Application cannot start with Sense 5.3

[Former user]

Hello,

I'm new for this module, and I see that it's only for 5 or 5.5. So I'm not sure if you support 5.3, but I try anyway.

The app cannot start (xposed module active or not)

Phote is well rooted, it's a brand new HTC 626G dual

Regards, Hegyre

[Mikanoshi]

How it cannot start? Crash? You should send me logcat then. I hear about these model and Sense version for the first time :) It should work though, at least partially.

[hegyre]

Yes i crash, telling Application "Sense 5 toolbox" was stopped, when I want to start it... ok I'll provide you a logcat soon (hopefully today or tomorrow). Thx for handling my case. If you want I can also provide you access to the device with teamviewer or whatever remote access software. Just let me know.

[hegyre]

logcat

[hegyre]

Here's the logcat, I think the relevant part is:

09-16 00:11:17.954 V/WindowManager(  743): Changing focus from Window{43077490 u0 com.htc.launcher/com.htc.launcher.Launcher} to null Callers=com.android.server.wm.WindowManagerService.setFocusedApp:4402 com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.setFocusedActivityLocked:2413 com.android.server.am.ActivityStackSupervisor.startActivityUncheckedLocked:2289 com.android.server.am.ActivityStackSupervisor.startActivityLocked:1541 
09-16 00:11:17.958 W/WindowManager(  743): Token{4399f9e0 ActivityRecord{434c5128 u0 com.langerhans.one/.MainActivity t10}} failed creating starting window
09-16 00:11:17.958 W/WindowManager(  743): java.lang.RuntimeException: Binary XML file line #31: You must supply a layout_height attribute.

[hegyre]

And here's the device report from Aida64, where you can see com.htc.software.Sense5.3

[Mikanoshi]

Error is similar to those on devices with uncompatible frameworks (when you try to launch Sense 6 Toolbox on Sense 5 ROM or vice versa). Maybe HTC 626G has frameworks closer to Sense 6 than to Sense 5, or 5.3 is just not compatible with frameworks that Toolbox was compiled for. Can you send me the contents of /system/framework/ folder? Also try to launch Sense 6 Toolbox, just in case :)

[hegyre]

Well, I tried with Sense 6 toolbox, but no luck. I attach the log with Sense 6, and also the contents of the framework folder, it's about 40 MB...

[hegyre]

With Sense 6 Toolbox

[hegyre]

Framework Sense 5.3 on Zippyshare (upload by me)

[Mikanoshi]

There are no HTC frameworks at all, your device has different UI, but it is similar to Sense 6. Sense 5 Toolbox won't work, ever.

Sense 6 Toolbox will not work too, because it has Sense UI for ROMs with frameworks and Material for ROMs without them, but Material is Android 5.0+ only.

So, in short, you are screwed :)

[hegyre]

I thought the framework.apk and framework2.apk would do the trick... seems not. Maybe I have to check with Mediatek framework...

Well my only hope is to push HTC in order to get Android 5.0+ on my 626G... It's an octa-core 64bit cpu, so powerfull enought to run it (but I know that some other reasons, especially commercial reasons, can delay,or even cancel any update)

I tried Xsense too, and it's not recognized, same for Wanam Kit/Xposed. I still did not tried yet GravityBox...

I can be happy anyway that there is custom CWM and TWRP recoveries, allowing me to root the phone (and make backups).

Well, I think you can close the ticket with "won't fix" status. Maybe I'll come back here once there's a android 5.0 available for my phone.

Thanks for all anyway.

Regards, Hegyre