4.2 and APEX Launcher

sloheim · November 15th, 2012, 06:35 AM

Is anyone else having problems using the APEX Launcher since upgrading to 4.2? Whenever I try to start my (unrooted) N7, I get "Unfortunately, Apex Launcher has stopped working". I've rebooted, no difference.

I'd prefer not to uninstall/re-install and lose my settings.

Thoughts?

PowerBomb · November 15th, 2012, 06:36 AM

Didn't have any problems with mine. Apex appeared to still be working fine although I went back to the stock launcher now. Apex has an option to back up your settings and homescreens in the event that you do decide to try reinstalling, just back up your settings and you won't lose it.

Hoosiermama · November 15th, 2012, 07:39 AM

None of the dock buttons work for me. It just locks up. If I'm lucky, I get one dock button to work once, and then it stops. I uninstalled until I hear it's fixed. In the meantime, I had backed up my settings and imported them to Nova. I like the stock launcher, but I need more docks than just the one.

PortNerd · November 15th, 2012, 07:53 AM

It doesn't work for me at all since the upgrade. I try to start it, and I get a message saying that it stopped.

PortNerd · November 15th, 2012, 09:09 AM

Aaand now, when I test it this morning, it's working again. :shrug:

viper689 · November 15th, 2012, 11:17 AM

It's more than likely Apex hadn't been updated since 4.2 dropped

sloheim · November 15th, 2012, 08:35 PM

Problem went away on its own several hours later for me too. I did nothing else, and then suddenly Apex Launcher started working. Very weird.

wtherrell · November 15th, 2012, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoosiermama

None of the dock buttons work for me. It just locks up. If I'm lucky, I get one dock button to work once, and then it stops. I uninstalled until I hear it's fixed. In the meantime, I had backed up my settings and imported them to Nova. I like the stock launcher, but I need more docks than just the one.

Same here with the dock buttons. I go into the apex menu settings and"float" the dock buttons to overlay the screen instead of below it. Then the work for a time. In a while they become inactive again. I go back in and uncheck the "float"
I think maybe really all I need to do is click "restart apex launcher". I'll give that a try. One of those should work until we get the app update.

laptopquestion · November 16th, 2012, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wtherrell

Same here with the dock buttons. I go into the apex menu settings and"float" the dock buttons to overlay the screen instead of below it. Then the work for a time. In a while they become inactive again. I go back in and uncheck the "float"
I think maybe really all I need to do is click "restart apex launcher". I'll give that a try. One of those should work until we get the app update.

Ran into same issue. If it happens to me, I simply force a screen rotation and the buttons work again

(e.g. portrait -> landscape -> portrait).

laptopquestion · November 16th, 2012, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by laptopquestion

Ran into same issue. If it happens to me, I simply force a screen rotation and the buttons work again

(e.g. portrait -> landscape -> portrait).

The issues I had with Apex Launcher and 4.2 on my Nexus 7 appear to be fixed with the latest 1.3.5 update:

What's in this version:
* Added option to close drawer after launching apps
* Added option to toggle home screen alpha effect (leave it off for smoother transitions)
* Improved icon label handling (labels will not be cut off or hidden automatically)
* Fixed FC under Android 4.2
* Fixed dock and QSB for Android 4.2
* Various bugfixes and optimizations
* Updated translations

zoxxo · November 16th, 2012, 07:35 PM

I think Apex updated within 48 hours of the 4.2 release. For you guys that say that it just started working on its own, do you have auto app updates enabled in the play store?

sloheim · November 16th, 2012, 11:06 PM

Mine was "not working", and then magically started working, without any app updates in between.