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[Android Apps and Games] Trident:
Apex Notifier is no longer working.

I stopped seeing SMS notifications first and now I don't see any of them. Using a custom LP5.0 ROM. (BarePop)

I am seeing missed calls. That's all. Using Textra as messaging app.

Any help appreciated.

Update: seems to be an incompatibility with Textra. I uninstalled it and tried two other messaging apps which both worked. ?
[Android Apps and Games] voidzero:
I'm using Apex Launcher Pro for years. Thanks for such a great launcher, don't want to do without it.

I have just updated my phone (HTC One S) to Cyanogenmod 12.1. Now there are no more icons in folders. Their space is empty. If I tap where an icon is supposed to be, the app launches. Just no icons in folders. Still icons directly in the drawer and on the homescreen though.
[Android Apps and Games] pato2015:
Is there a bug on homescreen..its show dark shadow on notication above and on dock area....change to other launcher its gone...went back to apex and there is it again...ty
[Android Apps and Games] camera111:
:good::good::good:
[Android Apps and Games] JagDave:
If you don't like the shadow, just deactivate it in Apex settings.

Sent from my SM-N910F
[Android Apps and Games] pato2015:
Ok saw the shadow settings..ty...anyway i havent seen apex feeling lucky or any adv apps..was that taken out in the new update? Ty
[Android Apps and Games] TECH NIQUE:
Love this launcher. Buttery smooooth!
[Android Apps and Games] carlo67:
it doesn't work either

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it have to fix very soon please
[Android Apps and Games] monopoly:
Hello,

today i upgrade my Honor 6 phone to Android 5.1.1 and there are some issues with Apex Launcher.

I have few issues with Apex now.

Is there any incompatibility problem with APEX launcher on Android 5.1.1?
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
I don't think so. I have 5.1.1 since it was released by CyanogenMod.

Although, Apex (even kept in memory) crashes if we stress the phone, or have that much apps, etc.

Which are your issues?
[Android Apps and Games] camera111:
Good
[Android Apps and Games] kroogar:
You have to set Developer options -> Animator duration scale to some value. My guess is that you have disabled all animations. Set it to .5x and you should be good to go :)
[Android Apps and Games] james_lpool:
Problem with Icons in folders since android 5.1.1 update

Hi, has anyone else had any issues with using folders on the home screen with apex launcher on android 5.1.1?

Since updating to 5.1.1 any folder i create on the home screen wont show the icons within it, i had a folder already there prior to the update which contained all games i have, when i tap the folder it just shows as a blank window, oddly enough though the icons do seem to be there still, but just invisable, if i tap on the window in different places, the games still start from where they used to be.

I have tried resetting apex etc and cannot find any way to get the icons to show.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

James
[Android Apps and Games] voidzero:
Oh, thanks. Yes, I have disabled the animations... I'll try this, but, is there no way to keep them disabled? I'm one of those few people that gets a bit nauseous from Android's animations, hence why I turned them off globally.
[Android Apps and Games] JERW28:
+1 to add password protect apex settings. this way someone can't just go in and change your settings.

Phone: SGH-I747 (ATT GS3)/ROM: CM 11 15-04-26 Nightly/Delta Gapps with Modular Addons by Deltandroid/Kernel: DKP/Xposed Framework: 2.6.1/Recovery: TWRP 2.8.7.0
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
I really wanna see more transition effects. Other launchers got much more flexible on this ;)
[Android Apps and Games] kroogar:
Apparently not :(

Me too :) But this one I guess we'll just have to live with :-/
[Android Apps and Games] devianticos:
Locked out from Apex settings

Hey guys,

I installed Apex launcher on my Moto G + Lollipop. I used the huge functionality of the setting page and stumbled in a interesting situation. I reached now a set up which makes it for me not able to get access to the apex settings page. With this set up I have no way back into the setting page.

I wanted to minimize every thing to get a clean and simple look and feel.

I have no icon on the home screen or in the dock to get access to the Apex settings page.

I have locked the home screen. so no access to the Apex buttons, apex actions or apex menu via long press home screen.

