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[Q] Nexus 6 (Android 5.0.1) Taskbar and Soft Keys Have Disappeared.

Greetings XDA!!
PROBLEM:
I recently got a brand new Nexus 6 running stock ROM, Android 5.0.1. I rooted my phone a while ago, and I installed this application called SoftKeyZ. This application allows you to change the soft key icons on a device that supports on screen soft keys (the home button, the back button, and the recent apps button). None of the custom soft keys worked for my Nexus 6 so I selected a button titles "Backup". That was supposed to restore all the normal soft key files on my phone so they were normal. That did NOT work. The phone is now completely unusable! The notification drawer has disappeared along with all three soft keys!!! So I have no acccess to notifications, or any of the on screen buttons.
WHAT I TRIED:
I tried booting into safe mode, and uninstalling the SoftKeyZ application. Note: the soft keys and the notification bar were even nonexistent while in safe mode. So, I then reluctantly attempted to fix the problem by factory reseting my device. THIS DIDN'T WORK EITHER!! So now I have a phone that has no dada on it, it has no notification bar, has no soft keys, and IS COMPLETELY UNUSABLE!!!!!!!
MY THANKS:
Thank you for reading my post. I hope that you can help me fix my problem because I will be pretty screwed if I cant use my phone due to the fact that I use it to make personal calls, texts, and such. Thank you very much
-Marc

Got the same problem!
And for some reason I can't find/replace the systemui.apk. Do I need the framework-res.apk as well?
Can't really flash the stock firmware either because I have no access to my Nexus
Help us please!

jonnyyxo said:
Got the same problem!
And for some reason I can't find/replace the systemui.apk. Do I need the framework-res.apk as well?
Can't really flash the stock firmware either because I have no access to my Nexus
Help us please!
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Download the stock ROM for your phone, then extract the system.img partition where your can find the systemui.apk and settings.apk. Sideload these files to your phone using a custom recovery or using ADB. Now boot up the phone and see if it works.
If that doesn't work, just flash the stock ROM again. No other go I guess

[Q] Nexus 5 - disappeared status and navbar

Hi everyone,
I apologize if there will be any language error but I'm Italian so I'll do my best
I recently rooted my Nexus 5, kept stock rom (Lollipop 5.1.1), installed CWM recovery and flashed custom kernel (ElementalX), evenrything worked fine for a few days with everything (recovery, kernel, xposed and root apps)
Today I found and tried to use "SoftKeyZ root" app to use custom softkeys, but after rebooting the device my status bar and navigation bar disappeared. I looked across the net for possible solutions but none worked, tired to restore last nandroid backup with CWM but the problem was still there, tried my last chanche which was to wipe chache/Dalvik/data from CWM but the two bars still aren't there.
Any ideas?
EDIT: I forgot to mention that the screen also doesn't lock (if i push the power button it goes black, if I push it again it shows the last screen) and there is no wallpaper, just black

how to remove gltools (r9 plus brick) help needed

I installed GLtools and after completing, the screen stuck and it is always on (never sleeps or dims display). None of the buttons work. I waited till it used up all battery and then charged to 5% to turn on again. When I turn on, I see my launcher still the same (and the phone launcher desktopsetup pretty intact), but after a few seconds, screen stuck again, buttons not working again.
Is there a way to remove/uninstall GLtools through PC or whatever means to fix this?
Please help.

Did you flash it in stock recovery or TWRP?
Also next time you need to forcibly switch the phone off, do it by either holding the power button for 10secs, or all three button for 10secs (not sure which it is on the R9+), it's a lot quicker than trying to flatten the battery!

Lum_UK said:
Did you flash it in stock recovery or TWRP?
Also next time you need to forcibly switch the phone off, do it by either holding the power button for 10secs, or all three button for 10secs (not sure which it is on the R9+), it's a lot quicker than trying to flatten the battery!
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I did not flash anything. It was in stock rom. Is there still a way to fix this (remove GLtools)? Is the GLtools running in background that's why I was still able to unlock my phone and use my phone for a few secs before screen hang again?
EDIT:
I got it to work long enough to uninstall GLtools but there is this loading bar that appears even after I had removed GLtools,
http://i.imgur.com/dN4HaZW.jpg
Is this from the phone? or from my root app?
My phone screen still hungs now. I think it's not GLtools issue.

That bar is a ColorOS thing that it does while your system is updating.
Can you re-flash the stock ROM?

