Hello.
I know,there is a few questions about this,but I didn't found the solution yet.
When I want to choose a ringtone,the list shows only "Silent" option,even tough,there are some items in the folders.
The problem is also when I want to choose notification sound and ringtone sound.
Maybe it has a dependency with Media scanner,which I have uninstalled unfortunately.
Please,how should I solve this? Maybe I can install Media scanner back,but don't have the apk anymore.
Edit: the same issue with alarms...
Is this the .apk you deleted?
Media provider:
http://db.tt/nZgC0Tqf
I assumed that is the one, if not let me know to check if I have it.
Hope that helps bro.
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Hi,
I have had the same thing happen. I chose "Clear Data" under Settings->applications->All->Media Storage when I was trying to fix a different problem with the Music player having duplicates. It fixed that issue but seems to have taken out the ringtones and alarms. I have the German ICS Samsung update installed - can I still install the above apk to fix the ringtones?
Yesterday I have restored an old backup(CWM) and I took out MediaProvider.apk from there.
Then I have restored the current ROM and copied to system/app. Doesn't help. No media scanning after all.
So I will try to flash again my current ROM image(from zip) and then I will restore my apps. We will see.
With media scanner I did following:
- installed Root Uninstaller
- freezed MediaProvider.apk
- I was unable to unfreeze it,so I deleted that from system.
- don't really know,if the issue starts at this point or not.
EDIT:
I solved this by performing reflashing my custom ROM and restoring my apps with Titanium Backup.
Conclusion: Media scanner is important.
I have a S3 Mini I8190 international model, which I recently rooted and installed CWM and Cyanogenmod version 11-20140520-Unofficial-golden. It also updated my phone to Kitkat 4.2.2 during the process. My kernel version is [email protected] #1.
Everything works on my phone except for the following issues:
Youtube will play ads once in a while, but when the video tries to start I get the error 'There was a problem while playing. Touch to retry.'
I was able to install another app, FREEdi Youtube Player. It will play videos fine, but I want the official Youtube app to work correctly. All of the other Google apps, such as Maps, Books, Drive, Gmail, and Google+ seem to work without issue.
Netflix does not work. The app will open and let me browse the movies and add items to my list. It will not play any videos, and gives me the error 'Playback could not be started. If the problem persists, please restart your device and try again. (1018).' It does not help to restart the device.
My Play Store will allow me to download and install apps with no issue. The problem is that the icons for the apps seem to have been corrupted.
More information - The first time that I rooted the device and installed the files shown on the instructions page, I installed both Google Apps files* in the order shown on the page. It was not clear on which one to install so I did both. All of the errors I described happened then. I tried to do it again with just the stock Google app file, and my keyboard would not work. I couldn't get past the setup screen after installation. I tried it with just the full Google app file, and all of these errors happened with that too. Currently, the phone has both app files installed in the order that was listed on the instructions.
I would really like to keep kitkat 4.2.2, but if it is not possible, I will just unroot my phone and put everything back to stock settings and ROMs.
If you need any more information, please let me know.
*It seems I cannot post links yet. I can pm the link if possible. The first app was listed as Google Apps (Full) and the second was listed as Google Apps (Stock).
Hi
I've installed [Team Canjica] CM11 ROM yesterday, and it works very well.
However, after installing Whatsapp, Whatsapp displays a message about it being a custom ROM and therefore not fully supported.
It then attempts to restore the chat history and after some lengthy processing, says it couldn't restore the history.
Otherwise Whatsapp works normally and is able to send and receive messages.
I am very interested in restoring my chat history, and unsuccessfully tried the methods suggested on Whatsapp's support website, as well as by their support email.
Can anyone help me, please?
ArcSer said:
Hi
I've installed [Team Canjica] CM11 ROM yesterday, and it works very well.
However, after installing Whatsapp, Whatsapp displays a message about it being a custom ROM and therefore not fully supported.
It then attempts to restore the chat history and after some lengthy processing, says it couldn't restore the history.
