Alright so I just got a Samsung Fascinate through a trade here on XDA and everything seemed to be in working order...except for the actual software in the phone. For one, the home button doesn't take me home, it simply takes me to a blank screen. I can pull down the notification bar and everything...but I can't get home to actually access and apps or anything. The only way I can access anything is when I hold down the home button to get most recent apps.
I've tried multiple times to hard reset..battery pulls..everything. Someone please help me out. I contacted the previous owner of the phone and he said you just have to press the home button a little harder...that didn't work.
It obviously works because it takes me to a blank screen and allows me to access the most recent apps..but it won't actually take me home.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance guys
Considering the Hines button is capacitive, pushing harder does nothing.
Is the phone rooted or stock?
If stock, try to Odin fresh stock. If rooted, try a different rom
Try installing a different launcher such as Adw, launcher pro or zeam to see if the problem goes away.
Now it does have a crack, but I don't think thats the problem because when I press it it still takes me to a blank screen so it must work.
And he gave me those options..and said it was semi-rooted? Considering I just came fresh from a Moto Droid I really know nothing about the process. Is Odin like SBF? I just want to have the phone in its original state to see if I even like it first..
AlgorithmX said:
Try installing a different launcher such as Adw, launcher pro or zeam to see if the problem goes away.
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I would second this suggestion. Often, launchers can have individual settings for what the home button does (i.e., with Go Launcher EX, the home button can be set to take you to your home screen, and if already on your home screen, pressing the home button will open up a shortcut, app, preview homescreens, etc.). So, by installing another launcher, it my clear away whatever setting is on the phone you got (i.e., launching a blank screen). Another option would be to go into your Setting > Manage Applications, and find your default launcher. Open it, and then "Clear Defaults."
Alright I got it to work by restoring completely with odin and changing the home screen launcher.
Thanks guys! It's much appreciated
Hi everyone. I just got the viewsonic g tablet and i flashed it with tntlite 4.4.0..everything is good with the tablet except for one thing. when i push the menu button on the home screen, the menu has a blank space..when i push it, the entire tab freezes for a while. does anyone know how to fix this?
i put in folders apps in the home screen pages but after i turn of my player the apps deleted from homescreens is there a way to keep the apps in the home screen pages even if i turn of my device?or an app that make the apps return like they were before i turn off my device?
thanks for the help!
please can someone help me?
Not sure I understand what your saying. Can you explain a little more. What device? What Rom? Rooted?
Hello all,
I rooted my Galaxy S2 tonight and now whenever I place app icons / shortcuts on my home screen, each time I restart the phone they vanish.
Also, when I hold my finger down on the home screen to rearrange them it won't let me anymore.
Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas?
Thanks!
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Okay after numerous restarts it seems stable! I added icons and restarted 3 or 4 times and each time they icons were gone. Fifth time everything popped back up as normal. Odd!
Someone PLEASE tell me how to put a contact on the home screen. This Vivo 5 doesn't have a menu l(ike my other androids did) that says "Place on Home Screen". It's driving me crazy! TIA
Download Google Now Launcher and default it.
Back to normal.