[Q] Navigation Crashing to Maps - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Has anyone else experienced Google's Navigation crashing back to the Maps app? I see this a few times a week. Today I saw a weird artifact forming a wavy line going from the bottom left to the top right, then the app crashed. Normally it just crashed without artifacts, and sometimes the dot representing me vanishes. Tried clearing Maps' cached data but it still happens.
Generally it remembers the navigation request and after the crash I can click the blue arrow to bring Navigation back up. Odd quirk, never happens on my Gingerbread phone.

svzurich said:
Has anyone else experienced Google's Navigation crashing back to the Maps app? I see this a few times a week. Today I saw a weird artifact forming a wavy line going from the bottom left to the top right, then the app crashed. Normally it just crashed without artifacts, and sometimes the dot representing me vanishes. Tried clearing Maps' cached data but it still happens.
Generally it remembers the navigation request and after the crash I can click the blue arrow to bring Navigation back up. Odd quirk, never happens on my Gingerbread phone.
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Yes Im having crashes wit googled navigation as well. When I start the app, it waits fort GPS land when I touch the screen the program closes. And the drive home widget doesn't work at all.
I have thuis probleem on my 2 nexus7 machines running Android 4.2.1. On my HTC wildfire S running Android 2.3.5 it works fine though.

I cleared the app data and cache, and I've reset it once. After those, it works fine for me. Curious.

svzurich said:
I cleared the app data and cache, and I've reset it once. After those, it works fine for me. Curious.
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I tried on a Qware pro 3 tablet running Android 4.03 and it works fine. And this machine doesn't even has GPS. On the Nexus 7 running android
4.2.1 the google navigation app can't connect to the GPS and keeps waiting, while the drive home widget keeps
o try to sync ( with GPS I think).

I sometimes have the N7 forget to see GPS satellites. Sometimes opening GPSTest+ helps, other times nothing. Since factory resetting it after installing 4.2.1, it has worked fine for me.

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Google maps 5 problem on MT4G

I am now on my 3rd MT4G and I just had some problems in connection with Google Maps 5 and/or Latitude. I open the application and it freezes. The screen is unresponsive and I only can close the application via the home button. I cannot use the menu button, backward button neither the icons on the top for places, layers etc... this happens on wifi as well as on cell connections. I am not sure if it is a software problem or hardware problem because I never had this problem before on my other MT4Gs. I factory reset the phone and it still happens from time to time. Has anybody the same problems?
has been running without issue for me, though there are some apps the my phone has frozen on, but that just might be to the kernel im using

[Q] Some apps have started closing immediately on opening

Earlier today, a few apps on my Nexus 7 have just started closing within one or two seconds of opening them.
Google Search Bar, Facebook and Catch Note all close within a couple of seconds after opening them. I have used them fairly frequently for the last few weeks with no problems. Other apps, such as Twitter, Chrome and some games all work fine.
I have turned my device on and off a couple of times, but the problem still persists. Any ideas?
The problem is still occurring for me.
Gmail, Calendar etc... all also closing within a second or two of opening. Is this a common problem?
Is your N7 all stock or do you have a custom rom?...custom kernel?
You really need to provide some information in order to get help.
I haven't seen it in the OP so: Reinstall them
Visa Declined said:
Is your N7 all stock or do you have a custom rom?...custom kernel?
You really need to provide some information in order to get help.
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I haven't rooted my Nexus, or anything like that, it's all stock.
I just uninstalled Facebook, then downloaded it again. It seems to be working. Other apps still have the same problem. I assume that I have to do the same for all other apps - but is that even possible for apps such as Gmail, Calendar and the Search Bar?
Uninstalling and re-downloading hasn't worked as I had hoped.
It seems to have worked for Facebook. But I did the same for Catch Notes, and although it worked for a minute or so when setting it up, after creating a test note, it force-closed, I opened the app up again, and the old problem of closing within 2 seconds happened.
Other apps such as Gmail, I uninstalled, 'updated' again, and nothing changed, still closes immediately. There is no error message, it just returns to the home screen.
I thought that Task Killer might have been a problem, but I uninstalled that, restarted the Nexus, and the problem persists. Actually, when I turned off my Nexus, and tried to turn it back on, it was stuck on the 'coloured X' screen for a few minutes, I had to hold the power button down, and turn it on again. I'm starting to worry about my Nexus now.
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A couple of other odd ones.
Google Drive doesn't even open. When clicking on the icon, the normal shading effect happens, but nothing else, no window even for a second.
Google Calendar opens, and just has a white screen, as if it is ready to load the calendar, but nothing loads. It doesn't close, just remains on the white screen, which can't be backed out of without pressing the home button.
Have you tried doing a cold-boot on the device? Maybe another app running in the background is causing conflicts. Where there any recent apps that you've downloaded?
Asus_USA said:
Have you tried doing a cold-boot on the device? Maybe another app running in the background is causing conflicts. Where there any recent apps that you've downloaded?
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I have just followed the instructions for a 'cold-boot' and now my Nexus can't get beyond the 'X' screen...
I have held the power button down a number of times, and tried turning it on again - but the 'X' continues to be displayed for over 20 minutes.
Just managed to turn my device on - but the problem still exists.
I didn't download any new apps that seem to have caused this problem. Though I think an app might have force closed and the Nexus displayed an error message such as "android/Google system stopped working" (probably different) and my home screen went blank for a while. Everything reappeared though after a short while. It could have stemmed from that.
Sorry about another bump, but i'm wondering if anybody has any more ideas before I go for a factory reset?
Edit: Actually, I think that I have found the cause of the problem. I just opened a game (Let's Golf 3) that I was playing before the problem started and after a few seconds, a message popped up saying "Unfortunately, Launcher has stopped". When I press OK, it returns after a few seconds.
I pressed the sleep button, and my Nexus turned off. Now trying to turn it on again, having some problems getting past the 'X' screen again. If I finally get in, should I uninstall the game? Any other solutions to this problem?
If your N7 can boot up, go the isolate & identify routines - disable/uninstall or freeze the golf game - do a normal shutdown/restart.
If normal functionality is back, you've just found the source. Not a gamer myself except for Angry Birds ... , but from the Play Store description, it access & make changes to system & protocol, etc. as you should contact/email golf's tech support for resolution. Otherwise, take a look of any background running apps or widgets, newly added or updated.
Letitride said:
If your N7 can boot up, go the isolate & identify routines - disable/uninstall or freeze the golf game - do a normal shutdown/restart.
If normal functionality is back, you've just found the source. Not a gamer myself except for Angry Birds ... , but from the Play Store description, it access & make changes to system & protocol, etc. as you should contact/email golf's tech support for resolution. Otherwise, take a look of any background running apps or widgets, newly added or updated.
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Thanks for the help.
I couldn't get my N7 to boot up, so I finally gave in and did a hard reset (by holding power + volume down, Recovery Mode, then wipe data etc...) but my N7 still won't boot up
I have wiped it twice, and rebooted it, yet it is constantly stuck on the 'X' screen. What on earth can I do?
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Thanks for the help.
I couldn't get my N7 to boot up, so I finally gave in and did a hard reset (by holding power + volume down, Recovery Mode, then wipe data etc...) but my N7 still won't boot up
I have wiped it twice, and rebooted it, yet it is constantly stuck on the 'X' screen. What on earth can I do?
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I would flash the stock system image.
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korockinout13 said:
I would flash the stock system image.
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How would one do that?
My N7 isn't rooted or unlocked.
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How would one do that?
My N7 isn't rooted or unlocked.
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You will need to download the factory image, unlock your bootloader, and flash it. There is a guide on this forum, it might be stickied.
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I was hoping there was going to be a resolution to this other than a "flash to stock" suggestion... My Nexus started doing this exact same thing this past Sunday when it ran out of power completely and needed to be recharged. After it powered back up from charging the following apps quit working altogether or just started quitting once it appears they try to access data: Netflix, Currents, Zillow, Gmail, HBO Go, Press (though Google RSS Reader works), NVision, TegraZone and a couple others. I have done the reboot thing as well and almost had this thing brick again (stuck at X), but I managed to clear the data cache from the fastboot menu and it started up again. I'm now at the point where I'm troubleshooting individual apps but the clear data/cache, uninstall - reinstall process isn't working for any of the broken apps. This is now the 4th time I will be facing a 'flash to stock' situation as it appears that I've had every problem that leads to this 'fix'. I'll try a couple more things (mostly deleting and clearing everything) but I'm really frustrated with how many times I've had to flash this damn thing. sigh.

