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CM7 Status Bar Force Close

The past few days I've been getting a "Status Bar" force close which means the notifications bar completely disappears, including the main Android buttons in Tablet Tweaks.
Going into the settings and toggling top status bar or bottom status bar doesn't bring it back, nor does going into Manage Applications and clicking Force Stop on the status bar.
Has anyone run into this issue and been able to fix it without rebooting?

Haven't had the issue in a while (knock on wood), but it always recovered pretty quick (a few seconds later). Have you tried disabling "disable fullscreen"? That seems to have helped out. I found toggling all the buttons in the Tablet Tweaks area fixed a lot of things...

I had the same issue yesterday. After playing with WIFI setting several times, the status bar suddenly force closed and was not able to recover. I had to reboot the Nook.

Same issue here. My status bar will occasionally force close when playing around with one specific widget (Pure Messenger). Sometimes it will come right back and sometimes it doesn't and nothing outside of rebooting will fix the problem.
Has anyone come up with a solution that doesn't require a reboot?

Same, restarts sometimes, other tines it doesn't come back. You could use Hot Restart rather than reboot but otherwise...

khaytsus said:
Same, restarts sometimes, other tines it doesn't come back. You could use Hot Restart rather than reboot but otherwise...
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I have experienced thus as well. what's a hot restart?

moSess said:
I have experienced thus as well. what's a hot restart?
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App in the market, it's a widget that you tap and it'll offer to "hot restart", ie: Restart Android. It's a little faster than a full reboot.

You could try adding the open/close status bar shortcut to your homescreen. Long press on home screen->launcher actions->open /close status bar.

I've started using Taker on my NC and I've found every time I open it, Status Bar crashes, and about half the time doesn't come back... Meh.

JT75 said:
You could try adding the open/close status bar shortcut to your homescreen. Long press on home screen->launcher actions->open /close status bar.
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Thanks. Which launcher? I had one fc lastnight, but fixed right away by rotating to landscape.
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akenis said:
Thanks. Which launcher? I had one fc lastnight, but fixed right away by rotating to landscape.
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Sorry I should been more specific I use the stock ADW launcher that comes with cm7.

akenis said:
Thanks. Which launcher? I had one fc lastnight, but fixed right away by rotating to landscape.
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Doubt that.. It fixes itself sometimes after a few seconds. Other times a reboot is required.

akenis said:
Thanks. Which launcher? I had one fc lastnight, but fixed right away by rotating to landscape.
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The default ADWLauncher has it, although it interacts very strangely with the double-chevron "allow fullscreen" soft-button control (diddles the same API, perhaps?). Just added it, so I haven't had time for a status bar crash since.
Rotating never worked for me, but the "Notification Restart" app worked maybe a couple of times, but hasn't the last few instances.
Dennis

stolenmoment said:
The default ADWLauncher has it, although it interacts very strangely with the double-chevron "allow fullscreen" soft-button control (diddles the same API, perhaps?). Just added it, so I haven't had time for a status bar crash since.
Rotating never worked for me, but the "Notification Restart" app worked maybe a couple of times, but hasn't the last few instances.
Dennis
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Unfortunately the status bar show/hide shortcut trick doesn't work if the status bar itself is well and truly gone. So far only a reboot has brought it back reliably.
In other news though, I've recently removed the Elixir widget from my home screen and gone to manually turning on/off the WiFi and that seems to have improved things for me. YMMV

fuul4nook said:
Unfortunately the status bar show/hide shortcut trick doesn't work if the status bar itself is well and truly gone. So far only a reboot has brought it back reliably.
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I just upgraded to n102, no OC, and almost immediately got three instances of the status bar turning invisible, but still working (the screen space is still reserved but blank, the buttons work, you just can't see them), and rotating the screen fixes that problem. Smells like a missed repaint of some kind.
No complete crashes yet.

Toggles for JB

Hey all,
I know rom development is in the works, but I feel like I'm lost without toggles in the "pull down notification" area. I was put on to "Power Controls" from the Play Store and it works great. It's free, customizable, and works without root for those that aren't into that sort of thing!
You can find it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
Hope this helps a few folks out!
Thanks,
Trem

TREMER said:
Hey all,
I know rom development is in the works, but I feel like I'm lost without toggles in the "pull down notification" area. I was put on to "Power Controls" from the Play Store and it works great. It's free, customizable, and works without root for those that aren't into that sort of thing!
You can find it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
Hope this helps a few folks out!
Thanks,
Trem
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just a heads up to your heads up.. i used this app with ICS and loved it, was exactly what I needed in the notification bar. However with JB this app hurts the experience. In JB the top notification is expanded for greater viewing and actions. This app is treated as a notification and will always be treated as your top notification and you lose the whole JB notification functionality.