I have no tab and no menu in the app drawer. (So far I had the tab view in the app drawer and from there via the menu button access to the Apex Setting page. But i changed the settings from visible tab to no tab and since this moment, i realized that I canceled the last way to reach the apex settings page.)

I looked in all corners of the UI, I can imagine, to find a way back into the Apex settings. I found no way.

Can you give me a hint, how I can get under my constraints into the Apex settings page. Is there a reset function for the app. From the preinstalled google launcher I can only load the apex launcher but I cant get directly access to the apex settings page.

When I clear data and cache of the Apex app, will this help me. Is then the Apex launcher reset?

I know I can delete and install the app, but this is not my preference, since I spend a lot of time adjusting everything to my needs and no matter what a user does, he/she should never come to the situation to have no access to the setting page of a launcher.

I hope there is a way out of this trap.
[Android Apps and Games] ftaios:
Yes. Clearing data will reset Apex but you will also loose all your settings.

One trick to go back in business without resetting is the following:

1. Install another launcher such as nova.

2. In the new laucher long press to add a shortcut.

3. Select Apex actions, and then Apex Settings

4. Click on the shortcut and voila!
[Android Apps and Games] devianticos:
Thanks a lot for your answer. It worked exactly like you wrote also with the preinstalled google launcher. I just took the Apex widget in the google launcher to get a Apex Action Button. Awesome solution. :)
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
You can touch and hold down on any one of your desktop icon; when a menu pops up, choose edit, in the edit menu, choose one of the swip function to open Apex menu. The best choice is to use the app drawer icon of the dock. Apex gives you two choices per icon, swip up or down. Else if your desktop is not lockdown, touch an empty area of your desktop, and add an open apex menu shortcut.
[Android Apps and Games] kroogar:
Doesn't it work when you just double tab your home screen?
[Android Apps and Games] ftaios:
Glad to help :)
[Android Apps and Games] daniel_m:
For a long time now, I had my phone slowing down like crazy when I activated mobile data or (to a lesser extend) Wi-Fi. Apex is showing up in "Cool Tool" as the process using most CPU power during these slow-downs. There are countless occurrences of the following warning in my logcat:

requestLayout() improperly called by Android.widget.TextView{...} during layout: running second layout pass

Of course, I do not know for sure if Apex has problems updating widgets or if something completely else is causing my slow-downs.

However, a few days ago, I installed Nova and froze Apex Launcher and Apex Launcher Pro, and I do not experience slow-downs any more!

I contacted the support two months ago, but never received a reply...

(As a note, these slow-down were so severe that I could not use a web-browser until my phone calmed down after a minute. Quite annoying if one simply wants to check something online quickly, and the phone doesn't react)
[Android Apps and Games] amstel:
Hello,

am using the Pro version, using the drawer tabs option and for 1-2 weeks now that I'm experiencing this weird problem:

when pressing the circle button on the home screen to open the drawer view,

it opened the last opened tab, but it is BLANK.

when swiping to all the other tabs, they all work good and shows well.

even when swiping back to the same default opened tab it doesn't show any icons inside.

but,

when I click somewhere on the screen, it opens the application that supposed to be there even I cannot see its icon.

to fix the problem I have to move away from this specific tab, and instead of swiping into it, have to click on its header and then it shows well.

this problem occurs every time I opens the drawer tabs from the main screen.

would appreciate any help.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] kroogar:
Only one page back...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=61853808#post61853808
[Android Apps and Games] amstel:
tried that... didn't fix the prob.
[Android Apps and Games] nick_white:
Me too...

I am also having a similar problem with blank pages and sometimes some weird overlay (with one giant inverted icon).

I also tried setting animation scale to 0.5x or 1x, but it doesn't fix anything.

I managed to record two videos reproducing of the bug:

[YOUTUBE]slRg11ZD4EI[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]Jn6WPB2Gzk8[/YOUTUBE]

I also attached my settings, maybe they have something to do with it: View attachment apex_settings.bak.zip.
[Android Apps and Games] kroogar:
Sorry... :( Then I'm all out of ideas...
[Android Apps and Games] djsam.ua:
Very often icons disappear in folders on desktop. Sometimes it shows like in 98% transparency. Phone Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, OS CM11, Apex Pro ver.
[Android Apps and Games] manpildo:
Did you reboot after enabling animations?
[Android Apps and Games] nokiagye:
To answer on some comments of few pages back it's not apex problem is lollipop problem I have many nexus devices and all on most roms have same memory leak
[Android Apps and Games] The Elementz:
I had exactly the same prob with apex after installing lollipop on phone. Also blank folders with hidden icons.

