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[Q] Apps corrupted, force closing?

My duaghter has an A500 I bought her for xmas, but I was "testing" it for about a month prior to that. Up until now it hasn't had any issues.
The tab is stock GEN2 pre-rooted with latest Thor kernal.
I picked her up this weekend and she told me she couldn't open a bunch of apps. After playing around with it, I found that around half or more of the apps installed would force close when trying to open. I tried formatting cache and rebooting and it didn't make a difference. The only fix I found was to uninstall the apps one by one and reinstall them. A lot of work, but the tab seems to be working fine now.
Has anyone else experienced this, or can at least give a hint as to why this might have happened?

there are alot of things that can go wrong..
i would UNROOT IT Before giving it back to her..Android is not immune from Rogue software.
all it takes is one app to change a ui setting Overclocking.. Can cause Currupt data. same as on a pc.. ITS A VERY Loaded question as to what causes it . Maybe unroot the tablet before you give it back to her..
who knows for sure..

Yeah, I figured it could be about a thousand different things that caused it; was just curious if anyone else had this problem before on their A500.
There are a few apps I have on the tab that need root, so I don't really want to unroot it. She doesn't put any apps on it without asking "dada's" permission first (no net at her house anyway).
We'll see if it happens again. I really don't feel like messing with it too much right now with ICS around the corner.

[Q] So, Now What?

I did the towelroot last night on my AT&T S4. Worked like a champ.
I installed SU Pro, Busybox Pro, and Titanium BU Pro afterwards. SU pro failed to update the binaries, so I don't know what that means. I uninstalled some of the known bloatware, but it gave ominous warnings as I uninstalled bloatware, etc. Although, the phone is working fine with less battery drain. No problems, whatsoever.
Is there a list of bloatware that can be safely uninstalled with the AT&T S4 KitKat ROM anywhere? There's so much crap on here, but I don't want to disable features that are maliciously tied to it. So far; this is awesome!
I had a popup from Samsung today, wanting me to update my security settings. It warned that certain software programs that I may have installed could compromise the security of my phone. I declined; fearing that it may disable my new root status. I don't know who to believe, but it's damn sure not AT&T or Samsung. I also got the "unlocked" symbol upon re-boot. Does that mean that I tripped KNOX? Will Triangle away clear that? The status shows: "Custom". Yet; the phone is working perfectly. I want to know if I should freeze or uninstall FOTA's. Seems like that's going to be a constant PITA.
On another note (no pun intended), I've downloaded certain programs that I thought / knew were useful - some paid / some free - that were memory / data / battery hogs, even though they didn't appear to be so in the EULA's. Is there any program or list of programs from the Play Store that are known pigs? How the hell do you know???
And, speaking of "note", has anyone used this on the Samsung Note 3? Ditto the above questions. I have a brand new one that's nothing but a $700.00 paperweight. It would kick ass if this worked on my Note 3!
I know that this is a new method, but has anyone experienced any negative side effects? Not me, so far. Any suggestions for add-ons for improvement of the performance of either device? This guy is going to get a nice donation this Friday!
A little help?
Thanks,
Jim

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
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Do we think Google will fix this lollipop issue?

Hi all
Like the title says, do we think Google will release a fix for the laggy performance on the nexus 7. My wife's nexus got the update a few weeks ago and since then it's been almost unusable. She is not rooted and we don't want to go down that road
My Nexus 7 2013 has not got the update yet so I'm hoping they are working on fixes.
Any thoughts?

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chrisnewton said:
Hi all
Like the title says, do we think Google will release a fix for the laggy performance on the nexus 7. My wife's nexus got the update a few weeks ago and since then it's been almost unusable. She is not rooted and we don't want to go down that road
My Nexus 7 2013 has not got the update yet so I'm hoping they are working on fixes.
Any thoughts?
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I noticed the same. But even before the update my N7 was having performance issues. Things got better after a Reset. But then I decided to try the Encryption feature and that is when I got stuck. Now it has been 15 hours and the device is still stuck on the startup screen. I don't think encryption takes so long....

having no problems with lollipop on my nexus 7 at all. enjoying it.

KiljoyMcCoy said:
having no problems with lollipop on my nexus 7 at all. enjoying it.
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Are u using more then one account on it? (I think that switching between 2 accounts affect performance)

Done a factory reset.. Seems better

I turned on Develop Options then scrolled to the bottom and checked off "Kill all activities when you leave them" and I really don't have the lag anymore.

I as well am experiencing major lag with 5.0 on my 2012 nexus 7. I flashed the image when it was avaliable so a fresh start. I'm not rooted and also tried clearing cache via the recovery menu. I really hope there is a fix in sight or I'll be going back to KK or custom rom like cyanogenmod.

DCDD85 said:
I as well am experiencing major lag with 5.0 on my 2012 nexus 7. I flashed the image when it was avaliable so a fresh start. I'm not rooted and also tried clearing cache via the recovery menu. I really hope there is a fix in sight or I'll be going back to KK or custom rom like cyanogenmod.
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Did you try what I did?

FSRBIKER said:
Did you try what I did?
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I had not previously tried that because I was not sure if the system is meant to run continually with that option enabled. It's more for testing I thought. However I did enable this option and rebooted. The result was an increase in performance but I think it only acts as a band-aid. We (users) should not be forced to take such measures after installing a fresh image or updating to the latest and greatest from android. I still hope there will be patch to resolve whatever issue seems to be causing the lag.
On a side note after disabling the Dev option and rebooting I'm noticing better performance. Not sure if this is a fluke or what but I thought it was with mentioning.
Thank you.

