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SIGSEGV at Boot (SurfaceFlinger?)
I recently installed (with Odin) the latest stock ROM for my SGS2 without wiping data.
After that I put a rooted kernel and started using.
I found out that:
- if I boot the phone, let it get to the lock screen (the first to appear after Samsung logo) and then turn off screen with power button, all goes fine
- if I don't turn screen off, the boot proccess goes wrong and all freeze; I can only force boot it again.
I took logcat of both boots and found these errors in the faulty one.
NB: I cut some parts of the SIGSEGV to remain within 30000 characters limit.
Can anybody help fix the problem?
Thank you!!!
E/UsimServiceTable: isActive for service 51 fails, max service is 40
E/UsimServiceTable: isSSTAvailable for service 51 fails, max service is 80
E/UsimServiceTable: isActive for service 51 fails, max service is 40
E/UsimServiceTable: isSSTAvailable for service 51 fails, max service is 80
E/UsimServiceTable: isActive for service 52 fails, max service is 40
E/UsimServiceTable: isSSTAvailable for service 52 fails, max service is 80
E/UsimServiceTable: isActive for service 52 fails, max service is 40
E/UsimServiceTable: isSSTAvailable for service 52 fails, max service is 80
E/UsimServiceTable: isActive for service 53 fails, max service is 40
E/UsimServiceTable: isSSTAvailable for service 53 fails, max service is 80
E/UsimServiceTable: isActive for service 53 fails, max service is 40
E/UsimServiceTable: isSSTAvailable for service 53 fails, max service is 80
E/UsimServiceTable: isActive for service 54 fails, max service is 40
E/UsimServiceTable: isSSTAvailable for service 54 fails, max service is 80
E/UsimServiceTable: isActive for service 54 fails, max service is 40
E/UsimServiceTable: isSSTAvailable for service 54 fails, max service is 80
E/UsimServiceTable: isActive for service 55 fails, max service is 40
E/UsimServiceTable: isSSTAvailable for service 55 fails, max service is 80
E/UsimServiceTable: isActive for service 55 fails, max service is 40
E/UsimServiceTable: isSSTAvailable for service 55 fails, max service is 80

E/android.os.Debug: !@Dumpstate > dumpstate -k -t -z -d -o /data/log/dumpstate_sys_watchdog
E/Watchdog: WATCHDOG caused by com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService

E/AndroidRuntime: Error reporting crash
E/AndroidRuntime: android.os.DeadObjectException
E/AndroidRuntime:   at android.os.BinderProxy.transact(Native Method)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at android.app.ActivityManagerProxy.handleApplicationCrash(ActivityManagerNative.java:3305)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$UncaughtHandler.uncaughtException(RuntimeInit.java:121)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at java.lang.ThreadGroup.uncaughtException(ThreadGroup.java:693)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at java.lang.ThreadGroup.uncaughtException(ThreadGroup.java:690)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
W/Sensors : sensorservice died [0x4c38d570]

E/AndroidRuntime: java.lang.SecurityException: Neither user 10012 nor current process has android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION.
E/AndroidRuntime:   at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1425)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1379)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony$Stub$Proxy.getCellLocation(ITelephony.java:1261)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at android.telephony.TelephonyManager.getCellLocation(TelephonyManager.java:267)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at ekv.a(SourceFile:53)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at com.google.android.location.os.real.SdkSpecific8.a(SourceFile:62)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at ekl.handleMessage(SourceFile:187)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at eko.run(SourceFile:804)
E/AndroidRuntime:   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:856)

E/BootAnimation: sequence and loop RBG type's are different. seqeunce:7,loop:6

E/BootAnimation: /sys/class/sec/led/led_pattern: open error, fd = -1

E/SECHWC_LOG: int hwc_device_open(const hw_module_t*, char const*, hw_device_t**)::window_set_pos is failed : Bad address
E/SECHWC_LOG: int destroyMem(s3c_mem_t*)::invalied fd(0) fail
E/SECHWC_LOG: int hwc_device_open(const hw_module_t*, char const*, hw_device_t**)::destroyMem() fail
E/SurfaceFlinger: composer device failed to initialize (Invalid argument)
D/SurfaceFlinger: About to give-up screen, flinger = 0x4193cd78
F/libc    : Fatal signal 11 (SIGSEGV) at 0x00002900 (code=1), thread 4408 (SurfaceFlinger)
I/SurfaceFlinger: EventThread ready to run.
I/BootAnimation: ret=2, fps:12, interval:83333
E/BootAnimation: sequence and loop RBG type's are different. seqeunce:7,loop:6
I/BootAnimation: createSurface BGRA8888
I/ServiceManager: service 'nfc' died
I/ServiceManager: service 'iphonesubinfo' died
I/ServiceManager: service 'com.orange.authentication.simcard' died
I/ServiceManager: service 'isms' died
I/ServiceManager: service 'phoneext' died
I/ServiceManager: service 'phone' died
I/ServiceManager: service 'sip' died
I/ServiceManager: service 'simphonebook' died
V/AudioPolicyManagerBase: releaseOutput() 2
I/DEBUG   : *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
I/DEBUG   : Build fingerprint: 'samsung/GT-I9100P/GT-I9100P:4.1.2/JZO54K/I9100PXXLSK:user/release-keys'
I/DEBUG   : pid: 4403, tid: 4408, name: SurfaceFlinger  >>> /system/bin/surfaceflinger <<<
I/DEBUG   : signal 11 (SIGSEGV), code 1 (SEGV_MAPERR), fault addr 00002900
D/dalvikvm: Note: class Landroid/app/ActivityManagerNative; has 155 unimplemented (abstract) methods
I/DEBUG   :     r0 41953580  r1 00000001  r2 419442e8  r3 00000000
I/DEBUG   :     r4 419531c0  r5 00002901  r6 00000001  r7 4193d730
I/DEBUG   :     r8 4105ecac  r9 00000001  sl 4193d72c  fp 0000000d
I/DEBUG   :     ip 401d0168  sp 4105ec60  lr 400c33bf  pc 00002900  cpsr 20000030
I/DEBUG   :     d0  3f00000000000000  d1  00000000437f0000
I/DEBUG   :     d2  437f00003f000000  d3  437f8000000000ff
I/DEBUG   :     d4  c0000000437f0000  d5  3f800000bf800000
I/DEBUG   :     d6  3f8000003f800000  d7  00ffffff3f800000
I/DEBUG   :     d8  0000000000000000  d9  0000000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     d10 0000000000000000  d11 0000000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     d12 0000000000000000  d13 0000000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     d14 0000000000000000  d15 0000000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     d16 7fffffffffffffff  d17 7fffffffffffffff
I/DEBUG   :     d18 0000000000000000  d19 3fe0000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     d20 3fe000000000946f  d21 0000000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     d22 0000000000000000  d23 0000000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     d24 0000000000000000  d25 0000000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     d26 0000000000000000  d27 0000000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     d28 0000000000000000  d29 0000000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     d30 0000000000000000  d31 0000000000000000
I/DEBUG   :     scr 60000010
I/DEBUG   :
I/DEBUG   : backtrace:
I/DEBUG   :     #00  pc 00002900  <unknown>
I/DEBUG   :     #01  pc 000203bd  /system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so (android::HWComposer::commit() const+14)
I/DEBUG   :     #02  pc 0001fd05  /system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so (android::DisplayHardware::flip(android::Region const&) const+60)
I/DEBUG   :     #03  pc 00022f8f  /system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so (android::SurfaceFlinger::onScreenReleased()+70)
I/DEBUG   :     #04  pc 00022fb9  /system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so
I/DEBUG   :     #05  pc 00020d4b  /system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so (android::MessageBase::handleMessage(android::Message const&)+12)
I/DEBUG   :     #06  pc 000149e3  /system/lib/libutils.so (android::Looper::pollInner(int)+426)
I/DEBUG   :     #07  pc 00014b01  /system/lib/libutils.so (android::Looper::pollOnce(int, int*, int*, void**)+104)
I/DEBUG   :     #08  pc 000210d9  /system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so (android::MessageQueue::waitMessage()+40)
I/DEBUG   :     #09  pc 00021991  /system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so (android::SurfaceFlinger::threadLoop()+4)
I/DEBUG   :     #10  pc 0001104f  /system/lib/libutils.so (android::Thread::_threadLoop(void*)+114)
I/DEBUG   :     #11  pc 00010bb5  /system/lib/libutils.so
I/DEBUG   :     #12  pc 00012e00  /system/lib/libc.so (__thread_entry+48)
I/DEBUG   :     #13  pc 00012558  /system/lib/libc.so (pthread_create+172)
I/DEBUG   :
I/DEBUG   : stack:
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec20  41944370  [heap]
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec24  410942d0  /system/lib/egl/libGLESv1_CM_mali.so (_gles_clear+1148)
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec28  00000001
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec2c  00000001
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec30  00000001
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec34  41943a10  [heap]
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec38  0000ff00
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec3c  00000000
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec40  00000000
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec44  00000000
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec48  00000000
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec4c  ff000000
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec50  00000000
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec54  00000000
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec58  df0027ad
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec5c  00000000
I/DEBUG   :     #00  4105ec60  41953580  [heap]
I/DEBUG   :          ........  ........
I/DEBUG   :     #01  4105ec60  41953580  [heap]
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec64  4193db00  [heap]
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec68  419442e8  [heap]
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec6c  400c2d09  /system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so (android::DisplayHardware::flip(android::Region const&) const+64)
I/DEBUG   :     #02  4105ec70  4193db00  [heap]
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec74  4105ecac
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec78  00000007
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec7c  40241d00  /system/lib/libui.so
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec80  4193db00  [heap]
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec84  4193cd78  [heap]
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec88  400c3d3f  /system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so (android::MessageBase::handleMessage(android::Message const&))
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec8c  4193d730  [heap]
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec90  40193ebe  /system/lib/libutils.so
I/DEBUG   :          4105ec94  400c5f93  /system/lib/libsurfaceflinger.so (android::SurfaceFlinger::onScreenReleased()+74)
I/DEBUG   :
I/DEBUG   : memory near r0:

