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--- doc:appunti:hardware:xiaomi_mi_a1_home_key_problem [2019/11/09 12:40] – [Xiaomi Mi A1 Home Key Problem] niccolo
+++ doc:appunti:hardware:xiaomi_mi_a1_home_key_problem [2019/11/09 21:05] – [Xiaomi Mi A1 Home Key Problem] niccolo
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 ====== Xiaomi Mi A1 Home Key Problem ======
-The **Home Key** was not longer working, **Recent/Back Key** was not working too, the **Notification Bar** could not be swiped down. I experienced this problem on my Xiaomi Mi A1 phone after I messed-up something. The origin of the problem may have been an update with the switching from A to B boot partition. The **Google Play Store** did not worked properly, preventing from installing new applications, even the **Developer options** (from //Settings// => //System//) were not longer working.
+The **Home Key** was not longer working, **Recent/Back Key** was not working too, the **Notification Bar** could not be swiped down. I experienced this problem on my Xiaomi Mi A1 phone after I messed-up something. The origin of the problem may have been an update with the switching from A to B boot partition. The **Google Play Store** did not worked properly, preventing from installing new applications, even the **Developer options** (from //Settings// => //System//) were not longer working due the error //Developer options are not available for this user//.
 Clearly some settings were messed-up, but it was not clear how to solve the problem. Fortunately I found a procedure that fixed the problem, without a factory reset.
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 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.
+A preferable alternative to installing Nova Launcher, is to install **[[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.szalkowski.activitylauncher/|Activity Launcher]]** (available from F-Droid). This application does just what is required: add a widget to launch an app activity.
   * 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.
   * 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/activity is found in Android 8.1 Oreo, other versions may have different ones.
   * Now start the activity tapping the widget icon and **complete the wizard procedure**. Beware that the setup procedure may change some settings you had previously, e.g. the auto-update feature.
   * Now you can **uninstall** the Nova Launcher app.