So today, I was reorganizing my music. I went and opened my music app and several songs disapeared. Restarting did NOT help.
Here is the complete solution :
-Go to Settings>Applications >All
-Find the app Media Storage (its icon is an android with a white cube)
-Tap it, When ready, tap "Clear Data"
-Download this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.promethyl.force.media.scanner
-After it installs, open it and click "Start Scan", I recommend staying inside the app and waiting.
-Toasts will appear as it progresses
-After it finishes, go back to your music/video app.
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Thanks, I was looking for this...
Good find.
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I found a nice neat way to refresh the media library (so the music list and gallery) without doing a reboot or having to mount the SD card to a computer.
You need BetterCut.
1) Open it and choose to make a new shortcut (tap no to the dialog)
2) Choose 'Activity'
3) Find 'Media Scanner' in the list and choose it
4) Rename or change the icon if you want (optional)
5) Tap create!
You can now run that shortcut to update the media on your phone whenever you move things around with a file manager or rename them for example.
To use it, just run it then press home and it will run in the background. Wait a bit for it to scan and you are all set. If you open the gallery straight after running it, you will notice it takes a long while to update but wait and it will load.
i do not see media scanner as an option under activity
you could also use the Media Scanner option in the Dev Tools app...
I only have one app in my market, it is download-able but none the less its the only thing there. any idears?
Any ideas folks?
So you started doing the Manualnooter 4.5.2 for 1.2
Just continue one with the rest of the steps. Reading further down on the Step-by-step guide you get these instructions.
Market has limited visibility - This is a known tablet issue, not just a NOOKcolor one.
Originally Posted by Pentagram
For those with missing apps in market this did the trick for me:
STEPS:
1) Already have your Google Account entered into the table & synced.
Settings=> Accounts & sync => Add your account/Sync your account
2) Run Android Market first by using your desktop icon or the applet grid panel choosing the Market app. When run it should produce a Market with missing apps when you search as is usual.
3) Leave the Android Market program running & tap the Home button to go to the desktop.
Replaces 4-6 = Nook Color Tools => All Settings => Manage Applications
4) Tap the Menu button, then select the Settings option in the bottom bar that pops up.
5) Select the Applications option
6) Select the Manage applications option
7) Select the Running TAB to show all running applications.
8) Scroll down the list until you see Market, then select it.
9) Tap on the Clear cache option button
10) Tap on the Force stop option button. DO NOT tap on the Clear data button here under Market, it will break the process I believe!
11) Tap on the Back button to go back to the entire list of running apps.
12) Scroll the app list up until you see the Google Services Framework app & select it.
13) Tap on the Clear data button here first, then tap on the OK button to confirm the action.
13) Tap on the Force close button now.
14) Now tap on the Back button or use the Home button to go back to the main desktop screen.
15) If you have the Market app on your desktop, then tap on it to run it, or open the dockbar applet panel & run Market from there again.
16) You should get an error box that has "Attention", then states that "An error has occurred. Please try again later."
This is good & what seems should happen if all is going well.
17) Now just hold down the On\Off button & then use the shut down menus to shut down the device normally.
18) Now just turn the device back On normally, let it boot to the desktop ... when you get a working Wifi connection, try Market again ... hopefully if all went as it did for me many times, Market should work fully now & show apps that used to be missing!
Thanks, your awesome!
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Ok so now I have a market with apps but they won't actually download. Any idears?
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Ok so just angry birds won't dl. Weirddddd
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If you are sticking with the default/stock EMUI launcher, there are 2 ways to alphabetize your app list. Yes, you can just install a new launcher but personally I prefer using the stock launchers. I enjoy using all manufacturer launchers (touchwiz, sense, etc.) as I get to know the characteristics of one brand from another.
1) Hit "Settings", "Home screen style" , then select ""Drawer". This will enable an app drawer icon on your home screen and all the apps are automatically sorted in alphabetical order.
2) If you want to stick with the "Standard" layout without the app drawer icon (similar to iOS), there is no option in the settings to sort the apps in alphabetical order. Manually moving around the icons is such a mess. However, there is a workaround to this:
Hit "Settings", scroll down and hit "Apps", hit "More" and hit "Show system processes".
Scroll down and hit "Huawei Home", hit "Storage" and hit "CLEAR DATA" and "CLEAR CACHE".
That's it. When you press home your apps will be in alphabetical order. However, you will have to repeat this process every time you install/uninstall apps.
Clearing data not working
Hi,
Thank you for publishing this tip, but clearing Huawei Home data and cache didn't work on my Huawei P20 with Android 8.1. Icons haven't been alphabetized, they were just moved to fill the empty spaces between them. Moreover, this has completely destroyed all my folders!
Do you have a trick that would work with Android 8.1, or Android 9 to which I can update ?
Thanks in advance!
Do not try...
This does Not work at all. In fact clear data resets your entire home screen, folders, layout and settings.
Now it's time to go through 240 apps and reorganise :silly:
Does someone have a fix for app not linking to each other:
I mean when I am on Tumblr and I click on a Flickr or Instagram link it opens an in app page instead of opening the wanted app.
I don't have this problem on my Xiaomi so I guess it is a ROM issue?
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Wild guess, one time you had allowed it to stay in browser, set it for default.
Go to Settings - Application Manager. Click the three dots in the upper right of the screen, select "Reset default apps". You should now get prompted for what you want to use.
Doesn't work.
Have done for Tumblr itself, Flickr, Google app and still clicking on a Flickr link in Tumblr opens the link inside the app instead of opening Flickr (and the same for other apps)
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Is it opening a Web page?
