Surprisingly enough I could not find this issue when using the search function. (maybe it is my search capabilities )
Just started using my S5 last week. Now when I touch the home button I get the message to use touchwiz-start.
When I press always (picture says "altijd") it looks like it does not safe this default.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
It works for an hour or so, and then it is reset so I get this message again when I press the home button.
Searching for this it looks like a lot of people have this issue, but I do not see a working resolution.
aawsum said:
Searching for this it looks like a lot of people have this issue, but I do not see a working resolution.
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Give this a try
Settings > Applications > Application Manager scroll across the screen to All, then scroll down to Touchwiz, you will see Touchwiz Home Easy and Touchwiz Home, check in both apps and if the options are not grayed out tap clear Cache and Clear Defaults, don’t clear Data as that will wipe home screen shortcuts and set up.
Press the back button to get to your Settings > Application screen and tap Default Applications then tap Home and Select Touchwiz Home, once selected press the back button twice to get to the Settings > Application screen then press and hold the Power button and select Restart.
If its cleared all the default data and reset it then your phone should boot into the default Touchwiz home screen, this should work, if it doesn’t then you have an app or something that is causing it so look at what you have updated or installed recently.
ag4751 said:
if it doesn’t then you have an app or something that is causing it so look at what you have updated or installed recently.
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Well actually this triggered me to analyse some recent updates I did, and then I saw one app where somebody reported that it was trying to install itself as a touchwizz app. I deinstalled it et voila, problem solved.
I notified the creator of the app that the recent update he delivered is causing this problem.
So thanks for your input, it triggered me to look a bit deeper into the installed apps and solve this problem.
aawsum said:
So thanks for your input, it triggered me to look a bit deeper into the installed apps and solve this problem.
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At least it got it sorted for you that's the main thing
Related
This is not my app, but it's a great find and I just thought I would share
Screen Off and Lock
Let's you lock the screen (turn it off) via a long press of the search button. Although there is NO widget, the app icon can be placed onto the home screen or a dock and essentially does the same exact thing.
So far it's working wonders for me, and is an awesome combination with Track Pad Wake.
If you like the app be sure to give it 5 stars and if your feeling generous buy the donate version. Links are provided below if your interested
NOTE: **Before you can UNINSTALL this app, please go to "Setting > Location and Security > Select device administrators" and then uncheck "Screen Off and Lock"**
FREE VERSION
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
http://www.appbrain.com/app/screen-off-and-lock/com.katecca.screenofflock
PAID VERSION
http://www.appbrain.com/app/screen-off-and-lock-(donate)/com.katecca.screenofflockdonate
Sounds good! Will try it out...
Like the voice commands more than something like this. Can't have another program taking over my long press on the search button. Plus a long press takes as much time as just hitting the power button on top.
Sent from my HTC Vision
I've been using this app for a few months now, and I have to say it's a great compliment to the trackpad. No longer do I have to rely solely on the power button to lock the phone. I actually configured the clock portion of Beautiful Widgets to run this screen lock application, so I don't have to have another shortcut on my home screen. It's simply hidden within the BW clock.
PS - Shouldn't this thread be in the apps/themes section?
dustrho said:
I've been using this app for a few months now, and I have to say it's a great compliment to the trackpad. No longer do I have to rely solely on the power button to lock the phone. I actually configured the clock portion of Beautiful Widgets to run this screen lock application, so I don't have to have another shortcut on my home screen. It's simply hidden within the BW clock.
PS - Shouldn't this thread be in the apps/themes section?
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Mhmm... Yes it should be, and that's where I thought I first posted it! ahhhh XDA how you distract me from everything
Feel free to move this mods
Seeing as there's a lot questions about this error I made this tutorial to make it easier for all in IceColdSandwich development thread. It's not really a fix as the issue will probably continue to happen, so it's more of a workaround for the issue.
So if you end up with a screen like this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
do the following to resolve the issue.
Step 1
Press "menu" button on the phone and click on System Settings
Step 2
Click on ROM Control
Step 3
Click on "General UI"
Step 4
Scroll down and select the option: Hold back to kill
Step 5
Go back to home screen and long press back key until your launcher restarts.
If and when the error appears again you just need to restart the launcher with the back key, no need to go through steps 1-4 again.
If you use Nova launcher you can instead go to nova settings in step 1 and choose Restart Nova Launcher option from the bottom of the menu. - Thanks to TransientMotion for posting that option
As I've seen the posted comments below I decided to keep this solution here because, to be fair, it's by far the simplest. I understand that many launchers have built in option to restart, and Trebuchet restarts after exiting settings, but once you set the option to kill apps with back button then it's just a click away, no digging through options I hope this way satisfies everyone just because of the simplicity
And just to be fair, most of the times I find myself also digging through Nova options instead of using this one
Credits:
First image shamelessly stolen from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21675895&postcount=519
ROM made by LorDClockaN, you can find developer thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450962
Q&A thread is found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369687
Missleading
Not really a fix but a bypass.
Also you can go into Nova settings, and select 'restart nova' (its the 2nd to last option). Nova will restart and take you back to your homescreen with the text back to normal.
perern said:
Not really a fix but a bypass.
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True, I'll update the post to say workaround
TransientMotion said:
Also you can go into Nova settings, and select 'restart nova' (its the 2nd to last option). Nova will restart and take you back to your homescreen with the text back to normal.
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Great thinking will add it to OP. Thanks
Thanks buddy. I used to face this problem atleast once a couple of days. BTW sometimes only the text in the widgets gets corrupted, will this work then as well ?
yes ore press "menue" on homescrean "(laucher)settings" scroll down and hide "resart launcher". I tink workes in all ICS lauchers.
