I have only had this phone for about a week or so. When I turned it on, everything was smooth. Most of the ui elements became very laggy. I updated to android 11, and couldn't get edxposed working, but while trying to get it working.... everything was super smooth.
I reverted back to android 10, everything was smooth. Removed a bunch of google apps, and verizon apps still smooth. Installed magisk, reflashed boot image, installed EdExposed, a patcher to patch installing unsigned apk files, installed youtube vanced, removed the patcher, and the yt vanced installer.... Still smooth.
At some point randomly the next day.... lag city. It's particularly bad in stuff like the discovery feed where scrolling acts like it isn't cached and it lags, and the chat app. If I accidentally click the emoji face, it might take like 6 to 8 seconds before it becomes responsive.
I have fewer things installed on this phone than when I got it.
I haven't really seen many complaints about this, so I am wondering what's going on.
Now all my apps started crashing and the phone needs to be reset, probably reflashed. It's just a barrage of google apps force closing.
johnwaynegacy said:
I have only had this phone for about a week or so. When I turned it on, everything was smooth. Most of the ui elements became very laggy. I updated to android 11, and couldn't get edxposed working, but while trying to get it working.... everything was super smooth.
I reverted back to android 10, everything was smooth. Removed a bunch of google apps, and verizon apps still smooth. Installed magisk, reflashed boot image, installed EdExposed, luckypatcher to patch installing unsigned apk files, installed youtube vanced, removed luckupatcher, and the yt vanced installer.... Still smooth.
At some point randomly the next day.... lag city. It's particularly bad in stuff like the discovery feed where scrolling acts like it isn't cached and it lags, and the chat app. If I accidentally click the emoji face, it might take like 6 to 8 seconds before it becomes responsive.
I have fewer things installed on this phone than when I got it.
I haven't really seen many complaints about this, so I am wondering what's going on.
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Running Android 11 stock (no hacks or patches) with all of my added apps and no problems at all.
So far stock 10 and Dirty Unicorns 14.7 have run the best for me. I'd hold off on the hacks for a bit untill everything picks up.
I flashed 10 again last night. The only difference is that instead of using the signature patcher I found something in EdExposed manager to run unsigned apk files. It's been good so far, If it stays good, I will just assume the patcher is malicious, and did something that set off a time bomb of sorts. It is a pretty shady app.
Ok, it's now a few hours later, and my lag has returned. I expect to be reflashing and setting this phone up again tomorrow night due to a cascade of gapps force closing.
I got it fixed. It was an app I never mentioned, because I didn't consider that it could cause this. Adblock Reborn.
As soon as disabled it and rebooted, everything was normal again.
johnwaynegacy said:
I got it fixed. It was an app I never mentioned, because I didn't consider that it could cause this. Adblock Reborn.
As soon as disabled it and rebooted, everything was normal again.
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Thank you for posting this
A friend came to me with a similar issue on his new Pixel 4a, so I jumped on XDA to see if anyone had a similar issue. After reading your post, it turns out that other ad blocker apps can cause this issue as well. He was running an old version of Adaway installed from the XDA Labs app. I updated it to the latest version of Adaway from here, and the problem is gone. He did not have this issue on Android 10, only after updating to Android 11. I would not have thought to check the ad blocker, so thanks again
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Thank you for posting this
A friend came to me with a similar issue on his new Pixel 4a, so I jumped on XDA to see if anyone had a similar issue. After reading your post, it turns out that other ad blocker apps can cause this issue as well. He was running an old version of Adaway installed from the XDA Labs app. I updated it to the latest version of Adaway from here, and the problem is gone. He did not have this issue on Android 10, only after updating to Android 11. I would not have thought to check the ad blocker, so thanks again
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Thank you too, because I installed the old version of adaway in place of adblock reborn. It is working fine at this point, and I am on 10. We will see how it goes.
FYI - No issues with AdGuard on Android 10 or 11; just works.
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I just started receiving this error on my GSM Samsung GNex when attempting to update the hosts file. "Hit Fatal Error, this copy of Adfree is too old." In searching older xda threads, a workaround was found back then by setting the device's date back to 2010. Tried this method and now AF updates normally. Set back to 2012... broken again. Mid last year, a fix was released by the developers and the problem seemed to be addressed. Although this phone is only a week old (and the app), I uninstalled and re-installed via Market. Thought it might be related to su, but no issues with other programs requiring root, ie. TB, RE, etc. Is this likely a problem with my configuration, or the app? Thanks.
I got the same problem which is started from 20May2012.
Use Adaway instead, it's a better app anyway
I'll give Adaway a whirl. Thanks for the tip.
Same problem with adfree so i installed adaway. Looks good, thank you for the tip.
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same
same problem wtf?
now i have ads on angry birds wtf
Tried ada too, because adfree doesn't work for me either.
