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Phone reboots-runtime reboot or soft reboot?

Hi all,
When I am browsing market then decide to press the back or home button. Sometimes my phone will reboot for no reason, this happens maybe 3/5 times when I'm browsing market. I'm running the bionix rom with 1.3ghz Trinity kernel. This happened while I was running bionic with 1.2 ghz Trinity kernel.
Thanks!
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Ssunyoto said:
Hi all,
When I am browsing market then decide to press the back or home button. Sometimes my phone will reboot for no reason, this happens maybe 3/5 times when I'm browsing market. I'm running the bionix rom with 1.3ghz Trinity kernel. This happened while I was running bionic with 1.2 ghz Trinity kernel.
Thanks!
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Does it happen specifically with the market? Or does it also happen with other apps too? Also, are there any other common factors among your random reboots (the colloquial term for what you are referring to)? My best advice would be to wipe your dalvik cache, cache, and data and then reflash the rom and kernel. Restore your apps the long way and see if that solves your problem.
(the reason I'd recommend this is that it sounds like there is an issue with your flash and a clean flash might clear that up)

Hey thanks for the fast reply, I actually went to clockwork and wipes every single option avaible except dalvick. Also it only seems to happen while closing or switching from market. I have not experienced the reboot during calls issue like other users. So if I do wipe Dalvick cache, does it uulnable root? Sorry, my first android phone here.
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Ssunyoto said:
Hey thanks for the fast reply, I actually went to clockwork and wipes every single option avaible except dalvick. Also it only seems to happen while closing or switching from market. I have not experienced the reboot during calls issue like other users. So if I do wipe Dalvick cache, does it uulnable root? Sorry, my first android phone here.
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Its no problem man, everyone has "silly" questions when they start. =)
Basically, the Dalvik cache (found in advanced in Clockwork Recovery mod, aka CWM) is a list of things to boot. It speeds up the booting process but it also can cause issues during boot if there are conflicts between an old rom and a new one so wiping this is always good.
When you flash a new rom, you don't need to wipe everything, just wipe the Dalvik Cache (again found in the advanced section of CWM), Cache (found in mounts and storage and the actual action you'll be selecting will be "format cache"), and Data (found in mounts and storage and the actual action you'll be selecting will be "format data"). Once you do this flash your rom. Now if you're going to flash a kernel that you have never used before, I generally suggest allowing the phone to boot to make sure everything is fine, get myself all setup, to do a NANDroid backup before adding the kernel. That is my preference and is by no means necessary. Once you flash the kernel you can reboot and re-add your apps.
Now, I mentioned Titanium Backup and I'm still not sure you 100% know what that is so let me explain (as it is a very useful tool). It is a program that backs up your applications all with their data (IE preferences and the like). It does a great job (with the one exception that due to the way Android is built it cannot restore widgets) but it does require some work so it gets tedious when you have to use it a lot. I generally only use it the first time I'm flashing a new ROM. If you want to have a variety of roms you can easily access and switch between here is something I posted in another thread that can make it very, very easy to do:
kenvan19 said:
For reference to the OP, this is what I do. When I see a new rom I want to try I do a backup through Rom manager (it allows you to name Backups rather than just have a date/timestamp). Then I do a titanium back up of all my apps. Next I flash the rom and/or kernel I want to try and then do a titanium restore of my apps, get everything set up how I like it and then immediately do another NANDroid backup through Rom manager.
Right now I have these backups on my phone:
StockWapps (Stock rom, stock kernel, rooted, with apps set up)
CM7apps (CM7 rom, standard CM7 kernel, rooted, with apps set up)
CM714apps (CM7 rom, trinity 1.4GHz OC kernel, rooted, with apps set up)
Bionixapps (Bionix rom, standard bionix kernel, rooted, with apps set up)
Bionix13apps (Bionix rom, trinity 1.3GHz OC kernel, rooted, with apps set up)
Bionix14apps (Bionix rom, trinity 1.4GHz OC kernel, rooted, with apps set up)
On my wife's:
StockWapps (Stock rom, stock kernel, rooted, with apps set up)
CM7apps (CM7 rom, standard CM7 kernel, rooted, with apps set up)
BionixZuneApps (Bionix rom, standard bionix kernel, ZuneEvo theme, rooted, with apps set up)
If you see the pattern its basically ROMThemeKernelApps for easy reference when restoring. Its so simple that I told my wife this morning to put her phone back to stock and she was able to figure it out with only minimal help getting to the right screen (she is a complete techNOTphile)
Also, I have a backup on my computer of all of the backups. Unlike Simms, I only do backups when I make significant changes to apps, themes etc (by significant I include changing a shortcut on my launcherpro dock lol).
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I apologize for the huge wall of text but I hope it helps! Always remember that we're here to help you (as long as you search before you post a question, not applicable to this but it makes everyone's lives easier hehe)

