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Android system/HTC Checkin using over 90% CPU

The HTC Checkin service is talked about quite a lot, as lots of people seem to have issues with it running all the time, and sometimes twice. No-one seems to know what to do with it though.
My personal experience of it is that it takes over 90% of my CPU and I need to restart Android as I can't actually kill it. (If it does close then it's starting again straight away.)
I'm currently using Mdeejay FroYo HD v3.7 and this is the only problem I have with it (other than the obvious camera issue).
Does anyone have any advice on how I can kill this app/service and stop it restarting? I'd ideally like it removed from my phone unless it's really, really important.

johncmolyneux said:
The HTC Checkin service is talked about quite a lot, as lots of people seem to have issues with it running all the time, and sometimes twice. No-one seems to know what to do with it though.
My personal experience of it is that it takes over 90% of my CPU and I need to restart Android as I can't actually kill it. (If it does close then it's starting again straight away.)
I'm currently using Mdeejay FroYo HD v3.7 and this is the only problem I have with it (other than the obvious camera issue).
Does anyone have any advice on how I can kill this app/service and stop it restarting? I'd ideally like it removed from my phone unless it's really, really important.
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You can try using Titanium Backup to freeze it. If everything works without it then you can use it to uninstall it completely.

hastarin said:
You can try using Titanium Backup to freeze it. If everything works without it then you can use it to uninstall it completely.
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Good plan - hadn't thought of that. I'll give it a go.
Cheers mate

running high as well
johncmolyneux said:
Good plan - hadn't thought of that. I'll give it a go.
Cheers mate
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how did it work out for you? process smd_tty is now taking up 90% for me. just curious. thanks.

I used the freeze option in Titanium,as suggested, and it didn't have any detrimental effects, so I removed it and have not had any side effects. I'd say try the same and see how you get on.
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what "freeze" option? i only see the ability to back up programs... Titanium had a taskmanager-like feature? Can you tell me where i can find thid feature? thanks.

steve austin said:
what "freeze" option? i only see the ability to back up programs... Titanium had a taskmanager-like feature? Can you tell me where i can find thid feature? thanks.
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It's only available in the paid version, but I think you can still see it in the free one.
Bring up the app list by clicking on "Backup/Restore" and then click an application. There's a freeze option in there.

i can't see the process smd_tty as an app or process in titanium. no listing for it.

It may be running as part of some other process then. Without knowing what it actually does I don't know what you could do about it.

thanks. that is what i thought. I take it that you are happy with your fix? ar you still getting the high cpu burn now? is the check in service virtually useless then?

EB13 Market Issues...missing apps

I loaded up EB13 last night and had no issues until I started downloading my apps. I have Slingplayer that I purchased to watch my Slingbox on my phone while on the go. If I search the Market it is missing. At first I thought it was something with paid apps, but I noticed my other bought apps were listed. I also noticed Ringlert was not listed in the market...a free app.
If I login into the Market on a PC web browser I can find those apps with no issues. But it says I have them installed on my phone already. Umm..no I don't!
Anyone else having issues like this?

There seem to be some people, myself included, that are having issues with protected apps. I noticed that NYTimes is not showing up and neither is TMZ. I need to try a clean install and see if I still have the problem, I cannot tell if this issue is happening after a data restore from CMW, or if its a real bug. Did you do any data restore?

The problem is the market does not recognize this release as a legitimate. It will take a few days before it does. There is a fix you can apply if you search for it in the device section.
Sent from an Epic I haven't bricked yet.

mattallica76 said:
The problem is the market does not recognize this release as a legitimate. It will take a few days before it does. There is a fix you can apply if you search for it in the device section.
Sent from an Epic I haven't bricked yet.
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Kinda figured something like that... think that's the i9000 fingerprint fix or something like that.

Also, try to contact the developer of the app. They might be able to change something that might make it work.

Just for the Record, I'm having the same problem as well. I Installed the EB13 and Slingplayer isn't listed in the Market, I'll wait a few days to see what happens. Hopefully it's back in there cause I really don't feel like screwing around with crap.

