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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 ?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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...
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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?
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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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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.
Hi, do you have any idea how to get HTC BlinkFeed Launcher without root?
I tried this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735764 , but I cannot add feeds and FB/Instagram doesnt work as well.
sry for my bad English.
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Hi, do you have any idea how to get HTC BlinkFeed Launcher without root?
I tried this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735764 , but I cannot add feeds and FB/Instagram doesnt work as well.
sry for my bad English.
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I tried and i had the same problem,
I try to buy and store does alow... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.htc.launcher
Help is needed
Mine seems to work great however i don't use the Facebook feed anyways even when i had the HTC one so don't really care about that. I am able to add various news feeds and change colors as well ( fan of black but purple looks awesome as well). I can't recall where i got it from but if you google blinkfeed launcher 4x5 version should come up if i come across the link again I'll post it up.
Edit: Here's the link just follow the instructions you shouldn't even need root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735764
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Mine seems to work great however i don't use the Facebook feed anyways even when i had the HTC one so don't really care about that. I am able to add various news feeds and change colors as well ( fan of black but purple looks awesome as well). I can't recall where i got it from but if you google blinkfeed launcher 4x5 version should come up if i come across the link again I'll post it up.
Edit: Here's the link just follow the instructions you shouldn't even need root.
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Thanks a lot ...pelase recall...may be facebook will work.
hatlesssandman said:
Mine seems to work great however i don't use the Facebook feed anyways even when i had the HTC one so don't really care about that. I am able to add various news feeds and change colors as well ( fan of black but purple looks awesome as well). I can't recall where i got it from but if you google blinkfeed launcher 4x5 version should come up if i come across the link again I'll post it up.
Edit: Here's the link just follow the instructions you shouldn't even need root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735764
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I tried the link you have posted, but it doesnt work at all on my LG G3. I googled and found OnePlus One thread about BlinkFeed and one guy posted this one :http://www.mediafire.com/download/x266h197ss21b9f/blinkfeed.zip
I got to work blinkfeed + weather + htc clock + twitter + facebook, you can download from here.
I installed first prism.apk, then htc service pack, clock, weather, and put twitter and facebook in the system/priv-app folder with correct permissions
I added the folder weather with the animations in system/media, and now I've also got the animations.
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I tried it and BlinkFeed is working fine. So does the weather. Facebook/Twitter and animations doesnt, cos I dont want to root my week old phone :laugh: . Try it out.
EDIT* I had to change the prism to 5x4, dont use the one located in RAR (mediafire) it has the DPI problem. This is the right one: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4Lj-ul49PJtVTRRLXo0aHhaZlk/edit
I'm trying to set Blink Feed up on my G3 but seems that I can't get away from the DPI issue. I've tried the DPI fixed version.
Mt g3 is set at 530 . Any of u have better luck or any suggestions?!
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Mistertac said:
I'm trying to set Blink Feed up on my G3 but seems that I can't get away from the DPI issue. I've tried the DPI fixed version.
Mt g3 is set at 530 . Any of u have better luck or any suggestions?!
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I have a full blinkfeed working (including service pack), i am just in the process of modding the menu bar as it has a slight problem (DPI issue) but everything seems to be working fine, i will have it posted in the next day or so if anyone is interested
xvicedice said:
I have a full blinkfeed working (including service pack), i am just in the process of modding the menu bar as it has a slight problem but everything seems to be working fine, i will have it posted in the next day or so
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Well thanks I'll definitely check it out when you post it. What DPI do you have you phone at? My G3 is at 530 and I suspect maybe that's what is causing my issue?!
Everything actually works, just seems the App grid on the home screen is off... Everything is offset to the left.
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Mistertac said:
Well thanks I'll definitely check it out when you post it. What DPI do you have you phone at? My G3 is at 530 and I suspect maybe that's what is causing my issue?!
Everything actually works, just seems the App grid on the home screen is off... Everything is offset to the left.
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i could possible work that for you, if you leave it with me i will post a working version of blinkfeed for stock then i will upload a script mod to implement changes for your DPI, work is a bit long at the moment so may take a couple of days if that is ok ?
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i could possible work that for you, if you leave it with me i will post a working version of blinkfeed for stock then i will upload a script mod to implement changes for your DPI, work is a bit long at the moment so may take a couple of days if that is ok ?
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Oh hey whenever you get to it is just fine with me! Take your time no rush. Thanks again
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xvicedice said:
i could possible work that for you, if you leave it with me i will post a working version of blinkfeed for stock then i will upload a script mod to implement changes for your DPI, work is a bit long at the moment so may take a couple of days if that is ok ?
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Just checking in my friend... Did you have any luck? If not and you've been busy with life outside XDA I understand, just curious.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/themes-apps/port-blinkfeed-launcher-v11-dpi-fixed-t2705092
This is the version I been using, make sure to use the 4×5 grid version
I had this working great on my rooted Verizon G3 until about 3 days ago when I updated the HTC Zoe Beta app in the Play store. After that, Blinkfeed will no longer let me add topics.
I've tried uninstalling Zoe, reinstalling the framework and Prism, etc but no luck. No matter what I do, Blinkfeed stays empty. However if I go in and click a source directly (Engadget for example) it will show me stories for them.
Any ideas? I was so happy to have this working before.
