Hi.
My Galaxy S3 is frequently getting into hotboot looping state for no apparent reason. The only way to get it out of this state is to wipe the phone or restore a backup of the "data" folder only.
After that, it might work for a week, but it might not work for a day (not work = start to hotboot loop).
It happens when after the phone screen is locked, it doesn't wake up anymore. It doesn't answers to any calls (like if it's off) or notifications. Just dies.
Forcing a reboot (by holding the power button) or removing the battery ables me to reboot it, but enter in hotboot looping state. I can make it go thru the whole booting state and I see the homescreen (And that's weird because I'm supposed to see the lockscreen first). Some widgets animation works but the device doesn't answer to touch (two softbuttons vibrates when touched, they do vibrate but don't render anything on Android) and then hotboots. Keeps doing this forever. Booting into safemode USED to work, but it doesn't work anymore, I don't know why.
After wiping the device or restoring the Data backup, device turns on as expected (restoring data takes it back to working state exactly like it was before the backup, even the same lockscreen pattern). I've tried to leave a terminal running logcat to catch the error, but it doesn't write in realtime, so when the bug breaks out, the logfile is empty.
I even thought it could be the S3 memory issue with firmware, but I'm using the "fixed" kernels. Also, it is recoverable, and not permanently dead.
I suspect of some rogue app, but I have too many apps to just go through installing one by one (and waiting even weeks to install the other one). Is there any way I can get a postmortem logfile or make logcat write in realtime?
Thanks
GTMoraes said:
Hi.
My Galaxy S3 is frequently getting into hotboot looping state for no apparent reason. The only way to get it out of this state is to wipe the phone or restore a backup of the "data" folder only.
After that, it might work for a week, but it might not work for a day (not work = start to hotboot loop).
It happens when after the phone screen is locked, it doesn't wake up anymore. It doesn't answers to any calls (like if it's off) or notifications. Just dies.
Forcing a reboot (by holding the power button) or removing the battery ables me to reboot it, but enter in hotboot looping state. I can make it go thru the whole booting state and I see the homescreen (And that's weird because I'm supposed to see the lockscreen first). Some widgets animation works but the device doesn't answer to touch (two softbuttons vibrates when touched, they do vibrate but don't render anything on Android) and then hotboots. Keeps doing this forever. Booting into safemode USED to work, but it doesn't work anymore, I don't know why.
After wiping the device or restoring the Data backup, device turns on as expected (restoring data takes it back to working state exactly like it was before the backup, even the same lockscreen pattern). I've tried to leave a terminal running logcat to catch the error, but it doesn't write in realtime, so when the bug breaks out, the logfile is empty.
I even thought it could be the S3 memory issue with firmware, but I'm using the "fixed" kernels. Also, it is recoverable, and not permanently dead.
I suspect of some rogue app, but I have too many apps to just go through installing one by one (and waiting even weeks to install the other one). Is there any way I can get a postmortem logfile or make logcat write in realtime?
Thanks
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Try flashing another ROM for S3 and doing a full wipe.
TenKoX said:
Try flashing another ROM for S3 and doing a full wipe.
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Thanks for the reply.
I already did. It started to happen out of nowhere while I used the Android Revolution HD ROM, then after a few wipes and reinstalls with the same problem, I gave a shot to WanamLite ROM. Exactly same problem. Both are based on the original 4.1.2 Android.
I'm pretty sure it is being caused by some rogue app, because the only thing in common between those ROMs is that I "batch-install" all my apps back from Google Play.
So far, I'm suspecting about Vine (it's the last install that I remember since it started to have this issue) and I have already uninstalled it, but it might have been caused by some app update that broke hell to my phone.
If there were some kind of "black box" that I could retrieve after a crash, it could be the solution
GTMoraes said:
Thanks for the reply.
I already did. It started to happen out of nowhere while I used the Android Revolution HD ROM, then after a few wipes and reinstalls with the same problem, I gave a shot to WanamLite ROM. Exactly same problem. Both are based on the original 4.1.2 Android.
I'm pretty sure it is being caused by some rogue app, because the only thing in common between those ROMs is that I "batch-install" all my apps back from Google Play.
So far, I'm suspecting about Vine (it's the last install that I remember since it started to have this issue) and I have already uninstalled it, but it might have been caused by some app update that broke hell to my phone.
If there were some kind of "black box" that I could retrieve after a crash, it could be the solution
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If you wipe data, your apps disappear, so I think this is not the problem.
Do another full wipe and DON'T restore your data. Just download again from Google Play and see if the problem appear again.
TenKoX said:
If you wipe data, your apps disappear, so I think this is not the problem.
Do another full wipe and DON'T restore your data. Just download again from Google Play and see if the problem appear again.
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Thanks for the reply.
