Phone "Widgets" Disappearing After Reboot
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You set up your home screen with widgets, but they are gone every time you restart your phone.
Symptoms
- Missing widgets
- Empty spaces on home screen
- Reset layout
Possible Causes
- App installed on SD card
- Launcher bug
- Battery optimization
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Move App to Internal Storage
Widgets won't load if the app is on an SD card that hasn't mounted yet.
2
Disable Battery Optimization for Launcher
Ensure the home screen app isn't being killed in the background.
3
Update Launcher App
Check for updates to Nova, Pixel Launcher, or Samsung Home.
When to See a Technician
Widgets require the parent app to be active; if the app is "sleeping" or on slow external storage, the widget will fail to load.
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