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[Android Apps and Games] FourthRock:
I guess a lot... Apex came with the ROM I use (Ressurrection Remix 2.6.1 ICS) and I find Apex just fine. Nova looks a lot like Apex. Certainly a very good alternative (and it can import Apex-screens ;)
[Android Apps and Games] :
After install new official apk from play store (previous version is b5) my launcher fc forever :(
[Android Apps and Games] Christiancs1969:
Use beta until fix its on way:D

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[Android Apps and Games] lexluthor:
Wow, I wonder how they could have botched this this horribly?

It's killing their market rating. Most people won't go back and fix the rating after the update.
[Android Apps and Games] tomascus:
Oh gosh, working fine until the recent update..
[Android Apps and Games] kufikugel:
I hope that every guy who rated down apex is happy now :rolleyes: no one of your guys did a mistake in his life :eek:

really hard to see that one of the best launcher get over 1000 one star ratings in a few hours. I would have a deep understanding when apex is a 100$/€ software.........but it isn't.

A hobby from dev's and they get a little fee for that. Not more.

So please stop crack down apex. It was a bad mistake from dev......but we will have much more bigger problems in our life!!!!

EDIT: 2000 :(
[Android Apps and Games] mulletcutter:
Got fc from new beta... Reflashed rom to get another launcher. Wiped data from apex. New beta works fine.
[Android Apps and Games] der_bert:
the've got appr. 25500 ratings right now.

even if 1000 people rate them 1 star only because of this (right now it's about 150), the rating will only go down by 0.14 ...

no need to worry
[Android Apps and Games] Christiancs1969:
And like I said and keep saying fix is coming soon ;)

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[Android Apps and Games] virgopunk:
I sympathise with you that so many people rush to down rate this app since it is really an excellent piece of work. It seems that so many people have a knee-jerk reaction when things go wrong. However, I was also one of those that had to factory wipe their phone this morning in order to get it working. The update bug was a particularly nasty one and I wonder why this wasn't spotted before it went live.

I guess lessons have been learned but I'll need to see how things go with Apex for a while before I switch back from CM9's Trebuchet.
[Android Apps and Games] kufikugel:
lol.....and I like to say again.......why people flash the whole rom to solve that problem????????????? :confused: :p

once again:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31950013&postcount=5363
[Android Apps and Games] Jeddix:
Seriously, this just shows that they have NO quality assurance. If I would be a normal user (not like us guys surfing in the xda forums 24/7) I would be PISSED if a software would mess up my phone like this. The one star ratings are more then deserved in this situation.
[Android Apps and Games] kufikugel:
I totally agree!!! I think everyone can decide to change the launcher. But there is no need to push the ratings down.......but I think you're right.....this is human beeing. :angel:

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Ok......you expect a fully working quality assurance of a peace of software which is for free in most functions??

I agree with you that they had to test the pushed version......but nobody knows at the moment how this happened. But a lot people know how to crack Apex.....

and solution for that till new update isn't really hard ;) but this fact I posted several times
[Android Apps and Games] Jeddix:
No, I expect a minimum of QA for a software that I paid for. But that didn't happen here.

And I don't know what people knowing how to crack the software does have anything to do with the customers being pissed.

The devs just f'ed up big time here.
[Android Apps and Games] tierix:
ok i'd like to say something even though I'm sure a lot of people are going to complain about me saying it:

It makes me

REALLY

angry when the Dev comes to this forum and

instead of apologizing

tells us that "**** happens and it's normal if from time to time it stops working completely"!! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!

NO! It is not normal, and NO it shouldn't happen... EVER! We're paying for this, therefore we expect this to at least start on the phone!

I agree that an option can stop working from time to time or things like that, but not the whole application!

Second, one other thing made me even angrier! When the Dev dares asking us NOT to put a review on the store with a bad grade!!!!!!

WTF??? Of course we're going to do so!

First because the new customers have the right to know that this update does not work and even old customers have the right to be informed NOT to install this dreadfull update! so YES! we

ARE

going to review this on the store!

Last but not least, it is the dev's responsabilities to fully test the app before uploading it to the store! We are NOT guinea pigs!

Unbelievable........

