No Google app for Multistar Launcher Widget

[silverwolf789]

The core 'Google' app (the main search app with the multi-colored 'G' icon) does not appear in the app selection list for the Launcher Widget within MultiStar, preventing me from adding a shortcut to it on my Galaxy Z Flip 7's cover screen. Other Google apps like Earth, One, and TV do appear. I've already tried disabling/reenabling the widget. 

Now the widget won't load the shortcuts I added to it, only the three default ones. I've rebooted and uninstalled/reinstalled GoodLock. What to do next?

[silverwolf789]

I was able to get my custom widget back by removing and re-adding it. I also put Google Go on the widget. Unlike regular Google, it shows up.

[useruFlXfxHEsK]

Exact same issue here and it makes me want to go back to my flip6

[silverwolf789]

Yeah. Hardware wise, I love this phone, but software wise, there are some annoyances: the lack of Vol - mute and having to hit that arrow thing to open an alert in an app on the cover display. It used to open directly. Sammy seems fond of adding extra steps to the things we want to do.

[camlaplellis]

I have the same complaint. Maybe an upgrade that will fix it some day? Let's hope, because other than this, I love the 7 over my 5.

[camlaplellis]

I just got the new Flip 7 and I've tried everything to get the Google Search app to show up in the list for Good Lock Multistar Launcher Widget for the cover screen. I've cleared caches, uninstalled and reinstalled Search and Good Lock, restarted the phone a dozen times, but no luck. All the other Google apps are loading up fine: Maps, Chrome, Calendar, etc. I even downloaded the Google Go app to try instead, but I'm not liking the lite version of Search at all. Am I missing something? Is it on Google's end or is this new phone glitching out on me?

[realaud]

Why not just use the Google widget on your screen?

[camlaplellis]

I like having the smaller screen to use for quick checks of notifications or info and not having to open my phone. That's why I bought the Flip. It was nice on my Flip 5 having that right there.

[realaud]

Does the Google widget not work on the small screen? Widgets are stackable.

[camlaplellis]

No. Not unless there's another secondary app to add for that purpose that I'm not aware of. You have to use the widgets offered in the settings for the cover screen or add the Good Lock Multistar app screen where you can add any app on your phone, but Search isn't showing up on the list for whatever reason on this Flip. There is a Google widget offered to put on the cover screen, but it's only Google Finance and that's it.