widgets stop updating - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all. I have a small issue with widgets..
I'm currently on APEX launcher and cm9. When i put any widgets on the home screen that auto update, they do work ok for a short while, but then stop. for instance, a clock widget will work for a 10 minutes maybe, but then stick.
I don't use any a task killer
any suggestions?

carlo67 said:
Hi all. I have a small issue with widgets..
I'm currently on APEX launcher and cm9. When i put any widgets on the home screen that auto update, they do work ok for a short while, but then stop. for instance, a clock widget will work for a 10 minutes maybe, but then stick.
I don't use any a task killer
any suggestions?
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Guess what
I found out why Widgets won't updateing
When I enable lock screen the widgets are working ok but when I disabled the lock screen the widgets are stop updating.
It is weird thing.
does anybody know why it is happening because I don't need to have lock screen?

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Lock screen not working properly because of notification app installed

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[Q] What lockscreen widget is this?

Rooted running various ROMs and this keeps popping up. I have my "home" lockscreen set to cLock. As soon as I get any type of notification, lock the phone then go to unlock it this one appears to the right of the home lockscreen. Wouldn't be so annoying, except for the fact that it shows up as if it were the home lockscreen and I have to swipe to the left to get to the real home lockscreen.
I've noticed this on Hyperdrive and BoneStock, so I know it's not a ROM issue. If I restart, it goes back to normal up until I get another notification. I can't edit or remove it. Driving me nuts...
Ironclad Lou said:
Rooted running various ROMs and this keeps popping up. I have my "home" lockscreen set to cLock. As soon as I get any type of notification, lock the phone then go to unlock it this one appears to the right of the home lockscreen. Wouldn't be so annoying, except for the fact that it shows up as if it were the home lockscreen and I have to swipe to the left to get to the real home lockscreen.
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If you expand the widget screen by swiping down on your widget, that's the "minimized" unlock challenge. With your cLock widget on screen, try swiping down on it, and you'll see the same thing at the bottom. If you swipe back up from it, the widget is back to normal, non-expanded size, and the challenge ring will come back to normal.
...at least that's what I'm seeing.
Tortuga said:
If you expand the widget screen, that's the "minimized" unlock challenge. With your cLock widget on screen, try swiping down on it, and you'll see the same thing at the bottom. If you swipe back up from it, the widget is back to normal, non-expanded size, and the challenge ring will come back to normal.
...at least that's what I'm seeing.
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That doesn't look like cLock.
Tortuga said:
If you expand the widget screen by swiping down on your widget, that's the "minimized" unlock challenge. With your cLock widget on screen, try swiping down on it, and you'll see the same thing at the bottom. If you swipe back up from it, the widget is back to normal, non-expanded size, and the challenge ring will come back to normal.
...at least that's what I'm seeing.
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I should have clarified. That widget looks the same wether minimized or expanded. I know what you're saying though, the cLock widget just shows me time and weather and when I expand it I get my calendar. Whatever this widget is it shows nothing but the time and date regardless of expanded or minimized. It shouldn't bug me this badly, but it's seriously driving me crazy. I get my lockscreen setup with a cool widget and as soon as I get a text or email I get this tiny little thing that doesn't show anything useful.
Ironclad Lou said:
Rooted running various ROMs and this keeps popping up. I have my "home" lockscreen set to cLock. As soon as I get any type of notification, lock the phone then go to unlock it this one appears to the right of the home lockscreen. Wouldn't be so annoying, except for the fact that it shows up as if it were the home lockscreen and I have to swipe to the left to get to the real home lockscreen.
I've noticed this on Hyperdrive and BoneStock, so I know it's not a ROM issue. If I restart, it goes back to normal up until I get another notification. I can't edit or remove it. Driving me nuts...
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Pretty sure that is the KeyguardWidget that would normally show if you had a new message or missed call or something. I would delete it and it will default to the default clock widget.
roboots21 said:
Pretty sure that is the KeyguardWidget that would normally show if you had a new message or missed call or something. I would delete it and it will default to the default clock widget.
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I'll give that a shot. Thanks!
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This can be achieved on a TW ROM by going to settings, lockscreen, widgets, clock size and choose small.
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Ironclad Lou said:
I'll give that a shot. Thanks!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
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keith.mcintyre26 said:
This can be achieved on a TW ROM by going to settings, lockscreen, widgets, clock size and choose small.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Nice, thanks
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Circle clock removed from lock screen now can't get it back

Took the circle clock off of the lock screen and now I can't figure out how to get it back on, any help is appreciated
chocolate8175 said:
Took the circle clock off of the lock screen and now I can't figure out how to get it back on, any help is appreciated
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Try turning off lockscreen widgets.
tbcpn said:
Try turning off lockscreen widgets.
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Good call, that actually worked. However when I turned the lock screen widgets back on it went away again, I just can't figure out why it's not an option in the add widgets part of the lock screen
chocolate8175 said:
Good call, that actually worked. However when I turned the lock screen widgets back on it went away again, I just can't figure out why it's not an option in the add widgets part of the lock screen
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Yes, same here.
fix your circle clock with widgets for lockscreen
Remove all active widgets from lockscreen that you only see the adding option on lockscreen, but leave the option active for using widgets on lockscreen.
Then lock your screen, mean shut off your screen.
When your power on your screen again, the circle clock is back and you can set up your widgets again.
Sorry for my bad english.
lorgie said:
Remove all active widgets from lockscreen that you only see the adding option on lockscreen, but leave the option active for using widgets on lockscreen.
Then lock your screen, mean shut off your screen.
When your power on your screen again, the circle clock is back and you can set up your widgets again.
Sorry for my bad english.
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Your a boss, thank you so much!

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