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Google voice app slow to open?

Does anyone else's google voice app open really slow? Almost ask of my other apps open immediately or at least in less than a second. For some reason the google voice app on my vibrant can take anywhere from 2-8 seconds to open...
Its very annoying...
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yes, it does take forever to open at times. after you apply the lag fix it opens instantly though. depending on your preference and risk level if you want to venture down the "lag fix" path.

it did this when i updated it this morning, but it has been fine ever since

Mine opens quickly and I do not have a lag fix.
I love the new widgets.

andy696 said:
Mine opens quickly and I do not have a lag fix.
I love the new widgets.
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oh, neat. i was wondering what the update actually did
still need to be able to block callers though (or is there a way to do this already?)

Since updating today its not only slow to load, but slow everywhere when using the app. It often hands for 3-5 seconds fit no apparent reason. Do I need to uninstall the app and reinstall? Is my inbox too full? It says I have just over 400 messages. Do I need to archive a bunch of them?
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So I tried cleaning out my inbox, rebooting my phone, and uninstall/reinstall of the app...none of this helped.
Am I they only one having issues?
Any ideas on what i could do to troubleshoot? Is this just a samsung thing and I should just wait until froyo update before spending too much time troubleshooting?
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The new update was unbearable. Google voice always took 2-3 seconds to open but with this update it seems to take longer. On top of that it would lag the crap out of swype, and freeze the phone for 3-5 second after sending a message.
Titanium backup saved me from this horrible update.
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Cysco24,
Glad to hear I'm nitty the only one. It freezes my swype keyboard for several seconds all the time as well. This update is horrible...
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Just a note: it also freezes the stock android keyboard as well. So its not specific to swype...
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did you guys try force closing the app and clearing the cache?
like i mentioned earlier, i had this problem at first after the update but it has been fine ever since.

bobn4burton said:
Does anyone else's google voice app open really slow? Almost ask of my other apps open immediately or at least in less than a second. For some reason the google voice app on my vibrant can take anywhere from 2-8 seconds to open...
Its very annoying...
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i uninstalled, reinstalled, restored to factory, wiped, and reinstalled and its still the same way, laggy as hell

Anyone ever found a solution for this? My google voice app is still slow and freezes the keyboard randomly for a few seconds...
Its this a vibrant problem or a google voice problem?
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Sounds like a vibrant issue if after applying the lag fix it disappears.
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i removed the update and the lag fix, install the update and reinstall the lagg fix, bur still no improvement, Does anybody knows where to get the old version? the old one was working better.

Just curious, anyone else find the choice of 1x3 sized widgets annoying?
My preference is usually 1x1, 1x2 or 1x4. 1x3 just seems odd.

I have the same problem
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i have the same issue. its mother-effing anoyying!!!!!
i mainly use google voice for all my texting needds

So google just released an update for the GV app today. I installed it and so far it seems that the vast majority of lag I was experiencing is now gone! Has anyone else here that was having issues tried the update from today? I'm curious if any one else is having luck with todays update?
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d01100100 said:
Just curious, anyone else find the choice of 1x3 sized widgets annoying?
My preference is usually 1x1, 1x2 or 1x4. 1x3 just seems odd.
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I don't find it annoying but I consider it a stupid choice by going with 1x3. I have Launcher Pro Plus so I just resize it to 1x4. Much better

XDA slows to a crawl on Xoom

Why does this website, and only this website, kill the performance on my xoom? I mean it barely even scrolls

monadzback said:
Why does this website, and only this website, kill the performance on my xoom? I mean it barely even scrolls
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maybe the flash ads that it cant display?

Xoom isn't powerful enough; needs quad core.

thats not it, my epic scrolls it just fine.

XDA forums have always been slow as hell on all Android browsers i've used.. even the Xoom.. However, the iPad renders and scrolls XDA Forums perfectly fine. Go figure.

monadzback said:
thats not it, my epic scrolls it just fine.
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My Nexus One as well.

socomdark said:
maybe the flash ads that it cant display?
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It would scroll faster with ads not loaded... lol

Curious, why arn't you using the xda app instead of the browser?

martonikaj said:
It would scroll faster with ads not loaded... lol
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lol my train of thought was that the browser was made to support flash but since it doesnt have its still trying to load it anyway which would cause lag but im not sure how browsers operate so i couldnt say for sure.

i think it has something to do with android's browser.. my old n1 is also laggy when browsing xda.. but my first generation snapdragon wp7 scrolls XDA forum smooth and fast.

Try this, to see if it improves performance of the browser... seems fine on my xoom.
Go to Settings --> Advanced --> Enable Plug-ins change it to "On Demand"

harajuka said:
Try this, to see if it improves performance of the browser... seems fine on my xoom.
Go to Settings --> Advanced --> Enable Plug-ins change it to "On Demand"
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It doesn't seem to help with the lag when typing in responses for me.