Woah thanks. I really don't mind not backing up haha. So I did what you said and wiped cache/data and dalvik but this time I used stock kernel with bionix. The problem I have now is that the rom manager bundled with bionix says I don't have clockwork installed and when I try to install from there, it just hangs and I have to force close, not a big deal but I can't even backup I guess.
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Ssunyoto said:
Woah thanks. I really don't mind not backing up haha. So I did what you said and wiped cache/data and dalvik but this time I used stock kernel with bionix. The problem I have now is that the rom manager bundled with bionix says I don't have clockwork installed and when I try to install from there, it just hangs and I have to force close, not a big deal but I can't even backup I guess.
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Hmm. Try this: turn off your phone and then once its off hold the volume up button and then press the power. This should boot you into the bootloader. Now using the volume rocker to scroll and the power button to select, select recovery. Let it boot into that then tell me what color the text is in recovery.
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Hey Kenvan,
Thanks for the help, I decided to revert back in to stock Android with no root and I have stopped having problems with anything! I also do not experience the rebooting during calls bug.
Thanks!

Help needed ... custom ROM issues!

I have a Nexus S 4G w/ Sprint, rooted w/ Clockwork recovery. I'm running into problems using custom ROMs. Flashing any ROM goes fine; however the next time I reboot, my lockscreen PIN won't work, and it looks like I've been signed out of my Google account (based on an alert in the notification bar). I've tried CM7, BugglessPete's GRJ90 stock ROM, and ROM v1.1.1 ... tried a couple different kernels too. Each time I flash I do a full wipe, and everything seems peachy until I reboot the phone... so then I have to reboot into recovery and restore my stock backup nandroid. The new radio I flashed seems to work though.
So basically I've always resorted back to just using stock, which really doesn't bother me since Gingerbread + ADW is more than fine IMO. However now I wouldn't mind updating to 2.3.5, without losing root. And I would like to use CM7 when the next stable release comes out...
Thoughts? Thanks!

When you run cm7 or any other rom are you installing gapps and setting everything up again?
When u install a new rom you start with a fresh phone no saved info till you sign into Google.
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cc82 said:
I have a Nexus S 4G w/ Sprint, rooted w/ Clockwork recovery. I'm running into problems using custom ROMs. Flashing any ROM goes fine; however the next time I reboot, my lockscreen PIN won't work, and it looks like I've been signed out of my Google account (based on an alert in the notification bar). I've tried CM7, BugglessPete's GRJ90 stock ROM, and ROM v1.1.1 ... tried a couple different kernels too. Each time I flash I do a full wipe, and everything seems peachy until I reboot the phone... so then I have to reboot into recovery and restore my stock backup nandroid. The new radio I flashed seems to work though.
So basically I've always resorted back to just using stock, which really doesn't bother me since Gingerbread + ADW is more than fine IMO. However now I wouldn't mind updating to 2.3.5, without losing root. And I would like to use CM7 when the next stable release comes out...
Thoughts? Thanks!
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when you do a full wipe, your settings get restored to factory settings. thats what a full wipe is, a factory reset. if you are just updating a rom, do not wipe. like if youre just updating to a newer cm, dont wipe. just update on top and your setting will stay. if youre updating from one rom to another completely different rom, then you have to wipe.

simms22 said:
when you do a full wipe, your settings get restored to factory settings. thats what a full wipe is, a factory reset. if you are just updating a rom, do not wipe. like if youre just updating to a newer cm, dont wipe. just update on top and your setting will stay. if youre updating from one rom to another completely different rom, then you have to wipe.
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No I'm talking about flashing a new ROM, not just an update. And it works at first - I sign into google, restore my apps, etc. The problem arises the next time the phone reboots (no flashing or anything); after the reboot, my lockscreen code no longer works, as in I can't get past the lockscreen and into my phone, and it looks like I've been signed out of my Google account.

