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When opening an app, the app only displays on the screen for a fraction of a second.

Occasionally, when opening an app, the app only displays on the screen for a fraction of a second, then disappears. It just kinda blinks on then off...
I can't figure out what is causing it to do this. It has happened to me with K-9, Facebook, Twitter, Maps...pretty much any app. Sometimes I try to open facebook, and it won't open, but twitter will....Some of the time you can get the program to open if you go home, then open and close the app drawer.....
Anyone else with a similar problem? I have reset the phone twice and it is still doing this...Other than this occasional problem, I love the Vibrant!

Do you have an app killer or startup controller? Mine did the same thing, and I quickly realized I was killing a service that the apps I was launching depended on.
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^ pretty much exactly what I was going to post. What have you installed on your phone like this?

Mine has done this a few times, usually after an app force closes. For 30 seconds or so after if I try to reopen that app it will just shut off again, then after a bit, it's fine.
It's happened with the web browser more than once, and a couple other apps.

I get the same exact problem with no real reason. Whenever it happens I just go into the settings from the menu button. Settings opens fine and once I close it ever other app opens correctly again.
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LiquidCool1 said:
Do you have an app killer or startup controller? Mine did the same thing, and I quickly realized I was killing a service that the apps I was launching depended on.
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That's what I thought at first.. I wiped the phone and it did it even after when I had no task or app killers installed...

vinnydakid said:
I get the same exact problem with no real reason. Whenever it happens I just go into the settings from the menu button. Settings opens fine and once I close it ever other app opens correctly again.
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Yes, that seems to help mine too...

Did you erase unneeded apps? There is a list around here somewhere of apps that can be safely deleted, without violating dependencies. I have a stock unit with the lag, the blue tint, etc. . . But I never had this problem without the startup manager.
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LiquidCool1 said:
Did you erase unneeded apps? There is a list around here somewhere of apps that can be safely deleted, without violating dependencies. I have a stock unit with the lag, the blue tint, etc. . . But I never had this problem without the startup manager.
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yes.. I took most of the bloatware off using root manager.

Startup auditor has a list of dependencies for each app that you have installed. Not much good for things that you have already deleted, but maybe the dev site can help? I know I saw a list somewhere of bloat that could be "safely deleted".
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The only bloat I deleted was Telenav, so I doubt that's the cause of it.
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I've noticed this as well. However, If you hold down your home key, after it does the weird flash, and select the app from the pop up menu, it will open. Weird.

phantomzer0 said:
I've noticed this as well. However, If you hold down your home key, after it does the weird flash, and select the app from the pop up menu, it will open. Weird.
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Yes that fixes it most of the time...
vinnydakid said:
The only bloat I deleted was Telenav, so I doubt that's the cause of it.
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I seriously doubt that this has anything to do with deleting the bloatware apk's...

I haven't removed anything and mine does this as well. Usually after an app freezes or force closes.
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Market issues today?

Anyone else having issues with the market right now? When I try to download or update an app the download will appear to start and immediately stop. No errors reported. I have tried clearing market data even restored a nandroid backup from yesterday that was known to be good. Still the same problems.
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I also uninstalled several app thinking maybe I was low on storage. Didn't help.
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I was just about to download and install another rom because I've been having the same problem since yesterday... But guess im not the only one..
I haven't been able to download pocket legends or angry birds. There are some apps that work, so i'm not sure exactly what the problem is.

I just started having those issues
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I thought it may be ROM issue, but I guess not.
I am having similar issues as the OP.
I wiped the cache and data for the market and did a reboot, was about to nandroid my backup from yesterday, even tried it through appbrain...nothing is working.
the apps i am trying to update is green power premium and yelp.

I can't get anything to download now. It was working fine 3 hours ago.
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Same issue for the last few hours. Also, facebook won't load the feed.
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same here starts to update then quits.

I'm happy it's not just me!
The market app was running fine this afternoon but tonight it stopped working. Apps will show as Downloading and the download icon will momentarily show up in the notification bar (for less than a second). After the icon disappears, the status changes to Download Unsuccessful.
This is happening on every app (new installs and updates). I cleared the data and cache of the Market app and rebooted a few times but I get the same result. I assume this has to be a Market issue...

Same issue here.
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Does anyone know if there is some sort of "Android Market Status' page provide by google to see when it's up/down etc..?
Similar to:
http://www.google.com/appsstatus#hl=en
?? I spent over an hour trying to debug my phone before I thought to try and see if other XDA users had the problem..

