Why can't I access full menu with menu button, and pop up menu on home screen with long press?

[Endopax]

Hi everyone,

I have a non-rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android version 5.0.1, and have recently noticed that when I am on Home screen, hitting the menu button does not produce a full menu, but only produces icons for Wallpapers, Widgets, and Home screen settings at the bottom. Also, on Home screen, pressing where there is no shortcut present does not produce a pop up menu, and only produces the same three icons as above.

Can you enlighten me regarding this situation? Thanks in advance.

 

[anon(9983233)]

Just an observation. Have you attempt to swipe left or right when access these screens?..

 

[Endopax]

Hi TOASTERvan,
Thanks for your reply. I have indeed done that with no effect. I remain totally unable to access both full menu and pop up menu on Home screen, even though these buttons work perfectly within apps.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! That's pretty standard for Android now. You might be thinking of how it used to be, perhaps on a pre-Lollipop version of Android. What menu are you looking for?

 

[Endopax]

Thanks, B. Diddy. I seem to recall the menu button or pushing a free area on the home screen producing a black background menu that included options such as Set Wallpaper, Apps and Widgets, Folder, and Page. I suspect from your reply these menus were eliminated after Lollipop was installed.

 

[B. Diddy]

Yeah, what you described in your first post is pretty standard now.