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On my pixel 6 the home button returns me to my home screen, or it used to. Recently, if I am on a google search (from the home screen google search widget), home does nothing.

I'm expecting it to return me to the home screen - that's what it does on a pixel 7.

I don't think I've made any changes to cause this, any idea how to get it back?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you tried rebooting your phone? Might just be a temporary glitch.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Well now I feel like an ass - this is what I'd tell my parents.

And yeah, that fixed it. I'm tempted to delete this whole embarrassing post, but I will leave it for the edification of others and to memorialize my shame.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't be embarrassed, I work with tech for a living and am still regularly impressed with what a restart can fix. It can be easy to overlook though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't understand the depths of my shame.

I was in OS support for 5 years. I supported DOS 5.

I work with software Dev teams all day long, including designing highly available services.

And I do after hours tech support for elders (my folks) and house mates (my fam).

If anybody knows to reboot...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Nah, I've got 15+ years of experience in IT and still overlook a good old reboot now and then.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Don't worry about it, we're all here to learn, don't feel ashamed because you are now a wiser person!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Rebooting is a legit IT solution though. I also asked why we do that almost all the time when we have Bluetooth problems after upgrading a Linux kernel and from the answers it turns out it's not really that "dumb", electronics are just that weird.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suggest you to post the same question to the active android community here on Lemmy: https://lemdro.id/c/android - [email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now, why would you say something so controversial yet so brave here? Hmm?

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I genuinely thought the lemdroid instance was the way to go. I missed the resurrection of this community. Did i miss some drama?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Lemmy. world admins didn't like a community being closed. What does that remind you of?