[Q] Why would my entire set of homescreens reset after "Launcher has stopped."? - Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A

[Q] Why would my entire set of homescreens reset after "Launcher has stopped."?
Something really strange happened to my Nexus 7 2013 last night. I coldbooted it, checked some notifications, unlocked it, and then it told me "Launcher has stopped." Next thing I know, my entire launcher was reset like it was a brand new device. but all my apps still showed up in the apps tray and my other settings were intact. Now I need to set up folders and widgets again because everything was reset. o_o
I'm running stock and it's rooted, but I haven't modded it or anything. Does this issue sound familiar to any of you?

spike021 said:
Something really strange happened to my Nexus 7 2013 last night. I coldbooted it, checked some notifications, unlocked it, and then it told me "Launcher has stopped." Next thing I know, my entire launcher was reset like it was a brand new device. but all my apps still showed up in the apps tray and my other settings were intact. Now I need to set up folders and widgets again because everything was reset. o_o
I'm running stock and it's rooted, but I haven't modded it or anything. Does this issue sound familiar to any of you?
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Ask the person(s) who created the launcher?

tweaked said:
Ask the person(s) who created the launcher?
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Stock launcher. Should've mentioned that earlier.

spike021 said:
Something really strange happened to my Nexus 7 2013 last night. I coldbooted it, checked some notifications, unlocked it, and then it told me "Launcher has stopped." Next thing I know, my entire launcher was reset like it was a brand new device. but all my apps still showed up in the apps tray and my other settings were intact. Now I need to set up folders and widgets again because everything was reset. o_o
I'm running stock and it's rooted, but I haven't modded it or anything. Does this issue sound familiar to any of you?
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If I'm not understanding you right, Unlocking resets all data. Otherwise something with your fsync might be screwed up.

fevanson said:
If I'm not understanding you right, Unlocking resets all data. Otherwise something with your fsync might be screwed up.
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Unlocking from the lockscreen. Not bootloader unlocking. Sorry but I didn't mention the bootloader at all? How would fsync be screwed up?

There was a chance for eMMC data corruption in builds prior to JSS15Q (latest).
Suggest you upgrade to latest version and hopefully the corruption problems go away.

sfhub said:
There was a chance for eMMC data corruption in builds prior to JSS15Q (latest).
Suggest you upgrade to latest version and hopefully the corruption problems go away.
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What's eMMC data? I'll probably need to sideload the new build and flash that way. Still doesn't show up for OTA.

spike021 said:
What's eMMC data?
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flash memory, your user data and virtual sdcard (and ROM, cache, etc.)

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Calculator doesn't work on 6.0.1?

It's the original calculator and it crashed immediately when I open it
Is there anyone else who meet the problem. How to solve it?
无聊随发 said:
It's the original calculator and it crashed immediately when I open it
Is there anyone else who meet the problem. How to solve it?
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I also got this issue, anyone has a clue? at my nexus 6 btw
I got the 6.0.1 OTA just now and I'll check once it's installed. Maybe try wiping data and/or cache for it?
UPDATE: Just checked and not an issue for me. Running stock and not rooted... yet.
无聊随发 said:
It's the original calculator and it crashed immediately when I open it
Is there anyone else who meet the problem. How to solve it?
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omametsnor said:
I also got this issue, anyone has a clue? at my nexus 6 btw
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Just an idea but go to your Developer options then scroll to the very bottom and select Inactive apps. Touch to toggle it for calculator and try again.
jgummeson said:
I got the 6.0.1 OTA just now and I'll check once it's installed. Maybe try wiping data and/or cache for it?
UPDATE: Just checked and not an issue for me. Running stock and not rooted... yet.
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Wiping cache didnt solve it, i also wiped the calc data but it didnt solve anything either
bblzd said:
Just an idea but go to your Developer options then scroll to the very bottom and select Inactive apps. Touch to toggle it for calculator and try again.
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Thankyou for the brain storming you guys, still it didnt had any effect.
6p, and I have the same issue.. Strange.
Did you guys flash the update using factory image files or did you flash the actual OTA file? Because I find that flashing files from the factory images to update can cause issues sometimes. The OTA files sometimes have upgrade scripts that may change some things that need to be changed on the /data partition and you wouldn't get those changes if you just flashed the new /system partition.
Last night I was having this issue (as mentioned above). Today, the calculator app opens up just fine. Even more strange...

