A market problem that is now fixed... - G1 General

Well, I've seen a lot posts about this and only once an answer. This answer took MUCH research and I really wanted to share this with everyone.
Problem: Market Downloads will blackout/close when doing any action then send back a previous screen - on CM5/Dr. Cloverdale's Magic Elixir (Eclair branch).
I wiped, wiped, wiped, reflashed, reflashed, reflashed, and repeated. NOTHING seemed to fix this. I searched for a while on here and on cyanogen forums. Even tried Google, but this is kinda hard to pinpoint on a search on Google. I've seen a lot of posts about this problem that proves it isn't just me having this. Most of them in the official cyanogenmod XDA thread, which who can actually follow that effectively? I also only found a solution for it one time by chance on cyanogen forums.
Solution: Open Google Talk.
Why this works? No idea. Anyone care to explain? I have tried this and can confirm it, and one other post on cyanogen forums confirmed it as well. Can't link - it was hard enough to find it the first time. However, anyone having this problem, try it. I posted this because I know many people don't search, and even with searching it took me a while to find the solution. Many people also don't speak up about issues, so I'm just sharing for the better of everyone.
I in no way claim to have found this solution, I just wanted to share with everyone. I COULD NOT update any application from market, and it actually forced me back to donut. Now that I found this, Eclair is actually usable.
Please post if you're having this problem and if this works for you or not. It took a while for it to happen to me, but I want to know if this is an actual solution or an odd coincidence.

It is because the market uses google talk to sign in.

Very interesting. Sadly, though, this is a temporary fix. Even after opening I still have problems with market doing same thing maybe 5 minutes later. :/
Well, FIRST time it worked perfectly. No problems rest of day. Now, it's just constant.

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Sprint hero restarting after 2.1

I have installed several of the 2.1 roms out there. Each one that i install causes my phone to randomly restart. Is this a common issue with anyone else? As soon as I go back to 1.5, the restarting stops.
I am having the same issue on the stock 2.1. The only answer I have gotten from HTC is hard reset. But I have already done this twice. So I am going to root my phone and hopefully get rid of this problem. It only started after I updated to 2.1.
BigDiz007 said:
I have installed several of the 2.1 roms out there. Each one that i install causes my phone to randomly restart. Is this a common issue with anyone else? As soon as I go back to 1.5, the restarting stops.
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Silly question perhaps, but are you completely wiping data and dalvik cache before flashing any of these 2.1 ROMs? Sometimes this happens if you don't do a full wipe before installing new ROMs.
I'm having the same issue, and I did a full wipe, installed several different roms and finally settled on aloysius
i've had the same problems with every 2.1 rom with the exception of darchdroid.
for me it usually happened after i placed a phone call and tried to hang up
and yes everything was wiped before flashing....
im having the same issue i knew i wasnt the only one, has anyone figured out why this is???
I am getting that error trying to install ZenEXP.
Same issue here, only mine's been doing it out of the box, as I got mine the day the EVO was released. I've rooted it and attempted to install several ROMs hoping to get rid of the issue, but had no luck so far. Never had the luxury of having 1.5, as mine came with 2.1, so I just thought it was the phone, honestly. Interesting to know the issue doesn't occur with 1.5...
Anybody got a copy of the stock 1.5 from original release? I'd like to give it a shot.
I do not have any issues that have been listed here. I am running fresh rom and everything is working great.Just wanted to make sure all views arebeing represented in this thread
hmmm....had a thought, did the phone get really hot when it happened....cause that is what happened when i was on fresh....
NomadHellfire said:
Same issue here, only mine's been doing it out of the box, as I got mine the day the EVO was released. I've rooted it and attempted to install several ROMs hoping to get rid of the issue, but had no luck so far. Never had the luxury of having 1.5, as mine came with 2.1, so I just thought it was the phone, honestly. Interesting to know the issue doesn't occur with 1.5...
Anybody got a copy of the stock 1.5 from original release? I'd like to give it a shot.
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You won't be able to go back to the stock 1.5 original. That has been tried already by a bunch of developers here and it didn't work. You would probably be able to flash a 1.5 ROM (browse way back into the Development pages forum here), but since you had stock 2.1, there's no way for you to go back to stock 1.5.
For all the rest of you, not sure why you are getting random reboots, but as mentioned in the previous post, sometimes the Heros do that when they get overheated or overworked. It would be best to root and start with a very stable, non-overclocked ROM. A couple of the most stable and reliable stock-based ROMs here in this section are DamageControl 2.09.1 and nfinitefx45's Stock 2.27.651.6. I recommend you try either of those out if you haven't already -- hopefully that will fix/solve some of your troubles.
Please report back if any if you have success or more problems with these...we want to make sure you get the help you need
overheating is defiantly not whats causing my restarting. im not trying to thread hijack so ill provide a link to the thread i started about this same issue. in my thread i have attached bug reports (i think thats what they are) and now i have stopped receiving help just when i provided the info needed to see whats casuing this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=684727
Im not any good at code so i cant read the big reports well. but i believe its a hardware issue because there is a small presentage of people having these errors and i cant seam to get anyone to be able to reproduce this if it doesnt happen to them.
shawnwojcik said:
overheating is defiantly not whats causing my restarting. im not trying to thread hijack so ill provide a link to the thread i started about this same issue. in my thread i have attached bug reports (i think thats what they are) and now i have stopped receiving help just when i provided the info needed to see whats casuing this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=684727
Im not any good at code so i cant read the big reports well. but i believe its a hardware issue because there is a small presentage of people having these errors and i cant seam to get anyone to be able to reproduce this if it doesnt happen to them.
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Sorry, I don't understand much of the code myself. And I think a handful of our devs here who understand all that coding have already moved on to the EVO. I read your other thread too but don't know what else to suggest. Wish I could help more. You could just be one of the unlucky few who got a bad, buggy phone right out of the box.
Have you thought about just calling Sprint customer service and asking for a replacement phone? Certainly with all the trouble you're having it may be worth it. I think even if you don't have the insurance plan, a replacement phone is only around $35.
@chromiumleaf, yeah sadly i think its time for a different phone.

