The word "reboot" stands for the process of restarting a running device, i.e. it involves shutting it down and immediately starting it up again. The root of the word can be taken as advice: Get the device into its boots (i.e. running) again.
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Does freezing apps in Titanium Backup Pro require a phone reboot to take effect?
When freezing apps using Titanium Backup Pro, do I have to reboot for the freeze to take effect? (e.g. not be started anymore, even if applicaple Intent is fired off?)
Does it depend on whether the ...
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Android boot-up messages for debugging?
I am trying to figure out if Android (i.e. Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and/or Motorola Xoom) come with some sort of capability to produce a "boot-up" log. (kind of like Linux boot-up screen) It would be ...
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ClockworkMod Recovery pops up during phone turn on
When I turn on my Galaxy S2 phone, ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.2 pops up with the list of options,
1- reboot system now
2- apply update from sdcard
3- wipe data/factory reset
4- wipe cache ...
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BackupManager causing my phone to reboot
Every ~2 hours my phone reboots itself, it started doing this 2-3 days ago, I may have installed/uninstalled some apps around that time but I don't remember exactly.
I've gotten a screenshot of the ...
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How to re-edit /system file to reboot phone?
How does one re-set or edit the /system/build.prop, when changes kept it from booting up again? Rooted Optimus.
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Samsung Galaxy Spica won't boot up fully. Just restarts over and over
My Samsung galaxy won't turn on properly. Basically it turns on, shows the 'OMG screen' which it does when it crashes, then goes to the Samsung loading bar, but then goes back to the crash screen. It ...
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The last App update keeps downloading after reboot
When I update an app everything works fine. Android Market shows that the update was succesful and nothing is downloading. Also there are no items in "downloads". But when I reboot, the progress bar ...
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Could a faulty SIM card cause my android to spontaneously reboot
My android (Sony Xperia 10a) spontaneously reboots on a 1m to 15m cycle. I had a Nokia before and I think it rebooted more often than expected as well. My Google contacts, a SIM and AT&T are ...
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shutting down takes ages (HTC Desire 2.1)
I wanted to reboot my HTC and it was shutting down for more than 10-15mins so I removed the battery...
What can I do next time? Is that ok to be shutting down for ever?
The mobile is almost new one. ...
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Samsung I5700 restarting
My I5700 is keep restarting (after sumsung logo slide bar running then restart).
Note:- It was slow working before but when i try to make factory defaults by Hold Down+Call+Power button after this ...
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Samsung Galaxy tab 10 does not start up
My tablet won't start. With the USB cable connected I can start my tablet using the "power & volume" trick.
When in prompt menue for various reboot options it says in yellow text
Can't access ...
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my GT-S 5830 frequently restarting after factory reset
I have Rooted GT-S 5830 Galaxy ACE, was working slow, so i thought to Factory reset and i did it. But as the phone restart ,it start frequently restarting. Pls help me.
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Restart camera service
I have a smartphone which the camera doesn't work very well with CyanogenMod.
Sometimes (and very often), after taking some picture the camera stops working until I restart the phone.
When I try ...
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Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 it neither goes into download mode( vol down+menu+power buttons) or ram dump mode (vol up+ power buttons)
my Samsung Galaxy ace gt-s5830 has just “hung” during the start-up screen with the white text “Samsung
www.samsung.com "on a black background.
I have tried to restart it and to take the battery out ...
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How can I reset my SGH-999?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-999) and am trying to do a hard reset. Somewhere along the line, things got a bit messed up. It keeps telling me I have a firmware update, and when I click start to ...
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MadTeam's CyanogenMod 7 restarting itself randomly
I installed MadTeam's CyanogenMod 7 on my Galaxy 5 few weeks ago. First time I root and install a mod, but fairly uneventful process. My phone got way faster, and except for maybe getting a little ...
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Galaxy Blaze reboots upon power off
I have T-Mobile Galaxy S Blaze, running 2.3.6. I rooted the phone months ago, uninstalled T-Mobile bloatware (using Titanium Backup Free), and have been enjoying using it for a while.
Recently ...