[.........................]
I/DEBUG   :
I/DEBUG   : memory map around fault addr 00002900:
I/DEBUG   :     (no map below)
I/DEBUG   :     (no map for address)
I/DEBUG   :     4000e000-4000f000 /system/lib/libstdc++.so
I/SamplingProfilerIntegration: Profiling disabled.
I/Zygote  : !@beginofpreloadClasses()
I/Zygote  : Preloading classes...
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 0ms
I/Zygote  : !@beginofpreloadResources()
D/dalvikvm: GC_EXPLICIT freed 40K, 80% free 528K/2560K, paused 0ms+0ms, total 3ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 2ms
D/dalvikvm: GC_EXPLICIT freed <1K, 80% free 527K/2560K, paused 10ms+0ms, total 13ms
E/installd: eof
E/installd: failed to read size
I/installd: closing connection
I/Zygote  : Preloading resources...
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I/Zygote  : Classes to load for thread1 0~830
I/Zygote  : Classes to load for thread2 831~2308
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.view.InputQueue$FinishedCallback
I/DEBUG   : !@dumpstate -k -t -z -d -o /data/log/dumpstate_app_native -m 4403
I/dumpstate: begin
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W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.animation.ValueAnimator$5
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 28K, 44% free 1439K/2560K, paused 14ms, total 14ms
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 74K, 27% free 1870K/2560K, paused 14ms, total 14ms
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.view.ViewRootImpl$3
V/BluetoothAudioGateway.cpp: classInitNative
V/BT HSHFP: classInitNative
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 40K, 10% free 2312K/2560K, paused 18ms, total 18ms
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 8K, 8% free 2361K/2560K, paused 15ms, total 15ms
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed <1K, 7% free 2982K/3203K, paused 8ms, total 8ms
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.content.res.Resources$1
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 15K, 2% free 3659K/3715K, paused 15ms, total 15ms
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 6K, 2% free 4027K/4099K, paused 15ms, total 15ms
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 1K, 3% free 5049K/5187K, paused 5ms, total 6ms
I/dalvikvm: threadid=1: recursive native library load attempt (/system/lib/libwebcore.so)
D/dalvikvm: No JNI_OnLoad found in /system/lib/libchromium_net.so 0x0, skipping init
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 14K, 1% free 6325K/6339K, paused 15ms, total 15ms
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 30K, 2% free 7019K/7107K, paused 17ms, total 17ms
I/Zygote  : ...preloaded 279 resources in 604ms.
I/Zygote  : ...preloaded 31 resources in 7ms.
I/Zygote  : !@End of preloadResources()
D/TextLayoutCache: Using debug level = 0 - Debug Enabled = 0
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.widget.EdgeGlow
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.database.sqlite.SQLiteCompiledSql
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W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.media.AudioManager$2
I/dalvikvm: threadid=6: recursive native library load attempt (/system/lib/libmedia_jni.so)
D/MtpDeviceJNI: register_android_mtp_MtpDevice
I/dalvikvm: threadid=6: recursive native library load attempt (/system/lib/libmedia_jni.so)
I/dalvikvm: threadid=6: recursive native library load attempt (/system/lib/libmedia_jni.so)
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.media.IRemoteControlClientDispatcher
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.media.IRemoteControlClientDispatcher$Stub
D/su      : su invoked.
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 lsof using binary lsof : lsof
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W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.widget.TextView$InputMethodState
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.widget.TextView$TextAlign
E/PhonePolicy: Could not preload class for phone policy: com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow$ContextMenuCallback
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 308K, 4% free 8526K/8835K, paused 10ms, total 10ms
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.os.Power
V/BluetoothEventLoop.cpp: classInitNative
V/BluetoothService.cpp: classInitNative
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.text.TextDirectionHeuristics$CharCount
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.text.method.WordIterator$1
W/Zygote  : Class not found for preloading: android.view.InputHandler
I/Zygote  : ...preloaded 831 classes in 1146ms.
I/System  : Loaded time zone names for  in 312ms (309ms in ICU)
I/System  : Loaded time zone names for en_US in 93ms (89ms in ICU)
I/System  : Loaded time zone names for it_IT in 101ms (97ms in ICU)
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 977K, 10% free 9650K/10627K, paused 24ms, total 25ms
I/Zygote  : ...preloaded 1478 classes in 1495ms.
I/Zygote  : !@EndofpreloadClasses()
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 0ms
D/dalvikvm: GC_EXPLICIT freed 327K, 12% free 9360K/10627K, paused 1ms+2ms, total 21ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 0ms
D/dalvikvm: GC_EXPLICIT freed 21K, 13% free 9339K/10627K, paused 1ms+2ms, total 18ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 0ms
D/dalvikvm: GC_EXPLICIT freed <1K, 13% free 9339K/10627K, paused 1ms+2ms, total 17ms
I/dalvikvm: System server process 4440 has been created
I/Zygote  : Accepting command socket connections
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 0ms
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020003 (t=1 e=3) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020000 (t=1 e=0) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020001 (t=1 e=1) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020001 (t=1 e=1) in package 0 (error -75)
D/dalvikvm: GC_CONCURRENT freed 109K, 13% free 9750K/11143K, paused 12ms+12ms, total 84ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 21ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 21ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 21ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 20ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 7ms
I/sysproc : !@beginofsystem_init1()
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020005 (t=1 e=5) in package 0 (error -75)
I/sysproc : Entered system_init()
I/sysproc : ServiceManager: 0x4c24d3c8
D/SensorService: nuSensorService starting...
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f0201f5 (t=1 e=501) in package 0 (error -75)
I/AKMD2   : open_accelerometer
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f0201f5 (t=1 e=501) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f0201f4 (t=1 e=500) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020001 (t=1 e=1) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020004 (t=1 e=4) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020007 (t=1 e=7) in package 0 (error -75)
I/PackageParser: com.orange.authentication.simcard.permission: compat added android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02001b (t=1 e=27) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02001b (t=1 e=27) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f040001 (t=3 e=1) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02001d (t=1 e=29) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f040000 (t=3 e=0) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020007 (t=1 e=7) in package 0 (error -75)
D/dalvikvm: GC_CONCURRENT freed 168K, 13% free 10138K/11591K, paused 23ms+3ms, total 60ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 15ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 16ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 16ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 17ms
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02025f (t=1 e=607) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02032c (t=1 e=812) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02032f (t=1 e=815) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02022c (t=1 e=556) in package 0 (error -75)
D/dalvikvm: GC_CONCURRENT freed 215K, 13% free 10473K/11975K, paused 37ms+2ms, total 55ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 32ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 35ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 23ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 26ms
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02022c (t=1 e=556) in package 0 (error -75)
I/SensorService: K3DH Acceleration Sensor
I/SensorService: AK8975 Magnetic field Sensor
I/SensorService: AK8975 Orientation Sensor
I/SensorService: CM3663 Light Sensor
I/SensorService: CM3663 Proximity Sensor
I/SensorService: K3G Gyroscope Sensor
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f0204f6 (t=1 e=1270) in package 0 (error -75)
I/RemoteDesktopService: RemoteDesktopService started (pid=4440)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f0204f6 (t=1 e=1270) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f0204f6 (t=1 e=1270) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f110062 (t=16 e=98) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020000 (t=1 e=0) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f110062 (t=16 e=98) in package 0 (error -75)
D/dalvikvm: GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 259K, 13% free 10749K/12295K, paused 30ms, total 31ms
D/SensorService: nuSensorService thread starting...
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02000c (t=1 e=12) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02001a (t=1 e=26) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f0203c1 (t=1 e=961) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f0203c1 (t=1 e=961) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f03003b (t=2 e=59) in package 0 (error -75)
I/PackageParser: com.monotype.android.font.helvneuelt: compat added android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
D/dalvikvm: GC_CONCURRENT freed 252K, 13% free 11009K/12551K, paused 11ms+2ms, total 43ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 14ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 15ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 14ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 15ms
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020000 (t=1 e=0) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020000 (t=1 e=0) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020000 (t=1 e=0) in package 0 (error -75)
D/su      : su invoked.
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020004 (t=1 e=4) in package 0 (error -75)
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 sqlite3 using binary sqlite3 : sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db pragma user_version; select * from system; select * from secure;
E/su      : exec failed with 2: No such file or directory
D/dalvikvm: GC_CONCURRENT freed 241K, 12% free 11274K/12807K, paused 1ms+4ms, total 26ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 2ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 3ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 3ms
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020332 (t=1 e=818) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020334 (t=1 e=820) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020334 (t=1 e=820) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020334 (t=1 e=820) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020333 (t=1 e=819) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020333 (t=1 e=819) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020333 (t=1 e=819) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020009 (t=1 e=9) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02001d (t=1 e=29) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020333 (t=1 e=819) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f10004b (t=15 e=75) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02035d (t=1 e=861) in package 0 (error -75)
D/su      : su invoked.
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 netcfg using binary netcfg : netcfg
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020319 (t=1 e=793) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020319 (t=1 e=793) in package 0 (error -75)
D/dalvikvm: GC_CONCURRENT freed 294K, 13% free 11541K/13127K, paused 12ms+3ms, total 53ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 17ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 18ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 18ms
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020331 (t=1 e=817) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020328 (t=1 e=808) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020328 (t=1 e=808) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f020328 (t=1 e=808) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f02014e (t=1 e=334) in package 0 (error -75)
D/dalvikvm: GC_CONCURRENT freed 280K, 12% free 11809K/13383K, paused 11ms+3ms, total 45ms
D/dalvikvm: WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 18ms
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f0e004d (t=13 e=77) in package 0 (error -75)
W/ResourceType: Failure getting entry for 0x7f0e004e (t=13 e=78) in package 0 (error -75)
I/BootTime: Prefetch Time Taken:1050
D/su      : su invoked.
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 iptables using binary iptables : iptables -L -nvx
D/su      : su invoked.
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 ip6tables using binary ip6tables : ip6tables -L -nvx
D/su      : su invoked.
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 iptables using binary iptables : iptables -t nat -L -nvx
D/su      : su invoked.
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 iptables using binary iptables : iptables -t raw -L -nvx
D/su      : su invoked.
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 ip6tables using binary ip6tables : ip6tables -t raw -L -nvx
D/su      : su invoked.
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 wpa_cli using binary wpa_cli : wpa_cli list_networks
E/su      : exec failed with 2: No such file or directory
D/VoldCmdListener: asec list
D/su      : su invoked.
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 cat using binary cat : cat /data/system/packages.xml
D/su      : su invoked.
D/su      : Allowing shell.
D/su      : 2000 /system/bin/dumpstate executing 0 cat using binary cat : cat /proc/4403/maps
I/dumpstate: done
I/ServiceManager: service 'SurfaceFlinger' died
I/ServiceManager: service 'SecTVOutService' died
F/libc    : Fatal signal 11 (SIGSEGV) at 0x00000010 (code=1), thread 4423 (BootAnimation)
D/BootAnimation: SurfaceFlinger died, exiting...
F/libc    : Fatal signal 11 (SIGSEGV) at 0x00000000 (code=1), thread 4440 (system_server)
I/ServiceManager: service 'sensorservice' died
I/DEBUG   : unexpected waitpid response: n=4440, status=00000009
I/DEBUG   : ptrace detach from 4440 failed: No such process
I/DEBUG   : debuggerd committing suicide to free the zombie!
I/DEBUG   : debuggerd: Mar  7 2013 21:50:41

