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[Q]Problem with Stock Video Player! (logcat attached)

Hola!
Device Configuration: Before I describe the problem, plz have a look at my signature to see my device configuration. It will give you the details about the ROM, OS and kernel currently running on my device.
Problem: Since the last couple of days the Stock Video Player (Samsung Stock) has been behaving erroneoulsy. Whenever I try to play a video the player opens but the video does not play. All the controls are shown on the screen but there's no video or audio playback. I can press the play/pause and next/previous buttons but there's no playback. Video playback through other 3rd party video players like MX Player is perfectly fine.
Here's a screenshot of the problem:
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What I've tried so far:
1. Cleared the cache and data of the Videos app from Settings>Applications>Manage Apps
2. Deleted the VideoPlayer.apk file from /system/app using root explorer and cleared all the leftover files like in /data/data and dex files.
3. Obtained a fresh copy of the app apk from Neo ROM and Re-installed the VideoPlayer app by pushing the apk to /system/app using adb and fixed permissions as well.
I've done all these step over and over again 'n' number of time but to no avail. Still the same problem as described earlier.
4. Finally I repeated the playback process and recorded a logcat. (attached)
What I suspect: Last week I flashed the beats audio libraries. But I wasn't pleased with the effect so I restored a Nand Backup that I had previously done. I think this process messed up some media libraries.
OR
Some recently installed app is causing problems. Can't say!
I'm not a dev so I cannot myself analyse the logcat to pin-point the issue. So I was hoping that some one from the forum who's good with logcat's could take a look and if possible point out the issue.
Thnx!

Anyone? Plz
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I don't go to sleep until I utilize my quota of 8 thanx a day!

1) Get SD Maid
2) Go to app control
3) Go to settings => Include system packages and scan system packages
4) Select The problematic app - Select Video Player
5) Select Reset app to its install status.
6) Go to settings=>applications in the phone and clear data/clear cache if available
7) Also if possible clear you media player cache and clear data .
8) Reboot the phone (Dont know if i rebooted but worth a reboot)
9) Wait for the cache to be rebuilt.
10) Fingers cross and thank me if works
Not a dev guy but this worked for me for quite a few things when app responds strangely

I tried...but same result as before. Anyways thanx for suggesting.:thumbup:
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[Resolved] [Q] Problem syncing with Google Servers

Full disclosure, I have already asked this in the Galaxy Nexus section of the site. But I noticed that some other people across other devices have had very similar issues. So hopefully someone, at some point has been able to solve this conundrum.
Here is my current situation:
About a week ago, I noticed that I had stopped receiving notifications from Gmail. I could still open the Gmail app and read my emails, so I didn't think much about it. Then 3 days later, I noticed that none of my email was showing up, and when I would try and refresh or sync from within Gmail, I got a message that there was no network connection. After that, I went into my Account Settings to verify that I had not somehow accidentally turned off Gmail sync. It was, in fact, still checked. However, it showed that it had not been able to sync since 2/13. Additionally, my Google Calendar, Google Play Music, People Details, and one or two other services are not able to sync. There is a message at the bottom of this screen that says "Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly". Like I stated, this has been the case for 5 days.
I will also list what I've done to try and fix it so far, just so I don't get a bunch of suggestions that I've already tried.
- Clear cache for affected applications. No Change.
- Clear DATA for affected applications. No Change.
- Turn off, then turn on Sync for my Google account several times, with and without rebooting in between. No Change.
- Wipe the Rom, then install a new Rom and kernel. Upon doing this, I could not even get past the registration, as the phone repeatedly said that it was unable to contact Google servers. This was attempted both on LTE and WiFi. I eventually had to Restore via CWM.
The device is a VZW Galaxy Nexus, running the FML fork of CM11 and has the Mpokang 1080p kernel. I have been running this setup for a few months with no issues at all. Gmail still syncs and functions fine on my Xperia Play and Kindle Fire when on WiFi, so it doesn't seem to be an overall problem with my Google account.
Any other ideas as to what I might try?
I've also attached screenshots of the issue. Two of the images show what my Google Account Sync looks like, and one image shows all I can see when I go into the Gmail app. I did black out my account name, but that is all.
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Last night, my Google Play Store stopped working. So I did a little more research, and was able to resolve the problem. If anyone runs into this issue in the future, it was simply a matter of having a somehow corrupted hosts file. If you use ES File Explorer (or other similar app), navigate to your root directory, go to /system/etc and find the file called "hosts" without a file extension. You have to mount r/w, then rename, move, or delete the hosts file. Once this is done, reboot the device. It took a bit longer to fully reboot, but once it did, all functionality returned.

