Hello. During the last week I have found that apps with lost of pictures (BBC Newws, Sky News and Instagram) have been taking ages to open and when they eventually do - all the pictures arent there (see attahced). This is also happening on my tab S6. On mobile data its fine so I thought it must be wifi - but all other devices (laptop/desktop/wifes iphone and ipad dont have this probelm) so is there any reason anyone can think of why this is happening? Have cleared the caches/update Android web viewer etc. Both devices have received an update in the last week. Thanks
Try clearing data and cache for the affected apps.
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Photo Uploads Don't WorkWhenever I try to upload photos through the built in photo uploading app (it doesn't matter what service I try to upload to) the photo fails to upload, giving an "Upload error" notification. When the notification is clicked I get the following error: "Can't send response now. Data services are unavailable."
I've seen some people mention doing a full factory reset (on other Motorola DROID phones) and this possibly fixing the issue, but I would definitely like to avoid this at all costs.
Additionally, and this may or may not be related, my phone has trouble syncing with verious social networks at various times.
Stuff I've Tried Already
I have tried on both WiFi and 3g (both connections work fine for everything else)
I have updated my roaming with *228
I have tried a factory reset
Data Manager is not set to Wait for WiFi to upload
I have tried removing and re-adding the accounts
Nevermind. Removed all that stuff anyway.
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OMg i hated that!!! mine does that from time to time!
I have noticed that happening from time to time with dropbox, and also a problem where it uploads t the main dropbox directory rather than my selected directory. I noticed that it appears to happen when the phone is running low on RAM.
Based on the behavior of the gallery app and dropbox app, I believe what is happening lies in how Android manages memory. There is a good article about this over at Android Central but essentially Android allows for different classifications of apps. As Android system runs out of RAM, it will start shutting down apps and running processes based on this priority system.
So, what I believe happens is that when you select a picture in the Gallery app, then switch over to your uploaded (or vice versa), the phone runs out of RAM and closes the original app. Once you select the upload location (or the desired pic in the vice versa scenario), that app will look for a handoff from the first app, however that first app was closed by the system due to low memory. I am basing this on conjecture, but I have observed dropbox or the gallery app appear to "reload" after I switch between the two.
The low RAM is my major gripe about the Droid 3. Moto's custom skin, along with all the VZ bloat, appears to somehow eat up a ton of RAM (perhaps there is bloatware that runs in the background" which would be OK if the Droid came with 768mb or 1gb of ram. I wish there was a way to add ram after the fact.
I've never experienced this but I never use the native uploading app in Motorla gallery either. I tend to steer clear of the account setup in android and download apps from the market instead so i can control the data transfer and how all my interactions with my albums go a little more specifically. All that to say i use photobucket and have never had this error using the photobucket app on the market.
This problem was not a memory management problem, and had something to do with motorolas servers. It seemed to be fixed last time I checked
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I download my schedule from my email every week. Thing is, the pdf disappears from my phone after two days, without fail. I thought maybe it was all downloads, but I've got a pdf of a remote manual I downloaded in Chrome from a few weeks ago as well as pictures from a reddit app that didn't disappear.
I thought maybe it was my file browser (ES) so I uninstalled it and tried Solid Explorer. Same issue. Interestingly, this issue occurs in both the stock email app as well as the gmail app. I have different accounts (both gmail) associated with both.
I've restarted my phone, but that does not help. I think it might have something to do with Download Manager or the Downloads app, but I have no idea how to test this or to change settings. Can they be disabled safely? Does anyone have any idea what could be going on? I don't have any space saving/clearing apps, nor have I ever installed any.
EDIT: NM, there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to what is saved and what isn't. Everything I downloaded last night has been cleared from my downloads folder. Not even 24 full hours. Perhaps the reboot clears it? This will require further testing.
anyone else having huge battery issues (with google play services as the culprit) since installing google photos?
I'm usually good for more than a day, but since installing google photos, the phone gets super hot and could be dead by lunch if I don't watch it.
play services version 7.5.71
google photos version 1.0.1.94954577
I used my pc to upload my back library (about 36,000 images) not my phone, and I sit on great wifi all day, so it shouldn't be struggling to stay connected.
Any thoughts?
Try the latest Google Play Services and clear the cache?
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...ices-7-5-73-1976294-030-android-apk-download/
Wynnded said:
Try the latest Google Play Services and clear the cache?
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...ices-7-5-73-1976294-030-android-apk-download/
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yeah, no joy.. multiple uninstall and wipes of photos also, nothing makes a difference..
(just grabbed that version a little while ago, no change)
I'm not experiencing it, so I haven't had to try to figure it out. You could try uninstalling all GPlay Service updates and reinstall them. I'm kind of shooting in the dark though.
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I'm not experiencing it, so I haven't had to try to figure it out. You could try uninstalling all GPlay Service updates and reinstall them. I'm kind of shooting in the dark though.
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my wife has same phone, also no issue. I'm backing up now in prep for a system wipe (ugh), thinking about waiting till the 10th for our 5.1 update and see if that solves it..
I'll try uninstalling updates and see what that does, thanks!
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anyone else having huge battery issues (with google play services as the culprit) since installing google photos?
I'm usually good for more than a day, but since installing google photos, the phone gets super hot and could be dead by lunch if I don't watch it.
play services version 7.5.71
google photos version 1.0.1.94954577
I used my pc to upload my back library (about 36,000 images) not my phone, and I sit on great wifi all day, so it shouldn't be struggling to stay connected.
