Hi, I have a problem with my Xperia U (rooted)
I've been trying to replace the Camera app, and after reboot, on the "Android is upgrading" screen it showed 150 apps updated; and then I could use none of the system apps. I looked for them in the /system/app and they were there, i just couldn't use them. Right now I'm using a launcher that I installed before. Also, I don't have network.
Anyone who has an idea how to solve it is welcome
zevzek said:
Hi, I have a problem with my Xperia U (rooted)
I've been trying to replace the Camera app, and after reboot, on the "Android is upgrading" screen it showed 150 apps updated; and then I could use none of the system apps. I looked for them in the /system/app and they were there, i just couldn't use them. Right now I'm using a launcher that I installed before. Also, I don't have network.
Anyone who has an idea how to solve it is welcome
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Well i don't understand you,now what's the problem ?
Ben Ling said:
Well i don't understand you,now what's the problem ?
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I can't use system apps, including Xperia Home, Messaging, Contacts, Phone... They don't appear in menu; when I press home button, there isn't Xperia Home
zevzek said:
I can't use system apps, including Xperia Home, Messaging, Contacts, Phone... They don't appear in menu; when I press home button, there isn't Xperia Home
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then try to reflash the firmware or try to replace back the original camera app
zevzek said:
Hi, I have a problem with my Xperia U (rooted)
I've been trying to replace the Camera app, and after reboot, on the "Android is upgrading" screen it showed 150 apps updated; and then I could use none of the system apps. I looked for them in the /system/app and they were there, i just couldn't use them. Right now I'm using a launcher that I installed before. Also, I don't have network.
Anyone who has an idea how to solve it is welcome
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Where did you get the camera from and how did you replace it exactly?
ChikeD said:
Where did you get the camera from and how did you replace it exactly?
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I knew I shouldn't do it, but I did it manually, using Root Explorer.
I'm reflashing sony's stock fw, I just wanted to avoid that because I had a lot of data
Thanks anyway
zevzek said:
I knew I shouldn't do it, but I did it manually, using Root Explorer.
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This shouldn't cause such a problem... have you tried clearing dalvik cache?
ChikeD said:
This shouldn't cause such a problem... have you tried clearing dalvik cache?
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Actually, no
I didn't have CWM installed, and I wasn't sure about just deleting it using Root Explorer
It's ok now, I reflashed stock ftf. now I'm trying to get my messages back. I copied everything from data/data but it seems that they're gone
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guys anybody who have backup of the original sony homescreen?
kindly post here a copy, TIA
coz i deleted it when i started to use launcher pro sometime back, but now i feel like wanting to try the orig home again
Rycon33 said:
guys anybody who have backup of the original sony homescreen?
kindly post here a copy, TIA
coz i deleted it when i started to use launcher pro sometime back, but now i feel like wanting to try the orig home again
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Here you go!
Hit "Thanks" if I helped you
thanks for the file man but I'm having trouble installing it, I put it at sdcard then into /system folder, then changed permission and move to system/app/ then reboot. still not showing in home switcher. I even click on it and pressed 'install' but showing 'application not installed'. any other way to do it?
Rycon33 said:
thanks for the file man but I'm having trouble installing it, I put it at sdcard then into /system folder, then changed permission and move to system/app/ then reboot. still not showing in home switcher. I even click on it and pressed 'install' but showing 'application not installed'. any other way to do it?
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Rather then moving and setting permissions, why not just try to install like a normal app?
Tried just now and still no luck, I guess i'll have to stick w/ launcher pro then.
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Rycon33 said:
Tried just now and still no luck, I guess i'll have to stick w/ launcher pro then.
Sent from my Arc using XDA App
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If both doesn't work, then you have final choice is to flash using SEUS. Make sure you backup your stuff before proceeding.
i get an vending error when i try to open Market or Download the Apps
I tried to delete cache uninstall updates but still same problem.
who can give me the original Xperia Arc vending.apk ?
Rycon33 said:
thanks for the file man but I'm having trouble installing it, I put it at sdcard then into /system folder, then changed permission and move to system/app/ then reboot. still not showing in home switcher. I even click on it and pressed 'install' but showing 'application not installed'. any other way to do it?
