notification pull down, then what you're probably looking for is Google Now. Open Google Now (click the search field) go through the setup, and weather info should appear eventually.
If that's not it, how did you "hard reset" and what was the exact procedure you used to root?
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okay i fixed the weather meter but its just the hard reset is bugging me right now my phone isn't rooted i hard reseted it, but after i restored it the apps i deleted Im new to my s4 and need some help!
So because of the memory problems with the s4 i decided to root my s4 and dlt unneeded apps
it was working fine
but i noticed my weather meter in the drop down menu disappeared i wanted it back
so i hard reseted my phone to no avail and i still didnt get my old pre installed apps back
so basically
How do i get my temp meter back in the drop menu?
why isn't hard resetting bring all old apps back? restored thing is i can re install them from the store. i used the motochopper root. im just wondering why it didnt reinstall them
any thoughts on why?
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I just recently got the vibrant and got the OTA the same day, the gallery freezes about half the time, and about half of the time that it freezes i have to pull the battery, i cant get to task manager or put the phone to sleep and wake it up.
I searched google and there are alot of links regarding it but i didnt find any that gave any ideas to fix it.
I searched this forum and nothing came up. Anyway, I have a class 6 card, the gallery on my nexus is very quick and has never frozen, so it is definitely the phone.
In my experience with the g1, MT3g, N1 and now this vibrant, any time ive received an OTA it has come with costs, it always brings fixes and features but also causes new problems, large and small. So I dont doubt what I found while searching, that the gallery issue is a result of the recent OTA for the GPS fix. Anyway, its kind of silly that this awesome, technologically advanced device freezes when you open up one of the native apps. But can we do anything about it? And if not, is it likely that Samsung will address it in another OTA? thanks
edit: ive also just recently had my phone just turn off every day or so, and it wont power back on until i pull the battery. Maybe these 2 issues mean i have a defective device? Or is this par for the course with the tmobile galaxy s?
Overclock your phone to only run at 800-1000MHz. It completely solved this for me, 400-1000MHz still hiccups.
thank you, yet another reason to root i suppose...
So no way to fix that with stock phone? =(
heygrl said:
Overclock your phone to only run at 800-1000MHz. It completely solved this for me, 400-1000MHz still hiccups.
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overclock huh,, i never tried i am there is a link here let me go look or how did u do it
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That is odd, I've never had my gallery freeze or my phone reboot... Are you sure you don't have some rogue app? Perhaps you should factory reset and start fresh? Do you have any "junk" apps on your phone (stupid apps)?
I had a freeze on opening gallery right after the JI6 was released. I think it was trying to recreate the thumbnails from scratch and download pics from my Picasa acct.
Happened one time only and I actually had to pull the battery since it went unresponsive. Never had a problem after that.
~SB
perhaps unmount and remount the INTERNAL memory card. I've done this before just because I saw it as a suggestion and it recreated my gallery.
I having the same issue. I am ready to delete it and use a different app. Is that possible?
acjames said:
I having the same issue. I am ready to delete it and use a different app. Is that possible?
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If you're rooted you can probably remove it.
I have tried factory reset so I don't think its a rogue app. I got the ota the day I got the phone so I can't compare before and after. If some people aren't having the issue period maybe a warranty replacement would resolve it. Of course, if we do end up getting froyo maybe that's something that will improve. Love the phone either way, I just get fed up with stuff like gallery freeze, random reboot, GPS issues, etc... stuff that i would think shouldn't get past product testing.
OP, this is discussed at the thread below. (use the search next time)
You are not the only one having this issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805784
Quick Summary:
- Even with the removable card blank, the Gallery still have the same issues.
- I did a complete wipe and still have the same issues.
- I cleared data through System Settings which recreated thumbnails and other data, still have the same issues.
androidmonkey said:
OP, this is discussed at the thread below. (use the search next time)
You are not the only one having this issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805784
Quick Summary:
- Even with the removable card blank, the Gallery still have the same issues.
- I did a complete wipe and still have the same issues.
- I cleared data through System Settings which recreated thumbnails and other data, still have the same issues.
