Application Drawer Not Refreshing?

[trevorx3]

After I install an app, it doesn't show up on the list. I have to reboot the device to make it refresh.

If I uninstall an app, the icon remains on the list until I reboot.

What gives?

I know it automatically refreshed when I first got it. I am completely stock now, although at one point I wasn't. Completely stock now, even my boot screen is stock.

 

[trevorx3]

My autosync doesn't work well either anymore. My emails don't arrive automatically, usually. If the push does work, it's usually only after I have 4+ emails in my inbox. I'm forced to turn autosync on/off to get it to check for emails without opening the Gmail app most of the time.

 

[warrior21]

I sort of have this issue since I installed Helix. I don't usually have to reboot the phone but it does take a little while for the icon to show up in the drawer when I install an app. The same thing happens when I uninstall one, nothing will happen when you press the icon but it is still present for a while.

 

[warrior21]

For the email you can try settings>manage applications>hit the menu button and press filter and then runnings apps. Go down to gmail and gmail storage and clear the cache on both. I started getting my emails after I did this

 

[trevorx3]

Thanks for your help with the email. Still having problems with my app drawer though... it's not refreshing at all without a reboot. Not even after 12 hours.

 

[toddegreene]

Thanks for your help with the email. Still having problems with my app drawer though... it's not refreshing at all without a reboot. Not even after 12 hours.

I think they just got Helix Launcher to work with stock a couple days ago. This may be a bug. It would probably be a good idea to email the dev. I don't have my Droid with me (charging in other room), but you can get the email from marketplace. Also, have you tried to relaunch Helix Home->Menu->Configure-> and maybe another submenu. It's not a substitute for proper operation, but it may give the dev more info if you decide to email him.

 

[trevorx3]

I don't have Helix installed, nor have I even heard of it.

 

[toddegreene]

wow, maybe it's time for me to get some sleep.

 

[trevorx3]

No, it's fine. The other guy mentioned it, and I didn't really respond to it. Not necessarily your fault.

 

[adrynalyne]

Are you manually installing these apps, or from the Market?

 

[trevorx3]

All my apps are being installed through the Market.

 

[adrynalyne]

Are you rooted?

 

[trevorx3]

Nope. As mentioned in my original post, I'm all stock. A while back, I was rooted and running a few different roms, but I'm completely stock now. No root, no APLoader, nothing.

 

[adrynalyne]

Try sync from Terminal Emulator.

So install an app, open the terminal and type

sync

See if it makes it show in the app drawer.