[Q] Im having a problem adding apps and moving stuff around on the pages. - Defy General

I haven't really messed with the phone that much. I only added launcher pro to it then uninstalled it, because I didn't like it. but for the past few days I have been having trouble moving around apps and widgets on the pages and every time i add an app from the app drawer to a page, the app disappears. Does anybody know what can be causing this problem?

Maybe something went wrong when you uninstalled launcherpro. Try to reinstall it and check if the problem is still there.
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a soft rest solved everything. I feel stupid for not thinking of it earlier. Thanks for the help.

I know u fixed your problem, but
can i ask, did you root,deodex and deblur?
BLACKE30 said:
I haven't really messed with the phone that much. I only added launcher pro to it then uninstalled it, because I didn't like it. but for the past few days I have been having trouble moving around apps and widgets on the pages and every time i add an app from the app drawer to a page, the app disappears. Does anybody know what can be causing this problem?
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I had the same problem today in a Defy, it wasn't rooted, just with the deblur ROM. I restarted the phone to solve it. Is that a "soft reset"? Or am i missing something?
Regards

Dalamak said:
I know u fixed your problem, but
can i ask, did you root,deodex and deblur?
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no i didn't do any of that stuff.

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CM7/GoLauncher Issue..

WTF???
Does anyone else use Go Launcher?
Everytime I setup all my widgets just right and get everything laid out, as soon as I reboot the phone it erases all my widgets. I just a full wipe and wiped everything multiple times. Then flashed protekk build #18 (because I had no issues with it before), then reinstall all apps through market, then setup my widgets and same issue....
I just got this phone as a replacement (old phone had power button issue), I haven't returned my other one yet. Is there a chance it is an issue with the phone? Never remember having this problem with the other phone...
It only erases my widgets, I have one app icon on my desktop and it loads that back up but nothing else...
Seriously man??? You've asked this at least twice in the nightlies thread. I've tried to help you at least twice. You keep ignoring my replies.
If you keep ignoring the only people trying to help you, it's going to be pretty hard to get help.
GatorsUF said:
Everytime I restart my phone my Widgets are gone. Go Launcher reverts to default...
Launcher bug or ROM/launcher bug?
Been using golaunch for a while, never had this issue.
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byrong said:
Are you using a theme in Theme Chooser? Could be the same problem that plagues WidgetLocker
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GatorsUF said:
WTF???
Does anyone else use Go Launcher?
Everytime I setup all my widgets just right and get everything laid out, as soon as I reboot the phone it erases all my widgets. I just a full wipe and wiped everything multiple times. Then flashed build 18 (because I had no issues with it before), then reinstall all apps through market, then setup my widgets and same issue....
I just got this phone as a replacement, I haven't returned my other one yet. Is there a chance it is an issue with the phone? Never remember having this problem with the other phone...
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byrong said:
I tried to help you before, but you didn't respond.
This may be the issue
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Sorry, I saw your reply but didn't respond to it.
I am using the theme chooser, but I never had this issue with my old phone.
I'll try going to stock theme and setting up widgets then reboot, that should tell me if its a theme issue correct?
edit: so that worked, it kept the widgets...
Kind of a bummer that it does that with Go Launcher.
For anyone having this issue, just setup your Widgets and then in go launcher setting choose backup configuration. After that everything should be Honky dory.
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Touchwiz forgetting app drawer layout?

