Develop Bugs

Home screen loading

Hello.
I have had my One X since its release and have had no problem with it. But now all of the sudden the homescreen has started loading all the time.
At one point today it loaded every singel time I backed out of the browser with the home button. Is there any fix to this other than a factory reset and hoping for the best?
thanks!

Did u change any seting in developer options? Namely the "dont keep activities". If so, uncheck it.

Developer options, don't keep activities.
Tick it, back out, go back, untick it. Job done.

thanks for your suggestions, but it did not solve the problem...

WarheadNOR said:
thanks for your suggestions, but it did not solve the problem...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A simple restart of your phone should fix it.
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA Premium HD app

ram usage
WarheadNOR said:
Hello.
I have had my One X since its release and have had no problem with it. But now all of the sudden the homescreen has started loading all the time.
At one point today it loaded every singel time I backed out of the browser with the home button. Is there any fix to this other than a factory reset and hoping for the best?
thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try check your RAM usage. If the RAM usage high this might be the problem.
Cause i had this problem also. I remove some games that use high volume of RAM and reset the phone. And the problem solve...

if you have rooted your phone try going to cwm and go to advance and fix permissions....

For some reason im constantly using over 800mb of ram, but nothing is using anywhere close to that... No root, and I would really love to not have to do a factory reset, tried removing some games and stuff now. But if it dosent help, its factory reset next

that worked
BenPope said:
Developer options, don't keep activities.
Tick it, back out, go back, untick it. Job done.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That seems to have worked for me, at least for the time being. Thanks. Now I just need Root and a tasty rom.

This worked for me! Cache may be the issue.
Download and install Android Assistant. Go to tools/cache cleaner/ and clear the cache. Then click the monitor tab and click the quick boost button. Bingo, problem solved for me at least and for a while I guess that's is until the cache gets full again. Good luck.

It worked for me
omar302 said:
Did u change any seting in developer options? Namely the "dont keep activities". If so, uncheck it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. IT worked for me. I unchecked "dont keep activities" and now my home screen is back to normal.

I have exactly the same issue. My RAM gets full and it keeps restarting apps. When I push the home button it looks like home screen restarts and needs to load again. Verry annoying! Tried the developper setting thingy now. Did already a factory reset but the problem was there again after a week or so.

SOLVED: Unable to install Amazon Appstore?

I am having a problem installing the Amazon Appstore (and the foxfi installer too now that I think about it). I am able to download the APK and run it but once in the program the install button does nothing. I mean I click on it and there is no error message, no program crash, nothing. It's almost like the install button image isn't a button and I'm clicking on nothing. Clicking cancel or show all for the permissions works fine.
I have enabled install from unknown sources and even tried to disable it and try but nothing works. Has anyone encountered anything like this before? TIA for any help.
EDIT: BTW I'm on stock and not rooted.
SOLVED: Thanks to Zerkai it appears that Screen Filter and Screen Adjuster can prevent APKs from installing.

Try to install these apps with an APK Installer. Like the following.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImNvbS5wb3RlbnRlLmFway5pbnN0YWxsZXIiXQ..
See if that changes anything.

X10D3 said:
install an APK installer app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImNvbS5wb3RlbnRlLmFway5pbnN0YWxsZXIiXQ..
See if that changes anything.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just tried that and it is exhibiting the same issue. Called amazon and they hadn't heard of it and had no suggestions on how to fix it. They did mention security apps might be able to block installs and that led me to look at my apps. I did have Norton mobile security installed but stopping it and then even uninstalling it didn't get rid of the issue.
This is really starting to frustrate me.

May sound obvious, but have you tried restarting your phone?
If you were rooted I'd recommend clearing your dalvik and /cache.
One thing you may try is cleaning up your SD card.. Even try renaming the android folder on your sd card. It holds app data for diff apps. you system will recreate it. just delete the recreated on and change the name back after you've tested it.
The only other option (that comes to mind) is a factory reset. I would try the other stuff first. Something is corrupt somewhere.

