Everyone:
My tablet is just loading the new 1.2.4349 OTA update -- and seeing the "2"
in the version number requires me to say be cautious on a couple of counts:
1. The last experience we had with something with 1.2 at the front of it was
the 1.2.3991 UAT. As long as folks went up from stock 3588 things were not
too bad. If I were giving advice (and I admit this is still a developing process)
I would tell folks to clean up your tablet as much as you can before going back
to stock. Then load either stock 3588, or load to something lower than that
and OTA update so that you have stock 3588 to update from!
EDIT: MAKE SURE YOU ARE COMPLETELY STOCK AND RUNNING 3588!!!
2. My tablet is up and running on 1.2.4349 now and it does have what I call
"blue recovery" on it. When you push power/volume+ to go into recovery,
it will give you a blue lettered screen that looks a whole like like CWM.
This tells me YOU SHOULD NOT LOAD CWM back on your machine until the gurus
check it out. Bekit .8 CWM didn't work with the 1.2.3991!
Other than the above two comments aimed at keeping anyone from getting
into difficulties -- it looks good so far. I flashed back to bekit 1105 (2638) and
then did back-to-back OTA updates to 3588 and the 1.2.4349 without any
difficulties whatsoever.
Good luck folks!!! Be careful and cautious!!!
Rev
P. S. To those of you who played with 3991, this looks just like that update and it really worked very well.
x2. I am doing some test scenarios, right now. I should know within an hour or so if this ROM has the same issues we saw with 3991.
Sure sounds like they updated the bootloader, which will mean all custom Roms will need updating, as well, if they want to install over this new stock.
Roe,
Looks like you got the major update you were expecting.
I did the OTA and now most of my apps are force closing. Even the default browser is having issues.
After downloading the update it reboots the tablet. My screen shows an exclamation mark in a triangle with and android icon to the bottom right of triangle.
The only thing none stock on my 3558 tablet was the nvidia enhancement pack. Any ideas
EDITED
I tried rebooting tablet and it reboots and comes up with message that says the update failed please try again later.
atakapa said:
Sure sounds like they updated the bootloader, which will mean all custom Roms will need updating, as well, if they want to install over this new stock.
Roe,
Looks like you got the major update you were expecting.
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Yeah, and it's blowing up in my face.
Early tests show that it has the same issues as stock 3991 (which was the basis of TNT Lite 5). Most of the mods here may have issues with this stock update, but I am still testing.
SgtJake said:
I did the OTA and now most of my apps are force closing. Even the default browser is having issues.
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Wiping user data/factory reset might be in your future. Boot into recovery and clear cache first to see if that helps before blowing all your apps with the reset.
Gaslight,
Yes, with enhancements your tablet is not completely stock.
If you are still running enough to get to Settings/Security/
Reset Factory Data -- you might see if that will help.
Rev
Yah, that didn't work. Looks like it on to a wipe and reset. My G Tab was completely stock too. No add-ons. What a pain in the butt...
SgtJake,
Are you on 1.2.4349 -- such as you've got!!??
Rev
EDIT: Sorry -- too little too late. Somebody else must have
had you do something!!
Yup. 1.2-4349.
Sarge Jake,
If the user wipe doesn't help, you may have re-partition the sdcard to 2048 and 0 to resolve the force closing of apps. BACK-UP your data first, it will get deleted.
Hey, what a great time to test the new recovery software and see if it can re-partition/ re-build the bct table correctly.
Let us know
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Sarge Jake,
If the user wipe doesn't help, you may have re-partition the sdcard to 2048 and 0 to resolve the force closing of apps. BACK-UP your data first, it will get deleted.
Hey, what a great time to test the new recovery software and see if it can re-partition/ re-build the bct table correctly.
Let us know
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legacy cwm .8 may not work with 4349 (I have to confirm that).
roebeet said:
legacy cwm .8 may not work with 4349 (I have to confirm that).
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I was talking about the new VS recovery and please, please don't tell me they didn't include a re-partition function. Viewsonic>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I'll have to test this out later. Battery is about to die and I don't have my charger. I sure wish this thing could be charged via USB.
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I was talking about the new VS recovery and please, please don't tell me they didn't include a re-partition function. Viewsonic>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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They did not in 3991, but I haven't looked at 4349 (yet).
atakapa,
We went through this when the UAT 3991 came out back well before the Wooters
came on board. Roebeet literally had to pull TTX, which is based on 3991, because
so many people were crashing and burning in bad ways -- boot loops, etc.
No the "blue recovery" does not have all the functions of CWM.
Unless someone can tell me a better way, if someone has boot loops or major problems
with 1.2.4349 loaded, they need to:
1. NVFlash back to stock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950
Do the procedure exactly and do not skip steps, substitute files,
etc. This will take you to Version 2638 -- called bekit 1105.
It is time proven reliable.
2. Then set up wifi and follow the OTA update process to Version
3588.