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Are you shure that permissions were set right? Also, maybe SE home was "installed" but just not showing in home switcher (as I understood it is a third paty aplication?).
Maybe try to delete the default settings for launcher pro and then press home button. The dialog to chose home screen should appear.
the original app is called home.apk perhaps it needs to be called that?
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Sorry to hijack this thread. But could a nice person please upload the talk.apk? I REALLY need it very fast.
TY in advance
/CK
I was eager in to install GoogleGallery.apk (4.2 gallery) in my unrooted s3, i tried to install it but installation was unsuccessful. so i thought to disable the stock gallery then I tried to install googlegallery.apk but it failed again. loosing the hope thought of going back to enable the stock gallery app. but app it does not showed enable button in it instead it showed "uninstall updates". if click that uninstall updates also that black screen comes and it goes back to the home screen nothing is done.gallery app is not found in the phone.I am lost now. help pls
Root your phone and install the Google gallery again.
Or look for the stock gallery on this forum.
If you don't want to root your phone backup what you can,and do a factory reset.
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I have both the note 2 gallery and the Google galley both installed and working. Though camera doesn't work correctly for the Google 4.2 when using flash.
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dxbsuresh said:
I was eager in to install GoogleGallery.apk (4.2 gallery) in my unrooted s3, i tried to install it but installation was unsuccessful. so i thought to disable the stock gallery then I tried to install googlegallery.apk but it failed again. loosing the hope thought of going back to enable the stock gallery app. but app it does not showed enable button in it instead it showed "uninstall updates". if click that uninstall updates also that black screen comes and it goes back to the home screen nothing is done.gallery app is not found in the phone.I am lost now. help pls
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GoogleGallery.apkm is a system app..system apps are not meant to be installed..they are not signed so cannot be installed in the normal way..to use a system app you will need root...after you are rooted move the apk to /system/app forder and give rw-r--r-- permission and reboot..
JAMIE1000UK said:
I have both the note 2 gallery and the Google galley both installed and working. Though camera doesn't work correctly for the Google 4.2 when using flash.
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just long press the capture button until it shoots after that the problem will be solved
hope it helps
coolhof said:
Root your phone and install the Google gallery again.
Or look for the stock gallery on this forum.
If you don't want to root your phone backup what you can,and do a factory reset.
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I dont want to root, I dont want to factory reset. tell me the another way if you experts have.. because I am tiered of rooting flashing... playing, modding everything with my sgs. i want a stock phone for another 6 months not minding about warrentty. just like to stay with out playing with the phone
dxbsuresh said:
I dont want to root, I dont want to factory reset. tell me the another way if you experts have.. because I am tiered of rooting flashing... playing, modding everything with my sgs. i want a stock phone for another 6 months not minding about warrentty. just like to stay with out playing with the phone
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zoot1 said:
GoogleGallery.apkm is a system app..system apps are not meant to be installed..they are not signed so cannot be installed in the normal way..to use a system app you will need root...after you are rooted move the apk to /system/app forder and give rw-r--r-- permission and reboot..
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Its not possible without root.
You can download QuickPic from the store so you can see your picture's again.
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Thanks
I enabled fast dormancy then rebooted and got this message. I cleared contact data and cache now my phone tells me the contacts app does not exist. How can I reinstall contacts to make this message go away?
VannMannE39 said:
I enabled fast dormancy then rebooted and got this message. I cleared contact data and cache now my phone tells me the contacts app does not exist. How can I reinstall contacts to make this message go away?
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Did you clear data for contacts storage as well ? Here are apks if that will help.
I cleared the data then went to clear the cache I may have clicked uninstall by accident. Thanks for the apk files, how do I go about flashing them?
VannMannE39 said:
I cleared the data then went to clear the cache I may have clicked uninstall by accident. Thanks for the apk files, how do I go about flashing them?
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You should be able to download right to your phone, make sure allow unknown sources is checked in security settings. Then go to download folder and install, or copy and paste with a root explorer.
