[Q] Launcher force closes, need help - Kindle Fire General

I'm using twa_priv's CM0 rom and I'm getting a launcher FC (any launcher, Apex, Launcher 2...) when I'm in the drawer scrolling through widgets. I'm guessing it's some app or widget's fault, but how can I tell? How can I get a log of the error or something? Any help much appreciated.

Download a logging app from the Play Store. For example, Catlog is a good one.
Open up the log app and start recording the log.
Then do whatever you normally do to make it FC
Go back into the log app and stop recording
Then post the text file it puts out wherever you need it.

veeman said:
Download a logging app from the Play Store. For example, Catlog is a good one.
Open up the log app and start recording the log.
Then do whatever you normally do to make it FC
Go back into the log app and stop recording
Then post the text file it puts out wherever you need it.
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I did just that and I get a blank log... I open Catlog. Log level is at Verbose. I hit record, choose default filename, then go to app drawer and start flicking through widgets. As soon as it gets to a certain page, the launcher force closes. I return to Catlog and hit stop recording, but log txt is blank. Is there something that I might be missing?

eoy4 said:
I did just that and I get a blank log... I open Catlog. Log level is at Verbose. I hit record, choose default filename, then go to app drawer and start flicking through widgets. As soon as it gets to a certain page, the launcher force closes. I return to Catlog and hit stop recording, but log txt is blank. Is there something that I might be missing?
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Hm. It seems that Catlog isn't working as it's supposed on 4.1. I would look around the Play Store and try to find one that works. I just tried Catlog as well and it didn't work.

veeman said:
Hm. It seems that Catlog isn't working as it's supposed on 4.1. I would look around the Play Store and try to find one that works. I just tried Catlog as well and it didn't work.
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thanks :/
I'll dig around as well, and will try uninstalling suspicious apps/widgets. Does anyone know a logging app that works well in JB?

I use Lumberjack. It's updated for Jelly Bean. Sounds like Catlog will be updated for JB soon.
-S
*UPDATE* Sorry, I might be wrong about this. Lumberjack does report some log data, but it doesn't seem to be fully Jelly Bean aware yet.

so there are no working logging applications for Jellybean? That's a bummer... How do devs do debugging?

eoy4 said:
so there are no working logging applications for Jellybean? That's a bummer... How do devs do debugging?
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Here you go. Read this. It's not quite as easy as an app but it should work.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Logcat

veeman said:
Here you go. Read this. It's not quite as easy as an app but it should work.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Logcat
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I actually think using adb is the quickest and easiest way to get a logcat
As simple as:
adb logcat > logcat.out

I think logcat apps have to be moved and made a system app in order to work on JB roms.
I downloaded alogcat and moved it, I can read the logs.
Hope that helps!

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[Q] disabling amazon.mp3 fails...

I can disable amazon.mp3 with adb shell but when i look at the menu it always shows the silly icon of amazon.mp3.
I cant start the app since I removed it but the icon is still there. I already enabled the app and then disabled it again... but its still here..
Can anyone help me to get rid of amazon.mp3
I've attached a pic so you can see that I have su etc
paysen said:
I can disable amazon.mp3 with adb shell but when i look at the menu it always shows the silly icon of amazon.mp3.
I cant start the app since I removed it but the icon is still there. I already enabled the app and then disabled it again... but its still here..
Can anyone help me to get rid of amazon.mp3
I've attached a pic so you can see that I have su etc
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Same problem here. Every app I disabled disappeared from launcher except for Amazon MP3, and it's driving me nuts
You could "freeze" the app with titanium backup, which removes the shortcut icon and makes sure the app cant start. Big advantage is that you can still install OTA's. It comes with a price tho..
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fcjversc said:
You could "freeze" the app with titanium backup, which removes the shortcut icon and makes sure the app cant start. Big advantage is that you can still install OTA's. It comes with a price tho..
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Freeze is the same thing as pm disable. And it doesn't work with Amazon MP3. It stays in the launcher and crashes when trying to launch it.
Eddie1506 said:
Freeze is the same thing as pm disable. And it doesn't work with Amazon MP3. It stays in the launcher and crashes when trying to launch it.
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AAAHH Im in the same boat too, there must be a way..
If you have permanent root, and Titanium Bakcup, you should be able to permanently removed the app. Just go the backup/restore tab at the top, go the app you want to remove (Amazon mp3) and hold it for a while...there should be an option for forced removed the app. The phone will then reboot itself, and once rebooted you will find it is completely gone. The only down side is you cant update OTA anymore. But really who cares? very soon we will see custom ROMs popping up everywhere. I am pretty sure they will contain the latest updates.
I haven't tried it myself yet, but I found this on another forum:
com.amazon.mp3/com.amazon.mp3.client.activity.LauncherActivity
Hope this works
Donny1987 said:
I haven't tried it myself yet, but I found this on another forum:
com.amazon.mp3/com.amazon.mp3.client.activity.LauncherActivity
Hope this works
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Tried it already, doesn't work