Works nice no ads.
Thanx!
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Same problem
Is this kernel related?
2 days ago I've made a kernel update.
v12xke said:
I just started receiving this error on my GSM Samsung GNex when attempting to update the hosts file. "Hit Fatal Error, this copy of Adfree is too old." In searching older xda threads, a workaround was found back then by setting the device's date back to 2010. Tried this method and now AF updates normally. Set back to 2012... broken again. Mid last year, a fix was released by the developers and the problem seemed to be addressed. Although this phone is only a week old (and the app), I uninstalled and re-installed via Market. Thought it might be related to su, but no issues with other programs requiring root, ie. TB, RE, etc. Is this likely a problem with my configuration, or the app? Thanks.
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I had the same problem today.
Now i use ad away it is much better
SeNd FrOm mY GaLaXy AcE
ROM Toolbox also has a built-in ad blocker, can use this aswell..
same error here, now trying adaway
Same Error
I am switching to AdAway which is much better and a slightly smaller hosts file is used - 737K which is better than 950K. Here is a market link:
Play Store AdAway Link
Same "Hit Fatal Error" 05-20-2012... Tring AdAway! Thanks
I'm having the same issue with my G2 and my G2X phones. Installed AdAway on the G2X for now since I just put new ROM on it last night and needed ads gone.
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After the new update all is working again.
m0h1t said:
ROM Toolbox also has a built-in ad blocker, can use this aswell..
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The ad blocking lists in rom toolbox are not updated as regularly as the ones in adaway...something to consider...I still use it for it's other features but also run adaway.
Update
There is an update today.
And after, Addfree works fine.
photolarry said:
I am switching to AdAway which is much better and a slightly smaller hosts file is used - 737K which is better than 950K.
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I switch to AdAway a couple weeks back. I think its better. It lists which hosts files it uses and allows you to add your own hosts file. AdFree is anyone's guess what source it uses for its hosts file.
Same problem. :crying:
Trying adaway...
maxhpm said:
Same problem. :crying:
Trying adaway...
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Figured it out...There is a new version of Adfree with a new market link. You have to uninstall v.0.8.44 and install this one (v.0.8.45). Don't know why this was done, but it works for me.
I got it to work by doing the following:
1. Go to settings and change your year to 2009
2. Open the app and boot normally
3. It should work now
4. After updated the host file, change the year back to 2012!
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So the two hate each other. I mean HATE. I can't use Package Disabler Pro to disable even a few bloat apps. Facebook, Instagram, Skype. If I use it for anything I get errors all over. Everything Google starts to crash. gapps, google play services, everything. I finally had to enable everything, reboot and my phone stopped crashing and randomly rebooting. Very sad to see PDP become useless. My battery life improved with all the bloat disabled.
are you root?
reset your phone and do it again, I dont have a problem with it. I'm on 8.1.14
johnomaz said:
So the two hate each other. I mean HATE. I can't use Package Disabler Pro to disable even a few bloat apps. Facebook, Instagram, Skype. If I use it for anything I get errors all over. Everything Google starts to crash. gapps, google play services, everything. I finally had to enable everything, reboot and my phone stopped crashing and randomly rebooting. Very sad to see PDP become useless. My battery life improved with all the bloat disabled.
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Zero problems here.
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johnomaz said:
So the two hate each other. I mean HATE. I can't use Package Disabler Pro to disable even a few bloat apps. Facebook, Instagram, Skype. If I use it for anything I get errors all over. Everything Google starts to crash. gapps, google play services, everything. I finally had to enable everything, reboot and my phone stopped crashing and randomly rebooting. Very sad to see PDP become useless. My battery life improved with all the bloat disabled.
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You disabled something that is deep in the system. Since ur testing u have to try 1 at a time over a few hours to see what is up.
I.D.F.W.Y.
Chord_Hugo87 said:
are you root?
No, I'm not rooted. Everything was going smooth until I got the new update to Google Play Services. I found that if you turned off the location services for your phone it would clear up but that only lasted maybe an hour before stuff started up again.
reset your phone and do it again, I dont have a problem with it. I'm on 8.1.14
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BACARDILIMON said:
You disabled something that is deep in the system. Since ur testing u have to try 1 at a time over a few hours to see what is up.
I.D.F.W.Y.
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I spent several hours yesterday tinkering. Disabling minimal stuff like the social media apps, the ANT service, Milk player and other minor stuff. Every time it would start to crash and give me issues. I disabled the social media items the old fashion way and am not using PDP right now. I'll play with it more today. I really don't want/need many of that crap running as I have zero use for any of it. I will do the one by one and see what happens.