Using a root explorer I saw that both of those files were still installed on my phone, I couldn't uninstall them to try and reinstall them. I get the message " uninstall not successful"
VannMannE39 said:
Using a root explorer I saw that both of those files were still installed on my phone, I couldn't uninstall them toto try and reinstall them. I get the message " uninstall not successful"
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Did you try clearing contact storage ? Also check to see that permissions are set as rw-rw-rw-, you could also try clicking on the apks in system apps and see if it will reinstall
adfurgerson said:
Did you try clearing contact storage ? Also check to see that permissions are set as rw-rw-rw-, you could also try clicking on the apks in system apps and see if it will reinstall
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I can't clear the contact storage, but both files are in my system apps, there's no icon for contacts. .stumped.
VannMannE39 said:
I can't clear the contact storage, but both files are in my system apps, there's no icon for contacts. .stumped.
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Just did this on my phone to test. Using root explorer go to system apps ,make sure it is mounted r/w long click on contacts and select delete. Go to download folder find contact apk, long click and select copy. Go back to system apps and select copy. Long press on contacts apk in system, select permissions and set to rw-rw-rw- , then reboot.
adfurgerson said:
Just did this on my phone to test. Using root explorer go to system apps ,make sure it is mounted r/w long click on contacts and select delete. Go to download folder find contact apk, long click and select copy. Go back to system apps and select copy. Long press on contacts apk in system, select permissions and set to rw-rw-rw- , then reboot.
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Thanks for the suggestion, I did exactly that and it still have the problem. Not sure if this is related but when I go to settings-apps-downloaded or All nothing appears in the folders, the apps appear in my app drawer and run fine. Were you able to uninstall both the files?
VannMannE39 said:
Thanks for the suggestion, I did exactly that and it still have the problem. Not sure if this is related but when I go to settings-apps-downloaded or All nothing appears in the folders, the apps appear in my app drawer and run fine. Were you able to uninstall both the files?
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What rom wre you running???
TheBase 0.7.2
VannMannE39 said:
TheBase 0.7.2
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The apps not showing up is fixed in 7.3 , would you try updating. Then clear app data from manage apps for both contacts and storage. By the way how did you clear it the first time ?
adfurgerson said:
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The apps not showing up is fixed in 7.3 , would you try updating. Then clear app data from manage apps for both contacts and storage. By the way how did you clear it the first time ?
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Long press on icon from dock and drag to app info, I will try to download 7.3 and report back.
Thanks :good:
It worked! Thanks man, the only thing I'm missing now is an icon for phone & contacts.. I downloaded an app to help me with that one,
VannMannE39 said:
It worked! Thanks man, the only thing I'm missing now is an icon for phone & contacts.. I downloaded an app to help me with that one,
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They're not in app drawer ?
no, there's no icon for either of them.
VannMannE39 said:
no, there's no icon for either of them.
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Do they show in manage apps ?
No, they aren't anywhere.
Checked my contacts app, it isn't running nor can I enable it. I noticed after restarting my phone the message would come back and I have to clear contacts storage each time. This is a real pain..
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VannMannE39 said:
Checked my contacts app, it isn't running nor can I enable it. I noticed after restarting my phone the message would come back and I have to clear contacts storage each time. This is a real pain..
Sent from my LG-E970 using xda app-developers app
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Other than restoring to stock and rerooting and unlocking, I am out of ideas. All of your data would be saved so it isn't that big of a pain.
Edit...do you have both these lg contact apps in system apps? And are the permissions set as shown ?
Hello I have Xperia Z5 compact with Nougat. I have been very happy with it since Nougat but lately I noticed fb messenger could not be updated because code -505. I tried deleting it's cache and data but that did not help. Uninstalled it but can't install it again because -505. Then I tried deleting app data for play store and google play services but this did not help either! Now I am just without facebook messenger which is not very cool
Any ideas what to do?
VitasLoWang said:
Hello I have Xperia Z5 compact with Nougat. I have been very happy with it since Nougat but lately I noticed fb messenger could not be updated because code -505. I tried deleting it's cache and data but that did not help. Uninstalled it but can't install it again because -505. Then I tried deleting app data for play store and google play services but this did not help either! Now I am just without facebook messenger which is not very cool
Any ideas what to do?
