Hey all, lately I'd been having some problems with restarts (including the 5-vibe-of-death). The most disconcerting effect was a couple times now, the whole phone acted like it was the first time I'd turned it on. It would run me through how to use the keyboard, etc. Dolphin browser would start, run me through the first few setup screens, then crash. Wash, rinse repeat. I had to uninstall and re-install it, which lost my bookmarks but not my gestures (?).
Upon reboots, some apps would crash instantly (Amazon MP3, DirecTV, Dropbox), some needed to be fully re-installed before they'd work. PowerAmp always starts at the same song, no matter what I listened to last. This leads me to believe there's some data corruption going on. None of the apps are on the removable SD card.
Some background: I'm rooted, running Froyo, kernel 2.6.32.17. The random restarts were happening when I'd have a lot of apps running (PowerAmp over bluetooth + Maps Navigation usually). This generally led to the 5-vibe, which would start after a while, meaning it could be overheating. Occasionally, I'd bring the phone home, start it charging, and find it had turned itself off without restarting.
I searched these forums a few days ago and set the phone to "home only," and haven't had any restarts yet, but these aren't the only problems.
New to the issue is my new car stereo. I bought a JVC KD-X50BT, which has included Bluetooth. Previously, I'd used a Belkin Aircast which would connect instantly and disconnect when the unit powered off. Now the unit still says the bluetooth is connected even when the truck is powered off and across a parking lot. Additionally, when we're lucky enough to have the bluetooth connect and play a song, I get 2 minutes MAX before the audio drops out. The phone still says it's connected, and PowerAmp is still playing with time clicking off, it just drops the audio. After much searching, I can't find anyone with a similar problem with the head unit (everyone LOVES it), so I'm under the impression this is also an issue with the phone. I may try to replicate the problem with the wife's iPhone or tablet just to be sure.
I've considered doing EarlyMon's "How to fix Froyo or Gingerbread" cleanup, but if it is data corruption (bad internal memory?), I don't want to risk bricking the phone. He also states that it's specifically for the EVO 4G, which concerns me a little.
Anyone want to suggest other fixes that may be of use? Please skip the "change phone" idea, as I intend to sell this to a friend once I upgrade, so it'll still need to be operational. Thanks in advance!
Upon reboots, some apps would crash instantly (Amazon MP3, DirecTV, Dropbox), some needed to be fully re-installed before they'd work. PowerAmp always starts at the same song, no matter what I listened to last. This leads me to believe there's some data corruption going on. None of the apps are on the removable SD card.
Some background: I'm rooted, running Froyo, kernel 2.6.32.17. The random restarts were happening when I'd have a lot of apps running (PowerAmp over bluetooth + Maps Navigation usually). This generally led to the 5-vibe, which would start after a while, meaning it could be overheating. Occasionally, I'd bring the phone home, start it charging, and find it had turned itself off without restarting.
I searched these forums a few days ago and set the phone to "home only," and haven't had any restarts yet, but these aren't the only problems.
New to the issue is my new car stereo. I bought a JVC KD-X50BT, which has included Bluetooth. Previously, I'd used a Belkin Aircast which would connect instantly and disconnect when the unit powered off. Now the unit still says the bluetooth is connected even when the truck is powered off and across a parking lot. Additionally, when we're lucky enough to have the bluetooth connect and play a song, I get 2 minutes MAX before the audio drops out. The phone still says it's connected, and PowerAmp is still playing with time clicking off, it just drops the audio. After much searching, I can't find anyone with a similar problem with the head unit (everyone LOVES it), so I'm under the impression this is also an issue with the phone. I may try to replicate the problem with the wife's iPhone or tablet just to be sure.
I've considered doing EarlyMon's "How to fix Froyo or Gingerbread" cleanup, but if it is data corruption (bad internal memory?), I don't want to risk bricking the phone. He also states that it's specifically for the EVO 4G, which concerns me a little.
Anyone want to suggest other fixes that may be of use? Please skip the "change phone" idea, as I intend to sell this to a friend once I upgrade, so it'll still need to be operational. Thanks in advance!
