After rebooting my phone (android 12) all widgets became invisible or started showing "loading"/"widget unavailable" messages. Does anyone know how to solve this?

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Serval@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y

I have already tried without success to:

  1. Re-add the widgets (it has worked with two of the loading widgets, but not with the others)
  2. Clear the cache
  3. Re-Reboot
  4. Uninstall and reinstall the problematic apps

August 20 update: the problem seems to have solved itself by just waiting?
Since I last commented on this post I haven't rebooted my phone or attempted to re-add my widgets. Today I tried again, just to see if something has changed, and they actually loaded after a few seconds. I suppose it's fine like that.

DavidGarcia@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

have you tried turning it off and on again again again?

Serval@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y

I tried twice, once with the reboot option and once powering it off for some minutes to let it rethink its life choices. Needless to say that it didn't work.

VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y (4 replies)

I had a phone do that once, turns out the phone casing was pressing thebvolume button and my phone booted in safe mode wich disable installed apps.

Serval@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y (3 replies)

But in that case I wouldn't be able to use any app, would I?

VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

No only system apps.

Serval@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I can use everything normally (except for LibreTube that today decided not to load any video, but I don't think it is relevant here), so I guess it's another problem. BUT, just in case, how did you solve?

VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y

Forced it out (normal depressed position) with a razor blade and cleaned it with rubbing alcohol.

Zo0@feddit.de · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Have you tried reinstalling the relevant apps?

Serval@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

I prefer to keep it as plan Z since there would be many password recoveries and backups (and hope that I can also backup settings) to do. If I haven't solved it in a couple of days, I'll try that.

Edit: I tried to uninstall an app that needed no backup, but the widget is still invisible. Also, some system apps' widgets don't work either and I can't uninstall those.

fisco@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Just wondering, are you using the stock launcher, or 3rd party...?

Serval@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Stock