[Q] Google play incompatibility issues - Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have been trying to fix the incompatibility issues of several apps after upgrading to Lollipop.
I have been searching for a solution, other than changing the full build prop to another device.
Any clue?

I found the solution to all my problems simply by downgrading to Kitkat, I know longer wish to be a guinea pig to Sonys half baked beta testing.
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[Q] Issues Downloading on Android Browser

Hi guys,
I'm an Android user since the end of 2009 and there is a problem that have been plaguing me for a long time: downloading on the stock browser.
I just can't guarantee that I'll finish any download. Its usually ~80mb files, roms and zips in general. It would fail for no reason.
Does someone else have this problem?
Maybe there is a tweak with timeout that could solve this.
And maybe it's a Nexus One problem. I've had before a Milestone and now also a Nook Color, and always lived on the edge regarding to roms.
Thanks!
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My S3's sensors won't work. 100% software related.

Greetings XDA gods! I've been a member for a long time and this is my first post with a question, as I am good at searching and answering my own questions in order to allow others time to be dedicated to making our devices better. I will describe the issue now.
I was running CM 10.1 stable since it came out. I resisted my addiction to flashing my phone every other day successfully, for a long time. My phone was functioning fine. I then decided to flash the first stable 10.2 CM version. Here is where problems began. The flash went perfect as usual and I will now describe what happened next.
1. I noticed that my rotation wasn't working.
2. I searched and discovered a handful of people had the same issues with their own GS3s.
3. I downloaded an app which 'forced' rotation. It worked. That indicates my sensor's aren't physically broken. The app was cumbersome and not automatic so I removed it.
4. I full wiped, flashed 10.2 again, same issue.
5. I full wiped, flashed 10.1??? like I had been running before and still had the non rotation problem happening.
6. Searched and discovered that I had no access to the hidden menu (to manually test the sensors) as CM** doesn't include the hidden menu options in their Roms.
7. Searched forums from all websites remotely related to CM 10.2 and discovered a bigger number of people had the issue, but some had the issue fixed with a nightly release.
8. I full wiped and flashed the nightly they described fixed the issue. (I flash, full wipe, flash, wipe cache's, etc., reboot then reboot again.).
9. The non rotation persisted.
10. I found out Verizon was pushing an ota 4.3 update and although I don't ever partake in that devilish activity, in my desperation for a fix, I decided to go 'there' knowing I'd have to life with my decision until a Dev cracked boot loader, etc..
10. I used the files from this forum to 'stock' my phone, including unroot and flash counter.
11. The 1st flash of the stock version still didn't fix the problem.
12. I rewiped and flashed again, this time updating from the Verizon 'check for updates' menu option.
13. I am now unhappily running 4.3 stock, unrooted (for now) and the rotation problem persists.
14. The was a second, literally, in between the updates that the screen rotated! I was already processing the flash, so I couldn't stop it.
15. I downloaded a app to check sensors. I think its called sensorbox. It reports no sensor info from any one of the movement sensors.
16. My GPS navi function works?! Which it shouldn't. Yet another reason it's software related.
So, for the first time, I am asking this awesome community for help, as my wife and kids are tired of my obsession to fix my phone and all said I need to stop. I am not 'in warranty', so I can't return it.
As a side note from not running any TW Roms since I got my phone, the UI is refreshing. All except for the non rotation..
So, any help that's sensible, not "pull battery and then hold left ear and hop up and down", would be greatly appreciated. I have done all the normal fixs for rom flashing issues, to no avail..
Kurt
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Sorry bro, no idea.
BTW, shouldn't this be is Q&A and troubleshooting?
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Also... Depending on the Rom, there are up to 6 'enable rotate' menu selections to turn on/off the feature. I have tried them all in various patterns and the none work.
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Okay. So maybe its posted in the wrong forum. What should I do? @flyestAC. Thanks for your help
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did you ever try the calibrating option in developer options(not sure on where this menu is, on 4.1 tw right now) same place you usually turn backlights off at. might have been worth trying but i have no idea how to do that on the new tw update stuff.
