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[Q] Lost home screens with Google Experience Launcher (GEL) Android 4.4

Hallo,
every now and then, when I restart my Nexus 5 Android 4.4 all of my extra home screens on the right have disappeared. Sometimes when I create new screens to the right and then restart, by some computer magic they have returned, but alas not always. Is anybody else experiencing this behaviour? Does any body know how to prevent this happening?
Or which alternative launchers have been tested and found good under 4.4?
Best regards to all
Nick

I have exactly the same problem.
I think it appeared after switching on Google Now.
Have you found anything on the subject ?
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sgspikes said:
I have exactly the same problem.
I think it appeared after switching on Google Now.
Have you found anything on the subject ?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app
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Hi Spikes,
unfortunately I have not yet found the cause or any further infos to the problem. I'm going to look into other launchers - also because the icons are so large on nexus5.
Bye
Nick

Same problem on my Nexus 5.
4.4.2 Android Version installed and the problem still survive.
Please, help us!

Same problem here, but with GEL on Nexus 4 on Android 4.4.2. (I know it is a Nexus 5 thread, but I though it would be helpfull).
Trying to resolve the matter, I came up with a solution(?) :
1. Put new shortcuts/widgets so as to get back the same number of screens as you had before.
2. Settings --> Home --> Old Launcher
3. Home button
4. Settings --> Apps --> Google Search --> Clear cache (this step may not be necessary)
5. Google Search --> Force stop
6. Home button
7. Settings --> Home --> GEL
8. Home button
This triggers something and I get my original screens back (most of the times)
Please verify this solution and report back.

nickgd said:
Hallo,
every now and then, when I restart my Nexus 5 Android 4.4 all of my extra home screens on the right have disappeared. Sometimes when I create new screens to the right and then restart, by some computer magic they have returned, but alas not always. Is anybody else experiencing this behaviour? Does any body know how to prevent this happening?
Or which alternative launchers have been tested and found good under 4.4?
Best regards to all
Nick
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Hi,
I have all the same problel about the disappearing additional home screens: it appens randomly(apparently) when ,at the moring, I turn on my Nexus 5.
(last standard firmware 4.4.2 on,GEL Launcher and Google Now disable).
I found this other strange thing: when i found disappearead additional home screens, if I had new home screens with only app in each, when I reboot, SOMETIMES, i found the old disappeared home screens(whit the preovious app icons in them)
I thought it was a problem of "Clean Master" "Delete Junk Files" operation but I cant reproduce the problem everytime.
Anyone have hints about this problem?
thanks
PS: Happy New Year!!

ahabbass said:
Same problem here, but with GEL on Nexus 4 on Android 4.4.2. (I know it is a Nexus 5 thread, but I though it would be helpfull).
Trying to resolve the matter, I came up with a solution(?) :
1. Put new shortcuts/widgets so as to get back the same number of screens as you had before.
2. Settings --> Home --> Old Launcher
3. Home button
4. Settings --> Apps --> Google Search --> Clear cache (this step may not be necessary)
5. Google Search --> Force stop
6. Home button
7. Settings --> Home --> GEL
8. Home button
This triggers something and I get my original screens back (most of the times)
Please verify this solution and report back.
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It works. Thank you.

blumpy said:
It works. Thank you.
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Not works always on my Nexus. May I
Do you think that I'll be forced to change the device?

Has anyone discovered a solution to this problem? I recently installed PA 4.1 on my Nexus 4 and found that my homescreens kept getting wiped after reboot. It's hugely annoying and I can't tell if it's a problem with the ROM or the launcher.

Downloaded7 said:
Has anyone discovered a solution to this problem? I recently installed PA 4.1 on my Nexus 4 and found that my homescreens kept getting wiped after reboot. It's hugely annoying and I can't tell if it's a problem with the ROM or the launcher.
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It's a launcher issue with some people. I don't have the problem but have seen others report it. I prefer action launcher pro anyway
Sent from my Nexus 5

It's best not to rely on buggy launchers made by third rate coders.