Looks like the ROM has the wrong drivers for your hardware. Most likely, this ROM is for an SGS2 with the exynos4 SoC, but your SGS2 has a different SoC. Be aware that Samsung sells different hardware in the same case with the same name: only the model number is different. Double-check whether the ROM is for exactly the same variant of the SGS2 that you have.

No, I'm sure: I put the lastest ROM from my operator (TIM) that's the only one that sells the i9100P variant in Italy (ie i9100 + NFC).
Plus how could it work turning screen off during boot?
Is there anyway to check SoC mismatch, just in case?

Wait a minute: the kernel I used could be from a different ROM... How can I be sure what driver the kernel has?

@p.dario If it's from your operator, it should be the right one. If you've got the wrong kernel, that would explain it too. Flash the right kernel and see if the problem goes away.

Mmm... The kernel is for i9100 that is said to be identical ti my i9100P apart from NFC functions. I also see the phone does not always freeze if leaved untouched. Wouldn't a driver issue freeze the phone no matter what?


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Insufficient storage in Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
My Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 is showing insufficient storage with Applications at 11.6GB.
When I add up all of the application storage requirements I get about 0.75GB.
I supposedly have 49MB available but cannot install a 7MB app. Any ideas on what's going on here?

Well, since 0.75GB is equal to ~750MB, I think that there may be an accidental typo in the question. Or I might be misunderstanding something. Are you saying that the app is a 0.75GB app, or are you saying it's a 7MB app?

Can you add a screenshot of your storage menu and also name the app you want to install?

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Accessing windows shares from android device
How can I access Windows shares from a Android device through wireless network?
I want to open PDF documents from a windows server 2008, add comments, mark them up and then save the changes back.  Whats the best way to achieve this?

I don't think that this is possible without a third-party app - I believe ES File Explorer, for example, can access Windows shared directories. Is there any reason why you're not using something like Dropbox or Google Drive for this?

There's a tutorial to do this with ES File Explorer on XDA Developers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896999 . I'm not sure if you want a third-party app or if you want a native solution, so I'll just leave this as a comment for now.

I dont mind 3rd party app or native.  Just a solution.  I don't want cloud based solution as it the data is stored outside our companies network (could be sensitive information).

I haven't been able to get the ES file explorer to connect to our file server.  Does ES file explorer open the files directly on the server share or does it make a local copy? If it makes a local copy, will it save the changes back to the server share?

In this case, it should not be making a local copy (other than tempfiles, of course). It should act in more or less the same way as a Windows PC editing files in a remote directory.

When i tested it at home, i opened a pdf and it created a temporary files and didn't update the server share.  Maybe i need to change some settings?

As there is no native solution (at least AFAIK): @dotVezz I'd say go ahead and make it an answer with some more details, including those for the last comment resolver101 made. resolver101: Though I use ESFE myself, I never edited files directly via SMB shares. As the editing is not done by the file manager (but the PDF app), you probably need to try it out for yourself. There are also possibilities to mount a remote file system on your Android device, but all I know of require your device being rooted.

On second thought, I may have spoken too soon about it working the same as a Windows PC. As @Izzy points out, ESFE itself is not editing the files, but another separate app is. I can't test it now, but I think that after ESFE exports a file to another app, a separate temp file is created. You would then need to move the newly created file back onto the share (Using ESFE). I'll go ahead and make an answer with the information we know now - and I'll edit it with more details in about 2 hours (after some testing)

How difficult/time and stable is the native option?

Barring mounting the share as a filesystem on a rooted device, I don't believe this is possible without a third-party app. You can use ES File Explorer to connect to the remote directory. There is a detailed how-to on the XDA Developers forum, which also includes the steps for sharing the directories from various versions of windows.
Since you already have the Windows shared folders working, here are the steps for ES File Explorer from the afforementioned XDA Developers thread and detailed in these screenshots from the thread.

Open ES File Explorer
Tap "LAN" option (Assuming you're connecting to a server on your LAN) to enter the "LAN Shares" section of ESFE.
Tap the "New" button to add a server.
Tap the "Server" option.
Enter your server's information, including the username and password you intend to use (Make sure you use an account that has the access you need).
Tap the newly created server in the LAN Shares area to get to the shared folders on that server.

Editing files on your Android device will be a little tricky. ES File Explorer is the only app which can actually manipulate files over the network. If you open the file in another app, then ESFE will export the file to the app and another file will be created. You will need to move the file back to the share, using ES File Explorer, in order to update it on the server.
I use ES File Explorer as an example. There are probably other apps with similar functionality.

I will open the file using FoxIt editor.  I need the changes made in foxit to save to the server share.  Would a file syncing software be a better choice of programs?

File sync software would very possibly be a better way to go. It would definitely be simpler.

I'd also lean toward Izzy's answer as a better option.

As you explicitly asked for the "alternative solution" (as said, there is no native variant I know of – but mounting the remote drive to your Android device makes it available almost like local storage, so you could edit files directly), here are some hints on that. Not however, that all these solutions require root access on the device.
The playstore holds apps like CifsManager and Mount Manager. I have not tried either of them, so all below is only deduced from their playstore description:
CifsManager should be easier to use, as its only requirement is root access – while Mount Manager notes special requirements regarding the kernel. Both support Cifs (or Samba, which is the protocol used for Windows shares). So you can use them to directly connect ("mount") your Windows shares to your Android device, where they should become visible as separate folders (again, you can configure the location). As the system then handles them as it would any local "drive", you can directly edit your PDF (or other) files – and when you save your edits, they should be directly stored back on your Windows share.

This is definitely a more user-friendly approach than my answer!

Once set up, yes. But that might be the most tricky part ;) Problem could also be that the user needs to manually mount/unmount. Forgetting the latter might cause data loss (if it's still buffered and not completely written to disk), while in case of ESFE you still have the file you copied in case the connection drops. Both ways clearly have their pros and cons.

Ah, I hadn't considered the need to unmount. The chance of that being a problem is low, but definitely present.

Having trouble with setup. I've rooted my phone and installed CIFS and receiving "mounting the share has failed with an error. Mount: No such device.  I'm still looking for a solution whether its this way or another

I'd say that current problem is a separate question (please specify in detail which app you used and what steps you took). I'm not using any of those apps myself; all I can say is these possibilities exist, but I cannot give "full support" for the apps themselves, sorry ;)

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Icon is stuck behind google search, and appears on all screens (screenshot included)
I was re-arranging my icons when I accidentally dropped an icon "behind" the google search bar up top.
The icon appears on every screen when I swipe left or right, but disappears when I view all apps.
How do I remove this icon?  (see the mis aligned YouTube icon at the top)

Screenshot (click image for larger variant)

Which launcher are you using? Most launchers have a way to hide/remove the Google Search bar (letting you move the icon, then restore the search bar if you want)

I'm new to Android.  What's a launcher and how do I edit it?  I'm using default on Moto X

Ah! From what I hear about the X, it's quite a nice introduction to Android. The launcher is basically exactly what you so kindly posted a screenshot of. It's the "Desktop" area (it also includes the App Drawer, or the "all apps" area you mentioned) where your app icons are available. It "Launches" the apps you want to run. In the stock launcher, you can't remove the google search bar. There are dozens of altenatives to the stock one, most are free or have free versions - and they all bring nice-to-have features that simplify and/or complicate things! I'll post an answer with some better info.

Oh hey, have you tried rebooting the phone?

