[Trick] Open widgets - Little late to the party? - Nexus 5 General

I don't know if someone has discovered this neat feature or Bug(maybe?) of 4.4 (exists in 4.4.2 too).
Click on app drawer and quickly press 2 things, home button and then quickly single press the screen dots icon(which shows home many homescreens you have) present above the app drawer icon.
It opens widgets. I'm sure it didn't exist when I had nexus 4 with 4.3, Works on nexus 5. I could record a screen recording to show what m talking about but there is no option for that in stock(correct me if m wrong). I used to do that all the time in cataclysm ROM easily with toggles.

It's a known bug but it was removed in 4.4.1/2...at least for me.
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DryaT said:
It's a known bug but it was removed in 4.4.1/2...at least for me.
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on 4.4.2 right now and it works.

Neat! I didn't know of this.

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Neat! I didn't know of this.
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:laugh::laugh: Knew it wasn't just me :victory:

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[TRICK] LG G2 style double tap lock effect

This is just a trick of my mind.
Requirements-
Nova launcher
Screen off & lock https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock
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Note-
You need to tap power button to unlock,this trick is just works for screen off
Hit thanks if you liked
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I love it!
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indoko said:
I love it!
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if you don't have nova launcher premium, you can use Apex launcher which supports double tap gesture in free version
nice tutorial :good:
Thanks haha
dev0lver said:
if you don't have nova launcher premium, you can use Apex launcher which supports double tap gesture in free version
nice tutorial :good:
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It's a good idea :laugh::laugh:
And I was just gunna ask on here if anybody has figured out how to make this work on the l9 lol cx
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And I was just gunna ask on here if anybody has figured out how to make this work on the l9 lol cx
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By following the instructions?
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hi! i can't select Relock workaround option 2...i'm on apex launcher pro.
Yeah ! This thing is pretty Cool !
Aaye! I am also using the same thing! It feels very cool
However, I have assigned the Screen Off app to Swipe Down gesture of the Nova launcher.
Yes, its sad that we have no way to Switch On with any gesture as it needs hardware interaction. But, still, I have tried some solutions, which included Proximity Sensor of the Phone, and they were just amazing
i use slimbean
and with volume wake and this lock trick, i don't touch my lock button at all ^^
only when i need to shut down my phone
ReFrEs said:
hi! i can't select Relock workaround option 2...i'm on apex launcher pro.
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This option is available in screen off & lock app
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i know it, but i can't tick it, it's unclickable...i can't choose between 1 or 2!
ReFrEs said:
i know it, but i can't tick it, it's unclickable...i can't choose between 1 or 2!
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i also can't choose, but trick works as it should, without any problems
It was very useful,thank you!
ReFrEs said:
i know it, but i can't tick it, it's unclickable...i can't choose between 1 or 2!
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Try to clear data or reinstall the app
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i also can't choose, but trick works as it should, without any problems
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Nice trick.
Double Tap to Wake will come with iodakV09, lot of users seem to like that feature.
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iodak said:
Nice trick.
Double Tap to Wake will come with iodakV09, lot of users seem to like that feature.
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cant contain myself
cant wait!
iodak said:
Nice trick.
Double Tap to Wake will come with iodakV09, lot of users seem to like that feature.
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are you f*cking with us ??
that would be perfect, i hope that the update will come soon, since it has been some time since any of main kernels got official update from devs itself ^^
double tap to wake and this trick, well, i can just forgot the lock button
i only hope that that will not lead to big battery consumption :fingers-crossed:
Touchscreen has to stay awake. So yes it will drain some small amount more. But you can always disable it if you dont like/need it.
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iodak said:
Touchscreen has to stay awake. So yes it will drain some small amount more. But you can always disable it if you dont like/need it.
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we will see how it's going to be for battery when we can get our hands on it :good:
lloll 100% :laugh:

ART on Moto x

Does any one have been tested ART?
gueszman said:
Does any one have been tested ART?
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It works, but has the same problems as any other phone with ART.
Problem? You mean some apps do not work
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gueszman said:
Problem? You mean some apps do not work
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Yeah
Do you know how many apps doesnt work?... I know about whatsapp, but there is a patch now.
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gueszman said:
Do you know how many apps doesnt work?... I know about whatsapp, but there is a patch now.
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That was the only one I knew. I didn't even know that they patched it.
Well...i saw a patch hanged in here for Nexus 4...but i am not sure if it work with any smartphone.
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gueszman said:
Does any one have been tested ART?
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I've been using ART for a week now. Have a lot of apps, business, productivity, even third party's, but no games. I must say that I haven't had any single crash or malfunction and the system is amazingly fast and stable. I'm on stock 4.4 though. Never thought to go back to dalvik.
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I've been using ART for a week now. Have a lot of apps, business, productivity, even third party's, but no games. I must say that I haven't had any single crash or malfunction and the system is amazingly fast and stable. I'm on stock 4.4 though. Never thought to go back to dalvik.
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Same here. ART has been working fine for me as well. I don't know that I really notice it being a lot faster but it sure doesn't appear any slower either. I believe Titanium Backup, which I use, had an issue as well but a THINK they have issued an update for that.
Xposed (and thus gravitybox ) are not art compatible yet. I'll switch when that changes
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I haven't switched to ART on my Moto X yet because I generally treat me phone as needing to be stable all the time. I did switch to ART on my Nexus 7, though, and most apps worked just fine. My Yahoo Sports app experiences a very long delay (~5 seconds) when I try to look at any individual game stats for the first time after I open the app.
My NFL Sunday Ticket app also doesn't appear to be as stable, sometimes force closing which I didn't usually get before, but I haven't done back-to-back testing to see if it's actual cause/effect.
Good to know. Im using Gravitybox and i have noticed the performance slowed down a bit. But nothing important.
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So what exactly is the benefit of switching to ART?
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binary visions said:
I haven't switched to ART on my Moto X yet because I generally treat me phone as needing to be stable all the time. I did switch to ART on my Nexus 7, though, and most apps worked just fine. My Yahoo Sports app experiences a very long delay (~5 seconds) when I try to look at any individual game stats for the first time after I open the app.
My NFL Sunday Ticket app also doesn't appear to be as stable, sometimes force closing which I didn't usually get before, but I haven't done back-to-back testing to see if it's actual cause/effect.
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I just switched to ART last night on my moto x and am having the same experience you detail. If an app is already open, its lightening fast to respond/open back up. But some apps when opening for the first time take longer than they did on dalvik. Facebook for instance, takes nearly twice as long to initially open.
Tip (if you havent already) - under developer options, change the window, transition and animator duration to .5 seconds (down from 1 second). Its literally instantaneous moving between apps and such.
Anyone having issues with switching to ART? Every time I pick the ART option, the phone reboots and just reverts back to Dalvik. This is on a Moto X Dev. Edition.
I switched to apps and I think I noticed things going smoother and faster (scrolling and opening-switching apps). But that just might be the placebo effect at work.
Then WhatsApp stopped working so I had to switch back to dalvik

