I have been fighting problems with my widgets freezing, as well as updates from the Play Store freezing, for a long time, on my Note 9, which on on V9 of Android.
Doing a complete factory refresh fixes the problem, temporarily. All searchs turn up instructions to clear cache, etc, to no avail.
I finally did a global search on XdA and found this thread based on a Xiaomi Mi 8 with Miui 9.6.3 having the problem with the Play Store. The 'fix' was to turn off blue tooth, and reboot.
I have tried that, and what do you know...that fixes the problem...until I need blue tooth turned on.
So, I"m thinking this is a general Android problem, given it is on two different brands of phones, with two different mfgr updates, and different versions of Android.
Anyone else know of this issue, and of any fix? I'm thinking maybe Google needs to address it, and likely is not aware of the problem. I have no idea how to communicate it to Google, and no expectation that they'd pay attention to me.
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I have been fighting problems with my widgets freezing, as well as updates from the Play Store freezing, for a long time, on my Note 9, which on on V9 of Android.
Doing a complete factory refresh fixes the problem, temporarily. All searchs turn up instructions to clear cache, etc, to no avail.
I finally did a global search on XdA and found this thread based on a Xiaomi Mi 8 with Miui 9.6.3 having the problem with the Play Store. The 'fix' was to turn off blue tooth, and reboot.
I have tried that, and what do you know...that fixes the problem...until I need blue tooth turned on.
So, I"m thinking this is a general Android problem, given it is on two different brands of phones, with two different mfgr updates, and different versions of Android.
Anyone else know of this issue, and of any fix? I'm thinking maybe Google needs to address it, and likely is not aware of the problem. I have no idea how to communicate it to Google, and no expectation that they'd pay attention to me.
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If you are using a custom ROM, it is probably something in the ROM that the ROM developer needs to fix, in this case, you will have to get the developer to fix this issue in the ROM itself. Post details of the issue in the thread where you got your ROM.
If you're using stock, it probably isn't something that involves Google's part of your stock firmware, it is probably something caused by your manufacturer's part of your stock firmware.
What I mean is, android devices have Google's base android OS on them, but they also have things on top of the base OS that is put there by the manufacturers and/or carriers, such as the UI that your device uses, some manufacturers use their own UI instead of the stock Google UI.(i.e. TouchWiz UI for Samsung devices, Sense UI for HTC devices, etc).
If this is the case, you need file a bug report to your specific device's manufacturer or to your specific carrier.
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Yes, I am using a stock ROM. I will try notifying my carrier, although I find it interesting that the Chinese brand Xiaomi has the same problem. I don't think that would be sourced by my carrier, AT& T.
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Yes, I am using a stock ROM. I will try notifying my carrier, although I find it interesting that the Chinese brand Xiaomi has the same problem. I don't think that would be sourced by my carrier, AT& T.
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That may or may not be for the same reason, maybe the two devices have the same bluetooth components and use the same drivers in the kernel, the kernels also could or could not be the same.
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Well, at any rate, I guess I may dump this Note 9. I do find consistently that turning BT off it works fine, but I need BT on a lot, and it's wearing out fast to be thinking of turning it on and off.
BTW...I don't recall if I mentioned it, but my wife has a Note 9 too. I had it first, and experienced this problem. WE swapped to see what happened. Still have the problem, so both phones have it.
IN her case, she doesn't use many apps, doesn't care about updating apps, but turning BT off to do so is no problem. Only time she used BT is in the car.
Just an update...
I ended up going back to the N.ote 9. It's been working flawless for quite a while. I had decided whatever was causing the issue got fixed... But it's back tonight. And, turning off Bluetooth does NOT fix it this time.
Really frustrating.
Interesting thing...so I reloaded the Note 3-4 times trying different things. Couple interesting things I noted:
One test was to factory reset, load zero other apps, and check Play Store. It had severa apps to upead. I selected update all, and the freeze happened on the very first app. So this confirms it is not any of the third party apps that I use that is causing this.
By late evening, I had restored my phone to the way I use it. There were 20 apps that needed updating. It was stuck on the first one at 99% for 2 hourse when I went to bed.
When I got up this morning, all had updated...6 hours earlier. So at around 2:30 all apps updated one right after the other.
This feels like the PS is holding back the updates until some unknown parameter is met.
I have searched and spent a few hours reading posts about this problem. It apparently is prevalent, for years. Most of the posts talk about erasing cache and data for PS and/or Download Manager. Those and nothing else suggested is working. It's interesting that it seemed that turning off blue tooth would allow PS to work fine...a few months ago, but not now.