Very unusual "system data" storage behaviour!

I have a completely stock phone & I was using nova launcher from day one but I turned back to the default launcher today and noticed a strange data in the 'shelf'. It was showing that I have low %age of storage left. At first I thought it must be a bug but then after some time I checked the storage in settings and thereafter confirmed this using the app "DiskUsage".
Could anyone help me out here? Kindly have a look at the screenshot I'm attaching.
In short, System data is using 27.3 GB of storage!!!
I suspect it may be due to the flash that I did some time back when I returned to complete stock from a rooted OnePlus 3. Though I followed the official website instructions.
Thanks guys for reading this message & I know someone out there will know about this as I'm not that lucky to encounter a completely unique bug :good:
GravityDead said:
I have a completely stock phone & I was using nova launcher from day one but I turned back to the default launcher today and noticed a strange data in the 'shelf'. It was showing that I have low %age of storage left. At first I thought it must be a bug but then after some time I checked the storage in settings and thereafter confirmed this using the app "DiskUsage".
Could anyone help me out here? Kindly have a look at the screenshot I'm attaching.
In short, System data is using 27.3 GB of storage!!!
I suspect it may be due to the flash that I did some time back when I returned to complete stock from a rooted OnePlus 3. Though I followed the official website instructions.
Thanks guys for reading this message & I know someone out there will know about this as I'm not that lucky to encounter a completely unique bug :good:
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Latest build should fix this.. If not do a clean install and stay on the latest build. Also if the issue persists try to move to EXT4. F2fs still has loads of weird issues..
Puddi_Puddin said:
Latest build should fix this.. If not do a clean install and stay on the latest build. Also if the issue persists try to move to EXT4. F2fs still has loads of weird issues..
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Well, I got my latest .5 update yesterday and sadly it didn't solve it so I guess I have to format my phone again. Man, that's really a pain in the A. By the way, is this a common occurrence in OnePlus 3 software?
As far as ext and f2fs is concerned, I don't remember manually formatting my phone to f2fs so I guess it was nougat update which did this!
Thanks man!
GravityDead said:
Well, I got my latest .5 update yesterday and sadly it didn't solve it so I guess I have to format my phone again. Man, that's really a pain in the A. By the way, is this a common occurrence in OnePlus 3 software?
As far as ext and f2fs is concerned, I don't remember manually formatting my phone to f2fs so I guess it was nougat update which did this!
Thanks man!
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Don't know... I haven't seen this issue yet..
hmm, I'll wait till the O update for a clean install as setting up few particular apps (mostly banking & two-factor authentication) is really a boring/huge task for me, plus few apps have just NO backup solution like the now-defunct but awesome keyboard Fleksy, Adguard user filters. I really think Android needs a good global backup function to sync basic things like android settings, SMS, Call logs.
Meanwhile, if anyone know a solution which doesn't include formatting the phone, please do tell me !
GravityDead said:
hmm, I'll wait till the O update for a clean install as setting up few particular apps (mostly banking & two-factor authentication) is really a boring/huge task for me, plus few apps have just NO backup solution like the now-defunct but awesome keyboard Fleksy, Adguard user filters. I really think Android needs a good global backup function to sync basic things like android settings, SMS, Call logs.
Meanwhile, if anyone know a solution which doesn't include formatting the phone, please do tell me !
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Mm.. How about the titanium backup feature of using update.zip? Have you tried it?
djrocks said:
Mm.. How about the titanium backup feature of using update.zip? Have you tried it?
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I dont really have a clue about titanium backup. Used it once way back when I had Galaxy Note 1.
I remember, it's UI was very complex and had a big learning curve but despite all this, isn't titanium backup a root only app?
GravityDead said:
I dont really have a clue about titanium backup. Used it once way back when I had Galaxy Note 1.
I remember, it's UI was very complex and had a big learning curve but despite all this, isn't titanium backup a root only app?
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Oh right. It is a root only app... Try using rom settings backup from play store, coupled with sms backup and restore.. Does most of the job
djrocks said:
Oh right. It is a root only app... Try using rom settings backup from play store, coupled with sms backup and restore.. Does most of the job
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Sorry to break it to you but even Rom Settings Backup is root only
but thank you for telling me about this app, may come in handy if I go back to root.
and yes, I did know about the SMS and call log backup, I'm more concerned about the few specific apps like Fleksy keyboard app.
Thank you for your reply.