:mad:
[Android Apps and Games] kufikugel:
sorry another question.....did you changed ie or firefox??? I can remember a lot really heavy bugs.............and they have quality controlls for sure ;)

and now peace :)
[Android Apps and Games] Syrus01:
Nova Launcher had the exact same thing about two updates ago (v1.1 i think). It also took about 1 day until the patch arrived. So... nobody is perfect.
[Android Apps and Games] kufikugel:
and you think 2000 times is needed to see that there is a problem?? For me not. A lot people forget that we are talking about a hobby on most apps. I would totally agree if a company did this mistake

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lol......you see

only to be sure : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31950013&postcount=5363
[Android Apps and Games] AFuddyDuddy:
Beta 6 works....

...... **** happens. And my backup settings worked fine.

Sent from my NegaPimped shooter...
[Android Apps and Games] pappschlumpf:
That were just the settings, not the whole launcher. I've both on the phone now, if one is not starting, like Apex, I can use the other. Without a launcher it's not so easy to launch apps!!!
[Android Apps and Games] mrp1nk:
It's one thing to be excused for breaking some minor and not essential app (or feature in app) but devs of apex have a great responsibility towards it's users and even though it's free it shouldn't be released causing FC in variety of ROM's and phones. After all, launcher is heavily and most often used app in our phones and majority of us made habits based on it's funcionality and it's really bad to put anyone in that kind of situation. 1k 1star grades ? It simply tells devs that either good update or no update at all until it's buf free (in the future ofc), part of this 1k may be from new users so it's even fairer.
[Android Apps and Games] Earthdog:
Ok here it goes.. I just updated to the latest version on Play Store and now all I get is FC's and can't get into any apps. How the hell am I supposed to get out of this mess and at least get the stock home app running until a fix shows up. I am on a SG3 on ATT.

I have tried Home Switcher but that won't help since I have the stock launcher frozen.
[Android Apps and Games] bringonblink:
I think its funny how so many people are getting themselves worked up about this.

Here's how it went down for me:

1. New update for Apex, sweet. Download and install.

2. FC, hmm its not working, check forums.

3. Confirmed bad build, download nova, restore Apex 1.25 with titanium.

4. Sorted. Took all of 5 minutes i would say.

If you are messing around with the launcher then i would expect you to have basic understand of how things can break, and how to compensate for them when they DO break.

The launcher breaking isn't a bricked phone.
[Android Apps and Games] schnuti:
Hi everyone,

I always get font glitches after using apex for a while.

restarting only helps for a short time.

I do not have a clue what I shall do...

Any suggestions?

Right now i went back to Go-launcher, but i would love to stay with apex.

Using a Galaxy Nexus , rooted , stock 4.02, apex as system app
[Android Apps and Games] Milamber33:
Logcat?

Also, what settings are you using? What widgets have you got? The dev needs a lot more than that to work on this.
[Android Apps and Games] schnuti:
Oh, okay,

not using logcat but plenty widgets...

Palamary weather

Smooth calendar

Greader pro

Fernsehprogramm

doubletwist

anydo

daysleft

sundroid

thx
[Android Apps and Games] Milamber33:
Go to the android market, download the app called 'aLogcat' (no, that's not a typo), and when you next see the problem, open this app, click the Menu button, and click Save. Upload the file it generates so we can see if there's anything in your log files to help identify the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] schnuti:
Ok, I will do so,

Thx!
[Android Apps and Games] taxidoor:
got folder option in app drawer i have alot applicatiob
[Android Apps and Games] schnuti:
Looks like problems with Palmary weather. Any one else having problems with Palmary?
[Android Apps and Games] hacksome:
Thank you very much. I really wanted the option to hide icons from the drawer :)
[Android Apps and Games] ryantrax:
Apex and Droid Bionic

OK, I've been using APEX on my Kindle Fire for ages now and love it. Recently updated my Droid Bionic to ICS and want to use APEX on there. I can't get it to launch after copying it to the System/App directory. I can run it fine if I do the standard install but I need it installed as a system app for some of my widgets. Any Ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] lazy_ursache:
Bug!