Otherwise Whatsapp works normally and is able to send and receive messages.
I am very interested in restoring my chat history, and unsuccessfully tried the methods suggested on Whatsapp's support website, as well as by their support email.
Can anyone help me, please?
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I am not 100% sure, but messages should be somewhere in Whatsapp folder on internal or external SD card. See if you did not delete it. You tried to restore them in the past on some other ROM?
shut_down said:
I am not 100% sure, but messages should be somewhere in Whatsapp folder on internal or external SD card. See if you did not delete it. You tried to restore them in the past on some other ROM?
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Chat history files are indeed there on my storage on /Whatsapp/databases, and although whatsapp finds them and attempts restoring them, it repeatedly fails to restore them.
I have tried removing and re-installing whatsapp several times, even with older backup files too, unsuccessfully :crying:
Any suggestions?
ArcSer said:
Chat history files are indeed there on my storage on /Whatsapp/databases, and although whatsapp finds them and attempts restoring them, it repeatedly fails to restore them.
I have tried removing and re-installing whatsapp several times, even with older backup files too, unsuccessfully :crying:
Any suggestions?
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Not sure. Try to transfer that folder to other storage (on external if it is on internal now). If that does not help try with other ROM and see what happens. I used CM11 and I have restored Whatsapp chats without problem as I remember.
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Not sure. Try to transfer that folder to other storage (on external if it is on internal now). If that does not help try with other ROM and see what happens. I used CM11 and I have restored Whatsapp chats without problem as I remember.
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Thank you, I've tried moving to another storage but it hadn't worked.
Which CM11 ROM have you used?
ArcSer said:
Thank you, I've tried moving to another storage but it hadn't worked.
Which CM11 ROM have you used?
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I am not sure what version, but I think one or two before newest one.
[Partially SOLVED]: WhatsApp+ restored my chat history
Hi all.
I have installed WhatsApp+ (I am not sure but I think it is currently in Hebrew only).
It needs installing from the SD card, and is not available in PLAY store
WhatsApp+ restored my chat history.
Having my chat history "back" I removed WhatsApp+ and installed WhatsApp (original) again, but it again failed in restoring my chat history, so I re-installed WhatsApp+ and will use it for now.
If anyone needs help with the Hebrew on WhatsApp+'s site I will gladly help.
Good Luck!
Maybe there is an option in whatsapp+ to do a backup, and later to do manual restore in org app
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Closed Force said:
Maybe there is an option in whatsapp+ to do a backup, and later to do manual restore in org app
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You're right, there is - the same as in WhatsApp.
It produced the same failure to restore in WhatsApp, although whatsapp+ successfully restored.
Until I find another option to restore I'll stick with the WhatsApp+ for the time being.
Optionally I may send myself selected chats by mail, like in WhatsApp.
@ArcSer
Just keep Whatsapp+, no?
I use it too from the last year and it's way better than original one.
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@AntaresOne
Yes indeed. Seems just fine so far
whatsapp+
If anyone needs help with the Hebrew on WhatsApp+'s site I will gladly help.
Pls help me to get that link. I have tried it from the link, its asking for th permission. So pls send the ling. thanks in advance
This thread is old, but my experience maybe can help someone
I had the same problem, because I swapped between LineageOS derivated ROMs for tests (but not on Galaxy S Advance I9070).
I backupped key file from /data/data/com.whatsapp/files and wa.db from /data/data/com.whatsapp/databases.
For the first test, I followed this advices from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/whatsapp-whatsapp-offer-backup-restore-t3342014:
Prerequisites:
1) Whatsapp Viewer (Links are forbidden for new users, you will find it at Github)
2) msgstore.db.cryptX from a backup (the "X" from msgstore.db.cryptX stays for the version of message database encryption)
3) key file from /data/data/com.whatsapp/files from a backup
4) Whatsapp must not have been started before
5) Phone number / SIM of backup and restore phone must be identical
6) Wifi connection for verification process
Procedure:
1) Install Whatsapp, but do not start it
2) Extract msgstore.db from msgstore.db.cryptX with the help of Whatsapp Viewer (the "X" from msgstore.db.cryptX stays for the version of message database encryption)
3) Copy msgstore.db to /storage/emulated/0/Whatsapp/Databases
4) Start Whatsapp and hit "Restore" when it's offered
5) Wait for "Initialisation" to finish. It took about 3 minutes in my case. So be patient.
