Fancy Widgets FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Fancy Widgets.
Q: I can’t launch this app. It takes me to the settings when I tap on the icon.
A: Unlike regular apps, widgets can not be launched. You need to add them to your home screen. Please note that you need to add the widget, not just the app icon, to your home screen.
Q: How can I add the widget to my home screen?
A: In order to insert widgets to your home screen, long-press in an empty area on the home screen and select “Widgets”, then choose one of the Fancy Widgets options (e.g., 4×2, 4×1). Also, please make sure that you have enough space available on your home screen. The following video shows how to add widgets to your home screen: Shortcuts, Widgets, Folders.
Q: I do like the old Fancy Widget (Pro). Can I try out the new version without losing the old one?
A: Absolutely. The new version has a different package name, and is actually a new app in the market. You will NOT lose the old version by installing the new one. In fact, you may install and run the new version alongside the old version. We strongly suggest you try out the new version, which is more stable and has more features. Also, the old version of Fancy Widget (Pro) has been discontinued and no longer supported.
Q: I purchased Fancy Widget Pro from the Android Market/Amazon Appstore. Do I have to buy the unlocker to get the full version?
A: No, you do not need to pay for the app again. You may request a free license key to unlock the full version using your Google/Amazon order information. Click here to get started.
Q: The time freezes or lags a lot. Help!
A: Fancy Widgets uses a background service that updates the time and weather periodically. If you are using any task manager applications, they may aggressively kill the update service. Please make sure that you exclude Fancy Widgets from any of the kill lists in your task manager apps. If you have already excluded Fancy Widgets from your task manager before, but experience this issue after a recent update, please make sure that it is still in the ignore list. Some preferences may get lost due to updates.
Q: The widget has gone crazy. It’s showing 27:86 as the time. Please fix it!
A: This should be a graphics glitch and only happens after updates. When we add new images to the application package, the market update process may mess up some resource identifiers, which leads to weird pictures that you see on the widget. When this happens, please remove and re-add widgets on your home screen so the correct images can be displayed. You may also try re-installing the app from the market or performing a reboot to fix this issue.
Q: The weather information is unavailable. What can I do?
A: First of all, please check if you can see your location on the widget. If the location is not available, the weather information can not be displayed as it depends on the location. Note that you have to enable the “Use wireless networks” option (Settings -> Location & Security) for Fancy Widgets to automatically determine your location. Besides, the system geocoder component, which translates your geographic location (i.e., latitude and longitude) into the city name, can fail sometimes. So it may help if you manually force a location and weather update from the settings screen. If, however, none of these work, you can also manually specify a city for weather information in the location settings screen (turn off “Geolocation” and then enter the city name manually).
Q: I can see my location on the widget. Why is the weather information still missing?
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