By any chance are you using, Screen Filter?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

X10D3 said:
May sound obvious, but have you tried restarting your phone?
If you were rooted I'd recommend clearing your dalvik and /cache.
One thing you may try is cleaning up your SD card.. Even try renaming the android folder on your sd card. It holds app data for diff apps. you system will recreate it. just delete the recreated on and change the name back after you've tested it.
The only other option (that comes to mind) is a factory reset. I would try the other stuff first. Something is corrupt somewhere.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did try rebooting. anything ever goes wrong with any electronic device of mine and it's the first thing I try.
zerkai said:
By any chance are you using, Screen Filter?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am not, but I did have screen adjuster installed and figured whatever screen filter was doing might be done by screen adjuster. So I uninstalled and guess what it worked now. Thanks a lot Zerkai, you the man.
But wtf would screen filter do that could cause this?

Beats me. Lol. I was baffled when I figured out Screen Filter was the cause. But all is well as long as it's not active. Have a good day!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

Old thread. Yes, I know. Came across this thread trying to fix the same issue. The app causing the issue for me was JuiceDefender. I think JD controlling the screen's brightness level was the issue. Anyway, I disabled JD and I was able to access the button.

SG3 SGH-T999 Stop Installing third party APK's SOLVED! is REAL
erikk said:
I am having a problem installing the Amazon Appstore (and the foxfi installer too now that I think about it). I am able to download the APK and run it but once in the program the install button does nothing. I mean I click on it and there is no error message, no program crash, nothing. It's almost like the install button image isn't a button and I'm clicking on nothing. Clicking cancel or show all for the permissions works fine.
I have enabled install from unknown sources and even tried to disable it and try but nothing works. Has anyone encountered anything like this before? TIA for any help.
EDIT: BTW I'm on stock and not rooted.
SOLVED: Thanks to Zerkai it appears that Screen Filter and Screen Adjuster can prevent APKs from installing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
BUMP THANKS SO MUCH! I posted videos of my problem on you tube and Facebook etc! this was it my Official solution you have helped relieved me from this terrible Situation! Hi5 forever dude!
Justin Cram
DyingJedi

Tapdeck
Sorry to bump, but we can add Tapdeck to the list of apps that cause this problem. It's a live wallpaper.

Weather Issue

I have downloaded a few watch faces that have the weather on them but all I see is #wct#. Any ideas on how to fix?

I had the same issue. What I found to work was this:
In settings select manual location and put in a zip code
Close (FC or swipe away the app) then reopen facer
Go back into settings (usually not necessary)
Watch should be displaying weather. Make sure you have the latest version from play store.

smw6180 said:
I had the same issue. What I found to work was this:
In settings select manual location and put in a zip code
Close (FC or swipe away the app) then reopen facer
Go back into settings (usually not necessary)
Watch should be displaying weather. Make sure you have the latest version from play store.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That worked! Thanks.

steelersmb said:
That worked! Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cool deal. Note that sometimes weather doesn't seem to update. Watch reboot usually fixes it, but sometimes requires the same 'swipe away, go into settings' to force a refresh.

smw6180 said:
Cool deal. Note that sometimes weather doesn't seem to update. Watch reboot usually fixes it, but sometimes requires the same 'swipe away, go into settings' to force a refresh.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your fix worked at first but now it's not again. Very frustrating.

steelersmb said:
Your fix worked at first but now it's not again. Very frustrating.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try swiping or FCing the facer app, then go back in, open settings and go back out. That forces a refresh.

smw6180 said:
Try swiping or FCing the facer app, then go back in, open settings and go back out. That forces a refresh.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, that works but you have to do it every time.

steelersmb said:
Yes, that works but you have to do it every time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Doesn't happen all that often, at least for me. Of course weather is definitely a bit buggy...work in progress. Price we pay for being 'early adopters' so to speak. I can't bring myself to be frustrated.

Notifications disappearing (messaging apps)

Hello everybody,
I got a strange problem occuring only in a certain situation. In order to explain better, have a concrete example here:
I write a message in Whatsapp or Threema. Then I lock the phone by closing the flip cover: The screen then shows the clock from "Asus Flip Cover" and turns off after 5 seconds. So far so good. Now: When I get a message, I hear the notification sound. I open the flip cover and... the notification immediately disappears. So sometimes I miss important messanges, just because of this bug.
At first I thought that it is a third party app that is responsible for this strange behaviour. But yesterday I did a reset of the entire phone via the settings app and didn't even use a backup to restore it. The bug reappeared.
Apparently nobody else is encountering this bug, so before sending the phone back I thought that maybe someone has an idea or even solution for me. The phone is the ZE551ML (not rooted or unlocked) and yesterday I also installed the new firmware (.59); the bug was there since I got the phone, but as I said: I thought it is a third party app that is responsible for this behaviour and I had no time to reset it earlier because of exams and stuff... Is there another way to reset the phone? Maybe a better one than the one over the settings app?
Sincerely,
Christophe

Is autostart denying these apps from automatically starting? By default it denies all apps. D'you have smart-saving mode on with extend standby or the option that turns off data when screen is off?
Is your lockscreen set to show notifications?