Lag help

When i hit home or try to switch apps my note 5 lags. Its the verizon model, had it since launch.
Mine too. I solved that disabling some useless apps
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jhonyp said:
Mine too. I solved that disabling some useless apps
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How do i do that? Preferably without a computer
Settings/application manager/all apps.
On that list tap on app name and select disabled. That's all.
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jhonyp said:
Settings/application manager/all apps.
On that list tap on app name and select disabled. That's all.
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Its more than just disabling any app. We need to know exactly what is causing the lag. If it is an app, then which app? We cant just be disabling any app and hope one stops the lag. There is another post which discusses the same lag issue but there is still not one single solution to it. After several updates on the phone, it still has not solved the lag issue. I am using a N920CD, I get the lag everyday for couple of seconds.
Does anyone know of a proper permanent fix? What is actually causing the lag ?
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Its more than just disabling any app. We need to know exactly what is causing the lag. If it is an app, then which app? We cant just be disabling any app and hope one stops the lag. There is another post which discusses the same lag issue but there is still not one single solution to it. After several updates on the phone, it still has not solved the lag issue. I am using a N920CD, I get the lag everyday for couple of seconds.
Does anyone know of a proper permanent fix? What is actually causing the lag ?
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I just disable a couple of app and problem is solved for me
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jhonyp said:
I just disable a couple of app and problem is solved for me
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Actually, I had lag on mines when I updated to the latest firmware apa2. I went back to aok7 and its running perfect again.
Ok, I have to retract, lag still here. It's not lag it's a random freeze when unlock screen
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Yeah, such an expensive device and it has been lagging/freezing since I bought it. The updates have not fixed the issue. We need a fix. If anyone out here know of a fix, do let us know. Sometimes I feel like smashing the phone on the ground, especially when I need to act quickly to make a call or answer a call and it freezes, p***** me off differently.
Lizzo said:
Actually, I had lag on mines when I updated to the latest firmware apa2. I went back to aok7 and its running perfect again.
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You lie. you're really really nasty. You LIE and leave hateful comments everywhere you go. You should be banned.

Notification Bar does not automaticaly switch to previous app if pressed

Don't know how this has stopped working.
If you keep the square icon pressed on the notification bar it should switch automatically to the previous app you were using. this is good for multi-tasking and you can quickly switch.
Problem - if I keep it pressed, nothing happens. If I press it briefly I get the normal recent app list.
Very annoying and I cannot figure out what I have changed to stop this amazing feature.
Please help.
I did never realized about that feature. In fact, it was one of the first thing I tried because my previous smartphone had that feature, but it did never work with my P9. I bought it last week, and that feature was never available, at least in my case of course
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lagranvaca said:
I did never realized about that feature. In fact, it was one of the first thing I tried because my previous smartphone had that feature, but it did never work with my P9. I bought it last week, and that feature was never available, at least in my case of course
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Actually I have a P8 and it worked well. it should work on the 9 as well.
It has never worked for me. Anybody else?
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lagranvaca said:
It has never worked for me. Anybody else?
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on the p8 it was definitely possible - check out the youtube tips and tricks. why would they remove the feature?
I dread updating my phone for reasons like this. (
nelay23 said:
on the p8 it was definitely possible - check out the youtube tips and tricks. why would they remove the feature?
I dread updating my phone for reasons like this. (
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Yes, it was really useful in my previous phone. Anyway, for me is not such a big problem. If you press that button to access the last tabs, the first one that appear in front of you is the last one used. So, with a couple of fast taps, you're in your previous app, no sweep needed.
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If you have root, gesture control let's you set a gesture to switch to last app (like alt+tab on Windows)

What does this camera icon mean?

I noticed a new camera icon on the stock camera app. Pretty sure it was not there before. When I click on it, it lets me select a number from 0 to 8. I am not able to figure out it's function. I do notice some effect on the photos when I select a high number but I am not sure. I feel that it makes the photos look realistic somehow.
No image can see...
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rockyddroid said:
I noticed a new camera icon on the stock camera app. Pretty sure it was not there before. When I click on it, it lets me select a number from 0 to 8. I am not able to figure out it's function. I do notice some effect on the photos when I select a high number but I am not sure. I feel that it makes the photos look realistic somehow.
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Its for taking photos with people in it. Makes the skin looks clean and smooth. Or a.k.a beauty mode...
HermesHidayat said:
Its for taking photos with people in it. Makes the skin looks clean and smooth. Or a.k.a beauty mode...
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TIL!
Its the beauty mode. Allways was there hehe
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