Verizon Galaxy Nexus continuously rebooting after Google Maps update
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My Verizon Galaxy Nexus started rebooting continuously after I updated Google Maps.
I installed some of new app updates from Google on my stock Verizon Galaxy Nexus today (running Android 4.0.4), and the next thing I know, my phone is in a constant cycle of rebooting itself. It would reboot to the unlock screen, and then roughly 30 seconds later, no matter what, it would reboot again.
Through trial and error, working in that 30 second window, I was able to isolate the problem to one of these three apps: Google Maps, Google Earth, or Google+. I uninstalled the updates for those three, and now my phone doesn’t reboot anymore.
Later, after some deep breaths to calm myself after narrowly avoiding having to do a factory reset, I updated Google+ with no problems. I have no need for Google Earth so I left it as it was. Then I tried to update Google Maps, and the phone rebooted and showed an alert saying the Maps package file was invalid.
So I guess you should avoid that Google Maps update. And if you’ve already gotten it and your phone is rebooting continuously, in that brief window while you’re able, open up Settings, go to Apps, find the Maps app and tap Uninstall Updates.
UPDATE: Phone is still crashing sporadically. I think it’s Chrome. It crashes instantly if I try to clear the cache or uninstall it. Might have to do a factory reset after all.
UPDATE 2: Now Chrome won’t even run, saying that critical resources are missing. And running the Android browser causes an instant crash and reboot.
UPDATE 3: Now that I’m home, I suppose I’ll be backing up my pictures and then doing a factory reset.
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