Note that my other answer is more of a workaround (but also something recommended by many even without problems) that is almost guranteed to fix the problem. This is a direct fix which will most likely work, but I can't say that with absolute certainty as I can't recreate the situation myself.
After some googling, I've noticed that your icon (as you point out already) is off-center and missing its text label. Rather than the icon itself being stuck, it looks like what you're seeing is a stuck graphical artifact. This has happened to a few other users on other forums, and rebooting the device seems to be a fix for them.
Whether this works for you or not, I'm posting it as an answer for the sake of future internet travelers who stumble upon this question.

Please note that this answer is more of a workaround than a direct solution. See my other answer for a suggested direct solution (It basically says "Try rebooting", though).
Since you're on the stock launcher (Which, if I recall correctly, doesn't allow you to remove that search bar), the best answer I can think of is to try installing an alternative launcher. I personally use Nova Launcher (The $4 "Prime" version actually).
After installing the new launcher, most (Nova included) will give you an option to import your old icon layout if you want to. But by default, you're basically given a clean slate.
I usually recommend Nova because it nearly mimics the default launcher (no crazy features or surprises) and adds a few nice features - my favorite is that it has an "Uninstall" drag-area that lets you uninstall an app without going to its settings/info page.
Other alternatives that I've played with include...

Go Launcher, [Free, optional $6 upgrade] supports countless themes and skins, but has a somewhat different look and behavior compared to stock.
ADW Launcher, [Free, optional $3 upgrade] one of the most mature custom launchers available. It is closer to the standard launcher than Go is, and supports a huge number of themes, icon packs, etc.
Next Launcher, [Free Trial, full app is $16!] a very different launcher with 3D effects and such. The full version is pretty expensive, but I guess it would be fun to show off to friends and such (I don't know how user-friendly it actually is).
Espier Launcher [Free, $8 upgrade for the new iOS style] is a launcher that tries to mimic iOS's Springboard, and succeeds to a surprising extent.

In my case I'm using a Pixel 4a.
I was able to solve it by restarting the "Pixel Launcher" app.
To do so, I went under:
Settings > Apps > See all apps > Scroll down to Pixel Launcher > Choose Force Stop

Slightly better than having to restart the unit altogether.

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Firmware Upgrade Encountered
I am in the process of restoring a Samsung Galaxy S4, for Verizon. It shows a screen
that says I need to use the "Software Repair Assistant"program. Could anyone please provide assistance as to how I can resolve this issue?


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Permission denied while trying to do MKDIR
I am loading media files into the /sdcard folder on my Android device and playing them and everything seems to work fine. When I tried to do a MKDIR on this folder, it said that my permission is denied and this is a Read-Only folder. After researching a little bit, I realized that I will have to mount this folder. So I did the following:

adb shell
su
# mount -o rw,remount /sdcard/
Now, I close and open the command prompt because when I see root #, I can not do mkdir.
When I restart cmd prompt, I again see c:..\ so that I can again do adb shell mkdir
I again see the error that I have read only permission to this folder. I am not sure what is wrong.

Any ideas?

As you are not saying what device and Android version you are using, a raw guess: Is the SDCard at that point mounted to the PC using USB Mass Storage? Because then it's not available to the device until unmounted from your PC. With UMS only one device can have (write) access here.


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Wiping Motorola Milestone without working display
A pretty funny and tricky situation: I've got a Motorola Milestone with almost completely not working display. I know that it was a fall that probably damaged some cabling inside and now display only shows some colorful garbage on the top 5-7 mm section and everything else is dark or almost dark.
Everything else seems to be working on this phone: i.e. touchscreen is working (for example, I can blindly unlock the phone - according to haptic feedback, it unlocks), hardware keyboard is working, sound is working, etc.
I want to send it to service center, but I want to wipe sensitive phone contents (i.e. messages, contacts) first.
I also know that this phone was flashed with Cyanogenmod 7 for Milestone and OpenRecovery. USB connection yields proper USB storage device with inserted MicroSD card exported on it.
What I've tried:

My first instinct was to use USB debugging, just logging into the phone with adb shell and then running something like recovery --wipe_data. Alas, it doesn't work - this phone doesn't seem to have USB debugged turned on. Without any visual feedback, I guess I have no chances to travel through all the menus (Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging) to enable it.
My another attempt was to log into recovery (given that this phone has OpenRecovery, it should be a breeze to use it to wipe the phone or at least access USB debugging bridge). While pressing "Camera" on power on seems to be working to get that "triangle" screen (at least I don't seem to get regular boot), I find myself struggling to press VolUp+Camera to get to recovery menu and then blindly selecting any items in probable recovery menu. May be a good visual guide with screenshots would help me here?
My last attempt was using Google's Play settings to control this phone to remotely install some sort of remote control application - but, alas, it seems that this phone is long gone from my Google account.

What I've also thought of:

Going to fastboot. Alas, it seems that Milestone does not have fastboot.
Making screenshots to get some visual feedback. Long press on "power" seems to show some kind of 6 items menu, but when I select last menu item (I thought it's "Screenshot")
Installing something using SD card - such as creating custom "install.zip" in SD card root with clever instructions to install remote controlling software - but, alas, I don't know anything about these mechanics.

So, anyone has any more ideas what can I do, given these funny limitations?


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Message Sender in Lock Screen only Saying 'Message"
Hi i have just changed over to a Galaxy S4 from an iphone5 and it is really frustrating me when i get a text message it shows on the lock screen but all it says is "Message"  and not who its from.
The 'preview message' option doesnt change it, is there any way of having this switched on?
a widget maybe?
Thanks in advance.


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I can no longer write to /emulated/0 without root or system access
I have a Sprint Galaxy Note 3. I've rooted with CF Auto Root, flashed TWRP, flashed Jellybomb, and then restored back to stock from a nandroid backup.
I'm not sure when it started, but it appears that I can't write to sdcard0 or Emulated/0 without root or system permissions.   For example, I can use Astro to create a new folder in extSdCard just fine, but it fails if I try to create a folder in sdcard0. It works from Total Commander or Root Explorer but I also get the "...has been granted superuser permissions" popup when it does work.
I can't download any files in Chrome (reports "No SD Card") or Dolphin (Download failed), and downloads from Ambiance also fail, I'm assuming because it's failing to write to the internal card, and Audible throws an error when it tries to create my data file in /storage/Emulated/0/Audible.
But setting the storage location for the camera to Device seems to work just fine, and I can take pictures and find them in /storage/Emulated/0/DCIM/Camera.
Below are the permissions I'm seeing in Root Explorer.  Does anything look obviously wrong?  Is sdcard0 supposed to be owned by Root while extSdCard is owned by System?  Or what else should I look for?

i have the same problem on my S4 Mini after root.
did you find any solution to this problem?

this link is the best i found about this problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602734


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HTC ONE - USB No longer recognized (but is charging)
I have a HTC ONE Google Edition on 4.3.  I was in the middle of transferring some files to my phone over USB when Windows 8 locked up and stopped responding.  Once I re-plugged my phone into the computer, the battery indicator is charging, but the USB connection never happens.
I've rebooted both the PC and the Phone.  I factory reset the phone. I plugged the phone into another windows PC and then my Linux box.  On the windows boxes, I get absolutely nothing -- no complaint of bad drivers.  Nothing in device manager.
In all cases, same thing.  A charge, but no connection.  Linux shows nothing on a lsusb command. adb devices returns nothing as well.
Ideas?  Thoughts?  Help? I'm fearful the USB connection in the phone went bad somehow.  Not sure how to debug the phone itself... As I cannot get to it's drive.

Probably this is not your case, but I've found an HTC ONE S with similar behavior (no USB sign of life, even in dmesg and lsusb) and the problem was the cable. It was like an USB cable but it was not a USB cable, only a power cable!
All the four pins were there but only two of them were connected, and instead of the USB logo it just had a lightning logo on both ends.
Now the question is: why does such a cable exist? How much can be saved not connecting the two data pins of a USB cable? 1 µ$ per cable?

There are "charging only" USB cables.  Sounds like you might have one of those.
Also, try plugging into a different USB port.  Sometime on Windows, this will re-initialize the drivers.


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How can I preview (watch online) videos while downloading the torrent?
How can I preview (watch online) videos downloaded from torrent?
I've tried Torrent Stream Controller with Ace Stream Engine for Android but it seems to be only for torrent tv and I even couldn't force it to work on my device.

Those two apps have (seemingly) cyrillic descriptions only and the whole service looks illegitimate to me. Can't help you here.

To the close voters: I fail to see how asking to watch video from torrents while downloading those torrents should be per se illegal. This is a perfectly valid question.

Sequential download feature is more common in current torrent downloading apps, e.g. you may find it in Flud and tTorrent apps.
It can be a bit problematic to find video player which supports playback of unfinished video files in various formats. VLC isn't perfect, but quite usable for this.


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I tried every method and failed to root my Asus MeMo Pad Me172v. Anyone know some other methods?
I have already tried SuperOneClick and Bin4ry tools to root my Asus MeMo Pad Me172v having 4.1.1 stock version, but failed to successfully root my device.
When I run SuperOneClick, it successfully reaches to step # 7 but then it just keep waiting forever. Bin4ry tool showed that I have successfully rooted my device but when i reboot it, the device remains unrooted.
There's a thread on xda-developers forum specific for my device. I tried the method mentioned there for rooting, the screen finally showed that I have rooted my device but when I rebooted my device, there is a black screen after the modified Asus logo.
Help me root my device.

As you correctly used the rooting tag: have you checked its tag-wiki, and followed up to our rooting index? You'll find a lot of (generic) methods described there as well.