The site doesn't lag for me at all... been on here for hours surfing around.

martonikaj said:
It would scroll faster with ads not loaded... lol
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Simple... set plugins to start "on demand".
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No change with on demand. Still slow and skips around.

Got xda app. All is good.
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Report all FC's to Google

Someone is bound to get angry at this or something for pointlessness but just wanted and hoped everyone reports all FC's that occur
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What's the phone # to call?

almostinsane said:
What's the phone # to call?
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Hahahahaha

Sirchuk said:
Hahahahaha
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Epic!
10 char.

... but seriously, EVERY TIME one happens (and it's happening a bit more than I'd like) I hit the "Report" button.

Hahaha yeah call or click it
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almostinsane said:
What's the phone # to call?
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LMAO try pressing the button that says "report" on the force close box

Same I report all of them too.
I also leave comments on apps that I've tested and failed or has poor implementation on Honeycomb. Hopefully, if devs see enough complaints, they'll put higher priority on updating their apps for Honeycomb.

I am interested to know what programs people are running that crash alot. For me, it was just the xda app and now after the last update I haven't had one with that program. Both my Xoom and my wife's have been running great.
Now just give me flash and I will be stoked
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colbyb25 said:
I am interested to know what programs people are running that crash a lot.
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"Yes."
(... IOW, it could be any of 'em lately. I think the underlying HC API might still have bugs in it; I rarely get FCs with my Froyo EVO.)

Neo3D said:
Same I report all of them too.
I also leave comments on apps that I've tested and failed or has poor implementation on Honeycomb. Hopefully, if devs see enough complaints, they'll put higher priority on updating their apps for Honeycomb.
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This also unfortunately, is a problem with gingerbread as well. I report apps on both my nexus s and xoom all the time.
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Facebook, browser although good has CRAZY weird stuff at time (delayed typing, delayd pinch to zoom in/out, soft force closes, I even got flashing web page and previous app) media player with proper coding has some very infrequent flash to home screen then back to movie.
None of this really bother me and I know Facebook isn't properly gingerbreaded, its just good for all of us and google to be informed.
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Speed up XDA Forum in browser

Since the app doesn't work, you've got no choice but to use the browser. However its a lag fest.
On your Xoom scroll down to the the very bottom left and change "XDA 2010" to "XDA Classic" . Makes this site much more pleasant to browse... Almost no lag at all.
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or use Tap Talk Pro

MikeyMike01 said:
Since the app doesn't work, you've got no choice but to use the browser. However its a lag fest.
On your Xoom scroll down to the the very bottom left and change "XDA 2010" to "XDA Classic" . Makes this site much more pleasant to browse... Almost no lag at all.
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Thanks for the tip.....I can browse the xda forums now

Worked like a charm, thanks for the tip!

Wow awesome really appreciate it.
Ugly as crap but better than lag!!

Guys, as kindroid stated already you can dl tapatalk from the market. It works great on the Wifi Xoom.
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cam30era said:
Guys, as kindroid stated already you can dl tapatalk from the market. It works great on the Wifi Xoom.
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Does it still have probs remembering your logon?

smilepak said:
or use Tap Talk Pro
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+1
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i use the premium app and it remembers my login and alerts me to threads ive subscribed to.
i also appreciate the OP for point out the trick to get the forum to work better. my main reason for getting the xda app was to get around this slow scroll. id much rather use the browser to "browse" the forum. ill check into this trick today. many thanks!

docfreed said:
Does it still have probs remembering your logon?
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No. Working without a hitch for me.
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i can't stand any apps for forum browsing. i like tabbed browsing, but great tip.
so what causes the slowdown? i'm making a guess that it's the text antialiasing. they must have it set to high which makes for the blurry type. any way to tweak it?

ditto, nasty yellow colors, but scrolling is so much smoother with no lag. Thanks!

Much better!

MikeyMike01 said:
Since the app doesn't work, you've got no choice but to use the browser. However its a lag fest.
On your Xoom scroll down to the the very bottom left and change "XDA 2010" to "XDA Classic" . Makes this site much more pleasant to browse... Almost no lag at all.
Sent from my Xoom.
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Thanks for the tip, works great.

So what is the cause of it running so slow to begin with? I mean it's great that we have a work around, but for an $800 device I expect it to be able to browse a simple website without the need for a work around to keep it from lagging.

i can't stand any apps for forum browsing. i like tabbed browsing
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Use any of the alternative browsers that use a different engine - which as of today are either Firefox or Opera Mobile. Both show XDA forums just fine with no lag.
(ditto for Slashdot, if you read/post comments there regularly - it also has the same trouble with stock browser)

Ugly, but changing the theme is much faster. Thanks for the tip.

