Ok I am having a weird issue with my new Atrix.
I am having icons of stuff I downloaded and added to the home screens disappear randomly.
Everything was fine all day, then I just went into my phone and noticed 4 icons on one screen were missing. The apps are still installed, just gone off the home screen. Not all of them on that screen dissappeared, just some of them.
Has anyone else had this happen to them? If so, what did you do to fix it?
I've had my widgets disappear but not shortcuts. This usually only happens after a crash and random reboot. I flash different roms alot though so don't know if this is a stock problem.
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Which launcher do you use? It used to happen to me on Go launcher. If I exited it from setting it would restart fine. Hasn't happened in a long time though.
joemommasfat said:
Which launcher do you use? It used to happen to me on Go launcher. If I exited it from setting it would restart fine. Hasn't happened in a long time though.
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I'm actually just running the stock launcher the Atrix comes with.
I would love to have the stock GB launcher like what comes on the Nexus S. But I don't think you can just download that from the market.
Go launcher is way better, I suggest you try it. ADW and Launcher pro also have free versions which are much better than motoblur.
Ive had this happen as well. My snes emulator was missing. My phone actually uninstalled it. Hadto reinstall through titanium backup.
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This happens on my stock Atrix every now and then.
Between 1 and 4 icons disappear, always from the same screen.
B3ATTY said:
This happens on my stock Atrix every now and then.
Between 1 and 4 icons disappear, always from the same screen.
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Ya mine is happening on the screen one right from center. I am curious, the next time it happens I am going to move them to another screen and see if it still does it.
It doesn't happen all the time, just every once in awhile, but annoying just the same.
Just curious but are you removing your sd card or have these apps on the external sd card?
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DarrellRaines said:
Just curious but are you removing your sd card or have these apps on the external sd card?
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Actually I don't even have an external SD card in the phone.
my phone does the same thing its always pandora, dolphin hd, netflix, apps 2 sd
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my phone does the same thing its always pandora, dolphin hd, netflix, apps 2 sd
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ya for me it's the same 3 icons in the same place.
Today I moved all my stuff to a different home screen to see what would happen, and it still did the same thing.
I don't know if this is a GB issue or not. My Atrix already had GB on it when I got it.
I wonder if trying a different launcher would help. I was hoping to avoid using a different run cause I am fine with the stock launcher. I am not sure what launcher to try out. I used to use LauncherPro when I still had a Captivate cause I think TouchWiz looks like it was designed by a 10 year old. But LP seems a bit dated, hasn't been updated in awhile and it just too plain.
I was looking at Go Launcher, that seems like a popular one which offers alot.
Go Launcher used to do this to me all the time. figured out it was happening when the screen was being redrawn going from landscape to portrait mode. each time I would switch modes some icons would be gone and some would come back. theyve fixed this bug finally though in the last couple of versions...
I think when you update an app there's a chance it does this. Im sure there's more to the story but I am stock and its doing as you described but on the left screen from center
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I had this problem and it happened fairly often on reboots/power on. Mine wouldnt even show in the app drawer. Tracked it down to apps that were either installed in the Media Area (internal sd card) or External sd card. It usually happened if i started messing with the phone before everything fully loaded. If i waited a little they would eventually show up, sometimes.
If the problem apps are in the Media try moving them back and see if it still happens. I had a lot of apps in Media and external so I ended up doing a back up and then reformatting internal/external storage, then restoring. I haven't had the problem since, but i did move to GB and custom rom about 2 weeks afterwards, so that could have helped also.
I had a similar issue after unlocking my phone and installing a custom kernel. Revert to a lower version of pudding (unlock sbf file) and restore original kernel if u have one
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LordNuminus said:
Go Launcher used to do this to me all the time. figured out it was happening when the screen was being redrawn going from landscape to portrait mode. each time I would switch modes some icons would be gone and some would come back. theyve fixed this bug finally though in the last couple of versions...
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I have version 2.35, and I'm having this exact problem. I checked for an update, but it's the most current version. Anyone know if a new one is on the way?
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this has happened to me as well.
I noticed that it would happen after certain apps would automatically update.
once the apps update, they're gone from my home screens.
then it drives me crazy trying to figure out what shortcuts were where.
completely stock Atrix.
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Same here.....these random reboots are killing me...
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Ok some news to report.
I exchanged my Atrix for another one, and set up a new Motoblur account when I first booted the new phone.
Now for some reason my icons are not disappearing. It's been a day so far and everything is fine.
I don't now if it was the new phone or the new Motoblur account which made the difference. I am thinking it might be the new phone though.
If it starts happening again I'll post another reply.