Something has happened. They've pulled the OTA. I've got 2 N7 2012s. One has been updated and is useless despite any cache cleanup and factory reset. The other is still running 4.4.4 and does no longer offer the lollipop upgrade to brick status.

I cleared cache and did the 'Kill all activities...' without any success. I don't want to wipe the device because my wife uses it and it is setuped the way she wants it... but is unusable right now. Will wait for 5.0.1 if that doesn't do the trick will restore 4.4.4

phel21 said:
Something has happened. They've pulled the OTA. I've got 2 N7 2012s. One has been updated and is useless despite any cache cleanup and factory reset. The other is still running 4.4.4 and does no longer offer the lollipop upgrade to brick status.
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I have hesitated updating my kids N7's for the time being but you really should try going into Developer options and do two things.
Change Transition animations to 0.5
AND
Kill all activities when you leave them(that might not be the exact wording but you can't miss it)
My tablet is very useful at this point but knowing Google is pushing 5.01 to other Nexus devices I will hold off for my kids tablets.

FSRBIKER said:
you really should try going into Developer options and do two things.
Change Transition animations to 0.5
AND
Kill all activities when you leave them(that might not be the exact wording but you can't miss it)
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I've tried every tip I've come across including cache wipe, factory reset, developer options and stripping the system from everything that isn't strictly necessary. None of this makes noticeable difference. I've even seen people suggest hardware failure, but I find it hard to believe that a tablet that has shown no symptoms at all in the past should break the minute it is upgraded.

Lag in the galaxy S7 edge

I bought a used S7 edge, the guy who sold me could not verify the origin of the very cellphone. He had received it as part of a payment someone owed him. The thing is, whenever I used a stock rom the S7edge becomes laggy, if I use any custom rom it works perfectly. I have tried pretty much all types of stock roms and wipes without success. I am no developer so, I can't find any relation between the stock becoming laggy and custom working fine.
Is there a way to fix it?
Thanks

Have you researched the stock roms to see if users are reporting increased speeds? Maybe the stock just feels laggy in comparison. Also, stock usually geeks more laggy at the beginning anyway due to bloatware and more apps to cache.

I have already searched for anything like it without success. I forgot to mention that when I day laggy I mean really laggy. Also, when I reboot it loses the wifi settings as if I had not connected to any wifi networks. Maybe that can help someone find a solution.
Thanks for replying though!

rmarcus said:
I have already searched for anything like it without success. I forgot to mention that when I day laggy I mean really laggy. Also, when I reboot it loses the wifi settings as if I had not connected to any wifi networks. Maybe that can help someone find a solution.
Thanks for replying though!
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Try to wipe your s7 edge because this smartphone dont have lag.

I have tried all sorts of wipe. I'm not that newbie.

Guys? Anyone? I would like to try a stock rom without having lag, which insanely abnormal.
Help me out!!!

As mine…same with you. And couldn't helps.
I even suffer phone signal suddenly stopped and need to wait till the SIM signals recover.
May I know did you solve this problems?

rmarcus said:
Guys? Anyone? I would like to try a stock rom without having lag, which insanely abnormal.
Help me out!!!
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Hi, the solution is to upgrade your Samsung S7 Edge to the newest update. I used Odin and Official ROM to install upgrade and now my phone status became OFFICIAL!!

Recurrent lag after 7.0 update, two different phones

Hello folks, new to the forum here. My wife and I both recently got Galaxy S7s from Sams, and our carrier is AT&T. For whatever reason, the push updates never happen on my phone, so I am still in 6.0.1, but my wife's has gotten 7.0 pushed to hers. Problem is that after a while (perhaps a couple of days), her phone starts to develop a persistent lag, where she can't really do anything at all, like typing or changing apps, so severe is the lag. The phone was basically useless at that point, so she would have to restart the phone to restore its normal function. But the lag would always return, and she would need restart multiple times per day.
Talking to Samsung and AT&T proved fruitless at getting any troubleshooting done other than factory resetting the phone. That of course fixed the problem, but as soon as the 7.0 push update happened, the lag came back. We eventually got AT&T to send us a new phone on warranty. But just recently her phone got 7.0 pushed and sure enough the lag is back. Clearly the problem is software related, as my phone is still 6.0.1 and runs perfectly.
I am pretty uninitiated in the Android world, and so I was hoping you folks might be able to help us restore her phone, as I am certain we will get no useful help through the "official" channels. We aren't looking to root or anything, but if there is troubleshooting or a guide we could walk through, we would sure appreciate the help.
Thanks!

I had the same problem when my S7 did the update from 6.0.1 to Android 7. I asked AT&T to change the phone and they did. When the new phone did the update the lag problems started again. I downgrade to stock 6.0.1 and disable the update service with Package Disabler. Now I keep on android 6.0.1 (which I like more than the Nougat) and I do not have lag problems.

You could try to flash the Nougat update manually. It's not exactly simple, but a fair amount of reading up on it should prepare you. Obviously you'll lose all personal data, and there's even a chance it might still be laggy for you. There is a guide on how to do this on droidviews.com that helped me tremendously. Make sure that if you try this, you plug in the phone only after it is in download mode and only after Odin is open. Plus you'll need the drivers and to make sure the phone is in USB Debugging mode via developer options, as well as turn on OEM unlock before you try this. Good luck!