@Izzy Yes, I tried every method available there. I tried this RootX method also which kind of bricked my device. My device is stuck after it displays the Asus logo after rebooting. I really need help. What's the most frustating part is my device isn't some cheap Chinese device, it's made by Asus, a reputed company. Isn't there any way to root my device?

As I have no Memo Pad, I have to leave it for others to answer, sorry. Thanks for clarification, though!


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Callers cannot hear me unless I turn on speaker phone!
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 (SGH-S959G) and it is a Straight Talk phone (don't know if that makes a difference or not). Anyway, I have only had this phone for about 6 or 7 months.
Around August 16, 2013 I noticed that when someone calls me or I call someone I can hear them but they cannot hear me unless I turn on speaker phone. I got in touch with Straight Talk and the representative instructed me to:

turn the phone off,
take the battery out,
take the SIM card out,
clean the SIM card by wiping it on my shirt or whatnot,
and then replace the SIM and battery.

He then said to make a call, which I did and it worked.
However, two days later it started back doing the same thing by repeated the instructions listed above in the exact same manner several times and it did not work. It still does not work.
Also, when I call voicemail and change my personal settings, it will record what I say without it being on speaker. So I'm not quite sure why I am able to be heard in that manner but not when talking to someone.
Also, every now and then when I sit my phone down on a counter, the phone will just randomly turn off.
There really is no good reason for that to happen unless I was throwing it down, which I am not. I have always taken good care of my things, especially my $350 phone. It's ridiculous to pay this much and only be able to use it for 6 or 7 months.
Please Help.

I doubt the SIM card has anything to do with the issue, as it's neither connected to the microphone nore to the speakers. As this still (temporarily) fixed your issue – for the reason of the battery being removed – rather suggests something software related. I'd say some driver messes up, or it's a hardware issue with some "flaky contact". Whichever of both, it most likely can only be fixed by the service: they need to figure which of the two is the culprit, and either fix the hardware or re-flash the radio-firmware.

can you check if skype works fine? (or another WIFI based calling client)
This way I can  tell if it might be a software or hardware issue

Try disabling "Noise Cancellation" on your device.

There are two microphones on your phone: one for speaker and one for non speaker.  You have to clean the mic port on the bottom of your phone with a small pin.

I agree completely with this answer.  It must be a problem with the microphone.  It could be pocket lint, or maybe something got poked into it (which would most likely destroy it).  Glad you have the speaker option so it is still a useful phone.  But take the advice in this answer and check it out.  You may be able to clean it.  (Just don't use a toothpick).

i got this problem also on my (in the mean while old) S2
there is a connector of the speaker in your phone who is not connected anymore
check youtube movies how to open your phone (not so difficult with correct tools) and connect this connector to the main pcb

I advise you to do factory reset of your device as the problem sounds to be software related. If your mic was to be alright, even the voice mail wouldn't have worked.


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Disable Android Apps - Application Manager
Some apps in Application Manager are completely greyd out and cannot be disabled. Is there any way to override this?

Sure. If your device is rooted.

It is rooted, So what do i do?

See my answer below :)

As your device is rooted, you might want to check some tools which help you on this task. Examples include Titanium Backup, which (next to Backup almost everything) can freeze apps (which is the same as "disabling" them), and App Quarantine, which is even dedicated to this job.
The two are just examples, there are more "tool boxes" out there capable of the job in question.
Another way (not requiring extra apps) is utilizing ADB for this: adb shell pm disable <package_name> could be used to disable an app (see also this answer).


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Android software runs differently based on different battery chargers?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and a Samsung Galaxy Mini2.
In mid-August I lost my GNex battery charger; then I started charging the GNex with the Mini2 battery charger. Their specifications are:
GNex : Volt 5,0 Ampère 1.0
Mini : Volt 5,0 Ampère 0.7

Since the second battery charger has a lower Ampèrage, it should charge the phone exactly like the original one, but taking more time;
In mid-September, the GNex started doing strange things: the charge was degrading faster than before (I'm used to charge it every two days, while from mid-september I charged it every day), and THE PHONE BECAME SLOW. I mean SLOW.
Even if restarted and powered on from few minutes,  the Application button took about 4-5 seconds. Before it was instant and smooth, about 0.2 seconds.
In mid-October I found my original battery charger, and started using it again. After a couple of charges... the phone has returned to be superfast.
Talking with a friend (physicist), it said it must be a software (or hardware) thing. A wanted behavior set up in order to slow the phone down when not using the original battery charger. I said that it sounded a bit like conspiracy stuff, then he argued that it is more likely than the electrons remembering which battery charger transferred them and based on that deciding to slower the phone or not :)
Another friend (electrical engineering technician) said it is common practice (and brought examples from Laptop manufacturers's world);
Is this a known issue ? If yes, is this Google or Samsung's fault ? (Why on earth should they do something that stupid ? But this is rhetorical... )
Note: the "case study" is perfectly reproducible, the only requirement is to have two different battery chargers (with a different ampèrage) and a GNEx, but probably it is done on other phones too.

Out of curiosity, are you running Android 4.3?

Yes, I'm running Android 4.3, Kernel 3.0.72. I own the GNex since Aug 2012, never installed strange things, never rooted, never ran out of space, never had a single problem. Best phone in history, until i switched battery charger :| BTW now I'm fine, I registered here just for curiosity, I'm not saying it MUST be a software or hardware issue nor a wanted / unwanted behavior, I'm just saying it act like that with one, and in the other way with the other... and the lower ampèrage alone could not scientifically explain that.

This is a confusing issue you had. I'd bet money that there are unknown circumstances with significant impact. Laptops are known to enter a low-power mode in certain circumstances, but Android phones certainly do not have multiple power modes depending on what they were charged with. The only instance of charger-pickiness that I've ever seen was with my old Motorola Atrix, which refused to charge from 0% with anything other than a Moto charger.

For what it's worth, I almost never charged my GNex from its original charger. It was always charged over USB or with various other chargers. Never had a problem with it.

I charge it with USB too sometimes... no problems with that. I would think like you about the unknown circumstances, but I can't think about any of them right now :/

No, they don't behave differently if you don't use the original charger. I have a Samsung phone that has never even seen its original charger, along with some Nexus devices in similar conditions, and they don't suffer from slowdown or anything like this.
More likely, your phone is running low on internal storage, or you've recently installed an app that hogs the phone's CPU or RAM. There are lots of questions on the site about troubleshooting and debugging that kind of slowdown. Start by looking at the list of running apps in the phone's settings, browse those questions, and maybe ask a new one if you find something more specific.

Even if I'd strange stuff installed (and I don't), then why the phone returned immediately to run fast (from 4-5 seconds to 0.2 seconds), like before ? No un-installing, no space wiped, nothing. Your phone hasn't suffered this, maybe the other chargers have the same Ampèrage, or there is something else changing between our two situations. I'm not asking IF it does, I know it does. I'm asking WHY, and HOW. Thanks for answering btw

4-5 seconds was in initial conditions, then cache came in the play and let's say that at the second pression of the Application button it tooks 2 seconds. But I've never ever seen the "round loading indicator" before on my phone.

@AndreaLigios, My experience as a former GNex owner is that Dan is 100% correct. This is most likely due to some condition of your device's local storage and could realistically be the result of any number of common solid-state storage caveats: possible culprits include degrading NAND, running low on internal storage (and thus unable to effectively cache files), or if you're on Android 4.2 or lower, lack of TRIM support. These kinds of things are actually nearly-universal to all smartphones. Try picking up an iPhone 4 or any Android phone on its original OS and it won't perform how it used to.

@dotVezz I'm aware that the degradation alone could be due to any kind of reason listed above. I'm not explaining myself that it returned immediately to its state when starting charging it with its charger. That's almost unexplainable, unless we think at a VERY weird coincidence, like some software upgraded in the same time, with a bug, and upgraded again with the bug resolved in the same time I started using its battery charger. And the bug should have affected the system, not only the application... I'm really, really curious about this.

I'll accept the answer because now, sometimes, it's happening again (it seems related to multiple chrome tabs opened, i'll investigate deeply); then it must have been some really, really weird coincidence. BTW the battery chargers should not be involved.

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How to flash a RUU on a rooted HTC One X (Evita) using TWRP
Is it possible to flash a ruu on a rooted HTC One X (Evita).
Actually, I have a AT&T HTC One X (evita) and I want to flash with an international rom of HTC One XL. It will be good if any one know a link of rooted stock rom of HTC One XL international version.
I am no more using AT&T and dont want any AT&T apps.

Have you checked the most frequent rom-flashing questions? For your case, e.g. Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device? / What is involved in installing Android onto a device?. Also, check questions tagged 'rom-flashing' AND 'htc-one-x'.

If I unroot HOX, will I be able to flash a international HTC One XL RUU(Not AT&T). I have a SuperCID, RUU will work for SuperCID

RUUs are flashed using the bootloader, not recovery. Reboot into the bootloader and install using fastboot.


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How can I display my maps (from maps.google.com) on Android smartphone?
How can I access to "my maps" saved from desktop website (maps.google.com) from my mobile device?
When I use maps application on my device I am not able to find my saved maps with my POI and my settings
I am using Android 4.4 on Nexus 4

Google finally offers the solutions:
Google Maps Engine can solve the problem and is free available in the Play Store

However the integration has been lost.

I have to check but it seems that it has only changed the name

Yes the name has recently changed but I meant something different: the integration in a single Maps application has been lost.

Have you explored the layers option in your Maps app? Your saved maps can be shown as a layer.
In the following image (courtsey: HowTo.Cnet.com) you can see the "My maps" section. Expanding My Maps will show all your saved maps. It requires a data connection to use this feature.