Is there any way to find out if they know about this bug and fixing it?
I am currently looking into alternative launchers but I will miss Google Now feature.

zaytzev said:
Is there any way to find out if they know about this bug and fixing it?
I am currently looking into alternative launchers but I will miss Google Now feature.
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If by 'they' you mean PA, then yes we are fully aware of it being a Google problem and not one we can touch since their launcher is closed source
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Pirateghost said:
If by 'they' you mean PA, then yes we are fully aware of it being a Google problem and not one we can touch since their launcher is closed source
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By they I meant Google of course, sorry.
Found this thread by googling for symptoms. At least now I know it is common issue and can use another launcher as a workaround.

Pirateghost said:
It's a launcher issue with some people. I don't have the problem but have seen others report it. I prefer action launcher pro anyway
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Hi and thanks for responding! So is it an incompatibility between PA and the GNL or could this happen on any ROM? Is Google aware of the issue?

lost? im gaining empty home screens...

Downloaded7 said:
Hi and thanks for responding! So is it an incompatibility between PA and the GNL or could this happen on any ROM? Is Google aware of the issue?
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Having the same issue with CM11 with Banks' GApps on a Galaxy Tab 2 so I'm thinking it's the launcher, not the ROM...

BlackRenegade said:
Having the same issue with CM11 with Banks' GApps on a Galaxy Tab 2 so I'm thinking it's the launcher, not the ROM...
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Its apparently fixed in 4.4.3
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rootSU said:
Its apparently fixed in 4.4.3
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Thanks for the update! Do you have a source for that info? It's driving me nuts and I've been reflashing all the PA betas to try to find one that works.

Downloaded7 said:
Thanks for the update! Do you have a source for that info? It's driving me nuts and I've been reflashing all the PA betas to try to find one that works.
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Im sorry I got it wrong I think,,.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...-here-is-what-you-should-expect-to-see-fixed/
I think i misread the list of fixes

moto g 4.42 KitKat apps menu icons problem

Hi I have a problem with my 8gb moto g occasionally the apps disappear I can click somewhere on the screen and it will start that app but can't see anything.

Seems like that's a glitch with the launcher. Try switching to nova launcher or apex launcher (you can download them from google play). You'll get more features from them too.
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pisherthefisher said:
Seems like that's a glitch with the launcher. Try switching to nova launcher or apex launcher (you can download them from google play). You'll get more features from them too.
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Ah thanks i'll give nova launcher a try have used it before on my last phone it worked well.

tje1991 said:
Ah thanks i'll give nova launcher a try have used it before on my last phone it worked well.
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You're welcome, it seems that the default firmware on the moto g has issues with transparency in general, because sometimes chrome graphically glitches like this too. Maybe try a custom rom like cyanogenmod if you get more issues.
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pisherthefisher said:
You're welcome, it seems that the default firmware on the moto g has issues with transparency in general, because sometimes chrome graphically glitches like this too. Maybe try a custom rom like cyanogenmod if you get more issues.
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Hi i'd like to try and keep the phone standard don't want to void the warranty by putting a custom ROM on there anyway I'm on nova launcher now it is working great love the resizable widgets, thanks so much for your help. This is a very strange problem my last phone was a Chinese dual sim phone the standard launcher on that worked perfect I suppose for the great price of this phone we can expect a few small issues.

Talking about transparency... I noticed it with incoming call contact image. It displays only half of the image and the part where are the buttons is black.
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Same issue
I am also facing this same menu apps disappearing issue. But I dont want to install any launcher. Is there any other way to solve this issue? In settings whats the function for Home? Inside Home setting there are Launcher and other my Network Operator. Whats their functions I dont know.

sakitobaki said:
Talking about transparency... I noticed it with incoming call contact image. It displays only half of the image and the part where are the buttons is black.
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I notice the same issue. In you have root try to instal xpose framework + gravitybox. In gravitybox enable call image to fullscrean. It works very well.

simoniub said:
I am also facing this same menu apps disappearing issue. But I dont want to install any launcher. Is there any other way to solve this issue? In settings whats the function for Home? Inside Home setting there are Launcher and other my Network Operator. Whats their functions I dont know.
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Hi i'd say the only solution if you don't want to install a different launcher is to wait for Motorola to release a software update. As for the home menu, you can change your default launcher with that and network operator just let's you automatically or manually select your operator.

