Lets say I wanna change the icon shortcut link to Handcent instead of the default Messanger, theres gotta be a way to change it. Hopefully without rooting.
No way to change them. This feature and app menu options where removed from the epic.
Solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770529
Pops_G said:
Solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770529
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I'd call that a workaround rather than a solution: I'm hoping for a solution via root or some other hack. Maybe it'll be as simple as editing a text file?
Quoted from the thread you said didn't have the solution. This might work for the other buttons as well, if you clear the defaults in said applications. That is done under the Settings > Applications, find the app and hit the "Clear Defaults" button.
Just download Handcent. When you hit the messaging icon at the bottom it will ask you if you want to use the stock app or Handcent (then you can check - remember this choice). Now whenever you hit the SMS icon (it will still appear to be the same...). It will open Handcent.
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Quoted from the thread you said didn't have the solution. This might work for the other buttons as well, if you clear the defaults in said applications. That is done under the Settings > Applications, find the app and hit the "Clear Defaults" button.
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I'd call that a solution if it also changes the launcher icons to whatever application you're setting as the default. Does it work that way?
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Quoted from the thread you said didn't have the solution. This might work for the other buttons as well, if you clear the defaults in said applications. That is done under the Settings > Applications, find the app and hit the "Clear Defaults" button.
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The 'Default Messenger' is not listed under Manage Applications, there is one for Handcent but that only makes it the default if you go through your contacts and select the 'text' option.
Otherwise it doesn't change the default launcher icon to open handcent and it doesn't change the logo.
Thats the one thing that is crappy with sprint is how they default their stuff and hard lock you in on it, same with the market place. They must have 3 different versions of the 'Sprint Marketplace' that has the same stuff as regular market place.
They also changed the Downloads section you click in Market to the name of 'Sprint', its like "wtf are they thinking" and it just lists a couple of average free apps under it that are already available.
This is stuff that I hope can be changed without rooting in the future, but it looks like the roms might be the saviour of this phone. SCHEIZA!!!!
It's "sprint's recommended" downloads. Yes, it's annoying, but it's better than locking you out of a ton of apps like other companies.
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I want to modify the double tap home behavior to open Handcent when I double tap home. I found out that by going to data/data/com.motorola.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db, I can use an sqlite editor. I also know the format is <program>/ Activity. I have the com.handcent etc, but what would I enter for activity? HELP!!!!
Edit: Change that to whatever you want to run when you double tap. Note the form though, <program>/<activity> I found this, so what would I do for handcent?
can someone also pm or send me the original com.motorola.android.providers.settings ? mine is corrupt and any change I make will not change the home button behavior. I'm sorry, I'm very new to this.
This what you're looking for?..
http://www.thezengarden.net/files/settings.db
Thanks! However, when I double tap home, I still crash to the home page. And now I can't even download market apps and am getting more errors. I might have to reflash
Can you just go to Settings > Applications > Double Tap Home Launch
And change it there?
I have mine open the Dialer
Edit: I just noticed the list of apps available to this is quite small, so Handcent might not even be listed here
zanix said:
Can you just go to Settings > Applications > Double Tap Home Launch
And change it there?
I have mine open the Dialer
Edit: I just noticed the list of apps available to this is quite small, so Handcent might not even be listed here
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Handcent, along with all other third party apps can't be selected from the list.
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I have several apps which work fine on phone.
They also run on the tablet - BUT there is no menu icon, neither at the bottom next to the 3 standard ones, nor is there a menu icon in the upper right corner. There is no menu icon.
So I wonder if someone has a trick to send a "menu pressed" signal to the app so i can access the settings.
I know i know, tell them to update their apps, but some people have left and others will take years to fix that if ever -
So i thought perhaps there was some sort of shortcut or perhaps hack which could make a menu appear? You know like you can record keypresses on a PC and then play them back.
The soft menu button on the screen works fine for me, its the 4th icon (Series of lines, top one one is longest) - same goes for the menu button that's on the keyboard.
