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[SOLVED] Application doesn't exist & Installation icon on homescreen

I was just playing with my phone and all of a sudden these icons appeared. The thing is that I can't erase them because when I try a message appears saying the app doesn´t exist :confused:

Anyone know how to erase them?

Re: Icons for applications that don't exist

I had same problem. I tried everything to delete them, but I couldn't. So I flashed the phone. I do not know that is permanent solution maybe other guys have solution for this problem.

Re: Icons for applications that don't exist

Do you have the terminal installed? If so, please show the output of

Code:

ls /usr/share/applications/

and

Code:

ls /home/user/.local/share/applications/

That way you might be able to spot any erroneous .desktop files and remove them.

Re: Icons for applications that don't exist

This are the outputs I got:

Quote:

Originally Posted by ls /usr/share/applications/

CameraClickSound.wav
Filebox.desktop
FoursquareOV.desktop
MeeScan_harmattan.desktop
ScreenCapture.desktop
ScreenCapture_en.qm
ScreenCapture_tr.qm
TheFlashlight_harmattan.desktop
accountsui.desktop
airui.desktop
angrybirdsclassic.desktop
browser.desktop
calc.desktop
calendar.desktop
call-history.desktop
camera-ui.desktop
certman.desktop
clock.desktop
contacts.desktop
defaults.list
diskgallery.desktop
dui
duicontrolpanel.desktop
ea-mobile-nfsshift.desktop
facebookqml.desktop
feedreader-openpost-service.desktop
feedreader-subscribefeed-service.desktop
feedreader.desktop
feedtransfer.desktop
gallery.desktop
galleryserviceaction.desktop
hildon
installer-extra
installui.desktop
joikuspot.desktop
mail.desktop
maps.desktop
mediaviewerserviceaction.desktop
meego-terminal.desktop
meegotouch
messaging-ui.desktop
mimeinfo.cache
morpheus.desktop
morpheusinterface.desktop
music-suite.desktop
musicsuiteinterface.desktop
musicsuiteplaylistinterface.desktop
musicsuitetempfileinterface.desktop
nokia-drive-qml.desktop
notes.desktop
office-tools-frontpage.desktop
office-tools-quickviewer.desktop
office-tools.desktop
opencontactcard.desktop
opencontactcardforemail.desktop
opencontactcardforphonenumber.desktop
opencontactcardforsipaddress.desktop
opencontactcardforvcard.desktop
openugpage.desktop
ovistoreclient.desktop
pocket-rpg.desktop
sdk-connectivity-tool.desktop
share-ui.desktop
showmessage.desktop
signon-ui-uri-handler.desktop
simplemirror.desktop
skype.desktop
sync-ui.desktop
tnpui.desktop
transfer-ui.desktop
twitter-qml.desktop
userguide.desktop
video-editor-ui.desktop
video-suite.desktop
videosheetplayerinterface.desktop
videosuiteinterface.desktop
web-search-baidu.desktop
web-search-bing.desktop
web-search-generic.desktop
web-search-google.desktop
web-search-yandex.desktop
wxapp.desktop
youtube.desktop

Quote:

Folder1.directory
quicklaunchbar0.desktop
quicklaunchbar1.desktop
quicklaunchbar2.desktop
quicklaunchbar3.desktop
simatk.desktop

Re: Icons for applications that don't exist

I did a hard reset and the number of unnamed icons increased. It seems there's one for every app I had before the reset. Still no solution though :/

Re: Icons for applications that don't exist

What's the status of your application updates? Any pending?

That icon is typically reserved for an application that is updating. If your update process is stuck or corrupted, that could explain it.

However, if that's the case at this point it would be difficult to fix without re-flashing.

Re: Icons for applications that don't exist

Nope, there's one icon for every app I've uninstalled. When I reinstall one of the apps, one of the icons goes back to normal.

Re: Icons for applications that don't exist

You are running 1.2 right? You don't mention that anywhere in this thread...
There was def. report for this in the tracker, at least a very closely related issue IIRC.
Tis worthwhile finding it, reopening (if closed, can't recall), & adding feed-back.

Re: Icons for applications that don't exist

The screenshot shows a folder, so yeah, PR 1.2 :) . Sigh, I guess I'll look for it,