Google News Widget Problems?

[Eddog4DROID]

I have no proof this is a Froyo problem, but it SEEMS ever since 2.2 my Google News Widget says "news unavailable" and it is stalled there after working fine for several hours. The I have to refresh and everything is then fine.

Am I the only one? this is the best news widget IMO. I'd to lose it.

 

[ljholland]

I dont think it's 2.2...I'm on 2.1 and stopped getting updates over a day ago.

 

[harrellj]

I'm using it currently with no problems, though I'm also using the transparent version with no weather display.

 

[ljholland]

Ah - I just uninstalled and re-installed and it's fine. That's never happened.

Harrellj - which weather app are you using that is transparent? The Incredible doesn't come from one but I installed the genie one (standard news and weather) from my old Droid.

 

[machnhed]

Been having this problem intermittently as well. Will try the uninstall/reinstall.

 

[Cyberpolice]

Thank you for the heads up. I have not seem this issue yet.

Sent from my Cyberpolice headquarters

 

[harrellj]

Its the Genie widget itself. XDA had a metamorph with various transparent widgets. When I add the news and weather widget, I went with the news only option. I am using Beautiful Widgets too.

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[ljholland]

Its the Genie widget itself. XDA had a metamorph with various transparent widgets. When I add the news and weather widget, I went with the news only option. I am using Beautiful Widgets too.

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Ahhh! Makes sense. Thanks

 

[Eddog4DROID]

How are you guys uninstalling/reinstalling -- this comes with the phone?

 

[ljholland]

To uninstall, you go into Settings --> Applications. Locate "News and Weather Widget"...then uninstall it.

To reinstall, you need download it:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-themes/42609-trasnparent-genie-widget.html
(look in this thread for the file)

Once downloaded, you can install the APK file from your SD card by clicking on it in a file manager (e.g., Astro, Root Explorer, etc) or from the download list directly.

 

[Eddog4DROID]

Wait is the Genie widget the same as the Google News and Weather Widget that came preloaded with 2.1?

I just checked the News and Weather widget in the manage apps section and I can't uninstall.

 

[ljholland]

Hmmmm.... It's not on the Incredible 2.1 load. That's why I had to load it afterward. Not sure how you'll pull it then.