[THEME]Back to Stock for WeaponG2x 2.5

As the title says, this is a theme to revert Weapon G2x 2.5 back to it's stock appearance. I created this because sometimes some themes won't flash over others, for whatever reason. Anyways here it is. This will also revert most of your apps back to stock as well, along with your shutdown animation.
Instructions:
1. Download back to stock
2. Reboot into Recovery
3. Wipe Cache
4. Flash back to stock
5. Reboot.
Download Weapon Revert to stock:
DOWNLOAD HERE

Hell yes I've been asking how to get back to stock

Thanks for this! What I've been doing is loading my backup image to get back the stock theme. This will be much more useful

Yeah noticed there wasn't one so I put it together. Glad ppl are using it
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aburn95 said:
Hell yes I've been asking how to get back to stock
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You could have just re-flashed the rom without wiping

I actually tried that and my **** was acting all crazy afterwards. I assumed that was the other way to do it though. Either way I'm good to go now! Wish the Colorized Theme would work correctly for me though

Need Help Fixing Sense Clock

I flashed the new Revolution 6.1.3. While installing a theme, I seem to have screwed up my clock. I have tried to flash other themes but still haven't been able to fix it. Any ideas? I don't want a darker clock, I just want the stock clock back. For now, I downloaded Fancy Widget and have it up. Picture below.
Thanks

You can try this which works for stock rom:
Settings>Applications>Manage App.>All(All Tab)>Clock>Clear Data
or
Settings>Applications>Manage App.>All(All Tab)>HTC Sense>Clear Data

I tried that with no change. I pulled a htcclockwidget.apk (something cose to that) out of a couple files on other roms and tried installing that with no luck.

Reflash Revolution.
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TXRangerXDA said:
Reflash Revolution.
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I know that is an option, but a last resort. I don't want to go through and set everything back up. Plus, I like the theme and don't think it is normally an option with the 2.3.5 roms with the bottom bar being the way it is.

whitehooptie said:
I flashed the new Revolution 6.1.3. While installing a theme, I seem to have screwed up my clock. I have tried to flash other themes but still haven't been able to fix it. Any ideas? I don't want a darker clock, I just want the stock clock back. For now, I downloaded Fancy Widget and have it up. Picture below.
Thanks
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Try deleting the widget, rebooting to recovery, and clearing cache & dalvik cache. Upon boot, try adding the widget again.

[Q] Flashing back to TouchWiz from CM10.0?

I recently installed CM10.0 (The stable release) on my gs3, and I'm not too happy with the severe battery drain and glitchy lockscreen, so I want to swicth back to a TouchWiz based ROM that will provide a good balance of performance and great battery life. I have two questions. First, is there anything special I have to do with transitioning back to TouchWiz from CM10.0? I know I had to install the gapps package, but the factory wipe should remove that right?
Also ROM suggestions for stable performance with ability to tweak more settings, but at the same time retains healthy battery life? After researching a bit, CleanROM or Synergy seem like my best bet, but I would like opinions from more experience users than myself, I'm still pretty new to this.
Thank you in advance! :good:

i wipe data, cache, dalvik in between roms.
if im going to 4.2 to TW or TW to 4.2 or whatever.
if you like the looks of AOSP but the function of TW flash Beans build 10. you WILL NOT regret it.