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Hello everyone,
I upgraded my Atrix 2 (AT&T, no previous mods) to ICS the other day and it has been nothing but problems ever since. Anything I tried to open (dialer, apps, menu's) would take 30+ seconds, some would never open. The Play store download are crazy slow. For example I tried updating Youtube and after 15 minutes it was at 18%. People would call and I would try to answer, but it stopped ringing long before it would actually try to answer. I was getting random reboots. I decided to do a factory reset.
Although it would boot fine now, it was still really buggy and laggy. Most apps take a good 30 seconds to load. The menu's seem to respond fine and so does the dialer. The play store is the exact same, painfully slow. It doesn't matter if it is Wifi or 4g. Although the web browser is slow to load, web pages load relatively quickly. It does stop responding every minute or so and takes a good 15 seconds to continue.
I turned on "Show all ANR's" in the developer options. When it boots I get a barrage of non responding apps/services for the first 10 minutes, then it slows down. I still get random ones though. Homescreen quite often and "com.motorola.process.system" not responding. I turned on CPU usage in the developers options, but I'm not sure what the information means or what is acceptable/unacceptable. I compared the values/graphs to my wife's ICS tablet and hers are much lower. For example:
My Atrix 2: 5.72 / 6.28 / 6.76 (graph is 1/3 of the way across the screen, most of it is blue, graph jumps around)
Transformer Tablet: 0.0 / 0.06 / 0.06 (graph is almost non existant).
Motorola support told me that I cannot compare the graphs because the 2 ICS versions are different enough that the values could not be compared. Maybe, maybe not. All they offered was for me to send the phone in. I'm searching the web like crazy, but I think that the update is new enough where there isn't too much content on the subject yet.
Anyone have any ideas on what I can do/try? Any tips on how to troubleshoot the problem?
Thanks
Dustin
Try a factory reset.
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Try a factory reset.
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I tried several times (as mentioned) and although it was an improvement from the original update, it still performs terribly.
You said you hadn't done any mods. I assume you also did the official OTA update to ICS? In that case, I'd take the phone back to AT&T and ask for a replacement. If you're within the warranty period, they should honor it since you didn't do any mods/flashing.
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You said you hadn't done any mods. I assume you also did the official OTA update to ICS? In that case, I'd take the phone back to AT&T and ask for a replacement. If you're within the warranty period, they should honor it since you didn't do any mods/flashing.
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Your assumption is correct, it was the official OTA upgrade. If there isn't really anything I can do, then I might just take it in. Motorola wanted me to send it in but I can't be without a phone for 1 week +. Hopefully I can work it out at the store so I don't have to send it in.
It could be a rogue app. Do a factory reset and clear the dalvik cache too.then do not sign in to your google. See what happens.
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In the initial days after the ICS OTA I faced a lot less severity of similar issue raised by you which does not occur now by itself but sometimes very rarely.
As a last resort charge up fully, since you are ok with factory reset do it once more & then reboot and ensure you do not touch any of the default developer options. Don't use any apps explicitly from your end at all besides your core dialler and mobile data/wi-fi (which will of course bring up any background syncs & programs associated with background data). After an hour's use go to running apps and post screen shots (if need be after scrolling down for additionally non visible programs on visible screen) & similarly do the exercise for cached apps & maybe it'll help someone more knowledgeable to give some inputs as it'll show exactly what apps initialize & are active by themselves. Also before all this, screenshot "ANR's" since you have it enabled at the moment and finally I assume you are non rooted (just to know).
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In the initial days after the ICS OTA I faced a lot less severity of similar issue raised by you which does not occur now by itself but sometimes very rarely.
As a last resort charge up fully, since you are ok with factory reset do it once more & then reboot and ensure you do not touch any of the default developer options. Don't use any apps explicitly from your end at all besides your core dialler and mobile data/wi-fi (which will of course bring up any background syncs & programs associated with background data). After an hour's use go to running apps and post screen shots (if need be after scrolling down for additionally non visible programs on visible screen) & similarly do the exercise for cached apps & maybe it'll help someone more knowledgeable to give some inputs as it'll show exactly what apps initialize & are active by themselves. Also before all this, screenshot "ANR's" since you have it enabled at the moment and finally I assume you are non rooted (just to know).
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Thanks RAD7 and cloudedhopes.
I went into the semi-local AT&T service store and they said that this is a known issue to them. They told me that they couldn't give me a new phone because all of their replacement Atrix 2's came in with ICS and they had to send them back. Supposedly there is a fix coming for it someday.
I will give your posts a shot here over the next few days and report back the results. Normally I'd do it tonight but it's also a business phone and I just need it to work for me until the weekend. Thanks for the help!