When you set Homescreen grid from automatic to 5X5 and screen orientation to auto-rotate in landscape mod the text under icons is not full! (Using automatic grid this problem disappears!)
[Android Apps and Games] Nexcellent:
Can't wait for custom app icons!
[Android Apps and Games] VincentDHam:
whered you get the wallpaper? lol
[Android Apps and Games] twissii:
Nice launcher:). Before i used the apex launcher i used nova. i decided to use this one because i can use the option "transparent app drawer." i need this feature because i have a white theme for my galaxy nexus gsm. i use the un-blacked theme from BGill from Rootzwiki:). I hope the next update brings the feature to change the stock icons. like the nova launcher.

Greetings from germany
[Android Apps and Games] lazy_ursache:
Try here : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1395999&highlight=black+wallpapers
[Android Apps and Games] VincentDHam:
Awesome! Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] moonzbabysh:
Works flawlessly ON Photon running Jokers CM9. ABSOLUTELY LOVE that I can completely disabled the dock. No other launcher I've actually like could, only "hide" them but still takes up the screen real estate. Apex disables it and can now put what ever, wherever I want on my screen :)

I set the swipe up gesture to open app drawer, swipe down to open notifications and tap home button to show/hide status bar. I love this thanks OP.

MoPhoACTV Initiative
[Android Apps and Games] decepticon:
Love this launcher. Running Apex rom on my GSM GNex, can't wait to remove the folder limit.
[Android Apps and Games] Milamber33:
Love this launcher, but if you disable wallpaper scrolling, then when you restart, it's centred on what would be showing for the 3rd screen, not the centre, not the default, and not where it was when you disabled scrolling.

Sent from The Past into The Future via The Present. :-)
[Android Apps and Games] dennisxl:
New effects will be added in the next version. It's taking longer than expected though.

This feature is coming soon.

This will be fixed in the next update.

Have you tried v0.2? This should have been fixed.

Long press on your homescreen to add Apex actions.

The preview screen has been redesigned, so hopefully this has been fixed. Stay tuned for the next update!

Again, expect a fix in the next version.

Logcat output would be helpful.

Again, logcat?

We'll make the online translation system available along with the next update.

Will be fixed in the next version. There'll be no exit animation if none is selected.

Some of the features requested have been implemented and should be coming soon. Please use the link in the first post for suggestions.

Thanks for your detailed suggestions. We'll think about how to implement a better app drawer in future updates.

Yes.

Yes, the next (major) update is coming soon. :D

The max grid size varies on different devices. It's 10x10 on tablets.

Thanks for the mockup images. We do have lots of ideas, but there's just not enough time to work on everything at the same time.

There's just not enough room to display the text labels. We'll try to fix it in the next update.

A fix is coming in the next update.
[Android Apps and Games] cwhitney24:
Longest post I've seen in a while lmao. Great work. Can't wait!

I got your 10 char right here

Rocking Abso bacon...ics style
[Android Apps and Games] kufikugel:
yep.....that is the same way everyone (also new users) should go......if you have a problem......google....check forums or whatever....not to rate down on first step.
[Android Apps and Games] Kueber:
Was just about to say that.

Ranting at the play store is enough - please be reasonable here.
[Android Apps and Games] trollsperm:
Anyone using Tasker, like me, can easily open Tasker from the pull-down menu, make a simple task than opens Play Store/Root Explorer/something else and run the task manually, and fix the issues from there..

I transfered the old beta-apk in from a SMB network share using Solid Explorer, and put it at the right place with Root Explore, setting permissions for it, and everything was back to normal after a reboot.

The reboot takes longer time than the other operations combined.. ;)

Now I'm just conveniently waiting for the fix.. :)
[Android Apps and Games] stonatino:
Maybe some users are not geek or 24h on specialistic forums?

I love Apex, I buy pro version and i downgrade to 1 star after this patch... its my right i think.

After fix 5 stars comes back... not now.

S
[Android Apps and Games] Earthdog:
Thank you for your post. I have never had a Launcher FC out on me so the steps to resolve were greek to me. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] mzaur:
How could devs screw up so badly? Don't they test code before pushing updates? Unbelievable.