Update:
While composing this reply, I cross checked my input with the Google Maps app in my mobile. My mobile is running v2.3.3 and having Google Maps of version 6.x. I could see the "My maps" section in the layer and I could overlay one of my saved maps.
When I saw OP's comment that "My maps" was not found, I cross checked it with my Nexus 7 running 4.3.3 and Google Maps v7.3.3. It has indeed no "My maps" at all. After some search, I understood from this page that "My Maps" has been removed - may be in favour of Google Maps for Business.
Update:
I just found a new app from Google at its Play store named "Google maps engine" which seems to overlay the stored (though not the old ones, but only the ones that were created with new Google maps for desktop) maps.

When I start maps I can only have to dark image you have posted here, I am not able to find Layers as in your left image (I use maps v 7.2.0)

What version are you using to have those capture screen?

I didn't capture the screen, as I said I took it from how.to.cnet.com. my phone has maps of version 6.x and there was no further update. Once went home, I noticed my nexus 7having maps 7.3 doesn't have my maps. However, I was able to see my previous searches and places, but no saved maps. After searching in internet, I saw this page, which says this feature is removed.

This feature was removed :(

Look at the millions of complaints on Google forums: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!searchin/maps/my$20maps$20android$20app$20
(It's actually a pity there are so many of them, if people searched before posting there would be fewer and stronger threads)
Looks like version 7 removed not just one useful feature:
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/maps/kRm9Tfvmp2k%5B1-25-false%5D

Google finally integrated My Maps with the regular Android Google Maps app. Click on the menu in Google Maps app, then Your Places, and you will see your My Maps listed near the bottom after Saved Places.

Not available in iOS Google Maps as of yet.

I downloaded Maps Version 9.7.1 from the Play Store today, and am now able to view My Maps within the regular Maps app.
Note that I had to actively install the newest version of Maps via the Play Store, it did not update automatically.


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Android sd card default folders purpose
I wonder what is the purposes of each of these extra folders that android creates on a sd card.
Edit:
.android_secure
.data
.estrongs
.showme
_nero_sync
Alarms
Albums
Android
DCIM
download
LOST.DIR
media
Movies
Music
My Documents
Notifications
OTA-Updater
Pictures
Podcasts
ppy_cross
Ringtones

Once you've found out: Please let us know. If you cannot find out, it might help to name the ones you're interested in ;)

Yeah, it would be nice if we knew the names of the folders in question.

possible duplicate of List of special Android SD card folders?

Each app on your phone with the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission may create files or folders there. Most of these folders have once been created by one of these apps and many of them may be deleted with a few exceptions (e.g. Android, .data, .android_secure, these contain important system or app data like a game's downloaded content). Alas, it's impossible to tell exactly which folder belongs to which app.

.android_secure: apps installed and then moved to sdcard
Android: app data/cache
data: app data
.estrongs: ES file manager
LOST.DIR: sort of trash folder (collects recovered files after phone crashes)
DCIM: phone gallery's photos and previews
OTA-update: Over The Air update service
ppy_cross: an unknown third-party app's data. info

I think you know what's in the others :)
Generally, note that uninstalling an app doesn't clean up the stuff it has created there. One needs to manually do this task but don't delete stuff if you're in doubt what it is.


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HTC Desire randomly wakes up
I have an HTC desire, which switches on randomly. To get to the source of the problem, I waited for the phone to wake up (screen turned on), then grabbed the system log and mailed it to myself. These are the last few seconds, from when the screen turned on: EDIT: on request, I included from the log, about 8 minutes:
10-22 15:20:34.111 D/dalvikvm(  566): GC_EXPLICIT freed 3609 objects / 197928 bytes in 104ms
10-22 15:20:40.287 D/dalvikvm(  456): GC_EXPLICIT freed 1971 objects / 170600 bytes in 92ms
10-22 15:20:45.807 D/dalvikvm( 4668): GC_EXPLICIT freed 11540 objects / 845064 bytes in 93ms
10-22 15:20:50.817 D/dalvikvm(  251): GC_EXPLICIT freed 3563 objects / 228536 bytes in 82ms
10-22 15:20:50.817 D/NativeCrypto(  251): Freeing OpenSSL session
10-22 15:20:55.797 D/dalvikvm( 4315): GC_EXPLICIT freed 2928 objects / 165840 bytes in 68ms
10-22 15:21:05.724 D/dalvikvm( 2488): GC_EXPLICIT freed 2030 objects / 76504 bytes in 250ms
10-22 15:21:47.999 V/AlarmManager(   92): Alarm triggering: Alarm{46875928 type 0 com.levelup.touiteur}
10-22 15:21:48.059 D/Plume_54205( 4668): No network connection found! interfaces:[NetworkInfo: type: mobile[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: WIFI[], state: DISCONNECTED/DISCONNECTED, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: false, if: eth0, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_mms[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_supl[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_dun[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_hipri[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_wapgateway[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_httpproxy[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_fota[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_admin[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_internet[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_mobilemarket[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true]
10-22 15:21:48.059 V/Plume_54205( 4668): start the outbox service in 2 minutes
10-22 15:21:48.059 V/AlarmManager(   92): Adding Alarm{46578f40 type 0 com.levelup.touiteur} okt. 22 03:23:48 PM
10-22 15:23:29.651 D/HtcLockScreen(   92): onRefreshBatteryInfo showBatteryInfo:truepluggedIn:falsebatteryLevel:11
10-22 15:23:29.651 D/HtcLockScreen(   92): onRefreshBatteryInfo currentData mPluggedIn:falsemBatteryLevel:12
10-22 15:23:29.651 I/HtcLockScreen(   92): updateStatusViewByPriority, mIsSimCheckView = false, mIsBatteryInfo = true, mIsMusicPlaying = false, mIsAirPlaneMode = false
10-22 15:23:29.691 I/global  (   92): Default buffer size used in BufferedReader constructor. It would be better to be explicit if an 8k-char buffer is required.
10-22 15:23:29.691 I/global  (   92): Default buffer size used in BufferedReader constructor. It would be better to be explicit if an 8k-char buffer is required.
10-22 15:23:29.691 D/BatteryService(   92): isUsbConnected() = false
10-22 15:23:29.691 D/BatteryService(   92): mPlugType = 0
10-22 15:23:29.721 E/Tethering(   92): attempting to remove unknown iface (usb0), ignoring
10-22 15:23:29.721 D/UsbConnectedReceiver( 2308): action = psclient.intent.action.usb_status
10-22 15:23:29.721 D/UsbConnectedReceiver( 2308): ACTION_BATTERY_CHANGED
10-22 15:23:29.721 D/UsbConnectedReceiver( 2308): usbCurrentType = 0
10-22 15:23:29.721 D/UsbConnectedReceiver( 2308): Current type is same as previous, return!
10-22 15:23:47.999 V/AlarmManager(   92): Alarm triggering: Alarm{46578f40 type 0 com.levelup.touiteur}
10-22 15:23:48.057 D/Plume_54205( 4668): No network connection found! interfaces:[NetworkInfo: type: mobile[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: WIFI[], state: DISCONNECTED/DISCONNECTED, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: false, if: eth0, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_mms[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_supl[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_dun[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_hipri[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_wapgateway[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_httpproxy[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_fota[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_admin[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_internet[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_mobilemarket[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true]
10-22 15:23:48.057 V/Plume_54205( 4668): start the outbox service in 2 minutes
10-22 15:23:48.057 V/AlarmManager(   92): Adding Alarm{468dc160 type 0 com.levelup.touiteur} okt. 22 03:25:48 PM
10-22 15:24:11.092 D/dalvikvm(  566): GC_EXPLICIT freed 962 objects / 59664 bytes in 37ms
10-22 15:24:21.543 D/dalvikvm( 4668): GC_EXPLICIT freed 8216 objects / 559912 bytes in 305ms
10-22 15:25:47.999 V/AlarmManager(   92): Alarm triggering: Alarm{468dc160 type 0 com.levelup.touiteur}
10-22 15:25:48.044 D/Plume_54205( 4668): No network connection found! interfaces:[NetworkInfo: type: mobile[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: WIFI[], state: DISCONNECTED/DISCONNECTED, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: false, if: eth0, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_mms[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_supl[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_dun[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_hipri[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_wapgateway[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_httpproxy[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_fota[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_admin[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_internet[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_mobilemarket[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true]
10-22 15:25:48.054 V/Plume_54205( 4668): start the outbox service in 2 minutes
10-22 15:25:48.054 V/AlarmManager(   92): Adding Alarm{467017a8 type 0 com.levelup.touiteur} okt. 22 03:27:48 PM
10-22 15:27:48.000 V/AlarmManager(   92): Alarm triggering: Alarm{467017a8 type 0 com.levelup.touiteur}
10-22 15:27:48.058 D/Plume_54205( 4668): No network connection found! interfaces:[NetworkInfo: type: mobile[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: WIFI[], state: DISCONNECTED/DISCONNECTED, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: false, if: eth0, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_mms[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_supl[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_dun[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_hipri[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_wapgateway[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_httpproxy[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_fota[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_admin[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_internet[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true, NetworkInfo: type: mobile_mobilemarket[UNKNOWN], state: UNKNOWN/IDLE, reason: (unspecified), extra: (none), roaming: false, failover: false, isAvailable: true]
10-22 15:27:48.058 V/Plume_54205( 4668): start the outbox service in 2 minutes
10-22 15:27:48.058 V/AlarmManager(   92): Adding Alarm{46910018 type 0 com.levelup.touiteur} okt. 22 03:29:48 PM
10-22 15:28:15.453 D/dalvikvm(  566): GC_EXPLICIT freed 3 objects / 72 bytes in 39ms
10-22 15:28:39.586 W/Vold    (   62): Ignoring unknown switch 'dock'
10-22 15:28:39.596 I/power   (   92): *** set_screen_state 1
10-22 15:28:39.606 I/HtcLockScreen(   92): HtcLockScreen:onResume
10-22 15:28:39.606 D/AK8973  (   72): Compass Start
10-22 15:28:39.606 D/Sensors (   92): open_akm, fd=124
10-22 15:28:39.616 D/BluetoothService(   92): FileNotFoundException while trying to read dock address
10-22 15:28:39.616 I/DockObserver(   92): Dock state changed: 0
10-22 15:28:39.736 D/Sensors (   92): close_akm, fd=124
10-22 15:28:39.736 V/BluetoothService(   92): Received ACTION_DOCK_EVENT with State:0
10-22 15:28:39.746 D/SurfaceFlinger(   92): Screen about to return, flinger = 0x15bc38
10-22 15:28:39.766 D/ConnectivityService(   92): getMobileDataEnabled returning false
10-22 15:28:39.786 D/ConnectivityService(   92): getMobileDataEnabled returning false
10-22 15:28:39.786 D/ConnectivityService(   92): getMobileDataEnabled returning false
10-22 15:28:39.846 D/browser ( 4164): screen intent received: android.intent.action.SCREEN_ON
10-22 15:28:39.846 D/browser ( 4164): mActivityInPause=true toggleAutorestart=true
10-22 15:28:39.846 D/browser ( 4164): restartFlag=false restartPowerLock=WakeLock{46355778 held=false, refCount=0}
10-22 15:28:40.266 D/AK8973  (   72): Compass CLOSE
10-22 15:28:40.306 W/Vold    (   62): Ignoring unknown switch 'dock'
10-22 15:28:40.316 D/BluetoothService(   92): FileNotFoundException while trying to read dock address
10-22 15:28:40.316 I/DockObserver(   92): Dock state changed: 2
10-22 15:28:40.336 D/AK8973  (   72): Compass Start
10-22 15:28:40.336 D/Sensors (   92): open_akm, fd=124
10-22 15:28:40.346 V/BluetoothService(   92): Received ACTION_DOCK_EVENT with State:2
10-22 15:28:40.346 E/ApplicationContext(   92): Couldn't create directory for SharedPreferences file shared_prefs/bluetooth_service_settings.xml
10-22 15:28:40.696 D/PowerManagerService(   92): New lightsensor value:160, lcdValue:160
10-22 15:28:42.756 D/PowerManagerService(   92): New lightsensor value:90, lcdValue:160
10-22 15:28:43.179 I/HtcLockScreen(   92): touch ACTION_DOWN
10-22 15:28:43.179 I/HtcLockScreen(   92): stopPhoneAnimation
10-22 15:28:43.286 I/HtcLockScreen(   92): touch ACTION_UP
10-22 15:28:43.286 D/HtcLockScreen(   92): unlock a