you could always just go to a store and tell them the update borked it. raise some hell and dont mention it being rooted and you might get a new one.
Moved from Original Development (which it is not), to the more appropriate Verizon Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting (where questions and help go... Hence the title)...
Well I enabled Dev options. There isn't any calibration options. I searched and found that it seems that 4.3 doesn't have the old option to set your phone down on a flat surface and hit calibrate anymore. The settings are under motions/sensitivity but they (3diff types) have no effect at all.
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Judging by googles search results, this issue is causing many GS3 owners issues.
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kurtazz said:
Judging by googles search results, this issue is causing many GS3 owners issues.
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Just to chime in, the EXACT same thing started happening to me yesterday. Lost all accelerometer readings on my d2vzw.
I'm on CM 10.2. I tried a factory reset but that didn't do anything. Anyone else having this issue?
I posted this very same issue in 3 other sites. I have a total of 21 who commented that 10.2 made their sensors stop working. No one has a fixed.. posted. Which Id figure there would be at least 1 dev/smarter person than us looking into this issue or at least providing suggestions. I am getting discouraged!
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kurtazz said:
I posted this very same issue in 3 other sites. I have a total of 21 who commented that 10.2 made their sensors stop working. No one has a fixed.. posted. Which Id figure there would be at least 1 dev/smarter person than us looking into this issue or at least providing suggestions. I am getting discouraged!
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I'm on board if you can find me a willing and able guinea pig. Root and ADB are mandatory, and I'd strongly prefer AOSP ROMs over TW. Some familiarity with the command line for whatever OS they use would be nice, but definitely isn't required. I can't offer much help setting up ADB except on Linux.
I wish I could be the person to help
the fact that I tried to fix it with the OTA update to 4.3 from verizon, the option to reflash is not an option yet. Unless I am mistaken.
Which may be a good thing.
decimalman said:
I'm on board if you can find me a willing and able guinea pig. Root and ADB are mandatory, and I'd strongly prefer AOSP ROMs over TW. Some familiarity with the command line for whatever OS they use would be nice, but definitely isn't required. I can't offer much help setting up ADB except on Linux.
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kurtazz said:
the fact that I tried to fix it with the OTA update to 4.3 from verizon, the option to reflash is not an option yet. Unless I am mistaken.
Which may be a good thing.
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Hold the phone firmly on your right hand and smack it to your left hand. Try a few times this should unstuck the G sensor....
I tried this tapping action. First with my hand them with
A hammer. Still doesn't work. After downloading a few sensor apps all the sensors show that they are on the phone but no data is being delivered.
Again to reiterate, everything worked perfect until the cm stable rom was flashed.
About to throw this thru a wall
Kurt
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Same issue ! no sensor data :S
I tried CM 10.2 ROM, then i noticed my screen on my phone doesnt rotate.
tried other ROM´s and nothing,
also used Sensorbox app and there is no sensor data ,
and with GPU-z no data from sensors either
my sensors were working but after flashin they stoped.
can find a way to fix this. im shure its software related because my sensors were working...
any help would be apreciated
maxcrown said:
I tried CM 10.2 ROM, then i noticed my screen on my phone doesnt rotate.
tried other ROM´s and nothing,
also used Sensorbox app and there is no sensor data ,
and with GPU-z no data from sensors either
my sensors were working but after flashin they stoped.
can find a way to fix this. im shure its software related because my sensors were working...
any help would be apreciated
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Go back to what you had before 10.2
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I've had this issue ever since I accidentally took the OTA. Right after a battery pull the screen will rotate right up until everything loads and then nothing. Very frustrating!
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[Q] New Shield Tablet with major lag issues. What should I do?