The premium app works great on the xoom.
P.S. ITS ONLY $.99
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metalhed32 said:
The premium app works great on the xoom.
P.S. ITS ONLY $.99
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No, it force closes.

MikeyMike01 said:
Since the app doesn't work, you've got no choice but to use the browser. However its a lag fest.
On your Xoom scroll down to the the very bottom left and change "XDA 2010" to "XDA Classic" . Makes this site much more pleasant to browse... Almost no lag at all.
Sent from my Xoom.
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Try Opera browser. This browser is really fast on the Xoom! Also for the XDA forums it is a great browser. Almost no lags.

Xda app

Shame the XDA app forces closed on Xoom... does anyone have a workaround?
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this is a known issue and hopefully someone is working on it.
Tapatalk is basically the same app and works fine

i have the same and I paid for the app.......is anybody actively fixing this?

I have been using the XDA app since day 1. The only thing I have found I have to do is exit fully when done. I.e. I hit the back button till the app closes. If I leave it open for any significant time in the background it either gets stuck on the splash or whatever page I was on last. At that stage I force close and reopen it.
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for some unknown reason the app works fine on the verizon xoom, but FCs for wifi-only; someone reported the same problem on the wifi-only transformer, so its got something to do with honeycomb without mobile data (some kind of id# or something?)

Dubar said:
for some unknown reason the app works fine on the verizon xoom, but FCs for wifi-only; someone reported the same problem on the wifi-only transformer, so its got something to do with honeycomb without mobile data (some kind of id# or something?)
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Wow. Really? So THAT'S why it crashes on tablets? I had always assumed it had something to do with the resolution being much higher than on a phone, but since you say the Verizon XOOM works, that blows that theory out of the water... I am going to see if my superiors have any idea why this is happening or if they can contact Tapatalk to fix the problem.

Fyi this problem does not exist on tapatalk.. has to do with something xda does differently
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I have the Verizon xoom as well and I never had a force close. It does act weird sometimes, but it does on my nexus one as well.
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Dubar said:
Fyi this problem does not exist on tapatalk.. has to do with something xda does differently
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Also goes along with what I've heard in the past... From what I've read, Tapatalk's standard client used to have this issue, but then it was fixed. Perhaps the XDA app can be rebased to the newer Tapatalk.

I have had no FC's on my WiFi only Canadian MZ604.
What I do have, though, is a weird scrolling issue on certain threads where the text will copy itself onto every pixel it crosses until I stop scrolling and the screen refreshes.
I did note that it seems to happen mostly with hyperlinked text. Another possibility is text that has had it's color changed. Will have to play around with it some more to confirm this.

i just use the browser now. Its no big deal with the bigger screen.

It would FC on my Nook Color as well, which is wifi only. I was hoping for a better experience once I got my Xoom wifi (I also got the paid app) but it behaves exactly the same: as soon as I log in it FCs.

MovistarGSX said:
I have had no FC's on my WiFi only Canadian MZ604.
What I do have, though, is a weird scrolling issue on certain threads where the text will copy itself onto every pixel it crosses until I stop scrolling and the screen refreshes.
I did note that it seems to happen mostly with hyperlinked text. Another possibility is text that has had it's color changed. Will have to play around with it some more to confirm this.
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This happens to me on both xda and tapatalk, I think its a combo of hyperlinks and long texts... weird thing is, it happens in quoted text too, but not in the post that quotes the text
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I always got the FC when closing too

MovistarGSX said:
I have had no FC's on my WiFi only Canadian MZ604.
What I do have, though, is a weird scrolling issue on certain threads where the text will copy itself onto every pixel it crosses until I stop scrolling and the screen refreshes.
I did note that it seems to happen mostly with hyperlinked text. Another possibility is text that has had it's color changed. Will have to play around with it some more to confirm this.
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This mirrors my experience as well. Zero FCs since day one but do see the scrolling issues.
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chbennett said:
i just use the browser now. Its no big deal with the bigger screen.
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I would agree with you, but vBulletin forums (like XDA) are unacceptably laggy in typing posts on the Xoom.
That, and it's good to have options.
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MikeyMike01 said:
I would agree with you, but vBulletin forums (like XDA) are unacceptably laggy in typing posts on the Xoom.
That, and it's good to have options.
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Change theme to XDA Classic.

i get FC everytime i go to enter a thread... WIFI only

poisike said:
Change theme to XDA Classic.
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It doesn't help with the typing.
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Just get tapatalk pro. It works on wifi only, just get some weird text drag when scrolling long posts. Plus you can access any other native forum you like. I have the xda prem app on my hd2 to support xda and tapatalk on my xoom
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