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[q] Defy mini keeps deleting my photos! Help!

Hey guys I just bought a Motorola Defy Mini (XT320 , Android 2.3.6) and since I bought it I experience the following problem?
Whenever I take photos,after 1-2 hours when I go to the Gallery to check them the dissapear and it says: "No items in your Gallery."
Then I usually reboot my phone to fix that and then they are completely deleted! (I can't even find them in the File Manager)
I've already lost a couple of photos can anyone help me out?
Thanks in advance!
PS: I haven't rooted my phone its intact!

degenerationx said:
Whenever I take photos,after 1-2 hours when I go to the Gallery to check them the dissapear and it says: "No items in your Gallery."
Then I usually reboot my phone to fix that and then they are completely deleted! (I can't even find them in the File Manager)
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Try another application for view, for ex. QuickPic if there is the same issue.

jkkk88 said:
Try another application for view, for ex. QuickPic if there is the same issue.
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Thanks for replying!
I tried but same thing happens(my photos are deleted)... I think it's a phone/software problem, any ideas?

degenerationx said:
Thanks for replying!
I tried but same thing happens(my photos are deleted)... I think it's a phone/software problem, any ideas?
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Hard to say what is the cause for this. The safest way to find it out is to backup data and make factory reset.
If problem solved issue was caused by some application, if not you can have also hw problem.

[Q] S Voice on S4 wont let me even speak

Hi, my new Samsung galaxy S4 is working just perfect apart of this S voice issue.
I did an extend search on XDA and didn't find anyone with this problem.
When i Press the button in the same second i receive a message "I didn't hear that please say it again"
My build is the MDF
Any ideas?

Help somebody?????

she's messing with your head.
try factory reset or maybe cleaning out the microphone with canned air

fade2green514 said:
she's messing with your head.
try factory reset or maybe cleaning out the microphone with canned air
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man the problem is she wont let me speak even, when I press he microphone to speak she says right away to speak again.
Really a *****

akrontomaz said:
man the problem is she wont let me speak even, when I press he microphone to speak she says right away to speak again.
Really a *****
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yea factory reset it

fade2green514 said:
yea factory reset it
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I can't reset all device, but I have Titanium backup and is able to clear cache and wipe specific app data, and I cleared the S voice app but still does not work.
Tried to install also manually the apk and does not work either.

akrontomaz said:
I can't reset all device, but I have Titanium backup and is able to clear cache and wipe specific app data, and I cleared the S voice app but still does not work.
Tried to install also manually the apk and does not work either.
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bring it back to where you bought it and return it for a replacement then... or just use google now, doesnt google now work better i heard?

OK just figure this out.
Although this must be some bug of stock 4.2.2, I found the solution.
Removed the app completely with TB, cleared system cache from stock recovery and on TB app also, rebooted 2 times and installed manually the s voice apk, now I can speak to my phone normally and the girl do what I say.
Thanks anyway :good:

fade2green514 said:
bring it back to where you bought it and return it for a replacement then... or just use google now, doesnt google now work better i heard?
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Yeah more or less Google now works.
The problem here with S voice is for non root users if they encounter this issue you cannot manage system apps or uninstall completely as you can do with TB on a rooted device, then you have to factory reset all device again witch is a pain.
Anyway is working just perfect now, witch is cool :laugh:

Clear App data in Application manager..fixes this :laugh:

[HELP] i9500 Web browser (Chrome, Opera) keeps force closing

Hi All,
I hope you are able to help. I have had my i9500 for three weeks now and absolutely love it. The one problem I have with it is Chrome (or Opera) will force close every now and then. It doesn't matter how many tabs I have open and it doesn't seem to happen after xx minutes of browsing, it just occurs randomly. I have tried several stock ROMS and it happens in all of them. I'm currently on UBUMF3, Rooted with Philz recovery.
I have also tried limiting the background processes to 4 (and then 2) and it still crashes.
Any Help will be greatly received!
Ian

Ah man, nobody has any suggestions? Its doing my head in!

