doc:appunti:hardware:xiaomi_mi_a1_home_key_problem
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====== Xiaomi Mi A1 Home Key Problem ====== | ====== Xiaomi Mi A1 Home Key Problem ====== | ||
- | The **Home Key** is not working, **Recent/ | + | The **Home Key** was not longer |
- | Fortunately I found a procedure that fixed the problem, without a factory reset. | + | Clearly some settings were messed-up, but it was not clear how to solve the problem. |
The trick is to run the **SetupWizardUpgradeActivity** from the **com.google.android.setupwizard** app. The app may have different names upon localization, | The trick is to run the **SetupWizardUpgradeActivity** from the **com.google.android.setupwizard** app. The app may have different names upon localization, | ||
- | A common recipe is to install the **Nova Launcher** app, which has a widget capable of starting an app activity. | + | A common recipe is to install the **Nova Launcher** app, which has a widget capable of starting an app activity, directly (see below for an alternative). Unfortunately the Google Play Store was not working too, so I had to relay on some other method to download the **apk file**. Actually I tried the [[http:// |
- | * Install | + | So I downloaded the Nova Launcher apk on the PC and transferred it to the phone via the **adb push** command. Then I had to allow **unknown sources** permission to the file manager app. |
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+ | A preferable alternative to installing | ||
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+ | * From the phone file manager, clik the apk archive to install the **Nova Launcher**. | ||
* Long tap over a free dekstop space, to add a new widget. | * Long tap over a free dekstop space, to add a new widget. | ||
* Search the Nova Launcher **Activity Widget**, and place it on the desktop. | * Search the Nova Launcher **Activity Widget**, and place it on the desktop. | ||
- | * Search the **Setup Wizard** (or whatever is your localized name) in the proposed list, from the sublist choose the **SetupWizardUpgradeActivity**. | + | * Search the **Setup Wizard** (or whatever is your localized name) in the proposed list, from the sublist choose the **SetupWizardUpgradeActivity**. This app/ |
- | * Start the activity tapping the widget | + | * Now start the activity tapping the widget |
* Now you can **uninstall** the Nova Launcher app. | * Now you can **uninstall** the Nova Launcher app. | ||
doc/appunti/hardware/xiaomi_mi_a1_home_key_problem.txt · Last modified: 2019/11/09 21:07 by niccolo