Cannot install widget

[rudolfmu]

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Affected app version

1.0.1

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 14

Affected device model

Moto G54 5G, Kernel 5.10.205-android12-9-00035-g264434cb4c98-ab12029476 #1 Fri Jun 28 13:59:06 UTC 2024

How did you install the app?

Google Play Store

Steps to reproduce the bug

Tried to install Fossify Calendar widget with current date on Home Screen.

Expected behavior

Sucess.

Actual behavior

Nothing happens.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

None

Additional information

Widget works with last version of Simple Mobile Tools Launcher 5.1.1. Some other Widgets install, some don't. As far as I can tell, those which display something do not install.

[naveensingh]

When you drop the widget, do you see the widget configuration page?

[Aga-C]

 As far as I can tell, those which display something do not install.

Can you explain what do you mean? Generally, all widgets are displaying something.

[hooddy]

I have the same issue on my square screen Unihertz Titan phone.

[Aga-C]

@hooddy Try to change row and column counts in Settings/Home screen.

[hooddy]

@hooddy Try to change row and column counts in Settings/Home screen.

Well its works but with some (lotta) glitches. I can not resize it then on screenshot and font looks like that. On quickstep all works fine

[hooddy]

Ok ill be satisfied with 4 row to add Calendar. With 5 row homescreen looks awful.

[rudolfmu]

When you drop the widget, do you see the widget configuration page?

No, as I said nothing happens. Procedure aborts back to homescreen.

[rudolfmu]

As far as I can tell, those which display something do not install.

Can you explain what do you mean? Generally, all widgets are displaying something.

Your calendar widget displays the date. My battery widget displays percent. They don't install. My screen brightnes widget switches between last brightness and maximum. It does not display any info or value. It just reacts to press. It installs.

[rudolfmu]

@hooddy Try to change row and column counts in Settings/Home screen.

I changed the rows from 6 to 5. Fosdify Calander widget did not install. But, my brightnes widget went invisible. Short press of its position did nothing, long press gave me the result expected when the widget is there, eg change size or remove. Not the respone of an empty space, which would be widgets/backgrounds/settings.

[hooddy]

@hooddy Try to change row and column counts in Settings/Home screen.

I changed the rows from 6 to 5. Fosdify Calander widget did not install. But, my brightnes widget went invisible. Short press of its position did nothing, long press gave me the result expected when the widget is there, eg change size or remove. Not the respone of an empty space, which would be widgets/backgrounds/settings.

Works this way. But lotta free space in bottom. And resize is glitches.

[rudolfmu]

Thank you! You showed a widget that displays data, so my assumption from above does not apply. I want the 1x1 widget that displays the day of month, which doesn't install on my device.

[Szwendacz99]

I am having problems with all widgets from Fossify, and also with Nextcloud Deck widget, but other widgets seem to work, like from Cirrus app, K-9 Mail, etc...

[Aga-C]

@Szwendacz99 What device model and OS version are you using?

[Szwendacz99]

Phone: MyPhone N23 Plus

MS2401x:/ $ getprop ro.build.version.sdk
34
MS2401x:/ $ getprop ro.product.model
myPhone N23 Plus
MS2401x:/ $ getprop ro.product.manufacturer
mPTech
MS2401x:/ $ getprop ro.product.name
myPhone_N23_Plus_EEA
MS2401x:/ $ getprop ro.product.cpu.abi
arm64-v8a

[Szwendacz99]

I might add, that I kinda purged(disabled) lots of system apps using adb, but I don't feel like that could affect widgets.

[naveensingh]

I can reproduce this on a Motorola and a Samsung device, definitely an app issue.

[starbrights]

I used 1.0.1 version of app (FDroid). At first Widget (Fossify Clock) works. Played around with colums and row - app crashed. I reinstalled it and I did't get (any) Widgets working again.

[normis234]

What if Xiomi Phone Can't Make Your App Default

[naveensingh]

What happens when you long press on the home screen and tap "Set as default"?

Please consider creating a bug report for it.

[normis234]

if you select your application as default, it will crash and the system will insist on leaving the system launcher

[naveensingh]

It must be #6 then.

[zeeohee0]

Same issue happening for me. On fairphone 5 running android 14. Some widgets work and some do not. My clock app worked initially and then I resized the screen to see if it would allow any widgets to work but then it made all my widgets reload and I had to remove and put back. Now clock no longer works. :(

[Kagukara]

Launcher/Phone Specifications

Previous Phone

• Fossify Launcher Version: 1.1.1
• Android Version: 12
• Device Model: Samsung Galaxy S10 - SM-G973F/DS
• Store: F-Droid

New Phone

• Fossify Launcher Version: 1.1.2
  • Also tried: 1.0.1, 1.1.0 and 1.1.1
• Android Version: 14
• Device Model: Motorola Thinkphone - XT2309-2
• Store: GitHub via Obtainium
  • I have tried the releases from F-Droid

Information

I'm switching across to my new phone and have ran into the widgets not working as well. The widgets work as intended on my previous phone, but do not on the new one. I was able to add a widget from Breezy initially then after removing it for a different one widgets for most applications stopped working. Adjusting the column and rows size does nothing.

When adding a widget from most applications they do not get added, the border for where to place it appears when holding but once released the widget doesn't get placed or the settings show to configure it if needed.

