Consider the following system: - Stock Android 9, unrooted - USB and wireless debugging unavailable - screen permanently turned off So basically a headless Android device. **Question:** Is it possible to programmatically execute touchscreen inputs without any user interaction, e.g. in order to automatically force-stop selected apps? **Example:** The default method to do this manually is from the app info menu, i.e. Similarly, inactive/background apps can be closed from the developer settings: **Note:** A purely programmatic solution is required. Connection to a debugging device is allowed only once for initial setup, otherwise: No external devices.

I've installed Android 4.1.2 on the Samsung Galaxy S Advance. I cope with a problem that more Android users have to deal with. The well-known android.process.acore force-closing (FC) or something similar. The constantly appearing FC notifications would be caused by your crashing contact list. However, I cannot find a solution for this anywhere while many users have this problem. It is really annoying when you have to open WhatsApp 3 times because the whole system freezes. I've tried the options they give in [force-close tag-wiki](https://android.stackexchange.com/tags/force-close/info) , but rebooting and resetting obviously wouldn't help, and deleting contacts isn't the solution. When I really can't use those FCs at the moment, I just temporarily freeze my contact list, but it is such a hassle to do every time. I also tried to avoid the FC, but logcat is turned off and it doesn't help. Isn't there a way to hide those notifications?

I am using a Samsung Galaxy S device. For the last month my device is continuously showing "Application being Closed due to Low Memory Error" notifications. There is no any question about Internal & External Storage memory, both are 16 GB. Also RAM & ROM are almost clear every time. Please suggest a solution!