Apps crashing after latest update

after latest update for model MHA-L29C185B186 apps are crashing.any news on this?

same happened to me. with some apps in my Chinese mate 9, i did a restart and clear out the cache then update apps and that fixed my issues

I have the same issue after the update, and it's very annoying: apps crashes in the middle of what you're doing, watching, or reading. Nothing seems to fix it

Yep, annoying closes. I think i'll rebrand to 432...

Same here...random crashes on apps after the update. Can anyone help?

Some general methods to try:
Clear out the cache of the app
Update the app
Settings - Developer options, Enable multiprocess WebView
......

nope

I have the same problem as well. I contacted Huawei support and they suggested to do a factory reset. I did that and the issue still persists. I believe something is wrong with the latest software update they pushed and they need to fix this ASAP.
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+1
Same here. Just updated few days ago and then my phone suddenly reset the app i'm using. So annoyed!
Any solution?

Latest Update Issue(s)
aliahmad99 said:
after latest update for model MHA-L29C185B186 apps are crashing.any news on this?
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I haven't noticed any apps crashing after yesterday's update, but for some reason the controls on my Bluetooth headphones no longer work when the phone is in lockscreen, only working when the music player I use (MX Player Pro) is active onscreen. Anyone else had this issue? BTW I've spent close to 4 hours trying to fix this in every possible area of 'settings' and have searched the forums here but have had no luck!

After the B194 update I have the same problem. Most apps close. No solution from Huawei service for now

Same here, apps crashing after last update. Clear cache or fully restore factory reset didn't help.

chinks =(

Same problem here.... After new update apps are crashing....
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Another one with the same complaint. FB, Waze, Chrome .. just closing in the middle of use.

Same here...

There is no need to worry, just goto settings then goto battery then tap on top right corner of battery settings and turn off " close excessively power instensive apps". THATS IT.
It is enabled by default in the new firmware. So apps are being crashed automatically.
Screenshot is attached
Regards.

um, nope. this one reads 'background'. we are talking about foreground apps abruptly closing without any warning

+1. Real Racing crash randomly.
I have downgrade to B190 (without reset) and my game work perfectly again. But now , I realize that app camera and gallery don't work.

k4fari said:
There is no need to worry, just goto settings then goto battery then tap on top right corner of battery settings and turn off " close excessively power instensive apps". THATS IT.
It is enabled by default in the new firmware. So apps are being crashed automatically.
Screenshot is attached
Regards.
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I've tried what you've written, I've been writing for a few hours and there hasn't been any closure. I think you're right, thank you very much.

Google Recorder stopped responding, is crashing, I need to recover my files, help appreciated

Hello guys,
can you please try something for me? Preferrably on Pixel 4a, yet others should work too.
Can you update the Google Recorder to the last version, record something, go to App Info, Disable the app, restart phone, enable the app again and see if your recording is still there or whether it got deleted?
My Google Recorder stopped responding (presumably after the last update). I cannot start the app and I need to save my files. I will be grateful for your help.
More info about my problem to be found here:
Google Recorder crashes and cannot start, I have more than 1GB of recordings I cannot lose, help - Google Pixel Community
Something more about the recorder (not from me)
//https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/pixel-recorder-app-file-location.3997097/
//https://www.reddit.com/r/pixel_phones/comments/hc7w4h/cant_find_my_google_recorder_files_after/
I cannot root without losing data. Maybe someone can also advice me how to get the files using the "ADB commands"?
Thanks in advance for any tips