Mate 9 Camera missing, only com.huawei.camera android icon

I have been using Nova across many versions/devices, including Mate 9 since US release. Today I retried ADW Launcher 2, though I don't know how/why it had anything to do with it.
I noticed my Mate 9 Camera icon was the little green android icon, with app name com.huawei.camera. Hmmm. Same across Huawei, Nova, or ADW launchers
Finding no separate camera app other than that, let's try to take a picture. Nothing. Icon clicks delays a second and stays on the homescreen. Nothing.
Now I can't see any apk or way to update/re-add the app. Can't seem to even have a 3rd party app work.
Help

I would like to help but the only way is to flash full rom, and since that is not possible till now so the only option you have is to use funkyhuawei.
Or give it to your service center if the device still under warranty, they have offline package that can be flash it manually
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OBE

Blue.Ember said:
I would like to help but the only way is to flash full rom, and since that is not possible till now so the only option you have is to use funkyhuawei.
Or give it to your service center if the device still under warranty, they have offline package that can be flash it manually
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Thank you. No possibility to recover? Is funky even work with US initial ROM? (I know wrong thread?)

Rudolpht said:
Thank you. No possibility to recover? Is funky even work with US initial ROM? (I know wrong thread?)
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No, it doesn't work for the US ROM yet. If you want to use it on a US device, you'd have to rebrand.
In the upcoming weeks support for the US version will be added, but we need to wait for Huawei to release a US firmware full update before that can happen.

duraaraa said:
No, it doesn't work for the US ROM yet. If you want to use it on a US device, you'd have to rebrand.
In the upcoming weeks support for the US version will be added, but we need to wait for Huawei to release a US firmware full update before that can happen.
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Thank you very much for the quick heads up. Will grab credits, but will go cameraless hopefully will be a new one with Alexa etc.

Just curious, do any other apps work that use the camera?
If so, could you use a third party camera app temporarily?
.
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Rudolpht said:
I have been using Nova across many versions/devices, including Mate 9 since US release. Today I retried ADW Launcher 2, though I don't know how/why it had anything to do with it.
I noticed my Mate 9 Camera icon was the little green android icon, with app name com.huawei.camera. Hmmm. Same across Huawei, Nova, or ADW launchers
Finding no separate camera app other than that, let's try to take a picture. Nothing. Icon clicks delays a second and stays on the homescreen. Nothing.
Now I can't see any apk or way to update/re-add the app. Can't seem to even have a 3rd party app work.
Help
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There shouldn't way that app was deleted because it should be a system file. Did you check under system>app to see if it's there? If not do a factory reset, it should show up.

It is deleted

I'm having this exact problem...any solution please?
factory reset didn't help...tried

op6 beta 6 new gesture aminations

New gesture aminations its feels phone is slow like syrup. I hope it can be turned off soon
Even worse if you use rootless luncher

Works quite well for me. The animation is just as fast, its just different, some people will like it, some wont. But personally, i think, with a little tweaking in further updates, the animation will look very good. They're trying to mimics the iphone app closing animation i think.

No prob here... Using stock launcher really smooth animations... updated from stable...

I'm fine with the animations except the super slow (maybe twice as slow?) home gesture animation... Any idea how to disable or change it? I know I can turn off animations under accessibility options... But I just want the home swipe to be immediate not change everything else.
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On third party launchers its bugged as hell. Phone feels cheap and laggy

Is there a way to have the old ones? These are longer and more similar to the iOS ones, what a useless change...

