Hey guys! I have a bit of an issue. I recently installed the SlideIT keyboard on my Desire Z. I decided I didn't like it so I uninstalled it. But now when I go into my app drawer, my dock,(the thing with the phone app, customization and app drawer icon), doesn't go away. So now it blocks the app on the right side of the app drawer when in landscape mode. You can't do anything with it either, it's just sitting there. Does anyone have any an idea why this happens and how I can undo it?
Thanks,
I've just installed the Google Now Launcher but some icons, like calendar and notes, are missing, showing only a green android.
Is there a way to fix this?
Dark_1 said:
I've just installed the Google Now Launcher but some icons, like calendar and notes, are missing, showing only a green android.
Is there a way to fix this?
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Please use search, this topic has been discussed before.
The icons for certain built in LG apps do not appear to show up in third party launchers. Some folks have found icon packs that you can install to work around the issue (this only works with certain launchers).
muiriddin said:
Please use search, this topic has been discussed before.
The icons for certain built in LG apps do not appear to show up in third party launchers. Some folks have found icon packs that you can install to work around the issue (this only works with certain launchers).
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Got it, thanks..
Another question (I've just found out).. How can I disable google now launcher (to use again the LG launcher) without uninstalling it? If I go in the app menu the disable button, the one to delete the preference for that app, is grey..
Dark_1 said:
Got it, thanks..
Another question (I've just found out).. How can I disable google now launcher (to use again the LG launcher) without uninstalling it? If I go in the app menu the disable button, the one to delete the preference for that app, is grey..
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Go into settings and clear the defaults for the Google now launcher in the app menu
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muiriddin said:
Go into settings and clear the defaults for the Google now launcher in the app menu
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That's not working as I said, the button is grey, I can't clear the defaults like I do with the other app!
Okay I misunderstood your first post on this. The LG launcher is called home. launch that and it should ask if you want it as the default.
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Anyone using Nova? Having issues with it?
I installed Nova started setting it up, seemingly no issues adding widgets, moving icons, applying theme etc until I try to use the "Messaging" app (Not Message+). Nova says "App isn't installed". I have no issues getting to it via home launcher and the Messaging app works fine. Haven't had any other issues. I cleared app cache and data, tried uninstalling/reinstalling and even did a factory reset since I've had the thing less than 24 hours all to no avail. Any ideas? Anyone else seeing anything similar?
edit: fwiw, it's the Verizon version.
2nd edit: A temporary workaround - To anyone still having this issue I created a workaround using tasker. I just made a task that was "open messaging app" and placed a widget in nova. I set the icon to be the stock messaging app icon and I don't know any different.
I had the same problem. I gave up and stuck with the stock Launcher. I even tried making an activity short cut in Nova and it still said app not installed.
VZW here too.
Same thing on my VZW G4 as well. I tried the Google Now Launcher and the messaging app loaded just fine. I switched back to stock though because the GNL icons were too big.
Very strange but glad to know I'm not alone. I'm using stock now as well, it's really not that bad, just not as customizable. Hopefully it's just a bug that's easily fixed.
Did you do any kinda of restore, works fine on Nova and Tmobile
having this issue as well. going to try to send a bug report to the devs that make nova.
on verizon g4.
Sent a message to nova people.... We will see.
joebrady119 said:
Sent a message to nova people.... We will see.
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So is Messages+ ok? just another messages app isn't?
I'm also having the same issue with third party launchers. I left a review on Nova. I don't like Verizon's messaging app. I prefer the stock SMS app.
Remove non-working messaging icon from desktop.
Drag the working messaging icon from the app drawer to the desktop.
Done :good:
Having same issue.
And app doesn't work from App drawer or replacing shortcut on home screen.
Nova does not recognize the LG Messaging app at all.
Pfeffernuss said:
Remove non-working messaging icon from desktop.
Drag the working messaging icon from the app drawer to the desktop.
Done :good:
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Doesn't work
jrc27 said:
Doesn't work
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Odd, works fine here
Works fine for me too. I'm guessing you guys might be using a US carrier device? Verizon perhaps?
the_scotsman said:
Works fine for me too. I'm guessing you guys might be using a US carrier device? Verizon perhaps?
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Yessir!
same issue on VS986 with Next launcher, works fine on Go Launcher.
Valkyrie743 said:
having this issue as well. going to try to send a bug report to the devs that make nova.
on verizon g4.
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Any word back, Valkyrie? I'm wondering if they'll just say it's a vzw/LG issue.
Having the same problem on Action Launcher and I think I know what it is related to. I had an LG G3 and used the LG Backup app to backup my old phone and restore it to the G4 when I got it last week. Action Launcher had a shortcut on the desktop and in the drawer to the stock Messaging App on the G3, and so when restored, it is looking for that file rather than the new Messaging app on the G4. Of course the stock LG launcher is all new for the G4 and so its shortcuts were not restored from my old backup and so they still work. In fact, if I install a new launcher I've never used it works fine (I just installed Go Launcher and it works) because I'm not restoring data. However, both launchers I previously had on my G3 (Action and Nova ) have this problem. I'd bet that everyone with this problem restored their phone or just their launcher from a backup somehow. I'd bet that if I could somehow remove and reinstall the stock messaging app it might work again, but how could you do that without root? Anyone more knowledgeable than me have a thought about that?
No restore here. Brand new phone and clean installs from play store for the apps. I formatted the sd card so there isnt even any old data on there. I think it's something else. Someone else said they were able to get it to work with go launcher as well.
just to chime in i have the same problem, I got around to fully setting up my device and i use google messenger and it works fine, yet still the LG messaging app still doesn't work. Verizon version here as well.
When I start the tablet the Icons on the home screen are not shown and the app drawer is only covering half the screen.
As soon as I open an app things return to normal, the app drawer is full screen and my apps appear on the home screen.
I reset NL and experienced the same problem.
See enclosed screen shot of app drawer.
Any suggestions are welcome!!
HANSB57 said:
When I start the tablet the Icons on the home screen are not shown and the app drawer is only covering half the screen.
As soon as I open an app things return to normal, the app drawer is full screen and my apps appear on the home screen.
I reset NL and experienced the same problem.
See enclosed screen shot of app drawer.
Any suggestions are welcome!!
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Well, nobody seems to have this problem, tried to unistall it and reinstall it.
Finally removed it and guess what?? Stock Touchwiz is fine and running great.
I was fed up with nova launchers attitude towards the lack of sorting apps in the app drawer anyhow.
You don't happen to have the apps on sdcard do you?
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You don't happen to have the apps on sdcard do you?
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No, there are no apps installed on my SD card.
Basically my app drawer is now empty and I cant figure why... Google settings app is the only exception.
The rest of my apps do not show yet they are still in application manager and all work fine
- I have checked through Nova settings, restarted and reinstalled did nothing.
- I then found that even after defrosting Touchwiz, the TW app drawer was also empty.
- I then reinstalled Google Play & Services but still the app drawer doesn't show any of my apps.
Using Nova Prime 4.3-beta7
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 Int Lte
Rooted Lollipop 5.0.1 Stock ROM
Can anyone advise if they have experienced this issue, at the very least this issue is logged.