[Help]Anyone facing this?

My Facebook and messenger apps crashes when i open them from the recent apps and even instagram crashes, most of the time when i shuffle between 3-4 apps.
Is this the condition with everyone?
Are you on Stock with a locked bootloader? Are you on any customer rom, have you made any changes to the rom you are using, etc... many questions need to be filled first to help. The more information you supple the easier it can be to offer a solution.
Jimi Mack said:
Are you on Stock with a locked bootloader? Are you on any customer rom, have you made any changes to the rom you are using, etc... many questions need to be filled first to help. The more information you supple the easier it can be to offer a solution.
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No bootloader unlocked.
No Root.
No this type of changes in the device.
Android 7.0 with April security patch.
Yash24 said:
No bootloader unlocked.
No Root.
No this type of changes in the device.
Android 7.0 with April security patch.
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Thanks, by chance have you tried uninstalling both, just reinstalling one and see if the issue repeats, then after you feel everything is fine add the 2nd app and see if the issue then shows up gain. This would then steer you into the thought the problem is one of the apps. At worst, do a complete reset and start fresh completely from scratch.
Jimi Mack said:
Thanks, by chance have you tried uninstalling both, just reinstalling one and see if the issue repeats, then after you feel everything is fine add the 2nd app and see if the issue then shows up gain. This would then steer you into the thought the problem is one of the apps. At worst, do a complete reset and start fresh completely from scratch.
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Will try.
Thanks!

Flashing from 8.0 to 8.1

Can I just flash up to 8.1 using the "-w" change in the flash-all.bat? Would prefer not to wipe my entire phone clean if possible, but if I must, then I'll do it.
will it work? Yes, since i did that
Now, i am experiencing some apps constantly crashing, and i dont know if its because of it... or if its just incompatibility of 8.1 with apps that arent updated.
Gmail, Google App, Play Games, Calendar, Newstand, Wunderground, G Docs&Sheets have issues retreiving data....
So i am debating wether or not to wipe the device and start with a fresh image to see if it helps... im trying to find if this is a known issue before i do....
chaco81 said:
will it work? Yes, since i did that
Now, i am experiencing some apps constantly crashing, and i dont know if its because of it... or if its just incompatibility of 8.1 with apps that arent updated.
Gmail, Google App, Play Games, Calendar, Newstand, Wunderground, G Docs&Sheets have issues retreiving data....
So i am debating wether or not to wipe the device and start with a fresh image to see if it helps... im trying to find if this is a known issue before i do....
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I mean I don't really care about having to reinstall apps, it's my data that I'm hesitant on since it takes a half a day just to pull everything off, flash, and put it back
factory reset fixed all my constant app crashing issues..
well, found out after reset it started again and found the culprit.... it weas Chrome v63 when i enabled Chrome Home... did it again with the constant app crashing... after resetting chrome back to normal, it went away... SIGH
chaco81 said:
well, found out after reset it started again and found the culprit.... it weas Chrome v63 when i enabled Chrome Home... did it again with the constant app crashing... after resetting chrome back to normal, it went away... SIGH
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So what you're saying is i could be okay just flashing up?
spadz93 said:
So what you're saying is i could be okay just flashing up?
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Do it, I did it that way. Most folks have. Could there be an issue...yea, maybe but I doubt it. If it goes bad you just do it again with the -w in there. But it won't.
spadz93 said:
Can I just flash up to 8.1 using the "-w" change in the flash-all.bat? Would prefer not to wipe my entire phone clean if possible, but if I must, then I'll do it.
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First time I flashed 8.1 I was in the same mindset as you. I removed "-w" from the script and flashed the preview a few weeks back. My SystemUI crashed upon first boot and got an error screen stating one of my partitions had been corrupted. Only way to save the phone was a factory reset.
Due to this, I will never dirty flash again. Additionally, I'll never recommend it to anyone else either. I did it out of laziness.
If you don't have it already, i highly recommend to back up your apps with Titanium Backup. I personally purchased the pro version. I then use an app (free from store) called "Z Archiver." In my opinion, it's the best zip/Archiver app available.
Using z archiver, I select all the folders I want to back up on my SD card. I conveniently zip them all together in one zip file on my SD card. Typically, I'll include my TiBu folder, DCIM (photos) folder, and various other files/mods I have on my SD card that I wish to keep. I use ADB to pull it from my phone onto my PC. After I flash the factory images, root, kernel etc and get my phone set up, I then use adb to push the backup archive file back to my SD card. From there, I unzip it and restore all my apps with TiBu. Replace my DCIM folder so I have all my photos back as well. It really only adds a few extra minutes into the update process but you can have peace of mind you did it the right way.
spadz93 said:
So what you're saying is i could be okay just flashing up?
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yes