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Not everyone who has a launcher knows all of this. I put apex on family's phones since it was stable and better than stock. Now I'll be getting frantic phone calls about a broken phone. Stupid devs are making android look bad
[Android Apps and Games] AllSeeyinEye:
As soon as the dev released a pro version that was paid, he automatically got customers. And as your business comes or goes with customer happiness, you should always please your customers.

The update is online now for some 12 hours? Then there should have already been some news from the dev. What he should have done:

- Apologize in the Play Store for the flawed release.

- Put a fixed version or and older version in the Play Store

- Apologize in the TS of this topic

But no, the dev keeps silent. So customer reaction is a one star rating. So is mine. And it will only go back up if a fix is provided soon. If not, I'll probably switch to another launcher and the current rating is my final. And I think this is what a lot of users will do.
[Android Apps and Games] kufikugel:
this is ok......but most people don't change their ratings after fix....believe me ;)
[Android Apps and Games] bringonblink:
Do you have all your apps to auto update? If its for family who arent tech savvy, then surely auto update should be off? Every update is a chance of something breaking.
[Android Apps and Games] kufikugel:
apologize......I'm missing too........

new version......it takes a bit time till we can see the new pushed apk in playstore.
[Android Apps and Games] maypex:
You're right. I'm removing Apex right now in favour of Nova Launcher. And set my ratings to 1 in case of the former.
[Android Apps and Games] Kueber:
Really?

Every user who has the idea of changing the launcher, or even knows what a 'launcher' is probably knows what could happen if you replace it.

And putting a custom launcher on auto-update is never a good idea.. You probably should have briefed your family about not upgrading essential apps when you aren't around?

btw not defending the dev's here, they should probably have made a statement by now..
[Android Apps and Games] Christiancs1969:
And he has taken time off work to fix to help you and others the fix is on way it takes time to reupload to play ;)

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[Android Apps and Games] TigTigerTig:
The people saying their moving to Nova launcher: Get a life; stop attention seeking. How hard is it to switch launchers without exclaiming it? No one really cares.

You look like a kid who just got shouted at for not using the search tool, and saying "U guyz r so mean im deleting my account!!!!!"
[Android Apps and Games] redplate:
Its a well developed launcher. One bad update and you're going crazy? Haha.

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
[Android Apps and Games] tierix:
your theory is ridiculous, really!! How in the world can you expect every single CUSTOMERS to search google and forums???!!!

2 Thirds of users are not familiar with forums or anything, they just want apps on their phones to work properly (the least being to actually start up!!), so you can't sell an app for just people who know about forums, how to use them etc... and to expect them to fix things themselves!

And I still THANK people who have left a review on the store! Thanks to them, people who are not familiar with forums (and they shouldn't have to!) were aware not to install this update!

If Devs like when people leave a good review when it works great, and it does most of the time, then they have to agree to let people leave a bad review when it doesn't work! I think that sounds fair, doesn't it??
[Android Apps and Games] Fr33L4nc3r:
Get a life ...

Not even able to know who is the dev (and if he came on the topic to post), and yet you're opening your big mouth ...

If people are too careless (and lazy) to let apps update themselve, and ignorant on how to solve simple issue (wiping ROM for a launcher issue, gosh :silly:), that's their problem.

Enough solutions have been given on this topic ...

Apex is free, and paying only 3-5 $ dollars does not entitle you to get proper customer support, Anddoes not being a Worlwide Company ...
[Android Apps and Games] daath:
You need to find another launcher, because Nova did the same thing a while back - 24 hours without a fix in their case.

My point is - Chill. Re-install beta6 (it's probably in your downloads folder). Wait for fix. Smile.

Took me 2 confused minutes to re-install beta6.

On that note, this should never have happened - What should have happened, was that beta7 should have rolled out, then if noone complained submitted that as the stable version. How hard can that be?
[Android Apps and Games] lululala:
Actually it is quite simple. Just goto https://play.google.com/store on the device you posted the question above, do a search on other available launchers, click 'install' . voila a new launcher is downloaded to your phone.
[Android Apps and Games] avinashadvani:
I agree with many about being pissed off, not everyone would be tech savvy enough to deal with this problem, I had the problem because i couldnt do anything on the phone and had to reboot it, and then it was stuck on the bootscreen for ever, I doubt normal users can deal with this.

