topic Re: Downloaded small apps won't work in Z Series

Downloaded small apps won't work

K_W — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:00:52 GMT

I downloaded some official small apps like Mirror from Google Play Store, but they just don't appear when I tap their icons on the small app manager. However, those stock small apps like Active Clip work well. Also, I tried some third-party small apps. They won't show up through the small app manager unless they can be run once through the launcher first. My Z2 is on the latest 1.232 fw. Is this a bug of the small apps themselves, of the small app manager, or of the fw? How can I fix it?

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

_alexdon_ — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:04:38 GMT

You know you can add them from google play? There is a + sign.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

K_W — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 04:16:21 GMT

Yes, I do. I have already installed them, but I can't launch them in the small app manager, unless they have icons in the home launcher and have been launched once in it.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

_alexdon_ — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:24:05 GMT

Well, I am not sure because on my Z2 every small app shows up but I am not on the latest firmware. Can you try to restart your device and check again?

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

K_W — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:12:50 GMT

That makes no sense. I even did a factory reset and flashed the fw. Also, I noticed that some people commented in Google Play Store that those small apps (Currency, Mirror and Units) don't work on Lollipop.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

_alexdon_ — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:15:14 GMT

I have currency converter, translate small app and all of those work normally. Tonight I will update to .232 and report back.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

_alexdon_ — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:55:09 GMT

All of them seem to work properly on .232 @K_W. Could you check safe mode?

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

K_W — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 05:00:41 GMT

I'll try it. I would like to repeat that stock small apps work, downloaded ones which can be launched through home launcher work, too, but downloaded ones which can only be launched through the small app manager don't. Safe mode only enables system apps, right? So maybe I can't test the downloaded small apps.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

_alexdon_ — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 07:28:49 GMT

Yes, but you can give it a try just to boot in safe mode then back in normal mode. I don't understand why you would have this issue.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

_alexdon_ — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 08:28:26 GMT

@K_W any news?

@K_W If you want to reply here, please contact me as I will close the thread.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

K_W — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:17:26 GMT

I give up now. There seems no effective way to solve it. Thanks for your replies.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

_alexdon_ — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:03:54 GMT

@K_W I am really sorry, are you willing to perform a software repair?

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

K_W — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 06:46:02 GMT

You mean using Sony PC Companion?

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

_alexdon_ — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 11:11:16 GMT

@K_W Yes.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

K_W — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:49:44 GMT

So it means reflashing the firmware, right? I've flashed my phone many times and I don't want to flash it again for the moment... Thx, and I decide to keep my phone just like this until Marshmallow for Z2 comes out or I change my mind.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

_alexdon_ — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 15:25:02 GMT

Flashing with flashtool is not exactly like reflashing (repairing) with PCC. But as you wish.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

K_W — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 12:11:39 GMT

Is it anything like downloading the latest original system files to replace the corrupted or modified ones? Will I lose my data after repairing?

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

_alexdon_ — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 12:13:48 GMT

Yes, you will lose data.

Re: Downloaded small apps won't work

K_W — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 12:15:03 GMT

I can confirm I won't do it now. Thank you.