Proposed force-close fix

Hello,
I recently had a force-close issue on a recent rom (syndicate frozen 1.1.0) where I was overclocking to 1.4ghz and tried to wifi tether. Tether would not start, so I closed it with taskmanager, and restarted tether. Phone instantly rebooted and I was stuck with the apps that were previously running force-closing.
You need to be rooted for this to work.
Make a list of all the apps that are force closing (important that you include your launcher)
I found out that if you go to the "report" button, there is a "more info" button that opens browser (hopefully it still works). From there, do a google search for a free root file system browser apk (there are plenty of them). Download the apk. the pulldown menu should still be working. Once the download finishes, you will get a notification, pull down the bar and install the app. after it installs, you will get a prompt to "open" the app or "close" the window, choose "open". Navigate to your /data/data folder. search for something that resembles an app that keeps force closing. Enter that folder and delete all the files/folders inside. repeat for the rest of the broken apps. Reboot your phone and it should work fine now.
I am asking that all/most rom developers to add another button on the "force close" "report" notification labeled "fix" that deletes the files from the apps data folder.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this just the same thing as going to settings-apps and then clearing data for that app?
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ooooorrrr you could goto menu>settings>applications>find the app force closing and click clear data and achieve the same thing a lot easier...
rom developers dont have the ability to add buttons to those windows... those reports goto google or samsung...
chris41g said:
ooooorrrr you could goto menu>settings>applications>find the app force closing and click clear data and achieve the same thing a lot easier...
rom developers dont have the ability to add buttons to those windows... those reports goto google or samsung...
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Or you can restore data for said appa from a backup made the night before
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chris41g said:
ooooorrrr you could goto menu>settings>applications>find the app force closing and click clear data and achieve the same thing a lot easier...
rom developers dont have the ability to add buttons to those windows... those reports goto google or samsung...
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If it's there then it can be altered my friend. I guareentee you konane could do it! Lol...
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XDA mods said:
So remember... before you start a thread in development, ask yourself what you are developing.
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101010char
chris41g said:
ooooorrrr you could goto menu>settings>applications>find the app force closing and click clear data and achieve the same thing a lot easier...
rom developers dont have the ability to add buttons to those windows... those reports goto google or samsung...
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Yeah that's what I thought it was yge same thing as. This is just a very long workaround.
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k0nane said:
101010char
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Developing a wtf treat I think
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Not Development. Moved to General.
I just enable journaling and what is this?
First off, sorry about the misplaced post.
I know it does the same thing, but if you are stuck at a force-close loop and your launcher app will not load, not allowing you to access the app management page; you see the dilemma.
silverhawk_184 said:
First off, sorry about the misplaced post.
I know it does the same thing, but if you are stuck at a force-close loop and your launcher app will not load, not allowing you to access the app management page; you see the dilemma.
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i believe this could be because journaling is disabled. After you get your phone set up the way you want it, make a backup. Then restore the backup and you have journaling enabled. Or at the very least, if you get stuck at a force close loop, you will still have a backup to restore and not have to spend hours setting up all your apps etc.
just sayin'
Can also use JournalingOn.zip to instantly enable journaling.. but always having a bckup on hand is a good thing
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[Q] It seems my Samsung tablet was hit by some kind of malware, how to check?