[Q] Sync Icon

Ok, so I've done some searching and I've found my problem is pretty widespread over a few different devices. However, it seems like no one has come up with a solution. My problem is this, SO a couple weeks ago I had the sync icon pop up in my notification bar. But then it didn't go away. I've tried looking on other forums for this solution but nothing yet. Thought I'd see if anyone here has the same problem and if possible, how to fix it. I can't help but think my battery life is suffering since it seems that since this started happening I notice the battery drain a bit faster than it used to.
I've tried several different possible solutions, except a reset. I loathe the idea of a reset, but if that's what I have to do then I will.
Running stock version. 2.2
Solution...
I decided to give up on my weeks long search for an answer online and called support today. Figured out it was the ooVoo application I had installed for video chat. It seems to keep your device in this perpetual sync mode even though you're not in that application. Once I deleted it the damned thing went away. My Tab, now with more battery power for Angry Birds.

Found EASY gps fix

so as many of us here i had the gps problem, and i started to not care anymore. The other day after i flashed Trigger 3.2, i also flashed some useful apps like SGS tool, spare parts etc. As i was going over those apps, i went to SGS tools, and noticed GPS fix all the way at the bottom. I decided to give it a try but didnt think it would work. I clicked and then select north-america.... and apply.
And surprisingly my GPS has been working perfectly fine since then.
So those of you who still have gps problem, try that
Hope this help
Djapatos said:
so as many of us here i had the gps problem, and i started to not care anymore. The other day after i flashed Trigger 3.2, i also flashed some useful apps like SGS tool, spare parts etc. As i was going over those apps, i went to SGS tools, and noticed GPS fix all the way at the bottom. I decided to give it a try but didnt think it would work. I clicked and then select north-america.... and apply.
And surprisingly my GPS has been working perfectly fine since then.
So those of you who still have gps problem, try that
Hope this help
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This has been posted before, it works for some people and it doesn't for others. Just like every other GPS fix out there. Not trying to be rude and I'm sure everyone appreciates you trying to help, but duplicate threads just create clutter. Once again I am not trying to be rude so please do not take it that way.
flashing the S.gps is the easiest way as I know
This is kind of random, but did anyone notice that the latest Kies update fixes/helps GPS?
With KA6, I have to manually set GPS mode to MS-Based and change the supl settings before I get a quick lock. With KB5, it works very well right out of the box. No configuration needed.
ooooohhhh
mugenfiji0327 said:
This has been posted before, it works for some people and it doesn't for others. Just like every other GPS fix out there. Not trying to be rude and I'm sure everyone appreciates you trying to help, but duplicate threads just create clutter. Once again I am not trying to be rude so please do not take it that way.
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ooops i didnt know, wel anyways that works for me

[Q] Searching For Gps problem. HELP!!