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Download the latest messenger app from apkmirror, and install it as a normal apk, that's it, problem solved
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I have same problem sony z5 compact
Did not help for me I received a message something like package is in conflict with current package with the same name. (sorry, translating from Czech). But messenger is NOT installed so what package can conflict with it?
VitasLoWang said:
Did not help for me I received a message something like package is in conflict with current package with the same name. (sorry, translating from Czech). But messenger is NOT installed so what package can conflict with it?
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Seems like the messenger data is still in the system although the app is uninstalled, you can't help it, you have to reset data
MigoMujahid said:
Seems like the messenger data is still in the system although the app is uninstalled, you can't help it, you have to reset data
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Please be more specific. I just want to fix this, so what do you mean by "you have to reset data"? Do you I go to filesystem, look for some messenger related folder and delete it? If yes then which one would it be?
VitasLoWang said:
Please be more specific. I just want to fix this, so what do you mean by "you have to reset data"? Do you I go to filesystem, look for some messenger related folder and delete it? If yes then which one would it be?
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You can't go inside the data of apps unless you're rooted, so your only choice is to factory reset your phone to delete all data...
MigoMujahid said:
You can't go inside the data of apps unless you're rooted, so your only choice is to factory reset your phone to delete all data...
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You gotta be kidding me Why can't I just delete the obb file if there is one?
VitasLoWang said:
You gotta be kidding me Why can't I just delete the obb file if there is one?
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It's not the obb file ?
I meant the Data inside the data partition which exist In:
../data/data/ and it's hidden from user by default, you can't access it unless you're rooted.
Oh my... I don't want to go through factory reset and set up of everything again so soon How easy you think would be the rooting and is there a chance that my current setup would survive that?
VitasLoWang said:
Oh my... I don't want to go through factory reset and set up of everything again so soon How easy you think would be the rooting and is there a chance that my current setup would survive that?
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Not sure you can root, you have android 7, there is no temp rooting for it yet, and also if root failed then that might lead to a software brick, which can be solved by re flashing stock rom which is a bigger thing
So I'd vote for the "reset data"
Sometimes I get the pop up that the launcher3 does not work properly and the terminal asks me if I want to close the launcher, I close and everything works fine again, but the other day it came out and the problem was not corrected. Now it's slow, I've tried to erase the data and the launcher cache but it's going slow, some applications do not even open. How can I have the launcher again as before?
herna44 said:
Sometimes I get the pop up that the launcher3 does not work properly and the terminal asks me if I want to close the launcher, I close and everything works fine again, but the other day it came out and the problem was not corrected. Now it's slow, I've tried to erase the data and the launcher cache but it's going slow, some applications do not even open. How can I have the launcher again as before?
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Did you try to reboot your phone ?
yeah i tried
herna44 said:
yeah i tried
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Hmm, which handy? if it is a jiyau have a look at https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/launcher3-apk-recognizes-trojaner-jiayu-t3814973! Launcher3.apk is a download trojaner, which loads other malware... install at once kaspersky, full scann required...
Chris4You said:
Hmm, which handy? if it is a jiyau have a look at https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/launcher3-apk-recognizes-trojaner-jiayu-t3814973!
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Well it's a spanish brand Leotec
herna44 said:
yeah i tried
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You know , I can't really help you , there are too many factors that influence the smoothness of an app.
herna44 said:
Well it's a spanish brand Leotec
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Some more informations please; Android-version, stock romm, rooted... Plz try to install kaspersky or install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funnycat.virustotal and run a full scan...
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Some more informations please; Android-version, stock romm, rooted... Plz try to install kaspersky or install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funnycat.virustotal and run a full scan...
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It's not root with android 5.1. Even now seems its saying its not space in internal storage but i think its not true. I cant open play store neither. Maybe easy option is restore factory?
Indeed, this is a simple solution... You can try it... If the internal storage is runing out of space and you have not installed anything, there's a high probability that a trojan is involved.
install the virustotal onlinescanner immediately after the factory reset and have the system partition scanned on which the the lauchner is.
