Recent Apps Not Working Since Update 2024030600

43t34fg4

Hi. Ever since release 2024030600, my "Recent apps" button does nothing. For this particular case, I was on my Pixel 6a. Restarting phone doesn't fix it. I turn the phone on, let it load up, open 2-3 apps just to test, go to Home screen, press Recent apps button and nothing. It will very quickly flash a white color when the button is tapped on once or twice, as if it is trying to open the recent apps, but then nothing after a 2nd tap on it.

Have had absolutely zero issues since I got the device when it released until that update. Since the couple updates after this one, the issue persists. Help/Ideas?

GrapheneOS

43t34fg4 Are you using the default launcher?

treequell

Based on the wording of your question, I presume you're using 3-button navigation. Are you able to get the recents app screen if you switch to gesture navigation? You can switch under Settings > System > Gestures.

43t34fg4

GrapheneOS Ya know what, I'm actually using Lawnchair. Would a GOS software update effect that, though? Totally forgot I was even using a launcher, to be honest.

treequell Yes, the 3-button. Wow, I didn't even realize there was a Gesture Navigation feature; I'm actually liking this feature. Coincidental timing, but I just updated to the update that just now came through for the phone and gesture navigations seems to be working fine after a phone reboot.

Danny

Call me old fashioned but I still prefer 3 button navigation. I experience this problem intermittly, usually when an app becomes slow or unresponsive, pressing the previous apps key, the application preview becomes transparent then pressing the home key then pressing the previous apps key again, the previous apps key becomes unresponsive.

I'm using KISS launcher but changing to stock launcher doesn't change this behaviour.

I can restore function to the previous apps key by going to settings, switching to gesture navigation, swiping up to show previous apps, tapping back to settings then switching back to 3 button navigation.

UlyssesZhan

I am experiencing the same problem. Gestures work, but it still won't work after switching back to buttons. Rebooting fixes this, but the issue can randomly happen.

apali

Facing same issue. "Recents" button suddenly stops working, both with the native launcher and the Nova Launcher version 8.0.17. I also observed som strange behavior with the "Three-buttons-navigation" bar overlapping other apps. I’m on Android 15 Build 2024102400.

GrapheneOS

apali

I also observed som strange behavior with the "Three-buttons-navigation" bar overlapping other apps.

You're using buggy apps which raised their target SDK version to 35 (Android 15) without actually testing on Android 15. You need to report broken Android 15 support to the app developers. Same goes for launchers not properly supporting 14 and 15.

GrapheneOS

Use the standard launcher. These are bugs with these launchers supporting Android 14 and 15.