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Launcher Pro is by far my favorite launcher application but I have noticed a few bugs with it on my Vibrant lately. I know it's Launcher Pro causing them because my device doesn't duplicate them when running stock TouchWiz or ADW Launcher.
Bug #1 - When activating GPS it causes the entire phone to freeze and sometimes restart.
Bug #2 - Sometimes apps will not launch at all until I reset my device. If I click on a app it closes will open and close within 1 second.
Has anyone else experienced these bugs?
Been using LP for a few weeks now and haven't noticed either of those bus. In fact, LP has given me no problems at all.
I've had LauncherPro installed since the day I purchased my phone in mid-July. Experienced none of these bugs. I don't think it's LP-related on your end.
The dialer also does not connect to an in call dialer. If you get a phone call and exit out of the dialer, you cannot get back to that dialer. When you click your dialer application, it gives you a fresh dialer acting like no one is connected.
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The dialer also does not connect to an in call dialer. If you get a phone call and exit out of the dialer, you cannot get back to that dialer. When you click your dialer application, it gives you a fresh dialer acting like no one is connected.
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If you pull down on the notification bar, and then press on the green phone icon, it will take you back to your call that is already in progress.
I'm using launcher pro and I've also experienced both of the issues mentioned in the OP. I've been using LP almost since day one, so I can't say whether or not they're LP bugs specifically. The app launching issue I've noticed more with Handcent than any other. On the GPS issue, I don't have any of the "fixes" applied, so it's not that. I'm thinking about reloading a completely stock ROM to see if that might fix it.
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If you pull down on the notification bar, and then press on the green phone icon, it will take you back to your call that is already in progress.
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I understand this, but the dialer application should work. Thanks for the tip though.
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i like launcher pro, but it makes my vibrant noticeable slower than the tw launcher.
LP since July 15th... absolutely no issues.
what other things have you done to the phone? Rom? Lag Fix? Etc?
s15274n said:
LP since July 15th... absolutely no issues.
what other things have you done to the phone? Rom? Lag Fix? Etc?
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I'm still on the stock rom. No lag fixes, gps fixes, etc. It's rooted, but that's about it.
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Launcher Pro is by far my favorite launcher application but I have noticed a few bugs with it on my Vibrant lately. I know it's Launcher Pro causing them because my device doesn't duplicate them when running stock TouchWiz or ADW Launcher.
Bug #1 - When activating GPS it causes the entire phone to freeze and sometimes restart.
Bug #2 - Sometimes apps will not launch at all until I reset my device. If I click on a app it closes will open and close within 1 second.
Has anyone else experienced these bugs?
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I have also had these happen but just with lp. Since the last update I haven't experienced them again. At least for now.
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I don't notice any bugs with LP but I mostly use the stock launcher. Just not a fan of the stock android look...
I do notice one bug in ADW launcher though which I use from time to time and that's the scrolling of the home screens. Sometimes I'll try to flick to the next screen and all it'll do is bounce and stay on the same screen. I had this some problem on the mytouch slide so I know it's not a vibrant issue.
YES! I AM EXPERIENCE CONTINUOUS REBOOTS!
My Epic 2.1.1 rooted with 'one-click' method seemed fine for a day. But once I installed LauncherPro, the device stared to reboot continously every 30sec.
I had to go into recovery mode and wipe/factory reset!
Any ideas?
^ did you try and install a system app? Only way I can see that possible... would have absolutely nothing to do with LP.
My launcher pro is working great. I bought the pro version though, thought I might add that launcher was updated today the 3rd.
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Yeah, I am LOVING the new twitter widget.. only going to get better.
I've had no problems with LP, but I have with ADW. When opening the tray it keeps, for the lack of better words rebooting the tray. It will show the zoom in effect like 3-5 times before it loads the tray.
My phone is rebooting every 30sec once again! DAMN!
After the first bout, I re-rooted using one-click method, installed supseruser and titaniumbackup, then proceeded to restore all new app+data...
I stayed away from LP, but I went with ADW.Launcher. As far as system apps, I dont believe I installed anything like this; what would be an example of a system app?
I was good for one day, and then this morning, it seemed fine but the batt was very low. After plugging in the charger.... a few min later, this reboot cycle began!
I am on my 3rd recovery wipe/factory reset now.
Anyone else experience this or have recommendations?
I have a bug where it doesn't size live wallpapers properly when changing to landscape mode and the keeps the off size when rotating back to portrait. A dealbreaker for me since I love my lw's
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bdveteran18 said:
I have also had these happen but just with lp. Since the last update I haven't experienced them again. At least for now.
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Yeah me either
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A day or so after I got my Atrix (the 24th) it began having this weird lockscreen issue where I press the power button and it wont actually turn the screen on until 5-25 seconds later... this doesn't happen everytime I unlock the device but often enough to be concerning and something I don't want to live with. As a dev all I can think of is too many apps running and trying to get them all out of the way before launching.