[New Phone] Working and not working widgets for applications:

Table

Working	Not Working
Aniyomi - 2/2	Breezy - 11/13
App Manager - 4/4	Fossify Calculator - 1/1
Breezy - 2/13	Fossify Calendar - 3/3
Home Assistant - 1/7	Fossify Clock - 2/2
Markor - 1/2	FairEmail - 3/3
PayPal - 1/1	Fossify Gallery - 1/1
Retro Music - 7/7	Home Assistant - 6/7
Revolut - 1/2	Markor - 1/2
System UI - 1/1	Open Camera - 1/1
	QUIK - 2/2
	Revolut - 1/2
	Settings - 1/1
	Vivaldi - 1/1
	Fossify Voice Recorder

• Working
  • Breezy - 2/13
    • Material You - Current
    • Material You - Forecast
  • Home Assistant - 1/7
    • Assist shortcut - Brings up the settings to configure it.
  • Markor - 1/2
    • The 2nd one listed, looks like it's To-Do/QuickNote.
  • Revolut - 1/2
    • Stocks
  • System UI - 1/1
    • Conversation

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Is there a way to see the logs/debug version of Fossify Launcher to use to provide/see more information on what's going on?

[Kagukara]

Taking a look at logcat by doing the following for Fossify Launcher:

adb shell pidof org.fossify.home

adb logcat | grep --line-buffered 4941

When placing a widget that doesn't work, the terminal is spammed with:

06-07 00:29:12.808  4941  4941 D OpenGLRenderer: --- Failed to create image decoder with message 'unimplemented'

When placing a widget that works there is no output shown in the terminal.

EDIT: When placing the Fossify Calendar widget (monthly) it outputs in logcat:

06-08 15:08:51.471  1802  2602 D ActivityManager: unfreezing ProcessRecord{bbf171b 6700:org.fossify.calendar/u0a351}, reason = unfreezeTemporarily, adj = 975, adjType = cch-empty, adjSource = null
06-08 15:08:51.471  1802  2602 D ActivityManager: sync unfroze 6700 org.fossify.calendar for 3
06-08 15:09:01.523  1802  2950 D ActivityManager: freezing 6700 org.fossify.calendar, reason = oom_cached

Fossify Launcher is still spamming the output of logcat with OpenGLRenderer: --- Failed to create image decoder with message 'unimplemented' when the widget is meant to be placed.

EDIT 2: Looks like it's being blocked:

06-08 15:16:28.135  1802  3192 I AppWidgetServiceImpl: Bound widget 43 to provider ProviderId{user:0, app:10351, cmp:ComponentInfo{org.fossify.calendar/org.fossify.calendar.helpers.MyWidgetMonthlyProvider}}
06-08 15:16:28.136  1802  3150 E ActivityTaskManager: Without BAL hardening this activity start would be allowed! [callingPackage: android; callingUid: 1000; appSwitchState: 2; callingUidHasAnyVisibleWindow: false; callingUidProcState: PERSISTENT; isCallingUidPersistentSystemProcess: true; balAllowedByPiSender: BackgroundStartPrivileges[allowsBackgroundActivityStarts=false, allowsBackgroundForegroundServiceStarts=true, originatingToken=null]; realCallingPackage: org.fossify.home; realCallingUid: 10389; realCallingUidHasAnyVisibleWindow: true; realCallingUidProcState: TOP; isRealCallingUidPersistentSystemProcess: false; originatingPendingIntent: PendingIntentRecord{ce9e8c5 android startActivity}; backgroundStartPrivileges: BackgroundStartPrivileges[allowsBackgroundActivityStarts=false, allowsBackgroundForegroundServiceStarts=false, originatingToken=null]; intent: Intent { act=android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE cmp=org.fossify.calendar/.activities.WidgetMonthlyConfigureActivity (has extras) }; callerApp: null; inVisibleTask: false]
06-08 15:16:28.136  1802  3150 W ActivityTaskManager: Background activity launch blocked [callingPackage: android; callingUid: 1000; appSwitchState: 2; callingUidHasAnyVisibleWindow: false; callingUidProcState: PERSISTENT; isCallingUidPersistentSystemProcess: true; balAllowedByPiSender: BackgroundStartPrivileges[allowsBackgroundActivityStarts=false, allowsBackgroundForegroundServiceStarts=true, originatingToken=null]; realCallingPackage: org.fossify.home; realCallingUid: 10389; realCallingUidHasAnyVisibleWindow: true; realCallingUidProcState: TOP; isRealCallingUidPersistentSystemProcess: false; originatingPendingIntent: PendingIntentRecord{ce9e8c5 android startActivity}; backgroundStartPrivileges: BackgroundStartPrivileges[allowsBackgroundActivityStarts=false, allowsBackgroundForegroundServiceStarts=false, originatingToken=null]; intent: Intent { act=android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE cmp=org.fossify.calendar/.activities.WidgetMonthlyConfigureActivity (has extras) }; callerApp: null; inVisibleTask: false]
06-08 15:16:28.138  1802  3150 I ActivityTaskManager: START u0 {act=android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE cmp=org.fossify.calendar/.activities.WidgetMonthlyConfigureActivity (has extras)} with LAUNCH_MULTIPLE from uid 1000 (realCallingUid=10389) (PendingIntentRecord) (BAL_BLOCK) result code=102

[hooddy]

I faced with it again on my new phone. And only with fossify apps widgets. They cant be installed at all in any way.