On gmail links were automatically opening within the gmail app, which i didn't want. Within gmail i went to Settings to turn that off (the first cleared checkbox in the attached image):
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It's opening an in app page with some of the options of chrome and a line "powered by chrome" like when using Google search app
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You correct it from whatever app is misbehaving. I showed the gmail settings previously, here is the tapatalk settings - in tapatalk I had to select "Do not use in-app browser"
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I have searched thoroughly inside Tumblr settings and haven't found such option
Maybe it has to do with the "Android Web View" service app but I don't know how to change its settings.
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If it's specifically that one app (for instance Chrome) has been set to default for some things, and you don't want it, go to Settings - Apps, then scroll and click on Chrome. In the App info window that opens, click on "'Open by default", then select "Clear defaults"
Otherwise, try Settings - Application manager -- the triple dots in the upper right - Configure apps - App links
This opens up an app list.
Select facebook (assuming it is installed). Make sure that "Open supported links" is set to either "Open in this app" or "Ask every time", and "Supported links" should show fb.com and a couple facebook.com entries.
Otherwise you're down to the Reset app preferences and Reset default apps choices, global, which will involve reselecting a bunch of things (assuming you've already customized your preferences for a lot of stuff)
markfm said:
If it's specifically that one app (for instance Chrome) has been set to default for some things, and you don't want it, go to Settings - Apps, then scroll and click on Chrome. In the App info window that opens, click on "'Open by default", then select "Clear defaults"
Otherwise, try Settings - Application manager -- the triple dots in the upper right - Configure apps - App links
This opens up an app list.
Select facebook (assuming it is installed). Make sure that "Open supported links" is set to either "Open in this app" or "Ask every time", and "Supported links" should show fb.com and a couple facebook.com entries.
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I have already tried the two first things you said.
I would have to try to reset all apps settings but I am not sure it would work as it is not my first android and I am near damn sure I hadn't messed with app links when I first used the apps on this phone.
Do you have Tumblr or similar third party apps that go to another third party app without opening link inside the app?
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Have you done a force stop, clear data, clear cache, then uninstall/reinstall? Sometimes that gets rid of garbage.
markfm said:
Have you done a force stop, clear data, clear cache, then uninstall/reinstall? Sometimes that gets rid of garbage.
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Have just done that, still no luck...
Can it be a ROM problem or an app (Tumblr) problem?
Thank you for your involvement again.
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Hey guys, I will try to find include as much info as I can. I have Google play loaded on the device. I tried to uninstall an app and the icon remained, trying to uninstall it again gives me a pop-up about the app files do not exsist. Ever since then if i install an app from either the play store or the Amazon app store they will not show up on the main screen. The apps are there and I can remove them via settings. I have tried a hard reset as well as reinstalling the initial app that caused the problem. When I do that the app icon works again but no new apps show up still. If I uninstall it again it does the same thing as the first time, the icon stays.
I was hoping there was something running in the background i can clear the data for or something to fix this. I do not know enough about it to tinker around with it. I have some stuff downloaded from Google play that i cannot backup. A factory reset will lose the data on those accounts so I am trying to avoid it.
If you have any suggestions I will gladly try them, thank you in advance for your help
Mine is doing the same today, I've uninstalled it but the icon remains on the screen. I've also tried others that I've installed from Google play, all behave the same.
Are new apps that you install showing up? I cannot get any new app to appear.
Settings, ,,, apps & games,,,,,manage all applications, ,,, Running ,,,, press the three dots on top of the screen to show cached processes. Open SHOW CACHED PROCESSES, ,,,,,select Home Pages icon,,,,, select STOP... GO TO HOME PAGE AND IT IS FIXED
Same issue happening on my Fire HD 10. No newly downloaded apps showing on home screen, and icons for uninstalled apps are grayed out. Tried clearing the home screen cache, but no luck.
josephine517 said:
Same issue happening on my Fire HD 10. No newly downloaded apps showing on home screen, and icons for uninstalled apps are grayed out. Tried clearing the home screen cache, but no luck.
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This might be somewhat related. Please try the following trick to see if it helps:
(1). Settings --> Apps & Games --> Manage All Applications
(2). Swipe left in order to display "ALL" applications and then scroll down to select the application named "Home Pages"
(3). Tap "CLEAR CACHE" and then "FORCE STOP"
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd...s-wont-due-t3721053/post74971657#post74971657
Dan_firehd said:
This might be somewhat related. Please try the following trick to see if it helps:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd...s-wont-due-t3721053/post74971657#post74971657
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Clearing the data and cache for the home screens did finally work for me! I had to reorganize all my apps on the home screen, but not a big deal.
huge thanks for that.
Besmir.Koka said:
Settings, ,,, apps & games,,,,,manage all applications, ,,, Running ,,,, press the three dots on top of the screen to show cached processes. Open SHOW CACHED PROCESSES, ,,,,,select Home Pages icon,,,,, select STOP... GO TO HOME PAGE AND IT IS FIXED
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It had my head done in. Thank you
Thank you, that worked for me with some apps not showing.
Dan_firehd said:
This might be somewhat related. Please try the following trick to see if it helps:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd...s-wont-due-t3721053/post74971657#post74971657
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Thanks! I had the same issue today, and I did the above steps twice for it to take hold. All fixed now! :good:
This was driving me nuts. This is the solution! No way I would've found it on my own if I had a million years. Thanks!
Cant uninstall app, this app has no icon its just blank. Theres a blank slot in the device administrators as well it can be checked and unchecked but has no information about it. Just blank if anyone can help it would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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