Help Dock area display issue

MoodyBlues · May 30, 2019

In the screenshots, please note the appearance of the area under the dock, and the status bar, too.

New phone:

Old phone:

I like the old one better.

These are identical phones, Moto Z² Force Edition running 8.0.0.

Both are using ADW Launcher 1 EX--and their settings are identical.

I've looked through System Settings for anything even remotely related to display; everything's identical on both phones.

Any ideas on what else to check/adjust to get the look I want?

ocnbrze · May 31, 2019

same software version? is your new phone up to date?

MoodyBlues · May 31, 2019

ocnbrze said:
same software version? is your new phone up to date?

Yes and yes.

ocnbrze · May 31, 2019

hmmmmm

what about your launcher? same version?

MoodyBlues · May 31, 2019

ocnbrze said:
hmmmmm

what about your launcher? same version?

Identical.

Unforgiven · Jun 2, 2019

Moved to the Android Lounge.

PitCarver · Jun 2, 2019

Nothing under display/home touch buttons/background? Should be some setting that allows a transparent display.

MoodyBlues · Jun 3, 2019

PitCarver said:
Nothing under display/home touch buttons/background? Should be some setting that allows a transparent display.

Do you mean in the launcher's settings or system's?

The launcher's settings are identical to the other phone's--in fact, I restored a backup from old to new; there are no differences.

Before returning the old phone, I did a side-by-side comparison of their system settings--anything possibly related to display: identical.

I can't honestly say that I compared EVERY setting, only those possibly display-related.

I dislike the way the navigation buttons look now, as they're hard for my old eyes to see easily. I really want the black background back.

Milo Willamson · Jun 3, 2019

That is really odd, I noticed that too on mine just recently.

PitCarver · Jun 3, 2019

MoodyBlues said:
Do you mean in the launcher's settings or system's?

Check into some sub-settings in the system. Just a hunch, but I'm betting that your answer is there.

MoodyBlues · Jun 3, 2019

Milo Willamson said:
That is really odd, I noticed that too on mine just recently.

Really? Now that's interesting.

Did your phone get a recent update? This one did. I don't mean a version upgrade--it's still 8.0.0.

Its "Android security patch level" is now dated February 1, 2019; the old one's was March(?) something, 2018. Could this be the culprit?

MoodyBlues · Jun 3, 2019

PitCarver said:
Check into some sub-settings in the system. Just a hunch, but I'm betting that your answer is there.

Thanks.

I just really don't know what else to check.

Please see my reply to Milo...what do you think?

Milo Willamson · Jun 3, 2019

MoodyBlues said:
Really? Now that's interesting.

Did your phone get a recent update? This one did. I don't mean a version upgrade--it's still 8.0.0.

Its "Android security patch level" is now dated February 1, 2019; the old one's was March(?) something, 2018. Could this be the culprit?

Only in March though, nothing special though, I have not checked it out though, I will try in the morning

PitCarver · Jun 3, 2019

I don't see a security patch update changing the nav bar, like that.

IDK.

MoodyBlues · Jun 9, 2019

Mystery solved!

There was an ADW update released on literally the day my new phone came--and it's the culprit. I happened to look at its Play Store page, and saw comments about it, so that's how 'I' solved the mystery.

I've contacted the developer; hopefully, others have done the same and a fix will appear quickly.

How funny is it that my new [identical to the old] phone would install the app the VERY DAY it got a buggy update? But since I didn't know that, I sat here, old and new phones side by side, shaking my head because their settings were identical.

Milo Willamson · Jun 9, 2019

Awesome Moody dear, so glad you caught it as well. I am going to do that to my phone too

MoodyBlues · Jun 9, 2019

Yeah, I'm glad we now know the source of the problem. Now let's sit back and wait for an update fixing it!

Milo Willamson · Jul 2, 2019

MoodyBlues said:
Really? Now that's interesting.

Did your phone get a recent update? This one did. I don't mean a version upgrade--it's still 8.0.0.

Its "Android security patch level" is now dated February 1, 2019; the old one's was March(?) something, 2018. Could this be the culprit?

It is android 8.0.0 Maybe that is it. Mine is slated in May 01,2019. Try updating it.

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