I'm running rooted stock Android 4.4.2 on an AT&T Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900A). No problems with any other Gapps or apps in general. I have tried flashing older versions, but that didn't help. The problem remains whether it is installed as a regular user app or a privileged app. I have also tried running a permissions fixer on it. As soon as I tap the icon the app displays for a few seconds and closes. If I erase the cache and app data it will run once correctly, but the problem returns after the account settings and whatnot are reinstalled. Any help would be appreciated 01-12 11:57:19.576 I/MultiDex(24767): VM with version 1.6.0 does not have multidex support 01-12 11:57:19.576 I/MultiDex(24767): install 01-12 11:57:19.576 I/MultiDex(24767): MultiDexExtractor.load(/data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk, false) 01-12 11:57:19.586 I/MultiDex(24767): loading existing secondary dex files 01-12 11:57:19.586 I/MultiDex(24767): load found 2 secondary dex files 01-12 11:57:19.586 I/MultiDex(24767): install done 01-12 11:57:19.596 I/SearchInitializer(24767): Initialized process com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox:search 01-12 11:57:19.606 W/ApplicationPackageManager(24767): getCSCPackageItemText() 01-12 11:57:19.616 E/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find class 'android.content.pm.LauncherApps', referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.shared.y.b.a.j 01-12 11:57:19.616 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve check-cast 201 (Landroid/content/pm/LauncherApps;) in Lcom/google/android/apps/gsa/shared/y/b/a; 01-12 11:57:19.616 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x1f at 0x0046 01-12 11:57:19.656 D/EnterpriseDeviceManager(908): ContainerId: 0 01-12 11:57:19.656 D/STATUSBAR-NetworkController(2065): refreshSignalCluster: data=0 bt=false 01-12 11:57:19.666 W/ActivityManager(908): mDVFSHelper.acquire() 01-12 11:57:19.666 D/STATUSBAR-IconMerger(2065): checkOverflow(360), More:false, Req:false Child:1 01-12 11:57:19.676 W/ContextImpl(908): Calling a method in the system process without a qualified user: android.app.ContextImpl.sendBroadcast:1469 com.android.server.am.ActivityStack.startPausingLocked:1002 com.android.server.am.ActivityStack.resumeTopActivityLocked:1940 com.android.server.am.ActivityStackSupervisor.resumeTopActivitiesLocked:3076 com.android.server.am.ActivityStackSupervisor.resumeTopActivitiesLocked:3054 01-12 11:57:19.686 V/SmartFaceService - 3rd party pause(908): onReceive [android.intent.action.ACTIVITY_STATE/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/pause] 01-12 11:57:19.696 V/WindowOrientationListener(908): mSContextAutoRotationListener.getProposedRotation, mbResultFaceDectection: false 01-12 11:57:19.696 V/WindowOrientationListener(908): mSContextAutoRotationListener.getProposedRotation, Rotation: -1 01-12 11:57:19.696 V/WindowOrientationListener(908): mSContextAutoRotationListener.getProposedRotation, mbResultFaceDectection: false 01-12 11:57:19.696 V/WindowOrientationListener(908): mSContextAutoRotationListener.getProposedRotation, Rotation: -1 01-12 11:57:19.696 D/Launcher(2965): onStop, Launcher: 1163129296 01-12 11:57:19.696 D/Launcher.HomeView(2965): onStop 01-12 11:57:19.696 D/AbsListView(2965): onVisibilityChanged() is called, visibility : 4 01-12 11:57:19.696 D/AbsListView(2965): unregisterIRListener() is called 01-12 11:57:19.696 D/AbsListView(2965): onVisibilityChanged() is called, visibility : 4 01-12 11:57:19.696 D/AbsListView(2965): unregisterIRListener() is called 01-12 11:57:19.696 D/SurfaceWidgetClient$ISurfaceWidgetStub(15032): [123491/1] Surface widget visibility changed visibility = false on instance = 1 01-12 11:57:19.696 D/SurfaceWidgetView(2965): destroyHardwareResources():1135437944 01-12 11:57:19.696 V/WindowManager(908): rotationForOrientationLw(orient=-1, last=0); user=0 USER_ROTATION_LOCKED sensorRotation=-1 mLidState=-1 mDockMode=0 mHdmiPlugged=false mAccelerometerDefault=false 01-12 11:57:19.706 W/ContextImpl(908): Calling a method in the system process without a qualified user: android.app.ContextImpl.sendBroadcast:1469 com.android.server.am.ActivityStackSupervisor.realStartActivityLocked:1156 com.android.server.am.ActivityStackSupervisor.startSpecificActivityLocked:1299 com.android.server.am.ActivityStack.resumeTopActivityLocked:2257 com.android.server.am.ActivityStackSupervisor.resumeTopActivitiesLocked:3076 01-12 11:57:19.736 I/com.sec.att.apo.ApoService(2821): On foreground activity changed : 2965,10009,false 01-12 11:57:19.736 I/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find method com.google.android.apps.gsa.searchnow.SearchNowActivity.finishAndRemoveTask, referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.searchnow.SearchNowActivity.Ai 01-12 11:57:19.736 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve virtual method 39376: Lcom/google/android/apps/gsa/searchnow/SearchNowActivity;.finishAndRemoveTask ()V 01-12 11:57:19.736 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x6e at 0x0006 01-12 11:57:19.736 V/SmartFaceService - 3rd party pause(908): onReceive [android.intent.action.ACTIVITY_STATE/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/create] 01-12 11:57:19.736 D/STATUSBAR-NetworkController(2065): onReceive() - RSSI_CHANGED_ACTION, WIFI_STATE, NETWORK_STATE 01-12 11:57:19.746 I/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find method android.app.Activity.releaseInstance, referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.shared.ui.i.releaseInstance 01-12 11:57:19.746 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve virtual method 386: Landroid/app/Activity;.releaseInstance ()Z 01-12 11:57:19.746 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x6f at 0x000a 01-12 11:57:19.746 