[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] modchen:
I think, you missunterstood me, these messages are not in the log files, but showed on the screen, the app does no longer crash and seems to work now on my HTC. I'll now try to gather information, why I have this "decoder error".

Here is my log splitted into to 3 parts, to avoid 30000 char limitation

10-06 20:30:49.175 I/ActivityManager( 1747): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main } from pid 1864
10-06 20:30:49.215 D/WindowManager( 1747): [framework] moveAppTokensToTop(), tokens:[HistoryRecord{40d2c6f0 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main}, HistoryRecord{40896958 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity}]
10-06 20:30:49.235 I/ActivityManager( 1747): Start proc com.samsung.DDiscovery for activity com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity: pid=6215 uid=10140 gids={3001, 3002, 3003, 1015}
10-06 20:30:49.605 D/ActivityThread( 6215): handleLaunchActivity, record: ActivityRecord{4051be70 token=android.os.BinderProxy@4051b7c0 {com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity}}, activity: com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity@40523ea0, intent: Intent { cmp=com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity (has extras) }
10-06 20:30:49.615 D/WindowManager( 1747): << InputManager: registerInputChannel, name: 40538cb8 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity
10-06 20:30:49.775 V/WindowManager( 1747): Starting animation in AppWindowToken{4083f9f0 token=HistoryRecord{4093a150 com.htc.launcher/.Launcher}} @ 3424797
10-06 20:30:49.775 V/WindowManager( 1747): Finished animation in AppWindowToken{4083f9f0 token=HistoryRecord{4093a150 com.htc.launcher/.Launcher}} @ 3424797
10-06 20:30:49.775 V/WindowManager( 1747): Starting animation in AppWindowToken{409c9260 token=HistoryRecord{40896958 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity}} @ 3424797
10-06 20:30:49.805 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [unbindCurrentClientLocked] Disable input method client.
10-06 20:30:49.805 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [startInputLocked] Enable input method client.
10-06 20:30:49.815 V/ActivityManager( 1747): Checking to restart com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity: changed=0x0, handles=0x84
10-06 20:30:49.815 V/ActivityManager( 1747): oldConfig={ scale=1.0 imsi=270/77 loc=de_LU touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=1 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=53 skin=com.htc.skin.Burgundy fontsize=3}
10-06 20:30:49.815 V/ActivityManager( 1747): newConfig={ scale=1.0 imsi=270/77 loc=de_LU touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=1 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=53 skin=com.htc.skin.Burgundy fontsize=3}
10-06 20:30:50.095 V/WindowManager( 1747): Finished animation in AppWindowToken{409c9260 token=HistoryRecord{40896958 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity}} @ 3425124
10-06 20:30:50.445 D/WindowManager( 1747): << InputManager: registerInputChannel, name: 40859730 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity
10-06 20:30:51.264 V/AlarmManager( 1747): Adding Alarm{40ba9750 type 2 com.google.android.apps.maps} 2147483724036
10-06 20:30:51.624 V/ActivityManager( 1747): Checking to restart com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main: changed=0x0, handles=0x84
10-06 20:30:51.624 V/ActivityManager( 1747): oldConfig={ scale=1.0 imsi=270/77 loc=de_LU touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=1 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=45 skin=com.htc.skin.Burgundy fontsize=3}
10-06 20:30:51.624 V/ActivityManager( 1747): newConfig={ scale=1.0 imsi=270/77 loc=de_LU touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=1 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=53 skin=com.htc.skin.Burgundy fontsize=3}
10-06 20:30:52.674 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [unbindCurrentClientLocked] Disable input method client.
10-06 20:30:52.674 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [startInputLocked] Enable input method client.
10-06 20:30:52.733 V/WindowManager( 1747): Starting animation in AppWindowToken{40d1ade0 token=HistoryRecord{40d2c6f0 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main}} @ 3427757
10-06 20:30:52.733 V/WindowManager( 1747): Starting animation in AppWindowToken{409c9260 token=HistoryRecord{40896958 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity}} @ 3427757
10-06 20:30:52.853 D/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, r=HistoryRecord{40896958 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity}
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, dalvik.system.VMStack.getThreadStackTrace(Native Method)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, java.lang.Thread.getStackTrace(Thread.java:745)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, com.android.server.am.ActivityStack.destroyActivityLocked(ActivityStack.java:3332)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, com.android.server.am.ActivityStack.activityIdleInternal(ActivityStack.java:3010)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.activityIdle(ActivityManagerService.java:4410)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, android.app.ActivityManagerNative.onTransact(ActivityManagerNative.java:371)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.onTransact(ActivityManagerService.java:1642)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:320)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, com.android.server.SystemServer.init1(Native Method)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, com.android.server.SystemServer.main(SystemServer.java:1073)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:849)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:607)
10-06 20:30:52.853 V/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
10-06 20:30:52.913 V/WindowManager( 1747): Finished animation in AppWindowToken{40d1ade0 token=HistoryRecord{40d2c6f0 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main}} @ 3427939
10-06 20:30:52.913 V/WindowManager( 1747): Finished animation in AppWindowToken{409c9260 token=HistoryRecord{40896958 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity}} @ 3427939
10-06 20:30:52.933 I/ActivityManager( 1747): Process com.samsung.DDiscovery (pid 6215) has died.