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Sony Xperia Pro is stuck in bootloop. How to fix?
Yesterday, my rooted Xperia Pro decided to go into perpetual restart mode. I tried removing the SIM and SD cards to no avail. I tried reflashing the ICS upgrade. I tried throwing my phone across the ...
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Android PandaBoard: Linux terminal output for debugging?
My research team is currently considering investing in a PandaBoard for Android b/c we are developing a custom kernel/sys-image and would like Linux terminal output.
Does the Pandaboard give me ...
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Why does my Xperia X10 spontaneously reboot?
Several times a day I find out that my Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is waiting for PIN entry, probably because of a soft reboot. It annoys me to no end, and I end up missing calls beacuse of this. Is ...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 will not reboot
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.
For the last couple of days, it has been freezing quite regularly. I had to hold the power button and reboot, sometimes more than once. The last time I tried this, the ...
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Setting up automatic reboot?
This may sound a bit lazy, but does anybody know of an app or a method that can automatically reboot one's phone? I sometimes forget to reboot it daily (I like keeping my OS fresh).
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Stop a force reboot
Today I was prompted to install (firmware?) updates from ATT on my HTC Vivid. My phone is rooted and this apparently breaks the update process. The phone shut down and went to the red exclamation ...
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during reboot stuck on “Samsung” logo
After installing CM9 on my Samsung Galaxy S+ (Plus) it gets stuck in the "SAMSUNG" screen whenever I restart, the very first screen (I guess). I have to press the Power button 10 seconds to restart ...
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Hciconfig causes phone reboot
I've a Samsung S plus rooted with Cyanogenmod v 10.1. I discovered that by calling hciconfig hc0 reset my phone totally reboot.
I suppose that it should not work like that. Why if I reset my BT ...
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Stuck in Boot Loop
I have an Android Jelly Bean, DOPO m7088, and its stuck in a boot loop. I did the hard resetting, wipe my data and everything and its still stuck. I've been searching the internet for weeks and ...
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SGS3 in app screen restarts
I am having a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S3. I bought this last year. No damage so far. I usually download apps/games in Play store when all of a sudden I noticed my screen blacks out for a ...
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SD card “damaged” after every reboot / power off
When I turn off my phone, next time it says SD card is damaged and all data is gone, I can only reformat it. The phone is "gionee iq275" (also known as "Fly" in Russia), Android version is 2.3.4. What ...
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Rezound in a boot loop
My Rezound has randomly just turned off and on for a while and it doesn't stop until I take the battery out and remove the SIM card. Any ways to fix this? Thanks!
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Motorola Defy + Keeps Rebooting
I bought another Defy + for my daughter. I also have one which is fine.
Hers keeps shutting down and rebooting, especially when it's away from the WiFi. It also has the latest system update. We tried ...
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HTC Desire Z stuck in boot-loop
I'm a total n00b with Android, and the existing questions tagged boot-loop didn't help me.
Apologies if I missed something "obvious"!
I've borrowed a used HTC Desire Z from my brother so I can decide ...
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Aside from the usability improvement, does rebooting the phone as opposed to shuting down and turning on give any improvement?
Is it faster to reboot the phone instead of turning it off and on again? I know in computers when restart is selected the power supply is left on and it doesn't have to perform POST so time is saved ...
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Samsung Galaxy s2 stuck on boot screen after an OTA upgrade
I upgraded firmware on my Samsung Galaxy SII via OTA. My starting firmware was android 2.3.4 (gingerbread) and after two successful updates it was on android 2.3.6 . Now it prompted me for another ...
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Motorola Defy in a reboot loop
I bought a new Motorola Defy today. The phone switches on then asks to be connected to a Google account, I try to type in my login details and it reboots.
The battery shows 100% but when in switch ...
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How to Stop Applications & Services from Starting on Boot? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I stop applications and services from running?
I know how to kill running applications and services via Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > ...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini keeps rebooting (solved) [closed]
I think I have solved why my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini keeps rebooting. It normally happened when the phone was in a bag or I had just pressed the power button to wake the phone.
The issue is the power ...