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ianmason said:
Hi All,
I hope you are able to help. I have had my i9500 for three weeks now and absolutely love it. The one problem I have with it is Chrome (or Opera) will force close every now and then. It doesn't matter how many tabs I have open and it doesn't seem to happen after xx minutes of browsing, it just occurs randomly. I have tried several stock ROMS and it happens in all of them. I'm currently on UBUMF3, Rooted with Philz recovery.
I have also tried limiting the background processes to 4 (and then 2) and it still crashes.
Any Help will be greatly received!
Ian
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Im having that issue with stock unrooted UBUAMDK firmware, i havent found any way to fix it but since its not that often i dont really bother to look for a fix
I might just wait till samsung finally releases some update for my region(TPA)
Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

I had the same issues, including google earth, snapchat, chrome, opera and google+ after updating to XXUBMF4.
What solved everything in the end was updating to XXUBMF8 ROM and factory reset.
You might have to do some experimenting.

Swizzy88 said:
I had the same issues, including google earth, snapchat, chrome, opera and google+ after updating to XXUBMF4.
What solved everything in the end was updating to XXUBMF8 ROM and factory reset.
You might have to do some experimenting.
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I've factory reset after every update. Its just so fricken frustrating! How is MF8? Downloading it now, although its gonna take a while, hotels internet here in Phnom Penh is ****e!

and why this thread made of ?? -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192886

Are you suggesting I post this in that thread? If you think it will help I'm all for it but just so you know I have searched both XDA and other sites for people with similar problems and found no mention or fix
cheers

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its very irritating,
chrome is faster than the stock browser, also can sync all the bookmark and opened tabs with multiple devices.
but always force close.

Deleted bloatware with Titanium Backup

Hey.
First post here!!! But sadly I'm admitting to being a noob...
I recently rooted my galaxy s4 i337 and I heard about deleting bloatware so I was like, "hey that sounds cool!"
Sadly I did not realize the effects that deleting those files could cause to the device... I have factory reset my phone at least 5 times hopping that the deleted files would come back.... but they did not.
My problems are that whenever I pull up s-voice, I comes up with a message saying, "Unfortunately, S-voice has stopped working". I tried re-installing it with files I found from this site but then it started saying that I could not connect to the network so that was a dead end. I also have messages when I do various tasks says, "Unfortunately, Samsung text-to-voice engine has stopped."
I really need help!!! I change my main language text to voice thing to google instead of samsung and that helped a little, but I still get the occasional message and s voice is completely broken. I saw that re installing chat on could help and i downloaded it because I think I may have deleted it, but it made absolutely 0 difference...
Please help!!! Thanks

JonathanG26 said:
Hey.
First post here!!! But sadly I'm admitting to being a noob...
I recently rooted my galaxy s4 i337 and I heard about deleting bloatware so I was like, "hey that sounds cool!"
Sadly I did not realize the effects that deleting those files could cause to the device... I have factory reset my phone at least 5 times hopping that the deleted files would come back.... but they did not.
My problems are that whenever I pull up s-voice, I comes up with a message saying, "Unfortunately, S-voice has stopped working". I tried re-installing it with files I found from this site but then it started saying that I could not connect to the network so that was a dead end. I also have messages when I do various tasks says, "Unfortunately, Samsung text-to-voice engine has stopped."
I really need help!!! I change my main language text to voice thing to google instead of samsung and that helped a little, but I still get the occasional message and s voice is completely broken. I saw that re installing chat on could help and i downloaded it because I think I may have deleted it, but it made absolutely 0 difference...
Please help!!! Thanks
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I'm going to assume your on the MF3 firmware from AT&T. Unfortunately it's not going to come back at all right now. When and if they release something other than a root tool for the MF3, your not going to be able to do anything else with your device as of right now. You can try to take it a Samsung Experience Shop at a Best Buy and see if they will recovery your phone. They indeed do have the capability and has been confirmed here on XDA that they can do it. My suggestion is to sweet talk them.

