I've been using ICS for a while and I wanted to go back to GB but I can't get the play store to work. I've tried Hellfire, CM, and EB with the same problems. I've downloaded Gapps from different places and even the tweaked versions and same problem. I am on the latest BB but plashing over the fix is suppose to fix it even on GB.
Anyone else run into this?
Here's a extensive run down of the flash I run from ICS:
Run Nullifier Dual-Wipe 2.0.6
Install Rom
Install Fix
Install GApps
Fix Permissions
Reboot
Let phone sit for 15+ mins
Log into phone w/out putting in the google info
Restart into recovery
Fix permissions 3x
Reboot to ROM
Go to Settings and put in my Google Account
Reboot to recovery
Fix permissions 3x
Reboot to ROM
Open GApps ... Force Close always happens ...
Thanks in advance
Edit: ICS works fine but I do want some of the functionality of GB that ICS just doesn't have yet without the official drivers released.
Dang you do about 3x more steps than I do when switching ROMs, have you tried clearing the market data in the manage apps menu? You're flashing the right Gapps for whatever GB ROM you're using also?
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xBkKx said:
Dang you do about 3x more steps than I do when switching ROMs, have you tried clearing the market data in the manage apps menu? You're flashing the right Gapps for whatever GB ROM you're using also?
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Yeah, that's a lot but I wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything.
I did try to clear data/fix permissions/reboot... same problem.
And yes, I downloaded the "tweaked" Gapps for HFP and the Gapps from Cyanogenmod when using CM7, ect. Nothing seems to work. And it's only for GB, ICM doesn't have this problem. It doesn't make sense to me unless it's something in my google profile that's doing this.
Well found a fix
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1582422
It's working now with the 3.5.16 version. I can finally go back to GB.
Ok I have been learning how to and moving forward with flashing different ROMs.
I am currently running a 2.3.6 GB on my Infuse.
I am looking to go to ICS however I want to understand better certain issues I am having with my phone.
Its not every time but I will click to open my applications and wait but nothing happens.
If I lock my screen and then re-open my applications will be there. (this part is consistent)
Now Im also getting a lot of Force Closes - I even uninstalled and re-installed applications and still get the same force close when I try to open with one exception where that fixed the problem.
I tried the fixed permissions from Recovery mode but that did not help.
So I have better than 50% of the time where my applications wont open but locking and unlocking causes it to pop open.
I have several applications that i keep getting force close on.
I also have times when things seem sluggish and times when I go to unlock my phone and its froze so that I have to pull the battery.
I use the Go Launcher and its utilities like Power Master and Task Master to manage battery and tasks and it seems to do a good job and has a lot of people recommending them.
What I would like is a way to be able to evaluate and determine what may be going on and resolve it.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
If one Rom doesn't work for you, try another one until you find one you can settle on for a while.
Remember to always do the appropriate wipes when switching roms, and be careful when restoring apps & data, as it can sometimes cause issues.
I would recommend to give JB a try if you haven't yet.
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andros11 said:
If one Rom doesn't work for you, try another one until you find one you can settle on for a while.
Remember to always do the appropriate wipes when switching roms, and be careful when restoring apps & data, as it can sometimes cause issues.
I would recommend to give JB a try if you haven't yet.
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I was going to go to JB but have heard its still a bit buggy.
I used Go Backup to restore applications this time around.
I have used a variety of Backup and Restore options to include nandroid, Titanium, AppExtractor however Go Backup seemed to do my apps, sms, mms, contacts and so forth the best.
If you can refer a better process for application backup and restore when upgrading / changing ROMs Im all ears.
Not buggy for me. Cm10 & paranoid android are pretty solid.. have not tried the others but I believe they perform well too.
I use mybackup pro, just personal preference. I find it simple and works for me.
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I have tried CNA , MIUI, PA, CM10 and Cypher AOKP ROM (my current one). All are pretty stable. Just be aware most, if not all, are MTD based and going back to ICS (different format) can be a process. Also back up EFS using Infuse toolkit just in case your IMEI disappears.
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I suspect your problem is related to Go Launcher and the other Go apps, particularly if you are using one of their builds from the last 6 months. If I were you, I'd backup and do a full wipe and install of one of these GB ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523. Restore all your apps except the Go apps and see how things run. Go Launcher provides more functionality than any other free launcher, so you'll have to get used to that. I moved to the free ADW launcher when I was on GB - it's kind of simple, but there are some nice themes available for it.
Also, don't use the GO utilities!
Of course, you could move to a JB ROM. They are all pretty good and stable. JB, however, has some irritating bugs and some apps don't function properly on it. I'm using Paranoid Android 2.0. It's really good, but not quite as fast as the straight CM10...
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I suspect your problem is related to Go Launcher and the other Go apps, particularly if you are using one of their builds from the last 6 months. If I were you, I'd backup and do a full wipe and install of one of these GB ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523. Restore all your apps except the Go apps and see how things run. Go Launcher provides more functionality than any other free launcher, so you'll have to get used to that. I moved to the free ADW launcher when I was on GB - it's kind of simple, but there are some nice themes available for it.