3. If 3588 installs and runs fine, then Update again to 1.2.4349.
We may have to refine this as things develop, but losing CWM makes
things harder.
Rev
For the Curious...
Quadrant Standard -- 4 runs all in the 1700-2000 range.
If this is typical, not as quick as I had hoped. At least
as tests go.
Will have to talk about perceived performance later.
Rev
I didn’t see a recovery option in the recovery menu. I was able to get it back by doing the factory data reset from the Settings | Security menu. Now I just have to put everything back.
Has anyone tried installing the market on this yet?
Thanks
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I didn’t see a recovery option in the recovery menu. I was able to get it back by doing the factory data reset from the Settings | Security menu. Now I just have to put everything back.
Has anyone tried installing the market on this yet?
Thanks
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I'm not a pro at this stuff, but all my attempts to install the market have failed and the enhancement pack results in a semi-brick.
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Can't update to the new 1.2 ROM. Update stopped me at 3588. Went from NVFlash to 3389 and then finally 3588. Won't upgrade past that.
Maybe VS changed their mind about 4349.
jasco13 said:
Can't update to the new 1.2 ROM. Update stopped me at 3588. Went from NVFlash to 3389 and then finally 3588. Won't upgrade past that.
Maybe VS changed their mind about 4349.
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grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Honestly, if they really pulled this then I hope it's temporary. As soon as this thing went into the wild, it's impossible to truly "undo" it from a support standpoint. Again, that's the sysdmin in me coming out.
I hadn't trouble with both mine hanging on the reboot after update and I mean for at least half an hour. Nvflashed one back to life and held power and vol + until the other one shut off. Then turned it on and it was fine with the new update. If many people had the trouble I did, not surprised they pulled it. Both were going from stock. One had never been modded the other one did have two taps for a while, but went back to 3588 before updating.
roebeet said:
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Honestly, if they really pulled this then I hope it's temporary. As soon as this thing went into the wild, it's impossible to truly "undo" it from a support standpoint. Again, that's the sysdmin in me coming out.
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Hi,
The update is no longer showing for me either. Was getting notification before, but not anymore. Running updater manually says that I'm current.
Jim
Yeah they pulled it. Glad I'd downloaded it. I ended up manually flashing it
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I had a problem with 4349 hanging on the "n" screen after doing a factory reset or wipe data. Suggest doing a factory reset/wipe data after updating to 3558. Otherwise, works well.
Marshack4 said:
I hadn't trouble with both mine hanging on the reboot after update and I mean for at least half an hour. Nvflashed one back to life and held power and vol + until the other one shut off. Then turned it on and it was fine with the new update. If many people had the trouble I did, not surprised they pulled it. Both were going from stock. One had never been modded the other one did have two taps for a while, but went back to 3588 before updating.
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+1 I thought I was boot-looping from stock recovery until I rebooted again it and Gtab was actually updated.
I have a feeling the OTA issue is going to be temporary
They released a statement on the new update:
http://www.viewsonic.com/gtablet/news.htm
That seems pretty official to me. My guess is that the OTA updater issue will be temporary.
I updated my stock gtab from 3389 last night to 3588 successfully. I then was prompted about the 4349 update and I let it download but never installed as it was late and I went to bed. Today I got home from work and was prompted that the update was ready to be installed. Instead I tried messing around with the gtab and kind of hosed myself in a way that I ended up just doing a factory reset to correct my issue.
Well now its reset and it reset back to 3588 which is fine and good but I'm no longer prompted about the 4349 update ready to install. I went to see if the update was available and says that 3588 is the latest.
So it looks like that VS might have pulled it.
Oh well back to side loading some apps from my phone for the time being. Lost all my internet bookmarks too...
Wished there was an easy way to get the google market loaded on the gtab without installing cwm. Any one know?
VDoubleUVR6 said:
I updated my stock gtab from 3389 last night to 3588 successfully. I then was prompted about the 4349 update and I let it download but never installed as it was late and I went to bed. Today I got home from work and was prompted that the update was ready to be installed. Instead I tried messing around with the gtab and kind of hosed myself in a way that I ended up just doing a factory reset to correct my issue.
Well now its reset and it reset back to 3588 which is fine and good but I'm no longer prompted about the 4349 update ready to install. I went to see if the update was available and says that 3588 is the latest.
So it looks like that VS might have pulled it.
Oh well back to side loading some apps from my phone for the time being. Lost all my internet bookmarks too...
Wished there was an easy way to get the google market loaded on the gtab without installing cwm. Any one know?
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I'm working on it now - I posted on another thread about this.
I thought we had Gapps Enhancement Pack already? Or did that not work? I recall seeing early reports of brickage, but didn't read through all the details.
roebeet said:
I'm working on it now - I posted on another thread about this.
I thought we had Gapps Enhancement Pack already? Or did that not work? I recall seeing early reports of brickage, but didn't read through all the details.
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I thought I found the thread earlier while I was at work but now at home I'm not having any luck. My biggest thing is that I can still get future ota updates without any issues. Ill keep looking...I've come across some threads but they were created November/December so I'm unsure they are still valid.