I started doing this the first time, but it still crashes it. And as I was wasting too much time with this, the backup option came as a option to not have to click to download over 200 apps one by one. Also, it once happened during a long holiday, and I was in a friend's ranch with no decent internet connection for downloading. All my apps were gone and I was stuck with a default phone for five days.
The backup is exactly the point where I finish downloading all the apps and they're installed. There are no cracked programs or adapted (e.g. Nexus camera). Every single app is obtainable from Play Store, so it's pretty fresh
Funny (actually sad) thing is that it's a system-wide error that a wipe solves it. If I don't wipe data and reinstall the same ROM (which under normal condition is no big deal), it doesn't get past from boot screen.
The worst is it happens instantly. It's working now, but then it crashes. Bam, gone. Few hours ago I was texting my gf and I left the phone for a while, waiting for her answer. After some time I knew something was off, picked up the phone and it was pretty warm (first signal), with the LED blinking some Facebook notification. Tried to wake up but it is in coma. I force a restart and it hotboot loops like I described on first post
It -only- happens when screen is locked. I disabled the screen lock for now to see if it's a workaround, but I'm not holding my breath
It could be a hardware malfunction if it can carry through all the roms you flashed and even when you tried a fresh install without your apps it still happened.
WildfireDEV said:
It could be a hardware malfunction if it can carry through all the roms you flashed and even when you tried a fresh install without your apps it still happened.
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That's pretty much discarded. Wiping data instantly solves it. It did indeed run for 5 days with no external app without a single problem.
But also it ran over one week with external apps without a problem. I've executed some memory integrity tests and they all reported a-OK.
I'm kinda ruling out the "rogue-app" issue. I thought that recovering "data" from NAND backup was the /sdcard/android/data. But it's deeper than that. Now I don't even have a lead.
Phone already crashed today, without Vine and lockscreen, so that's not the problem. I really need to get some logs out of him. Just need to know how. Only if it could write a realtime log, so I could pull through ADB.
My last resort will be a fresh-fresh android installation, default S3 i9300 ROM, with only essential apps. Already have it triggered for the next crash.
If it goes rogue even this way, I'm running triangleaway and returning it (will be a profit too, the silver border is stripping).
This time around, I'm trying running it without a external sdcard (several files were being corrupted in it, don't know if it's due to force restart by removing battery, or some real issue on the card)
It's a problem within the Facebook social app or Youtube.
I've managed to run the phone flawlessly for weeks without signing in on Facebook, suspecting it might be it.
Today I logged in on Youtube app accidentally, and had to login on Facebook app to retrieve some info. Three hours later, phone went mad again.
I don't know which app caused it, but I think there's some relation to Facebook due to a greater ~involvement~ (couldn't find a proper word.. forgot it) with Android.
I've changed ROMs, launchers, system versions.. but not Kernel. I'll try another kernel and report on Boeffla main thread to see if there's some known bug
Hi,
I'm looking for some general advice and troubleshooting for my phone's issues. My phone started crashing very often, sometimes at complete random, as well as when I was using it fairly heavily (any app that froze my phone for a second before loading before the crashing would now crash my phone). Sometimes it would reboot fine, other times it would bootloop once or twice before reloading fine. I previously tried doing a factory reset, removing my external microSD card, and updating everything via Kies and nothing worked.
I got bored and rooted my phone, did a full wipe, and flashed the latest Infamous update. The problem was still there but it wouldn't crash as often while using it because my phone could handle higher app activity but it's still there. Oddly enough, after flashing Infamous, it often fails to reboot and so I have to do a battery pull before turning it back on, otherwise it won't even vibrate after holding the power button.
I'm just wondering if you guys have any idea what the issue could be. Is it likely still something I can fix? Is this potentially a battery issue or is it a hardware issue?
Thanks so much!
jasonale said:
Hi,
I'm looking for some general advice and troubleshooting for my phone's issues. My phone started crashing very often, sometimes at complete random, as well as when I was using it fairly heavily (any app that froze my phone for a second before loading before the crashing would now crash my phone). Sometimes it would reboot fine, other times it would bootloop once or twice before reloading fine. I previously tried doing a factory reset, removing my external microSD card, and updating everything via Kies and nothing worked.
I got bored and rooted my phone, did a full wipe, and flashed the latest Infamous update. The problem was still there but it wouldn't crash as often while using it because my phone could handle higher app activity but it's still there. Oddly enough, after flashing Infamous, it often fails to reboot and so I have to do a battery pull before turning it back on, otherwise it won't even vibrate after holding the power button.
I'm just wondering if you guys have any idea what the issue could be. Is it likely still something I can fix? Is this potentially a battery issue or is it a hardware issue?
Thanks so much!
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So when your phone have become unstable , in what condition it was ? did you ever flash it before ... so my s2x did the same thing afer a update with odin on 4.2 ... so i have reflashed it and evrything was working good after
After some minor bug I have decided to master reset my phone after wiping all data and stuff the phone was running cool but since yesterday when I lock the screen 1-2min after the phone freeze and restart after. When I am using it no problem whether is plugged to charge or not.