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I spent several hours yesterday tinkering. Disabling minimal stuff like the social media apps, the ANT service, Milk player and other minor stuff. Every time it would start to crash and give me issues. I disabled the social media items the old fashion way and am not using PDP right now. I'll play with it more today. I really don't want/need many of that crap running as I have zero use for any of it. I will do the one by one and see what happens.
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i think if u go in with root exploer if u was rooted u find facebook in 2-3 spots. whatsapp gave me issues. i gave up on debloating. i have seen a few debloated roms that the dev went in and manually removed and made things work. freeze apps is no longer as simple as it once was .
I'm using " Disable Application " from the play store... I'm rooted, and it works great. I prefer PDP, but it doesn't work on my rooted rom.
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I spent several hours yesterday tinkering. Disabling minimal stuff like the social media apps, the ANT service, Milk player and other minor stuff. Every time it would start to crash and give me issues. I disabled the social media items the old fashion way and am not using PDP right now. I'll play with it more today. I really don't want/need many of that crap running as I have zero use for any of it. I will do the one by one and see what happens.
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hmmm weird...I have no problem with it.
If you're rooted, just use titanium backup.
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rlsroufe said:
If you're rooted, just use titanium backup.
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If I root, its when its been confirmed that Samsung Pay will work with one of those new root cloaking apps (one is an xposed module) works for it. If it does, I'll be back on root in no time.
My issue may be my phone. I couldn't get it to respond for anything, error messages that wouldn't go away long enough to type a letter. I factory reset and the error codes kept coming. Its going to be replaced.
dandroid7 said:
I'm using " Disable Application " from the play store... I'm rooted, and it works great. I prefer PDP, but it doesn't work on my rooted rom.
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It always fail when i try to delete stuff why ?
There is other way,
Try to use this app "App Package Disabler (Samsung)" - NO NEED ROOT
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunkunsoft.packagedisabler
Simple and easy to use
I notice many apps close when they shouldn't. I don't play any games at all and the most apps I use at the same time are Instagram, WhatsApp, Now for Reddit, Chrome and Spotify.
Maybe the last 2 apps stay in memory but all the rest don't. Sometimes even Spotify closes.
Anyone else experiencing this? I'm on Android 9.0.
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I notice many apps close when they shouldn't. I don't play any games at all and the most apps I use at the same time are Instagram, WhatsApp, Now for Reddit, Chrome and Spotify.
Maybe the last 2 apps stay in memory but all the rest don't. Sometimes even Spotify closes.
Anyone else experiencing this? I'm on Android 9.0.
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I'm not having any of these problems. I have 15 opened apps right now, and none have been closed.
Stock or custom rom? I feel I'm experiencing this with custom roms on my Pixel, but stock seems to not have this effect (still waiting for my PH-1 to be delivered)
No problems like that here on unrooted stock, official pie.
I see the same with instagram and play music. Since the upgrade the closes in a minute or so and that absolutely sucks.
OP
Chrome Dev does occasionally reload for me, especially with 5+ tabs, but I expect CD to do so more than other apps. In the main everything stays in memory for a good enough time (hours +) with multiple apps.
Same here, usually I have a list of apps open in recents. They seem to be getting closed after not being used for while.
Already switched off Battery Management (thought this might be the cause) but didn't help.
I'm also on official Pie, no root or other tweaks.
EDIT: I probably should mention that I am using the la(te)st Xperia launcher from APKMirror instead of the Essential's default launcher. Not sure if this might be an explanation...
So i just got my 10+ 2 days ago and immediately rooted it with magisk. For the past 2 days i have been working on customizing, debloating, and degooglefying it. So far i have removed almost all google apps as well as some samsung bloatware. I have also removed bixby and remapped the bixby button for other tasks...
However i have run into a peculiar issue; if i remove chrome none of my firefox browsers will work, with the exception of orfox... this includes firefox focus, firefox klar and icecat. Those browsers will open no problem but if i type anything into the URL bar and hit go/enter the browsers immediately close/crash. If i reinstall chrome, firefox browsers work without issues. If i force stop and disable chrome, firefox browsers work with no issues. I just cant uninstall chrome.
Im using debloat in magisk modules and im sure the browsers share some dependencies, however i have tried reinstalling firefox browsers after removing chrome and same problem.
Anyone else have this issue or does everyone else use chrome?
I am unrooted with chrome disabled, Firefox beta runs fine. Have you removed android webview too? Try the fenix preview it uses the new rendering engine?
Unrelated question, I used to use note 1 back in the day it had no knox so rooting was simple. Went the nexus/pixel way after that, and rooting on it was basically just pressing a button. Just moved from a pixel 1 to this s10+.
My usage of the root on the pixel had dropped to titanium backup and kernel for boosting it's low performance, could you please explain your use for root on s10? Also, if you want to use your warranty will you be able to?
Yea i currently have chrome disabled and firefox works fine, i just cant uninstall chrome without issues.
