Thanks for the detailed report, and for already comparing it with Nova and the stock launcher. You're not the only one: several OnePlus owners on Android 16 describe the same thing, a blank home screen for a second or two after pressing Home while other launchers stay instant. The closest match is Lag when using home button (OnePlus 12 and 15, also fine with Nova), and the gesture variant on OPPO/OnePlus phones collects the most votes here: Persistent redraw delay/blank screen when swiping home (ColorOS).
Upvoting those gets you notified about updates, and one thread with all the reports helps us more than several. One detail worth adding here: are you on gesture navigation or the 3-button bar, and does it happen with both? On that ColorOS post, the delay went away with 3-button navigation, so your answer tells us whether this is the same bug.
Karthi Kn
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Nov 12
i am facing same issue, on my oneplus nord 5, android 16
Janusz Jakubczyk
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Nov 12
Thanks for the clarification. Here are the details from my side:
Navigation mode: I am using the 3-button navigation bar by default (I don't use gestures). Even with the 3-button bar, the Home button issue and the 2-second screen redraw delay happen constantly on my OnePlus Open.
Other devices: I also own a OnePlus Pad 2 (used mainly for watching videos), where I tried using gestures, and while it's slightly better, the issue is still there.
The main point: As a Premium user paying for your software, having it break basic functionality like the Home button on a flagship device (OnePlus Open) while stock and Nova launchers work instantly is unacceptable.
I have recorded video clips showing the exact behavior on my phone that I can share with you if needed. I need a proper fix for this urgently.
Janusz Jakubczyk
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Nov 12
Janusz Jakubczyk
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Nov 12
Welcome :-)
I am experiencing a severe issue with Niagara Launcher on my OnePlus Open. The Home button very often completely stops responding and fails to return to the home screen. In the rare cases when it does work, returning to the home screen takes about 2 seconds and the UI render/redraw is noticeably laggy and slow.
I have already tried everything to fix this: restarting the device, completely uninstalling and reinstalling the launcher, and clearing the cache — but the issue persists every single time.
For comparison, I have no such issues on the stock manufacturer launcher or Nova Launcher, where everything works instantly and smoothly.
Is this a known compatibility issue on the OnePlus Open, and how can this be fixed?
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Surfer Bot
Nov 12
Thanks for the detailed report, and for already comparing it with Nova and the stock launcher. You're not the only one: several OnePlus owners on Android 16 describe the same thing, a blank home screen for a second or two after pressing Home while other launchers stay instant. The closest match is Lag when using home button (OnePlus 12 and 15, also fine with Nova), and the gesture variant on OPPO/OnePlus phones collects the most votes here: Persistent redraw delay/blank screen when swiping home (ColorOS).
Upvoting those gets you notified about updates, and one thread with all the reports helps us more than several. One detail worth adding here: are you on gesture navigation or the 3-button bar, and does it happen with both? On that ColorOS post, the delay went away with 3-button navigation, so your answer tells us whether this is the same bug.
Karthi Kn
Nov 12
i am facing same issue, on my oneplus nord 5, android 16
Janusz Jakubczyk
Nov 12
Thanks for the clarification. Here are the details from my side:
Navigation mode: I am using the 3-button navigation bar by default (I don't use gestures). Even with the 3-button bar, the Home button issue and the 2-second screen redraw delay happen constantly on my OnePlus Open.
Other devices: I also own a OnePlus Pad 2 (used mainly for watching videos), where I tried using gestures, and while it's slightly better, the issue is still there.
The main point: As a Premium user paying for your software, having it break basic functionality like the Home button on a flagship device (OnePlus Open) while stock and Nova launchers work instantly is unacceptable.
I have recorded video clips showing the exact behavior on my phone that I can share with you if needed. I need a proper fix for this urgently.
Janusz Jakubczyk
Nov 12
Janusz Jakubczyk
Nov 12
Welcome :-)
I am experiencing a severe issue with Niagara Launcher on my OnePlus Open. The Home button very often completely stops responding and fails to return to the home screen. In the rare cases when it does work, returning to the home screen takes about 2 seconds and the UI render/redraw is noticeably laggy and slow.
I have already tried everything to fix this: restarting the device, completely uninstalling and reinstalling the launcher, and clearing the cache — but the issue persists every single time.
For comparison, I have no such issues on the stock manufacturer launcher or Nova Launcher, where everything works instantly and smoothly.
Is this a known compatibility issue on the OnePlus Open, and how can this be fixed?
Linked to Lag when returning to home screen from apps (OnePlus Nord 4)