I tried several older builds and 2.7.0 works with proper displaying the folders. So far no other problem found yet.

I hope this helps.
[Android Apps and Games] Aksuli83:
Hah.. Just rebooted my phone after enabling animations and just before reading your post and yup, fixed the issue I had. Just wish that they would fix the issue in a way that I could keep the animations turned off and still have a working launcher in my phone.
[Android Apps and Games] alpine101:
Not dissimilar issue. I've used Apex for some years on my first generation Moto G with no issues, running 4.4.2 with no problems. Just got the 2015 model, with 5.1 and it is now rooted.

For some reason the home button does not work, it just blanks the screen to black or gives me a screen with just the wallpaper and it cannot be remapped to another function using settings. The only way out of this is to switch the display off and use the lock screen to come back in, when all is OK again.

The animations setting is unchanged from its default 1x.
[Android Apps and Games] Marius (MTM):
Nice.
[Android Apps and Games] Hexagony:
Helped a lot, thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] 26.2man:
App Drawer Icon

Just wanted to let you know that after updating tonight (oneplus one) to the lastest Cyanogen OS 12.1 YOG4PAS1NO, when you touch the app drawer icon to go to the app drawer, everything dissappears and you get a blank homescreen. I uninstalled and reinstalled several times but no luck. I love your launcher and have been using it from the start. I wish this could be fixed.
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
This happens to me, sometimes, when I click the Home button. Strange uh?
[Android Apps and Games] clh42:
Is Apex still under development? Seems odd for something that's popular that it hasn't had an update since December last year. But why did the free version have an update just this past June?

I was using Apex on my Galaxy S3 and just bought a LG G4 and having a few issues. I emailed support but haven't heard anything.

It can't launch the native Messenger app for text messaging. It just says "App isn't installed" when I touch the icon.

Notifications for anything outside of the native email and gmail apps don't work.

I also really wish they'd add new transition effects for the Home screen and App drawers. The ones in Apex are pretty boring compared to many available in other launchers. But I liked Apex overall better than other launchers I'd tried. But that was 2 years ago. I think it might be time to explore other launchers again.
[Android Apps and Games] avd:
I think it was last updated in July if not this month
[Android Apps and Games] Dave77459:
Isn't the "pro version" just an unlock module? The actual functionality is in the "free version". Launcher is 5.7MB, while Launcher Pro is only 92KB.
[Android Apps and Games] pakitos:
There are 2 apps, Apex Launcher and Apex Launcher Pro. The first one is the main app while the Pro is just an unlocker. The later could say "Last updated Jan 12 2012" and still work without any problem. You must focus on the Apex Launcher app.
[Android Apps and Games] Nwoaar:
Hi,

I've a similar problem.

When I click on Drawer button the drawer is oppened but 75% of time there are a big zoom (I've screenshot but I can't post it).

I have a Sony Xperia Z3 compact. Android 5.1.1, Apex Launcher Pro

I've this problem since 1 month when I receive my new phone. The last (Sony Xperia Z - Android 5.0.2) doesn't have the problem.

Someone have the same bug ? And how fix it ?

(Sorry for my english)
[Android Apps and Games] clh42:
Ah, thanks for the clarification! Sorry for the confusion. Still have the same problems though.

I found some other posts (can't remember where off hand) that Nova Launcher had the same issue with the G4 stock Messenger app, but they've fixed it.

Still can't get my notifications to work. They worked on my Galaxy S3.
[Android Apps and Games] 26.2man:
So what is he saying, you have to have the paid version to make it work right? If so thats a bunch of crap!
[Android Apps and Games] clh42:
I do know that the Notifications is a feature only in the Pro paid version, but I do have the paid version. I guess I should have clarified that.
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
Any news about new features? More gestures, sidebar app, more effects? Run like a service (without the need of the notification)?
[Android Apps and Games] ryanalan82:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.notifier

Is this what you're looking for? It used to be included in the launcher but the dev made it separate for those who didn't want the permissions.

