I switched to launcherpro as a replacement of default touchwiz launcher.
Are there any related services/app from touchwiz are keep running and occupied memory even I switched to launcherpro as the default home launcher?
As far as I noticed, it's only running both until you restart the phone with launcher pro as default.
One thing to note, and it took me ages to figure out because samsung don't mention it, if you want to connect to Kies you need to be running TouchWiz.
The only thing I've ever wanted to do that for was to upgrade to froyo so it's not too much of a problem. You just go into LauncherPro in the manage applications section and clear defaults. Hit the home button and pick touchwiz. Connect to Kies and all should be well. Once you're done with Kies just hit the home button again, select LauncherPro and set it as default.
SirMuttley said:
One thing to note, and it took me ages to figure out because samsung don't mention it, if you want to connect to Kies you need to be running TouchWiz.
The only thing I've ever wanted to do that for was to upgrade to froyo so it's not too much of a problem. You just go into LauncherPro in the manage applications section and clear defaults. Hit the home button and pick touchwiz. Connect to Kies and all should be well. Once you're done with Kies just hit the home button again, select LauncherPro and set it as default.
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Running JP6/JPM there is no need to start TouchWiz. JPH/JPK also worked, as far as I remember.
SirMuttley said:
One thing to note, and it took me ages to figure out because samsung don't mention it, if you want to connect to Kies you need to be running TouchWiz.
The only thing I've ever wanted to do that for was to upgrade to froyo so it's not too much of a problem. You just go into LauncherPro in the manage applications section and clear defaults. Hit the home button and pick touchwiz. Connect to Kies and all should be well. Once you're done with Kies just hit the home button again, select LauncherPro and set it as default.
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Or you can just download Home Switcher from the market.
Strange thing happened this morning. Using the device clicked a link in the XDA Developers app, but then canceled it. Device immediately locked up. Did battery pull after waiting 10 minutes. Device froze at lockscreen after booting. Battery pull, waited 10 minutes, could not get past lockscreen (gave a little vibrate when I touched the screen). Cleared Dalvik, booted itself a few times. Finally got past lockscreen, but kept getting Apex Launcher has stopped working - clicking OK just bring up error message again. Tried fixing permissions, no change - just keep getting Apex Launcher has stopped working loop, and I can't get past it...
HELP!!!!! Any ideas?????
EDIT: Data is working as I keep getting email which I can load quickly from status bar after hitting ok on the error message. But then the error message shows again in front of the email client.
ICS - Abduction ROM, Apex Launcher latest stable.
OnceAMatrixMan said:
Strange thing happened this morning. Using the device clicked a link in the XDA Developers app, but then canceled it. Device immediately locked up. Did battery pull after waiting 10 minutes. Device froze at lockscreen after booting. Battery pull, waited 10 minutes, could not get past lockscreen (gave a little vibrate when I touched the screen). Cleared Dalvik, booted itself a few times. Finally got past lockscreen, but kept getting Apex Launcher has stopped working - clicking OK just bring up error message again. Tried fixing permissions, no change - just keep getting Apex Launcher has stopped working loop, and I can't get past it...
HELP!!!!! Any ideas?????
EDIT: Data is working as I keep getting email which I can load quickly from status bar after hitting ok on the error message. But then the error message shows again in front of the email client.
ICS - Abduction ROM, Apex Launcher latest stable.
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I had a similar problem a while back when I first tried out CM7...
I uninstalled the pre-installed ADW and installed ADW EX but for some reason when I'd start the phone ADW would constantly force close and the only thing I could access was stuff that popped up in the notifications bar.
Now, it seems my problem was a little different in that when I would access something else, I wouldn't continue to get all sorts of ADW errors like it seems you do with Apex after opening the email client. I really wouldn't expect that to happen... the launcher is just an app, so if you've switched to the email app and Apex force closes once, there should be nothing starting it up again to allow it to force close again (until you press the home button).
Nevertheless I'll tell you what I did and maybe it'll work for you...
I wanted to be able to get to the market so that I could uninstall ADW and then reinstall it. Since I couldn't get to it via the launcher, I did a long press on the search button, and did a voice web search for something... anything will do, you just need to get to the browser. Once you're in the browser, go to the android market website. It should ask if you want to open in the Marker or the Browser. Choose Market and viola... now you can uninstall and reinstall.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for the reply. That sounds like it would have worked, I had to go out and needed my phone. So I just flashed (updated) to Abduction 1.81 - twice. The first time still was getting the Apex error. Very strange, but it seems better now. Thanks again.
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or go to settings apps - all - apex launcher - clear defaults .....apex often does that when it needs to update
First off, I searched for a solution for this problem but wasn't lucky. Sorry if this post isn't new/useful for anyone.
I'm using GO Launcher EX and I'm quite happy with it but a few days ago I had the following problem: after rebooting, the launcher kept restarting if I opened an app too early. Thinking that the launcher simply needs more time for initialization I just waited one or two minutes and the issue was solved. But today it kept restarting every two to three minutes even though I didn't start any app. It's probably RAM related i.e. because of low memory available the launcher gets killed by the OS etc. but that's just my assumption.