W/ApplicationPackageManager(24767): getCSCPackageItemText() 01-12 11:57:19.756 D/Launcher(2965): onTrimMemory. Level: 20 01-12 11:57:19.796 I/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find method android.content.Context.getDrawable, referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.sidekick.shared.ui.j.setInsets 01-12 11:57:19.796 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve virtual method 891: Landroid/content/Context;.getDrawable (I)Landroid/graphics/drawable/Drawable; 01-12 11:57:19.796 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x6e at 0x003e 01-12 11:57:19.796 I/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find method android.content.Context.getDrawable, referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.sidekick.shared.ui.j.setInsets 01-12 11:57:19.796 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve virtual method 891: Landroid/content/Context;.getDrawable (I)Landroid/graphics/drawable/Drawable; 01-12 11:57:19.796 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x6e at 0x0053 01-12 11:57:19.796 I/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find method android.view.View.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener, referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.shared.ui.drawer.AccountNavigationDrawerLayout.akf 01-12 11:57:19.796 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve virtual method 13155: Landroid/view/View;.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener (Landroid/view/View$OnApplyWindowInsetsListener;)V 01-12 11:57:19.796 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x6e at 0x007b 01-12 11:57:19.806 I/dalvikvm(24767): Failed resolving Lcom/google/android/gms/people/accountswitcherview/k; interface 2005 'Landroid/view/View$OnApplyWindowInsetsListener;' 01-12 11:57:19.806 W/dalvikvm(24767): Link of class 'Lcom/google/android/gms/people/accountswitcherview/k;' failed 01-12 11:57:19.806 E/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find class 'com.google.android.gms.people.accountswitcherview.k', referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.shared.ui.drawer.AccountNavigationDrawerLayout.akf 01-12 11:57:19.806 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve new-instance 12126 (Lcom/google/android/gms/people/accountswitcherview/k;) in Lcom/google/android/apps/gsa/shared/ui/drawer/AccountNavigationDrawerLayout; 01-12 11:57:19.806 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x22 at 0x0088 01-12 11:57:19.806 I/dalvikvm(24767): Failed resolving Lcom/google/android/gms/people/accountswitcherview/k; interface 2005 'Landroid/view/View$OnApplyWindowInsetsListener;' 01-12 11:57:19.806 W/dalvikvm(24767): Link of class 'Lcom/google/android/gms/people/accountswitcherview/k;' failed 01-12 11:57:19.806 D/dalvikvm(24767): DexOpt: unable to opt direct call 0xcd52 at 0x8a in Lcom/google/android/apps/gsa/shared/ui/drawer/AccountNavigationDrawerLayout;.akf 01-12 11:57:19.826 D/dalvikvm(12902): GC_CONCURRENT freed 2095K, 23% free 26394K/34056K, paused 3ms+3ms, total 60ms 01-12 11:57:19.826 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve static field 5339 (ACTION_SCROLL_BACKWARD) in Landroid/view/accessibility/AccessibilityNodeInfo$AccessibilityAction; 01-12 11:57:19.826 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x62 at 0x0037 01-12 11:57:19.826 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve static field 5341 (ACTION_SCROLL_FORWARD) in Landroid/view/accessibility/AccessibilityNodeInfo$AccessibilityAction; 01-12 11:57:19.826 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x62 at 0x004d 01-12 11:57:19.836 W/EDMNativeHelper(256): EDMNativeHelperService is published 01-12 11:57:19.856 I/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find method android.view.ViewAnimationUtils.createCircularReveal, referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.shared.ui.d.setTarget 01-12 11:57:19.856 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve static method 13192: Landroid/view/ViewAnimationUtils;.createCircularReveal (Landroid/view/View;IIFF)Landroid/animation/Animator; 01-12 11:57:19.856 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x71 at 0x0053 01-12 11:57:19.906 I/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find method android.app.Activity.requestPermissions, referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.shared.util.permissions.a.a 01-12 11:57:19.906 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve virtual method 387: Landroid/app/Activity;.requestPermissions ([Ljava/lang/String;I)V 01-12 11:57:19.906 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x6e at 0x002d 01-12 11:57:19.916 I/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find method android.content.Context.checkSelfPermission, referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.f.a.d 01-12 11:57:19.916 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve virtual method 876: Landroid/content/Context;.checkSelfPermission (Ljava/lang/String;)I 01-12 11:57:19.916 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x6e at 0x0006 01-12 11:57:19.936 E/dalvikvm(24767): Could not find class 'android.content.pm.LauncherApps', referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.search.shared.multiuser.l.connect 01-12 11:57:19.936 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve check-cast 201 (Landroid/content/pm/LauncherApps;) in Lcom/google/android/apps/gsa/search/shared/multiuser/l; 01-12 11:57:19.936 D/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: replacing opcode 0x1f at 0x0085 01-12 11:57:19.936 D/dalvikvm(24767): DexOpt: couldn't find static field Landroid/os/Build;.SUPPORTED_ABIS 01-12 11:57:19.936 W/dalvikvm(24767): VFY: unable to resolve static field 236 (SUPPORTED_ABIS) in Landroid/os/Build;

