Widgets not working after Nougat update on Samsung Galaxy s7

[AC Question]

None of my widgets are updating, including Google widgets such as my calendar. I uninstalled and reinstalled and nothing - the widgets don't refresh. Why is Samsung such a pain to deal with after Android updates?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Have you already tried wiping the cache partition? https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-30240

 

[esad13]

I have the same thing happening, must not be a widespread issue because this is the only other instance I have seen on the web.

I've tried just about everything except for a factory reset, including wiping the cache.

 

[Glen Starrett]

FWIW flushing the cache partition worked for my problem with my Samsung S7 Edge that was just upgraded to Android 7 (Nougat). The Google widget wasn't working properly before I flushed it, and now it's working perfectly.

 

[Blokus Pokus]

Same here. Samsung S7 Edge on Verizon. Cleaned cache and wiped cache partition multiple times-- to no avail.

At some point it started working again (out of nowhere) and then it stopped again.

Ran all my widgets (Weather Underground and Sharptools) without any issue for over a year before the Nougat update.

Also have intermittent issues with the headphone jack now. I am connecting the S7 to my car radio and since the Android update it works only 50% of the time.

Little disappointed to say the least.

 

[TJinDC]

Has anyone figured out how to resolve this issue? Widgets don't update, Google Now isn't working, and--I don't know if this is related--new apps don't install until I reboot the phone (the only way I can't get out of Google Play). I wiped the cache partition--no change.
Thanks for any help.

 

[Brad Johnson6]

I'm having the exact same problem. Wiped partition cache but to no avail. This is in a Samsung S8

 

[Panos P59]

Same problem on an S7. No one seems to know what is happening from Samsung. They are directing me to a service outlet.
App updates and installs need a reboot most of times.
Removing Google accounts fixed it for one day and then the same all over.
Anyone with a solution?

 

[13thGeneral]

FWIW: I've been having the same issue on my LG G6 running Nougat 7.0
None of the suggested solutions have worked.
Very peculiar.