10-06 20:30:52.933 I/WindowManager( 1747): WIN DEATH: Window{40538cb8 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity paused=false}
10-06 20:30:53.903 I/ActivityManager( 1747): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.HOME] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.htc.launcher/.Launcher } from pid 1747
10-06 20:30:53.903 D/WindowManager( 1747): [framework] moveAppTokensToTop(), tokens:[HistoryRecord{4093a150 com.htc.launcher/.Launcher}]
10-06 20:30:54.053 V/WindowManager( 1747): Starting animation in AppWindowToken{40d1ade0 token=HistoryRecord{40d2c6f0 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main}} @ 3429072
10-06 20:30:54.053 V/WindowManager( 1747): Starting animation in AppWindowToken{4083f9f0 token=HistoryRecord{4093a150 com.htc.launcher/.Launcher}} @ 3429072
10-06 20:30:54.053 V/WindowManager( 1747): Finished animation in AppWindowToken{4083f9f0 token=HistoryRecord{4093a150 com.htc.launcher/.Launcher}} @ 3429072
10-06 20:30:54.063 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [unbindCurrentClientLocked] Disable input method client.
10-06 20:30:54.063 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [startInputLocked] Enable input method client.
10-06 20:30:54.063 D/InputManagerService( 1747): Starting input on non-focused client com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@40930f60 (uid=10140 pid=5696)
10-06 20:30:54.373 V/WindowManager( 1747): Finished animation in AppWindowToken{40d1ade0 token=HistoryRecord{40d2c6f0 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main}} @ 3429405
10-06 20:30:59.999 V/AlarmManager( 1747): sending alarm PendingIntent{40ad57e0: PendingIntentRecord{4095f080 android broadcastIntent}}, intent=android.intent.action.TIME_TICK, type=RTC, count=1, when=1317925860000, repeateInterval=0
10-06 20:30:59.999 D/AlarmManager( 1747): scheduleTimeTickEvent: Current time ,1317925860005(1317925860005)
10-06 20:30:59.999 D/AlarmManager( 1747): scheduleTimeTickEvent: Next TIME_TICK broadcast time 1317925920000
10-06 20:31:02.868 W/ActivityManager( 1747): Activity destroy timeout for HistoryRecord{40896958 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.DeviceDiscoveryActivity}
10-06 20:31:04.827 D/ConnectivityService( 1747): ignoring as dup is found stopUsingNetworkFeature for net 4: enableDUN by 1747/1000(expire - created 60027 mSec ago)
10-06 20:31:05.916 V/AlarmManager( 1747): Adding Alarm{4099ac68 type 2 com.google.android.apps.maps} 2147483724036
10-06 20:31:09.154 I/ActivityManager( 1747): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main } from pid 1864
10-06 20:31:09.154 D/WindowManager( 1747): [framework] moveAppTokensToTop(), tokens:[HistoryRecord{40d2c6f0 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main}]
10-06 20:31:09.234 V/WindowManager( 1747): Starting animation in AppWindowToken{4083f9f0 token=HistoryRecord{4093a150 com.htc.launcher/.Launcher}} @ 3444259
10-06 20:31:09.234 V/WindowManager( 1747): Finished animation in AppWindowToken{4083f9f0 token=HistoryRecord{4093a150 com.htc.launcher/.Launcher}} @ 3444259
10-06 20:31:09.234 V/WindowManager( 1747): Starting animation in AppWindowToken{40d1ade0 token=HistoryRecord{40d2c6f0 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main}} @ 3444259
10-06 20:31:09.244 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [unbindCurrentClientLocked] Disable input method client.
10-06 20:31:09.244 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [startInputLocked] Enable input method client.