How can I kill an app by holding the back button in Lineage OS 18? One of the first things I've always done when installing a new Android was to enable developer options, then scroll down to the very bottom and enable the toggle for `Kill app back button" > Kill the foreground app by long-pressing the back button I just upgraded to LineageOS 18, and I was very sad to discover that this option is missing! How can I replace this functionality on LineageOS 18 so that I can force-close misbehaving apps by holding down the back button?

Symptoms

* **I receive a force close from com.motorola.contacts when I try to edit my contacts** * I can view my contacts * The issue started immediately after I tried removing the thousand pound bundle of bloatware that Verizon pushed to my phone.

Avenues of Approach

1.

Repairing the Stock Contact Storage

What apps does com.motorola.contacts depend on? *(Bonus question: How would I find that on my own; other than trial-in-error)* I have read that this app relies on some of the blur.yahoo bloatware. I tried keeping those enabled, but I may have missed a vital one and if I did, it is no longer on my phone so I'll have to hunt for it. Ideally, I won't have to re-enable this junk, which brings me to 2.

Replace Contact Storage With Third-Party App

I have been searching for contact app replacements and so far they seem to run on top of the stock contacts app (as in they will also allow me to view, but app.motorola.contacts crashes when I try to edit). Example apps: [Contapps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contapps.android&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5jb250YXBwcy5hbmRyb2lkIl0.) , [Go Contacts](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jbapps.contact&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5qYmFwcHMuY29udGFjdCJd) , as well as a few others. **Is it even possible to replace this system app?** 3.

Use Alternate Version of the Stock Contact App

I don't mean to ask you guys to do my experimenting for me, but could I take the contact storage app from a different system that doesn't require Junk.Yahoo: Such as an older version of Android or one that doesn't come from Verizon?

I successfully installed Lookout but when I try to open it it says "Unfortunately Lookout, has stopped. I tried reinstalling it. I can see it running in the notification bar e.g. it says it has finished scanning apps What can I do to use it?

Every app I use needs to be forced closed after less than 5 minutes. Even apps I haven't even opened [before]. I've turned off my phone and restarted it multiple times and nothing seems to work. Does this mean I have to do a factory reset?

Settings -> Manage Applications -> Third Party App -> Force Stop is not working. On clicking, the Force Stop Button does not change. No Messages either. I can however uninstall the app. What could be wrong? This is with a Samsung Captivate on AT&T. Thanks

I have a G930A, un-rooted, running AT&T's version of Oreo (8.0.0). I received an OTA update over the weekend and cannot use Google Calendar since--app force stops. I also cannot do a calendar insertion from Tasker. I have, of course reinstalled, cleared system cache, twiddled permissions, even factory reset, but am getting nowhere. Wife's phone has same update, but calendar is working fine. Baseband G930AUCS8CRK1 Build R16NW.G930AUCS8CRK1 Security patch level November 1, 2018 Any thoughts?

Is there a way to exclude some apps from "close all"? I sometimes have many apps open on my device and want to quit them all except Spotify (for example) because I am listening to music while doing that. Spotify in this example could be "force closed" manually, not with the other apps (as default now) . *Edit* Device: Sony Xperia XA1 OS: 8.0.0 "close all" option is seen when clicking the right key on lower status bar Reason why I'd like to close apps: I have a battery issue, and if I leave my most-used apps in background, it negatively affects battery life on my device

After updating Android I got this error. During update android asked me to move some of app to sd card as there were not enough space for update. I moved some and after update and restart I can't enter contacts. When I press green button for calls (enter contacts) it shows error: android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly I'm using HTC Cha Cha. I try t reboot phone, to put battery out and back. Finally I try restore phone to factory settings by removing all apps and data. And I still have this error - android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly Can you please tell me how to fix it without taking phone to service. Phone is brought from US to EU, so I would need to pay service if I can't fix it myself.