Killua96 said:
Is there a way to have the old ones? These are longer and more similar to the iOS ones, what a useless change...
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Maybe install an old version of OnePlus launcher

fuarkgl3 said:
Maybe install an old version of OnePlus launcher
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It's not a system thing? Anyway I'm using nova so it shouldn't affect it, or it does anyway...?

Killua96 said:
It's not a system thing? Anyway I'm using nova so it shouldn't affect it, or it does anyway...?
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Oh it does, if you install OnePlus launcher 2.5 you will get oreo recents... If you uninstall completely OnePlus launcher you will lose your multitasking screen lol
When i was on ob5 i installed the new OnePlus launcher and i got the new gesture, so yes, it may work
I use nova and it's bugged as hell, OnePlus made a mistake if they trying to force us to use their launcher

fuarkgl3 said:
Oh it does, if you install OnePlus launcher 2.5 you will get oreo recents... If you uninstall completely OnePlus launcher you will lose your multitasking screen lol
When i was on ob5 i installed the new OnePlus launcher and i got the new gesture, so yes, it may work
I use nova and it's bugged as hell, OnePlus made a mistake if they trying to force us to use their launcher
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Have any apk? Tried two from apk mirror but it doesn't install them

Killua96 said:
Have any apk? Tried two from apk mirror but it doesn't install them
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You must uninstall updates first:good:

fuarkgl3 said:
You must uninstall updates first:good:
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Seems impossible, it cannot be deactivated nor uninstalled

Problem solved changing "animation time" in développer options. I've set it to 0.5, but you can put it off too.
(I'm French so I'm not sure if "animation time" is the exact terms
Ankan53 said:
New gesture aminations its feels phone is slow like syrup. I hope it can be turned off soon
Even worse if you use rootless luncher
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Envoyé de mon ONEPLUS A6003 en utilisant Tapatalk

I just hope Nova somehow implements proper animations for this. Or maybe someone will make a Magisk mod or something.

fuarkgl3 said:
Oh it does, if you install OnePlus launcher 2.5 you will get oreo recents... If you uninstall completely OnePlus launcher you will lose your multitasking screen lol
When i was on ob5 i installed the new OnePlus launcher and i got the new gesture, so yes, it may work
I use nova and it's bugged as hell, OnePlus made a mistake if they trying to force us to use their launcher
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You could also freeze the OnePlus Launcher if your using a different one. That will give you the Oreo recents.

stuedub said:
You could also freeze the OnePlus Launcher if your using a different one. That will give you the Oreo recents.
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This worked before the new gesture is implemented. Now if you freeze the OP Launcher, the Oreo recents will only show when you use navigation bar. The gesture will do nothing when you try to swipe "home"..

Good Lock Issue?

Per this reddit post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyFold...ing_do_not_install_goodlock_on_the_fold_2_it/
Posted byu/Noble3781
3 hours ago
Warning!! Do not install goodlock on the fold 2 It will brake apps moving to the cover screen.
Okay so today i had a major issue after receiving my fold 2, Basically when i enabled an app to go over to the cover screen and then closed my phone on said app, the phone would just lock and then app would not appear on the cover screen and i had to unlock it every time, and no matter what i do or settings you enable there was no way to fix it, I know this feature because i use it on the OG fold with no problems.
After three factory resets i manged to nail it down to the goodlock app causing the problem, At first i thought it was me copying the settings from my old fold, But on my third factory reset, I tried enabling an app to move to cover screen and it worked, I did not copy any of my settings or apps over this time and then i only installed goodlock as i had a feeling and ran the app, and suddenly that app to cover screen was not working again, Uninstalling good lock clearing the cache and restarting do not fix it, The only way to fix it is by doing a factory rest.
So i did that copied over everything for my og fold other than goodlock and it works fine and allows apps to move over to the cover screen when you close the fold, Even running the goodlock app once will brake the move apps to cover screen feature on your fold 2 so do not run it until an update from Samsung.
The issue only exists on the fold 2 and goodlock works fine with moving apps to the cover screen on the fold 1.
vageliz
Is that confirmed?
And is that for the main Good Lock app, or some specific applet from Good Lock?
There is just so much great functionality in Good Lock that would really suck if we cannot use it.
Thank you in advance for any insight.​
Noble3781
I am pretty sure it is for multi star then one than let's you edit the aspect ratios, but I am not installing it to find out ??
vageliz
Anyone that has received their Z Fold2, that is willing to test by installing the Good Lock without Multi Star?​