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The soft menu button on the screen works fine for me, its the 4th icon (Series of lines, top one one is longest) - same goes for the menu button that's on the keyboard.
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Yes..
It also works for me when they are there. But they are NOT THERE for the apps in question.
I think you got this backwards,
The menu button will only appear if the app has a settings menu.
Majority of the Honeycomb optimized apps do not have a menu button because there either isn't no menu for that app or they have moved the menu button to the action bar on the top right, which is the new standard
The settings button is primarily used for backwards compatibility with older apps. This is why developers are removing the menu buttonwhen they optimize their app.
slateac said:
I think you got this backwards,
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Unlikely.
slateac said:
The menu button will only appear if the app has a settings menu.
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As I said: The apps have menu settings on the phone.
slateac said:
The settings button is primarily used for backwards compatibility with older apps. This is why developers are removing the menu buttonwhen they optimize their app.
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As I also indicated, there is nothing "optimized" about these apps. (And these have many settings which are now unreachable)
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As I said: The apps have menu settings on the phone.
As I also indicated, there is nothing "optimized" about these apps. (And these have many settings which are now unreachable)
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Some apps on the phone will scale differently on a tab, if you used the menu button n your phone doesn't necessarily mean the tablet version will need a hard menu button.
As I said before, if there is no menu button the bottom nav bar, it would be on the top right corner of the action bar. Older phone apps should show up a menu button automatically anyway. The only reason if there isnt one is that the developer chose so because they added one on the action bar.
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As I also indicated, there is nothing "optimized" about these apps. (And these have many settings which are now unreachable)
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Can you give us an example?
I've yet to encounter a single application with this issue, so I'd like to take a look.
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Dave
foxmeister said:
Can you give us an example?
I've yet to encounter a single application with this issue, so I'd like to take a look.
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Well for instance there is Navigon, though they say "it works on Xoom" (good for those with a Xoom), but also Android System Info https://market.android.com/details?id=com.electricsheep.asi
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Well for instance there is Navigon, though they say "it works on Xoom" (good for those with a Xoom), but also Android System Info https://market.android.com/details?id=com.electricsheep.asi
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I see, in this case its the developers fault. For some reason he disabled the menu button which should be there by default.
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I see, in this case its the developers fault. For some reason he disabled the menu button which should be there by default.
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I know its not there. I was asking for a hack or some way to force a program to show the menu.
Kermode said:
Look, you are not helping. I KNOW IT IS NOT THERE - I was asking for a hack or some way to force a program to show the menu.
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Alright alright :/ Sorry that I am not any help but as far as I know there isn't any way to forcefully press the menu button.
The only option is to contact the dev and say the menu button is disabled.
If you're rooted you can install Soft Keys.
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.hoopajoo.android.SoftKeys
danguyf said:
If you're rooted you can install Soft Keys.
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.hoopajoo.android.SoftKeys
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Alas, but thanks
danguyf said:
If you're rooted you can install Soft Keys.
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.hoopajoo.android.SoftKeys
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+1 for this helpful comment. I am also looking for this as I have an Asus Eee Tranformer without the dock and cannot setup SetCPU app on my tab.
I understand to do so, you need to go to the current default, and "Clear defaults". Right now I have my "Missed Calls" default application going to my default Phone app, but I used to get a popup that asked me. I didn't think I ever chose a default, but I installed Angel Dailer... I remember it prompted me.. then I installed Notigo to help clear the missed calls, but now, when I click "missed calls', I no longer get the popup on which application to chose. The "Clear Defaults" is greyed out for my Phone, and every dailer app I have. I can't find it at all. Hell, I went through practically every application, and I only found maybe one or two that I could even "clear defaults on", because I rarely check a default.
Any ideas? I read that if you uninstall the current default, then its next to impossible to clear, without re-installing that application. So maybe I somehow chose one and chose it as default... in my sleep.. or something...
Any ideas on how to deal with this? Or perhaps a way to determine the current default application... perhaps getting down into some file somewhere that has it all recorded?
Dialer storage?
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Dialer storage?