I had a similar 'voice' error at some point in time when I was toying with freezing some Samsung functionalities. It was several months ago to remember exactly what I did to resolve it but maybe this will help. Go to Settings - My Device tab, scroll down to Language and input, select it, then scroll down to the Speech section. Click on Voice recognizer and make sure it's set to Google. In the Text-to-speect options, click on it and make sure that is also listing Google.
I can't guarantee it''s the fix for your issue but hopefully it will help you troubleshoot.

JonathanG26 said:
Hey.
First post here!!! But sadly I'm admitting to being a noob...
I recently rooted my galaxy s4 i337 and I heard about deleting bloatware so I was like, "hey that sounds cool!"
Sadly I did not realize the effects that deleting those files could cause to the device... I have factory reset my phone at least 5 times hopping that the deleted files would come back.... but they did not.
My problems are that whenever I pull up s-voice, I comes up with a message saying, "Unfortunately, S-voice has stopped working". I tried re-installing it with files I found from this site but then it started saying that I could not connect to the network so that was a dead end. I also have messages when I do various tasks says, "Unfortunately, Samsung text-to-voice engine has stopped."
I really need help!!! I change my main language text to voice thing to google instead of samsung and that helped a little, but I still get the occasional message and s voice is completely broken. I saw that re installing chat on could help and i downloaded it because I think I may have deleted it, but it made absolutely 0 difference...
Please help!!! Thanks
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Experienced the same issue, heres how I resolved it.
While changing the TTS to Google helps, it's still impossible to use S Voice with audio response and the error messages will still pop.
One option, would be flash the stock ROM: but this would be killing a fly with a shotgun. Second option, get Titanium Backup Pro, then go to the app "Samsung text-to-speech engine" click and hold on it and select "Convert to user app"; then wait for the app to be converted to a user app.
Restart your phone; and go reset the TTS to Samsung engine and voila you've got a happy droid.
PS. after selecting the Samsung engine it'll prompt you to download the high quality TTS voices (Eng(UK) is around 110mb).

I would suggest you freeze next time and not delete. I'm a noob too. I think I read that deleting them frees up no more space because of the odexing as well.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app

Wittyusernametaken said:
I would suggest you freeze next time and not delete. I'm a noob too. I think I read that deleting them frees up no more space because of the odexing as well.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
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Wise words right there. Freeze let's you experience deletion but keep a fallback. And if you dirty flash rom updates, you get to keep the stuff frozen that would have been replaced.
Freezing is the way to go but maybe delete if you're staying with the rom for the long term and see no ill effects after long term freezing...
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if problem still persists. try safestrap and install mdob rom. pretty much stock tw without the crap from att or samsung. use that until stock is flashable. you not even want to go back its very battery efficient.

910F - Lollipop 'Unfortunately Contacts has stopped' repeatedly

Hi Guys,
Must say I'm loving Lollipop so far, however I have a really annoying issue - my Contacts / Phone app keeps crashing. 'Unfortunately Contacts has Stopped'. This occurs almost every other time I open the dialler. And randomly if I leave it as a background process.
I'm running the German Lollipop build, with BTU UK CSC. I'm rooted with Philz Touch recovery.
I've reflashed, factory reset, cleared cache, cleared the apps cache & data, fixed permissions, pretty much all I can think of! All to no avail!
My contacts are all synced via google, and use Ubersync to pull through high quality photo's from facebook.
However after removing all contacts, ubersync and various syncing etc this is still occuring....
Any ideas?

I've been getting that one lately, and I don't even have Lollipop yet. I am using True Caller and think it might be related to that.