Solution: in settings go to advanced settings and activate the system persistent mode. That's it
I was having the same problems.Anyway i'm using holo launcher now.
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@leodasal2: did you have the same problem?
mikstev said:
First off, I searched for a solution for this problem but wasn't lucky. Sorry if this post isn't new/useful for anyone.
I'm using GO Launcher EX and I'm quite happy with it but a few days ago I had the following problem: after rebooting, the launcher kept restarting if I opened an app too early. Thinking that the launcher simply needs more time for initialization I just waited one or two minutes and the issue was solved. But today it kept restarting every two to three minutes even though I didn't start any app. It's probably RAM related i.e. because of low memory available the launcher gets killed by the OS etc. but that's just my assumption.
Solution: in settings go to advanced settings and activate the system persistent mode. That's it
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in short, keep launcher in memory
anyways, i never ever experienced that kind of problem with go launcher
If you are using go launcher with all the plugins then you are going to experience it :-D
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Hi Guys!
Not sure if anyone else having same issue even in 2016 but i do have with my Note 3. It keeps on restarting when ever i press home button.. pretty annoying. Any Advice?
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Hello,
Try go launcher ex v4.17
A very strange thing happens to me today.
My Pixel XL 128 (never rooted, with bootloader locked and running the lastest official Oreo) suffered a soft reboot when I clicked a YouTube link in the notification shade. After that, I ended up with home and recent buttons, not performing their actions. They still vibrated and the Home button kept the animation. The status bar did not showed notifications, even when they arrived (notification sounds continue to ring), and notification shade pulldown stops working. No mobile network either.
Has anyone else faced this thing?
I had to factory reset (through settings) to use my phone again.
The exact same thing happened to me today. I too am not rooted, all oem, 128gb too, have phone since January, upgraded to oreo several days ago.
Today, I was about to open an email from the notification shade, then the phone rebooted itself on its own, now after the reboot I am limited and can only use the back button. Home and Recents buttons are registering my touch (they both vibrate when I press them) but they don't do their jobs. And what's also strange is that before this happening I had 'vibrate on touch' off. Furthermore, I also can't bring down the notification shade past the first step where it shows the quick settings icons,and notifications no longer show up in the notification shade - it's always clear at the top. When I go into settings>developer options, it says 'this user has no developer options (something like that).
I went to Google's support chat via phone and they couldn't help me either, the same behavior in safe mode, only back button works. I asked support if they could help me troubleshoot the problem without having to do a factory reset and they ended up going down that street and said it's the only thing they could recommend to do.
Any recommendations?
Yep same thing has happened with me as well. I didn't factory reset but I did have to do a reboot for my buttons to work again. Also I get a lot of reboots when I'm using PiP for about 5 mins.
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The exact same thing happened to me today. I too am not rooted, all oem, 128gb too, have phone since January, upgraded to oreo several days ago.
Today, I was about to open an email from the notification shade, then the phone rebooted itself on its own, now after the reboot I am limited and can only use the back button. Home and Recents buttons are registering my touch (they both vibrate when I press them) but they don't do their jobs. And what's also strange is that before this happening I had 'vibrate on touch' off. Furthermore, I also can't bring down the notification shade past the first step where it shows the quick settings icons,and notifications no longer show up in the notification shade - it's always clear at the top. When I go into settings>developer options, it says 'this user has no developer options (something like that).
I went to Google's support chat via phone and they couldn't help me either, the same behavior in safe mode, only back button works. I asked support if they could help me troubleshoot the problem without having to do a factory reset and they ended up going down that street and said it's the only thing they could recommend to do.
Any recommendations?
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Exact same symptoms for me on a Nexus 6P with Oreo.
Same happened to me. Stock Pixel XL, 128GB, Oreo. Even applied the latest September update but no dice.
Do the "Nova Launcher" fix.
1. Install Nova Launcer. nb. Play Store not installing anything for me, so downloaded the apk with Chrome (google for Nova Launcher.apk).
2. Allowed from unknown Sources
3. Opened Nova from App drawer (or can set as default launcher).
4. Hold down on empty space -> Widgets -> scroll the bar across to Activities. Hold down and drag onto home screen somewhere.
5. Scroll down to Setup Wizard and hold down on "SetupWizardUpgradeActivity".
6. Complete the setup options and candy!
ozvic said:
Same happened to me. Stock Pixel XL, 128GB, Oreo. Even applied the latest September update but no dice.
Do the "Nova Launcher" fix.
1. Install Nova Launcer. nb. Play Store not installing anything for me, so downloaded the apk with Chrome (google for Nova Launcher.apk).
2. Allowed from unknown Sources
3. Opened Nova from App drawer (or can set as default launcher).
4. Hold down on empty space -> Widgets -> scroll the bar across to Activities. Hold down and drag onto home screen somewhere.