I'm having the same problem.
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Same thing here. It starts to download but immediately stops & disappears from the upper task bar. I was just about to wipe my phone but decided to search the forums... good thing you started this thread OP. Looks like the market is down.

Same thing here the app starts to download and then immediately stops with no errors
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DroidGnome said:
Does anyone know if there is some sort of "Android Market Status' page provide by google to see when it's up/down etc..?
Similar to:
http://www.google.com/appsstatus#hl=en
?? I spent over an hour trying to debug my phone before I thought to try and see if other XDA users had the problem..
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http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market?utm_source=HC&utm_medium=leftnav&utm_campaign=androidmarket
seems its been going on for a while, lately, still looking for an answer in all the mess of "me 2's"

sorry for the double... question...what version of the market do you guys have? mine is 2.12, which is the latest and seems to be the cause of the issues...

I have version 2.12.

so i cleared data on Talk, and then turned off the automatic sign on and signed off. and market works. weird. very.
i never use Talk, so i would have never thought of it.
got this fix from...http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=547c99010699d376&hl=en&start=40

jbermi said:
so i cleared data on Talk, and then turned off the automatic sign on and signed off. and market works. weird. very.
i never use Talk, so i would have never thought of it.
got this fix from...http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=547c99010699d376&hl=en&start=40
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This worked... wtf
The problem is that I use talk ALL THE TIME
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The market servers are located in south Korea. If you don't know whats happening down there, you don't deserve a working market...

erm guys?...

Ive just noticed that when i go into my apps in the new market after upgrading my phone to JPX it is only showing me 2 paid apps and none of the free ones that i have downloaded... which is a lot...
Is there a way of getting these back and also what happens when there is updates available? will i be notified of these or not?
I find a specific app in the markdet that i have installed it shows as installed, its just when i go into the my apps part.
Thanks for any help given.

go to settings, applications, manage applications, select the market app, clear data, clear cache.

Now it wont even open my apparently =\.
It say server error retry later...
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Your thread title isn't good at all.
There is a thread with the same stuff just only a few lines downwards and the answer / solution to your problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880449

zolah said:
Now it wont even open my apparently =\.
It say server error retry later...
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The server error thing has nothing to do with the firmware, it's an issue with the market server. Started to happen last night.

So is everyone else having this problem? Tried everything recommended but its still the same
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GPS searches and no aquire

Anybody having this problem?
Tried off and on...no joy
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Just had this problem. Had to get a new phone. Hope you're still under warranty.

I had to pull the battery and swing a dead chicken over my head and chant.... I downloaded gps test from the market and followed the instructions on numerous posts through the internet and its back.
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What instructions did you use to get the GPS working again?

Download "GPS Status" app.
Menu, Tools, Manage A-GPS state, Reset, Download.
Try your navigation app then.
I do this whenever the nav apps do strange things.
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Is this a DROIDX issue or an android issue? My phone used to never do this and now it seems like any time I need to use GPS it's awol
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I don't seem to have this problem after updating to the .602 update.

the "/etc/gps.conf" file needs changed (well at least the first line anyhow)
"Change the first line from: NTP_SERVER=north-america.pool.ntp.org to NTP_SERVER=us.pool.ntp.org"

m16-maniac said:
the "/etc/gps.conf" file needs changed (well at least the first line anyhow)
"Change the first line from: NTP_SERVER=north-america.pool.ntp.org to NTP_SERVER=us.pool.ntp.org"
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How would one go about doing that on stock OTA?
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Have you tried clearing the cache or data in the maps application in settings? Seems like I did one or the other one time to get GPS to start reaquiring when I had that problem a while ago. Also run a scandisk on your memory card. Don't know how many seemingly random problems end up being because of bad data on the card but I bet it is a lot of them since most of us often do battery pulls which can lead to bad data on the card.

Market probs after 602. Found the prob, need solution

Ive had the same market problem that many have had. Apps wont dowload and all i get is the orange triangle. After swearing at this phone for a few weeks now, and trying everything I could think of and searching forums until my head hurt, I uninstalled the market update and went back to the old version. After trying to download an app, the same thing happened, but now it says "download paused, waiting for wifi". I did notice last week when I was at a hotel that it worked as long as I was on a wifi connection. So my question is this - is there a setting or something that we all have set wrong, or did the new update take it upon itself to only let us use the market when on wifi?
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This is a setting issue. Go into settings and look through the battery settings to find the appropriate check box to disable this.
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Went to battety & data, data saver, unchecked data saver, and downloaded the first app since the update. THANK YOU!
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I'm very glad that I could help =D
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