I had to use adb to push an older version to the phone and then get the phone backup which is way too complex for normal users.

and still no word from developer is another bad move too.

and I have also paid for it for the pro version.
[Android Apps and Games] omniatic:
It's a pretty simple to fix: go into settings/manage apps, find apex, and hit uninstall updates. No brainer.

This isn't the first app that's been released to have a problem. So suck it up folks, stop the bashing and wait patiently for the fix. Remember, other people have lives, too.

...sorry...I was on the phone...
[Android Apps and Games] orb3000:
Thread cleaned

Ok please stay on topic and with respect
[Android Apps and Games] xxproblemzxx:
^^^This. Or just clear defaults and use the stock launcher or a beta for now. Stuff like this happens a lot. I'm sure the dev knows of the problem and is working on it as we speak but complaining and flaming isn't going to help
[Android Apps and Games] ep0ch2:
Except you need a working launcher to even access settings/manage apps???
[Android Apps and Games] omniatic:
Or you can get to Settings through the pulldown. The settings menu isn't dependent on the launcher.

...sorry...I was on the phone...
[Android Apps and Games] ADG1:
I've been reading the replies to the current issue and still can't get apex to work. I have a Droid Razr Maxx (Verizon) - NOT rooted - with Apex Pro. The update did not "brick" my phone, I'm simply unable to get apex to work. Someone posted about uninstalling the update. Unfortunately, when I go to Manage Apps there does not seem to be an option to uninstall updates for either Apex Launcher or Apex Launcher Pro (both do show up in Manage Apps).

I see a lot of sarcasm and hyperbole in this thread. I'm not badmouthing Apex - on the contrary - I think it's great. Just want to know if there's any way to get it to work at the moment. Also, will uninstalling and reinstall help? And if I do that, will I lose all of my settings? And last, If I do that, would I uninstall BOTH Apex & Apex Pro (or is Apex Pro simply the license validation / key)?

Thank you very much in advance for any assistance.
[Android Apps and Games] iresq:
I didn't get that option either. I did download the latest beta that was posted a few pages back. Work fine, all the settings still in tact.
[Android Apps and Games] Kueber:
This might help you. After you installed the 'backup launcher' and uninstalled the flawed Apex one you can easily download the latest beta (1.3.0beta6) here and install it again.

If you didn't make a backup of your apex settings before they're gone unfortunately - I tried to just install the beta6.apk on top of the latest (non-functional) apex version - but that didn't work.

You can try that of course, maybe then your settings won't be lost.
[Android Apps and Games] ADG1:
Thank you, but when I go to Play Store and search on Apex, it simply shows my app as being installed. Sorry to sound dense (and I guess I am), but can you please tell me how you obtained and installed the beta? And thanks very much for your response.
[Android Apps and Games] Fr33L4nc3r:
Check the earlier messages in this thread, both beta 5 and 6 links to apk have been posted.
[Android Apps and Games] Christiancs1969:
Delete it and install beta 6

This might help read just one page back:D

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[Android Apps and Games] ADG1:
I just downloaded and installed the beta apk and it is working fine. Thanks again for your assistance
[Android Apps and Games] pod0087:
You won't get the option to uninstall updates unless there is an Apex Launcher as a system app (this happens most likely when it comes as part of the ROM).

The easiest 'fix' is just to install Nova Launcher from the market via a computer and using the notification bar to get to settings (where possible) and clear both Nova/Apex cache's so that when you press the home button, you will be able to choose Nova.

If you can't access the Nova homescreen nor settings, you have a couple of options. 1) Use adb push. 2) Create a flashable zip and do so in recovery with an older Apex apk.

I feel for all the people who aren't strong android users who wouldn't know how to fix their phones.
[Android Apps and Games] rovar:
www.apexlauncher.com has versin 1.2.5 listed as download so I just went with that and went around my business, will update back to latest once whatever broke is fixed, no big deal.
[Android Apps and Games] Christiancs1969:
Remember in apex setting u can upload beta updates

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[Android Apps and Games] Nephilim:
Reinstalling beta6 over the new broken update works fine as long as you clear cache in settings/apps/apex launcher first. You won't lose your preferences either.