Several times I have edited my app drawer order, grouping apps by type on each page (a page for games, a page for internet stuff, a page for utilities, etc.), creating folders, etc. Then I hit Menu > Save, and everything is fine, until I reboot my phone. Then it loses the app order, and a few apps get seemingly randomly moved to their own pages, so the total number of pages grows from about 5 to upwards of 8 or 9. It seems like the most recently added apps get moved, but not always. I move them all back how they should be, but they only stay until a reboot.
Anyone else have this happen? Or better, found out why? Or even better, how to make them stay?
Really? Does nobody sort their apps? Or nobody has had this problem?
xak944 said:
Really? Does nobody sort their apps? Or nobody has had this problem?
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Are you on stock or a custom ROM?
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JohnCorleone said:
Are you on stock or a custom ROM?
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Stock+root.
xak944 said:
Really? Does nobody sort their apps? Or nobody has had this problem?
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I don't sort them in the App Drawer. I leave them arranged alphabetically grid or list. I do arrange the ones I most often use somewhere on the 7 Home Screens though.
They will not stay. It is an annoying problem. I use folders now to group my apps. And I have my apps sorted to stop the spacing issue.
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I will try to replicate it. I am using ADW EX so I will switch it up and see what happens
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Still happening on Starburst ROM 1.5, so the problem it's with TouchWiz and is not ROM-specific.
I made a backup of TWLauncher with Titanium, so when my drawer gets really messed up I restore data from the backup (killing the running process) and it does restore my app layout as it was when I made the backup. Not a solution, but a lot quicker than re-sorting 50 apps. If only I could figure out how to trigger a save of the layout...it seems to just do it occasionally and I can't figure out what triggers it (certainly not when the Save button gets pressed...as if that makes sense).
Had anyone replicated this issue on TouchWiz 3.5? (or is it 4.0... whatever the flashable one is that's newer than what ships with the device).
I know what u mean but for me its all good after i fix it a second time untill i change then itll revert to just before i changed
It only happened to me on 4.5 thiugh
Good thing actual tw4 launcher doesnt have that problem
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xak944 said:
Still happening on Starburst ROM 1.5, so the problem it's with TouchWiz and is not ROM-specific.
I made a backup of TWLauncher with Titanium, so when my drawer gets really messed up I restore data from the backup (killing the running process) and it does restore my app layout as it was when I made the backup. Not a solution, but a lot quicker than re-sorting 50 apps. If only I could figure out how to trigger a save of the layout...it seems to just do it occasionally and I can't figure out what triggers it (certainly not when the Save button gets pressed...as if that makes sense).
Had anyone replicated this issue on TouchWiz 3.5? (or is it 4.0... whatever the flashable one is that's newer than what ships with the device).
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Yes, it's a problem with TouchWiz - I can replicate this behaviour on my S2, factory 2.3.5 ROM without root
Mesquire said:
Yes, it's a problem with TouchWiz - I can replicate this behaviour on my S2, factory 2.3.5 ROM without root
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Bummer. Guess we have to wait for an official update to get an updated launcher.
are you saving the changes ?
You have to make your changes then hit menu again and save changes.
otherwise they don't stick.
after clicking save don't press anything for 30 secs or so
that seems to do it for me
if i save and immediatly go back it doesn't save
xak944 said:
... Then I hit Menu > Save, and everything is fine, until I reboot my phone.
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mjcollum said:
are you saving the changes ?
You have to make your changes then hit menu again and save changes.
otherwise they don't stick.
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Says so right there in the OP.
mjcollum said:
after clicking save don't press anything for 30 secs or so
that seems to do it for me
if i save and immediatly go back it doesn't save
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Okay, I'll do some organizing and give that a try.
hi all,
after updating my galaxy s2 from 2.3.3 to 2.3.5 with kies, i had the same problem about sorting applications page.
i didnt reset my phone before or after updating with kies. first i tought that i might be about this. i was looking for a solution and i read these posts. without resetting my phone i just tried to delete files of TW Launcher.
Settings>Applications>Manage applications>All(tab)
find and tap "TW Launcer"
tap "Clear data" button.
after that my home screen and applications screen look default.
applications screen sorted alphabetical.
i customized my home and app screen again and till now didnt change anyting, i mean didnt forget the layout of apps.
i wanted to share this little unprofessional solution with you =)
if there is a better way i want to learn.
finally i have a question, after updating to 2.3.5, when i tap contacts, it opens slowly, after 1 or 1.5 seconds lag(black screen) it opens. but not always. it happens just sometimes.
do you have the same behaviour?
sory for my english. looking forward to see your answers or comments.
i tried and there is no problem anymore
tuncaycoskun said:
i tried and there is no problem anymore
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How about you share what you did?
xak944 said:
How about you share what you did?
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14th post,
see my firs post
I'm really surprised I haven't seen more people complaining about it but I guess most are not running TouchWiz.
To re-explain the problem I'm having..
You arrange all the applications in different panels the way you want (after you hit "applications" not the home screen panels)
After turning the phone off and on again Or plugging it in to the computer via USB and removing it, all the applications are a mess again. Not the way you arranged them and there doesn't seem to be any logic behind it.
It's not just the way they were the last time you turned the phone off or the last time you plugged in the USB cable.
I also thought having folders in an earlier panel may be causing later panels apps to get bumped around but I've tried it with the folders in the last panel and I get the same randomness.
Similar threads Without a solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324365
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296060
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358464

HD Widget

Hey Guys,
I've had a small problem with HD Widget where the setup page appears as a very small block half way down the right side of the screen.
This means that I can change the display of the widget, in fact getting the widget to display requires some random taps.
I should note that this wasn't a problem initially, and only appeared after messing around trying to "create" a programme.
I've tried uninstalling... Clearing data... even a factory reset... and the problem persists... I'm a little out of ideas...
Do you have any suggestions?
Neville.Holland said:
Hey Guys,
I've had a small problem with HD Widget where the setup page appears as a very small block half way down the right side of the screen.
This means that I can change the display of the widget, in fact getting the widget to display requires some random taps.
I should note that this wasn't a problem initially, and only appeared after messing around trying to "create" a programme.
I've tried uninstalling... Clearing data... even a factory reset... and the problem persists... I'm a little out of ideas...
Do you have any suggestions?
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Wait until HD Widget is made compatable with ICS.
Mark.
That's the thing everything was working properly. So I'm think that it's something I've done. But that wouldn't persist after a hardrest right?
Is it HD Widgets from the market?
Mark.
Yes...
I've just done another hard reset... But disabled the back up and restore feature before hand... seems to have done the trick...
Neville.Holland said:
Yes...
I've just done another hard reset... But disabled the back up and restore feature before hand... seems to have done the trick...
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The restore feature will restore any previous app settings so im glad that fixed it for you. You can also go into the settings apps and clear it that way.
Mark.
Did try clearing the app settings originally... no change..
All worked out now... Thanks for posting
Figured it out... the 2d accelerator in the dev setting was causing the problem
Figured that it was in relation to the 2d acceleration not my app...
So as per your comment... will have to wait or deal with it.
Thanks
Neville
I had same issues with plume and tweetcaster. I can't set them up on the phone with or without 2d acceleration as the auth page is unreadable....
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Hi
I have Galaxy Note (ICS) & i have paid version App
but when i install the App it only shows
2x1 or 5x1 etc but it doesnt show 4x1 & other 4x options
it say if it doesnt show on your device restart it
but i have done that many times, still not showing up
Please is this cos of the Beta version
Please Help

help app drawer bug !!