xNali said:
I recently installed CM10.0 (The stable release) on my gs3, and I'm not too happy with the severe battery drain and glitchy lockscreen, so I want to swicth back to a TouchWiz based ROM that will provide a good balance of performance and great battery life. I have two questions. First, is there anything special I have to do with transitioning back to TouchWiz from CM10.0? I know I had to install the gapps package, but the factory wipe should remove that right?
Also ROM suggestions for stable performance with ability to tweak more settings, but at the same time retains healthy battery life? After researching a bit, CleanROM or Synergy seem like my best bet, but I would like opinions from more experience users than myself, I'm still pretty new to this.
Thank you in advance! :good:
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Hey xNali,
I was in a similar position, in which I went from TW to CM10 stable, back to TW. To go back, all I did was, in Clockworkmod recovery, wipe the phone/factory restore, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, and then flashed the TW ROM.
As to your second question, I am using CleanROM 5.6 w/ lean kernel. I am only on the first battery cycle with very minimal usage (less than 1 hour of screen time), and I got about 1 day and 5 hours of battery life on it. Thus far, CleanROM seems to be very stable and I have yet to experience any issues - no apps crashing, wifi, BT tether all work, no screen flickering. At the same time, I use my phone primarily for work emails, so others on the board may be able to provide better advise.
In addition to CleanROM and Synergy, Jelly Beans also seems to be very popular (based solely on the # of posts in that thread).

JOLiu said:
Hey xNali,
I was in a similar position, in which I went from TW to CM10 stable, back to TW. To go back, all I did was, in Clockworkmod recovery, wipe the phone/factory restore, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, and then flashed the TW ROM.
As to your second question, I am using CleanROM 5.6 w/ lean kernel. I am only on the first battery cycle with very minimal usage (less than 1 hour of screen time), and I got about 1 day and 5 hours of battery life on it. Thus far, CleanROM seems to be very stable and I have yet to experience any issues - no apps crashing, wifi, BT tether all work, no screen flickering. At the same time, I use my phone primarily for work emails, so others on the board may be able to provide better advise.
In addition to CleanROM and Synergy, Jelly Beans also seems to be very popular (based solely on the # of posts in that thread).
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Thanks for the advice. I'm getting like 12-15 hours with very minimal usage which is pathetic to me. I've never flashed a kernel before, can you link a thread for me?

ddurandSGS3 said:
i wipe data, cache, dalvik in between roms.
if im going to 4.2 to TW or TW to 4.2 or whatever.
if you like the looks of AOSP but the function of TW flash Beans build 10. you WILL NOT regret it.
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Awesome that is essentially my issue are the bugs which I completely understand, because they are still doing nightlies to perfect it. How's your battery life?

xNali said:
Thanks for the advice. I'm getting like 12-15 hours with very minimal usage which is pathetic to me. I've never flashed a kernel before, can you link a thread for me?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2116415
I can't find the thread, but another thing I remember reading was to install CleanROM and, while still in recovery, flash the kernel (find Lean Kernel here - make sure you download the TW kernel, and not the AOSP one).
Once the kernel is flashed, and before you reboot, someone suggested clearing cache, dalvik cache, fix permissions, and then reboot. No idea what fix permissions does, and how it affects how the ROM and kernel run.
Also, what others have said is to allow the ROM to settle a few battery cycles to see the full effect of the ROM/kernel. Again, I have no idea how this has any effect on battery life, but a lot of people seem to swear by it.
Hope this helps.

I will give that a shot tomorrow. My other worry is I had to revert back to stock when I was flashing CM10 the first time because it was stuck on roaming and on stock you cannot change from NV to RUIM/SIM and it was stuck on roaming. Is there an option in CleanROM to change it or will it be ok when I flash it? I was stuck on roaming and had to flash back to CM10 change the setting then flash back to stock.
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xNali said:
I will give that a shot tomorrow. My other worry is I had to revert back to stock when I was flashing CM10 the first time because it was stuck on roaming and on stock you cannot change from NV to RUIM/SIM and it was stuck on roaming. Is there an option in CleanROM to change it or will it be ok when I flash it? I was stuck on roaming and had to flash back to CM10 change the setting then flash back to stock.
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You'll be fine when you flash clean ROM 5.6. When you're wiping cache and dalvic you shoul also format system. That will insure that you get a good clean install. Also is your imei backed up just in case? There is a thread on how to back it up if you need to.
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