Im having the same problem .... cant find Slingplayer in market after EB13 ... Does anyone have the fix??????????

betulike2know said:
Im having the same problem .... cant find Slingplayer in market after EB13 ... Does anyone have the fix??????????
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metallica said in a previous post that there is a fix somewhere the development section. it has to do with the i9000 fingerprint. search for it.

I can not find it. I wish someone could post a link to it. And do I have to root the phone to use the this FIX?

betulike2know said:
I can not find it. I wish someone could post a link to it. And do I have to root the phone to use the this FIX?
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I'm not sure about the i9000 fingerprint, but here is the Nexus One fingerprint.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848778
And yes, you must be root to use this fix as you will be editing a system file (/system/build.prop).

betulike2know said:
I can not find it. I wish someone could post a link to it. And do I have to root the phone to use the this FIX?
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This is the old fix here

Same problem. I have eight or so apps that I used to have that either can't see in the market after applying EB13, or that come up as "not found" on AppBrain now. Google customer service suggests that I reboot my phone. *sigh*

From Google:
Hello Rob,
Thanks for writing in. We believe we have identified the cause of this issue and should be able to resolve this within next seven business days.
Regards,
The Android Market Team
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I had the same problem. Try clearing the cache and data in the market app.
Settings-applications-manage applications
I hope this helps.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

serrada36 said:
I had the same problem. Try clearing the cache and data in the market app.
Settings-applications-manage applications
I hope this helps.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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Slingplayer still missing. Missing on another phone that isn't rooted. He refuses to root his phone.

Clearing the cache won't help with this problem. It's on Google's side.

If you are rooted, you can always backup the apk file while on the old 2.1 or DK28 build when it showed up in the market, then reinstall by hand after loading EB13

This is now resolved for me.

WATRD said:
This is now resolved for me.
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Same here, the app I couldn't find before today is showing up now.

Yep looks like Google fixed it...Slingplayer is now showing with an update to boot.

[Q] How do I stop google maps running

so how do i stop the bloody google maps running in the background? It keeps popping up again in my end task manager.
I don't want to uninstall it.

irishmoe said:
so how do i stop the bloody google maps running in the background? It keeps popping up again in my end task manager.
I don't want to uninstall it.
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I keep my GPS turned of when I'm not using it, and Google Maps is never running in the background.

Do you use Google Latitude or have any maps/latitude widgets on screen? those will cause this activity.

Nova5 said:
Do you use Google Latitude or have any maps/latitude widgets on screen? those will cause this activity.
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Have latitude but never use it and no widgets or the like

kjy2010 said:
I keep my GPS turned of when I'm not using it, and Google Maps is never running in the background.
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Mine is always off too

irishmoe said:
Mine is always off too
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No idea then Moe, sorry. It never shows in my running services unless I have my GPS turned on and actually running MAPS.

kjy2010 said:
No idea then Moe, sorry. It never shows in my running services unless I have my GPS turned on and actually running MAPS.
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Yeah it's a pain in the feckin arse!

irishmoe said:
Yeah it's a pain in the feckin arse!
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When I cooked my ROM, I took everything out that ran in the background that I never used;
Clearfi, Media Server, etc. but never touched anything related to GPS, or maps, so I have no idea why it wouldn't be running on mine, and running on yours. Which version of HC are you running?

I'm running taboonay and richardtrip's kernel

irishmoe said:
I'm running taboonay and richardtrip's kernel
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Ahhhhh there's no telling then lol
Send them PMs and see if you can get an answer that way.

so how do i stop the bloody google maps running in the background? It keeps popping up again in my end task manager.<br />
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I don't want to uninstall it.
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Use system tuner pro and freeze any app.it won't run again until you boil it.

I think that the maps service will run if you have 'shared your location' with the browser or other apps that use maps for location specific information. This can be switched on in Settings -> location and security.

josinpaul said:
Use system tuner pro and freeze any app.it won't run again until you boil it.
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I'm in Taiwan where google have pulled paid apps so can't get that app here!

irishmoe said:
I'm in Taiwan where google have pulled paid apps so can't get that app here!
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No, but you can make sure everything related to location in your settings is turned off as stated by someone else?

