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"Settings" option is missing on my Droid X

i don't really know what happened but i installed a theme and some error came up saying it couldn't remove the theme (so part of the theme can still be seen such as volume adjust, loading circle ect.) i noticed that the "Settings" option in the app drawer is missing!

i go back to the homescreen and push the options button and i tap settings but nothing happens!

i looked everywhere online in forums and i found that you can download an .APK file to restore that function. I downloaded it and tried opening it but i get a message saying "cannot install 3rd party apps go to settings..." Well i can't get to settings to allow 3rd party apps! i tried a system restore (by holding power and home and selecting factory default) but even that doesn't help! Also the theme is still applied!

any help? i can live without having it but i want GO KEYBOARD and i can't get to the keyboard & language settings.

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Cody21

Try going into SAFE MODE and see if Settings is back -- and Uninstall that THEME. Something obviously hosed it.

You should also be able to get to SETTINGS by Pressing the Menu button once - and a menu that includes SETTINGS should be there.

Safe Mode:

Power Off

Press & Hold the MENU button

While continuing to HOLD the MENU button, power up the phone.

After 1-2 mins, it SHOULD come up and say SAFE MODE in lower left corner.

To get out of SAFE MODE, power off & on as usual.

(also, you can go ONLINE into your MARKET and Choose UNINSTALL of that Theme/App form there)

silentwolfrt

okay im going to try the safe mode thing, but the theme is uninstalled. I installed go launcher and it says 'this application is not installed' in grey letters in a blue box after touching 'settings'

Cody21

What does your MARKET say about GO LAUNCHER? If you uninistalled it (successfully), you need to also Delete the Widget that it installed, if there is one. I don't use GO Launcher - I use Launcher Pro Plus. Do you have HOME SWITCHER (free) installed? if so, you can then Switch back to the default Moto Blur using that APP and then try to straighten out the issue with GO after the fact.

silentwolfrt

okay so im sure i totally uninstalled the theme because when i go on the theme in the market place it says 'install' but bits and pieces of the theme are still visible even after rebooting the phone.

As for the safe mode thing, i did it and there was a rectangle in the corner saying 'safe mode' but i still couldn't get to settings. I touch it and nothing happens, its still not in the app drawer. im afraid to think that something is corrupted =(

Also i just found out that long pressing the home screen to bring up 'widgets' i touch it and nothing happens! so now widgets dont work.

Cody21

Does SETTINGS come up as an option when you click on the MENU button? This is all very strange ... not sure why you would have "remnants' around, and like you suggest, maybe someting IS corrupted. How about trying to Reinstall Go Launcher? Maybe it will overwrite the garbage and reinstate it properly?

Other than missing SETTINGS, does everything else function from a Screen perspective? e.g., the original BLUR icons are back? or what ??

Did you donwload & Install HOME SWITCHER?

Otherwise, Might be time to try to CLEAR the CACHE ... Let me know if you need procedure to do that .. It won't hurt anything and might actually fix it ..

After all that, probably time to consider a Factory Reset. Yes, a pain to reconfigure everything, but at least it will be back working.

Wildman

I am trimg to figure out what kind of theme you installed on a Droid X because all images required to theme the stock UI required access to files that can void a warrenty... Is the theme for a 3rd party launcher like Launcher Pro or ADW?

Disregard just realized you are using Go Launcher... Sounds like you may corrupted some system files and a Hard Reset is the only option to restore system files..

Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Power the device off.
Press and hold the Power button then select Power off.
If the device isn't responding to input, remove / replace the battery.
Press and hold the Home key then power the device on.
Press the Power button while holding Home.
From the Android Recovery screen, press Volume Up / Down simultaneously.
Press Volume Down to select wipe data / factory reset then press the Power button.
Press Volume Down to select Yes -- delete all user data then press the Power button.
Reset process to may take approximately 1 minute.
Using the Volume Down key, ensure reboot system now is selected then press the Power button.
Refer to Initial Activation and Setup.

silentwolfrt

well i tried a hard reset on it already as mentioned, so now there is nothing on my phone, but remnants of the the theme are still there! i don't understand how it is still there!!! so now its totally wiped and 'motorola widgets' button does nothing! usually with motoblur those little gps, blutooth, wireless ect.. don't show up! I also tried the clearing CACHE its still the same!

this is depressing now that i can't access gps options, cause there is no way i can do that! i think i should just take it by a verizon store and see what they think...

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