I failed to get screen shots of the running services. The only way I could see a way to do it was take pictures with a camera and what I had handy only took blurry pictures.
I have made some sort of progress though. I did as you guys said, wiped it and basically did nothing with it for more than an hour.
I connected to WIFI and checked the web browser, works pretty well.
I put in a clean flash card and loaded music, the player works fine.
I eventually added an my personal and work email accounts, they work fine.
Sync'd my contacts with AT&T, still working fine.
The dialer, text messageing, preloaded apps all work fine.
As soon as I launch the play store and sign into my google account, it all goes down hill. Everything gets super slow and most things I'm trying to do temporarily stop responding. I wiped it again, re-did everything last night except my google account and it's now working fine again.
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I failed to get screen shots of the running services. The only way I could see a way to do it was take pictures with a camera and what I had handy only took blurry pictures.
I have made some sort of progress though. I did as you guys said, wiped it and basically did nothing with it for more than an hour.
I connected to WIFI and checked the web browser, works pretty well.
I put in a clean flash card and loaded music, the player works fine.
I eventually added an my personal and work email accounts, they work fine.
Sync'd my contacts with AT&T, still working fine.
The dialer, text messageing, preloaded apps all work fine.
As soon as I launch the play store and sign into my google account, it all goes down hill. Everything gets super slow and most things I'm trying to do temporarily stop responding. I wiped it again, re-did everything last night except my google account and it's now working fine again.
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Since you mentioned Signing into Google play is issue, I am just thinking it could be because of the backup & restore option. Bu default Google allows to back up and restore your account. Its highly like you selected that too. There could some app which causing this issue. May be you can give a try without checking restore option....may not help out but just a thought...
That's a good suggestion sazhagianambi. I'll try that sometime today.
I let my phone run all day yesterday without signing into my google account. When I finally went to sign in I saw that check box... right after I hit sign in. I unchecked it, but I had already hit the sign in button so I think it was too late.
For taking screenshot, you have to press power & volume down button simultaneously. It works for sure. Google Play store is definitely acting slow on ICS but does not effect rest of my apps. I have noticed this whenever I update apps updates (I have disabled auto updates for all apps though & check manually) Everyone echoes the fact that do not go beyond class 6 SD's which is one thing you may want to consider (I am however using class 10 which is said to be a ticking time bomb & also it is mentioned never to install apps to SD card (which I do) but stay away from "Link2SD" & do not move apps marked with grey icon when it says movable. Avoid live widgets if possible. In any case it is recommended to reboot once in two days like how we do our computers to flush the ram and renew the system.
If yet your concern is so grave (& which it sounds) then by all means you should consider getting a replacement from AT&T if you are under warranty.
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For taking screenshot, you have to press power & volume down button simultaneously. It works for sure. Google Play store is definitely acting slow on ICS but does not effect rest of my apps. I have noticed this whenever I update apps updates (I have disabled auto updates for all apps though & check manually) Everyone echoes the fact that do not go beyond class 6 SD's which is one thing you may want to consider (I am however using class 10 which is said to be a ticking time bomb & also it is mentioned never to install apps to SD card (which I do) but stay away from "Link2SD" & do not move apps marked with grey icon when it says movable. Avoid live widgets if possible. In any case it is recommended to reboot once in two days like how we do our computers to flush the ram and renew the system.
If yet your concern is so grave (& which it sounds) then by all means you should consider getting a replacement from AT&T if you are under warranty.
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I eventually admitted defeat and called for a replacement. Unfortunately it showed up late and had to leave for a business trip. So I'm sure it's sitting on my porch right now. Oh well.
I appreciate everyone's input. I'm curious if it shows up with ICS on it or not.
I am experiencing the exact same thing on mine. I also felt that the Google Play store was the issue... so much that I uninstalled it and re-installed the newest version from an apk off the web. I swear my phone ran smooth for a couple days. I was pumped. But then, the slowness returned. It's horrible. I just 'froze' the Play store with Titanium backup, and will see if that helps. If so, I'll report back.
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I am experiencing the exact same thing on mine. I also felt that the Google Play store was the issue... so much that I uninstalled it and re-installed the newest version from an apk off the web. I swear my phone ran smooth for a couple days. I was pumped. But then, the slowness returned. It's horrible. I just 'froze' the Play store with Titanium backup, and will see if that helps. If so, I'll report back.
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I wonder if anyone has been having success with the update. I'd have to assume yes since it's still available for download.
I got home last night and my replacement phone has Gingerbread. I'm thinking about rooting it and backing it up then trying the update again.
atrix 2 malfunction with ICS OTA
dmroeder said:
Thanks RAD7 and cloudedhopes.
