Hi, I'm a newbie from Australia.
I've had my nexus 10 for years and have only had trouble fairly recently.
It reboots itself randomly, will not allow any app updates and it's battery usage is all over the place.
It has been notifying me there has been a system update to Android 4.3.3 available for I don't know how long but every time I've downloaded it and tried an install it has failed and an android appears lying on his back with a no command message.
As I've only ever used the tablet for browsing I've just ignored it but it has now reached the point where it is pretty much unusable.
I took it to my local Samsung retailer and they told me to throw it away as it was not worth the cost of repair.
So I have begun to try to rescue my nexus myself.
I am seeking the simplest method to make my tablet usable again.
Most methods I have found online require first performing a hard reset.
When I attempt this the android appears with the message erasing but I've left this for more than an hour each time and it only gets frozen there with a symbol rotating in the android's chest.
Considering this is my first attempt at this kind of update and I have a rather basic knowledge I was hoping someone could please tell me which software I should try to install and point me in the right direction of an online tutorial or u tube video ???
Hope someone can help.
Thanks.
Paul.
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[Q] Launching native Kindle Fire apps results in "This application is not registered"
I've not found any other information on this here in the forums and only a few complaints of it so far when googling, so I wanted to bounce this around the forums to see if anyone had seen this and had a fix or any suggestions. I've got a Kindle Fire (running 6.1) that I was planning on rooting, but I wanted to play around with it a little first. Anytime I launch virtually any application except Silk, I get an error "This application is not registered. Please try again." Talked with tech support for several hours and they have so far been unable to fix it and are being difficult about replacing it. Went through a complete wipe and deregister and reregister as well as flashing to 6.1, then back to 6.0 with a wipe on the Kindle and no fix. Anyone have any thoughts or had anything similar with theirs?
just got a kindle today - same problem. No fix so far.. its damn frustrating. Just in-case I tried two different amazon accounts and guessing the problem is on the device itself.
Nice to hear I'm not the only one, though it's such a pain that there appears to be no fix. Half tempted on rooting it just to see if I can fix it myself, but it actually belongs to a friend and Amazon is refusing to honor the extended warranty if I root it, which I find ridiculous. If you get anything useful from Amazon's support that I haven't already gotten, let me know. Good luck on your end if I end up returning this paperweight.
ok, frustrated and running out of ideas, instead of using the same wifi connection i use for everything, I tethered it through my phone.
And out of nowhere ALL the problems went away. I put it back on the wifi and problems start happening again.
So if you can - try a different connection.
Ended up having my friend return it to Amazon (preordered through them) and they decided to get another from Best Buy. Three days later, their new one started having the same problems as the old one. Amazon still has no idea on the fix or what is actually happening and after the runaround and lack of answers from tech support, we've both given up. PM me if anyone sees anything else and perhaps I'll create a thread just for the answer if anyone does. Thread can be closed.
I just purchased this Iconia on clearance. I brought it home, went through set up everything went fine and I love it.
Then the update thing popped up, I was like "cool" and said OK download. I waited and nothing seemed to happen.
I clicked on the third button over on the bottom (not sure what it's called) and checked what it was doing. It was not downloading. So either I get a bar with downloading and 0% out of 100% or it just dissapears when I say OK download.
It's not a deal breaker. Just annoying. Thanks.
Android version 3.1
Kernel 2.3.36.3
Build number Acer_A500_4.010.13_COM_GEN2
This may sound silly, but have you tried a full shut down, bringing it back up and trying again?
If it refuses to update then you could always root the thing, install clockworkmod and manually install an update from SDHC. That atleast works.
please check the fallowing .
Since you say that you bought the tablet on clearance..
Was it new in box and plastic wrap..
was this tablet a return. IF This is the case .. browse the app folder .. LOOK for programs like Acer Recovery Installer... Bustbox .IconiaRoot. .
these things will give you indication that the tab is rooted...
download root checker app from the market can also check for this..
if its not been rooted .. try going into settings /privacy and reset the device.. post back if you figure any of the above out. The more information you provide the easier it will be to help you get to 3.2.1 latest android system
Good Luck
It was a floor demo model, reset to "new" settings. I don't believe it was rooted since it didn't leave the store. I did powered it down and back up again. I wanted to post this before I reset the device, you said in settings/privacy? I don't mind resetting to like it was right out of the box. Thanks again for the help.
Floor Demo models are very iffy. The brutality they endure in the hands of people walking by, it's troublesome...
I did a reset, still no update love.
I called tech support for Acer and talked to two different levels of support. Basically talked me through stuff I had already tried. Force stopping and clearing cache of updater. Rebooting, turning on Bluetooth (?) Still no luck.
