Handcent after recent update

[BSki]

I did an uninstall reinstall.

My about shows 2.9.1.5 and my widget works without issue.

I don't ever want to reboot my phone until they fix the damn application renaming crap.

 

[T Mac]

I guess I'll do the same thing for now. Thanks.

 

[Thetaman]

My Handcent widget is gone too. I can't add it back?

The widget is the the icon with the bubble that shows number of new unread messages.

The shortcut program icon doesn't have the message bubble.

I went into the program and went to about and it shows I have version 2.9.12. Marketplace shows that I have 2.9.15 installed.

Debating on uninstalling and reinstalling...which means I lose my settings...or hoping that a new update comes sooon.

 

[BSki]

You will not lose your settings by doing an uninstall / reinstall, only takes a min. I did it through the marketplace.

 

[Thetaman]

You will not lose your settings by doing an uninstall / reinstall, only takes a min. I did it through the marketplace.

Cool, I didn't know that...good to know. Thanks.

 

[kayos]

You will not lose your settings by doing an uninstall / reinstall, only takes a min. I did it through the marketplace.

I did the uninstall/reinstall and it lost all my settings. I knew what they were though after a couple of phone resets you tend to remember things like that. Anyway, just so you know your settings may be lost.

 

[vwvapor]

Don't uninstall and reinstall. Instead, backup all apps using astro file manager before soft reset. Then go back into astro after reset and reinstall from your backup. You'll lose handcent listed in your downloads in the marketplace, but won't have to redo all your settings. You can then just use an app like aTrackdog to check for updates. I do this for all apps affected by the icon/name/version issue after a reset. Cheers.

 

[ItsDon]

Once you have it installed DON'T soft reset! Doing that will mess Handcent up (the widget at least) and force you to uninstall/reinstall (which fixes it). What a PITA, I can't wait for Sprint to fix the stupid stock one (I like it) so I can ditch Handcent and it's daily updates (fixed this but broke that).

BTW, every time you unistall/reinstall make sure to hit the "it's defective" reason. I think it gets someones attention.

 

[vwvapor]

Once you have it installed DON'T soft reset! Doing that will mess Handcent up (the widget at least) and force you to uninstall/reinstall (which fixes it). What a PITA, I can't wait for Sprint to fix the stupid stock one (I like it) so I can ditch Handcent and it's daily updates (fixed this but broke that).

BTW, every time you unistall/reinstall make sure to hit the "it's defective" reason. I think it gets someones attention.

Like I said above, don't uninstall at all. You'll just be making more work for yourself. Saying "don't soft reset" is easier said than done. I've had 2 instances where the phone reset on its own.

 

[SamXp]

What a pain. I really like having the widget with the unread message counter. Now I can't do a soft reset or else the widget disappears from Android Widgets. I guess there's always the notification bar.

 

[Thetaman]

What a pain. I really like having the widget with the unread message counter. Now I can't do a soft reset or else the widget disappears from Android Widgets. I guess there's always the notification bar.

Handcent has an update. It seemed to fix the widget for me. Try and do the update.

 

[T Mac]

This problem is another bug with the Hero. When you shut your phone off and restart, it somehow reverts some apps back to older versions and the icons/names are messed up.

 

[Richw350]

This problem is another bug with the Hero. When you shut your phone off and restart, it somehow reverts some apps back to older versions and the icons/names are messed up.

Hmm, I do not have this problem.


p.s. The latest update has the widget back up and working. I am now using it again.

 

[Thetaman]

Hmm, I do not have this problem.


p.s. The latest update has the widget back up and working. I am now using it again.

Widget seems to be working for me...but I will have to check again after a restart. However, app still shows a previous version for me?