I went into the semi-local AT&T service store and they said that this is a known issue to them. They told me that they couldn't give me a new phone because all of their replacement Atrix 2's came in with ICS and they had to send them back. Supposedly there is a fix coming for it someday.
I will give your posts a shot here over the next few days and report back the results. Normally I'd do it tonight but it's also a business phone and I just need it to work for me until the weekend. Thanks for the help!
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Hi,
Did you say your local ATT retailer said there is a known "problem" with operating ICS on it...I have been soft bricked since the OTA update..I am not a programmer, and have been reading posts for weeks..overwhelmed. out of warranty, and moisture sensor positive, so I will get nothing from ATT, unless there is a recognized compatibility issue?
Anyway, If your retailer said so, maybe I can relay that to my local,
thanks,
Jason
slowprocessor said:
Hi,
Did you say your local ATT retailer said there is a known "problem" with operating ICS on it...I have been soft bricked since the OTA update..I am not a programmer, and have been reading posts for weeks..overwhelmed. out of warranty, and moisture sensor positive, so I will get nothing from ATT, unless there is a recognized compatibility issue?
Anyway, If your retailer said so, maybe I can relay that to my local,
thanks,
Jason
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It was our local AT&T service center (Portland, OR) that said it was a known issue (the guys at the retail store knew nothing). He knew exactly what I was talking about and said that he had gotten an email a couple of days before about the update. He also said that he would have swapped my phone out right then and there but he had to send all of their replacement phones back because they came with ICS.
I wasn't sure if he was serious or just yanking my chain. I find it pretty hard to believe that it would be such a wide spread issue and the update would still be available. They did replace my phone though. My replacement phone has been reminding me of it but I've been ignoring it.
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It was our local AT&T service center (Portland, OR) that said it was a known issue (the guys at the retail store knew nothing). He knew exactly what I was talking about and said that he had gotten an email a couple of days before about the update. He also said that he would have swapped my phone out right then and there but he had to send all of their replacement phones back because they came with ICS.
I wasn't sure if he was serious or just yanking my chain. I find it pretty hard to believe that it would be such a wide spread issue and the update would still be available. They did replace my phone though. My replacement phone has been reminding me of it but I've been ignoring it.
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Who replaced your phone ATT or Moto? I am having the same issue
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Who replaced your phone ATT or Moto? I am having the same issue
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ATT. They sent me a new one and I sent my old one back after it arrived.
So I couldn't take it anymore, I got the update bug. This time I got all my pics and contacts backed up, factory reset, then OTA and it works like a Swiss Watch. I feel much better being on ICS now.
Some of you may have noticed that the new maps app flickers on MT4GS running CM10.1. I reflashed gapps with the old maps, turned off auto-updates and it still updated itself. It is just useless.
Does anyone have a solution? I doubt google cares.
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Some of you may have noticed that the new maps app flickers on MT4GS running CM10.1. I reflashed gapps with the old maps, turned off auto-updates and it still updated itself. It is just useless.
Does anyone have a solution? I doubt google cares.
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Saw you mention this in one of the dev threads as well. I'm running SilverL's Unofficial CM 10.1 and haven't personally noticed this issue, while I saw someone else back you up with similar problems.
Maybe you pulled a map update I haven't seen yet? I'm showing version 6.14.4(#6140400) Web
Are you higher? Do you have a lot of layers on maybe?
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Saw you mention this in one of the dev threads as well. I'm running SilverL's Unofficial CM 10.1 and haven't personally noticed this issue, while I saw someone else back you up with similar problems.
Maybe you pulled a map update I haven't seen yet? I'm showing version 6.14.4(#6140400) Web
Are you higher? Do you have a lot of layers on maybe?
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Yes, version 7 is out. auto-updated earlier week on my phone. dev threads? i don't recall, posting anything, I don't think I have permission to post there.
Anyway, I figured it out. I reflashed gapps, but it doesn't contain the maps app, and that's why it was ineffective. I uninstalled version 7, and pulled the version 6 apk from a friend's phone and installed it.
I also turned off auto-update in play.
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Yes, version 7 is out. auto-updated earlier week on my phone. dev threads? i don't recall, posting anything, I don't think I have permission to post there.
Anyway, I figured it out. I reflashed gapps, but it doesn't contain the maps app, and that's why it was ineffective. I uninstalled version 7, and pulled the version 6 apk from a friend's phone and installed it.
I also turned off auto-update in play.
