Is there an app like a floating toolbar that would allow me to go home - T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

without having to press the physical home button? I know I've seen the thread somewhere but cant find it. Just wanted input and recommendations for one of the better toolbar apps.

SysAdmNj said:
without having to press the physical home button? I know I've seen the thread somewhere but cant find it. Just wanted input and recommendations for one of the better toolbar apps.
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Settings- accessibility- Dexterity and Interaction - Assistant Menu

ThC23 said:
Settings- accessibility- Dexterity and Interaction - Assistant Menu
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Not the most attractive square lol, but thanks. Are there 3rd party apps as well?

Not sure, I'm sure there might be a few. But I haven't used any

Side key panel. You can activate it in the quick settings

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Home Long Press Shortcut?

Does anyone know how to launch the Home Long Press via a shortcut?
Such as the direct "Activity" or "Intent"?
Or even a "Launcher Pro Shortcut"?
I belive the home long press is inaccesible to regular apps.
It's a system function.
JCopernicus said:
I belive the home long press is inaccesible to regular apps.
It's a system function.
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What if you have root?
It's possible with Cyanogenmod6 rom.
Sent from my Nexus One
nxt said:
It's possible with Cyanogenmod6 rom.
Sent from my Nexus One
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Ok....
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How?
Menu / settings / cyanogenmod settings / input settings / long press home / check the box "custom application"
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Oh wait, you want a shortcut icon of long press home. Sorry read your question wrong
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nxt said:
Oh wait, you want a shortcut icon of long press home. Sorry read your question wrong
Sent from my Nexus One
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Right. Open the Recent Apps list via a shorcut (ie without long pressing the Home button).
yeah, i want to know if there is a way to do it on Enom
Figure out how to run package:android recent_apps_dialog maybe?
evilkorn said:
Figure out how to run package:android recent_apps_dialog maybe?
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Hmm, it's a start
The latest ADW launcher lets you crate a 'custom shortcut'. Not only to customize the icon, but it lets you pick from all callable activities it sees. Even specific activities inside an apk. Try looking through those to see if the recent activities activity is there.
Clarkster said:
The latest ADW launcher lets you crate a 'custom shortcut'. Not only to customize the icon, but it lets you pick from all callable activities it sees. Even specific activities inside an apk. Try looking through those to see if the recent activities activity is there.
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What about for LauncherPro?
You can try Visual Task Switcher from the market. There is a free ad supported and paid ad-free version. You can set that app on your homescreen and when you click it it comes up on your screen with your opened apps... and if you have more than 9 opened you can scroll to the side to see more. It's not perfect, but I think if the dev keeps working on it, it's a great option.
lostinbeta said:
You can try Visual Task Switcher from the market. There is a free ad supported and paid ad-free version. You can set that app on your homescreen and when you click it it comes up on your screen with your opened apps... and if you have more than 9 opened you can scroll to the side to see more. It's not perfect, but I think if the dev keeps working on it, it's a great option.
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Way ahead of you Tried it, but didn't like it. (link)

[Q] Enable Software + Disable Hardware Buttons

So I have a general disdain for capacative buttons. I had planned to go into build.prop and add
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
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as well as go into /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl and comment out keys 158 and 172 (Back and Home respectively). This would disable the hardware buttons and enable software buttons. The problem is that every time I reboot, the system automatically restores the original versions of both files. Does anyone know how I could prevent this apparent safety function? It's proving far more of an annoyance than a benefit.
rougegoat said:
So I have a general disdain for capacative buttons. I had planned to go into build.prop and add
as well as go into /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl and comment out keys 158 and 172 (Back and Home respectively). This would disable the hardware buttons and enable software buttons. The problem is that every time I reboot, the system automatically restores the original versions of both files. Does anyone know how I could prevent this apparent safety function? It's proving far more of an annoyance than a benefit.
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not until we have s-off. The emmc checks files against its last known configuration and discards any changes. Its been that way since the evo3d. its the same reason supercid wont stick also.
Well that's extremely disappointing. The buttons on here are driving me mad. Who thought it was a good idea to have the home button do three things not one of which is go directly to the homescreen? I was really hoping to get around them.
Any word on the S-Off progress?
rougegoat said:
Well that's extremely disappointing. The buttons on here are driving me mad. Who thought it was a good idea to have the home button do three things not one of which is go directly to the homescreen? I was really hoping to get around them.
Any word on the S-Off progress?
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My home button goes to the home screen maybe you're holding your lips wrong
Sent from my rooted unlocked rommed HTC One, on the Sprint network.
benmatlock said:
My home button goes to the home screen maybe you're holding your lips wrong
Sent from my rooted unlocked rommed HTC One, on the Sprint network.
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One press goes to whatever page of the launcher was last in use(not always a Homescreen, most often app drawer)
Double press goes to multi-task
Long press goes to Google Now.
There is no "always go directly to the homescreen" action associated with the home button.
rougegoat said:
One press goes to whatever page of the launcher was last in use(not always a Homescreen, most often app drawer)
Double press goes to multi-task
Long press goes to Google Now.
There is no "always go directly to the homescreen" action associated with the home button.
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I find a 2nd press of home brings me all the way back home when app drawer, or non home blink feed was previously used...
tmuka said:
I find a 2nd press of home brings me all the way back home when app drawer, or non home blink feed was previously used...
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So now you have two very different functions tied to the same action for a total of four actions associated with the Home button, none of which is "go directly to the Homescreen". What you present here is "Go to last page used in the launcher, then go to the default homescreen."
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So now you have two very different functions tied to the same action for a total of four actions associated with the Home button, none of which is "go directly to the Homescreen". What you present here is "Go to last page used in the launcher, then go to the default homescreen."
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Yeah, sorry, i realize i didn't answer your question. I hope you find the low level solution you're searching for, and that my tip helps you in the short term.
rougegoat said:
So I have a general disdain for capacative buttons. I had planned to go into build.prop and add
as well as go into /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl and comment out keys 158 and 172 (Back and Home respectively). This would disable the hardware buttons and enable software buttons. The problem is that every time I reboot, the system automatically restores the original versions of both files. Does anyone know how I could prevent this apparent safety function? It's proving far more of an annoyance than a benefit.
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try flashing viper's zip here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236849
HTC ONE
luisrod03 said:
try flashing viper's zip here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236849
HTC ONE
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No dice. The files are editable but have no impact.
Is there now any way to disable the hardware keys? I only want to have software keys (paranoid android 4.4 rc1)
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[Q] Fastest way to access Google Now "Voice"?

