Can't change wallpaper. Google search force close error pop up.

[jezcgn]

I can't change or even enter the wallpaper gallery due to a Google Search force close error.

If I press down on the homescreen and touch the wallpaper icon to change the wallpaper an error pop up immediately shows "Unfortunately Google search has stopped" with Report and OK buttons. (I have sent a report already).

Once you click either of the buttons it takes you back to the homescreen. If you try again the same thing happens.

Am I doing something wrong? Anyone else have this problem?

 

[gee2012]

I can't change or even enter the wallpaper gallery due to a Google Search force close error.

If I press down on the homescreen and touch the wallpaper icon to change the wallpaper an error pop up immediately shows "Unfortunately Google search has stopped" with Report and OK buttons. (I have sent a report already).

Once you click either of the buttons it takes you back to the homescreen. If you try again the same thing happens.

Am I doing something wrong? Anyone else have this problem?

Maybe just a glitch, try to reboot the phone and try again bro.

 

[jezcgn]

Maybe just a glitch, try to reboot the phone and try again bro.

I've rebooted several times. Exactly the same thing happens.

 

[xstahsie]

Same issue. I have the LG G2 Verizon variant.

Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

 

[Yadao]

Just to clarify, the OP has a Nexus 5? Or are you running the 4.4 launcher on a different phone?

 

[jezcgn]

Just to clarify, the OP has a Nexus 5? Or are you running the 4.4 launcher on a different phone?

I'm on a brand new Nexus 5- non rooted, straight out of the box. I'm using the native, unmodified 4.4 launcher on a Nexus 5.

I did a factory reset in the end.

I think the problem lies with the automatic backup and restore of apps by google play.

After a factory reset I let google restore the apps to my phone automatically all in one go. This caused the same problem again. I couldn't change the wallpaper or even enter the wallpaper gallery again > pop up error message "Google search has stopped working."


I then did another factory reset and DIDN't allow google to restore all my apps automatically. I painstakingly restored each app one by one checking each time if a certain app caused the problem. (Yes this took hours) I didn't get the problem again.

So I think it was caused by google play restoring all the apps in quick succession. It seems to be too much at once. It must have corrupted something.

Now the phone works ok and I can change the wallpapers and have access to the wallpaper gallery.

 

[Yadao]

Hmm, I wonder if it was trying to restore Google Search from the Play store and that caused an issue somehow. Did you try clearing it's app data before doing the factory reset? I've heard that has been a fix for people running the 4.4 launcher on other phones who have been getting FC's.

 

[jezcgn]

Hmm, I wonder if it was trying to restore Google Search from the Play store and that caused an issue somehow. Did you try clearing it's app data before doing the factory reset? I've heard that has been a fix for people running the 4.4 launcher on other phones who have been getting FC's.

Thanks for the replies Yadao.

No, I cleared the Play store data and cache before the final factory reset. I think it did "restore" Google Voice search from my Galaxy Nexus. Perhaps it was that, that was causing a conflict.

 

[digmonmiki]

I'm on a brand new Nexus 5- non rooted, straight out of the box. I'm using the native, unmodified 4.4 launcher on a Nexus 5.

I did a factory reset in the end.

I think the problem lies with the automatic backup and restore of apps by google play.

After a factory reset I let google restore the apps to my phone automatically all in one go. This caused the same problem again. I couldn't change the wallpaper or even enter the wallpaper gallery again > pop up error message "Google search has stopped working."


I then did another factory reset and DIDN't allow google to restore all my apps automatically. I painstakingly restored each app one by one checking each time if a certain app caused the problem. (Yes this took hours) I didn't get the problem again.

So I think it was caused by google play restoring all the apps in quick succession. It seems to be too much at once. It must have corrupted something.

Now the phone works ok and I can change the wallpapers and have access to the wallpaper gallery.

hey guys how to fix it i have this trouble too ：好：