VDoubleUVR6 said:
I thought I found the thread earlier while I was at work but now at home I'm not having any luck. My biggest thing is that I can still get future ota updates without any issues. Ill keep looking...I've come across some threads but they were created November/December so I'm unsure they are still valid.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12939008&postcount=40
Prototype -- failed after a data wipe, so be aware of that. Not sure if it's the mod or 4349 yet.....
So is 4349 back up yet on OTA? I want to flash back to stock and try it out, but not if its not there
Thanks.
Still not showing on my stock gtab.
Don't expect to see anything till next week
I want to go to VS HQ and slap them in the face now...this s**t is annoying!
roebeet said:
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Honestly, if they really pulled this then I hope it's temporary. As soon as this thing went into the wild, it's impossible to truly "undo" it from a support standpoint. Again, that's the sysdmin in me coming out.
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Sound complicated, but it's not and it's FAR from impossible, it's simply a mater of flashing the 3588 with the correct bootloader, Gojimmy bootloader fix will work for that!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036956
Simply using the same script would work for 3588 as well... 3588 miss the line that write the old bootloader in the bct ie: write_bootloader_image("/tmp/bootloader.bin", "EBT"));
Back but not back?
I took the plunge and figured out nvflash and reinstalled the old version (bekin's) and then I got the ota update for 3588. It dfailed downloading the first time but after a reboot it tried again and there it was. I was surprised that all of my stuff was still there - wallpaper, apps, etc. I waited for the new update but nada. I ran the update app and it said I was current. I started checking the forum and discovered that the update has been pulled. Grrr I feel like going back to Calkulin's and forget it but my curiosity won't let me.
Here is what I am puzzled about. I tried to go into recovery mode to see if clockwork was still there and if that could cause me problems. It apparently is gone but it does say loading recovery kernel and then I get the animated box icon and then it just reboots and I see the tapntap stuff. I can't recall if there was any sort of menu in the stock recovery to wipe the cache, etc. Is there? Or, does it just trigger the recovery to look for an update zip on the sdcard and load it if it finds it?
when you run nvflash or install a stock update it wipes cwm
It'd be nice if viewsonic, google or even someone on XDA who can program visual basic or visual c++ would write a front end for nvflash for these devices. Make it download all the files, and provide drop down lists or check boxes for all options, then nvflash them onto the tab. It'd make screw ups like this much easier to fix. Run the app, select 3588, check "restore" box. Run, wait 15 minutes, fixed tab.
OK, weird one this. Downloaded the update with no issues, it installed ok, it went to android recovery and then rebooted after a few mins into my homescreen. All good! - Then after about 5 seconds it said shutting off.. it then went through the whole updating procedure again. Ok no probs i thought, it needs 2 reboots.. fine.
However it has now done this 5 times!! and counting..I guess thats not right.. so how the hell do i stop it? lol
edit: managed to get quick view of "about tablet" and its still showing as 3.1 so the update is not applying.. i wonder why?
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OK, weird one this. Downloaded the update with no issues, it installed ok, it went to android recovery and then rebooted after a few mins into my homescreen. All good! - Then after about 5 seconds it said shutting off.. it then went through the whole updating procedure again. Ok no probs i thought, it needs 2 reboots.. fine.
However it has now done this 5 times!! and counting..I guess thats not right.. so how the hell do i stop it? lol
edit: managed to get quick view of "about tablet" and its still showing as 3.1 so the update is not applying.. i wonder why?
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Are you rooted? That would be why. It's not advisable to accept an OTA update when your system has been altered. Unlocked is ok, just not rooted/modded.
If you are rooted and have a nandroid backup from before the update, try to restore from there. If not, boot into fastboot and restore to your model's original stock image (from motodev) then let the OTA updates bring you up to 3.1 and then 3.2. Re-install CWM Recovery, and re-root after that with solarnz' Universal Xoom Root and go from there.
If you're not rooted and your system is just continually rebooting, you should still try the fastboot/restore stock images procedure. There may be something easier, but I'll let someone else advise you on that.
Good luck!
Appreciate the help. No i am not rooted but i certainly dont want to restore a stock image as i will lose everything! Its nothing that cant be restored but why should i go through the hassle after accepting an OTA update if it doesnt work!
Currently now on my 16th reboot! - Getting fed up now...
Any ideas on how to apply this update ok?.. or at least stop it! lol
wingnutta said:
Appreciate the help. No i am not rooted but i certainly dont want to restore a stock image as i will lose everything! Its nothing that cant be restored but why should i go through the hassle after accepting an OTA update if it doesnt work!
Currently now on my 16th reboot! - Getting fed up now...
Any ideas on how to apply this update ok?.. or at least stop it! lol
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I can't think of any way to resolve this that doesn't involve a wipe of some kind. Have you checked any other Moto/Xoom forums to see if anyone else had the same problem?