Lum_UK said:
That bar is a ColorOS thing that it does while your system is updating.
Can you re-flash the stock ROM?
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So I learned how to force close the phone from you (hold power button for 10 secs), then I turned it on normally, it worked fine as normal. I tried rooting with KingRoot and it rooted, tried to install Xposed Framework thru a method found in youtube because I don't have TWRP (method uses BusyBox Pro, Terminal Emulator to flash the zip). But Xposed modules download button don't download (button goes back to idle when I tap "download").
I also tried Lucky Patcher and other similar apps to convert or move user app to system app, after reboot, the converted app is gone (deleted). This bar also keeps appearing after I did this.
That bar keeps appearing and freezes the screen (whatever the screen is currently showing) both during and after the progress bar finishes. Tried to force close and turn it on again. Stuck on Oppo screen for 8+ hours (left it as is, I went to sleep). Decided to flash the stock rom (power + vol down) without wiping data. Worked and returned to normal desktop launcher setup but phone goes back to unrooted. Xposed Framework is gone too.
Is this bar meant to check if I am doing changes to the system like root, Xposed, converting user app to system app and prevent me from doing those? I really need those things on my phone! :crying:

the bar is just when ColorOS is updating itself or generally making changes. Presumably it doesn't like something you did.
I'd probably leave off GLTools and just go with KingRoot and Xposed. They both worked on my old R9. I think the latest version of the Xposed APK has the ability to install the framework itself, so maybe try that method?
ColorOS is heavily modified from stock android, so a lot of mods for it simply don't work, unfortunately.

Lum_UK said:
the bar is just when ColorOS is updating itself or generally making changes. Presumably it doesn't like something you did.
I'd probably leave off GLTools and just go with KingRoot and Xposed. They both worked on my old R9. I think the latest version of the Xposed APK has the ability to install the framework itself, so maybe try that method?
ColorOS is heavily modified from stock android, so a lot of mods for it simply don't work, unfortunately.
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why did the download button of Xposed not work when I tap on it? it does nothing for me.
Which Xposed should I get? I saw 2 APKs, a 3.0 and 3.1.1 alpha 4.
I was actually rebooting after I checked XMultiWindow module in Xposed when it got into bootloop

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MOTO G custom ROM weird bug/problem

Hello, so after I install a custom ROM, after 2-3 weeks of using it, my phone gets stuck, and then reboots. After the reboot, the phone acts weird: no notifications are shown, home/recents buttons not working, some apps not working and not locking and some options just reset.
Thank you in advance.

yakomi said:
Hello, so after I install a custom ROM, after 2-3 weeks of using it, my phone gets stuck, and then reboots. After the reboot, the phone acts weird: no notifications are shown, home/recents buttons not working, some apps not working and not locking and some options just reset.
Thank you in advance.
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?? Yep i know this thing few symptoms were shown on my osprey so it happened to me bz i just to test many custom rom and many time there residue remain uncleaned even after many twrp formats (it weird but i think this happens) so try clearing your intenal storageand (no need to clean memory just remove it) even remove you sim crad and memory cards
flash a recovery from your current recovery if there is not update just reflash the current recovery and then just make it a reboot to recovery ( msg will pop up no os found but there will be no issue if you're rebooting directly to the recovery)
So after reboot put your memory card in phone where you will store your rom and gapps ( if memory not detected just reboot to recovery one more time) puff install things let your sim cards in enjoy your rom
If this thing failes go install stock firmware its an ultimate solution

i finally flashed the stock os, hopefully no issues now!

yakomi said:
Hello, so after I install a custom ROM, after 2-3 weeks of using it, my phone gets stuck, and then reboots. After the reboot, the phone acts weird: no notifications are shown, home/recents buttons not working, some apps not working and not locking and some options just reset.
Thank you in advance.
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The same issue happened to me yesterday
So, now I am trying to clean flash the custom rom first

I've been running a Lineage OS PIE version on my Moto G3 2015(Osprey) XT 1541 for several months now and not a single problem.I think it's a Fantastic Custom rom that you might like to try,
http://www.droidthunder.com/android-9-0-pie-on-moto-g3/
Note:
Before installing any Custom rom do a,"Nandroid" backup and then a Factory Reset.
Then once the rom has installed and before setting the phone up do another,"Factory Reset".
I've found this the best way to make sure the install is really good and clean

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Sorry... I didn't realize there was a power button plus up volume key combination. That rebooted my phone. There is no crisis. Moderator can delete this
I am little spooked. .I think I have tried everything but my phone seems dead.
First, I have a TMOUS OP7 Pro which I converted to international and was running 9.5.13.GM21AA. I have been using the phone without problems for several days.
The phone is rooted with Magisk and I had a few modules installed including Rira-Core and Rira-EdXposed (SandHook). However, I had not installed the Xposed Installer apk.
The last thing I did before I rebooted was install the Xposed Manager apk. I read that this app was a better option than the Xposed Installer apk. I did not think I was risking anything because I had installed this same app before. without problems (but if memory serves I had first installed the Xposed Installer apk, downloaded some xposed modules, then uninstalled the installer apk and installed the Xposed Manager apk). This time I just installed the Xposed Manager apk.
I previously messed something up about 4 days ago. I am not sure what I did at that time, when I tried rebooting it strangely hung at the "Unlocked Bootloader" screen. However, I was able to get to the booloader screen. Since I had a backup, I just did a flashboot boot twrp.img using the SDK tools and restored it. The difference though was that I was able to get to the bootloader screen. Now I cannot seem to get anything. Screen is just black. I simply rebooted it and it went black. No unlocked bootloader screen, just black.
I have tried holding the power button and down volume button simultaneously, but nothing happens.
As said, I am very spooked and worried. Does anyone have any suggestions.?
THank you in advance.
Paul