Wow, that sucks. I was hoping to use good lock to change the folder layout since I hate it when I open a folder and it takes up the entire screen. Thanks for the heads up.

I've Good Lock installed on my Fold2, with Smart Switch copied all from Fold to Fold2:
NO problems at all with apps going to cover screen when closing the device.

henklbr said:
I've Good Lock installed on my Fold2, with Smart Switch copied all from Fold to Fold2:
NO problems at all with apps going to cover screen when closing the device.
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That's good to hear! May i ask, what modules are you running in Good Lock?
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vagelis said:
That's good to hear! May i ask, what modules are you running in Good Lock?
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Task Changer, NavStar & Home Up

henklbr said:
Task Changer, NavStar & Home Up
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Can you try multi star and be the guinea pig?

Strkt said:
Can you try multi star and be the guinea pig?
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LOL: are you kidding?
I don't want to reset my device, everything's working OK now... :highfive:

Actually if you just uninstall multistar and restart your Fold 2 everything starts working again. No need to factory reset. I know cause I just had this same issue happen to me and that's all I had to do.

henklbr said:
I've Good Lock installed on my Fold2, with Smart Switch copied all from Fold to Fold2:
NO problems at all with apps going to cover screen when closing the device.
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Can you upload the apks of tasker and other one? In Netherlands it's not available and I am not sure where to download the apk. If you have link that also should be fine

sp1312 said:
Can you upload the apks of tasker and other one? In Netherlands it's not available and I am not sure where to download the apk. If you have link that also should be fine
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I see you're from India: Good Lock is available in your country...

henklbr said:
I see you're from India: Good Lock is available in your country...
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Yes I am from India but recently I shifted to Netherlands and bought Galaxy Z Fold2 from here itself. (Though its very cheap in India compare to but I couldn't wait :silly

Look for Nicelock its has the modules like Good lock

Samsung MultiStar 3.3.40
An update of MultiStar has been released, that fixes the "App continuity"-bug (Main to Front screen):
I♡Galaxy Tablet added. (Tablet only)
-Supports wireless keyboard sharing (Try using the keyboard book cover as a BT keyboard on your phone)
-Whenever possible, we added a feature that supports vertical apps to display as much as possible in landscape mode.
I♡Galaxy Foldable (foldable only)
-Fixed a non-operation error that continues to use the front screen
Samsung MultiStar 3.3.40 (Android 10+)

Good Lock just provided an update to MultiStar that corrects this issue.

could anyone share me the apk file of good lock for Z Fold 2 please? My country dont have good lock at Samsung store

Freaky Doctor said:
could anyone share me the apk file of good lock for Z Fold 2 please? My country dont have good lock at Samsung store
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Use Nice Lock, it's basically good lock, but you don't have to worry about masking location to use it, I have the same problem, and also have good lock, but using nice lock is just easier

Dubini said:
Use Nice Lock, it's basically good lock, but you don't have to worry about masking location to use it, I have the same problem, and also have good lock, but using nice lock is just easier
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damm poor, the store dont have nice lock either

Freaky Doctor said:
damm poor, the store dont have nice lock either
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Get it from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-nicelock-goodlock-2019-launcher-pie-t3908648

Good Lock is now available in Europe. No need to use a VPN or NiceLock anymore.

I have Nicelock/Goodlock on my Chinese variant, it and all it's modules work just fine.