Crashes, Freezes, & Slower - Oh My!

[smartk9s]

i noticed my web browser apps crash a lot more than usual for some reason. guess i'll try some of these tips to see if that solves the problem

I did the full reset a couple days ago, and now Firefox crashes every time I go to another app. For those people having issues I'm thinking the base problem will not be solved even with a full reset, but with a 'new and improved' update from Android.

 

[1812dave]

I've had tons of browser crashes since 4.2. Worst feature of this release

Sent from my Nexus 7

 

[smartk9s]

OK, here's a new one. I use SpeakerBoost to overcome the inadequate volume on the N7. Worked perfectly until 4.2. Now, when I increase the boost, the volume DECREASES instead of increasing. There is a momentary increase but then it immediately drops. Unfortunately, there is no link in the app's Help that allows you report a problem to the developer.

 

[Wolffman19]

This is so frustrating... Having my N7 randomly crash to the X logo. GIVE ME MY OLD 4.1 BACK!!!

 

[smartk9s]

If you haven't done a factory reset, try it...it worked for me. However, after the reset, it took several hours before all my apps reappeared and the OS settled down. Now it seems that everything is moving more quickly and more smoothly than in 4.1. Good luck.

 

[artful123]

This worked instantly for me. No more lagginess! Seems to have helped many others as well (scroll down to see comments).

Does your Nexus 7 lag after the 4.2 update? There’s a fix for that | TalkAndroid.com

 

[xQuencher]

I unrooted the device, relocked the bootloader and flashed the stock ROM for 4.1.1 and updated it. Performance greatly increased.

 

[Small_law]

There is mention on reddit and elsewhere that making sure Google Currents is not syncing (uncheck the boxes in the settings menu in the Google Currents app and reboot) does the trick.

Thought it was BS. It is not. Give it a try yourself. My N7 is back to its old self.

 

[B. Diddy]

I've always been a little leery of Google Currents. It looks nice, but I remember comparing it with Pulse on my Razr Maxx and Acer tablets, and found that Currents took up a huge amount of space compared to Pulse. I can't remember if it slowed things down on those devices, though.

As a general rule, I usually turn background sync off for any app. It's easy enough to tap the refresh button myself.

 

[Small_law]

Um, yes. My N7 is much faster and more stable now. Again, this coming from a somewhat uneven source, I thought it wouldn't work. But it does seem Google Currents could be to blame.

To be clear, open the Google Currents app, go to settings, uncheck all the syncing boxes, exit the app, reboot your N7. Does this help? I don't remember if I had any of this enabled originally or if the 4.2 update did it. I am seeing a marked improvement.