Remember: After a Factory-Reset all data and apps are gone...
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Indeed, this is a simple solution... You can try it... If the internal storage is runing out of space and you have not installed anything, there's a high probability that a trojan is involved.
install the virustotal onlinescanner immediately after the factory reset and have the system partition scanned on which the the lauchner is.
Remember: After a Factory-Reset all data and apps are gone...
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you mean before restore right? yeah but i cant open the play store, there isnt a different way to open play store or i have to put the app external?
herna44 said:
you mean before restore right? yeah but i cant open the play store, there isnt a different way to open play store or i have to put the app external?
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Yes: 1.) Hope you have a backup before this happend, otherwise perform a backup now 2.) factory reset 3.)Install virustotal (https://www.virustotal.com/de/documentation/mobile-applications/) (i will try to attach the app as zip, unpack on sd and install it, go online an scann).
Sorry, run out of time (my business-job)..
its all with a green tick but found this:
User apps:
Cache Cleaner Super: a.gray.generic.h
Instagram: Trojan[SMS]/Android.Agent
System apps:
FotaProvider: PUP.HighConfidence and this other Trojan.AndroidOS.Agent.B
UpgradeSys: PUP.HighConfidence
Now i have to press in every of them the trash button?
herna44 said:
its all with a green tick but found this:
User apps:
Cache Cleaner Super: a.gray.generic.h
Instagram: Trojan[SMS]/Android.Agent
System apps:
FotaProvider: PUP.HighConfidence and this other Trojan.AndroidOS.Agent.B
UpgradeSys: PUP.HighConfidence
Now i have to press in every of them the trash button?
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Does the apps where only recongnized by one scanner (the first), the probability is high that FotaProvider and UpgradeSys are false/positive.
Critical can be the Cache Cleaner Super... Launcher3 was not recognized by any scanner?
If you don't need the CacheCleaner, delete it.. and install the rest of you apps...
Also install kaspersky and run a full scan, it works for 30 Days with all options ...
chris
Chris4You said:
Does the apps where only recongnized by one scanner (the first), the probability is high that FotaProvider and UpgradeSys are false/positive.
Critical can be the Cache Cleaner Super... Launcher3 was not recognized by any scanner?
If you don't need the CacheCleaner, delete it.. and install the rest of you apps...
Also install kaspersky and run a full scan, it works for 30 Days with all options ...
chris
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no launcher3 was not recognized, okey im gonna try delete super cache, yesterday i did a scan with malwarebytes but just found the fotaprovider and upradesys so i couldnt change nothing cause were things of the system i couldnt delete. im gonna try kaspersky
herna44 said:
no launcher3 was not recognized, okey im gonna try delete super cache, yesterday i did a scan with malwarebytes but just found the fotaprovider and upradesys so i couldnt change nothing cause were things of the system i couldnt delete. im gonna try kaspersky
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Only with root you can go further and delete this apps... if these apps are really dangerous and belong to the system, then you have a contaminated rom. In this case, you should consider importing a suitable custom rom and then re-installing the smartphone... Or root the phone, kill the processes (if the apps are already runs) and delete the apps with for example root explorer...
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Only with root you can go further and delete this apps... if these apps are really dangerous and belong to the system, then you have a contaminated rom. In this case, you should consider importing a suitable custom rom and then re-installing the smartphone... Or root the phone, kill the processes (if the apps are already runs) and delete the apps with for example root explorer...
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im gonna try kaspersky and if not works im gonna restore
Kaspersky couldnt find nothing. There isnt a way without root to close and restart for a moment launcher3, i think the launcher restarted kinda bad and its just that. When appears the pop up if i want to close or wait its the same, i cant force this message again?
You can dowload an other (free) launcher, put it on the sd card and install it (without having the phone online). You can use a pc to download the nova-launcher (https://nova-launcher.en.uptodown.com/android/download) (english version). Then start the nova launcher and switch to "always use nova launcher"...
And when nova launcher is working i can force restart of launcher3 then?
you can try this but this is not recommend... if the launcher3 is infected with malware, the worst scenario will happen again...