Also, don't use the GO utilities!
Of course, you could move to a JB ROM. They are all pretty good and stable. JB, however, has some irritating bugs and some apps don't function properly on it. I'm using Paranoid Android 2.0. It's really good, but not quite as fast as the straight CM10...
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Funny you should show those ROMs as I am using that very ROM - Option C version
Man I really like the Go Launcher and my wife doesnt seem to be having a problem with it.
Oh well I was looking to maybe make the move up to ICS so maybe I will do that tonight.
Also can you use Heimdal to install those packages or just Odin?
mikefarr said:
Funny you should show those ROMs as I am using that very ROM - Option C version
Man I really like the Go Launcher and my wife doesnt seem to be having a problem with it.
Oh well I was looking to maybe make the move up to ICS so maybe I will do that tonight.
Also can you use Heimdal to install those packages or just Odin?
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Neither. I believe ODIN and Heimdall are more for recovery.
If you have GB now, download the ROM(s) to your phone and go to CWM and install the zip. Make sure you follow the instructions on the OP of the ROM (wipe/factory reset, etc). Don't forget to install GAPPS too.
And if you want to flash JB, go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878458 (great guide, also shows how to go from GB to ICS first...follow those instructions).
psal217050 said:
Neither. I believe ODIN and Heimdall are more for recovery.
If you have GB now, download the ROM(s) to your phone and go to CWM and install the zip. Make sure you follow the instructions on the OP of the ROM (wipe/factory reset, etc). Don't forget to install GAPPS too.
And if you want to flash JB, go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878458 (great guide, also shows how to go from GB to ICS first...follow those instructions).
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Thanks to all that have helped me with this.
Now if it turns out it is the Go Dev Team programs thats my problem I will need some good replacement recommendations :laugh:
mikefarr said:
Thanks to all that have helped me with this.
Now if it turns out it is the Go Dev Team programs thats my problem I will need some good replacement recommendations :laugh:
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Ok I was reviewing the link you gave to upgrade and had a couple of questions.
9. Flash ICS, then ICS Gapps - this step refers to ICS Gapps
Once it boots into ICS, turn off and remove your external sdcard.- Why do you have to pull your external sdcard?
The in the section for going to JB it says
5. Flash Gapps - Is this a different Gapps file?
Just curious...
Having the SD card has been known to cause problems...best to remove...you can put it in later. ICS and JB have different GAPPS. Look for the link to the correct GAPPS on the IP of the ROM you decide to use.
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Thank you for clarifying that psal.
I'll add those details to the guide.
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psal217050 said:
Having the SD card has been known to cause problems...best to remove...you can put it in later. ICS and JB have different GAPPS. Look for the link to the correct GAPPS on the IP of the ROM you decide to use.
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Can you recommend a good ICS ROM?
Also when I tried to make sure I had the device driver installed it is not showing me the Samsung Common.
I guess I hear Entropy has a top JB and also heard good stuff on Th3Bill's JB.
Thanks
mikefarr said:
Can you recommend a good ICS ROM?
Also when I tried to make sure I had the device driver installed it is not showing me the Samsung Common.
I guess I hear Entropy has a top JB and also heard good stuff on Th3Bill's JB.
Thanks
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My USB drivers say USB Composite Device. If you are going to leap from ICS to JB, it probably doesn't matter which one you flash...most of them are really good (I used UNi-yuma-PoRN when I was on ICS). I have used several of the JB's and everyone likes what they like. Try them all and see which one you like best.
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My USB drivers say USB Composite Device. If you are going to leap from ICS to JB, it probably doesn't matter which one you flash...most of them are really good (I used UNi-yuma-PoRN when I was on ICS). I have used several of the JB's and everyone likes what they like. Try them all and see which one you like best.
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Ok I went to look up your yuma.
I found it however when I click to download it says it couldnt find it.
Is the gapp just based on the flavor ie. gapp for ICS, gapp for JB and so forth or are they more specific to the ROM?
Hopefully can flash one tonight but if not - tomorrow.
mikefarr said:
Ok I went to look up your yuma.
I found it however when I click to download it says it couldnt find it.
Is the gapp just based on the flavor ie. gapp for ICS, gapp for JB and so forth or are they more specific to the ROM?
Hopefully can flash one tonight but if not - tomorrow.
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ICS GAPPS were used across the ICS ROMs. Some played around and created inverted GAPPS (black screen, white letters) but ICS had GAPPs and JB has GAPPS. Not sure why...probably due to the different file formats.
Also the mirror in the first link on the OP is down...some upgrades. Try the other mirror
UnipOrnB40a.zip - 326.47 MB
psal - nice work, brother - you're gonna own this place before long :good:
mikefarr- keep on keepin' on, you are on the right track.
andros11- the guide is great - can't wait for the movie :good:
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Ok I went to look up your yuma.
I found it however when I click to download it says it couldnt find it.
Is the gapp just based on the flavor ie. gapp for ICS, gapp for JB and so forth or are they more specific to the ROM?
Hopefully can flash one tonight but if not - tomorrow.