Got an OTA update today...

And it really messed things up. Device not seeing other launchers, and the native launcher is 'stuck' - any modifications I make (icons/screens/widgets/positioning etc) resets after every reboot.
Cleared cache, but no luck.
Help.
And notifications don't show on the top (only when I pull down, and not all)
ctakah27 said:
And it really messed things up. Device not seeing other launchers, and the native launcher is 'stuck' - any modifications I make (icons/screens/widgets/positioning etc) resets after every reboot.
Cleared cache, but no luck.
Help.
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I made an account just to post here cause I'm having the exact same issues. I've had so many issues and I thought things would be better, but this update completely ruined our phones. Not only is the phone even more dysfunctional now, it's uglier too. The cosmetic updates are gross, the new emojis are gross, AND they added software that's unremovable.
ctakah27 said:
And it really messed things up. Device not seeing other launchers, and the native launcher is 'stuck' - any modifications I make (icons/screens/widgets/positioning etc) resets after every reboot.
Cleared cache, but no luck.
Help.
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Nyanwiz said:
I made an account just to post here cause I'm having the exact same issues. I've had so many issues and I thought things would be better, but this update completely ruined our phones. Not only is the phone even more dysfunctional now, it's uglier too. The cosmetic updates are gross, the new emojis are gross, AND they added software that's unremovable.
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If you guys read my mega thread you will see there is a fix for the launcher customizing resetting there in tge fidst post under the change log.
But i also have a list of bugs i will forward to Nubia once the community have found them all.
For alternate launchers, be sure to set it in the App Info settings > 3-dot menu > default apps > Desktop.
Patrick Morgan said:
If you guys read my mega thread you will see there is a fix for the launcher customizing resetting there in tge fidst post under the change log.
But i also have a list of bugs i will forward to Nubia once the community have found them all.
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Yeah I saw Unfortunately it didn't work for me, and my launcher still resets on restart. I did it multiple times too.
Nyanwiz said:
Yeah I saw Unfortunately it didn't work for me, and my launcher still resets on restart. I did it multiple times too.
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Try doing an in place update of the full rom zip, then clear cache and data of launcher.
During beta test clearing data fixed it for all testers. So its possible the OTA had an additional bug for you
Can confirm on the update the method you described doesn't work (on mine the alternate launchers don't show up in the defaults list for desktop).
@Nyanwiz - I ended up flashing the latest Q stock rom, but would be willing to try your suggestion. Can I just flash the full zip of new R build over it without losing data? And if it doesn't work, can I flash the 10 back?
Or do I need to do through the front end system updates UI?
Patrick Morgan said:
Try doing an in place update of the full rom zip, then clear cache and data of launcher.
During beta test clearing data fixed it for all testers. So its possible the OTA had an additional bug for you
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By any chance do you remember which rom those testers used for their testing? The fix hasn't worked for me, and I was running the US rom
Hi, I also had the same issue where any app icon when dragged onto a home screen would disappear. Tried to force stop the native launcher and restart the device. It worked after a few goes and my old home screens were restored and i am able to add apps onto my home screen. Haven't tried any custom launcher like nova yet. I'm guessing its a bug I was about to submit a ticket before it "fixed itself".

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