Should I try a different lockscreen?
Any suggestions?
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sipjca
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I think some people reported it had something to do with Launcher Pro. Did you install this app by any chance?
I did. Infact that was one of the first I installed... should I go back to the stock launcher or use ada?
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I think somebody mentioned it has something to do with launcher pro and that it tries to access the external SD memory card. I think they removed the SD card and then LP worked. You could try both and look if it helps until the developer hopefully fixes that.
I don't use launcher pro or any launcher app and I have the same issue.
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I downloaded WidgetLocker and remember reading a section about the "5 second rule" in the settings/tutorial. Don't remember all the details but something about hitting the home button within 5 secs of locking the screen. Sorry I'm short on details.
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I rebooted my phone (it had been running for 5 days) and seemed to have fixed the problem for now. Attic users may just have to reboot more often.
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My wife is having the same issue. She has rebooted several times and it fixes it for a bit, but it eventually comes back. She has never had launcher pro installed or any replacement launcher.
Having this same problem every now and again with ADW free.
I'm having the same problem but am not using any lockscreen widgets or separate launcher. Just stock. The only widgets I've added are beautiful widgets. If I hit the power button twice quickly the screen seems to come on quicker. Such a pain.
I have this weird behaviour, that some app-icons in folder (not widgets) from apps i have moved to sd via settings (not app2sd) disappear after reboot. I have to kill the "Home" task and then they reappear. The apps also still listed as "installed" under settings->applications. Does anyone can confirm this or is my device buggy?
I allready tested different sds to make sure that the sd is not corrupt.
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i dont have this problem, try restoring/reflashing
Icons are missing is always market cache. Go to settings/applications/mange applications/all tab/market. Then delete cache. then reboot. Always works. sometimes needs a couple times though.
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ya i just had the same thing happen to me the apps werent uninstalled or anything they were jus removed from the homescreens. kinda bizzare
thatsupnow said:
ya i just had the same thing happen to me the apps werent uninstalled or anything they were jus removed from the homescreens. kinda bizzare
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Happends to me too, so i got rid of se home and downloaded launcher pro plus, hasent happend since
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matknny said:
Icons are missing is always market cache. Go to settings/applications/mange applications/all tab/market. Then delete cache. then reboot. Always works. sometimes needs a couple times though.
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That doesnt work for me. Some icons still not visible in drawer. I can see that after some time, several icons are added but not all. I have to kill the Home task and then all icons are visible. Maybe I try also lauchner pro. I also contacted SE support and they said i should send the phone to repair.. i think its a softwarebug. i really like the phone and dont want to sent it away for a couple of weeks. I also debugged the phone via adb logcat to check if there is maybe a fatal error accessing the sd, but i saw nothing unusual so maybe the se home app is buggy.
hm launcherpro kinda solved the prob. all app icons are generated in the drawer after reboot, but now apps ive placed in home-folders loosing their icons. it seems that mounting the sdcard after reboot takes too long and apps depending on sd having probs. hope its not a faulty hardware. ill do another test with class10 sd
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Does any one else experience constant FCs with the systemui process? I get it nearly every single time I use tweetdeck. Rarely in other places. It's a pain because the notification bar with its softkeys vanish and requires a hard reboot.
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you on the emmc or a SD card?
if the sd card, what kind do you have?
Wifflepig said:
Does any one else experience constant FCs with the systemui process? I get it nearly every single time I use tweetdeck. Rarely in other places. It's a pain because the notification bar with its softkeys vanish and requires a hard reboot.
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Sorry, don't use MUI so have no clue, but you might want to put that in the thread title so people using it read it.....
Have you tried fixing permissions? That usually fixes force close problems.
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Sorry, don't use MUI so have no clue, but you might want to put that in the thread title so people using it read it.....
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I am not using MUI. Where'd you get that from?
It's on the sd card, samdisk 8g class 4 (I did my homework), and I did try running the fix_permissions, but for some reason tweetdeck still throws an FC say half the time.
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I am not using MUI. Where'd you get that from?
It's on the sd card, samdisk 8g class 4 (I did my homework), and I did try running the fix_permissions, but for some reason tweetdeck still throws an FC say half the time.
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I saw systemui in the title so I misinterpreted that to mean you were using MUI.
What version of Tweetdeck are you using? The current version in the market is 1.0.7.3 and one of the updates is "fix rare crashes". I also note it reads the phone state, which we do not have. Has this ever worked on your Nook? You could try modifying the permissions by turning that part off.
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I saw systemui in the title so I misinterpreted that to mean you were using MUI.