10-06 20:31:09.554 V/WindowManager( 1747): Finished animation in AppWindowToken{40d1ade0 token=HistoryRecord{40d2c6f0 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.remoteTV.presentation.Main}} @ 3444585
10-06 20:31:10.943 I/ActivityManager( 1747): Starting activity: Intent { flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.samsung.smartview/.DualViewActivity } from pid 5707
10-06 20:31:10.943 D/WindowManager( 1747): [framework] addAppToken wtoken:AppWindowToken{40cdcee8 token=HistoryRecord{40abfd50 com.samsung.smartview/.DualViewActivity}}
10-06 20:31:10.963 I/WindowManager( 1747): Setting rotation to 1, animFlags=1
10-06 20:31:10.963 D/PowerManagerService( 1747): button light setOrientation:1
10-06 20:31:10.973 I/ActivityManager( 1747): Config changed: { scale=1.0 imsi=270/77 loc=de_LU touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=2 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=54 skin=com.htc.skin.Burgundy fontsize=3}
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 0, com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService::updateConfigurationLocked from file "ActivityManagerService.java"at line: 13300)
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 1, com.android.server.am.ActivityStack::realStartActivityLocked from file "ActivityStack.java"at line: 568)
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 2, com.android.server.am.ActivityStack::startSpecificActivityLocked from file "ActivityStack.java"at line: 712)
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 3, com.android.server.am.ActivityStack::resumeTopActivityLocked from file "ActivityStack.java"at line: 1475)
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 4, com.android.server.am.ActivityStack::completePauseLocked from file "ActivityStack.java"at line: 907)
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 5, com.android.server.am.ActivityStack::activityPaused from file "ActivityStack.java"at line: 852)
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 6, com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService::activityPaused from file "ActivityManagerService.java"at line: 4633)
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 7, android.app.ActivityManagerNative::onTransact from file "ActivityManagerNative.java"at line: 381)
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 8, com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService::onTransact from file "ActivityManagerService.java"at line: 1642)
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 9, android.os.Binder::execTransact from file "Binder.java"at line: 320)
10-06 20:31:10.973 D/ActivityManager( 1747): @@ Stack Level: 10, dalvik.system.NativeStart::run from file "NativeStart.java"(Natvie)
10-06 20:31:11.313 D/ActivityThread( 5707): handleLaunchActivity, record: ActivityRecord{406020c8 token=android.os.BinderProxy@40601a30 {com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.smartview.DualViewActivity}}, activity: com.samsung.smartview.DualViewActivity@40602168, intent: Intent { flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.samsung.smartview/.DualViewActivity }
10-06 20:31:11.333 D/WindowManager( 1747): << InputManager: registerInputChannel, name: 408aee80 com.samsung.smartview/com.samsung.smartview.DualViewActivity
10-06 20:31:11.423 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [unbindCurrentClientLocked] Disable input method client.
10-06 20:31:11.423 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [startInputLocked] Enable input method client.
10-06 20:31:11.443 V/ActivityManager( 1747): Checking to restart com.samsung.smartview.DualViewActivity: changed=0x0, handles=0xa0
10-06 20:31:11.443 V/ActivityManager( 1747): oldConfig={ scale=1.0 imsi=270/77 loc=de_LU touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=2 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=54 skin=com.htc.skin.Burgundy fontsize=3}
10-06 20:31:11.443 V/ActivityManager( 1747): newConfig={ scale=1.0 imsi=270/77 loc=de_LU touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=2 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=54 skin=com.htc.skin.Burgundy fontsize=3}
10-06 20:31:11.443 D/InputManagerService( 1747): Starting input on non-focused client com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@40930f60 (uid=10140 pid=5696)
10-06 20:31:19.019 D/BatteryStatsImpl( 1747): Record 0048 Added at 005a40c3 (00000000+005a40c3)