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Sorry, saw someone mention it, thought it was you! Glad to hear it was sorted, I'll be sure to avoid a map update if I see one pop, but I haven't yet. Maybe it was causing issues outside of custom roms and google stopped pushing it until they got it sorted.
interesting, i was also having this issue.i was on the jellykang rom 1.8 and changed to silverL's 10.1 unofficial cm and im seeing a version 7.0.1 and it look like its working fine. ill report back if i see anything messing up again. but looking at android polices coverage of this update release reported that there were several versions getting pushed all over the place so maybe some work better than others..
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interesting, i was also having this issue.i was on the jellykang rom 1.8 and changed to silverL's 10.1 unofficial cm and im seeing a version 7.0.1 and it look like its working fine. ill report back if i see anything messing up again. but looking at android polices coverage of this update release reported that there were several versions getting pushed all over the place so maybe some work better than others..
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Interesting. I finally popped for the map update yesterday, and after reading this I figured I'll give it a shot. I like everyone else definitely had issues with the map, the jitteryness, the menu icon on bottom left slightly off screen. I uninstalled and reverted to 6.14.4 from my backup and it's just fine again. Hope this does get fixed, the new map looks nice if it was working. Wondering if you really are issue free or just didn't notice anything real quick.
It did seem like as I was playing with location options (use network for location, gps radio on or off, let google always allow access, having a gps lock or not) sometimes it seemed like it would smooth out for a second or two, then get all glitchy again. Wonder if any official JB handsets are getting the issue, I think I know what I'll google next.
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Interesting. I finally popped for the map update yesterday, and after reading this I figured I'll give it a shot. I like everyone else definitely had issues with the map, the jitteryness, the menu icon on bottom left slightly off screen. I uninstalled and reverted to 6.14.4 from my backup and it's just fine again. Hope this does get fixed, the new map looks nice if it was working. Wondering if you really are issue free or just didn't notice anything real quick.
It did seem like as I was playing with location options (use network for location, gps radio on or off, let google always allow access, having a gps lock or not) sometimes it seemed like it would smooth out for a second or two, then get all glitchy again. Wonder if any official JB handsets are getting the issue, I think I know what I'll google next.
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yea you were right, i just did a glance look at it and didint really dive into it that far. i checked it out again and it is still all messed up so nevermind ..
are there any custom roms that dont have the issue i wonder. maybe this can help narrow down the root cause. unless its just an inherent problem with the app as it stands today. it almost reminds me of this issues i was having with ingress when i was on stock.
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yea you were right, i just did a glance look at it and didint really dive into it that far. i checked it out again and it is still all messed up so nevermind ..
are there any custom roms that dont have the issue i wonder. maybe this can help narrow down the root cause. unless its just an inherent problem with the app as it stands today. it almost reminds me of this issues i was having with ingress when i was on stock.
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Unfortunately it seems to me to be an issue with all of the 10.1's at least, and from my googling before, it seems likely specific to our device, just not sure why
Anywho, I'm pretty OK with maps 6, it works, and still has separate navi app, and is what anyone with earlier than android 4.0 is stuck with anyway.
UPDATE: So I tried the 7/22 update that I got hit with, and it's weird. Initially it seemed OK, aside from the menu button still being half off screen. After fooling around for a bit with menus and settings, it got all flickery again. It seems like it heavily had to do with overlays/prompt dialogues showing up. The box would kind of disappear aside from the outline, but still respond. After fooling around quite a bit and disabling boxes from asking again, eventually everything seems to have evened out. Now I haven't actually done any kind of navigation or heavy use, but I've been using v 7.0.2 now on and off for a few days, and the stutter hasn't come back. Wish I had a more definitive way of what I did to get rid of it, or if it eventually just smoothes out on it's own, but for now it seems like I'm good with the new maps on a CM10.1 rom.
Bump for update, anyone else experiences with new maps?
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Bump for update, anyone else experiences with new maps?
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Yes, I'm having the exact same issues as you. Screen flickers and overlay menus keep blanking out so you can't read them. I have an HTC Inspire 4G running CM 10.1. Came across this thread searching for "Maps 7 screen flicker". I had to revert back to Maps 6 as 7 was unusable!
greiland said:
Yes, I'm having the exact same issues as you. Screen flickers and overlay menus keep blanking out so you can't read them. I have an HTC Inspire 4G running CM 10.1. Came across this thread searching for "Maps 7 screen flicker". I had to revert back to Maps 6 as 7 was unusable!
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I am having same issue with HTC Evo 4g 3d buil 7-17 of CM Flicker maddness . . . it seems to be the CM build or something within CM Rom. Other phones or devices do not have the issue . . <---- my story
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I am having same issue with HTC Evo 4g 3d buil 7-17 of CM Flicker maddness . . . it seems to be the CM build or something within CM Rom. Other phones or devices do not have the issue . . <---- my story
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Im running PACman ROM v22.4.0, same issue as you guys with the new maps, and navigation is a stutterfest.