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As for the notification for that, I just long press on it, go into app info and untick show notifications. I also have apex installed as a system app abs everything runs great.
[Android Apps and Games] clh42:
No, I have that installed and they still don't work. The core stock email, messenger, and gmail app notification badges work, but other things like Facebook and Facebook Messenger don't, but they did on my S3.
[Android Apps and Games] ryanalan82:
Maybe uninstall Facebook, than reinstall and setup notifications in Facebook app again. Just something to maybe try.
[Android Apps and Games] Nwoaar:
Someone have an idea for my bug ? You can ask me technical thing, I work in IT :)
[Android Apps and Games] DonAndress:
Hi guys.

I bought new phone, SGS4 with stock android 5.0.1 and no root.

I use latest apex with latest notifier and can't get it to show notifications on icons.

Before I used SGS2 with android 4.1.2 and root, apex 2.3.1 and notifier 2.0.1 and everything worked fine.

I'm sure I set all the same way on SGS4 but no luck.

Does anyone have any idea what I might be doing wrong?

TapaTalked from i9506
[Android Apps and Games] Thanatos12:
Thank You

Greaat Job :angel::angel:
[Android Apps and Games] ex-28:
still having this problem every morning when I wake up or phone isn't used for a an hour or so , same message I have to click close then hit home button and select apex as my default again, now running 3.1.0 ... any fix ?
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
Have you tried to keep it running in the memory?
[Android Apps and Games] ex-28:
Yes no luck

Sent from my SM-G920W8
[Android Apps and Games] ultimahwhat:
I'm having a problem when scaling down icons in folders where it seems like there is no longer anti-aliasing happening (lots of jagged curves). If I leave scaling at 100% under folder options, everything is gravy.

This does not happen on the homescreen nor in the app drawer. It is reproducible for different scaling values for all icons under advanced settings. I have had this happen with multiple icon packs.

Sorry if this has already been addressed. I didn't see anything when searching the thread.

All icons scaled to 125%

Folder scaled to 95% (Camera app probably most noticeable)

Scaled at 75% (effect worsens further away from full scale)

[EDIT: Looks like uploaded screenshots are compressed, making everything look jagged, but hopefully you can notice a relative difference.]
[Android Apps and Games] juliatan666:
This issue I have on both my devices (Moto G Lte and Nexus 7-13, both downgraded to KK444, because LP battery life sucks too much, bad Ram management and too blinding white ugly system UI).

In Apex icons in folders on homescreens only show if folder background set to light. If folder background color set to dark or holographic dark, icons will not show when opening folders except after opening more times in a row.

Is there any solution for this? Nova is too white now so I want to use Apex Pro again. I am alergic to white backgrounds on mobile. At least with Apex everything but damn ugly white settings screen can be dark again .

Already cleared appdata of Apex on both devices, did not help. Icons in folders only show if folder background set to damn ugly light.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] juliatan:
By increasing animation scales in developper settings from 0.25 to 0,5 problem is almost gone. Only folders with very much icons still the problem. Guess I can increase animation scale more. But not happy with that, it makes Android look so slow.

An other issue I've had with Apex for about two years already is the bad optimization compared to Nova. Apex is slower, often lags, regulary redraws homescreens and sometimes even crashes. This experience I had on four different devices with many different firmwares. Putting for instance a shortcuts on homescreen with a file manager or webbrowser is almost or often too much for Apex. Wish that optimization and bugs could finally be fixed or improved to acceptable once and for all, so Apex is a true competitor and alternative for Nova.
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
I have tested Apex as a system app and seems much more responsible.

As I can't ask for all ROM developers to adopt Apex, is there any way to implement internally, i.e., among Apex settings and not having to use third party apps to move from user app to system?

When we have lots of apps (+300) divided into folders, and perhaps a very good icon pack, etc., things gets laggy and Android is having issues managing the memory of the most "important" app in the phone: the launcher.