My condolences on the irritating situation and the potential loss of your stuff. Actually, a good reason to root is that you can back everything up!
Well i took the plunge and wiped by unlocking. Cured the bootlooping (obviously), and so then thought - why not root aswell
All done and running Tiamat 2.2 and very happy!
Appreciate the help peeps..
I'll likely be purchasing a new TF700T and Dock today, probably at Best Buy (they've indicated they'll match Amazon and such). I doubt it will have JB onboard, so will need to do the update.
Since I'm starting completely fresh with this device, I imagine the update is the first thing I'll do, so will have no data or other files, settings, etc. for me to worry about. But I've read here that some have needed to do a cold boot or a factory reset to get things working right with JB.
So - what is the optimal way for me to get my new Tablet working best with JB? Just do the update and get started, or a cold boot and/or factory reset after the update is done? Any particular steps or actions that need to be taken?
Thanks for the help.
I just did the update without having to factory reset and/or cold boot.
rndmnss said:
I just did the update without having to factory reset and/or cold boot.
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Thanks. I was also researching this at transformerforums.com and they have a protocol recommended to minimize the potential for problems, which includes a cold boot before and after updating the OS, as well as a Factory Reset as the final step. It sounds like possible overkill (although not harmful), and was just wondering if there were any consensus about an optimal way to do this for a brand new device.
Thought I'd get a "second opinion" here.
I did the update and then did a cold boot. No factory reset.
*shrugs*
On windows you reboot your pc after an install. (Usually. I never do...)
On Android you do a cold boot. It's the same process, except a regular restart on Android doesn't empty the memorycache.
DLCPhoto said:
Thanks. I was also researching this at transformerforums.com and they have a protocol recommended to minimize the potential for problems, which includes a cold boot before and after updating the OS, as well as a Factory Reset as the final step. It sounds like possible overkill (although not harmful), and was just wondering if there were any consensus about an optimal way to do this for a brand new device.
Thought I'd get a "second opinion" here.
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Out of curiosity, what build number for your tablet??
buhohitr said:
Out of curiosity, what build number for your tablet??
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Just bought it a couple of hours ago. Not sure exactly which numbers you're asking for, but here's what it says:
Build # JRO03C.US_epad-10.4.4.16-20120927
Plugged the Tablet in, it booted up and very quickly advised of a Firmware Update. I allowed this to proceed, but this wasn't the JellyBean update. The only setup I did was allow it to connect to my WiFi network.
I then checked Settings, System Update, and that's when it downloaded and did the JB update. Everything went smoothly. No problems.
So far I haven't done any cold boot or anything out of the ordinary. Guess it wouldn't hurt to cold boot now before I start testing it out.
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Just bought it a couple of hours ago. Not sure exactly which numbers you're asking for, but here's what it says:
Build # JRO03C.US_epad-10.4.4.16-20120927
Plugged the Tablet in, it booted up and very quickly advised of a Firmware Update. I allowed this to proceed, but this wasn't the JellyBean update. The only setup I did was allow it to connect to my WiFi network.
I then checked Settings, System Update, and that's when it downloaded and did the JB update. Everything went smoothly. No problems.
So far I haven't done any cold boot or anything out of the ordinary. Guess it wouldn't hurt to cold boot now before I start testing it out.
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OK, you already on JB. I thought you maybe lucky and still on .26, then I would recommend to save your bootloader with NVflash. Back to cold boot, if you have issue then you could try cold boot or worst case factory reset, but if you don't, it's not needed. This had happened to me after upgrade to JB, I did a cold boot and my table started to have randomly rebooted and blank screen issue.
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OK, you already on JB. I thought you maybe lucky and still on .26, then I would recommend to save your bootloader with NVflash. Back to cold boot, if you have issue then you could try cold boot or worst case factory reset, but if you don't, it's not needed. This had happened to me after upgrade to JB, I did a cold boot and my table started to have randomly rebooted and blank screen issue.
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So far so good. Just plugged in my Seagate 7200 RPM Expansion Portable HD, and it was recognized without problem. That's a big thing for this to work for me as hoped!
Everyone help! I just updated my tf700 to the newest update which was supposed to be minor. Everything went smooth but upon boot up everything went wrong. Every single app force closes upon unlocking the lock screen. I get a pop up for just about every single app that's trying to start saying sorry the app has closed. Oddly, any app that was originally on the device works OK. I did a normal reboot and then again I saw the upgrading message and another message saying optimizing apps and it counts through the apps its optimizing. Then again when I reboot fully it does the same thing. I did a cold reboot and it seemed a little smoother but then again I had the same force closes and error messages. And still only the stock apps will function, anything and everything else force closes upon opening.
I've never even heard of errors or problems such as this. I have no idea what to do and I have lots of data on the device I don't want to lose and can't lose. By the way I am rooted and I did not uninstall any stock apps. Just froze a couple. Build # now 10.6.1.14.10-20130801
Please any and all suggestions!