He wants me to let it sit and see for a few hours and gave me a number to use when I call back to set up sending it in to be fixed. He has no idea, never had this happen before.
Oh well so much for wanting an easy android tablet, without the bugginess of my rooted nookcolor. Thanks.
So the good news and the bad. Good news the tablet wasn't the problem, my internet connection was. I guess satellite internet and Acer's update servers don't get along.
I brought it back to Staples and spoke to a easy tech guy and explained what it was doing, he hooked it to their wifi and poof it started downloading. Boy did I feel stupid. So let the big patch download there and went to the free MC Donald's wifi for the following two smaller ones.
So all is good in the tablet world again, even received the case and screen protectors I ordered.
Thank you.
Hello.
I enjoy my Nexus 7 2012 (Wi-Fi 32GB) tablet very much, when it is working properly and, unfortunately, that hasn't been often for some time. Android 5.02 helped a bit and the tablet is currently running 5.1 from a OTA update, which seemed to help a bit more. Android 5.1.1 has been mentioned however, I am not sure my issues will be helped by an update. For this reason, I am here to ask for advice or suggestions as to what I should do next (if anything!)
My first issue was the battery. The battery only lasts four hours per charge and since it is the original from 2012, I have ordered a new one and am awaiting its arrival. This tablet was a gift and whatever warranty it had has most likely expired so I am not concerned about invalidating a warranty. I hope that a new battery will make a big difference.
However, it is the second problem that is really annoying. The screen on my tablet freezes often, in any program and at any time. After charging the tablet, I've learned that it is best to restart the tablet to prolong the amount of time before the tablet freezes for the first time. Reading an article, for example, is a problem as I can read the first page but when it is time to slide the screen up to scroll to the next page, I am at risk of the screen freezing and it definitely freezes before page three. When typing a comment on Facebook or Twitter, etc. either they keyboard freezes while typing or if I can type the comment, the screen freezes before I can press the send key. I have other ways that are less portable to access these types of programs however, portability is the reason for a tablet. Using the tablet as a reader, I usually do not have any problems swiping page to page for usually as long as I'd like (although the swiping motion is a potential problem outside of the reading app.)
I backed up the tablet just prior to the 5.1 update and reset it to factory settings and for almost a week the difference was amazing. However, even with 5.1, the tablet is back to freezing again. Regarding the 32 GB internal storage; the actual available space after the OS is 28.17 GB and my available 23.90 GB. Due to the tablet's lack of response, I only reloaded a small number of apps and then, with the screen freezing multiple times in the four hours the battery allows, I uninstalled even more apps to get where I am now; I have never exceeded 50% at any time. In a browser, I often have more than one window open, yet it is the only program open. Sometimes, Facebook and Messenger are open at the same time but not always. If I get an incoming update, such as CNN, etc. if I open that for a few minutes, I'm risking another freeze. I am continuously aware of what programs are open and close them with the bottom square icon on my tablet. I have two frequent errors: SYSTEM UI is shutting down and the Process System is shutting down and they happen often. I am using Nova Launcher and the other Launcher on the tablet has been force stopped. I should probably note that I did the cache cleaning process two different times before I reset the tablet to factory settings.
Would going to something like the Cyanogen Mod be of assistance with this situation? There is an Official CM12 Mod available for this tablet however, the article I am referencing is from January 2015, written by Vinod Yalburgi titled, "Update Nexus 7 2012 (grouper) to Android 5.0.2 with CyanogenMod 12 official ROM." The tablet is already at 5.1 though and, as you have surmised correctly, I am not fluent in Mods of any type so I am unable to determine which mod is the best in this situation or if a mod is not going to be the right answer. I am open to rooting the tablet; the huge benefit I'd appreciate is the ease of creating a full back-up.
Is there another, more appropriate solution? My main concern is that if I wait for Lollipop 5.11, whenever that might be, it will not improve the issue with the screen freezing and I will have waited longer and ultimately gotten nowhere. Going back to KitKat 4.4 as I have read others have done is not appealing but if is the best solution . . .
Thank you for your patience with all of these details. I am hoping that with this info and all of the experience here, you can help me move in the right direction. Your time and any and all of your helpful suggestions are appreciated! This tablet can still work very well and as it was a gift, I want to make it work (on the days I do not want to hit it with a hammer!)
CShirey
I had the same freeze ups after the 5.1 update. I reset it 3 times to no avail! So I went back to KitKat 4.4.4. This lollipop is a big SUCKER, if you ask me... Google has screwed the pooch on this one.
