Wallpaper Reverting to Default After Reboot

[Kathryn]

When I reboot (either via Alt-Right Shtift-Del or using QuickPull), my wallpaper reverts back to the default Wallpaper (the one you get when you click "Reset Wallpaper").

I have checked and double-checked my SanDisk 16gb Micro, where my picture files are that I use for my wallpaper; I ran Checkdisk on it, defragged it, and I have no trouble at all looking at the picture files files from it on my computer. So why does, in effect, my 9650 Bold reset the wallpaper every time it reboots? (I will note that it didn't start to do this until about yesterday.)

Any ideas, friends?

[cherimoya]

something re-set it, but it's not gone. it happened to me occasionally while rebooting after upgrading an app or installing something. i found that it can be restored like this: just note i never bothered upgrading to os 6, but this is what i' have done in five and it works:
from main screen "menu key" brings me to all my icons. now when i press menu, it shows me list of choices. choose options; home screen preferences appear.top is "theme option" which may have been reset too, for "wallpaper" put in your pic again.

[Underway99]

Originally Posted by Kathryn

When I reboot (either via Alt-Right Shtift-Del or using QuickPull), my wallpaper reverts back to the default Wallpaper (the one you get when you click "Reset Wallpaper").

I have checked and double-checked my SanDisk 16gb Micro, where my picture files are that I use for my wallpaper; I ran Checkdisk on it, defragged it, and I have no trouble at all looking at the picture files files from it on my computer. So why does, in effect, my 9650 Bold reset the wallpaper every time it reboots? (I will note that it didn't start to do this until about yesterday.)

Any ideas, friends?

I had what sounds like a similar issue. I found that when my wallpaper is located on the SD card, the phone boots up and loads a theme before it indexes the SD card. If the card isn't indexed, the phone won't be able to pull the picture to use as the wallpaper.

Here's the fix that worked for me. Copy the picture or graphic that you want to use for the wallpaper to the device memory. Then change the wallpaper to the local copy of the file.

Here's how: Open your Media folder and open the Picture viewer. Scroll down and find the picture you want to use for wallpaper. Highlight it and press and hold the trackpad. Select COPY. Close out of the Media folder to the home screen. Open the FILES app (the icon looks like a file cabinet). Choose FILE FOLDERS, DEVICE, HOME, USER. Find the folder you want to use (I use the PICTURES folder). Hit the menu button and select PASTE. Your file should now be visible in the file list. Select your file and hit SET AS WALLPAPER on the menu.

You will also find that the wallpaper will remain visible even when you connect your phone to the computer if you don't have media card support enabled. Good luck.

[Kathryn]

Actually, I was able to solve my problem by uninstalling and then reinstalling my Theme. (Should have done that in the first place.) Thanks for the ideas, though, fans!