Check under Settings and disable anything related to location, besides GPS (really not needed to disable, it only runs when an application that use GPS is running) .
See my screen capture.

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QUOTE=kekinash;18423471]Check under Settings and disable anything related to location, besides GPS (really not needed to disable, it only runs when an application that use GPS is running) .
See my screen capture.[/QUOTE]
Thats what my screen has looked like from day one.
kjy2010 said:
No, but you can make sure everything related to location in your settings is turned off as stated by someone else?
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Yep I know you suggested it but I had already unchecked everything. Still running though

irishmoe said:
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QUOTE=kekinash;18423471]Check under Settings and disable anything related to location, besides GPS (really not needed to disable, it only runs when an application that use GPS is running) .
See my screen capture.
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Thats what my screen has looked like from day one.
Yep I know you suggested it but I had already unchecked everything. Still running though[/QUOTE]
irishmoe said:
I'm running taboonay and richardtrip's kernel
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My bet is your problem lies in your ROM/Kernel mix, but just a guess then.

kjy2010 said:
Thats what my screen has looked like from day one.
Yep I know you suggested it but I had already unchecked everything. Still running though
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My bet is your problem lies in your ROM/Kernel mix, but just a guess then.
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Possibly, was wondering if anyone else encountered the same problem before i start messing around with changing kernels or roms. Plenty of people using this combination and haven't seen any posts with same problem as me. Thanks for the help anyway. Maybe I'll try a different kernel

irishmoe said:
My bet is your problem lies in your ROM/Kernel mix, but just a guess then.
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Possibly, was wondering if anyone else encountered the same problem before i start messing around with changing kernels or roms. Plenty of people using this combination and haven't seen any posts with same problem as me. Thanks for the help anyway. Maybe I'll try a different kernel[/QUOTE]
Quick question Moe. Why do you use a custom kernel? Do you overclock?
Just asking, because when I first got my tab I must have flashed every ROM and kernel that was out at the time, and found none with less problems, and more stable than the stock 3.2 kernel.
Nothing more than curiosity.

kjy2010 said:
Possibly, was wondering if anyone else encountered the same problem before i start messing around with changing kernels or roms. Plenty of people using this combination and haven't seen any posts with same problem as me. Thanks for the help anyway. Maybe I'll try a different kernel
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Quick question Moe. Why do you use a custom kernel? Do you overclock?
Just asking, because when I first got my tab I must have flashed every ROM and kernel that was out at the time, and found none with less problems, and more stable than the stock 3.2 kernel.
Nothing more than curiosity. [/QUOTE]
To be honest I'm just trying stuff out to see what all the fuss is about. Both seem to be highly recommended so when i decided to go custom I just went with those two.

If package disabler pro 6.3 stopped working for you here is the solution

I opened package disabler pro earlier and noticed it had stopped working. I searched the internet for a few hours and found this app.
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It has the update packages you can disable and works great for me. Hope this helps everybody!

XDA is being Scammed now?
Interesting !

What?

Disregard.

Worked Perfectly!
Mike_Disturbed_1992 said:
I opened package disabler pro earlier and noticed it had stopped working. I searched the internet for a few hours and found this app.
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It has the update packages you can disable and works great for me. Hope this helps everybody!
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You're my hero! This worked flawlessly! Thanks!! I had trouble getting past the licence verification on all the other disablers. This one had all the files I needed. Do you happen to know if it still sticks after a reboot, or do I have re-disable them after doing so?

Nitemare3219 said:
Malware ****.
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I wouldn't share malware with fellow Note 7 users. What makes you think its malware? Lookout? Because it says any app you try to install thats not from the playstore is malware lol

Mike_Disturbed_1992 said:
I wouldn't share malware with fellow Note 7 users. What makes you think its malware? Lookout? Because it says any app you try to install thats not from the playstore is malware lol
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Well maybe it's not. I thought I read somewhere that it was harmful software, it's not in the Play Store at all, and the only people saying it works have less than 50 posts which is really fishy... But it's my only option so I tried it. The app does work, just hope it isn't some bad software...