6) Enter Name and assign a profile picture, hit next
7) Finish!
but nothing. I uninstalled Whatsapp.
For the second test, I installed Whatsapp again, left (only) msgstore.db in /storage/emulated/0/Whatsapp/Databases and copied key and wa.db files into their folders, overwriting the original files. Whatsapp crashed and I uninstalled Whatsapp again.
For a third test, I installed Whatsapp again (all untouched after second test), but maybe the key file automatic overwritten during the app initialization, because now Whatsapp working and it restored successfully chat history!!
After these tests, I think that the only files to leave/overwrite are: wa.db in /data/data/com.whatsapp/databases and maybe decrypted msgstore.db in /storage/emulated/0/Whatsapp/Databases (but I think that also encrypted one should work).
Hy,
Just want to give my impression about using Whatsapp+ or GB Whatsapp or other 3rd party Whatsapp App, dont forget that Whataspp can BAN your number if they find you're using any other program instead of the original APP, it happened to a friend of mine so be careful not to use those fancy things that the original App doesnt have, even more, we all still don't knowhow safe is our data while passing through this 3rd party Apps, they look good and have nice features but it may have a high cost.
BR
I had same problem because install LineageOS on galaxy a7 2017,
but I have done these stuff and my whatsapp has worked corroctly:
0- install simulator android and install whatsapp and sign your number then restore your chats then go to internalStorage>whatsapp
1-cory backups and databases folders to safe place
2-go to Internad Storage>Android>data>com.whatsapp then copy cash folder to safe place
3-install whatsapp on your phone and not login.
4-go to setting > permission and allow whatsapp access to storage,camera,mic,...
5-copy all of files databases,chash,backups to your phone with same directories( databeses and backups copy to >> internalstorage>whatsapp and chash copy to internalstorage>android>data>.com.whatsapp)
6-now sign in your whatsapp
7-Enjoy it.
I have installed Mokee OS 5.1.1 official on my Xperia SP. The only problem is with the gallery app, the photos keep on disappearing.
I opened the "media storage" --> Clear Data ---> Reboot phone but the samething. The photos are showing on the first instance, but when you are trying to see the single photo you only get black patch. And if you go back to the gallery you will find nothing there.
I have tried to clear the gallery cache from Apps, but due to non availability of media scanners, I failed. I tried with scanner apps from store but to no avail.
Now my questions are
1. What to do??
2. If I remove the app completely ( no reason to keep an unused app ), will it affect my OTA updates ???
1. Use any other gallery app. If the issue persists try media refresh app. If still not, then its an media server problem and related to ROM and only developer can fix it.
2. If u remove the app it wont affect OTA updates.
P.S. Plz try to use a ROM whose thread exist in this forum. A very few users are using such ROMs and it will be difficuilt to get answers to such questions.
Hello
After updating to one ui 4, second what'sapp don't show media file nor send media files saying media file doesn't exist on internal storage
Is there is any way to even restore my old media files !!!
Hi,
This is the problem of new whatsapp versions.
You can try to install old one (before 2.21.9)
To do that you need to change the date.
ucak2004 said:
Hi,
This is the problem of new whatsapp versions.
You can try to install old one (before 2.21.9)
To do that you need to change the date.
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What about my data
I think to do that I have first to delete current version of whatsapp and this will delete my data!!
You need to backup it to cloud than you can recover
ucak2004 said:
You need to backup it to cloud than you can recover
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That's the problem
I can't even take backup , it's not shown in backup
Is it a whatsapp issue? Isn't there a newer beta version that fix it?