multiple problems

I have lots of fc from many different apps. Chrome is laggy and sometimes hang while browsing xda. GPS stops working all the time. Gallery has corrupted thumbnails. This is after fully updating the tablet and doing a factory reset. Is my tablet defective?
No issues so far for me... This tablet is noticeably faster and smoother than the older Nexus 7....
I seem to have fixed most of my problems including the GPS by doing a factory reset and not using any Google account to register the device during initial setup. I think the problem is that other programs from my other Google device are being restored onto this tablet. Google search will fc if i use voice for searches though. Gallery still displays corrupted thumbnails.
The GPS issue is one thing that has been reported elsewhere and it looks like google is looking at that. I've had the GPS quit working on my tablet too. The other annoying problem I have with this tablet is that it refuses to turn on much of the time. I keep pressing the power button, holding for different intervals and eventually it does turn on. I think I heard this is another problem some people have reported.
Rob

Maps navigation pops up by itself

Happened to me about 6 times, usually after I use and then close Navigation. No biggie, just wondering if it's happening to anyone else. Running latest factory stock.
This is also happening to me. It's quite annoying. Closing the app and clearing it from the recently used apps doesn't fix it. When I force kill the app, the next time I open it the problem starts happening again.

Android 11 weird momentary popups

Hi folks,
I let my phone (6T, international version, completely stock never rooted), update to Android 11 this morning.
One thing is bugging me so far: at random times, I'll get brief flashes of some other window popping up momentarily (too fast for me to see what it is), and then it goes away. But it throws games into pause mode and takes me out of the flow.
What's causing this and how do I turn it off?
Welll this is not a normal behavior, so noone know why and how. Seems android 11 is not yet stable for us. I rolled back to android 10 on my 6T mclaren
Progress update: this problem seems to have resolved itself. I think it may have had to do with each app gradually settling in. A few reboots and some hours later the phone seems stable, though I'm having a few smaller issues like my phone icon left my home screen, I've now got TWO "Contacts" apps, and other minor stuff.
More update... the popups are back. I think they happen frequently after a reboot then settle down over time. I will keep an eye on it and report back anything I find in case it helps others.
Partial solution: I filmed what was going on in slow motion and despite my hand being in the way I saw the popup said "Gallery kee" presumably "Gallery Keeps Closing" or something like that. I don't use the Gallery app so I disabled it in Settings\Apps. Let's see if the problem keeps up. Maybe other apps are also contributing, and I'll have to address them one by one.
After a full day and another reboot for unrelated reasons, I can confirm that disabling the Gallery app fixed the problem. Not a single popup since I disabled it. Since I never use Gallery, only Google Photos, for me it's no loss. Probably a cache wipe would have sufficed as well. I did a a full cache wipe today to address a Gmail issue, and at some point I'll re-enable Gallery and see if the problem recurs despite the cache wipe.

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