"Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped." What does this mean?

[leexal2]

I keep getting this messsage. what should i do?

 

[Onewhoseeks Krells]

Just wanted to say that I started to get this message on my rooted Samsung Galaxy Nexus running AOKP 4.2.1 (aokp_toro_jb-mr1_build-1). Tried the suggestion to clear cache and data for the Download Manager app, and things seem to be fixed. Thanks @Brownstar69 for the tip!

 

[Roman Shein]

Solved: "Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped." What does this mean?

The process name implies that it is related to sd card. Fat file system is very old and unreliable file system. Android stop app to prevent further damage to your data.
Solution:
Eject microSD. Insert in card reader, plug to PC. Run chkdsk i: /f /x, where i- drive letter for your sd partion in windows. Chkdsk shall find and fix problem. Problem solved.

 

[KJS18]

To anyone still having trouble with this problem. Here's what fixed it for me:
1) Unmount SD card
2) Go to Settings>Manage Applications>All>Media Storage
3) CLEAR DATA
4) Mount SD card
I had been trying everything that I saw on this thread then I started messing with it on my own trying to figure something out and now I have no problems, all the music and photos on my SD card were fine, so far my applications are untouched and all seems well with the world! Hope this helps anyone still having trouble!

 

[sassynachos]

I have a Samsung Galaxy, the first one I believe which came out in 2012. My phone will not let me do a thing. I have done everything you could possibly imagine, factory reset, Settings --> Applications -->All--> Download Manager --> Clear Data/Cache. Not one thing worked. Help.

 

[Kim Vammen]

Thanks for the video, but next time you make a guide, then stop repeating yourself so much in the begining and just tell us how to fix the problem. Maybe explain what problem you are fixing

 

[Michael Aramin]

I have been having the same issue. Tried ALL fixes in thread. No success

 

[izzy46111]

What 3 buttons

 

[bfmma37]

I have been having the same issue. Tried ALL fixes in thread. No success

It's been over a month and I was wondering if you found a solution yet??? I started having the problem like 2 days ago and none of the fixes on any thread worked.

 

[haniming2]

Re: "Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped." What does this mean?

How do I do it? I can't use the cam and I can't access the music and gallery the moment I started getting tht message. Did you have those problems too?

 

[pk426]

Nope, didn't work.

 

[Darrick Lankford]

thank you so much im on the galaxy note to and clearing the data from media storage fixed it your the best

 

[Katy Williams]

my androids media storage got disabled and now all it will do is go to the second android picture and wont go past that can i fix it

 

[Norisyam Wahab]

Galaxy note2 . GT-7100

 

[Angted]

Tried that but I'm stuck on "computing"..........can't clear data......option is greyed out.

I also did a factory reset twice and soon after the same message appears.

 

[Sadiya Chuhan]

Android process media has stopped

 

[Tamuna Dzmanashvili]

The factory data reset action was really helpful. I could not launch my camera and now it works

 

[tejasph]

Please use this link as I have tried performing the steps given in this link and this has worked for me 100% resolution

[FIX for HD CM10.1] "android.media.process has stopped" - xda-developers :-*

 

[ByunnieBaek]

Guys , I created an account just to reply to this thread. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and this message kept coming up, like I couldn't use my camera, my files or get to my music without it force closing and it would freeze up a lot too. I tried clearing media storage worked for some people that didnt work for me though. But I think the issue lies in the sd card I have an 8GB SanDisk memory card and all these problems occured when the sd card was in. I even factory reset my phone and it worked for about 2 days before the "android process media has stopped" message popped up again. I took my sd card out and everything is fine now. I think I need a new one all together because my phone stopped recognising it but it would know when I ejected it out of my phone. So I suggest taking out your sd card if that doesnt work take it out, factory reset your phone then try using it without the sd card.

 

[pimpsocrates]

Re: "Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped." What does this mean?

I kept getting this same error, "android.process.media has stopped..." and also "android.process.acore has stopped..." The message started after I unrooted. I was able to solve the issue by installing Jelly Bean 4.1 update. This is the link on how to do it:

Update Samsung Galaxy S3 Sprint L710 To Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean VPBMD4 Firmware

I highly recommend backing up everything you hold dear before you root or unroot your phone. This update is what saved my phone as I didn't backup before unrooting. I couldn't make a call on my phone nor even install a backup app. I was about to restore factory update until I decided to try this first, and it worked. Make sure you are downloading an official Jelly Bean Stock update; the link on the instructions above works.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, Sprint. Hope this helps.