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Nope, no "clear defaults" on there either..
Install another app that does the same thing, and you'll get the choice again. Then uninstall the new one.
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I understand to do so, you need to go to the current default, and "Clear defaults". Right now I have my "Missed Calls" default application going to my default Phone app, but I used to get a popup that asked me. I didn't think I ever chose a default, but I installed Angel Dailer... I remember it prompted me.. then I installed Notigo to help clear the missed calls, but now, when I click "missed calls', I no longer get the popup on which application to chose. The "Clear Defaults" is greyed out for my Phone, and every dailer app I have. I can't find it at all. Hell, I went through practically every application, and I only found maybe one or two that I could even "clear defaults on", because I rarely check a default.
Any ideas? I read that if you uninstall the current default, then its next to impossible to clear, without re-installing that application. So maybe I somehow chose one and chose it as default... in my sleep.. or something...
Any ideas on how to deal with this? Or perhaps a way to determine the current default application... perhaps getting down into some file somewhere that has it all recorded?
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Install another app that does the same thing, and you'll get the choice again. Then uninstall the new one.
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Yes...I had a similar issue. Here are a few suggestions.
1. If you can't clear it by going to the app in settings, try uninstalling/reinstalling. Before reinstalling..choose your default.
2. Try Default App Manager from the market. This app tells you all of your default apps and apps that does the same thing. It helps you clear and chose defaults in the app settings as well.
3. Download GO Dialer from the market (I used this method because I use GO Dialer). Whenever GO Dialer is updated or reinstalled, it'll automatically clear defaults, so this works well. When it asks if you want to use it as the default, choose the one you want then just uninstall GO Dialer.
4. Try freezing the unwanted app until you get your defaults like you want them. (I use Titanium for this.)
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I would like to change the default dialer program on my Samsung Note 3 which is rooted and installed with Xpose. I am sorry but I am new to Android and not sure how to get this done. I haven't installed any custom ROM's at the moment but thought there would have been a way to make the default dialer program. Although I tried installing many programs like "Contacts+", "RocketDialer" and others, none of them show up in the "Complete Action Using" Menu. Only the Samsung default dialer is presented.
Yes I have reset cache for all the Apps and tried the same too.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Hi,
I would like to change the default dialer program on my Samsung Note 3 which is rooted and installed with Xpose. I am sorry but I am new to Android and not sure how to get this done. I haven't installed any custom ROM's at the moment but thought there would have been a way to make the default dialer program. Although I tried installing many programs like "Contacts+", "RocketDialer" and others, none of them show up in the "Complete Action Using" Menu. Only the Samsung default dialer is presented.
Yes I have reset cache for all the Apps and tried the same too.
Any help would be appreciated.
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What no one knows or hasn't wanted to change the default caller app ?
nhanda said:
What no one knows or hasn't wanted to change the default caller app ?
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Settings -> Application Manager -> Menu button -> Reset app defaults
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Open up the Task Manager by holding the home button, then clicking the first ourt of three icons. Click on Clear Defaults icon, select to clear an application.
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Settings -> Application Manager -> Menu button -> Reset app defaults
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Open up the Task Manager by holding the home button, then clicking the first ourt of three icons. Click on Clear Defaults icon, select to clear an application.
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Hi,
Thanks for your revert but only options I am getting are 3 apps, Kaspersky Av, Skype and touchwiz phone. I have already tried clearing the app for Phone as well as reset all apps.
Also downloaded "default app " from play store but no go. Any other suggestions are welcome.
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Hi,
Thanks for your revert but only options I am getting are 3 apps, Kaspersky Av, Skype and touchwiz phone. I have already tried clearing the app for Phone as well as reset all apps.
Also downloaded "default app " from play store but no go. Any other suggestions are welcome.
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I think there's either something wrong with your Xposed configurations, or you might have to try a full wipe.
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I think there's either something wrong with your Xposed configurations, or you might have to try a full wipe.
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Hi Nicholaschum,
Could you kindly tell me where exactly in Xposed settings do I change the dialer default app.