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Wow i am so sick of reading some loser tell somebody to "search next time". You'll be so very relieved to know that I actually did search, and all i found out is that you dont have any friends. But honestly I did find your thread, however it didnt seem to me to be on point with what i wanted to ask specifically. Your post says that "watchdog" told you your gallery is a "resource hog" and that you have to kill it. I dont know what watchdog is, nothing told me anything i just cant get into my gallery app very often, so that didnt seem applicable. Also, i got ji6 the day i got my phone so putting the gallery issue in the context you did ("since ji6 update") didnt mean anything to me, i dont anything about this phone pre-ji6 update. All I know is that my gallery app sucks, your thread was a bit technical for me to be able to apply to my particular issue
Anyway, now my gallery freezes every single time i initially try to open it, i have had to pull the battery 6 times in a row, it works after the pull. This has been my favorite android phone (of 4) but now i just want to set it on fire and run over it with my car. I guess Samsung and Android arent interested in making their $600 products work, does anybody know how i can fix my phone so that it does what it is supposed to? Also im not rooted which i assume probably makes it impossible for me to fix? thanks for any help.
DMaverick50 said:
Wow i am so sick of reading some loser tell somebody to "search next time". You'll be so very relieved to know that I actually did search, and all i found out is that you dont have any friends.
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lol
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Hey. Just got into the world of smartphones with a Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100P), running Samsung's stock ICS (XXLPH). After a fairly smooth rooting of the phone, I did something stupid - I tried to use CWM to install this mod - an NFC enabler. Stupid, because the mod wasn't designed for ICS.
I was fortunate enough to have the enabler 'only' freeze the phone every 5 seconds instead of bricking it. Then I went in through the adb shell and deleted the appropriate apk.
My question is - is the apk the whole of the app? It looks like it, certainly - the phone works like before, no problem. I'm just worried about leaving 'garbage' around it.
I don't expect everyone here to be an expert on this particular mod - but in general, if I am manually uninstalling an app, do I need to worry about anything besides the apk?
If so, where else should I look (again, generally, where do apps tend to change or dump things)? I'd ask the developer, but it seems rude to privately message him, and I can't exactly post in the relevant thread.
No you should be ok. Nothing more needs to be done. Some apps also install data on the sd card which show up in 'My files'. It doesn't affect the phone in any way but if you find anything just delete it. I have mine sort by date so changes show at the top of the list.
Sent from my GT-I9100T
I tried to post this in the galaxy s4 all in one root thread, but it said I didnt have permission, and I dont see a verizon s4 root specific thread so Im posting here.
I discovered the problem when I was messing around with the root app, multi window manager. Upon setting it up, then trying to drag my new apps over (in the edit screen), and remove some of the default, I was unable to do either. The default apps in the toolbar wouldnt even move and the ones I was tryin to add would drag but I was unable to drop them in.
I finally uninstalled the app, and tried to edit the multitask bar without the app, and got the same results. Couldnt edit anything, apps woudnt budge.
SO far thats the only issue Ive had after rooting, I hope there arent anymore to come.
UPDATE:
K fixed it. For anyone else that migh have this problem just toggle your multiwindow funtion off, then back on and you should be good! Worked for me.
i have tried just about everything for this and still no luck i can't get google play or anything really.
model number AM789
Android version 4.1.1
Kernel version 3.0.8
Build number(not sur if this is important) JRO03C.eng.nicky.20130624
it only has a power button and the pin reset button on the back no sound control other then the touch controls i am at a loss got this from geeks and now they are closed i am on pins and needles to see if they will actually reply to my email.
Question regarding my mid am-789 tablet
Hello XDA developers,
I really hope somebody can help me PLEASE with my issue with this tablet.
I had it rooted, installed all the apps i wanted on it and it really worked great. i also had a 32GB micro sd card installed in it.
For an unknown reason it bricked today. I managed to get it to work again after a hard reset (pressed the pin in the whole in the back and held it for a few seconds until the display came back. All my installed apps and the apps I moved to the SD card disappeared. I restored the wi-fi and my email information. Then i tried to download some apps from Google Play to restore some of the lost apps. It shows that it is downloading, the bar is moving but no apps are actually downloading... i tries several and the all show the same. In setting there are NO downloaded apps to display.
Can some one please help???
ramseyc1985 said:
i have tried just about everything for this and still no luck i can't get google play or anything really.
model number AM789
Android version 4.1.1
Kernel version 3.0.8
Build number(not sur if this is important) JRO03C.eng.nicky.20130624
it only has a power button and the pin reset button on the back no sound control other then the touch controls i am at a loss got this from geeks and now they are closed i am on pins and needles to see if they will actually reply to my email.
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Question regarding my mid am-789 tablet
Hello again guys...
Besides the download issues mentioned in my previous posting, I noticed one more thing as well, after turning the unit off, when I turn it back on again, nothing of what I did before is saved, all the changes i made, and the clock settings and wallpaper I changed, are all gone..
As mentioned before, my tablet was bricked and i managed to get it to work again after a hard reset.. all apps and other stuff I uploaded was wiped out..
Can anyone please help. Any helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks
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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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.
ArkAngel06 said:
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