It’s only reboot or freeze when you lock the screen or stop using the phone
I need help
Silverpat said:
After some minor bug I have decided to master reset my phone after wiping all data and stuff the phone was running cool but since yesterday when I lock the screen 1-2min after the phone freeze and restart after. When I am using it no problem whether is plugged to charge or not.
It’s only reboot or freeze when you lock the screen or stop using the phone
I need help
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Are you Running a Custom ROM?
If yes you should go into your ROM's thread .
If you are running stock Android , the problem comes from the OEM , you should search for this issue on internet to find someone else who faced this bug and try to know if there's a fix.
On my side , I can't do much because I don't own your device and I never heard about this before
I hope you'll find the answer on the internet
Hey Guys I'm facing a strange issue in my poco f1
It was started last month then this disease got more harmful to my device then all of a sudden one by one my apps started getting crash,I thought this might be rom (stock miui Rom ) issue just because I think I keep flashing my device so there might be about so I the flash it again and this resolved all my problem but the problem came again so so I thought there might be some another issues so I switch to some pixel experience ROM and what I saw this is it work again but the thing was after week this problem starts again all the apps start getting crashed none of the apps can I open the dialler WhatsApp nothing
then again I flashed into the stock MI ROM and after a week the problem came again so to use the device every week I have to format my phone or flash my phone then only the problem get solved ??? but in between the using of my phone even I saw that my phone suddenly shuts down so what is the issue I don't know but nothing on the performance exit shutdown nothing on nothing means on the usage also it doesn't shut down but all of sudden I am doing nothing its far away from me then also if I take out my phone from my pocket I saw my fingerprint is not working it shown after restart you have to to open with pattern you know you know that guys right so it's the thing and sometime it restart when I was using my WhatsApp WhatsApp or any app normal app not I am not using the CPU also keep you much then also it gets restarted so I can't count also when its restarting when it's not what's happening but just all of a sudden tik and what they restarted sometime the system gets crashed and I got thrown into the lock screen so guys help what can you do for me and I recommend anything what should I do.
sorry for my grammatical mistakes please help friend's. !!
Looks like a hardware issue with the in built storage.
bparihar said:
Hey Guys I'm facing a strange issue in my poco f1
It was started last month then this disease got more harmful to my device then all of a sudden one by one my apps started getting crash,I thought this might be rom (stock miui Rom ) issue just because I think I keep flashing my device so there might be about so I the flash it again and this resolved all my problem but the problem came again so so I thought there might be some another issues so I switch to some pixel experience ROM and what I saw this is it work again but the thing was after week this problem starts again all the apps start getting crashed none of the apps can I open the dialler WhatsApp nothing
then again I flashed into the stock MI ROM and after a week the problem came again so to use the device every week I have to format my phone or flash my phone then only the problem get solved but in between the using of my phone even I saw that my phone suddenly shuts down so what is the issue I don't know but nothing on the performance exit shutdown nothing on nothing means on the usage also it doesn't shut down but all of sudden I am doing nothing its far away from me then also if I take out my phone from my pocket I saw my fingerprint is not working it shown after restart you have to to open with pattern you know you know that guys right so it's the thing and sometime it restart when I was using my WhatsApp WhatsApp or any app normal app not I am not using the CPU also keep you much then also it gets restarted so I can't count also when its restarting when it's not what's happening but just all of a sudden tik and what they restarted sometime the system gets crashed and I got thrown into the lock screen so guys help what can you do for me and I recommend anything what should I do.
sorry for my grammatical mistakes please help friend's. !!
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Might be a specific app that is causing problems. When the problem happens again just reboot into safemode by long tapping on the restart button or power button. And then see if the problem still persists.
callmebutcher101 said:
Might be a specific app that is causing problems. When the problem happens again just reboot into safemode by long tapping on the restart button or power button. And then see if the problem still persists.
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no i tried after fomating also the same
Alrich said:
Looks like a hardware issue with the in built storage.
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I'm thinking the same its getting worst day by day unsable.
Hi
I have recently updated/flashed ROM to miui 12.0.6.0 (QJBEUXM). Since the update, touchscreen response is lagging.
Sometime it dies for few minutes and some time I have to press many times or very hard. Restart helps sometimes. This is frustrating. Everything else seems to be working fine.
Any clue how I can fix this or downgrade back to miui11.
I had issues with twrp and tried 2/3 different varient. Can this cause it?
Many thanks
Another a bit late.. I think I know what you mean. Everything freezes for a few seconds or more. I found that it is most common in chrome and how to defeat the lock up is to pull the notification slide down (slide from status bar downwards) and immediately close it. It should jump back into life.
No clue what causes it but it related to chrome somehow..