Ps - under kernel version it says (concerned about name cancer):
3.1.10-gba9af5
[email protected] #1
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bobstone said:
Just froze a couple.
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There's your problem...
Sorry mate, but I can't help myself - attention everyone, here comes a rant:
I cannot believe how many people do not backup the data on their tablets! This is the second time in as many days that I read: "Something unexpected went wrong and I cannot loose my data".
If you did not back it up the question is not if you loose it, the question is WHEN!
This is a portable device! Pre-destined to be lost, stolen, dropped, submerged, spilled upon, run over by trucks - and those are everyday scenarios which are LIKELY. Don't even want to get into freak accidents... It's so easy to protect your data now-a-days! There's Dropbox in conjunction with Dropsync, there's Google Drive and a host of other solutions. There is no excuse for having only one copy of important data...... End of rant
To your problem. Before you apply a stock update you have to replace/unfreeze all stock apps. Usually the update just fails if you have frozen system apps - I do not know what went wrong in your case.
How did you update? OTA or manually?
It sounds as if your data partition is corrupted since the stock apps (installed in /system) work, but your user apps (installed in /data) do not. But that your system apps work is the good news! At least you didn't brick your tablet.
One of the stock apps is the file browser. See if you can copy your precious data to a microSD. And I'm only talking about data like pictures, files, video, projects. Don't worry about your apps.
If the file browser cannot see your data you're gonna have to get into the area of data recovery tools - lots of research ahead of you there.....
Another possibility may be - if you can access your tablet from your PC through USB - to ADB pull files off your tablet, check if your computer recognizes your tablet.
Once you have your data safe (or given up on it) you can perform a factory reset and possibly have to reflash the firmware.
BTW, if you did not protect root with Voodoo Rootkeeper before the update or if you flashed the full firmware (as opposed to doing an OTA update) you also lost root. And Asus plugged the hole Motochopper used in the latest firmware version. At this point 10.6.1.14.10 is not rootable without unlocking.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4
bobstone said:
Everyone help! I just updated my tf700 to the newest update which was supposed to be minor. Everything went smooth but upon boot up everything went wrong. Every single app force closes upon unlocking the lock screen. I get a pop up for just about every single app that's trying to start saying sorry the app has closed. Oddly, any app that was originally on the device works OK. I did a normal reboot and then again I saw the upgrading message and another message saying optimizing apps and it counts through the apps its optimizing. Then again when I reboot fully it does the same thing. I did a cold reboot and it seemed a little smoother but then again I had the same force closes and error messages. And still only the stock apps will function, anything and everything else force closes upon opening.
I've never even heard of errors or problems such as this. I have no idea what to do and I have lots of data on the device I don't want to lose and can't lose. By the way I am rooted and I did not uninstall any stock apps. Just froze a couple. Build # now 10.6.1.14.10-20130801
Please any and all suggestions!
Ps - under kernel version it says (concerned about name cancer):
3.1.10-gba9af5
[email protected] #1
Thu Aug 1 17:00:24 cst 2013
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I would just wipe and start over, even if you get it functional again you could end up with problems.
Hmmm - I too think you are going to lose your data here as I can't see how you can recover without wiping if everything is force closing now.
BTW don't worry about the kernel version being cancer that is Asus naming convention. They have been using planets and have now run out so they are now using astrology instead of astronomy which is rather odd but there you go.
Previously we had mercury, venus, jupiter, uranus etc now we have aquarius and cancer......
What don't make sense and I can't accept, I've updated this device 4 times now total and never had a problem like this. Also, I've updated a few devices with frozen apps and had no problems. Are frozen apps really the cause? I can't see it.
And if I do have to wipe, and I really don't want to, will I still be rooted after wiping and is there a way to back up things since I can't use 3rd party apps? (Also, I used voodoo)
It just seems like something went wrong with the update, say something initializing or cache problem, and im sure there's an easy fix.
Please, keep the ideas coming...
I guess, I just need to clerify , stock bootloader, stock ROM, but rooted??
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Sorry all was reading it on the app wow that really is not good lol
Correct, stock rom rooted. No interest in custom roms. I know there's gotta be something simple, maybe even a chkdsk in linux or something. I just hate to wipe n start over. My files seem to be intact and non stock apps start to open for a split second then they force close.
Any responses guys? Would really appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Sent from my rooted Galaxy S4
bobstone said:
Any responses guys? Would really appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Sent from my rooted Galaxy S4
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I think you will have to wipe mate as said. Painful but can't see any other way around it.
bobstone said:
Correct, stock rom rooted. No interest in custom roms. I know there's gotta be something simple, maybe even a chkdsk in linux or something. I just hate to wipe n start over. My files seem to be intact and non stock apps start to open for a split second then they force close.
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Yea, wipe, and no you won't keep root on a stock rom wipe. As I said previously even if you managed to "fix" the problem you would be creating potential for lockups/forced reboots. Your also not the first to have issues when upgrading with sys apps frozen, look around the forum, its been discussed before. Sucks, but there it is.