5. Scroll down to Setup Wizard and hold down on "SetupWizardUpgradeActivity".
6. Complete the setup options and candy!
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Wowzers. That worked! :good: Thank-you! What led you to finding that solution?
WillyBorgChuck said:
Wowzers. That worked! :good: Thank-you! What led you to finding that solution?
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Lots of Googling! I did not want to factory reset!!
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ozvic said:
Lots of Googling! I did not want to factory reset!!
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Interesting. That's fixed the UI issues in their entirety, and Developer Options are now available again too. And apps are once again downloading and installing/updating from Google Play. I wonder what on Earth got wedged and how? Bizarre.
Thanks again.
I got the same with my stock XL 128 seemed to just happen for no reason, after messing around with none of the bottom buttons working the square changed to two rectangles on top of each other as the screen went split screen again for no reason after that I could press the "recent" now split screen button to get the options up to select what I wanted on the second half of the screen when I canceled out of that everything was normal.
seems to be a problem with the picture in picture or the split screen, I don't know how I got into it or out of it but just messing around eventually did it for me. it did have me worried at first as at the time I was in google maps and couldn't get out or even use google maps, the bottom buttons reacted as if they worked but ultimately did nothing until the recent button changed.
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Interesting. That's fixed the UI issues in their entirety, and Developer Options are now available again too. And apps are once again downloading and installing/updating from Google Play. I wonder what on Earth got wedged and how? Bizarre.
Thanks again.
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Apparently it thinks initial setup is running (or maybe it is in background). During setup it stops you from pressing home, or switching apps, or doing anything of significance. I guess running the setup to completion clears that flag.
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Same here: Needed reboot to get "recent apps" button working (although it did "light up" when i used it).
THANK YOU!
I've had a lot of Google phones issues lately and woke up to this and was getting ready to be annoyed all day. Super easy fix as I run Nova Full anyway!
Saviour
You my friend are amazing. Google were absolutely useless, this fixed the problem and introduced me to Nova, double bonus
Thank you - Just the solution that I was looking for.
Thank you! I registered at xdadevelopers just to say that. I too did not want to do a factory reset and the change User to Guest option was not available. I also tried the enable screen lock to Pattern and rebooted.
Going to Nova Launcher and following your instructions to a T fixed the issue.
Grateful for your effort and time.
ozvic said:
Same happened to me. Stock Pixel XL, 128GB, Oreo. Even applied the latest September update but no dice.
Do the "Nova Launcher" fix.
1. Install Nova Launcer. nb. Play Store not installing anything for me, so downloaded the apk with Chrome (google for Nova Launcher.apk).
2. Allowed from unknown Sources
3. Opened Nova from App drawer (or can set as default launcher).
4. Hold down on empty space -> Widgets -> scroll the bar across to Activities. Hold down and drag onto home screen somewhere.
5. Scroll down to Setup Wizard and hold down on "SetupWizardUpgradeActivity".
6. Complete the setup options and candy!
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Thank you soooooooo much for your solution which worked flawlessly and saved me a lot of hassles!!!
Same story, pixel xl 128 GB , stock, no rooted, just reboot , talk with Google , did reset, and yesterday reboot again just laid on my chair.... I don't now what is the problem ....
Pixel XL home button
WillyBorgChuck said:
Wowzers. That worked! :good: Thank-you! What led you to finding that solution?
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Hi, I've tried downloading Nova and Nova Prime, so desperate with this issue, I paid for it. Of course, it won't download, when I hit install, I get "install pending" or "downloading" this is going on for 4 days now. Please help!!!!
had my screen freeze again today with it being non responsive, it seems to be every time I leave chrome open and chuck it in my pocket, forcing the phone off and turning it back on fixed the problem this time, no clue what is going on with it as it only seems to happen with chrome.
You need to download the apk file through chrome, not through the google play store.
I have to say, thank you for posting that solution! I had this exact thing happen to my phone today, no idea why, but it sure was annoying!
All the same stuff happened to my Pixel XL original. Even lost "ok Google" spoken activation of assistant, and the night light failed to operate even though turned on in settings. Followed Google's advise and did the factory reset. Worked for about 3 days then bang, soft rebooted on its own while switching apps, and then all problems returned. Had the phone for just 6 months so Verizon sent me a replacement. Will see if it holds up. I told Verizon that if it fails again I want a Pixel 2!!!
My phone keeps asking me to reselect my home app. The only home apps installed are Nova 7 and the stock app. I can live with this, but it's a nuisance. Suggestions?
I have the same issue after using the launcher without any issues for two years. The annoyance started with one of the latest nova updates.
I have to tell NovalLauncher 7 to be my default launcher over 10 times a day. All the usual re-install, clear cache, "make it the default through the settings menu" things don't fix it.
Look at this post!
Nova Launcher Loses Default Status On Reboot
The thread title says it all. This is driving me absolutely insane. On reboot, probably about 70% to 80% of the time, OnePlus launcher gets magically put on default status over Nova on reboot. The same problem would occasionally happen on my 8...
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