My guess is that it thinks it is docked in a car dock, since I had trouble with the phone randomly going into car mode earlier (I switched off car mode to avoid that). The dock state changes twice in this log, once to 0 and once to 2. A value of 2 means it's in a car dock, and a value of 0 means it's undocked.
What is the cause of this problem? Is this something I can fix (or get fixed cheaply), or is it time to start looking for a new phone?
UPDATE: I am not connected to wifi, mobile data, bluetooth or anything.

Do you have a few more lines preceding the ones you posted? The 2nd line already is a reaction on the event in question (set_screen_state 1 suggests the trigger already had occured, and the only preceding line is not really explaining things).

I also see a line near the middle of his paste that reads screen intent received: android.intent.action.SCREEN_ON and  V/BluetoothService(   92): Received ACTION_DOCK_EVENT with State:0 and a few other Bluetooth/Dock messages immediately before SCREEN_ON. Daan, are you linked to any Bluetooth devices when this happens? Either way, I agree that more of the log may be helpful

Updated the question with more information: I extended the log to the last 10 minutes or so, and added information about wireless status (wifi, mobile data and bluetooth all off).


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How does Startup Manager block startup apps?
I am using the market app Startup Manager on Android, but I am a little bit concerned in the way that it operates. Is it effectively runnning every time as a daemon and thusly keeping the apps from not starting or does it simply change the bootable flag in the apps, without running in the background?

Could you please include a link to the app in question? Not that we talk about different things here. Different apps handle that differently.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.startupmanager&hl=en

I could be superimposing Linux too much onto Android here, but I would think that this app is simply modifying Android's init files. http://elinux.org/Android_Booting#.27init.27

@dotVezz is it just init.d or does it actually set a boolean flag on every app that is disabling? There is an android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED on each app.

You've taught me something here! So yeah, if the apps are using that, then my assumption about init.d is wrong. In that case, I'm wondering how it would keep them from booting. I wonder if it's somehow blocking/revoking android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED from the apps, or even modifying the app in some way.

It all very much depends on the "startup manager" used, and whether your device is rooted. As dotVezz answer assumes, there are some just de-activating the corresponding "listeners" (apps can be notified on events, and thus get started when they appear – the most famous event being boot_completed; but there are many more, like network changed, SDCard mounted, battery low... If you are interested in details, see e.g. What's the difference between a service and a broadcast receiver?). However, doing that requires "root powers".
Thus "startup managers" working without "root powers" basically do nothing other than task mangers: killing the app once it started on a given event. They also in most cases stick to the boot_completed event, and don't care about others.
Then there are those managers supporting both modi. Best one most likely is AutoRun Manager, my favorite I used for quite a while.
Now your question is specifically about Startup Manager. As you can see in its app description, and like I've written above, this app just cares for the boot_completed event: it does disable/enable startup items from system boot. Its permissions do not include SUPERUSER (aka root), so it cannot modify receivers/listeners. So it most likely just "kills" the apps when they start. Prove on that you again can find in the app's description: Note: For android 2.2 and higher OS non-rooted devices, some processes will restart themselves right after being disabled. They wouldn't do so if they were really disabled. But many apps do so when being killed.
AutoRun Manager, which I've mentioned before, supports both modi: If used in "Basic Mode" (which does not require root), it kills configured apps on start. In "Advanced Mode" (requires root) it "silences" their listeners, so they never receive the event broadcast and thus do not automatically start.

Glad you like it! I guess it's not necessary to say which method is to be preferred (killing or silencing)? Hint: #2. Especially for those re-starting apps. Let them start and kill them eats more battery than just not let them start. And for those re-starters, there could be a vicious circle of kill-start-kill, luckily detected by ARM and (from the description) might also be by SUM. Still, better to keep an eye on it.

Some research indicates that this is most likely done by revoking permissions to the apps you specify. Specifically, the app needs android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED in order to run at startup.
However, while this is the most likely situation, I can't speak for the exact functionality of Startup Manager.
Additionally, if you're concerned because the app's description isn't clear about how it works, you can alternatively use Autostarts, an open-source Android startup helper tool which controls which intents actually get sent to which apps.


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Heimdall errors
Doesnt work.
trying to install a new recovery rom on a samsung s4 i9505
heimdall flash --recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-jgedlte.img
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encouraged.

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Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...

Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.
Initialising protocol...
ERROR: Failed to initialise protocol!

This error is apparently common when drivers are missing or not configured. What operating system are you running on your computer? If you're using Windows, you will also need to get the Samsung USB Drivers. http://developer.samsung.com/android/tools-sdks/Samsung-Andorid-USB-Driver-for-Windows Let us know if that's not the issue!

I tried it on my imac and installed samsung kais on it

If I recall correctly, a Mac shouldn't need the USB drivers. I know this is probably a dumb question because your output says Detecting device... without any errors, but have you tried a different USB cable?


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Whether my apps delete after software update in Sony Xperia tipo in Sony Service centre?
My Android deivce is a Sony Xperia Tipo.
Recently, I got my Tipo's System Software Updated from Sony Service Centre.
I also found that sans-update, some (or all) of my installed Apps as absent/uninstalled.
Please help me regarding this.
Thank you in advance.

Welcome to the site! I'm not really sure what your question is here, could you perhaps reword it to help us understand?

If you're going to send it in for service, they might decide to make a "clean install". In that case, your apps and data are of course gone. With a "normal update", apps and data might survive.
But it's never a bad idea to make a backup (see also our backup tag-wiki for hints, as well as the links to further information contained there – especially Full Backup of non-rooted devices). This way, even if some or all apps don't survive the update, you can still restore them from your backup.


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Install Android to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with GNU/Linux
I'm looking forward to reinstall Android on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.
Are there compiled images for this device?
Do I have to build it myself? If so, do I need propietary drivers from Samsung?
All the tutorials I found around require Windows (for Odin software) and installing mods and stuff like that, that sounds very hacky and dirty to me.

While dotVezz already placed a good answer (+1), some additional links for you to check: Our tag-wikis for Heimdall and rom are good starters. Follow the links from there to more info, as well as questions using those tags.

See also Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?

From a GNU/Linux-based OS, you can use Heimdall, an open-source alternative to Odin which is proported to match Odin feature-for-feature while also being more reliable. Otherwise, you can follow any of the many tutorials for installing a new Android ROM. I'll provide a bit more information to help you start your journey:
If you want a custom ROM like CyanogenMod or any of the dozens which are available in precompiled packages for specific devices, then you'll need to use Heimdall to flash a custom Recovery image (TWRP or ClockWorkMod Recovery). The zipped ROM images are flashable through these recovery modes.
If you want stock, Samsung Android/Touchwiz then you can use Heimdall to flash over the entire Android image from Samsung. (Google around to find the one for your model)
If you want to compile Android yourself, you'll likely want a custom Recovery image (TWRP or ClockWorkMod Recovery) and you can download the Android source code or if you want to modify existing custom ROMs, you can download their respective source and compile it yourself. You'd need to hunt down some in-depth Android compiling tutorials in order to do this, as it's not a simple process.
Note: Before flashing anything to your device, make sure that you match the model numbers!