Hi rlaw,
rlaw said:
Is autostart denying these apps from automatically starting? By default it denies all apps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
WhatsApp and Threema are both allowed to auto-start. I remember that I had to set both of them to "allow".
rlaw said:
D'you have smart-saving mode on with extend standby or the option that turns off data when screen is off?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Battery mode is set to "Performance mode".
rlaw said:
Is your lockscreen set to show notifications?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The following are my settings under "Settings" -> "Sound & notification":
When device is locked: Show all notification content
App notifications: Threema and Whatsapp have no special settings
Apply Material Design: OFF
Notification access: ASUS Launcher

I'm sorry you're experiencing this. I'm tagging ASUS employee @Tuanies hopefully he can provide further assistance. I'm out of ideas since you have already factory reset the phone.

Does this happen if you disable the flip cover features?

Tuanies said:
Does this happen if you disable the flip cover features?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You mean turning the entire Asus Cover View off? I just tried and the messages still disappear. Actually the screen turns on automatically, the lockscreen appears and they disappear within a second.
After the reset I even got the strange behaviour that messages arrive, sometimes, late or only when I open the specific app.

Do you have any notification filters set?

Tuanies said:
Do you have any notification filters set?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No.

Just tell me if you think the problem is hardware related or software related. Personally I wouldn't say it is hardware related but one may never know for sure.
I know the firmware from ASUS is quite buggy (and has a lot of translation faults btw.) and, according to some research on the internet, ASUS often tries to break the law by not repearing rooted devices even if it is entirely legal in the EU. So before unlocking the bootloader and trying an alternative firmware, I just want to be sure.

yoshegg said:
Just tell me if you think the problem is hardware related or software related. Personally I wouldn't say it is hardware related but one may never know for sure.
I know the firmware from ASUS is quite buggy (and has a lot of translation faults btw.) and, according to some research on the internet, ASUS often tries to break the law by not repearing rooted devices even if it is entirely legal in the EU. So before unlocking the bootloader and trying an alternative firmware, I just want to be sure.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds like a software problem, does it happen right after a wipe without anything else installed? Could just be an installed app causing issues.

Tuanies said:
Sounds like a software problem, does it happen right after a wipe without anything else installed? Could just be an installed app causing issues.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What do you mean by "wipe"? Do you mean booting into recovery? As is mentionned above I did a reset via the settings of the phone. After this reset I only installed Threema and Whatsapp and the problem appeared again.

Does it happen before those two apps are installed?

Tuanies said:
Does it happen before those two apps are installed?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How should I know? The problem appears with messaging apps, so I can't test it without them.

a possible answer
I think I had the same problem after arbitrarily swiping or tapping the wrong response to use CM lock for Asus with the latest updated.
Google "Lock apps" function integrated with CM AppLock" to navigate to a possible hidden app setting preventing you from seeing notifications and uncheck "Hide notifcations... " under the "Options" heading on said page.
shortcut:
(App Drawer settings, lock apps, input pattern you chose, settings (upper right 3 dots), uncheck "Hide notification")
I now have all my notifications back that I allowed in other settings.
I hope this helps.
I tried to post the URL, but I haven't posted 10 times yet.
-Mike

HTC can't disable auto rotate, even when off in settings

Suddenly out of nowhere (only thing I've done is reinstall elementalx kernel with same settings) my phone autorotates everywhere, even lock and home screens, all 3 direction even.
Any ideas how I can figure out what's wrong?

Shebee said:
Suddenly out of nowhere (only thing I've done is reinstall elementalx kernel with same settings) my phone autorotates everywhere, even lock and home screens, all 3 direction even.
Any ideas how I can figure out what's wrong?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you sent a screenshot of what it looks like on your phone?

Okay dunno it just fixed itself.
Didn't even restart my phone.

Shebee said:
Okay dunno it just fixed itself.
Didn't even restart my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Then it looks like a bug on the phone system.