Unfortunately, no developers have yet been able to create an OS in the process of using which various problems would not arise. Android is no exception. Gadgets running on this platform constantly lead users into a stupor by the appearance of various errors and messages about stopping applications.
For example, already from the second version of this OS, smartphone owners are faced with a notification saying: "An error has occurred in the android.process.acore application." This behavior of the phone often scares inexperienced users, forcing some of them to get rid of the gadget prematurely.
To avoid panic and competently solve the problem, you should not immediately fall into despair, because any malfunction in the OS does not occur without reasons that everyone is able to deal with, having a competent instruction at hand.
When does the error message appear?
Typically, the user is faced with a process stop notification when trying to enter the system application. Most often this is a contact list, camera, calendar or email clients.
Naturally, after the error message, it is impossible to enter the application - the OS simply closes it, redirecting the smartphone owner to the menu or to the desktop. Because of this, access to important functions disappears, the absence of which makes the gadget useless.
Reasons for the notification "an error occurred in android.process.acore"
How to fix the problem will be described below, but for now it is necessary to figure out the source of the problem. The appearance of this error does not depend on the OS version, however, it was noticed that smartphones from Samsung and HTC are most prone to it.
There are three main causes of the malfunction:
- The user has disabled one or a number of system applications (contact list or Android services responsible for data storage or synchronization), without which the operating system cannot work correctly.
- Delete important files or folders of the OS.
- Conflict between applications with similar features. For example, email clients, calendars, contact stores or launchers. This reason is the most common, therefore, it is worth remembering that it is undesirable to install two programs that have the same capabilities: there is always the possibility of their incompatibility.
The solution methods depend on the source of the problem, which will become clear if the user analyzes his recent actions with the smartphone.
Debugg
So, an error occurred in android.process.acore. How to fix the problem yourself, so as not to overpay service centers? First you need to decide on your level of knowledge and skills in the field of using the Android OS. This is required to correctly select one of the troubleshooting methods below. They are conditionally divided by level of complexity and are designed for both an inexperienced user and an advanced smartphone owner.
Android.process.acore stopped: what to do to someone who is not versed in technology?
The first way is to clear the data of some services. However, it should be remembered that if the information was not previously copied in a different format or synchronized with Google services, then it will be lost. To use this method, you will need to go to "Settings" → "Applications" → "All". In the list that opens, you will need to find "Contact storage" and the item "Erase data". After that, the contact numbers will be deleted, but with them the error will also disappear.
Also, the problem may be caused by disabling the "Calendar Storage". Therefore, the second method involves starting this service in the same settings section as described above, or resetting the data. In this case, no information will be lost.
However, sometimes this does not help, and the user still sees the message: "An error occurred in android.process.acore." How to fix it in this case? Only two methods remain: this is the removal of the utility for optimizing Wi-Fi (if any) and the rollback to the factory settings. The last option is an extreme measure, so it will be discussed separately.
File System Troubleshooting
If the owner of the smartphone is a confident user of the Android OS who previously worked with the file system, firmware, embedded services and rooting the device, then the notification “an error has occurred in the android.process.acore application” should not scare him. In this case, he can use the method given here.
To do this, he will need to complete the following steps:
- Through the file manager, find the file with the name /system/csc/others.xml and open it using any text editor on your smartphone.
- Then, in <CscFeature_Calendar_EnableLunar> TRUE </CscFeature_Calendar_EnableLunar>, rewrite TRUE to FALSE.
- Finally, save the changes to the file and restart the smartphone.
However, before using this method, it is advisable to back up the system data of the device.
If the smartphone was rutted and unnecessary system files were cleaned, it is possible that it was not completely successful and during which the user uninstalled important data, as a result of which the message appeared: “An error occurred in android.process.acore”. How to fix the problem in this case?
Everything is extremely simple: you just need to find on the Web the necessary files for the operating version of the Android firmware and return them to their original place.
In addition, for a gadget with root rights, the troubleshooting may be the launch of the logsProvider 2.0.d process, which can be enabled using Titanium Backup.
Rollback to factory settings
Based on the above, we can conclude that this problem is reversible, which can be solved in a few clicks even for inexperienced users. Therefore, resorting to radical methods is only worth it if nothing else helps, but you need to “revive” the gadget at all costs.
Rollback to factory settings is a function that returns the phone to the state in which it went on sale. That is, all personal data, settings downloaded by the application user, including the installed root rights, will be uninstalled and canceled. Thus, programs that provoke an error will be removed from the system.
If even hard reset did not help, and the gadget is still completely new, then most likely it has a factory defect, which the user can hardly fix on his own. However, instead of a complete reset, you can try flashing the smartphone. With some degree of probability, it is able to return the device to working condition.