Any thoughts?
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Maybe this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/general/google-play-services-battery-drain-t3083672
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after a couple days it seems to have settled down.
It was happening the most the days I uploaded all my images (over 36,000), so maybe it was some background sync happening?
Upload was happening on a pc, not the phone. so if you're going to upload a big library, maybe disable google photos on the phone till they're all up and it finishes digesting them all. Thanks!
Did photos create lots of stories for you?
bqw371 said:
Did photos create lots of stories for you?
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yes, tons of animations and stories and such. kinda neat to see them all
That's why, at least some of that processing is done on the device itself, comparing the exif data on the photos, as well as their visual content, to determine what goes with what, (even more so if you have your photos geotagged) plus photos on your phone talking to photos in the cloud to compare the folder catalog. to see what does or does not need to be synched up.
rhcreed said:
anyone else having huge battery issues (with google play services as the culprit) since installing google photos?
I'm usually good for more than a day, but since installing google photos, the phone gets super hot and could be dead by lunch if I don't watch it.
play services version 7.5.71
google photos version 1.0.1.94954577
I used my pc to upload my back library (about 36,000 images) not my phone, and I sit on great wifi all day, so it shouldn't be struggling to stay connected.
Any thoughts?
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I have the same problem with my Verizon G4. over the Last few weeks, I uploaded almost 100,00 photos and videos, which resulted in hundreds of creations/stories/etc. I finally got thru all of them last weekend. I also have about 4000 photos and videos on my SD card on my phone that I use with the Wallpaper Changer to randomly change my background
So, any time I take even a few pictures, I notice my phone starts getting HOT and the batteries plummets. And the sync icon appears in my notification bar...I tracked this down to the Google Photos sync under Settings-Accounts-Google. So, I wonder if phone is trying to resync the ENTIRE library every time? Not sure, but something is going on that kills the battery on my device
So, I wonder if the phone is constantly trying to re
Hey Everyone,
my problem is - very often the downloads from Google Play are very slow. (About 300kbit/s)
When I stop the download and go to Apps --> Google Play and then delete the Data, then open the playstore again and download the same file, it will be much faster. (at least one magnitude, about 3-8mb/s)
Any ideas?
My Wifi is the same as before and my internet-provider does provide 100mbit/s, which is being realistic about 50-90mbit/s in real life.
Regards,
Maeffjus
it seems that latest ROM updates (I think I have this on all AUB* ones) is weirdly strict on background activities and cuts every one of them. my whole device acts strangely - apps not showing notification or showing them late (hours later than they were supposed to show), my apps are not updating: I have to repeatedly FC play store, then clear its cache so that currently installing app changes state from downloading to installing, than do it again to change state fomr installing to installed etc. worked fine on AUA* ones. it is really annoying. btw I tried to clear cache and dalvik/art cache from recovery, but that did not help. I have not tried factory seset yet...
I cannot download apps or update apps. Turns out its Virgin Media (UK) blocking traffic. They're sending me a brand new shiny SuperHub 4.
It seems that it was data corruption during regular OTA. Factory reset seems to fix problems for me.
*SOLVED*
Deleted whatsapp images folder which had null images in it and now it works. Weird thing is I don't have folder backup on and what does that folder have to do with getting my photos?
I have had a lot of devices including the Zenfone6 before the Zenfone 8 (8/256) I just got and I have never had any issues with Google Photos.
On this device however Google Photos does not work.
It is stuck on "Getting your photos..." for days without getting any photos what so ever, and without getting my photos it can't start to backup my new photos.
I have tried
Rebooting
Updating
Uninstalling
Installing
Clear Cache
Clear Storage
Turn Off
Turn On
Restart
I uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times but it does nothing. I also monitor transfer speeds and I can see that it isn't doing anything. My network is fast, around 300/50 speeds so this should be more than plenty to load some low res previews.
And best result I got was that it got about 10% of my pictures before just getting stuck again.
Without Google Photos the device for me is not usable.
I am using Photos since day one and it works well. Sounds like you may have to check all app permissions if they are set. Additionally finish the process of other Google apps like Store, services, mail etc as you might have missed some access allowance somewhere.
And it will not hurt to update the phone with Today's new version.
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I am using Photos since day one and it works well. Sounds like you may have to check all app permissions if they are set. Additionally finish the process of other Google apps like Store, services, mail etc as you might have missed some access allowance somewhere.
And it will not hurt to update the phone with Today's new version.
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I have finished all other google services. I have given Photos all access and data access for wifi and mobile. Also if I would have missed something it wouldn't explain how I once got like 10% of my images, which I know after last reinstall don't get again.
Installed latest update. Checked all settings
I have no power savings on, unlimited data allowed. Wifi or Mobile makes no difference.
Unlimited Mobile data usage set for Photos. But it just doesn't do anything.
Due to some MFA applications I need daily I can't factory reset without it being a hassle for a lot of people without having another phone.
So what's another good small Android phone in 2021?
So After deleting my Whatsapp Images folder it started working. The odd thing here is that I don't even hav Folder backup enabled, for any folder none the less for the Whatsapp folder.
This is obviously a bug in Photos where it checks folders.
Not sure if this helps, but on my Pixel, the Photos doesn't always sync up new files that are externally loaded (not taken through the camera). However, if I open the Files app and browse to the folder, it gets refreshed. This might help someone as I spent quite some time trying to get the app to recognize the new files.