multitasking broken after December update? - Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers

Anyone else seen this? Using the stock navigation gestures, swing up on the right to bring up recent applications. I only get one white screen, no recent apps showing.
Pixel 2 XL on Google Fi.
I just opened Reddit, XDA, Gmail and Spotify a second or to before the screenshot.

I use gestures as well and no issues here after the December update.
AwkwardUberHero said:
Anyone else seen this? Using the stock navigation gestures, swing up on the right to bring up recent applications. I only get one white screen, no recent apps showing.
Pixel 2 XL on Google Fi.
I just opened Reddit, XDA, Gmail and Spotify a second or to before the screenshot.
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I am seeing the same issue.

Fine here
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Snapchat has issues with navbar transparency

For the past few weeks, I've had this bug where the navbar in Snapchat goes from being transparent to being black. This affects the height of every photo/video I take in the app by cutting the bottom off where the navbar starts.
I've tried wiping app data, uninstalling/reinstalling, as well as installing the beta version of Snapchat.
When I first open Snapchat, the navbar is transparent again. After closing and reopening, the navbar becomes black again. This has been happening since shortly after receiving my Pixel 2 XL.
Anyone else having this issue?
Same
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i thought its just me, cause i recall to have this issue just since i disabled navbar via tool for a short time.
did you disable your navbar at some point before?
xflowy said:
i thought its just me, cause i recall to have this issue just since i disabled navbar via tool for a short time.
did you disable your navbar at some point before?
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I didn't
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are u guys able to view storys. cause that's whats bugged for me too.
Sometimes you're chatting from a story and it just cancels and continues playing the story like you were never typing to begin with (it's supposed to just repeat that section until you're done). Once this happens, everything goes buggy until you close that story.
I just notice tiny bugs here and there and they're a bit annoying [emoji23]
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xflowy said:
i thought its just me, cause i recall to have this issue just since i disabled navbar via tool for a short time.
did you disable your navbar at some point before?
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I have, I've used Immersive Mode on SystemUI Tuner by Zachary Wander, Navbar Apps, & Custom Navbar. I'm not sure if that's when the issue started occurring, but removing those apps didn't solve my issue either. The only thing I haven't tried is factory resetting, but I'd rather not. Anyone with this bug willing to factory reset for testing?

androod p beta 3 swipe up to recents issue.

Alt of times it freezes and I have to press back or home to go back to the home screen the swipe up again. Anyone having this issue
Not with DP3. DP2, yes it happened a lot.
paniro187 said:
Alt of times it freezes and I have to press back or home to go back to the home screen the swipe up again. Anyone having this issue
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EeZeEpEe said:
Not with DP3. DP2, yes it happened a lot.
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Happening here still.
Wonder if it's because I have animations turned off
All mine are set to 0.5.
paniro187 said:
Happening here still.
Wonder if it's because I have animations turned off
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paniro187 said:
Wonder if it's because I have animations turned off
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I have animations turned off but I don't have the issue you are having.
I am. Animations are on too. Doesn't seem as prevalent as on DP2 though. Still definitely happening.
gettinwicked said:
I am. Animations are on too. Doesn't seem as prevalent as on DP2 though. Still definitely happening.
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Same here. Not as much but still happening
Haven't noticed on dp3. Dp2 yes I remember it happening. Dp3 seems really good from my experience. But I always clean flash, even beta updates...I factory reset everytime.
Neither with me although animation's are all set to Off.
I got a screenshot of when it does it. When youswipe up the icon for the recent app page is missing. That's how I know when it will have this issue
paniro187 said:
I got a screenshot of when it does it. When youswipe up the icon for the recent app page is missing. That's how I know when it will have this issue
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Did you clean flash? Just for the sake of bugs running betas I always clean flash. I experience less bugs that way I have found.
I've never seen that occur. Stock Launcher right? Nova Launcher doesn't have the suggested apps below the cards which I only noticed several days ago.
paniro187 said:
I got a screenshot of when it does it. When youswipe up the icon for the recent app page is missing. That's how I know when it will have this issue
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Switched from Nova launcher to stock pixel and it never happens now
Yeah I'm waiting for Nova to get updated to support all the new stuff and I'll switch back. I'm really missing the swipe down on the homescreen to pull down the notification menu though. More convenient than the swipe down on the finger print scanner for me.
paniro187 said:
Switched from Nova launcher to stock pixel and it never happens now
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EeZeEpEe said:
Yeah I'm waiting for Nova to get updated to support all the new stuff and I'll switch back. I'm really missing the swipe down on the homescreen to pull down the notification menu though. More convenient than the swipe down on the finger print scanner for me.
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Yeah, it happened a few times a day using Nova it was enough that it bothered me.
One last thing, I wish I had found this out before I wiped my phone lol
Hasn't done it one time since beta 4 good job Google

