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[Q] Losing Settings of all new apps after reboot or forced close

Hi guys,
My phone has been working great until today. for some reason now when I install a new app, if it is forced close or if I reboot the phone, I lose all the setting for the apps. It only happens to new apps, the one installed before today are (so far) keeping the settings.
Has this ever happened to anyone? Please help. I know some of you might suggest a factory reset, but unless somebody had this problem and reset helped with it, I will hold off on that because if it ends up not working I will be left with all my apps losing their settings all the time.
I am on I9000T on stock Froyo 2.2.1 if that can help.

Anyone? Please I really need help on this one. This has to have happened to somebody here?

Problem with the firmware.!!
I think that there must be a problem with the Firmware .. Try updating your phone via kies or Flashing Gingerbread using ODIN..

Droidination said:
I think that there must be a problem with the Firmware .. Try updating your phone via kies or Flashing Gingerbread using ODIN..
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Before this, you could try and do a factory reset and see if the problem persists! If it does, then reflash with Odin! Good Luck!

Thanks for replying guys. I have a question: if it is a file system problem, will a firmware update or factory reset help?
Also, I have had this firmware for almost a year now, why would have I a problem with it now, I am not rooted and I have attempted (yet) anything with flashing.

If ur phone has a file-system error Reflashing or factory resetting ur phone will help 4 sure as the files will be cleaned up and installed again..u phone may have dis problem due to any virus... u need to root ur phone 1st then flash gb
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I have also had this problem come up on my phone. The phone just crashed on a Sat night and on reboot the software looked like I had taken it out the box brand new. Lucky I had Titanium Backup and restored everything.
Only thing then is that the vast majority of apps don't remember settings and on a start of the app it's in 'first time' mode.
Did a ROM flash using ODIN and default ROM (search this forum for instructions and software if you need it) and this fixed it properly - 12 hours in and no issues.
Credits to Titanium Backup here - like insurance you only know if it's any good when you actually need it.

[Q] Update to ICS official UK now lagging and slow

hi all
got the official update to ICS yesterday and now my phone is awful!
unlocking is slow, swiping is slow, typing is slow, most apps crash! whats happened?!
ive read that a factory reset will fix issues but will this loose everything i have on the phone? i dont want to have to start again on games etc just had it the way i liked.
any help or info on factory reset?
ps phone is not rooted and as is out the box

I installed the update afew days ago but i have not noticed that at all on the samsung stock launcher. Now cus i use hi launcher its abit laggy but apps n internet is superfast for me.
I wont hold my breath thoe on the decent speed. My reboots might stil happen but not as yet.
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How did you update? Did you re cover apps throught a certain tool?
Bad thing about updates are the mess old stuff leaves, or create when recovering. Stock as well as custom. That's why clean install is best.
So sad its needed
Be carefull with factory reset because of ics bug, but that together with. Wiping cache or dalvik cache have been reported to work. Again be carefull cause of ICS bug, a wipe or factory reset can destroy your phone. Enought threads on that.
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i updated from the indian rom yesterday to the official lq2 and find it much smoother and snappier i dont have permanent cwm i do have root if its that bad either reflash the rom to see if it was a bad flash or do a factory reset

thanks for the replies!
whats dalvik cache??
i think ill have to reinstall :-(

I updated to the German rom last month and had to do a factory reset afterwards to clear up a few issues.
There have been reports of phones bricking while factory resetting (though very very few reports tbh) but so long as you updated officially (ie your phone told you an update was ready, or you did it over kies air) then you should be safe enough, even if your phone does die you'll be fully covered by your warranty as factory resets are a perfectly normal function of the phone.
Ftb

well i had to do a factory reset went for the gamble and so far its working ok.
had problems with kies trying to backup up ive never got that to work correctly. only thing ive really lots is my save for wheres my water lol
thanks for all the help xx

Flashed UK ICS stock with mobile Odin + speedmod kernel .one reboot then one hit code *2767*3855# Full Factory format Reset and its quite smooth and nice result.

scrott901 said:
well i had to do a factory reset went for the gamble and so far its working ok.
had problems with kies trying to backup up ive never got that to work correctly. only thing ive really lots is my save for wheres my water lol
thanks for all the help xx
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Try flashing the speedmod kernel using Odin pro. It will definitely improve your experience.
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Problems after Gingerbread->4.0.3 update