I have the same issue, and I can't remember freezing any apps. I don't have any critical data that I can't loose though. Still it sucks to have to wipe if there's another way.
Stock, locked bootloader, rooted. Temp unrooted using OTA Rootkeeper and did the OTA. Then upon the next reboot, all apps FC. All earlier updates has worked flawless. :/
vatvedt said:
I have the same issue, and I can't remember freezing any apps. I don't have any critical data that I can't loose though. Still it sucks to have to wipe if there's another way.
Stock, locked bootloader, rooted. Temp unrooted using OTA Rootkeeper and did the OTA. Then upon the next reboot, all apps FC. All earlier updates has worked flawless. :/
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boy, i can't believe how close i was to actually going forward with this OTA when it "pooped" up in the notification area. good thing i had just been reading xda forums and i saw a couple posts bout ppl losing root and whatnot with said update.
now i am a happy camper on Cromi-x =D
best bet as a few already said is to try to extract your data from the thingy, and wipe it out, if you wanna take a n00b advice, if you're close to the end of your warranty period, go ahead and unlock it then proceed to cromi-x it. i was of the same position as you back when i bought it, not interested in custom roms and whatnot, just root...... but since my warranty was expiring next month anyways, and it had grown considerably sloppy and laggy, i figured out, why not? and i gotta tell you, it was the right thing to do.
hands down
anyways, good luck on your recovery.
I wiped and downgraded to .8 and will happily stay there for now. Maybe until I unlock the bootloader in the future.
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I have the same issue, and I can't remember freezing any apps. I don't have any critical data that I can't loose though. Still it sucks to have to wipe if there's another way.
Stock, locked bootloader, rooted. Temp unrooted using OTA Rootkeeper and did the OTA. Then upon the next reboot, all apps FC. All earlier updates has worked flawless. :/
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If you don't have it download Titanium Backup, hit Menu and wipe Dalvic cache. Reboot. The reboot will take a while because the Dalvic has to be rebuild - so don't panic
If that doesn't do it, I'm fresh out of ideas.
I tried to wipe via the stock recovery, but all the FC's was still there, and what's worse was that because of the FC's I couldn't finish (or quit) the "Set up your tablet" thingie. I always crashed on setting up a gmail account. Didn't matter if I was connected to the internet or not, or if I declined setting it up. So I had to do everything from the stock recovery.
Downloaded the .8 firwmare, unpacked the first .zip file, renamed the second .zip (to EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip) and put it on an empty micro SD, made sure the SD-card was FAT32, booted to recovery (Power Vol down for 5 sec) and installed it via RCK, Android stock recovery.
Thanks for the tip, though. It might have worked. I don't know.
I run chameleon os custom rom on Samsung infuse 4g. Superuser by Clockworkmod got binded/imbedded into rom. Was working fine, then out of nowhere got disabled under superuser settings and will not change back. I select apps only and all other choices but as soon as I select it, it switches back to disable. Google play no longer shows it as an app that I have downloaded so I can't get updates. I have tried installing it again both by just downloading it and by disabling it under app management and downloading it, but both ways when I open it tries to downloading binaries and fails. Same thing happens with any other superuser I try to download. I cannot get it to work. Please help. I no longer want chameleon as my rom because of too many issues with it constantly rebooting and internet only working sometimes. i want to try another rom but can't with superuser not working. Here is my phone info:
> Model #
> SGH-I997
>
> Android
> 4.2.2
>
> Baseband version
> I997UCLB3
>
> Kernel version
> 2.6.35.7-I997UCLB3-CL9997492-g431d68f
>
> CPU
> ARMv7 Processor rev2 (v71)
>
> ChameleonOS version
> 0.7-20130426-unofficial-infuse4g
>
> Build date
> Fri Apr26 16:05:35 AST 2013
>
> Build number
> cos_infuse4g-userdebug 4.2.2JDQ39
> Cng.andros11.20130426 test-keys
robertmlangdon2 said:
I run chameleon os custom rom on Samsung infuse 4g. Superuser by Clockworkmod got binded/imbedded into rom. Was working fine, then out of nowhere got disabled under superuser settings and will not change back. I select apps only and all other choices but as soon as I select it, it switches back to disable. Google play no longer shows it as an app that I have downloaded so I can't get updates. I have tried installing it again both by just downloading it and by disabling it under app management and downloading it, but both ways when I open it tries to downloading binaries and fails. Same thing happens with any other superuser I try to download. I cannot get it to work. Please help. I no longer want chameleon as my rom because of too many issues with it constantly rebooting and internet only working sometimes. i want to try another rom but can't with superuser not working.
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You mean to say you cannot boot into CWM recovery and flash a different ROM? Interesting. I have an HTC, and the steps to rooting it are in a different order... that after unlocking the bootloader, you install CWM, and then optionally root the stock ROM with the SuperUser package (those who don't do the last step are usually flashing a ROM instead of mucking around for another second with the stock OS).