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Not the option I was hoping for but maybe the solution!
eLCruz said:
I had the same freeze ups after the 5.1 update. I reset it 3 times to no avail! So I went back to KitKat 4.4.4. This lollipop is a big SUCKER, if you ask me... Google has screwed the pooch on this one.
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Thank you for your suggestion! Does your tablet work well with KitKat 4.4.4? Any problems with freezing and battery drain? I have continued on with my research on this trying to determine what other owners have done in a similar situation. Lots of complaints but not a lot of answers, so far!
CShirey
General surprise at the lack of helpful replies!
I am grateful for the reply I received however, I am disappointed in the general lack of interest. Whenever I come to review posts here, I see that generally, most posts receive multiple answers. I am in the right forum . . . Is my question considered to be too simple . . . or did I miss an unwritten rule? Thanks.
CShirey
Sorry, had turned notifications off and forgot. It's working smoothly on 4.4.4! Should have never updated, IMO. I believe lollipop will be Google's windows vista... Hope every thing works out.
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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!
Whew, this is a large site! I believe I'm posting in the right area. If I'm not, would the moderators please move it?
As brief as I can: I have a Nexus 7 (2012) that I bought brand new because I never had an Android device. It was useful until I mistakenly upgraded from Jelly Bean to KitKat to Lollipop, at which point it stopped being useful (a known issue, I've since learned). For the last couple of years I've pretty much only used it for playing Candy Crush, and even that crashes and gets w_a_a_a_y slow. It has survived being thrown across the room!
Recently I read that upgrading to Marshmallow or even Nougat could breathe new life into the tablet. Problem is, I've never rooted a device, and all the instructions I've read have been frustrating, often leading to dead links for downloads, etc. I did manage to root the machine, although how I'm not sure. I have the TWRP recovery mode, which is well-designed, and I even managed to flash Nougat to the device.
However, when I boot the device, after an interminable long time, I get into the Lineage startup screen and have to go through the time set, network connect, language setup process. And then I have only the apps that have been pre-installed; none of my old apps (like Candy Crush) are available, although attempts to download and install them result in being informed that they are already installed.
I've done a recovery from the data partition, but nothing works. Google Play services reports it needs to be updated, but crashes when I try to do so. In effect, I have a working Nougat Nexus 7 -- as long as "working" is defined as using only the built-ins.
Could I be pointed to a soup-to-nuts, clearly written instruction set that walks one through the upgrade process? Not only the HOW but the WHY! I'm no stranger to computers, and have plugged the Nexus 7 into both Mac (preferable) and Windows 10 computers, and can evern use Linux if that's the best way. I'm not afraid of the command line, and have adb and fastboot on both workstations. I'm just stuck trying to figure how to put it all together. How can I get my Nexus 7 wi-fi running a modern OS with the apps I previously installed?
Thanks to all who read this entire post!
fpuhan said:
Whew, this is a large site! I believe I'm posting in the right area. If I'm not, would the moderators please move it?
As brief as I can: I have a Nexus 7 (2012) that I bought brand new because I never had an Android device. It was useful until I mistakenly upgraded from Jelly Bean to KitKat to Lollipop, at which point it stopped being useful (a known issue, I've since learned). For the last couple of years I've pretty much only used it for playing Candy Crush, and even that crashes and gets w_a_a_a_y slow. It has survived being thrown across the room!
Recently I read that upgrading to Marshmallow or even Nougat could breathe new life into the tablet. Problem is, I've never rooted a device, and all the instructions I've read have been frustrating, often leading to dead links for downloads, etc. I did manage to root the machine, although how I'm not sure. I have the TWRP recovery mode, which is well-designed, and I even managed to flash Nougat to the device.
However, when I boot the device, after an interminable long time, I get into the Lineage startup screen and have to go through the time set, network connect, language setup process. And then I have only the apps that have been pre-installed; none of my old apps (like Candy Crush) are available, although attempts to download and install them result in being informed that they are already installed.
I've done a recovery from the data partition, but nothing works. Google Play services reports it needs to be updated, but crashes when I try to do so. In effect, I have a working Nougat Nexus 7 -- as long as "working" is defined as using only the built-ins.
Could I be pointed to a soup-to-nuts, clearly written instruction set that walks one through the upgrade process? Not only the HOW but the WHY! I'm no stranger to computers, and have plugged the Nexus 7 into both Mac (preferable) and Windows 10 computers, and can evern use Linux if that's the best way. I'm not afraid of the command line, and have adb and fastboot on both workstations. I'm just stuck trying to figure how to put it all together. How can I get my Nexus 7 wi-fi running a modern OS with the apps I previously installed?
Thanks to all who read this entire post!
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I'm not sure but it looks like you haven't installed Google apps.
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