Help 3 minor (hopefully) problems

swilson · Jan 19, 2011

Hi, got my x just recently, updated to 340 OTA and it came with 2.2

Now, problem 1: i cannot open my gallery app. it acts like it wants to open, but it just jumps to the homescreen. BACKGROUND: i am rooted, no roms, but it did this before the root. I had the HideItPro app, but i removed it and it still does this. the only way i can access pictures is through the camera and that is a pain. but most of all, i would like my new phone to work like it should! i have tried rebooting and battery pulling.

problem 2: i cannot remove the LockMyDroid app. i have tried multiple uninstallers (for root and otherwise) and i am still getting nowhere. Its freaking me out haha!

problem 3: this is probably due to service, etc, but my phone will stop getting texts and wont send picture messages. this always happens together, and a message pops up saying "national access coverage not available". tried rebooting and the picture will send, but no texts. i have to call a number (any number) and i will get a flood of texts. any ideas?

thanks for your time

swilson

quickaudi · Jan 19, 2011

problem 3 will occur in low service areas

droid119 · Jan 19, 2011

swilson said:
Hi, got my x just recently, updated to 340 OTA and it came with 2.2

Now, problem 1: i cannot open my gallery app. it acts like it wants to open, but it just jumps to the homescreen. BACKGROUND: i am rooted, no roms, but it did this before the root. I had the HideItPro app, but i removed it and it still does this. the only way i can access pictures is through the camera and that is a pain. but most of all, i would like my new phone to work like it should! i have tried rebooting and battery pulling.

problem 2: i cannot remove the LockMyDroid app. i have tried multiple uninstallers (for root and otherwise) and i am still getting nowhere. Its freaking me out haha!

problem 3: this is probably due to service, etc, but my phone will stop getting texts and wont send picture messages. this always happens together, and a message pops up saying "national access coverage not available". tried rebooting and the picture will send, but no texts. i have to call a number (any number) and i will get a flood of texts. any ideas?

thanks for your time

swilson

i have the same problem you do with the gallery.apk i tried removing it and reinstalling but it wont let me reinstall so now i have no gallery app. Which before it i would and it would jump back to home screen. Anyone have a fix for this?!?!

quickaudi · Jan 19, 2011

have either of you tried a factory reset?

droid119 · Jan 19, 2011

quickaudi said:
have either of you tried a factory reset?

im going to try it rite now.

droid119 · Jan 19, 2011

actually. idk cuz i dont want to have to re install everything. And keep track of all my contacts.

droid119 · Jan 19, 2011

is there a way of just restoring that 1 app? because thats the only problem i'm having. is getting my gallery app back. everything else is good.

Der Juicen · Jan 19, 2011

do you have your contacts backed up with the verizon backup assistant?
if you do you can go into the backup assistant via your account on the verizon website and export all your contacts to a file that you can import into your gmail account.
it makes things a lot easier.

droid119 · Jan 19, 2011

Der Juicen said:
do you have your contacts backed up with the verizon backup assistant?
if you do you can go into the backup assistant via your account on the verizon website and export all your contacts to a file that you can import into your gmail account.
it makes things a lot easier.

i didn't see anything on my verizon account.
I read other android phones having the same issue and used
Haxsung SDX Custom Custom ROM Kitchen
to fix the error. but i think it doesn't work for the X. Isn't there a way to do it so i dont have to erase everything and put it all back and change all the settings to have it how it was.(to much time and hassle)

swilson · Jan 19, 2011

Today 02:59 PM
quickaudi

problem 3 will occur in low service areas

...in my house? Perhaps. Thanks for the input.

Today 04:14 PM
quickaudi

have either of you tried a factory reset?

Eh....like droid119 i would hate to lose everything i have worked towards (ie my phone set up like i want it). How would i go about doing this? or do you of know a certain how-to thread?

appreciate your time

bigshotproducer · Jan 19, 2011

For you're gallery problem -- try running this program SDrescan. It helped me.

SDrescan - Android app on AppBrain

sadlsor · Jan 19, 2011

With less than a week into X ownership, I've recognized that with all my downloads and apps and files, I'm in for some real cussing sessions if I have to reset.