An alternative when using Trebuchet
I've found I can tap into Menu > Trebuchet settings, then back arrow out once to the home screen. This seems to restart Trebuchet and clear up the font issue. I figured this out before finding this thread so hadn't tried long pressing the back key from home.
ethanhunt12345 said:
Thanks buddy. I used to face this problem atleast once a couple of days. BTW sometimes only the text in the widgets gets corrupted, will this work then as well ?
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I'm pretty sure it should, since widget "drawing" is controlled by the launcher.
thanks, this hasn't happened in a while, but good to know if it happens again
Hello all, recently, i realized the 'delete' icon from the gallery app has been replaced by the screen mirroring icon (even though screen mirroring is not turned on). If i want to delete photos now, I have to press the left key and hit 'delete' or hold the photo down to select it... before deleting it.
I have tried all means and ways to get the delete icon back, cleared cache and data from the gallery app, turning on and off screen mirroring etc... restarting all... but it does not seem to come back at all.
Can anyone advise me on how to get the 'delete icon' back? been trying to search for answers but couldnt find one so far. Here's a screenshot for you... i believe most of you would have the delete icon in place of the screen mirroring icon
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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What firmware are you on?
I used to have the delete button in the action bar too but once i upgraded to MEA, I have to delete images from the menu list instead as you have described.
DevilzGtr said:
What firmware are you on?
I used to have the delete button in the action bar too but once i upgraded to MEA, I have to delete images from the menu list instead as you have described.
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i updated the software recently to the MEA version and bam! the delete icon just went missing.
Anyone has any solution to this? I dont need the screen mirroring icon! I need the delete icon!!!
It is not at activated at the top anymore it's activated at the bottom.
Long press the thumbnail... the delete icon will appear along with multi select.
Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2
Gillion said:
It is not at activated at the top anymore it's activated at the bottom.
Long press the thumbnail... the delete icon will appear along with multi select.
Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2
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That is what i've been doing for a while now, but frankly... i would much prefer to have the delete icon back.
Anyone has any workaround solution to this?
I think if you press the menu button on the phone there's a delete option there too.
aikwawa said:
That is what i've been doing for a while now, but frankly... i would much prefer to have the delete icon back.
Anyone has any workaround solution to this?
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The ui change cannot be worked around short of rooting the device to modify the gallery app or not rooting and using a third party gallery.
Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2
I really like the feature that when you hover the S Pen over a text input field, like text messaging or web address bar, you get a little pen icon that allows you to hand-write the text if you click on it.
However, it has disappeared. I am rooted and was playing with different launchers like Nova and iLauncher. It worked just fine for a while, but now it disappeared. I switched back to TW, but still no dice.
This has happened before. It will just disappear as an option until I perform a factory reset. Then it appears again, but only for a day or two and then it goes away again.
Any ideas?
I'm rooted and running ADW E x and I used the S-pen to write this message, so I'm pretty sure it's not rooting that's caused this for you. I have my doubts it has anything to do with a launcher either. I wish I could be more help.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3.
Han Solo 1 said:
I really like the feature that when you hover the S Pen over a text input field, like text messaging or web address bar, you get a little pen icon that allows you to hand-write the text if you click on it.
However, it has disappeared. I am rooted and was playing with different launchers like Nova and iLauncher. It worked just fine for a while, but now it disappeared. I switched back to TW, but still no dice.
This has happened before. It will just disappear as an option until I perform a factory reset. Then it appears again, but only for a day or two and then it goes away again.
Any ideas?
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Make sure this option is still checked under "S-Pen". If that doesn't work you could try booting into recovery and clearing cache.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
airmaxx23 said:
Make sure this option is still checked under "S-Pen". If that doesn't work you could try booting into recovery and clearing cache.
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Yep, that's what it was, those options were not on for some reason.
Now it's working again. Thanks!!
Hi, I've read the manual but haven't found what I needed.
I'm trying to delete the Google Now screen that's left of the Home screen and then add something else. I can disable Google Now in APPS and get rid of the Google Now pane, but I can't seem to delete it. Without deleting Google Now I can't add my own pane to the left of the Home screen.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
I'm pretty sure that is a feature of the Xperia Launcher that comes with the phone. If you want your home screen to behave differently I'd recommend getting a different launcher from the play store. I personally use Nova Launcher, but there are tons of good ones out there.
UPDATE: Check post after mine for answer.
rmwebb1 said:
Hi, I've read the manual but haven't found what I needed.
I'm trying to delete the Google Now screen that's left of the Home screen and then add something else. I can disable Google Now in APPS and get rid of the Google Now pane, but I can't seem to delete it. Without deleting Google Now I can't add my own pane to the left of the Home screen.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
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go into home settings and the scroll down to advance and swipe google now off
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Pakman123 said:
go into home settings and the scroll down to advance and swipe google now off
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Thanks!!!!! That worked.
rmwebb1 said:
Hi, I've read the manual but haven't found what I needed.
I'm trying to delete the Google Now screen that's left of the Home screen and then add something else. I can disable Google Now in APPS and get rid of the Google Now pane, but I can't seem to delete it. Without deleting Google Now I can't add my own pane to the left of the Home screen.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
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Then you'll need to downgrade your xperia launcher to one without that feature. Apk mirror under Sony mobile communications they have all Sony's stock apps listed
Sent from my Xperia XA using XDA Labs
You can turn the Google now pane off by long pressing on the home screen, then settings bottom right, then turn the relevant slider off. (You can't do it via the regular settings, only the settings that you get to from long pressing the home screen!)