Root Mystery of the disappearing apps!

[igooglemyself]

There once was a time, a dark time filled with the pangs of constant rebooting and endless frustration. Then, a light peered from across the computer with an update from LG fixing the issue, BUT ALAS, gaining root access was not yet available. A short time later a gracious man acquired root for 2.2.2 and life was wonderful again, bloatware was deleted and free space was cleaned up.

However, a new, mind numbing plague spread across the newly unlocked OM, apps downloaded are now disappearing!

Okay so story time is over... Every so often, when I download an app (Kindle, Go Contacts, Go Launcher themes, CNN, Facebook, Dolphin Browser, etc.) a few hours later is seems to have gone missing. Root explorer shows no evidence that the app was downloaded in the first place (Either on internal or SDcard), yet a Ghost Icon will remain on the home screen. Only option is to download and re-install the app. Not a terrible turn of events more of a minor annoyance than anything. Any ideas as to what would cause such a dastardly thing to happen?

 

[Kaiser17]

There once was a time, a dark time filled with the pangs of constant rebooting and endless frustration. Then, a light peered from across the computer with an update from LG fixing the issue, BUT ALAS, gaining root access was not yet available. A short time later a gracious man acquired root for 2.2.2 and life was wonderful again, bloatware was deleted and free space was cleaned up.

However, a new, mind numbing plague spread across the newly unlocked OM, apps downloaded are now disappearing!

Okay so story time is over... Every so often, when I download an app (Kindle, Go Contacts, Go Launcher themes, CNN, Facebook, Dolphin Browser, etc.) a few hours later is seems to have gone missing. Root explorer shows no evidence that the app was downloaded in the first place (Either on internal or SDcard), yet a Ghost Icon will remain on the home screen. Only option is to download and re-install the app. Not a terrible turn of events more of a minor annoyance than anything. Any ideas as to what would cause such a dastardly thing to happen?

This seems very weird, I have heard people having tons of issues with their Android phones but this a first for me with reading about apps disappearing mysteriously..

Have you messed around with anything in the root files? If this is happening all of a sudden then I'd say your phone is haunted.

Since you have root, and im assuming you have a custom recovery then my suggestion would be to flash a custom ROM such as CM7 and start afresh.. if the problem still consists than I would think your phone has hardware issues.

Anyways through a general google search I found this:

I had the same problem. First I lost apps. Then I was unable to download apps or if it downloaded the App would hang on Installing... I went to Settings>Applications>Manage Applications - ALL with the thought to choose Market and clear data and cache to freshen it. What I found was the apps listed did not show a size value only Computing....

Format your SD Card
Before anything go to Privacy and uncheck Automatic Restore THEN uncheck Back Up My Data.
Then do a Factory reset.

https://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!topic/android-market/D1dKKBcCx5A

(Couldn't find one specifically for the Optimus M, but try and see if it works for you)

If that doesn't work, I'd just format the SD card and flash a custom ROM.. There are tons of ROMs available but to be more specific CM7 is the best, and I'd go with Reppard's CM7 found here. But go with whichever you prefer if you plan to flash a ROM.

Good luck

 

[Duke 505]

This happens on some OMs i believe. Even on non rooted ones. All i did was unmount my SD card and then mount it again. Your apps should return shortly. Oh and dnt forget to make back ups of your apps. U dnt have to be rooted you can use Astro file manager

 

[Bryonium]

I was having this issue when I move apps to the SD card by force. I ended up just keeping the apps on the internal and bypassing SD