What version of Tweetdeck are you using? The current version in the market is 1.0.7.3 and one of the updates is "fix rare crashes". I also note it reads the phone state, which we do not have. Has this ever worked on your Nook? You could try modifying the permissions by turning that part off.
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I'm using the latest version of TweetDeck. I keep the market apps updated when they become available.
TweetDeck works great on the Nook, it's just half the time I enter it, I get a systemui FC (which is the notification bar). Once that happens, I lose the soft-keys and my notification bar. There's no way to do "back", "menu" or any of that then. End up having to restart the nook to get the softkeys/noti-bar back. When the systemui FCs, everything else works fine - tweetdeck still does its thing, i am just now missing my notibar/softkeys at the bottom. The NC continues to operate fine (I can go to the N/home button and continue using the screens, the app drawer, etc - just lost my noti/softkeys).
SOMETIMES, the system reloads it. Maybe 5% of the time when it FCs the systemui - about 2 seconds later it magically re-appears.
No other app or action on the NC gives me this crash, so I'm not entirely sure what is causing it. If I was getting random FCs elsewhere, I'd start thinking the SD card - but for all intents and purposes, the thing runs solid on the card. I use it for Netflix, DLNA apps to control my laptop and blu-ray players, Angry Birds, N64 and SNES ROMs, Google Music beta - and it's all champs.
Something about TweetDeck, though, is causing this silly systemui crash on me.
I've never had any other issues with apps that read "phone state" (and assumed that its that reason why we still have dialer and phone apps installed on our builds, so those apps won't crash).
Heck, I don't even freeze anything - it's a base CM7 install, no special tweaks. I even tried installing the Notification Restart app which is supposed to restart the notification bar - and that doesn't do a damned thing.
I've never had any other issues with apps that read "phone state" (and assumed that its that reason why we still have dialer and phone apps installed on our builds, so those apps won't crash).
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No, the reason is that CM7 was developed to run on a lot of different platforms so we get everything whether it is needed or not. I'm not saying it will work, but try killing the phone permissions.
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No, the reason is that CM7 was developed to run on a lot of different platforms so we get everything whether it is needed or not. I'm not saying it will work, but try killing the phone permissions.
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CM7 is, yes - the specific ports, no. The Nook Color CM7 build (encore) keeps the camera, phone, etc - in there because some market apps, and market themselves won't work without them.
I've played with a few different launchers for my Epic (currently running CleanGB ROM), and keep running into the same issue. I've used Touchwiz, LauncherPro, ADW Launcher Ex, and Zeam. I have the same problem on all of them -- frequently when I hit the Home key, it takes me to a blank screen and I have to wait a bit for all my icons to reappear. I'm using LauncherPro now and it happens infrequently but still enough to be aggravating.
I'm guessing this means the launcher is either out of memory, or has crashed silently and need to restart? I've used the "keep in memory" setting but that doesn't seem to help. Happens most often if I've been using Navigation.
I want 7 screens with 4x4 icons and 5 buttons in the dock, that's it. Don't need anything fancy, just a lot of screens and icons.
Any recommendations, either for alternate launchers to try or a fix?
Do you have a lot of apps moved to your sd card? If so you may need to reformat it. Back it up, format, restore.
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cspariah said:
I've played with a few different launchers for my Epic (currently running CleanGB ROM), and keep running into the same issue. I've used Touchwiz, LauncherPro, ADW Launcher Ex, and Zeam. I have the same problem on all of them -- frequently when I hit the Home key, it takes me to a blank screen and I have to wait a bit for all my icons to reappear. I'm using LauncherPro now and it happens infrequently but still enough to be aggravating.
I'm guessing this means the launcher is either out of memory, or has crashed silently and need to restart? I've used the "keep in memory" setting but that doesn't seem to help. Happens most often if I've been using Navigation.
I want 7 screens with 4x4 icons and 5 buttons in the dock, that's it. Don't need anything fancy, just a lot of screens and icons.
Any recommendations, either for alternate launchers to try or a fix?
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Supercharger script will keep your home in memory. I reccomend googling supercharger script and download and install that, your phone will thank you.
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Do you have a lot of apps moved to your sd card? If so you may need to reformat it. Back it up, format, restore.
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Probably not my issue... I just put CleanGB on my phone last week, and when I did so I reformatted both the SD card and on-phone data storage. That said, yes I do have a lot of apps on SD.
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Probably not my issue... I just put CleanGB on my phone last week, and when I did so I reformatted both the SD card and on-phone data storage. That said, yes I do have a lot of apps on SD.
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Oh well, it was worth a shot. I have been using Zeam and it is real fast on my phone. Have you tried clearing memory after using navigation with Memory Booster Lite or even the stock task manager?