Can't access system settings

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Hi and a happy new year everyone!

Well, I can’t access my system settings. It trys to load but crashes immediatley.

I can’t really tell since when I’m having this problem, since I’m not using the system settings everyday. I don’t think it has something to do with the latest update, because I recall having this problem a couple of months ago. Then most of the time it solved itself by just rebooting the phone, so I didn’t bother. Doesn’t now.

I’m using the nova launcher but it dosen’t work with the fairphone launcher either.

Anyone an idea what that might cause? An app maybe?

cheers

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Yeah I guess it’s probably an app.
You could make a backup and then start deleting apps that you suspect, starting with the ones wich data you can easily restore without loss.
I had/have a similiar problem. Whenever I go to settings > display it crashes with the message “unfortunately settings has shut down”. I found the cause, it’s muzei. when I disable it as my live background the problem is gone.

You could write us a list of apps you installed in the last month or so, maybe someone has an idea wich one is causing it.

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Thanks for the quick response and it was just the right hint!

It was caused by an app called “recent app manager”. I had to allow it
"to monitor when apps leave or return to the home launcher screen, in order to update the widget"

Maybe that messed it up.

Anyway, thanks a lot!
Have a nice weekend.

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Glad this sorted it for you.

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Continuing the discussion from Can’t access system settings:

Hi,

I just wanted to report, that the same problem reappeared. Apparantly that “recent app manager” wasn’t it.
I recognized that I couldn’t open apps that have root access, too.
I used the ES Task Manager to kill all processes. That worked. When I find out what app causes this, I’m gonna report.

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I’ve re-opened this topic so, update back here when you figure out what’s causing the problem for you :slight_smile:

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Okay, I found out what it was. And now that I know, it’s actually a little bit funny:

I have “avast Anti-Theft” installed (yes, I’m paranoid and I like my phone).
One of the settings in I checked Anti-Theft were “block phone settings” - in case I mark the phone as lost or stolen.
So apparently Anti-Theft switched into the “lost or stolen”-mode once in a while and then did exactly what I set it to do. :D:D

Come to think of it I have had some troubles installing the app…
Well, I deinstalled and reinstalled it and it seems to be working fine now.

Thanks for the support so far
cheers

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Excellent! Glad you got to figure it out :slight_smile:

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