[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvmacd:
So my Fascinate was freezing up so I sent it in, got it repaired just b4 the warranty ended [Jan. 9]. They said "Problem: bad BGA component", "Solution: replaced PBA"

So I was like "great! Now it won't freeze up."

As of the time I write this [Am offline and will post this when I get internet again], I woke up this morning late, my alarm hadn't gone off, pressed the power buttons, I had nothing. I believe the screen was on and black but am not sure since the amoled displays have no backlight.

So I reseat the battery, and it boots back up again. I was disappointed because I was expecting a crash-free phone.

Anyway I was transfering files via usb, and left it alone. I came back and it would not respond to my touchscreen [it was at the USB connection screen]. I press Home, it goes to home. I try to start an app, it does nothing, no sliding notification bar. I think "hmm, wonder if I can adb into the log?"

I type `adb shell` then `logcat` and am greeted with a long log, and then repeated messages about waiting for services..:

V/AudioHardware(13258): open playback normal
V/AudioHardware(13258): write() wakeup setting route SPK
W/AudioFlinger(13258): write blocked for 106 msecs, 1 delayed writes, thread 0xc728
D/dalvikvm(13216): GC_EXPLICIT freed 117K, 49% free 2784K/5447K, external 0K/0K, paused 88ms
D/dalvikvm(13048): GC_EXPLICIT freed 2K, 50% free 2734K/5379K, external 0K/0K, paused 77ms
D/dalvikvm(13003): GC_EXPLICIT freed 3K, 50% free 2763K/5447K, external 0K/0K, paused 107ms
I/TelephonyRegistry( 147): notifyServiceState: 0 home Verizon Wireless US EvDo rev. A CSS not supported 3 119RoamInd: 1DefRoamInd: 0EmergOnly: false
I/power ( 147): *** set_screen_state 0
D/SurfaceFlinger( 147): About to give-up screen, flinger = 0x93908
W/ActivityManager( 147): Activity pause timeout for HistoryRecord{40528e90 org.adwfreak.launcher/.Launcher}
D/dalvikvm( 147): GC_EXTERNAL_ALLOC freed 441K, 40% free 7629K/12615K, external 3407K/3410K, paused 91ms
D/dalvikvm( 147): GC_EXTERNAL_ALLOC freed 84K, 40% free 7575K/12615K, external 2666K/2721K, paused 87ms
D/dalvikvm(13011): GC_EXPLICIT freed <1K, 51% free 2660K/5379K, external 0K/0K, paused 157ms
D/dalvikvm(13062): GC_EXPLICIT freed <1K, 49% free 2938K/5703K, external 582K/1094K, paused 123ms
I/TelephonyRegistry( 147): notifyServiceState: 0 home Verizon Wireless US EvDo rev. A CSS not supported 3 119RoamInd: 1DefRoamInd: 0EmergOnly: false
D/dalvikvm(13003): GC_EXPLICIT freed 3K, 50% free 2763K/5447K, external 0K/0K, paused 41ms
^[[6~^[[6~^[[6~W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioFlinger server died!
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService server died!
I/ServiceManager( 111): service 'media.audio_flinger' died
I/ServiceManager( 111): service 'media.camera' died
I/ServiceManager( 111): service 'media.player' died
I/ServiceManager( 111): service 'media.audio_policy' died
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioPolicyService server died!
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger server died!
W/AudioTrack(13141): obtainBuffer timed out (is the CPU pegged?) 0x7a7a10 user=005c3400, server=005bf400
W/IAudioTrack(13141): start() error: Broken pipe
W/AudioTrack(13141): obtainBuffer() dead IAudioTrack: creating a new one
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
E/AudioService( 147): Media server died.
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/TelephonyRegistry( 147): notifyServiceState: 0 home Verizon Wireless US EvDo rev. A CSS not supported 3 119RoamInd: 1DefRoamInd: 0EmergOnly: false
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/TelephonyRegistry( 147): notifyServiceState: 0 home Verizon Wireless US 31000 EvDo rev. A CSS not supported 3 119RoamInd: 1DefRoamInd: 0EmergOnly: false
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...
W/AudioSystem(13141): AudioPolicyService not published, waiting...
W/AudioSystem( 147): AudioFlinger not published, waiting...
I/ServiceManager(13141): Waiting for service media.audio_policy...
I/ServiceManager( 147): Waiting for service media.audio_flinger...

Media services, right? I'm a terminal junkie, so in my adb shell I type bash, then I type 'media' then tab for autocomplete, and am greeted by 'mediaserver'. So I hit enter... BAM! My phone comes to life! Touchscreen responds, everything fine again. Can anyone please shed some light on my situation? I had a freezing problem like this back b4 the PBA was replaced, and back on the stock firmware. I am running JT's vanilla gingerbread v8.1 w/ gapps.

One thing I should note..

Had a bit of trouble getting my Nandroid of JT's vanilla back onto my then-stock ROM, after getting the PBA replaced. The CWM recoveries kept saying it couldn't restore from my backup, giving some error message. So I finally installed CM7, then from there, I flashed JT's vanilla gb .zip, then from there, I flashed my earlier nandroid backup because somehow my whole 'clockworkmod/' folder got screwed when I renamed it (trying to debug), and all my recovery files went into LOST.DIR. So I looked in LOST.DIR for a tar archive, it was 700MB, and it showed /data/ directory. So I saved that tar file, after my Nandroid [finally] restored, I fired up 'adb shell', bash, then I untarred the file into the root directory, effectively restoring /data/. I forgot to then install gapps, and couldn't use the market or gmail, so I flashed gapps, and that is where I am now.

So if you have any idea why this 'mediaserver' is magically fixing my unresponsive phone, or even better, if you can figure out why my media.* services are crashing [and why they make my screen unresponsive while crashed], I would really, REALLY appreciate it!