Maybe some of the veteran X'ers are spoiled by all the freeware in 'droid land, but I'm not gonna get setup for failure for a lousy 5 bucks. My time is worth... well, more than that.
"Droid X App #4: MyBackup Pro

WaveSecure can back up and restore some of your phone's data, but for an even more robust backup option, an Android app called MyBackup Pro is well worth grabbing.
MyBackup Pro, currently $4.99 in the Android Market, can back up practically everything on your phone: contacts, call logs, bookmarks, text messages, system settings, and files from all the other apps you've downloaded. MyBackup Pro can even back up your Android home screens, so if your phone's ever lost or damaged, you can restore your custom setup in seconds.
MyBackup Pro lets you schedule regular automated backups of whatever data you want to either your phone's SD card or the company's secure online servers. With the latter option, you can restore all of your information to any Android phone -- be it your current Droid X or another device -- anytime."

From last summer's PC World article Verizon's Droid X: 12 Apps to Get You Started - PCWorld

Der Juicen · Jan 19, 2011

droid119 said:
i didn't see anything on my verizon account.
I read other android phones having the same issue and used
Haxsung SDX Custom Custom ROM Kitchen
to fix the error. but i think it doesn't work for the X. Isn't there a way to do it so i dont have to erase everything and put it all back and change all the settings to have it how it was.(to much time and hassle)

what i did the other night when i did my first ROM flash was
log into my verizon> Hover cursor over "my services" and click on backup assistant >there is a tab below and to the left of the alphabet that says actions, drop it down and click export. the file will need to go through an email client like outlook, email it to yourself > then download the file > go into your gmail > click contacts > at the bottom of the contact there is a tab to "import contacts" go into there and import the backup file.

now all your contacts will be in your gmail. if you do have to do a data wipe and start from scratch all your contacts will sync when you int=put your gmail info when you first start the phone back up.

also use appbrain to at least back up the list of apps you have if you are not rooted.

a factory reset is the only way i know of to fix the missing market.
maybe somebody else will eventually chime in with another way.

swilson · Jan 20, 2011

bigshotproducer said:
For you're gallery problem -- try running this program SDrescan. It helped me.

SDrescan - Android app on AppBrain

I had that. Still wont show up. Its strange. Bothers me.

-------------------------------------------------

Titanium backup pro--would that be useful after a factory reset was done?

quickaudi · Jan 20, 2011

the factory reset isn't that bad, especially with 2.2, as the Market/Google has a list (backup) of all the apps you have installed.

honestly, I have done 3-4 factory resets, and I rather prefer changing my icons around. It really doesn't take that long, i get rid of unused apps, and I'm down to only using 5 screens.

baberz · Jan 20, 2011

I am having the same problem with the gallery....is there any other fix besides factory rest?

Also if I do the factory rest how do I get paid apps and all my apps back?

droid lover1 · Jan 20, 2011

When can we get 2.3. I think it might fix most of these problems.

baberz · Jan 20, 2011

Here is what I did that fixed mine:

Go to Menu, Settings, Applications, Manage Applications. Select the All Applications tab at the top. Look for Gallery, Media Content, and Media Container Services, then for each one, clear Data and Cache if anything in there.

After you have done that you need to reboot your phone and wait a little bit. All photos should be restored and the gallery should be working again.

GL

droid119 · Jan 21, 2011

baberz said:
Here is what I did that fixed mine:

Go to Menu, Settings, Applications, Manage Applications. Select the All Applications tab at the top. Look for Gallery, Media Content, and Media Container Services, then for each one, clear Data and Cache if anything in there.

After you have done that you need to reboot your phone and wait a little bit. All photos should be restored and the gallery should be working again.

GL

sounds good. but i erased more than i can find. I need the .odex file for gallery.apk and i cant seem to find it on the web. any help. i might just restore everything =/

droid119 · Jan 21, 2011

what im going to do to make things easier is use drocap to take pictures of all my apps and set up so i know what goes where. and hopefully everything just falls in place.

droid119 · Jan 21, 2011

shit. i just restored it. all it did was delete everything. but not bring back the original apps. everything still the same. Market kept memory and re downloaded all my apps which is good. but nothing changed. only thing is my home page needs to be re done. i need an actual fix. If anyone can save and send me the gallery.odex file it'd be much appreciated cuz i think i really need it to even start bring my gallery back=/

droid119 · Jan 21, 2011

**** restoring it just blocked me out of everything! =/

i need a fix asap!

droid119 · Jan 21, 2011

sorry i managed to fix it. i forgot i had to go thru the ENTIRE activation process

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