Notification Toggle fits well. ICS icons match and notification priority and icon can be changed so it's almost seamless.

fr4nk1yn said:
Notification Toggle fits well. ICS icons match and notification priority and icon can be changed so it's almost seamless.
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Ditto. Works awesome.
Btw- you can manually expand JB notifications with a pinch-to-zoom.
Sent from my HTC One X

I use Elixar 2. It's pretty nice, adds toggles to your pull down notifications. I don't think it requires root (though some of the features in it do if you want to use them all).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bartat.android.elixir

Thanks! This will tide me over until we get some aokp or something.
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fr4nk1yn said:
Notification Toggle fits well. ICS icons match and notification priority and icon can be changed so it's almost seamless.
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Great app, and it's free.

oasis9389 said:
just a heads up to your heads up.. i used this app with ICS and loved it, was exactly what I needed in the notification bar. However with JB this app hurts the experience. In JB the top notification is expanded for greater viewing and actions. This app is treated as a notification and will always be treated as your top notification and you lose the whole JB notification functionality.
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wut
I have been using a similar app called Widgesoid to implement that toggle for a while. I had been using it in 4.0.4 and it is still there since upgrading to 4.1.1 and I expand my emails all the time to see who said what. Maybe it is this app(people said the same thing about Widgetsoid), or because I already had it installed when upgrading, but I don't know what you mean by losing that functionality. Still works fine for me.
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I use the "widgetsoid" app to create a permanent occurrence of customizable toggles in the Notification Tray. My primary setup includes: airplane mode, wifi, wifi tether, bluetooth, rotation lock, screen brightness, flashlight.
Galaxy Nexus / TMobile / Oakland

The Standard "Power Controls" toggles in already in the widgets tab.

clockcycle said:
The Standard "Power Controls" toggles in already in the widgets tab.
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But that can only be used while on the home screen. Having them in the notification section allows quick access anywhere there is a status bar visible.
Sent from my Nexus 7

[Q] [SOLVED] Lollipop issues: edit lock screen, close all apps

Hello,
I'm on 5.0.2 Sony stock FW, rooted. I'd like to be able to add custom widgets to my lock screen (Power Toggles) and to be able to enter my pattern without having to swipe up first. (The dot grid only becomes visible after swiping up from the bottom of the lock screen.)
So basically, I'd like the lock screen to immediatly show a widget and the grid. Notifications are not necessary.
It used to be simple to customize lock the screen... Does anyone know how to get this done?
Thanks!

Amplifiction said:
Hello,
I'm on 5.0.2 Sony stock FW, rooted. I'd like to be able to add custom widgets to my lock screen (Power Toggles) and to be able to enter my pattern without having to swipe up first. (The dot grid only becomes visible after swiping up from the bottom of the lock screen.)
So basically, I'd like the lock screen to immediatly show a widget and the grid. Notifications are not necessary.
It used to be simple to customize lock the screen... Does anyone know how to get this done?
Thanks!
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That's just how it works on Lollipop mate.
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Daryll99 said:
That's just how it works on Lollipop mate.
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Well, it looks like you're right. I have even tried several apps. (CM Lock, SnapLock, AcDisplay, Keypad Lock) While some offer better customizability, none show the dot grid without swiping.
I'm starting to miss KitKat already. Who could have possibly thought of this as a good idea?

Amplifiction said:
Well, it looks like you're right. I have even tried several apps. (CM Lock, SnapLock, AcDisplay, Keypad Lock) While some offer better customizability, none show the dot grid without swiping.
I'm starting to miss KitKat already. Who could have possibly thought of this as a good idea?
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Sony that's who. I doubt stock Lollipop has this feature.
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Amplifiction said:
Hello,
I'm on 5.0.2 Sony stock FW, rooted. I'd like to be able to add custom widgets to my lock screen (Power Toggles) and to be able to enter my pattern without having to swipe up first. (The dot grid only becomes visible after swiping up from the bottom of the lock screen.)
So basically, I'd like the lock screen to immediatly show a widget and the grid. Notifications are not necessary.
It used to be simple to customize lock the screen... Does anyone know how to get this done?
Thanks!
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Lollipop does not support lock screen widgets like KitKat did. I use Power Toggles too and now use the notification feature to show toggles on the lock screen. The reason you have to swipe up is to get past the notifications so you can unlock the device.

scottjb said:
Lollipop does not support lock screen widgets like KitKat did. I use Power Toggles too and now use the notification feature to show toggles on the lock screen. The reason you have to swipe up is to get past the notifications so you can unlock the device.
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Scott, I hadn't considered using the notification feature of Power Toggles. That solves one problem. Thanks!
Also I must admit, coming from an Xperia V, the facial recognition works pretty fast in lock screen. (Found under security > smart lock) That means one swipe usually does the trick towards unlocking.
Sony's not off the hook as far as I'm concerned, though. Reducing customization options is never a good thing.
Besides, I don't like some other decisions they've made. Next up: finding a way to get the kill all apps button back
I miss CM already.
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EDIT: how do I mark this thread as solved?