SU shouldn't be needed for custom recovery. But maybe Chameleon does something weird like not give you a custom recovery you can boot into? If that's the case, you could pop the device into download mode and go back to stock with Odin, effectively starting from scratch.
still need help, thank you.
I am starting to believe more than before that the actual problem is that somehow my phone got unrooted. How do I set my phone in download mode and use Odin? I usually wipe the cache, install the rom, install gapps, wipe cache partition, and wipe dalvik cache. I have never flashed a rom before. Or even better what is the best way to root my phone again now that I am using chameleon? I believe if I can do that it will fix my problems and I can install cyanfox (the latest rom I have downloaded). Do I use super one click? That is what I think I used before but now that I am not using stock rom I don't know what to use.
robertmlangdon2 said:
I am starting to believe more than before that the actual problem is that somehow my phone got unrooted. How do I set my phone in download mode and use Odin? I usually wipe the cache, install the rom, install gapps, wipe cache partition, and wipe dalvik cache. I have never flashed a rom before. Or even better what is the best way to root my phone again now that I am using chameleon? I believe if I can do that it will fix my problems and I can install cyanfox (the latest rom I have downloaded). Do I use super one click? That is what I think I used before but now that I am not using stock rom I don't know what to use.
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If you are unable to get into ClockWorkMod recovery (hold Vol-Up+Vol-Dn keys while pressing Pwr button) and have it do anything (so your wipe, install, gapps, dalvik - that process would be called flashing). Then I would Odin back to stock.
For this, you would need to get into download mode. IIRC (just sold my Infuse), it is (with the device fully turned off) hold both volume buttons in while inserting the micro usb cable (that is subsequently inserted into your PC). The ODIN program comes with the download packages (hopefully), so extract the whole package, and run that.
Odin should pick up the phone in the first column as "COMX" (e.g. "COM5"). You are good to flash. To the right, there are PHONE and PDA buttons, click on each, and select the corresponding file (that was also in the package) for each (so PHONE will have something like PHONE.tgz.md5). Once both files are loaded, make sure re-partition is UN-checked, and press Start (or Go, or whatever the action word is). This will take a few minutes, but the COMX column should highlight green with "SUCCESS" in the end.
That's all there is to it. The reason why I'm shying away from SuperOneClick is that it was designed for stock gingerbread/froyo, so it has the potential of breaking something. Hope this helps.
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Alternatively, you could try pushing su to the device with adb (depends on how you lost root):
Code:
adb shell mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system
adb push su /system/xbin/
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
... with this file (extracted).
Source (with mount point changed)
new problem
I am now running cyanfox which runs android 4.4 and Google.process.gapps has stopped keeps popping up. To get rid of it I have to do a factory reset but after a few days it always comes back. I have Googled the problem and tried numerous things to try to fix it but everything only works temporary. What should I do besides get another phone? I can't afford that right now.
robertmlangdon2 said:
I am now running cyanfox which runs android 4.4 and Google.process.gapps has stopped keeps popping up. To get rid of it I have to do a factory reset but after a few days it always comes back. I have Googled the problem and tried numerous things to try to fix it but everything only works temporary. What should I do besides get another phone? I can't afford that right now.
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I wouldn;t suggest another phoen is things are working well genrally. The problem could lie in the GApps package or the ROM itself. I use the PA Gapps package. If you are having rouble with that one, try from a different date. Just wipe dlavik in between to prevent any nastyness.
If it still persists, try another ROM, like Carbon.
tried installing the new gapps
So far, so good but I won't know for sure for a few days. I'll keep you up to date. Thank you
what version of android is carbon?
Do you have the link for carbon rom for Samsung infuse 4g? And what version of android is it? My phone runs better with those gapps but I am still getting the same problems. I will give it a try but if carbon doesn't work I am definitely going to have to just get another phone. So far I'm. 0-2 on custom roms for this phone. I thought cyanfox would of worked cause I got it off of xda, which really makes me think this phone has some sort of hardware problem but carbon has been around longer. So maybe it will work better.
Carbon is on XDA as well too, and it is based on CM 11 / Android 4.4 Kitkat:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2137800
Hope this works for you... :fingers-crossed:
problems solved
It appears it was definitely a problem with the ROM. Phone has been operating 100% better. :victory: My cache needs to be cleared frequently and some minor problems with the Facebook back but when isn't there problems with Facebook lol. But as soon as I clean out the cache from my apps, everything is running like new again. I greatly appreciate your help. I can't thank you enough.