Slowness Issues with DP

Ever since loading the beta on my phone, it has become really slow, to the point where I have to reboot it about 2-3 times per day. This never happened before and it's very frustrating. I am on DP4 and it still happens. Has anyone else experienced this? Are there any tools to use to see what might be causing this if it's an app?
At the DP3 I also had the phenomenon from time to time with Nova Launcher. I haven't noticed it yet with DP4.
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Atomregen said:
At the DP3 I also had the phenomenon from time to time with Nova Launcher. I haven't noticed it yet with DP4.
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Actually, I think this may be a Nova Launcher issue. I switched to the standard launcher and so far no issues. I will continue to test and see but so far it's running so much better.
Yeah I stopped using Nova with DP3. I'll wait for official full support for P by them before I install Nova again.
steelersmb said:
Actually, I think this may be a Nova Launcher issue. I switched to the standard launcher and so far no issues. I will continue to test and see but so far it's running so much better.
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EeZeEpEe said:
Yeah I stopped using Nova with DP3. I'll wait for official full support for P by them before I install Nova again.
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Using ActionLauncher on dp4 and dp3 and no issues. Nearly same or even better possabilities to configure as nova (changed from nova years ago).
No problems with Nova for me on dp3 and dp4. Works great!
Well I didn't necessarily problems but Nova had the constant back button showing while on the homescreen with gestures on. It also didn't have the new Pixel Launcher features like app suggestions on the bottom of the multitasking or the "next step" (can't remember what they call it) within the app drawer. Lastly, it didn't have the matching dark theme with Google Feed. Just few little things.
StrangerWeather said:
No problems with Nova for me on dp3 and dp4. Works great!
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EeZeEpEe said:
Well I didn't necessarily problems but Nova had the constant back button showing while on the homescreen with gestures on. It also didn't have the new Pixel Launcher features like app suggestions on the bottom of the multitasking or the "next step" (can't remember what they call it) within the app drawer. Lastly, it didn't have the matching dark theme with Google Feed. Just few little things.
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Sure, I chose Nova over Action because of the double tap to sleep function.
I have both launchers and have always tried Action Launcher when new features came out but then kept switching back to Nova, mainly because I like the drop-down menu in the app drawer that shows recent and new apps, makes finding things easier. However, Nova has been causing my phone major slowness issues on DP4 so I went back to the stock launcher for a few days and everything has been much better. I'm going to try Action Launcher now to see how that works.

Small Arrow On Pixel Launcher

This is a little bit of an OCD-type inquiry, but in other screenshots and reviews of the Google Pixel 3 XL I don't see this small, upward arrow visible. Do any other owners have it in on their device?
Eduardo1974 said:
This is a little bit of an OCD-type inquiry, but in other screenshots and reviews of the Google Pixel 3 XL I don't see this small, upward arrow visible. Do any other owners have it in on their device?
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Yup have it also on my side. It's for the app drawer or the recents app
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No it's not there by default,it will show if you are using gesture app like this one https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-3-xl/themes/nav-bar-hide-gesture-navigation-app-t3858491
It will also appear if you have any apps that use accessibility services.
Accessibility Service
Ah, yes. An accessibility service is definitely what it is. I just wonder which one it is. Because I had this pop for me the other day too. I think I might have more than one service enabled. I don't feel like messing with them because they are such a pain.
uicnren said:
It will also appear if you have any apps that use accessibility services.
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Is there a way to disable that arrow from appearing when using an accessibility service?
I use evie launcher and it will let me remove google search bar and the arrow as well but not stock launcher

March update problem

Hey guys, I haven't seen it mentioned by anyone else yet but since I took the March update on my 2xl, when I am on a Facebook chat bubble the swipe up to home gesture Dosent work anymore... I can back out or close the chat bubble by tapping on the bubble but swipe up quit working. Is anyone else experiencing this?
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thewraith420 said:
Hey guys, I haven't seen it mentioned by anyone else yet but since I took the March update on my 2xl, when I am on a Facebook chat bubble the swipe up to home gesture Dosent work anymore... I can back out or close the chat bubble by tapping on the bubble but swipe up quit working. Is anyone else experiencing this?
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I can drag the bubble down to close it. That is the only way I've always closed it although i hardly use it
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I can drag the bubble down to close it. That is the only way I've always closed it although i hardly use it
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Hey, sorry I didn't explain better. I used to be able to swipe up and it would minimize the chat into the bubble but now I have to minimize it by either tapping on the bubble or swiping back untill I'm out
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thewraith420 said:
Hey, sorry I didn't explain better. I used to be able to swipe up and it would minimize the chat into the bubble but now I have to minimize it by either tapping on the bubble or swiping back untill I'm out
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Oh okay! Just checked i can swing it up and yes it does turn back into bubbles again
Here's a short video showing me trying to swipe up to minimize it then just taping on the bubble
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UpgwWWERTTqh1QKG9
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