v2.16.0 does not refresh date

[Jimadine]

Checklist

• [X] I am able to reproduce the bug with the latest version.
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Describe the bug

The latest version updated via F-Droid the other day, and since then the widget emboldened date/underline under the date no longer automatically moves to the current date.

I have noticed that if I update a setting in the app, it forces a refresh and the emboldened date/underline moves to the current day of the week.

Steps To Reproduce

Turn on display. Go to home screen. Look at widget. Observe emboldened date/underline position.

Expected Behavior

When the clock strikes midnight, or soon after, the underline/emboldened date should change to the current date. This no longer happens. I am almost certain everything was okay in version 2.15.1.

Affected app version

2.16.0

Device

Alcatel 5028Y_EEA

Android version

10

Launcher

Lean Launcher 1.1.9

Additional context and screenshots

No response

[mvmike]

Hi @Jimadine,

Thanks for the report! Indeed, there were some combinations of old android/launchers that were giving problems with updates when upgrading the widget, hence why the AutoUpdate is re-added on any user action on the widget (see 2bf5b417df25c7f27b22f40362535f47f65fca22, which was added in v2.16.0). In this case, even if we can't avoid AutoUpdate being unregistered on upgrade, at least it is re-added once there is a single user interaction.

Is this something that happened again on the following day?

[Jimadine]

Hi @mvmike - Thanks for the reply. Yes, it happened again:

[mvmike]

As per documentation, it is automatically configured to update every hour, so regardless of the more frequent custom alarm system that's on top, it should reflect the new day with an hour delay max.

Unfortunately, there isn't much I can do here since I can't replicate it 😞 (most likely it will have something to do with the operating system from this Alcatel device and/or the launcher compatibility with it). My suggestion is, since this issue seems to be triggered by the upgrade (in general, not version specific), to remove and re-add the widget.

[Jimadine]

Okay, thank you. I have uninstalled and reinstalled. I will update this thread tomorrow, when I know the outcome.

[Jimadine]

The problem is solved - the widget successfully refreshed :thumbsup:. Thanks again for your help :star2:

[mvmike]

Thanks for the update, if it happens in the future there is no need to uninstall and reinstall, removing all widget instances from the homescreen and re-adding them should be enough