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Hi Nicholaschum,
Could you kindly tell me where exactly in Xposed settings do I change the dialer default app.
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Have you tried disabling all Xposed modules and eliminating all possible problems?
Well the short answer based on your setup is that touchwiz will not let you change dialers. You can download them from play store but it will only be for you to call out with. If you get in coming phone calls it must be handled by touchwiz dialer.
I've been trying to get an AOSP dialer to run but no joy. I've deleted all phone apk files I've deleted all contact apk files all that happens is I loose connectivity with cell providers.
Enough googling and it seems touchwiz must have its own dialer for incoming connections.
I'll keep trying tho, never know.
Not much help I know but at least it's an answer of a sort.
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For sure you can set the default SMS apps though, I have set them many times, but I use 8sms right now as it is to me the best alternative to BiteSMS on the iPhone 4 (during the old days haha!)
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Well the short answer based on your setup is that touchwiz will not let you change dialers. You can download them from play store but it will only be for you to call out with. If you get in coming phone calls it must be handled by touchwiz dialer.
I've been trying to get an AOSP dialer to run but no joy. I've deleted all phone apk files I've deleted all contact apk files all that happens is I loose connectivity with cell providers.
Enough googling and it seems touchwiz must have its own dialer for incoming connections.
I'll keep trying tho, never know.
Not much help I know but at least it's an answer of a sort.
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk
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In regards to incoming calls, I used rocket dialer and was able to see their screen. Touchwiz wasn't invoked. But when trying to make outgoing calls, although rocket dialer is invoked for call logs and contacts, as soon as I hit the call button, touchwiz is invoked.
I guess the option then is to use custom roms which I dint want to install.
I'm trying to create a shortcut to open up the Recent Call Log versus opening up the dialer. I'm using Apex Launcher and searched through activities, but can't seem to find the one that leads to the Recent Call Log. Any suggestions?
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I'm trying to create a shortcut to open up the Recent Call Log versus opening up the dialer. I'm using Apex Launcher and searched through activities, but can't seem to find the one that leads to the Recent Call Log. Any suggestions?
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I am using Nova Launcher, but it should be the same:
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I am using Nova Launcher, but it should be the same:
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Thanks. That activity brings up the recent call log selection screen (where I can check recent calls to delete or edit). I'm looking for the recent call log screen where I can simply swipe to right to dial or left to message.
I can use your activity and simply press bback button after it is launched, but am hoping for a more direct method.
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Thanks. That activity brings up the recent call log selection screen (where I can check recent calls to delete or edit). I'm looking for the recent call log screen where I can simply swipe to right to dial or left to message. .
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Oh OK.
Open Activities > Contacts (same place as before) and scroll all the way down to 5 green phone icons in a row. Find Phone > RecentCallsListActivity (3rd phone icon from the top), that should do it.
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Oh OK.
Open Activities > Contacts (same place as before) and scroll all the way down to 5 green phone icons in a row. Find Phone > RecentCallsListActivity (3rd phone icon from the top), that should do it.
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I don't see any activity like that. Not sure if matters, but I'm on a Verizon S5. I appreciate ur help....any suggestions?
syu78 said:
I don't see any activity like that. Not sure if matters, but I'm on a Verizon S5. I appreciate ur help....any suggestions?
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Hmm... Make sure to look under Activities > Contacts > Phone and not under Activities > Phone.
Carrier shouldn't matter, but a launcher might. You may want to try Nova Launcher just to see if this option is available.
Also, there is always an app for everything: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.erikofsweden.erikutil
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Hmm... Make sure to look under Activities > Contacts > Phone and not under Activities > Phone.
Carrier shouldn't matter, but a launcher might. You may want to try Nova Launcher just to see if this option is available.
Also, there is always an app for everything: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.erikofsweden.erikutil
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I don't see the Phone submenu under Activities>Contancts. Tried looking for it with Xshortcuts too.
I've tried that app out, but there's a significant lag opening Recent Calls.
Thanks for you help and info.