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Can i customize "select an action for text" menu?
I have downloaded a dictionary application for my native language and English translation and it can work offline.
But i need it to be seen at the "select an action for text" menu when i select a piece of text on a browser, or an e book reader, or an offline browser.
Is it the business of developer of the dictionary app?
If not how can i add an app to "select an action for text" menu?
Thanks.

You yourself cannot. But you can ask the developer to implement that (short explanation in easy terms: the app itself must "register for this service", which must be done in code).

@Izzy thanks for clear answer to -1 voted question

No prob: a) the vote is note mine, and b) my first check is the text, not the vote :) // Guess I should make that comment an answer for you to accept, as we hardly can expect a different solution.

Short answer
You yourself cannot. But you can ask the developer to implement that.
TL;DR
Explanation in easy terms: an app itself must "register for this service", which must be done in code.
The "Share picker" is not handled by apps directly – it's rather the system taking care for that. So it must be made known to the system if an app has something to contribute (or can accept from) here, and if so, for what actions/content types. For example, an URL (link) basically is "normal text" (consisting of characters), so it could be copy/pasted to other "text processing apps" (notepads, word processors, etc.); but it could also be passed to browsers or other link-sharing apps in a specific way. A video makes no sense to be copied into a text-based app, so when "sharing" it you wouldn't like a notepad-type app to be in the share menu (which otherwise would be really cluttered pretty soon).
So an app must "tell" the system what type of "sharing content" it can accept, and it must provide a "standardized interface" for this which the system (or rather its "share" component) then can address.
Additional hints
As your question was for a dictionary-type app: Several other apps support those directly. So e.g. ColorDict (my personal favorite currently) is an online/offline dictionary app directly supported by e.g. Moon+ Reader (my favorite app for reading eBooks – ePub, Mobi, PDF, and more supported). Looking up a term even makes ColorDict blending in seemlessly. So apart from the "standard sharing option" of the system, there are also other ways to achieve things. But again, it's up to the developer to implement this.


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Kidz-Star tablet that won't save photos onto external sd card
My son's Kidzstar tablet doesn't have any option on the camera where to store photos and videos. The tablet is using 4.0.3. The photos and videos are being stored to internal SD card which it says is full and so can't take any more photos or videos. I bought a 16GB Micro SD Card and mounted it but the device will still not allow me to take photos. Also Apps can only be moved from internal memory to internal SD card with no option for external SD card.
What should I do?

There are some options. They all most likely start with making some room first by moving the pictures/videos already present on internal storage/internal SD to the external SD. Then:

use a 3rd party camera app supporting to save on external SD. Most of them do. My personal recommendation (very subjective of course) would be ProCapture Free (and if you like it, go Pro).
Try some "advanced App2SD" app from the playstore, which might be able to move (more) apps to the external card. This might require rooting.
for some devices, there are hacks to "switch" storage locations, i.e. making the device think the external SD card is the internal, and vice versa. They for sure require root.

I would go with the first option. It's the most easy to realize, does not require root, and for sure doesn't have that much potential to "mess things up". You even can make the "new camera app" the default one, or switch back to the stock one anytime.


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Droid - what won't function properly on device if I disable background data usage for google play store?
I just upgraded to a new droid razor maxx from an older version.  With the older version I never went over my 150 mb of data.  Since I received the new phone Google Play Store is eating up my data and I went over my limit within 3 days.
Why does google play eat up all my data using mostly "background" usage, when I am not even accessing it?
What won't function properly on device if I disable background data usage for google play store?

I have done that months ago for the very same reason, so I can tell from my own experience:

you will no longer receive update notifications while on mobile data (naturally)
no apps will auto-update while on mobile data (again, naturally)

Both is what you want. I encountered no more restrictions. Update notifications coming in as soon as the device is connected to any WiFi, updates I either do on WiFi only.
What I didn't try is to force an update/install while on mobile data. In theory, this should work as long as you keep the app in foreground – but the installation will stall as soon as you switch to another app (as then Google Play no longer is the "foreground app"). But that's the theory only, as I've never tested it.

Anytime, Tara! If an answer solved your issue, please consider "accepting" it (by clicking the checkmark next to it), so other users can identify solutions. Of course you might want to verify it first :)


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Hardware backed Credentials Storage on Galaxy Nexus
First, I hope I choose the right stackexchange for that question.
Android 4.3 introduces a "Hardware-backed" Credential Storage. If I go to Settings->Security under the "Credentials-Storage" Header there is a (non-clickable) option "Storage-Type" which is set to "only Software". How to set it to "Hardware-Backed"?
I already removed/reseted the credentials storage and tried it with different LockScreen-Options (Pin, Password, Pattern), but I can't get that option to change to "Hardware-Backed". Isn't the Galaxy Nexus capable of enabling it?

The "Hardware Backed Credential Storage" aka "Android Key Store" is only hardware backed when the hardware on the device has the necessary hardware components in it. When there isn't the necessary hardware available it falls back to software storage.

Android also now supports hardware-backed storage for your KeyChain
  credentials, providing more security by making the keys unavailable
  for extraction. That is, once keys are in a hardware-backed key store
  (Secure Element, TPM, or TrustZone), they can be used for
  cryptographic operations but the private key material cannot be
  exported. Even the OS kernel cannot access this key material. While
  not all Android-powered devices support storage on hardware, you can
  check at runtime if hardware-backed storage is available

From Android 4.3 APIs - hardware credential storage. My emphasis.

Finally, there is an API and even a system settings field that lets
  you check whether the credential store is hardware-backed (Nexus 4,
  Nexus 7) or software only (Galaxy Nexus)

From Credential storage enhancements in Android 4.3
This a new feature and so it's likely that only newer, higher end devices have the hardware in them. According to that, the Galaxy Nexus doesn't have the necessary hardware. The Nexus 4 does have full hardware support for this;

As you may now (sic), the Nexus 4 is based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4
  Pro APQ8064 SoC. Like most recent ARM SoC's it is TrustZone-enabled
  and Qualcomm implement their Secure Execution Environment (QSEE) on
  top of it.

From Credential storage enhancements in Android 4.3
The ARM TrustZone technology is analogous to the TPM hardware used on Intel x86 PC compatible hardware to provide a hardware secure credential storage area. And just like TPM when it was first introduced is taking a while to trickle into all new phones.

So, in the case of the Nexus 4, the 'hardware' is simply the ARM SoC.
  Are other implementations possible? Theoretically, a hardware-backed
  keymaster implementation does not need to be based on TrustZone. Any
  dedicated device that can generate and store keys securely can be
  used, the usual suspects being embedded secure elements (SE) and TPMs.
  However, there are no mainstream Android devices with dedicated TPMs
  and recent flagship devices have began shipping without embedded SEs

From Credential storage enhancements in Android 4.3
So, no, the Galaxy Nexus is not capable of enabling hardware backed credential storage, because it doesn't have the necessary hardware in it.

So this means that any device with an S4 Pro (Xperia Z, etc) essentially has the hardware requirements? Is there any resource that lists TrustZone-enabled SOC's? Anyway, both this answer and your username are excellent!

@dotVezz It also depends on the manufacturer having set up things correctly, so it's possible to have a phone with a SoC that has the hardware but that's incapable of using it.

just like the galaxynexus having a SE in its NFC chip. This could possibly fulfill all hardware requirements, but isn't used for that. Great answer to a sad story anyway

Actually the Galaxy Nexus has had a hardware-backed credential storage since 4.1. It just isn't enabled in production builds. Also, TrustZone is a software thing, it does not require anything but a TZ-enabled ARM chip, which pretty much all recent ones are. TPM requires an actual secure chips. In order to take advantage of TZ, a secure OS needs to be installed, along with the relevant drivers and a way to link it to Android. This requires the manufacturer to integrate it, of course.

@nikolay do you have any references for that? And your comment seems a bit confused about what's hardware and software. Have you thought about writing a full answer to this so that you've got more space to explain and include sources/references?

Reference: http://nelenkov.blogspot.com/2012/07/jelly-bean-hardware-backed-credential.html. And, yes, TZ is not a TPM.

Actually the Galaxy Nexus has had a hardware-backed credential storage since 4.1. It just isn't enabled in production builds.
Read this for details: http://nelenkov.blogspot.com/2012/07/jelly-bean-hardware-backed-credential.html
As this is not officially supported it might take some work to get it running on recent Android versions. The reason the driver is not used is that the driver has a power usage bug which cannot be fixed without updating the baseband. So use with caution. Cf. this commit message:
https://android.googlesource.com/device/samsung/tuna/+/b74801dc22bb4945ddf79b2e12e6328a862d68c3


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Download one thread of text
How do I select one string of text messages and download to PC so that I can print?  I've tried downloading and it provides a .hbk file which I can not open.  I don't even know where to look on my HTC to look for my SMS card file information to convert to something else.

.hbk is HTC messages backup extension: you can "write" them only via backup from phone and "read" only via the restore option.
See  this for more information about how to open or write these files

There are many apps that can backup your SMSes to your email account or to an XML file. The one I use, called SMS Backup+, would upload your SMSes to your gmail account under an SMS label, which can then be printed from your mailbox. There are probably apps than can export to text file as well.
edit: or in fact, there are apps that can print your message via Google Cloud Print, e.g. Cloud Print by Paulo Fernandes or Printer Share by Mobile Dynamix.

Ok, I have the SMS Backup+ app.  When I back up and ask for it to be sent to my google account it sends it in a .hbk file.  What do you mean by it going to my account under an SMS label?