Hello.
On Saturday I've updated Android on Galaxy Note from Gingerbread to 4.0.3, which I believe is ICS. The update was done via Settings->About phone->Software update and completed without any errors.
Unfortunately, right after the first boot problems began.
First of all, Android informed me that TWLauncher is not responding and asked if I want to wait for it to stop or force close it (someting like that). I've googled it and found out that I can replace the default laucher with another one. I decided GOLauncher EX is looking nice, so I've installed it and using it now.
Still, once in a while I get a message saying that "Unfortunately, Email has stopped". This freezes the phone for a couple of seconds. The Email application doesn't work and, if started, just shows an animated busy circle for a moment, then a black screen, only to eventually exit to home screen and display the mentioned message. GMail app, on the other hand, works just fine.
Also, sometimes the phone freezes for a moment or displays some gibberish on the screen (the latter happened only once though).
Could anyone please explain me what is happening? Why am I having so many problems after this update and how to fix them? I've read about that brick bug in ICS, but only after I browsed the forums in search for an answer to my problem. Could it be that I'm beginning to suffer it right now?
I'm very confused and unsure what to do next.
I'd really appreciate some advice on this matter.
P.S. Some system info:
Android version: 4.0.3
Baseband version: N7000XLPT
Kernel version: 3.0.15-N7000XXLQ3-CL646962
P.P.S. I wasn't sure if I should be posting this here on in the Android section...

Go to Settings - Backup & reset - Factory Reset. This will wipe off your data on your phone.
This is recommended after you install ICS. Remember to backup your phone before u do the factory reset.
Yours Sincerely
Richard
http://www.pspmyspace.com

Remember if you factory reset on ics you may brick your phone. You will then need a motherboard change. You should downgrade to gingerbread first then factory reset and then update to ics
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downgrade to 2.3.6 using Odin. Do factory reset from stock recovery and upgrade to 4.0.3 via kies or Wifi. After upgrading do wipe cache only, do not factory reset, probably it will brick your note.

jangwl said:
Go to Settings - Backup & reset - Factory Reset. This will wipe off your data on your phone.
This is recommended after you install ICS. Remember to backup your phone before u do the factory reset.
Yours Sincerely
Richard
http://www.pspmyspace.com
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I don't recommend this, as it may brick device.
indie said:
Remember if you factory reset on ics you may brick your phone. You will then need a motherboard change. You should downgrade to gingerbread first then factory reset and then update to ics
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Correct, this the way you(OP) shud go
rames said:
downgrade to 2.3.6 using Odin. Do factory reset from stock recovery and upgrade to 4.0.3 via kies or Wifi. After upgrading do wipe cache only, do not factory reset, probably it will brick your note.
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wiping cache also not safe on ICS
Just indie said is recommended

First of all, I'd like to thank you all for your interest in my problem.
Please forgive me my questions that will follow, but I'm dilettante when it comes to modern cell phones and I'm overwhelmed by the amount of information, that I have to absorb in order to return the Note to its former state.
After reading your posts guys, I've been browsing the forum for a while in order to find the correct way of downgrading and I've stumbled upon this list:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762080
Is this list safe to follow, without no.5 that is? I've noticed the [Stock ROMs] thread in your signature, dr. Ketan. I believe the ROM I should choose is :
Code:
N7000XXKKA ------ 2.3.6 2011 November------- N7000PLSKK1 -----------------Poland (PLUS)
You should downgrade to gingerbread first then factory reset and then update to ics
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But wouldn't it lead to the same problem I'm currently facing? Or should I have had done a factory reset of Gingerbread before updating to Ice Cream Sandwich in the first place?
What eludes me is why Google makes new version of Android available to the public via official channels (Settings->About phone->Software update), without checking first if it won't cause any serious harm to certain product line (Galaxy Note in this particular case).
Also, does anyone know why my Note have downloaded and installed LQ3 instead of LPY (Poland)? Does it matter?