The symptom is, each time I switch on my tablet, I receive a notification in lower right corner promoting something like lucky draw, game, etc. If I click on the notification, it automatically starts downloading apk. The apk is always named like yyyymmddxxxxxxxxxxx.apk. I never run those apks, I guess they are not friendly. How can I check which app I installed is doing this?
olivex said:
The symptom is, each time I switch on my tablet, I receive a notification in lower right corner promoting something like lucky draw, game, etc. If I click on the notification, it automatically starts downloading apk. The apk is always named like yyyymmddxxxxxxxxxxx.apk. I never run those apks, I guess they are not friendly. How can I check which app I installed is doing this?
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First check what you have installed recently. Could be one of those apps give spam notifications. I saw something similar on my bro-in-law phone and that was because he installed some kind of "enhancement" program to make his phone run more efficient (it didn't help bytheway).
Also, since you didn't say what OS you're running, 4.0+ has the option to disable notifications when you go to settings>applications>app name. If you find its an app you need, then that might help.
If you thinks its beyond this, then install lookout or norton from the market.
It's not malware, they're called push notification ads. Just download "Ad Blocker" (root required) from the market and it will tell you which app(s) is doing this. You can also choose to delete it from within the app.
Pretty handy.
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
nakedninja42 said:
First check what you have installed recently. Could be one of those apps give spam notifications. I saw something similar on my bro-in-law phone and that was because he installed some kind of "enhancement" program to make his phone run more efficient (it didn't help bytheway).
Also, since you didn't say what OS you're running, 4.0+ has the option to disable notifications when you go to settings>applications>app name. If you find its an app you need, then that might help.
If you thinks its beyond this, then install lookout or norton from the market.
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Yes it is 4.0.4. l'll check in settings and reply.
OTAw said:
It's not malware, they're called push notification ads. Just download "Ad Blocker" (root required) from the market and it will tell you which app(s) is doing this. You can also choose to delete it from within the app.
Pretty handy.
-*Sent from my T-Mobile GS3*-
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yes it just push notification ad. The problem is I don't know which app is doing this, and do not want to root my device. Is there another way to identify ?
olivex said:
yes it just push notification ad. The problem is I don't know which app is doing this, and do not want to root my device. Is there another way to identify ?
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Try installing "Air Push Detector" from the market.
my tablet is using 4.0.4 but i cannot find the setting you mentioned. in settings-application-application name, there is no notification setting.
i tried but there is no app found. i still get notification ad.
olivex said:
i tried but there is no app found. i still get notification ad.
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Can you upload a screenshot of this notification ad for us? Maybe even a list of your downloaded apps?
--> dominating your screen from my t-mobile gs3, powered by: FreeGS3 R7 "Resurrection"
OTAw said:
Can you upload a screenshot of this notification ad for us? Maybe even a list of your downloaded apps?
--> dominating your screen from my t-mobile gs3, powered by: FreeGS3 R7 "Resurrection"
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I don't have it now, I will load it when I get it next time.
However I have the list of apps I installed because I sent it to the author of push detector. How can I send it to you? I just don't want to post it here.
I have another finding, which seems odd to me: I set the home page of chrome to be blank, and I double checked that, but each time I open the browser it always opens a search page with a lot of informations (looks like a portal but I don't like it). How can I know which app replaces my home page with such rubish?
Is it possible the 3G provider does this kind of things? (notification ads and home replacement)?
olivex said:
I don't have it now, I will load it when I get it next time.
However I have the list of apps I installed because I sent it to the author of push detector. How can I send it to you? I just don't want to post it here.
I have another finding, which seems odd to me: I set the home page of chrome to be blank, and I double checked that, but each time I open the browser it always opens a search page with a lot of informations (looks like a portal but I don't like it). How can I know which app replaces my home page with such rubish?
Is it possible the 3G provider does this kind of things? (notification ads and home replacement)?
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No, your network provider would have nothing to do with push notification ads or homepage replacement. And as for setting your homepage in Google chrome, are you talking about the desktop version? Because I don't believe you can make that selection on the mobile version, unless I'm missing something?
BTW, you can send that list to me in a PM if you'd like.
--> dominating your screen from my t-mobile gs3, powered by: FreeGS3 R7 "Resurrection"
Try this app, it will tell you every app that has a shady ad network and you can delete it. A friend of mine had an app that was creating a ton of shortcuts all over her home screens.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.addetector&hl=en
OTAw said:
No, your network provider would have nothing to do with push notification ads or homepage replacement. And as for setting your homepage in Google chrome, are you talking about the desktop version? Because I don't believe you can make that selection on the mobile version, unless I'm missing something?
BTW, you can send that list to me in a PM if you'd like.
--> dominating your screen from my t-mobile gs3, powered by: FreeGS3 R7 "Resurrection"
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In Chrome settings you can set your home page. But it seems it's the 3G provider that replaces the home page for me.
I will send you the app list. Thanks.
mrsbelpit said:
Try this app, it will tell you every app that has a shady ad network and you can delete it. A friend of mine had an app that was creating a ton of shortcuts all over her home screens.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.addetector&hl=en
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Thanks. I will try it and post result here.
mrsbelpit said:
Try this app, it will tell you every app that has a shady ad network and you can delete it. A friend of mine had an app that was creating a ton of shortcuts all over her home screens.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.addetector&hl=en
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I tried it but it also couldnt find the notification ad. It did find apps that have bi-app ads but they are numerous.
olivex said:
The symptom is, each time I switch on my tablet, I receive a notification in lower right corner promoting something like lucky draw, game, etc. If I click on the notification, it automatically starts downloading apk. The apk is always named like yyyymmddxxxxxxxxxxx.apk. I never run those apks, I guess they are not friendly. How can I check which app I installed is doing this?
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Rooted?
why don't you backup with Titanium Backup then backup everything
then Flash Stock ROM using ODIN
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abihakim said:
Rooted?
why don't you backup with Titanium Backup then backup everything
then Flash Stock ROM using ODIN
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No it's not rooted.

