Blank Screen After Update

MotherShipton

Could we continue this discussion here:
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/28924-grapheneos-version-2025121200-released/20
I should have posted there in the first place as it seems I am not alone in this

SkynetPrime

MotherShipton Could we continue this discussion here:
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/28924-grapheneos-version-2025121200-released/20
I should have posted there in the first place as it seems I am not alone in this

I do not believe this is a update issue, my Tablet is updated to 2025121200 stable and is working as normal.

MotherShipton

Very well.

In that case, how is desktop mode turned on or off? I cannot find the setting for this

SkynetPrime

MotherShipton Its in developer mode and i do not advise using developer mode atal. If as you say you have it off, you are defiantly not in desktop mode and my idea was wrong.
Other than that i do not know but have you tried swiping right as others have said?

SkynetPrime

Hang on a sec, so playing around with my Pixel Tablet on 2025121200 stable i see Desktop mode option to when swiping up (or pressing the circle symbol) there is a square symbol with a + symbol midway down on the right. if you press this you go in to desktop mode.
Dont think this anything to do with your problem but wanted to corrected my self as ive just noticed this and may have always been there before this update.
But can confirm i have widgets etc on my home screen and is not experiencing this problem you and others have. Only thing that may be different is i dont have any other profiles, just private space on mine

MotherShipton

SkynetPrime
So I take it that you are not in developer mode either but still have desktop mode available as I do?

Yes, swiping right does indeed reveal my normal home screen as others have said.

SkynetPrime

MotherShipton No, not in developer mode

nandohyphen1

MotherShipton swipe to the left and you should see all your apps. This update seems to have put all the apps on a separate screen, leaving you with a blank first screen. I also thought my phone was broken when I first saw this. You'll need to manually move all apps from your first screen to the blank one and then the middle one will delete.

MotherShipton

nandohyphen1

Doing that is okay but I'd still like to know why Desktop Mode is available to me when it shouldn't be

SkynetPrime

MotherShipton Doing that is okay but I'd still like to know why Desktop Mode is available to me when it shouldn't be

I think this is normal

MotherShipton

SkynetPrime

It is definitely different since the update. Previously, swiping up to show the open apps, there would also be a 'Clear All' button. Now I don't see this button but I see the small icon for desktop mode.

Also I see a small pill button at the bottom of the screen (4 dots arranged in a square, one being a magnifying glass) which opens up the app tray. This is new to me as well.

SkynetPrime

MotherShipton swipe to your left shows clear all (or swiping with your finger from the left to the right to stop any confusion)

SkynetPrime

MotherShipton This is new to me as well.

Must admit, I do enjoy finding new features. Still unsure if the desktop mode came on this update but for me I will find it really useful.