Amplifiction said:
Scott, I hadn't considered using the notification feature of Power Toggles. That solves one problem. Thanks!
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Sony's not off the hook as far as I'm concerned, though. Reducing customization options is never a good thing.
Besides, I don't like some other decisions they've made. Next up: finding a way to get the kill all apps button back
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Glad the notification approach works for you.
Regarding customizations, if you are referring to the lack of lock screen widgets, that is not a Sony customization. It is a change to Lollipop. My Nexus devices to not have lock screen notifications on Lollipop either.

scottjb said:
Glad the notification approach works for you.
Regarding customizations, if you are referring to the lack of lock screen widgets, that is not a Sony customization. It is a change to Lollipop. My Nexus devices to not have lock screen notifications on Lollipop either.
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I wonder why Google decided to disable widgets on the lock screen. Surely they must know Android users love customization Security perhaps.
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Next up: finding a way to get the kill all apps button back
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I found a way around this, for anyone who's interested. This thread links to stock firmware that has a "close all" button. As far as I understand, it is currently the latest version and localization doesn't matter. But I'm no expert, so please head over to that thread for any information and questions.

Amplifiction said:
I found a way around this, for anyone who's interested. This thread links to stock firmware that has a "close all" button. As far as I understand, it is currently the latest version and localization doesn't matter. But I'm no expert, so please head over to that thread for any information and questions.
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Or you can use app named Recently by Chainfire
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.recently

cbuctok said:
Or you can use app named Recently by Chainfire
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.recently
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That does sound simpler Thanks!
Turns out this is a Lollipop issue, too.

pie update (stable build)nit picking

yes u read that right ,this is for nit picking things in the 9.0 stable buid,
which is actually more raw than the dp preview
1.notification panel juggers a little bit
2.brightness slider- now u cannot directly tap on ur desired point on it , instead have to slide
3.huge volte sign

Following annoying things introduced in Google PIE update,
I am Nokia 7 Plus user
After having PIE update, Google search bar stays there on Home screen by default & don't have option to remove it using settings.
On Home screen current Date & Time is getting displayed along with temperature, in preferences option for this, there is no option to disable Temperature part

Turning the time off in System UI doesn't stick, soon as the screen locks & you open it the time comes back. :/

Naresh_007 said:
After having PIE update, Google search bar stays there on Home screen by default & don't have option to remove it using settings.
On Home screen current Date & Time is getting displayed along with temperature, in preferences option for this, there is no option to disable Temperature part
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You can use another launcher to get rid of both?

MatthiasDS said:
You can use another launcher to get rid of both?
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Yes, but you can watch the screenshots and you will understand what happened then.
Pictures 1and 2 is the Original Launcher
Pictures 3and 4 is the Action Launcher

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Yes, but you can watch the screenshots and you will understand what happened then.
Pictures 1and 2 is the Original Launcher
Pictures 3and 4 is the Action Launcher
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Hi may I noe how to get my nagivation bar same as yours? As mine is still oreo style. My build is 00ww_3_22C

ngjy0716 said:
Hi may I noe how to get my nagivation bar same as yours? As mine is still oreo style. My build is 00ww_3_22C
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Settings > System > Gestures > Swipe up on home button

any one having black flickering in YouTube??????

sagar4sforce said:
any one having black flickering in YouTube??????
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Something like it

Since the update I have noticed lower volume on Bluetooth when connected to me car kit, max volume on the phone but I have to turn the stereo volume up another 20% or so.
Also voice unlock will work some times, then tells me it's paused and I have to unlock manually.

Anyone else hit the power button/double tap and see that the notifications are collapsed? Usually this cuts off some of the text. As soon as you tap the notification (or try to take a screenshot) it expands. Seems to be my only gripe so far.

