A somewhat more drastic step, but it appears to work is removing the / data/boot-cache directory altogether. The directory is re-populated the next time you boot up and the names, icons, etc. are all fixed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=582176 On Nov 9, 1:35 am, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: > http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/131296 > > gilroykilroy may have identified a fix. I just tried this with > Sipdroid that had appeared to be reverting back to the first version > installed and it appears to have cleared up the problem. I just reset > the phone and haven't been able to try it with apps with incorrect > names on reboot. > > Bill > > On Nov 5, 10:37 pm, kmartburrito <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > I'm also having issues like these on the HTC Hero, but I think I have > > something to add. Not only are icons reverting, but the applications > > THEMSELVES are reverting back to older versions. I've confirmed at > > least 20 apps that are reverted to old versions after a reboot. In > > fact, I haven't found a single app that doesn't revert so far. > > > Using Pandora as an example, the initial version was 1.0.0 > > > You can follow this process to replicate: > > 1. Uninstall the app from the Market, Manage Applicaitons, or Safe > > Mode > > 2. Install the new version of the app from the Market. Start up the > > app and confirm the update was successful. Pandora is easy as it > > shows the version (1.1.1) on the splash screen at startup. > > 3. Reboot the HTC Hero. > > 4. The app will have reverted back to its initially installed version, > > and the icons will revert to their original states as well. > > > Here's a thread over at the XDA-Developers forum if you want to see > > other info about it. > > >http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=580268 > > > I hope that HTC takes some responsibility for this, as I can replicate > > this at will. Something is definitely rotten in the state of Denmark. > > > -Nathan > > > On Nov 4, 1:45 pm, Rafael Sanches <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I have the exact same problem with my application too. > > > > The problem is that it seems to "erase" the app icon. I don't see the > > > icon anywhere else in the phone.. menu, application manager etc. > > > > It only happened with my app so far, so it may have something to do > > > with the process of me debugging with the phone and then uninstalling > > > the app (debug different signature) and downloading again from the > > > market. > > > > What do you think? > > > > thanks > > > rafael > > > > On Oct 29, 10:58 am, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:52 AM, RichardC > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > "Where is the Android bug reporting site? " > > > > > b.android.com > > > > > If this is only happening on Hero, it needs to be reported to HTC, not > > > > as a > > > > generic platform bug. > > > > > Has anyone tried installing an alternate home app and seeing if it still > > > > happens there? I wonder if this is something in their custom home app. > > > > > -- > > > > Dianne Hackborn > > > > Android framework engineer > > > > [email protected] > > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > > > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > > > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see > > > > and > > > > answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