Was working great then more problems
Joel,
Carbon was running great for me but then all of a sudden android.process.acore has stopped kept popping up along with all sort of other things stopping then eventually GApps not working again. I have erased my contacts, Erased Media, unchecked all my Syncs, I have tried all sorts of other Gapps packages and even another ROM (cyanogen 11) and they work to begin with then the same problems keep coming back. Is it because I went from Gingerbread right to Kitkat? My phone hasn't worked for about a week now with me trying all different ways to fix it. Do I need to install Ice Cream Sandwich then Jellybean before going to Kitkat or do I just need to try even more GApps? I used to install new ROMs all the time but android has changed so much over the last couple years and when i had to get rid of my old phone and went back to my Infuse 4g the old ROM was just completely outdated and now I can't seem to get this right. The phone itself is still a great phone and I don't understand why I am having these issues. I factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, install new ROM, install GApps, wipe cache again, and wipe dalvik again. I usually don't wipe the cache or the dalvik until after the ROM and GApps install but just lately have been doing the extra wipe just in-case because nothing else is working. But that has failed too. You have been a great help so far and I can't seem to fix this on my own, so again I turn to you for help. Please help me figure this out.
robertmlangdon2 said:
Is it because I went from Gingerbread right to Kitkat?
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It's possible. I mentioned this before somewhere, but this could be the after-effect of a small /datadata partition, which having a separate partition is standard in a KitKat ROM (at least for this phone). When it fills up, there's no telling what happens.
Both BeanStalk and CM11 have /datadata partition alternatives (the separate partition has been abandoned) built in. You may want to try one of those:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55574460&postcount=3801
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56604749&postcount=593
Unfortunately I couldn't find something similar for Carbon.
Thank you!!!!!!
I hate to count my chickens before they're hatched but I truly believe that was the problem. Even Facebook works now. But I thought I had it fixed before then just under a week and it completely messed up and I couldn't even get it to work for a day after that. But it works now. I can't thank you enough. If you ever come across one for Carbon ROM please let me know. This is a good ROM but I liked Carbon better. Again, thank you Joel. :good::good:
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry to bother you again Joel but I have a major problem again and I dont even know wht happenned. You have helped me through evrything so far and I couldn't be more thankful. There may be nothing you can do to help me, I don't know. I was using my phone as A Wifi Hotspot when out of know where as soon as i got on facebook on my tablet my phone rebooted on it's own into Clockworkmod recovery. when I reboot it, it goes right back into recovery, it wont read the internal sd card and it wont install any zip off any inserted sd card(it reads them but wont install anything, it always pops up with android guy on his back with a red X and a generic error). it lets me erase cache but won't erase delvik cache or format anything, the screen just flashes and it pops back a screen. I dont think the phone overheated because it wasnt hot to the touch at all. I was only using it as a wifi hotspot for about 30 minutes when it happenned. i had used it as a hotspot many times before with no problems and i dont know how it woud be a virus when i wasnt on any abnormal sites. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry to bother you again Joel but I have a major problem again and I dont even know wht happenned. You have helped me through everything so far and I couldn't be more thankful. The phone might be fried and there may be nothing you can do to help me, I don't know. I was using my phone as A Wifi Hotspot when out of know where as soon as i got on facebook on my tablet my phone rebooted on it's own into Clockworkmod recovery. when I reboot it, it goes right back into recovery, it wont read the internal sd card and it wont install any zip off any inserted sd card(it reads them but wont install anything, it always pops up with android guy on his back with a red X and a generic error). it lets me erase cache but won't erase delvik cache or format anything, the screen just flashes and it pops back a screen. I dont think the phone overheated because it wasnt hot to the touch at all. I was only using it as a wifi hotspot for about 30 minutes when it happenned. i had used it as a hotspot many times before with no problems and i dont know how it woud be a virus when i wasnt on any abnormal sites. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
If you can get into Download Mode, I would Odin back to stock. Are you AT&T or Rogers? There are a couple recent threads in this forum with download links, although people have been having difficulties with finding the AT&T variety.
Unfortunately, that's all I can recommend. Good luck.
we'll see how this works out
I just checked and it will go into download mode. So I guess I just need to find the AT&T thread of Oden and hopefully that works. I have never done it that way before but I read your previous response much earlier in this thread on how to do it and it sounds pretty simple so hopefully I can do it. If you can find a link to the at&t version before me it would definitely help but I will see what I can find.
robertmlangdon2 said:
I just checked and it will go into download mode. So I guess I just need to find the AT&T thread of Oden and hopefully that works. I have never done it that way before but I read your previous response much earlier in this thread on how to do it and it sounds pretty simple so hopefully I can do it. If you can find a link to the at&t version before me it would definitely help but I will see what I can find.
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Looks like you are all set for the files then.
I just PM'ed everyone who I've recommended those packages in the past. Hopefully I get a bite.
found a thread but need your help
I found a thread with links but with what is written on this thread I am confused. The thread link is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
I'm not sure what to download and if anything needs to be changed after downloading it or if this link is a waste of my time. I was hoping you could help. Thanks.
robertmlangdon2 said:
I found a thread with links but with what is written on this thread I am confused. The thread link is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
I'm not sure what to download and if anything needs to be changed after downloading it or if this link is a waste of my time. I was hoping you could help. Thanks.
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I would recommend Option D for what you need, but AFAIK, the links on this page are dead.
If you go to the last page though, there is a link for Option C, which would work for your needs. Hope this helps.