I'm on jellykang 1.8 and that's definitely happening to me. especially in the navigation app
Since others are now finding this thread outside of just us DS users, I figure I'll share this idea from a dev thread:
Originally Posted by pyro9219
"Have you tried Settings > Developer Options > Disable HW Overlays?
I had to do that for several games that were causing screen tearing / artifacts."
I hadn't, but that's a wonderful suggestion, wonder if anyone else has?
Edit: So after learning how to re-enable dev options, I just tried this, and it definitely seems to WAY help. Is there any downside to leaving this checked all the time?
So something for others to try/chime in on?
Guys, can you try disabling android debugging AND USB debugging in developer options?
I saw it on a sensation ROM forum and it seems to be working for me.
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Guys, can you try disabling android debugging AND USB debugging in developer options?
I saw it on a sensation ROM forum and it seems to be working for me.
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Hrm, I'll try it. Just loaded maps now, it was sketchy, disabled and seemed fine. Turned back on, and it was still fine, this one seems to be crazy inconsistent.
It wotk fine on my device
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possible workaround?
I found another workaround that seems to work for me:
Turn on the "Extended Desktop" (or "Expanded"? I'm on German here). And it's gone. Strangely the flickers don't return when I turn it off again.
Extended Desktop Option has to be activated in the settings, if it's not available in the power switch menu.
Counter perspective
I've just been working with the newest CM builds for the MT4GS, and I don't encounter any flickering. This is with a complete wipe prior to installing however.
same issue with HTC G2 on CM10.1
Hello,
I experienced the same issue on my HTC G2 with CM10.1. I had to revert to Maps v6...the v7 would sometime work fine, but most of the time I had some part of the screen flickering and the navigation feature was not usable at all (the animation would not work). I first thought it might be because of the overclocking. but I tried with stock frequency and the issue persisted.
My wife's Sony Ericsson Mk16a also has the same issue but on a custom stock rom..
My wifes Moto G occaisionally crashes and reboots. It hasnt happened very often but I would like to know if it is happening to anyone else and if they know the cause? Maybe it's a bug that will be sorted with a future software upgrade?
The same is happening to me right now, I'm running 4.3. Sometimes it becomes very annoying; I already contacted Motorola through, they're supposed to call me later today...
I hope that KitKat solves this issue because I don't want to root yet.
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The same is happening to me right now, I'm running 4.3. Sometimes it becomes very annoying; I already contacted Motorola through, they're supposed to call me later today...
I hope that KitKat solves this issue because I don't want to root yet.
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Ah so it's not just us then. I hope that an update will cure it as I doubt that my wife would let me root her phone. Will be interesing to see what Motorola say.
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Ah so it's not just us then. I hope that an update will cure it as I doubt that my wife would let me root her phone. Will be interesing to see what Motorola say.
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Mine even reboots during the start-up animation, it has become so annoying. A shame since it is a great device
I'll report with the results later.
vrsk said:
Mine even reboots during the start-up animation, it has become so annoying. A shame since it is a great device
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That must be really annoying. Luckily ours isn't that bad.
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I'll report with the results later.
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Cheers.
Same issue here. Got the device, (US GSM) on Dec. 14th, and had it happen a couple of times. I didn't think anything of it, because this phone is for my son, and I was trying out parental control stuff on it. I wrapped it, and it sat under the tree till the 25th, which is when I updated it to 4.4, and the crashing has gotten worse. I get random app crashes, and more reboots now than ever. I cleared the partition cache, which didn't work. I am going to try a factory wipe and see if that fixes it, but I honestly doubt it. Moto chat told me to call in the morning to talk to a level 2 tech.
So, there seem to be a few of us, but I didn't see anything on their support forums....
llyenn said:
Same issue here. Got the device, (US GSM) on Dec. 14th, and had it happen a couple of times. I didn't think anything of it, because this phone is for my son, and I was trying out parental control stuff on it. I wrapped it, and it sat under the tree till the 25th, which is when I updated it to 4.4, and the crashing has gotten worse. I get random app crashes, and more reboots now than ever. I cleared the partition cache, which didn't work. I am going to try a factory wipe and see if that fixes it, but I honestly doubt it. Moto chat told me to call in the morning to talk to a level 2 tech.
So, there seem to be a few of us, but I didn't see anything on their support forums....
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So far I've had a single instant reboot in the camera app. Hope it doesn't get worse.
The phone is still rebooting sometimes. Is there any way I can check why it is happening like something that will create an error log? Or does anyone have any tips for stopping it happening? It is a very minor nuisance at the moment but I'm afraid it might get worse. Especially if it is a problem with the hardware rather than the software.
I have a UK moto g and it hasn't rebooted on me yet the past week I have had it
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I've got the International 8 GB version from Koodo and it hasn't rebooted since I started using it full time on Dec 28. It remains powered up 24/7.
Often these reboots and crashes are user app related, it may be a good idea to data factory reset the phone and see if the issue remains.
Undervolting the cpu may cause these issues too if you undervolt too much.
I have 120 apps installed and had no crash/reboot so far in the 3 weeks i had the phone.
I have same trouble. My device is crashing and rebooting sometimes at day. Is there any solution??
Moto g purchased in mexico, telcel.
Guys, return it to your phone dealer if you can. Waiting for a fix(that may or may not come) will just increase your pain. If the service center spots the restart, they should definitely repair/replace your phone.
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Often these reboots and crashes are user app related, it may be a good idea to data factory reset the phone and see if the issue remains.
Undervolting the cpu may cause these issues too if you undervolt too much.
I have 120 apps installed and had no crash/reboot so far in the 3 weeks i had the phone.
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Yes it could be but I think it's most likely Android OS or Motorola's own certain app that's causing this. My device resets so frequently that's it become impossible to use, unbelievably it reboots every 5-10min, even when I leave the phone on standby I see it rebooting it self.
It's no just specific app that I use, it has rebooted while I'm browsing (Google Chrome), in Gallery app, on Play Store and also when I was transferring images from pc to the device!
Motorola Chat support are useless, they just game me links to Moto UK Support contact, that's it. Not much of advice.
So I will be taking it back to Phone4u store and possibly get it replaced if they can.
Kit kat seems to have fixed problem.
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Yes it could be but I think it's most likely Android OS or Motorola's own certain app that's causing this. My device resets so frequently that's it become impossible to use, unbelievably it reboots every 5-10min, even when I leave the phone on standby I see it rebooting it self.
It's no just specific app that I use, it has rebooted while I'm browsing (Google Chrome), in Gallery app, on Play Store and also when I was transferring images from pc to the device!
Motorola Chat support are useless, they just game me links to Moto UK Support contact, that's it. Not much of advice.
So I will be taking it back to Phone4u store and possibly get it replaced if they can.
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My wifes phone seemed to be getting worse. It rebooted four times the day before yesterday. It always seemed to be worst when we were travelling.
Yesterday morning the Kit Kat update became available. The phone hasn't rebooted since. Hope I'm not speaking too soon but fingers crossed it seems to be fixed.
We got 2 Moto G's in our family (one for me, one for my father), both ordered from Amazon.de as 8gb version (XT1032)
I haven't seen any reboots on one of these devices. They both got updated to 4.4.2 yesterday and also no crashes.
Has anyone found out what is causing the crashes? Is it maybe even a hardware failure?
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We got 2 Moto G's in our family (one for me, one for my father), both ordered from Amazon.de as 8gb version (XT1032)
I haven't seen any reboots on one of these devices. They both got updated to 4.4.2 yesterday and also no crashes.
Has anyone found out what is causing the crashes? Is it maybe even a hardware failure?
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If the Kit kat upgrade has cured the problem on my wifes phone then it must have been software related. Possibly an app I had downloaded was causing it. It's worth pointing out as well that most people didn't seem to have this issue.
BTW I spoke to Motorola chat a few days ago using the help app. on the phone. They told me it was probably an app I had downloaded causing it and a factory reset would sort it. Installing the upgrade seems to have done the same thing though.
Happy to hear it's not something hardware related.
I even had reboots with my nexus 5, 4 on random basis (not often). Must be some sort of app I've had installed on all my devices
I received mine in december (from Amazon [Retail.FR]) and experienced some crashes (almost every day).
I installed KitKat on it and did two factor resets to be sure it was not software related issues. Since then, a week ago, I experienced a crash every day and half (screenshot). Crash happened without any reason or specific context.
My serial number is: TA8900B6##
I decided to return my Moto G to Amazon and buy a new one.
I'm experiencing the same and I decided to try to run a constant logcat in the background to see what's going on. Also is there any way to have a constant recording with dmesg? I'm no linux commands expert.
For logcat (in terminal emulator) I used logcat > sdcard/logcat.txt which is growing in size as far as I can see. Hopefully this brings some news.
Good luck everyone.
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Hey guys!
I have posted before but since then the issue has exacerbated to the point where I'm at my wit's end.