[Q] How can I make an app not close when I do a "close all"?

I am trying to get a logcat of something that crashes Bluetooth whenever I hold down the home button and close all apps.
But everytime I do this, my Logcat Extreme app stops recording also. I set it to be a "system app" in Titanium Backup but that didn't help.
Any ideas?
CZ Eddie said:
I am trying to get a logcat of something that crashes Bluetooth whenever I hold down the home button and close all apps.
But everytime I do this, my Logcat Extreme app stops recording also. I set it to be a "system app" in Titanium Backup but that didn't help.
Any ideas?
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not trying to be a smartass......but how about only closing one app at a time.
_eroz said:
not trying to be a smartass......but how about only closing one app at a time.
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i was assuming he had already tried this and was trying to narrow down what triggers the bluetooth error when the close all apps action is selected. i'm also assuming this doesnt happen when he closes the apps one by one.
To be honest, I never even tried that. LMAO.
xBeerdroiDx said:
i was assuming he had already tried this and was trying to narrow down what triggers the bluetooth error when the close all apps action is selected. i'm also assuming this doesnt happen when he closes the apps one by one.
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then he would have to get the logcat via adb, right? And since its a bluetooth issue he would use dmesg?
Code:
adb shell dmesg > dmesgLOG.txt
_eroz said:
then he would have to get the logcat via adb, right? And since its a bluetooth issue he would use dmesg?
Code:
adb shell dmesg > dmesgLOG.txt
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thats what i would do

Remove link previews through Samsung's messenger app?

OK, so I've been using Google Messenger for ages now, and I have no idea how the Samsung messenger works. Right now, when I click a link in a text, it brings up an internal Samsung browser that opens the page. Is there any way I can disable it, and just open it in my default web browser (In this case, Firefox)?
Thanks in advance for the help.
entropism said:
OK, so I've been using Google Messenger for ages now, and I have no idea how the Samsung messenger works. Right now, when I click a link in a text, it brings up an internal Samsung browser that opens the page. Is there any way I can disable it, and just open it in my default web browser (In this case, Firefox)?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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you need to clear default data from Samsung Browser
next it will ask how to complete action (select Firefox)
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Sorry, maybe I was unclear: Clicking the link isn't opening Samsung's browser itself, it's opening like an "in app" browser, which opens the web page. I then have to click "more" and select "Open in browser". I've never actually opened the Samsung browser, and it's not selected as a default for anything.
Geeks Empire said:
you need to clear default data from Samsung Browser
next it will ask how to complete action (select Firefox)
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Just use textra man. Best app ever.
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entropism said:
Sorry, maybe I was unclear: Clicking the link isn't opening Samsung's browser itself, it's opening like an "in app" browser, which opens the web page. I then have to click "more" and select "Open in browser". I've never actually opened the Samsung browser, and it's not selected as a default for anything.
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well thr should be an option inside messenger Setting about it
like use external browser or open link inside app or ...
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Brava27 said:
Just use textra man. Best app ever.
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I actually hate textra. The only reason I'm using the stock app is for the RCS and the always on screen notifications. If I was going to move away from the stock app, I'd just go back to Google Messenger.
Geeks Empire said:
well thr should be an option inside messenger Setting about it
like use external browser or open link inside app or ...
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There isn't, at all. I've checked every setting in the app, trying to find something hidden through system settings but I'm not expecting anything.
edit: wrong reply.
entropism said:
I actually hate textra. The only reason I'm using the stock app is for the RCS and the always on screen notifications. If I was going to move away from the stock app, I'd just go back to Google Messenger.
There isn't, at all. I've checked every setting in the app, trying to find something hidden through system settings but I'm not expecting anything.
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What is RCS?

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