Around 2-3 times a week I'm getting this popup error - but the app isn't even installed!
Any idea what's going on? Is it hiding in another Google app and that's why I don't find it?
I couldn't find any rule for when it happens - while scrolling Facebook, browser, while idle... ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ What can I do about it? **Popup error:** **The app isn't installed:** (It's the full list, including system apps) *Device details: LG G5; Android 7.0; stock ROM; no root.*

Lately I have had some problems with my Asus Zenpad 7, a strange message: > "Unfortunatly com.google.process.gapps was interrupted" which doesn't stop appearing, my use of the tablet is now limited to what I can do in the miliseconds I have between messages. I tried many things such as reinstalling Play Store and Google Services, cleaning cache and reactivating the download manager but nothing worked. Therefore I decided to hard reset, in fact I clicked two options on the Restore Mode of Zenpad 7: Wipe Cache and Wipe Data/Factory Reset, but the messages keep appearing. I have the tablet rooted using KingRoot, and it may be something I have done while playing with Play Store patches (don't know what, I was just seeing what Lucky Patcher had). Any suggestions?

My wife's Pixel just started behaving oddly this evening. Virtually all Google related services keep force closing with the error message "_____ has stopped" or "_____ keeps stopping". There are various different apps and services that fill in the "blank". * Google * Settings * Google Play Services * Device Health Check * Google Keyboard Additionally other Google apps, such as Google Maps, do not launch when started. It just returns to the home screen without an error message. And when she tries to open Google Play, all she gets is a white screen. A common suggestion I've seen both here and other sites is to clear the system cache, unfortunately she is running Android 8.1 so that setting doesn't exist. Additionally because Settings force closes upon launching, I am unable to do it for the individual apps (besides, which app do I clear). Another is to reinstall the Google Play services, but I'm unable to do so because Google Play closes when I open it as well as does settings so I can't roll it back there. Since this started all of a sudden as soon as she returned home today, I'm assuming there is a bad update somewhere, but since I can't get into Google Play or the Setting to see the app details, I can't uninstall or reinstall. I've tried booting into Safe Mode and I get the same error messages, so that won't be a help. There were no apps installed recently, and if it helps, many 3rd party apps and games appear to work fine. As pointed out in the comments, a factory reset would seem to be an option, but I consider that the "nuclear option" that I'm trying to avoid since it involves a lot of backing up and restoring that I don't want to go through.

I am unable to use any Famous Apps like - Gmail, Whatsapp, PayTM, Calendar, Antivirus apps, ram cleaner and many more apps Except few apps such as android chrome. As soon as I am opening these apps then I am getting error "Unfortunately Whatsapp has stopped" OR "Unfortunately Gmail has stopped". I am getting this problem from yesterday. What I have tried:- 1) Factory reset 2) clear cache of gmail/play store/Google services. 3) Using updated version of play store/Google service/gmail/whatsapp/PayTM etc apps. But unable to get solution till now. Anyone help me in this serious matter ? Device details:- Micromax canvas nitro a311, Kitkat

My Symphony Xplorer W85 running JellyBean v.4.2.2 suddenly began showing the following errors, making the phone unusable: - "unfortunately ikeyboard has stopped" - "unfortunately systeminfo has stopped" - "unfortunately adobe air has stopped" - "unfortunately measure has stopped" I first tried factory resetting the phone, then rooted and uninstalled Adobe Air, systeminfo, and ikeyboard using Kingroot but the phone still displays the errors. What might be causing this and what can I do to fix it?

My android device is rooted and its 4.4.2. To control auto-start app, I installed Clean Master and allowed it for root access. I stopped many apps that start automatically. To control start-up app, I installed Boot Manager Xposed. Apart from these I installed other apps also for controlling auto-start and start-up app. However, I have following concerns. 1. In spite of above, I see many apps like browsers, shopping, news, etc; automatically in Running Apps. 2. Whenever I close any apps, I remove them from Recent Apps also. And I keep Recent Apps empty/clean. However, most of time I see closed apps are still in Running Apps. It means those apps not closed completely. I do End Process for all unwanted apps manually every time from Running Apps which is ridicules for me. Till the time, I don’t call/tap any apps, I don’t want see them in Running Apps and once I close any app, I don’t want to see them again in Running Apps. Please let me know to control them.

Building the question on this [What does the “Force stop” button mean?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/33801/what-does-the-force-stop-button-mean) , If I restart the phone , do these Background Apps get started even when ForceStop is enabled?

I've just installed a custom rom and restored my apps from Titanium. However, now the default Launcher app is broken and I can't get out of the infinite loop of force closing. I can't press menu or anything to remove it as default. How do I get out of this pickle? I have a GT-i9000.