10-06 20:31:20.718 I/ActivityManager( 1747): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.SEARCH_LONG_PRESS flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.google.android.voicesearch/.RecognitionActivity } from pid 5707
10-06 20:31:20.778 D/WindowManager( 1747): [framework] addAppToken wtoken:AppWindowToken{40dbb778 token=HistoryRecord{40870ad8 com.google.android.voicesearch/.RecognitionActivity}}
10-06 20:31:20.788 I/ActivityManager( 1747): Start proc com.google.android.voicesearch for activity com.google.android.voicesearch/.RecognitionActivity: pid=6252 uid=10014 gids={3003, 1015}
10-06 20:31:21.478 D/ActivityThread( 6252): handleLaunchActivity, record: ActivityRecord{4051cbc8 token=android.os.BinderProxy@4051c4c8 {com.google.android.voicesearch/com.google.android.voicesearch.RecognitionActivity}}, activity: com.google.android.voicesearch.RecognitionActivity@40561530, intent: Intent { act=android.intent.action.SEARCH_LONG_PRESS flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.google.android.voicesearch/.RecognitionActivity }
10-06 20:31:21.518 V/LocationManagerService( 1747): requestLocationUpdates
10-06 20:31:21.518 V/LocationManagerService( 1747): _requestLocationUpdates: listener = Receiver{40a5eae0 Listener android.os.BinderProxy@40b02ff0}mUpdateRecords: {}
10-06 20:31:21.548 V/LocationManagerService( 1747): requestLocationUpdatesLocked: updateProvidersLocked
10-06 20:31:21.548 D/LocationManagerService( 1747): [updateProvidersLocked]
10-06 20:31:21.548 V/LocationManagerService( 1747): _requestLocationUpdates: provider = network listener = Receiver{40a5eae0 Listener android.os.BinderProxy@40b02ff0}mUpdateRecords: {network=UpdateRecord{40b25550 mProvider: network mUid: 10014}}
10-06 20:31:21.568 V/AlarmManager( 1747): Adding Alarm{40b02570 type 2 com.google.android.location} 5922364
10-06 20:31:21.588 I/ActivityManager( 1747): Starting activity: Intent { cmp=com.google.android.voicesearch/.HelpActivity (has extras) } from pid 6252
10-06 20:31:21.588 D/WindowManager( 1747): [framework] addAppToken wtoken:AppWindowToken{40d6e9e0 token=HistoryRecord{408e1498 com.google.android.voicesearch/.HelpActivity}}
10-06 20:31:21.628 V/AlarmManager( 1747): Adding Alarm{40a8e008 type 2 com.google.android.apps.maps} 2147483724036
10-06 20:31:21.678 V/LocationManagerService( 1747): _removeUpdates: listener = Receiver{40a5eae0 Listener android.os.BinderProxy@40b02ff0}mUpdateRecords: {network=UpdateRecord{40b25550 mProvider: network mUid: 10014}}
10-06 20:31:21.688 V/AlarmManager( 1747): Adding Alarm{40a4e260 type 2 com.google.android.location} 5922489
10-06 20:31:21.728 V/AlarmManager( 1747): Adding Alarm{40a34ba8 type 2 com.google.android.location} 6037522
10-06 20:31:21.748 V/AlarmManager( 1747): Adding Alarm{409f5ca0 type 2 com.google.android.location} 5922545
10-06 20:31:21.778 V/AlarmManager( 1747): Adding Alarm{409d05e8 type 2 com.google.android.location} 5922573
10-06 20:31:21.847 V/AlarmManager( 1747): Adding Alarm{4099b318 type 2 com.google.android.apps.maps} 2147483724036
10-06 20:31:22.207 D/WindowManager( 1747): << InputManager: registerInputChannel, name: 40a0bd88 com.google.android.voicesearch/com.google.android.voicesearch.HelpActivity
10-06 20:31:22.217 D/WindowManager( 1747): << InputManager: registerInputChannel, name: 40a3def8 com.google.android.voicesearch/com.google.android.voicesearch.HelpActivity
10-06 20:31:22.277 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [unbindCurrentClientLocked] Disable input method client.
10-06 20:31:22.277 W/InputManagerService( 1747): [startInputLocked] Enable input method client.
10-06 20:31:22.287 D/InputManagerService( 1747): Starting input on non-focused client com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@408cb248 (uid=10140 pid=5707)
10-06 20:31:22.677 V/ActivityManager( 1747): Checking to restart com.google.android.voicesearch.HelpActivity: changed=0x0, handles=0xf0
10-06 20:31:22.677 V/ActivityManager( 1747): oldConfig={ scale=1.0 imsi=270/77 loc=de_LU touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=2 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=54 skin=com.htc.skin.Burgundy fontsize=3}
10-06 20:31:22.677 V/ActivityManager( 1747): newConfig={ scale=1.0 imsi=270/77 loc=de_LU touch=3 keys=1/1/2 nav=1/1 orien=2 layout=34 uiMode=17 seq=54 skin=com.htc.skin.Burgundy fontsize=3}
10-06 20:31:22.677 D/ActivityManager( 1747): destroyActivityLocked, r=HistoryRecord{40870ad8 com.google.android.voicesearch/.RecognitionActivity}