-Bluetooth not working ok. Sometimes it conects and keep sounding in the phone instead of the headsets. It eats way more battery than before.
-White balance problem with the camera, sometimes in sunny situations it turns everithing to a ugly yellow. Even putting manual white balance does nothing.
-Sometimes notifications don't show up, even in apps that i use all the time.
-Battery life is considerable worst than 8.0 august.
-Everything is less smoth, stutters on animations, the notification panel collapse with 3 notifications and don't show the messages, just a white bar.
-In thr upper corner where you see the notifications it shows a point instead of the notifications when you have 3 or more notifications.
-Ambient display showing a horizontal bar in the screen even if there are notifications.
After so many previews i was not expecting this, i am really dissapointed.

sagar4sforce said:
any one having black flickering in YouTube??????
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yes, not only in youtube, in snapchat while typing, in apple music too

NahuelMS said:
-Bluetooth not working ok. Sometimes it conects and keep sounding in the phone instead of the headsets. It eats way more battery than before.
-White balance problem with the camera, sometimes in sunny situations it turns everithing to a ugly yellow. Even putting manual white balance does nothing.
-Sometimes notifications don't show up, even in apps that i use all the time.
-Battery life is considerable worst than 8.0 august.
-Everything is less smoth, stutters on animations, the notification panel collapse with 3 notifications and don't show the messages, just a white bar.
-In thr upper corner where you see the notifications it shows a point instead of the notifications when you have 3 or more notifications.
-Ambient display showing a horizontal bar in the screen even if there are notifications.
After so many previews i was not expecting this, i am really dissapointed.
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Did you do a fresh install or just updated over 8.1 ?

Anyone get squashed notifications like this?
https://i.imgur.com/y6CkMAH.png

I had this bug also, that's why I rolled back to oreo.
Can you confirm if you also lose the animations in the lockscreen?
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Anyone get squashed notifications like this?
https://i.imgur.com/y6CkMAH.png
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vargasjei said:
I had this bug also, that's why I rolled back to oreo.
Can you confirm if you also lose the animations in the lockscreen?
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Yes, it jumps from that condensed notification to the full size one instantly. Really hoping this gets ironed out :l

How did you update? Via OTA or sideload?
If this was via OTA thats really bad from Nokia.
Other question! wich variant is your phone? TA-1046 or TA-1062
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Yes, it jumps from that condensed notification to the full size one instantly. Really hoping this gets ironed out :l
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How did you update? Via OTA or sideload?
If this was via OTA thats really bad from Nokia.
Other question! wich variant is your phone? TA-1046 or TA-1062
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Sideloaded, and TA-1062.

Yes same here.
I also sideloaded with TA-1062 and got that bug in the lockscree.
I rolledback to oreo and decided to wait, because I dont know if TA-1062 has something special with Pie, becuase other people who updated to pie in other variants (TA-1046 for example) are not facing the issue
Wating to recive a oficial OTA.
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Sideloaded, and TA-1062.
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Question Task Changer/Manager Alternatives?

Coming from Oxygen, there's still a lot of visual stuff I dislike about One UI, though I will say, it's FAR better than the last Samsung I used which ran TouchWiz.
Running Nova and Theme Park to get things looking/running the way I generally prefer.
The one last piece that I really dislike but can't find a complete solution for is the Task Manager. I have Home Up running, but the part that annoys me is the Recent App shortcuts. They appear to be randomly generated, and the icons are horrific and cartoony. I just don't like it.
Is there an alternative or way to just turn the recent app shortcuts off? Screenshot attached for clarity.

Home up, task changer, disable "hide search bar"
Enter recents, three dots menu in search bar, settings, disable "show recommended apps"
Now you can hide search bar again

tobias14 said:
Home up, task changer, disable "hide search bar"
Enter recents, three dots menu in search bar, settings, disable "show recommended apps"
Now you can hide search bar again
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I actually discovered that RIGHT as I got a notification of your reply.
Big thanks for chiming in.
While I still generally think One UI < Oxygen, with enough tweaks, I can deal.

Question for you OP. How'd you get home up working while using Nova. None of the settings seem to stick when changing task manager using goodlock homeup when move is set to default.

SlakWReX said:
Question for you OP. How'd you get home up working while using Nova. None of the settings seem to stick when changing task manager using goodlock homeup when move is set to default.
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there is a recent update to One UI Home that fixed that issue for me with lawnchair.
if youre not getting it through samsung, you can sideload it from here: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...rience-home-touchwiz-home-12-1-05-11-release/
you also may or may not have to update home up.

uicnren said:
there is a recent update to One UI Home that fixed that issue for me with lawnchair.
if youre not getting it through samsung, you can sideload it from here: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...rience-home-touchwiz-home-12-1-05-11-release/
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Thanks that worked! Looking clean now. I also hated the suggested apps at the bottom. I use a higher dpi and that was not affected by the dpi change. So it looked even worse on my phone. They looked huge compared to everything else.

SlakWReX said:
Question for you OP. How'd you get home up working while using Nova. None of the settings seem to stick when changing task manager using goodlock homeup when move is set to default.
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Hi there
I was wondering if there is any way to apply the new homeup with the task changer on one ui 2.5 or any other good lock plugins for that matter
Samsung is only updating them for android 11 and was really hoping to get them on my phone
BTW I have a note 9 so no updates for me