Upgrade installing on every reboot after OTA XXLPY to XXLRG

i recently upgraded ota from xxlpy to xxlrg. unit is original n7000 germany. never used Odin or such to install firmware.
the problem is, on every restart, the note will say that it is upgrading and installing new apps similar to what happens when the first boot after upgrading. this will take a long time to start from power off or reboot. verified this happens every time. this never happens before when i upgraded from gb to xxlpy.
everything else seem to run ok . i have root and unrooted using simple unroot with supersu without problem. i have titanium pro for backup but afraid to factory reset because of the brick issue. appreciate any feedback.
thanks.
muzz.
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muzzsharpe said:
i recently upgraded ota from xxlpy to xxlrg. unit is original n7000 germany. never used Odin or such to install firmware.
the problem is, on every restart, the note will say that it is upgrading and installing new apps similar to what happens when the first boot after upgrading. this will take a long time to start from power off or reboot. verified this happens every time. this never happens before when i upgraded from gb to xxlpy.
everything else seem to run ok . i have root and unrooted using simple unroot with supersu without problem. i have titanium pro for backup but afraid to factory reset because of the brick issue. appreciate any feedback.
thanks.
muzz.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
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In the phone setting uncheck the automatic update.

jonpaslim said:
In the phone setting uncheck the automatic update.
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nope. tried that just to make sure. that setting is for checking if there are any new updates available. thanks anyway. if you read my post again, what happens is that the upgrade to XXLRG (4.0.4) was successful, just that it does the first boot installation (s-memo, crayon. wallpaper etc) again and again on each reboot or start from power off. this makes reboot taking more than one minute. others have same problem?
any guru here have some clue?
tia

muzzsharpe said:
nope. tried that just to make sure. that setting is for checking if there are any new updates available. thanks anyway. if you read my post again, what happens is that the upgrade to XXLRG (4.0.4) was successful, just that it does the first boot installation (s-memo, crayon. wallpaper etc) again and again on each reboot or start from power off. this makes reboot taking more than one minute. others have same problem?
any guru here have some clue?
tia
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nobody having this problem of XXLRG reinstalling apps?
anyway, today another OTA notification saying theres another update.
should i go for it?
regards,

You need to do factory reset. Either to go back to GB and then do wipe, or flash a safe ICS kernel (speedmod, notecore, franco, etc) and do full wipe in recovery. Never do factory reset or full wipe in stock ICS.

kopitalk said:
You need to do factory reset. Either to go back to GB and then do wipe, or flash a safe ICS kernel (speedmod, notecore, franco, etc) and do full wipe in recovery. Never do factory reset or full wipe in stock ICS.
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can you please explain why i need to factory reset?

muzzsharpe said:
i recently upgraded ota from xxlpy to xxlrg. unit is original n7000 germany. never used Odin or such to install firmware.
the problem is, on every restart, the note will say that it is upgrading and installing new apps similar to what happens when the first boot after upgrading. this will take a long time to start from power off or reboot. verified this happens every time. this never happens before when i upgraded from gb to xxlpy.
everything else seem to run ok . i have root and unrooted using simple unroot with supersu without problem. i have titanium pro for backup but afraid to factory reset because of the brick issue. appreciate any feedback.
thanks.
muzz.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
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if your getting every reboot on your phone 'Android is upgrading applications..', case here is that you have some apps (I would guess you restored apps from titanium pro) that are deodex and some are odex. Check on your apps again under titanium apps and delete all odex files extension for the same app name. There might be one or more apps that have odex files inside. This is the cause of that message everytime you reboot your phone.
Or the simple way is go back to Stock GB, upgrade again to XXLRG and when you have everything already flashed to LRG.. DON'T restore apps anymore (from your Titanium backup), go clean from now on in just redownloading those apps you have fresh in Google play.
Cheers!

[Q] GT-N7000 (rooted) constantly restarts after Jelly Bean upgrade. Help!

Hi all,
So, a little earlier today, i noticed the 'update available' appear on my phone here in the UK. Although I rooted my phone when it had Gingerbread, the update to ICS was fine, so I decided to go ahead and accept the software update to Jelly Bean.
Big mistake!
Now when I turn on my phone it is really sluggish, but after between 10 to 40 seconds it restarts itself.
It does this constantly so it is now impossible to use my Note.
I really need to get it back into a working state, ideally without losing my photos.
What would be the best solution?
If I can back up my photos to my PC then it won't matter if they get wiped from the phone. I'll try that as soon as it is charged up.
Another thing that may cause an issue is I can't remember which program I used to root the phone. I remember it was just a straight forward root, with no custom ROM installed, no clockwork mod thingy and no binary counter update.
Should I just try to unroot the phone to see if that fixes it?
Since I can't remember what software I used to root it, does that mean I can't unroot it?
Anyway, hope someone can help.
Cheers

Best would be to download stock rom from Samfirmware.com install Philz kernel. Do a wipe data, format system, cache, preload. Boot into download mode and flash the new rom. A fresh start might solve the issue. Make a backup of important data.