Guys. Wondering if anyone has the same issue ?
I have organized the apps in my app Drawer into folders.... however after I restarted the phone.. the app Drawer does not memorized it... all the apps that I put into folder now no longer organized... however the folders are still there , just with out the apps...
I tried this on both mine and my wife ...
In my app drawer I put all of att apps in a folder. Then I restarted the phone. The folder is still there with all the apps in it. I do know, if an app get updated, sometimes they move out of any folders. Recently my note4 did go though a bunch of app updates, do you think this is what may have happened?
app drawer bug
I checked mine.. some of the apps are in folder but some other folders become empty with no apps in it.... this didnot happen with my note2 eventhough there is app update..
Happened to me as well. I found a reasonable workaround though: in the app drawer, open the settings menu, select Sort By and then select Custom (not aplhabetical). This fixed the problem for me.
Thanks i will give it a try
It does not work. My apps still come out from the folder...
I'm having the same issue. In addition, some TouchWiz settings are not sticking through reboots. It's starting to become really, really annoying... I shouldn't have to reorganize 80+ apps every time I reboot the phone. I've already done a factory reset, tried clearing data on the launcher, and neither have worked.
I hope there is an update to fix this soon... i am surprised we are not seeing much feedback on this..
johnus said:
I'm having the same issue. In addition, some TouchWiz settings are not sticking through reboots. It's starting to become really, really annoying... I shouldn't have to reorganize 80+ apps every time I reboot the phone. I've already done a factory reset, tried clearing data on the launcher, and neither have worked.
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Seriously just got the "note4" and this happened to me as well.
We need help please fix this bug. .
I went back to using Nova Launcher Prime. No more issue.
My wife's phone also suffers from this. It is a rather annoying problem made even worse by the fact that I have to listen to her complain to me about it numerous times.
johnus said:
I went back to using Nova Launcher Prime. No more issue.
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Darn, was hoping to give TouchWiz a fair shot before I replaced it, but with this and a few other glitches, I'm going to switch to Nova also until it gets a few bug fix updates.
Smart Launcher here. I like simplicity and it groups apps into categories for you. You can edit and add of course.

New screen once plugged in to charge?

I have had my 10 for some time now & have of course charged it several times. Well last night for the first time when I plugged my 10 in I was presented with this new screen I have never seen before? Enclosed is the screen shot. I have used nothing but the orginal cord & charger it came with and nothing else. Before this screen started doing this it would just show the red led light and that was it. Can someone tell me what this is and if I can modify this somewhere in the settings? If I do change anything will I still be getting the fast charging that I have grown to love? Iam still stock running next launcher & a few zooper widgets is all. There is nothing within next launcher or zooper settings regarding this? Anyone have any idea?
Iam also wondering where the ads within this new screen come from as well if someone could answer that as well?
definitely a third party app adding lock screen ads. Es file manager or something.
Delete an app or two and keep going until it stops.
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But I haven't installed anything new since this started? That's whats mind boggling? Here is another screenshot of an option it gives me if a tap the upper right corner.
mgdking said:
But I haven't installed anything new since this started? .
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an app probably updated to include lock screen hijacking aka lock screen ads. look at recently updated apps
afuller42 said:
an app probably updated to include lock screen hijacking aka lock screen ads. look at recently updated apps
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I just Googled it, and it looks like it could be a program called Z Camera? Maybe GoSMS? Go Launcher?
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4/640251-new-speed-charge-battery-status-lock-screen-annoying-ads-just-appeared-gn4.html
Do you mean within Google play for recent updates? If so I have that set up to not auto update anything. I dont have es installed either. I use file commander. I uninstalled that but that didn't fix it. It's driving me crazy! I have gone through all my installed apps that I think this could be and I come up empty. Iam at a loss?
The only "go" app I have installed is next launcher but have from the beginning of me owning the 10. Again it will not auto update anything.
mgdking said:
The only "go" app I have installed is next launcher but have from the beginning of me owning the 10. Again it will not auto update anything.
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I'd try uninstalling it or read through that link I posted. There might be a solution.
Thank you for all your help. I figured it out. It was next browser doing it! Hopefully if someone else runs into this they will find this post and check anything that has to do with "go" apps
Here is a link to how I figured this all out. http://www.thecountrycaller.com/432...ndroid-phone-with-ads-heres-how-to-remove-it/

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