My personal issues: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62765339&postcount=120

Is there a way to guarantee Apex is (after phone system features) the "highest" level app?
[Android Apps and Games] psydex:
Apex crashes on my side when I attempt to sort app drawer. Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] simpsonr:
Feature Request: Add an option such that when the user turns screen off, then back on, to auto go to the default home screen.
[Android Apps and Games] DonAndress:
Guys,

Fresh installation of CM 12.1 on Samsung i9506 international. Latest apex, latest notifier - i cannot get notifications to show on icons.

Could you please help?

TapaTalked from i9506
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
Can you install a logcat app, start it and get the log and post here? I think it will help the developer.

Suggestion: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nolanlawson.logcat
[Android Apps and Games] DonAndress:
If anyone was still looking for the answer: notifications on icons do not work on latest beta of apex. You would need earlier beta of 3.1.0 and it works perfectly.

TapaTalked from i9506
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
The dock icons are being trimmed and does not fit into the space.

I've tried to change everything: icon size, margins, icon pack...

Screen resolution is set to 360 dpi.

How to get the full icon image to be displayed in dock?
[Android Apps and Games] phoenX80:
Hello,

I am on N910F and have always used deodexed TW custom roms with apex pro issueless. Since lollipop 5.1.1 coh4 until coi3 today the icons of my drawer vanish after a little time after clean install. Now I have a blank drawer. The icons are there though cause when I click somewhere the apps get started. Also if I close the drawer I can see the icons for a splitsecond. So its some weird graphic issue that I cant figure out.

Is there a way to find the cause or repair this? Xposed and disabling services, which I use, aren't the reason -I tried that out. Also the latest beta from here doesnt change a thing.
[Android Apps and Games] daniel_m:
After some weeks of testing, I finally decided to switch to another launcher. It's a shame what has become of Apex Launcher with version 3.x :(

Converting Apex Launcher into a system app did actually help a little. At least on my Motorola Droid 4, Apex Launcher was (a little bit) more responsive as a system app. However, I still experienced major slow-downs and serious lags (Apex Launcher reloading, despite "keep in memory" setting), especially when connected to the internet (maybe caused by updating calender widgets).

With no feedback from the developer (neither here nor via e-mail) and no bugfixes in so many months, "Good bye" is the only option :rolleyes:
[Android Apps and Games] phoenX80:
I figured if I change the drawer to card based at least all but the first one appear. I use continius though. Nothing shows up at all. I even tried pushing it to system. Right after that I had the first card pop up after 20sec on second call. On the first one after install it always works but then rge drawer vanishes. So weird. Dont wanna switch to another launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
Feel the same, but none of my ROMs has it as system (default) and reflashing requires install/move Apex again. It's a pain...

Me too. I've tested lots of others launchers and some of them are quite near Apex, but almost all of them are more responsive and stable.

Lack of support is really a pain with Apex.
[Android Apps and Games] Death-Dealer:
It doesn't take long or much effort to move apex to system. I do it for apex and many other apps every time I flash a rom.

After I install it as a system app I freeze touchwiz and a bunch of other apps having to do with it by using titanium backup.
[Android Apps and Games] djsam.ua:
Can u please send me in private message (or post here 4 everybody;)) proper instruction how to do this? Thanx in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] hawkwind212:
Titanium backup is one of the app that can convert any user app to system app. Really it's just taking the app's apk file and move to the main /system directory. However, the conversion also involves permission changes and root user permission, it is easier just let TB do the work for you. Get titanium backup, go to the backup tab, and hold down on apex launcher, then you will see the option for converting to system file at the bottom of the menu.
[Android Apps and Games] OrpazDahan:
Best launcher out there ;)
[Android Apps and Games] gbmolina:
a bug

I think there is a bug in the app, I'm on 4.4.2, rooted, Samsung Galaxy S5 and here are the screens I get often (the blank squares are the places where icons and folders ought to be):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vceoah9ba6ygumv/Screenshot_2015-10-03-21-26-39.png?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/thf3qjkvsi5q91w/Screenshot_2015-10-03-21-52-23.png?dl=0

(sorry, for some reason Dropbox files are not inserted automatically)

:(
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
Even keeping Apex in memory, sometimes, it does not start clicking the home button. I got only a black screen.

Restart solves the issue, but it is very inconvenient.