The location of the recordings is here on a pixel 4a:
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JohnC said:
The location of the recordings is here on a pixel 4a:
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Hello John, thanks for your reply, yet this folder not accessible without ROOT. That is the issue and the whole reason why I have this problem. Unless you have some other way / app which can access it. For me, the folder is completely hidden.
Edit: Root browser by JRummy Apps can view the recorder folder in data\data,
but it does not see any files folder or any files inside (as I am not rooted and rooting would wipe the device).

But apparently there is a parent "Mount Point" of /dev/block/dm-1", so root browser may not be able to view that location.
Without root, it will be hard to get those files.
If this crashing of recorder happened with the latest update, then maybe other users are having the same problem, so google will fix it and hopefully it will start working again in the next version.
The only other thought I have is to find the APK of the previous working version, unpack it, make the version number one higher then the "bad" verison of recorder, repack and sign. Then you would be able to install it and it should see your files again.

Interesting, thanks. I will try that trick with modifying the version number, if the next recorder update won't fix the problem.

Hello good people. The 23/06/2021 Google Recorder update fixed my issue and I now succeeded in backing up my offline-saved recordings. This made me to choose other app to use for recording sound though. Beware as well!

Question GW4 Notification Settings Issue

When my Galaxy Watch 4 is connected to my Samsung Note 10+, the notification settings in the Samsung Wearables app does not list any apps. So, I cannot set application notifications. They do show up when the watch is connected via wifi. However, the settings are not being saved. Anyone else having this issue or come across a solution?

jkostyo said:
When my Galaxy Watch 4 is connected to my Samsung Note 10+, the notification settings in the Samsung Wearables app does not list any apps. So, I cannot set application notifications. They do show up when the watch is connected via wifi. However, the settings are not being saved. Anyone else having this issue or come across a solution?
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try to add some more permissions meybe to wear and plugin app ( check if plugin has access to notification)
you can try to turn off wifi leave only bt on or maybe try to wipe cache from recovery on the watch dont know if it will help but hey some ppl say that it helps with battery drain so it is worth trying i guess.

Thanks for the quick suggestions. All permissions look correct. Is there a way to clear cache on apps on the watch or are you referring to clearing cache on apps on the phone?

jkostyo said:
Thanks for the quick suggestions. All permissions look correct. Is there a way to clear cache on apps on the watch or are you referring to clearing cache on apps on the phone?
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no, no i mean clear cache of the watch in the watch recovery
How To Factory Reset a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 – Androidyii Guides, Tutorials, and more
androidyii.com
like here but insted of reset you need to click wipe cache partiotion
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check if galaxy plugin i toggle on in settings/notifications/notifications on device and in apps idk how it will be displayed on your phone couse i have mine in other language than english but it is somewhere there
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All great suggestions. After trying all of them and rebooting the phone and watch Istill have the same problem. It's very strange that the apps will show up under the notification setting when using wifi but not Bluetooth. Any other suggestions?

jkostyo said:
All great suggestions. After trying all of them and rebooting the phone and watch Istill have the same problem. It's very strange that the apps will show up under the notification setting when using wifi but not Bluetooth. Any other suggestion
Did you restore from a back up? If so try to start fresh
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jkostyo said:
All great suggestions. After trying all of them and rebooting the phone and watch Istill have the same problem. It's very strange that the apps will show up under the notification setting when using wifi but not Bluetooth. Any other suggestions?
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i wish but any other of mine sugestions will force you to format watch : /
you could try to clear wear app but it will probbably force you to format your watch after but iam not sure of that.
If you can format your watch and set it all again just do it if not maybe w8 for other sugestions.
Before format unistall all galaxy app(health, plugin, monitor, wearable) and try to format your watch from recovery.