Anyone know how to access Google Now "Voice" on the Xperia Z lockscreen or before you unlock your phone?
Google Now widget doesn't allow that.
Currently I can either have google search widget or icon on home screen.
Even if I can change the "long hold soft home key" to go directly to voice instead of search that would be great.
Thanks!
adielee said:
Anyone know how to access Google Now "Voice" on the Xperia Z lockscreen or before you unlock your phone?
Google Now widget doesn't allow that.
Currently I can either have google search widget or icon on home screen.
Even if I can change the "long hold soft home key" to go directly to voice instead of search that would be great.
Thanks!
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There are plenty of ways if you are rooted, I personally have it as the center shortcut on LMT pie controls.
U can also use gestures to activategoogle now coice using LMT.
venky716 said:
There are plenty of ways if you are rooted, I personally have it as the center shortcut on LMT pie controls.
U can also use gestures to activategoogle now coice using LMT.
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Thanks for your reply.
I should have added that I would like to keep stock launcher/lockscreen and without any additional apps running in the background if possible.
I really have no use for additional controls.
adielee said:
Thanks for your reply.
I should have added that I would like to keep stock launcher/lockscreen and without any additional apps running in the background if possible.
I really have no use for additional controls.
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Ok then if you can, install uccw and create a widget with a google voice hotspot.
My phone is going through the flashing process or else i would've seen what else was possible.
venky716 said:
Ok then if you can, install uccw and create a widget with a google voice hotspot.
My phone is going through the flashing process or else i would've seen what else was possible.
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Yeah, been searching around and looks like I may have to install an app.
uccw sounds ok. I just want something as unobtrusive as possible.
Checking out the playstore for some gesture apps as well.
Did you try holding the home button for a second then swipe upward after you see Google now icon appears. Then say "Google" it will automatically activate Voice command. I hope it helps.
Xperia Z Black
tr0yquint0 said:
Did you try holding the home button for a second then swipe upward after you see Google now icon appears. Then say "Google" it will automatically activate Voice command. I hope it helps.
Xperia Z Black
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just swiping up from the home button is enough, I think.

Disable one button nav touch and hold gesture

Hi,
for the most part I quite like the One button navigation feature to be able to get rid of the on-screen buttons. But sometimes a longer touch gets interpreted as touch & hold and the Google app opens which is annoying.
Does anybody know of a way to disable the touch & hold gesture? Or is it possible to configure the actions? Maybe open a different app? Thanks.
Doesn't seem possible with the Moto app. Maybe when ROMs come out for this device there will be a way to modify the actions.
carneiroy said:
Hi,
for the most part I quite like the One button navigation feature to be able to get rid of the on-screen buttons. But sometimes a longer touch gets interpreted as touch & hold and the Google app opens which is annoying.
Does anybody know of a way to disable the touch & hold gesture? Or is it possible to configure the actions? Maybe open a different app? Thanks.
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Go to settings, search for Assist & Voice input, or go to settings-app, then touch the gear for more settings and you should see Assist & Voice input settings. Once there, change the assist app to none. It will show you all the apps that can set themselves as the assist app. I use Cortana.
jacewt said:
Go to settings, search for Assist & Voice input, or go to settings-app, then touch the gear for more settings and you should see Assist & Voice input settings. Once there, change the assist app to none.
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Woohoo, thanks! That did it!
I'd thought I've been through all settings screens, but I totally missed that one.

Question Long press quick actions

Hello all,
I've been trying to get my head around the quick actions that you get when you long-press an app. Apparently, this is available in only certain apps and not in some system-wide apps. For e.g., when I long press the settings app, nothing appears other than the option to move it to the home screen. Is there some settings that I'm missing here?
anyone?
No, it is just not available for all apps
tobias14 said:
No, it is just not available for all apps
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D-oh!

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