I have the SM-P907A AT&T version of this tablet. I bought it second hand and started experiencing issues almost immediately, although nothing as bad as what I'm going through now.
It began with the odd blue-screen and very rare restart. It quickly escalated when I created multiple profiles (user ids). The restarts would happen entirely randomly but without fail within 10 minutes of operation no matter what I did. Oddly enough, it would NEVER restart when connected to a power supply, though I have drawn very little from that.
Thusly, I factory reset my tablet and hoped that would fix the issue; to no avail. Then I decided to Odin flash the stock ROM. Again no joy. Restarts were persistent and regular when the tablet wasn't connected to a power supply. I then rooted the tablet, installed Titanium Backup Pro and proceeded to freeze all apps/odex-es related to Samsung Knox. As some have posted, doing this helped them out. Not lucky enough, I guess.
My questions:
Did my setting up multiple users somehow mess with the tablet in such a deep and integrated way that even factory resetting, re-flashing stock would not help? Is that even possible? My firmware version is P907AUCU1AND7. I'm going to manually update to Lollipop but if my meddling with the multiple users "broke" something essential, will that help?
No, proppably not
kalaris said:
Hey guys!
My questions:
Did my setting up multiple users somehow mess with the tablet in such a deep and integrated way that even factory resetting, re-flashing stock would not help? Is that even possible? My firmware version is P907AUCU1AND7. I'm going to manually update to Lollipop but if my meddling with the multiple users "broke" something essential, will that help?
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I don't think that using the multi user functionality has anything to do with the issues you are experiencing. I have 3 user on my tablet and using it for a year now. Both on KitKat and Lollipop that I am using now. Both rooted, KitKat with Xposed also. Never had issues with blue screens and reboots.
Issues with US devices have been posted regularly and explanations have been posted. Don't focus on multiuser for the issues you experience.
I' am using the SM-P905 International version (EUR)
PDA: P905XXUABOG1
CSC: P905EURABOG1
Ridiculous
Okay guys. Seriously ridiculous. I downloaded the lollipop ROM but got an error when adb sideloading it because it requires the previous firmware P907AUCU1ANK2 for it to update properly whereas I have the one older than that: P907AUCU1AND7.
Can someone help a brotha out? Post a link from where I can download it?! Maybe share their stock rom file?! Pretty please? I've managed to find only TWO results on google. One is a mobilefileserver result requiring that I Pay $60. The other is a Chinese site requiring that I pay significantly less but in a way which is baffling me at the moment.
Any good guy out there who can help??????
A member posted links to it in 5.1.1 upgrade posts...
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zomg! thank you! how'd i miss this?!
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The restarts would happen entirely randomly but without fail within 10 minutes of operation no matter what I did. Oddly enough, it would NEVER restart when connected to a power supply, though I have drawn very little from that.
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Random restart is the problem of cracked battery connector. Re solder the battery connector will fix it permanently.
Read the thread " Flickering Screen " in Galaxy Note or Tab Pro, you will see they all have similar problem like yours and the fix is simple.
No software or upgrade will fix the hardware problem, regardless Kitkat or Lollipop.
It used to work but just noticed today it isn't any more. GPS will still find me, but it won't travel along with me in google maps and none of the satellites lock on using GPS toolbox. It shows 20 or more satellites available but none lock. If I do a search for nearby places it gets it right every time but it won't lock on to any satellites. I am rooted, I tried changing the rom and even loading a fully stock one and it still isn't working. I don't get how some of this stuff will work but I can't get any full lock.
Is this likely a device issue or something that I can fix?
I've been having the same issue for a month or two now. I've tried factory reset and taking the most recent OTA. Also tried a bunch of bull**** that Google chat support made me do. Nothing worked. I'm fully stock and unrooted. I just set up for a replacement device today, using the support with project Fi. Should have a "new" device in a few days. I'm not sure what broke it, but searching on Google yields a number of results indicating that this is an issue with the device. We are not the only ones with this issue, although it looked like factory resetting fixed it for a few people, it didn't for me.
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I've been having the same issue for a month or two now. I've tried factory reset and taking the most recent OTA. Also tried a bunch of bull**** that Google chat support made me do. Nothing worked. I'm fully stock and unrooted. I just set up for a replacement device today, using the support with project Fi. Should have a "new" device in a few days. I'm not sure what broke it, but searching on Google yields a number of results indicating that this is an issue with the device. We are not the only ones with this issue, although it looked like factory resetting fixed it for a few people, it didn't for me.
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Yeah I'm in the same position. I am requesting a replacement today, but I am on Verizon so if the one I get can't be rooted I'm not keeping it. I need root but I also need my GPS to work. No idea what happened to it.