I just got the Shield Tablet on Black Friday and after activating T-Mobile LTE and inserting a 64GB Samsung microSD card it's started getting really slow and laggy. I'm running Nvidia's stock Lollipop and haven't rooted. Should I reset my device with the factory image and root? Would that help me with the lag, or might this be a hardware issue and should I get a replacement from where I purchased it?
Having paid $400 and running OEM stock, I'm a bit pissed off at how bad my experience with this tablet has been so far performance wise.
Flash back to Kit Kat, Lollipop is just broke -- not just on the Shield tablet, on ALL devices.
If you want to spend time hunting around, I am sure you can make your experience somewhat better if you really want to stick with the crap OS, but there are some basic problems with the OS that can't be fixed.
-- Brian
JMacGill said:
I just got the Shield Tablet on Black Friday and after activating T-Mobile LTE and inserting a 64GB Samsung microSD card it's started getting really slow and laggy. I'm running Nvidia's stock Lollipop and haven't rooted. Should I reset my device with the factory image and root? Would that help me with the lag, or might this be a hardware issue and should I get a replacement from where I purchased it?
Having paid $400 and running OEM stock, I'm a bit pissed off at how bad my experience with this tablet has been so far performance wise.
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Try a factory reset at first. For me it's OK, no big differences to KitKat.
runningnak3d said:
Flash back to Kit Kat, Lollipop is just broke -- not just on the Shield tablet, on ALL devices.
If you want to spend time hunting around, I am sure you can make your experience somewhat better if you really want to stick with the crap OS, but there are some basic problems with the OS that can't be fixed.
-- Brian
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I am running lollipop on my nexus 5 and it's fantastic. It's fast, stable and has zero issues for me.
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Since you are running AOSP, do you have all the Google services installed? Maybe the issue is with Google's Play framework...
All I know is I have tried many of the suggestions that have been posted to fix the various issues. Some work, some don't and some are iffy. I do know I have NO problems with Kit Kat. I shouldn't have to "fix" my OS. ALL versions of Android prior to Lollipop have been significantly better than the previous version -- until now. Unfortunately I just have to wait for Google to fix it (5.0.1 doesn't).
runningnak3d said:
Since you are running AOSP, do you have all the Google services installed? Maybe the issue is with Google's Play framework...
All I know is I have tried many of the suggestions that have been posted to fix the various issues. Some work, some don't and some are iffy. I do know I have NO problems with Kit Kat. I shouldn't have to "fix" my OS. ALL versions of Android prior to Lollipop have been significantly better than the previous version -- until now. Unfortunately I just have to wait for Google to fix it (5.0.1 doesn't).
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Yes, I am running the play framework. Unfortunately Google seems to have released a far from perfect update as loads of people are having problems. I'm not convinced it's everyone though.
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I had similar lag on lollipop, but after a reset it is running great. Try a factory reset before doing anything like downgrading to kitkat. Lollipop runs great for me, way better than kitkat.
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T-Keith said:
I had similar lag on lollipop, but after a reset it is running great. Try a factory reset before doing anything like downgrading to kitkat. Lollipop runs great for me, way better than kitkat.
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Yep same on my end, has been running great on Lollipop after a factory reset.
Same, HR after update.
WR
Uninstall Facebook it seemed to break lollipop on my tablet.
Here are the thing I'm doing that seem to help with lag.
Uninstall Facebook
If using Nova Launcher turn on Aggressive Desktop (Advanced -> Aggressive Desktop)
Format cache partition in recovery mode
technoviking said:
Here are the thing I'm doing that seem to help with lag.
Uninstall Facebook
If using Nova Launcher turn on Aggressive Desktop (Advanced -> Aggressive Desktop)
Format cache partition in recovery mode
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I also found that uninstalling Facebook was really helpful. Is it just not optimized for Lollipop in general? Seriously, the difference was night and day for me.

Camera and Flash not detected (hardware issue?)

Well I have a unique issue I can't find much info on. This is not the 5.0 lollipop bug with the camera becoming inaccessible. I'm currently running 5.0.1 factory image rooted.
The problem: My camera and Flash are not usually detected when I boot the phone. Even if I reboot. I thought this was something with the rom so I reflashed 5.0.1 cleanly, but the problem persisted.
The only time they are detected and work is if I press on the area where the flash and camera are located and tap it with something heavy. The problem is that I don't think the flash and camera are really related. I've opened the phone and they in separate areas. Could it be a motherboard issue? Anyone know about hardware stuff like this?
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Sworder said:
Well I have a unique issue I can't find much info on. This is not the 5.0 lollipop bug with the camera becoming inaccessible. I'm currently running 5.0.1 factory image rooted.
The problem: My camera and Flash are not usually detected when I boot the phone. Even if I reboot. I thought this was something with the rom so I reflashed 5.0.1 cleanly, but the problem persisted.
The only time they are detected and work is if I press on the area where the flash and camera are located and tap it with something heavy. The problem is that I don't think the flash and camera are really related. I've opened the phone and they in separate areas. Could it be a motherboard issue? Anyone know about hardware stuff like this?
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Yep, sounds like a HW issue
ITIt's a very common bug. Another is using voip apps like line or kakao with headphones. You can hear them but they can't hear you. Both are well documented. Changing the camera is no use. I had to move to CM. So far it's worked out I used to get a card like that but saying "unable to mount the camera"
IT IS NOT HARDWARE. YOU WILL RUIN THE PHONE DOING THAT. I THOUGHT IT WAS AT FIRST TOO. Read up on it
IT IS NOT HARDWARE. YOU WILL RUIN THE PHONE DOING THAT. I THOUGHT IT WAS AT FIRST TOO. Read up on it
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OK I will try flashing CM and see if that fixes the issue. If it does then I'm done with stock 5.0 for good.
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Use lollipop dream. It's cm based and I love it. No fc's
Well I didn't expect it to the fix the issue and after flashing CM to rule out any stock issues the camera and flash don't work.
I guess. My question is whether or not anonymous has had this hardware issue before and if they found a fix.
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Can't see running processes

I noticed recently that I can no longer see running processes/apps on my idol 3. I use an app called system panel which is just a basic task manager app and it no longer shows any running processes at all except itself. It still seems to be getting other system stats fine (CPU, RAM, etc). This seemed to coincide with one of the previous OTAs and so I just assumed I would need to wait for an app update. The app has been updated a few times since and there has been at least one additional OTA and the problem persists. So then I decided to try some other apps and turns out none of them were showing running apps, they all had this same problem.
Anyone else have this problem? I know these apps work on newer versions of Android than we have on the idol 3, so I'm guessing either something Alcatel did in one of the OTAs broke some api or something I did broke the phone... I'm not rooted or xposed or anything like that (bootloader is unlocked though, but that's been for a long time an it worked after that). Phone is up to date with stock OTA.
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mightymags said:
I noticed recently that I can no longer see running processes/apps on my idol 3. I use an app called system panel which is just a basic task manager app and it no longer shows any running processes at all except itself. It still seems to be getting other system stats fine (CPU, RAM, etc). This seemed to coincide with one of the previous OTAs and so I just assumed I would need to wait for an app update. The app has been updated a few times since and there has been at least one additional OTA and the problem persists. So then I decided to try some other apps and turns out none of them were showing running apps, they all had this same problem.
Anyone else have this problem? I know these apps work on newer versions of Android than we have on the idol 3, so I'm guessing either something Alcatel did in one of the OTAs broke some api or something I did broke the phone... I'm not rooted or xposed or anything like that (bootloader is unlocked though, but that's been for a long time an it worked after that). Phone is up to date with stock OTA.
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Stagefright patch change things on who can view/access processes information. Find another app of wait until your app gets updated.
techware7 said:
Stagefright patch change things on who can view/access processes information. Find another app of wait until your app gets updated.
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Ah OK.
Do you know if that is only on the idol or is that a generic consequence to fixing stagefright that affects all phones?
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mightymags said:
Ah OK.
Do you know if that is only on the idol or is that a generic consequence to fixing stagefright that affects all phones?
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All phones with that particular patch.

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