Edit: Some people have reported in the comments that this solution DOES DELETE YOUR CONTACTS. Use at your own risk!
The problem:
Your Android device (tablet, phone, Android TV) gives you the following message.
“The process android.process.acore has stopped working.”
The solution:
Settings –> Applications –> Manage Applications –> All (button on the top that lets you see all applications) –> scroll down to “Contacts Storage” –> Click on “Clear Data”.
This worked on my Android TV and I have seen reports of it working on other Android devices.
DISCLAIMER!!!
I do not have any contacts stored on my Android TV, so this solution did not cause any problems with my device. If you are using a contacts list on your device, I cannot say whether this will cause problems with your list of contacts. If you think it might, please look for another solution. (If anyone is brave enough to try it anyway, please let me know!)
I have a T-Mobile LG Optimus, and this procedure worked for me.
Beautiful, thanks!!
This couldn’t have been any simpler. I 1st called customer service, they wanted to charge 80 bucks for the fix. Also tried YouTube vids but they had poor audio and u couldn’t really see what they were doing. Finally I got to this website and fixed it in 30 seconds. Thank you thank you thank you.
Thank you so nuch by the way this works on android tablets too :D
how do u get to setting because i cant touche anything it wont let me
Thanks for the fix Shaney – worked great!
This wanot work with me can i have other way
I have an LG T-Mobile G2X Android phone. Worked….Excellent. Thank you!
I HAVE AN DELL STREAK 7 ANDROID …. WORKED …AMAZING THANK A LOT
It worked like charm…just search in applications for contacts sotored and clear data..system says it will delete them permenantly…let it be…you are free of that error afterwards. Thats great soultion you have given. Thank you very much. I was spending complete 5 hours in restoring my bricked SAM G SII. WIth this error i have now successfully cleared everything.
I have a Lenova IdeaPad and………..IT WORKED!!!! Thanks so much!
this ddnt wrk 4 me. it wouldnt let me touch anything.
Thanks so much! it really worked.! When I managed to skip the note on the screen I just got rid of all the applications I didn´t need to leave space and the note disappeared.Your idea saved me time, money and anger.Thanks for your great help.
Thanks. Work here !!!
I’m still sitting here, nevously, waiting for the error to pop-up again. But it just doesn’t! This seems indeed to be the solution. you resurrected my lenovo A1! Big thank you!!!
i have the arnova 10 and when trynig to update the firmware the device has a this android.process.acore code that wont allow any function to work.. how can i resolve this without it costing me a fortune?
It worked immediately on my htc phone. been suffering for 4 days before i found your solution. thanks!
Thank you, it worked, although deleted all my contacts.
Motorola Defy, CyanogenMod 7.
thank you ! hadn’t been using my i pad for a week..it worked in secs ! thanks again.
Acted before reading the whole post… now all my contacts are gone!!! hahaha I don’t know whether to laugh or cry :(
thank you sososo much…. :) Just need to get my contacts back from the back up…
Thank you!
Thank you very much. That’s my first comment in a forum. that’s how much your explanation was worth for me
It says foreclose and goes off right away, so I cannot get to settings to delete anything..
Works great thanks, your the angel I needed
Thanks for this info! :)
brilliant it worked for me…i have a htc desire and although it wasnt easy to do it did work…. I kept getting the close screen so i had to be quick and patient but eventually it worked…i have lost all my contacts but at least i dont have to get a new phone woohoo
thank you so much i deleted all my stuff and i still couldn’t find what was the problem i am sooo happy that i found this site
I have a Samsung galaxy s2 and this worked perfectly! Didn’t lose my contacts. Thank you much for the help!
Thank You So Much…..You just saved me hours of re setting my phone from a factory reset!!!!!!!!! Lost my contacts but they came right back from my google acct.
Workee like a charm! Thanks!!
works like a charm on my android tablet, thanks a bunch!
Thank you!!!!!
Worked for my Lenovo A1 tablet but did clear my contacts
Voila, Tadow, Boom, Bada Bing, Check Mate, Whoa, In There, Yeeahh Baby and Allllrrriiiigggghhhhtttyyy then. That’s what I said when this worked on my Samsung Galaxy S2. Shoulder Jump Bump To You!!!!
worked great on my Lenovo A1. Thanks for your time.
hi the android.proces.acore message is on the screem of the tablet how can i get it off cause its doesnt allow me to go any further
dude, you rock, tech support is full of [edited]. thanks.
THANK YOU!!!!!!! I repeat what “Dre” said:
Dre says:
August 31, 2012 at 6:58 am
Voila, Tadow, Boom, Bada Bing, Check Mate, Whoa, In There, Yeeahh Baby and Allllrrriiiigggghhhhtttyyy then. That’s what I said when this worked on my Samsung Galaxy S2. Shoulder Jump Bump To You!!!!
Lost contacts, but it only take a re-sync and you are back in action!!!
THANK YOU!
thanks alot, it worked :) <3
I tried this on my HTC Glacier (MyTouch 4G) and it deleted my contacts and I still get the error message.
LOL!
Worked even though it wiped my contacts, I’d rather have to rebuild them than have to pay for a new phone that I would have ended up throwing against the wall LOL
Brilliant! it worked on my htc device!
I have a Lenovo tablet and this worked perfectly. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks a lot, worked great.I just exported my contacts to my SD card then removed it from my phone and did what you said. Re-inserted my SD card, got all my contacts back and removed that annoying banner from constantly popping up. Thanks
thanks a lot… it really works!