Same problem on my note 4 and I don't even have lollipop yet

rcobourn said:
I've been getting that one lately, and I don't even have Lollipop yet. I am using True Caller and think it might be related to that.
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Thanks for the reply - I don't use any 3rd party app to manage Phone or Contacts! At least you have an obvious candidate for the cause!
It's driving me nuts!!
I've been in Gmail and tidied up my contacts - long overdue to be fair and how much fun that has been! Maybe there was something up there - though after resync was still occuring so unsure....
I've factory reset again - It seems to be working fine at the moment - something i'm installing or updating must be causing it. I'm now going to install all my stuff one by one until I find what's causing it....

paulrgod said:
Thanks for the reply - I don't use any 3rd party app to manage Phone or Contacts! At least you have an obvious candidate for the cause!
It's driving me nuts!!
I've been in Gmail and tidied up my contacts - long overdue to be fair and how much fun that has been! Maybe there was something up there - though after resync was still occuring so unsure....
I've factory reset again - It seems to be working fine at the moment - something i'm installing or updating must be causing it. I'm now going to install all my stuff one by one until I find what's causing it....
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So I basically let all apps update themselves before installing or doing anything and here we go - Contacts has now started closing again.....

paulrgod said:
Hi Guys,
Must say I'm loving Lollipop so far, however I have a really annoying issue - my Contacts / Phone app keeps crashing. 'Unfortunately Contacts has Stopped'. This occurs almost every other time I open the dialler. And randomly if I leave it as a background process.
I'm running the German Lollipop build, with BTU UK CSC. I'm rooted with Philz Touch recovery.
I've reflashed, factory reset, cleared cache, cleared the apps cache & data, fixed permissions, pretty much all I can think of! All to no avail!
My contacts are all synced via google, and use Ubersync to pull through high quality photo's from facebook.
However after removing all contacts, ubersync and various syncing etc this is still occuring....
Any ideas?
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I am also on BTU CSC and German lollipop, no issue at all, but i am not rooted, stock and everything is working great and getting great battery life too.
I didn't wipe data only cache if this helps.

I'm having this on and off. Non rooted. UK unlocked.

Has happened to me 3 or 4 times since Friday that I updated to Lollipop.
It's really random too, once it happened after taking a photo, another time when I exit from Viber.

Thanks for the responses guys - feels better to know i'm not alone.

I flashed lollipop and restored my backup. On every boot I get contacts fc but then that's it never again till I reboot . So looks like it's either not lolipop related or perhaps related to the new modem?

I know this is a note 4 thread. I am using an S5 and started having this issue after upgrading to lollipop. So it is not just the note 4.

Yeah I noticed the error too after installing Lollipop, happens once a day while exiting an app it happens randomly.
Sent from my SM-N910F using XDA mobile app

Hi, had the same problem, randomly of course.
Phone is locked on Orange Romania, nonrooted and started after flashing lollipop.
Tried all....cleared cache/data on contacts, contacts storage, phone, all the apps that are related to contacts, changed date format, wiped cache/data form recovery, factory reset, etc.
Then i thought it must be related to another app....and which one it's the buggiest of all? Facebook
So i disabled facebook (u can't unistall it now...thank you samsung for that and for all the bloatware) and made a bookmark with it on chrome.
So far, no contacts fc and that since yesterday. Normally i'd had at least 4-5 till now.
Hope it helps!

I was beginning to think some Facebook link was at cause here....
This seems to have settled some - i've seen one FC of contacts this morning, and then Facebook updated a short while afterwards. Touch wood - i've not seen Contacts crash all afternoon!

paulrgod said:
I was beginning to think some Facebook link was at cause here....
This seems to have settled some - i've seen one FC of contacts this morning, and then Facebook updated a short while afterwards. Touch wood - i've not seen Contacts crash all afternoon!
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I didn't see it yesterday all day and today so looks good. :good:

looks like a random thing have not noticed it alday

Its a random FC on 910C also since the Lollipop update. I can not say why? Most times when it fc i want to access the Dailer.

Started happening to me after flashing the German lollipop image. I'm on a UK Three 910F. It's getting pretty annoying.
Sent from my SM-N910F

lrm537 said:
Started happening to me after flashing the German lollipop image. I'm on a UK Three 910F. It's getting pretty annoying.
Sent from my SM-N910F
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I also note 4 Italian, I returned to Kitkat, because even I have the bug closing address book, also problems with battery and keyboard samsung. I think this will be revised firmware programmers Samsung.

Disable in servise google+, after that this problem fixed