There doesn't seem to be anything useful in unity8-dash.log. I've pasted mine below (this is after I restarted unity8-dash, and is in an newly created x86 emulator).
phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ cat ~/.cache/upstart/unity8-dash.log file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/Dash.qml:278: ReferenceError: scopeStyle is not defined UbuntuWindow - regular geometry file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/Dash.qml:278: ReferenceError: scopeStyle is not defined User agent string: "scopes-api=0.6.7+14.10.20141014-0ubuntu1&plugin=0.5.4+14.10.20141015-0ubuntu1&unity8=8.01+15.04.20141030~rtm-0ubuntu1&release=14.10&build=5" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" Pre-populating scope "musicaggregator" Pre-populating scope "videoaggregator" file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9604196.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9759153.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9753883.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9604196.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9759153.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9753883.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/Dash.qml:278: ReferenceError: scopeStyle is not defined UbuntuWindow - regular geometry file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/Dash.qml:278: ReferenceError: scopeStyle is not defined UbuntuWindow::handleSurfaceFocusChange(focused=true) UbuntuWindow::handleSurfaceResize(width=480, height=768) UbuntuWindow::handleSurfaceFocusChange(focused=false) UbuntuWindow::handleSurfaceFocusChange(focused=true) UbuntuClipboard - Got invalid serialized mime data. Ignoring it. User agent string: "scopes-api=0.6.7+14.10.20141014-0ubuntu1&plugin=0.5.4+14.10.20141015-0ubuntu1&unity8=8.01+15.04.20141030~rtm-0ubuntu1&release=14.10&build=5" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:8:1: QML AbstractButton: Binding loop detected for property "implicitWidth" Pre-populating scope "musicaggregator" Pre-populating scope "videoaggregator" file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/share/unity8/Dash/CardTool.qml:179:38: Unable to assign [undefined] to bool file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9604196.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9759153.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9753883.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9604196.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9759153.jpg - server replied: Not Found file:///usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/unity8/qml/Dash/createCardComponent:56:44: QML CroppedImageMinimumSourceSize: Error downloading http://images.gs-cdn.net/static/albums/500_9753883.jpg - server replied: Not Found UbuntuWindow::handleSurfaceFocusChange(focused=false) UbuntuWindow::handleSurfaceFocusChange(focused=true) UbuntuClipboard - Got invalid serialized mime data. Ignoring it. UbuntuWindow::handleSurfaceFocusChange(focused=false) phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unity8 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1365733 Title: unity8-dash keeps trying to start but never does Status in “unity8” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: mako image 22 rtm. unity8 8.00+14.10.20140827.2-0ubuntu1 Sometimes when I reboot my phone, unity8-dash does not start. It just shows the starting animation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity8/+bug/1365733/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp