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Active Standby bug, driving me batty

4 replies · 2,693 views · Started 23 February 2007

Hey guys.

I can't believe I've had the E70(-2) one day and already I have an incredibly frustrating bug.

The email preview when using Active Standby has these folder-looking graphics printed over the far left of the field -- they cover the leftmost part of the screen to just almost the end of the sender (can only see last letter). It's UGLY.

I've restarted the phone (powered down, as well as removed the battery) but it's still there. It shows up in all rotations. If I change themes, it's still there. The only way to NOT see it is to completely turn off the email preview in Settings - Phone but duh, then I can't see my emails on the Standby screen.

If I have to backup and restore to get rid of this glitch, I gotta say it'll be bye-bye for this phone. Please tell me there's an easier way to fix this!

soybomb wrote:Hey guys.

I can't believe I've had the E70(-2) one day and already I have an incredibly frustrating bug.

The email preview when using Active Standby has these folder-looking graphics printed over the far left of the field -- they cover the leftmost part of the screen to just almost the end of the sender (can only see last letter). It's UGLY.

I've restarted the phone (powered down, as well as removed the battery) but it's still there. It shows up in all rotations. If I change themes, it's still there. The only way to NOT see it is to completely turn off the email preview in Settings - Phone but duh, then I can't see my emails on the Standby screen.

If I have to backup and restore to get rid of this glitch, I gotta say it'll be bye-bye for this phone. Please tell me there's an easier way to fix this!

Can you post a screenshot?

It'll have to be later tonight when I have access to my camera, unless there's an easy way to do a screen capture (a la Print Screen)...

soybomb wrote:It'll have to be later tonight when I have access to my camera, unless there's an easy way to do a screen capture (a la Print Screen)...

Looks like I found a solution. When I had tried switching back to the default Nokia theme, I noticed that the graphics were a different color scheme than before. Sure enough, when I uninstalled the 3rd-party theme, those graphics disappeared. Still, very odd that images from a theme that wasn't even enabled would still be visible like that... but at least I can read who my emails are from now. Phew!

soybomb wrote:Looks like I found a solution. When I had tried switching back to the default Nokia theme, I noticed that the graphics were a different color scheme than before. Sure enough, when I uninstalled the 3rd-party theme, those graphics disappeared. Still, very odd that images from a theme that wasn't even enabled would still be visible like that... but at least I can read who my emails are from now. Phew!

I am glad you solved it: I had similar problems but ages ago with some themes.