I have seen multiple threads on this subject for every other phone but none for the Nexus. Ever since i updated to CM 7.0.2 my gps hasnt worked properly. It locks in on my position and others in latitude very quickly, but if i try to use navigation it stays stuck on searching for gps. When i attempted to use the app gps status to check out the problem, it keeps loading and never finds any satellites. I posted in a g2 thread and the response i got back was this:
"You need to find out what partition on your phone the radio/gps cache is stored. Wipe it. That is the same type of idea of what we are doing here. Hopefully that helps get ya going in the right direction. I would also recommend trying to back it up first if you can. I'm also sure some dev with the know how could write a very easy script for you so that you can't mess it up. But it would obviously have to be someone familiar with the nexus setup. Good luck!"
can anybody help???
I wish I could ban people for this.
WARNING - DO *NOT* POST QUESTIONS IN THIS FORUM - only tips/info/etc.
dont kill me man my bad. really need the help tho. ill try this question in the correct forum as well.

Camera crashing. Software or hardware issue?

Hello good people of XDA,
My father's P9 Lite (VNS-L21) just developed an issue with the camera and I have no idea what the cause is. As soon as you try and use the camera the app crashes and it keeps restarting. The issue is also happening with 3rd party apps which use the cam (such as facebook app). I have factory restored the phone and still no luck... Video can be found here: [youtube_url]/watch?v=pxQIOnpawNE
Until a month ago the phone was still under warranty and I tried going to Huawei support for help. But customer care is utterly useless and a total waste of time! They've been sending me from one place to another ever since, and recently stopped replying to any of my emails, to the point that I have now given up on them and their bull..... So I am now trying to salvage what I can myself.
Apparently the phone is a Chinese model and in fact the box says 'G9' although the phone's info menu states that it is a P9 Lite. The problem seems to be just with the cam but my father said that he never dropped it and that the problem emerged just after a firmware update. So I was wondering if anyone here could point me to the right direction of how I can re-flash (if that is a correct term) the phone. Any help would be highly appreciated!!
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Exactly the same problem with the phone of my girlfriend (it's a G9 as well, chinese version of the P9). The problem appeared after the EMUI 5 upgrade. I have no idea what to do appart from downgrading to EMUI 4 I guess...
Thordelan said:
Exactly the same problem with the phone of my girlfriend (it's a G9 as well, chinese version of the P9). The problem appeared after the EMUI 5 upgrade. I have no idea what to do appart from downgrading to EMUI 4 I guess...
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Yes its a software issue. I've been browsing around the forums for the last two days trying to learn how to revert back to old firmware and it was actually easier than I thought.
Follow this thread and you should be fine. The cam is working again on EMUI 4
outsid23r said:
Yes its a software issue. I've been browsing around the forums for the last two days trying to learn how to revert back to old firmware and it was actually easier than I thought.
Follow this thread and you should be fine. The cam is working again on EMUI 4
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Thanks man, I'm not going to waste more time and probably follow this guide then but before I do, just a quick question : I remember reading somewhere on another forums which I don't remember the name, some guys complaining about the video (not the whole camera) not working on the P9 lite, and it seems it was a problem with google options (don't ask me why, I have no idea...).
I'm not saying those 2 problems are related but could be, have you found that thread as well by any chance and maybe try the solution given by changing some google options ?
Thordelan said:
Thanks man, I'm not going to waste more time and probably follow this guide then but before I do, just a quick question : I remember reading somewhere on another forums which I don't remember the name, some guys complaining about the video (not the whole camera) not working on the P9 lite, and it seems it was a problem with google options (don't ask me why, I have no idea...).
I'm not saying those 2 problems are related but could be, have you found that thread as well by any chance and maybe try the solution given by changing some google options ?
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No prob! No never saw that thread to be honest. But I did a factory reset and completely wiped the phone and the problem was still there. So I doubt it how the default settings would be set in such a way that the camera doesn't work. Would be worth giving it a try if you manage to find it though.
The instructions in the link I posted take 30min tops, so you won't waste too much time either
outsid23r said:
No prob! No never saw that thread to be honest. But I did a factory reset and completely wiped the phone and the problem was still there. So I doubt it how the default settings would be set in such a way that the camera doesn't work. Would be worth giving it a try if you manage to find it though.
The instructions in the link I posted take 30min tops, so you won't waste too much time either
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Actually come to think of it, my girlfriend has a P9 (not the lite one) and she had issues with videos only, and yes there was some thread which suggested to turn off the "OK Google" option "From any screen". In that case the setting worked but as you rightly said. But it was only the video which was problematic and it worked in 3rd party apps such as FB - just the original camera app wouldn't record videos. So I think this problem is a bit different but it wouldn't hurt if you tried before downgrading. I had completely forgotten about that sorry
Thanks by the way, I downgraded and it works again as expected now.
Still I hope there would be another solution that would allow us to upgrade to EMUI 5, have you found another solution since by chance ?

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