So no one got a complete working version out? The one im using twitter crashes and weather does not fully work
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So no one got a complete working version out? The one im using twitter crashes and weather does not fully work
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I got it fully working fb, weather and twitter it all works great. If your weather shows up weird change it's dpi with appsettings(xposed) of it fails to load new Info it could be due to 4 square or other apps you have that are supported in blinkfeed (just uninstall them)
Any advice for my issue, where I can't add topics to Blinkfeed? No matter how many I check it stays blank.
suljo94 said:
I got it fully working fb, weather and twitter it all works great. If your weather shows up weird change it's dpi with appsettings(xposed) of it fails to load new Info it could be due to 4 square or other apps you have that are supported in blinkfeed (just uninstall them)
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Where did you get your files and what procedure did you follow to get it to work? For some reason I can get twitter to work, but not facebook.
gsxrfl1k6 said:
Where did you get your files and what procedure did you follow to get it to work? For some reason I can get twitter to work, but not facebook.
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I get them working but never together so i just added fb rss feed to blinkfeed,
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
It's not showing the weather...
Just reads for eg, 'Sunday, 22 Dec'
Isn't it followed by the temperature?
Thanks
Xebeck said:
It's not showing the weather...
Just reads for eg, 'Sunday, 22 Dec'
Isn't it followed by the temperature?
Thanks
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Try to enable location, or reboot the device.
dark90_ said:
Try to enable location, or reboot the device.
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Thanks but that didn't seem to work.
It works perfectly if I use lawnchair 2 launcher. But I don't wanna use that.
check the google app. goto settings/notifications and then current weather. my was the same as yours and i changed something but don't remember exactly what so that might have been it.
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check the google app. goto settings/notifications and then current weather. my was the same as yours and i changed something but don't remember exactly what so that might have been it.
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Thanks.
But didn't work.
If you could remember the exact steps you took, that'd be of great help.
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Thanks.
But didn't work.
If you could remember the exact steps you took, that'd be of great help.
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yeah, i agree. it's frustrating for me that i can't remember things. maybe when you're near 70 you'll have perfect memory, i don't.
Update the google app, if its already updated to latest then join the beta and update, will fix it after reboot
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yeah, i agree. it's frustrating for me that i can't remember things. maybe when you're near 70 you'll have perfect memory, i don't.
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Thanks anyways sir
boe323 said:
Update the google app, if its already updated to latest then join the beta and update, will fix it after reboot
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i have been in beta for a while, so that may explain why it worked for me and not the poster in need of solution., maybe.
Thanks a lot guys
OT but
But does anyone know a way to lock screen ( like by double tap) without the power button and without any launcher or rooting.
Thanks
Xebeck said:
Thanks a lot guys
OT but
But does anyone know a way to lock screen ( like by double tap) without the power button and without any launcher or rooting.
Thanks
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I think it's only possible with those 2 options you mentioned.
I'm using nova so that works
Royalfox said:
I think it's only possible with those 2 options you mentioned.
I'm using nova so that works
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Really...
Do launchers slow down a mobile?
Thanks for replying
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Really...
Do launchers slow down a mobile?
Thanks for replying
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I found nova, I'm using prime, doesn't. Phone still fast and snappy af
* just so everyone knows, the original problem has not been solved yet.
No weather in At a glance.
It sucks
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* just so everyone knows, the original problem has not been solved yet.
No weather in At a glance.
It sucks
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You are not alone. I started having the same problem (occasionally) since the latest system update (December 5, 2019). Plus apps no longer auto-update (never), even when I am on Wi-Fi. None of that was an issue prior to mentioned update.
For weather not showing I suspect app gets "power-optimized".
For app auto-update not working - there are multiple reports for that over the past year for Pixel and other phones with no clear solution. I tried clearing Storage and Cache for Google Play Services but it didn't help.
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* just so everyone knows, the original problem has not been solved yet.
No weather in At a glance.
It sucks
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just checking that you have given google app location permission and location is on.
another thing is i'm also using nova launcher in a very minimal way but that might have something to do with it.
i discovered by searching that it's a pretty common issue. but if it's something you want and you can have it by using a different launcher try out a different launcher for a week, maybe. good luck in finding a solution.
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You are not alone. I started having the same problem (occasionally) since the latest system update (December 5, 2019). Plus apps no longer auto-update (never), even when I am on Wi-Fi. None of that was an issue prior to mentioned update.
For weather not showing I suspect app gets "power-optimized".
For app auto-update not working - there are multiple reports for that over the past year for Pixel and other phones with no clear solution. I tried clearing Storage and Cache for Google Play Services but it didn't help.
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dkryder said:
just checking that you have given google app location permission and location is on.
another thing is i'm also using nova launcher in a very minimal way but that might have something to do with it.
i discovered by searching that it's a pretty common issue. but if it's something you want and you can have it by using a different launcher try out a different launcher for a week, maybe. good luck in finding a solution.
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I found the solution. I'm on basic phone launcher ( no launcher installed or rooting done).
Just enable location on and go to your Google account and turn location history on.
Then restart with location turned on.
It's there now.
Found sort of a solution
It isn't the best solution, but it works (at least for me it does). I found that if I put another at a glace widget on another screen (so there are 2 now, one on my home screen, one on another), it works and shows weather on both. If I remove it, the weather goes away again.. Hoping this is some sort of clue to get this fixed permanently.