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I have tried 3 times to install the 07.28 ver of this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601844
All 3 times it failed with a error Status 7
mikefarr said:
I have tried 3 times to install the 07.28 ver of this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601844
All 3 times it failed with a error Status 7
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I just re-downloaded it from that link without a problem. You might need to clear cookies, cache, etc from your browser and retry it. Of course I downloaded to PC and moved the file over to the phone. And you are on GingerBread?
Google has a lot of suggestions:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...09.309.3-1.1.0.les;..0.0...1c.1j2.27RSU95e5S8
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I have tried 3 times to install the 07.28 ver of this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601844
All 3 times it failed with a error Status 7
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Ok I tried another ROM - RemICS-UX and got the same error status 7.
Something else is wrong or Im missing something grrrrr.
So I feel as if I've been having poor GPS on any rom, whether it be AOKP, CM or even Stock based. I've tried a few apps to know luck. Using Waze yesterday, it was dropping in and out as I was going down a highway. Currently I'm using Eclipse rom on my phone. And I've tried flashing roms with TWRP and CWM with the same results.
The only thing I'm doing differently is running a 4.2 gapps made for 4.1.2 roms, could this be causing the issue?
Or should I just go root66 and redo everything?
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So I feel as if I've been having poor GPS on any rom, whether it be AOKP, CM or even Stock based. I've tried a few apps to know luck. Using Waze yesterday, it was dropping in and out as I was going down a highway. Currently I'm using Eclipse rom on my phone. And I've tried flashing roms with TWRP and CWM with the same results.
The only thing I'm doing differently is running a 4.2 gapps made for 4.1.2 roms, could this be causing the issue?
Or should I just go root66 and redo everything?
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I experience the same issue with AOKP, CM, and stock roms. I can get a GPS lock if my phone is on the dashboard of my car, but it goes in and out if the phone is sitting on my lap. This makes it very difficult to use the S3 for turn by turn navigation. I haven't had any problems while running Eclipse though.
Try this! Worked for me. Found this somewhere on XDA
1. Download "GPS Test" from the play store
2. Turn on your GPS and open the app
3. Press the menu button and go to settings
4. Press "Clear AGPS" at the top (your phone might reboot)
5. After that go back to settings and "Update AGPS"
Or this (also worked for me - from some XDA post):
"like some of you, i too was having GPS lock issues. here's what i did which fixed it for me. can't guarantee anything, but might be worth your try.
go to application manager - click on 'mapservicesamsung' - force stop - back out then click on 'maps' - force stop - clear cache - clear data - reboot into recovery - wipe dalvik and cache - reboot.
hope this works for some of you also. my GPS has been locking within 5 secs since doing this, and it hasn't been that good since before flashing my first S3 rom back in july! =) "
Wow! The second one worked. I'm on a cm based ROM so it didn't have a the Samsung app. But I cleared the data for maps and cleared the data/cache and it worked! I even lock on inside my house.
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Recon0212 said:
Wow! The second one worked. I'm on a cm based ROM so it didn't have a the Samsung app. But I cleared the data for maps and cleared the data/cache and it worked! I even lock on inside my house.
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That one always works for everyone! Glad it worked for you too!
I just flashed my first ROM so I'm not used to this whole thing. I figured that I would have some trouble along the way.
I own a VZW GS3, now running LiquidSmooth 4.2.2. I downloaded the ROM and the gapps that they linked (I didn't install the nightly builds, just the official). However, every time I attempt to sync my contacts, gapps crashes. I haven't really found a good answer via the search bar. I need sync to work, so disabling it isn't an option (plus, half of my contacts are missing). Should I re-flash gapps, or was that not the correct version to use anyways? GooManager is saying that the latest version of gapps for this device is the "20121011" version.
Also, every time I reboot my phone, it goes into this perpetual "Activation is required". That's weird because my IMEI is fine, and I can call/text/surf once I home out of that screen. Has anyone experienced this before?
EDIT: It looks like the sync issue ONLY happens when turning on the "browser" sync option. I've disabled that for now, but I have a new problem.
My "People" app is populated will all of my contacts, however that has not transferred over to my phone's contact list (used for phone and messages). How can I get those contacts names and information moved over?
Regarding the activation on every reboot, do you live in an area with poor reception? Also it seems as that issue only happens to me on certain roms I've tried.
That is not the latest gapps package. Try flashing 20130301.
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That is not the latest gapps package. Try flashing 20130301.
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That's the one I did flash.
I think I've fixed my issues. I cleared the Cache/Dalvick, flashed the new nightly, and re-cleared. That solved all the gapps problems. As for the activation issues, it still happens intermittently. I'll give Verizon a call if there are still issues.
Thanks everyone!
I am on the Elix-R Rom and after a few days the Google Dialer force closes on me. I flashed only that particular Gapp with Elix-R. I noticed this same thing happened when using the Paranoid Android Rom as well. I have tried re-flashing, changing kernels, updating TWRP, flashing the dialer again and nothing. Does anyone know why this might happen?
Maybe you need more gapps to enable it to work. Try flashing full gapps first
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