To answer your unrelated question, i am a long time linux user and am used to being free to change anything I want with nothing off limits. For the s10 i want to be able to tweak all the settings to my desires and only run the software that i use. I dont want bloatware that i dont use either running in the background or just taking up space.
And as far as i know, the method of root for the s10 line using magisk can be unrooted and bootloader can be relocked but that requires wiping everything and flashing stock firmware which should allow you to use your warranty. I dont actually have a warranty as i bought the international unlocked version and samsung factory warranty doesnt cover accidental physical damage which is the only thing i would ever use a warranty for.
thearmeddiyer said:
So i just got my 10+ 2 days ago and immediately rooted it with magisk. For the past 2 days i have been working on customizing, debloating, and degooglefying it. So far i have removed almost all google apps as well as some samsung bloatware. I have also removed bixby and remapped the bixby button for other tasks...
However i have run into a peculiar issue; if i remove chrome none of my firefox browsers will work, with the exception of orfox... this includes firefox focus, firefox klar and icecat. Those browsers will open no problem but if i type anything into the URL bar and hit go/enter the browsers immediately close/crash. If i reinstall chrome, firefox browsers work without issues. If i force stop and disable chrome, firefox browsers work with no issues. I just cant uninstall chrome.
Im using debloat in magisk modules and im sure the browsers share some dependencies, however i have tried reinstalling firefox browsers after removing chrome and same problem.
Anyone else have this issue or does everyone else use chrome?
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It's because there is no alternative webview provider, or Android System Webview is broken. Check developer settings. I have to keep chrome installed for its webview provider and for some reason the built in Android System Webview is broken, even if I update it.
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It's because there is no alternative webview provider, or Android System Webview is broken. Check developer settings. I have to keep chrome installed for its webview provider and for some reason the built in Android System Webview is broken, even if I update it.
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Thank you!!!
This solved my problem
So after I disabled chrome I verified webview provider switched to the android version and that firefox was working properly. I then uninstalled chrome, rebooted and same problem. After a little more research i found out that as long as the chrome webview providor was present and used, the android version will not update by itself. I manually went to the play store and updated it which is all it needed. Chrome is uninstalled completely, android webview is in use, and firefox is working properly.
I will report back if i discover any adverse side effects of running the android version rather than chrome.
thearmeddiyer said:
Thank you!!!
This solved my problem
So after I disabled chrome I verified webview provider switched to the android version and that firefox was working properly. I then uninstalled chrome, rebooted and same problem. After a little more research i found out that as long as the chrome webview providor was present and used, the android version will not update by itself. I manually went to the play store and updated it which is all it needed. Chrome is uninstalled completely, android webview is in use, and firefox is working properly.
I will report back if i discover any adverse side effects of running the android version rather than chrome.
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Good stuff man, you're welcome haha. For some reason mine's permanently broken, although I don't mind leaving chrome installed.
It basically becomes completely unusable. Takes ages to boot and apps won't open. Fortunately I backed up the apk before uninstalling it, and was able to reinstall using adb. Rebooted after and it's completely back to normal.
Disabling/freezing Chrome seems to have no adverse effects.
Not impressed.
Yes, Chrome can behave very weird. I have somewhat better stability with Chrome Beta....
I just don't like that the Google ecosystem is forced on me. They collect too much data as it is without me also using their browser.
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It basically becomes completely unusable. Takes ages to boot and apps won't open. Fortunately I backed up the apk before uninstalling it, and was able to reinstall using adb. Rebooted after and it's completely back to normal.
Disabling/freezing Chrome seems to have no adverse effects.
Not impressed.
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Did you force remove through adb? Which variant , global?
mattie_49 said:
Did you force remove through adb? Which variant , global?
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Yes and yes.
galaxys said:
Yes, Chrome can behave very weird. I have somewhat better stability with Chrome Beta....
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Sounds like it might have some dependencies that need it.
If it's screwing up boot, it's a bad sign that could degenerate into a boot loop. That wouldn't be pretty.
Try enabling Chrome but firewall block it which is what I do with Karma Firewall* with no adverse effects. Easy to access it if needed too.
More than one way to skin an Android
*it's freeware that uses almost no battery, a near perfect app. It's logging function doesn't work on Q or above... thank Gookill for that. However it will still block apps from internet access. I'm running on Pie... Karma is great.
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Yes and yes.
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I tried doing this same thing on the Verizon variant op8. Unlocked bl and stock Verizon a11 build. Broke rom completely. I'm on the global 9 now. But without an available msm tool I'm quite skeptical to do anything but just freeze unused apps through titanium.
You need to be sure you have a webview installed when you remove chrome. Either Android webview which is from Google or bromite. You can also try ungoogled chromium.
Mh, I froze Chrome via adb or titanium backup (it is always back on service after reboot) so I blocked it in addition via afwall...