The reason for my low post count.
Nitemare3219 said:
Well maybe it's not. I thought I read somewhere that it was harmful software, it's not in the Play Store at all, and the only people saying it works have less than 50 posts which is really fishy... But it's my only option so I tried it. The app does work, just hope it isn't some bad software...
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To be fair, I've been mainly a lurker here at XDA, hence my low post count. I've been a member since 2009 if that puts your mind at ease. but I can understand how my post looked fishy. I've been banging my head against the wall for a couple weeks trying to figure out how to disable that darn update, so I was ecstatic when I saw the link to an apk that actually worked for me, so I felt compelled to log in and drop a line of gratitude

soon as I click software update to disable, the app freezes, says s package disabler has stopped working, then force closes.
does this with anything I click on to try to disable

black96ss said:
soon as I click software update to disable, the app freezes, says s package disabler has stopped working, then force closes.
does this with anything I click on to try to disable
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You might want to try a factory reset if you're already fresh. You granted it device admin, correct?

Nitemare3219 said:
You might want to try a factory reset if you're already fresh. You granted it device admin, correct?
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I have granted admin access.I can see all the apps that are available to disable. actually if I click on disable bloatware it will disable it fine. it only force closes when I click on an individual app to enable/disable. already tried factory reset no dice

???
Can I get someone with some knowledge of the note 7 being stuck at the logo screen to read my thread I posted in the questions and answers forum?

Mike_Disturbed_1992 said:
I opened package disabler pro earlier and noticed it had stopped working. I searched the internet for a few hours and found this app.
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It has the update packages you can disable and works great for me. Hope this helps everybody!
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worked like a charm. thank you!

flexxx228 said:
Can I get someone with some knowledge of the note 7 being stuck at the logo screen to read my thread I posted in the questions and answers forum?
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i did sort of...
try flashing your firmware in odin that might fix it.
short of that a factory reset which will wipe your device..which you said you didnt want to do.
Sent from my SM-N930W8 using Tapatalk 2

now says "license terminated" and enabled admin as well

Z51 said:
worked like a charm. thank you!
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Is this still working for you? Can you open the app and still enable/disable apps?

Z51 said:
worked like a charm. thank you!
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stljim2005 said:
now says "license terminated" and enabled admin as well
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Can you try this one and let me know if it works? I tried to remove the license verification from this version hoping it will work.

stljim2005 said:
now says "license terminated" and enabled admin as well
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Mine says that too now. I tried fixing a customers phone and it's blocked.
Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

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Try this one and let me know if it works. Im trying to find a solution because i plan to keep my note 7 ive already had the imei cleaned lol

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I've also found this method that was confirmed working as of 1/18 you guys can try if you want. Please let me know if any of these work for you

Any way to schedule app updates (blackout times?)

Hi... I've searched the internet and forums for this and came up with nothing... My frustration is that it seems every time I pick up my phone to use it, it starts updating apps... I know I can turn off automatic updates but I know I will rarely manually update... I also have it set over wifi only... my question is: is there a way, or a third party app, to control the time when updates can occur? I would prefer them to occur while I'm asleep and not using my phone. I have a rooted phone on a custom rom. I've read theories about using a tasker and greenify but there were no details. Thanks in advance.

optimusGprime said:
Hi... I've searched the internet and forums for this and came up with nothing... My frustration is that it seems every time I pick up my phone to use it, it starts updating apps... I know I can turn off automatic updates but I know I will rarely manually update... I also have it set over wifi only... my question is: is there a way, or a third party app, to control the time when updates can occur? I would prefer them to occur while I'm asleep and not using my phone. I have a rooted phone on a custom rom. I've read theories about using a tasker and greenify but there were no details. Thanks in advance.
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Please use Q&A thread for your questions.
Nothing related to dev here.

Winb33 said:
Please use Q&A thread for your questions.
Nothing related to dev here.
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Thanks. Sorry about that.