Alright, so....don't know if many people know about this, but there's a built-in screenshot function on the epic 4g. On the device keyboard, hold the back button and hit the home button a couple of times
Sorry if everyones knows about it, just thought it'd come in handy for people who don't.
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Cool. I didn't know that.
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Alright, so....don't know if many people know about this, but there's a built-in screenshot function on the epic 4g. On the device keyboard, hold the back button and hit the home button a couple of times
Sorry if everyones knows about it, just thought it'd come in handy for people who don't.
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Didnt work for me, is this on froyo or eclair? And where do the save?
davidrules7778 said:
Didnt work for me, is this on froyo or eclair? And where do the save?
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Make sure youhit the home button in quick succession a few times. It saves in a folder called /ScreenCapture on /SDcard
I'm on froyo, heard from people it works on eclair too though.
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Make sure youhit the home button in quick succession a few times. It saves in a folder called /ScreenCapture on /SDcard
I'm on froyo, heard from people it works on eclair too though.
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Dont have that folder and still didnt work, might be a froyo thing? At least no luck with stock rooted eclair.
HOLY CRAP BATMAN! Goodbye Drocap
Awesome. It worked for me.
I only drink the finest cambodian breast milks.
davidrules7778 said:
Dont have that folder and still didnt work, might be a froyo thing? At least no luck with stock rooted eclair.
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Mebbe. I'm on DK28.
Are you talking about the device hardware keyboard?? If it needs device keyboard open, then wont it only take screenshots in landscape mode only??
you are a genius
prabhg said:
Are you talking about the device hardware keyboard?? If it needs device keyboard open, then wont it only take screenshots in landscape mode only??
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Good point.. Has anyone tested it with the capcitive buttons in portrait?
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Are you talking about the device hardware keyboard?? If it needs device keyboard open, then wont it only take screenshots in landscape mode only??
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Yeah, that seems to be the case. D: and yeah, I tried it with the capacitive buttons and it doesn't seem to work.
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THANK YOU!!! I did this once accidentally and have spent much time trying to figure out how to do it again to no avail. It appears not many people know this trick, as searching both google and the forums was unproductive for me. There is a similar trick for the galaxy tab that seems to be well known, but is accomplished differently.
thank you, you saved me from making a thread on this lol
happened 4 times on accident when the phone was running sluggish
at times.
thought it was a hacker trying to steal screenshots of my porn
Kcarpenter said:
HOLY CRAP BATMAN! Goodbye Drocap
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Thanks for the tip!
Sent from my fully armed and operational frozen Epic using XDA App
Works awesome, Thanks!
Wow thats crazy. I wish you could do it in portrait mode.
Sent from my shoe, I mean....Epic shoe... I mean Samsung Epic! http://mobilehighway.blogspot.com/
NOPE I cant get it to work on mine, (stock rom )
meh cool but i rarely take screenshots of anything lol
It's a feature in Froyo only. Several, if not all, phones with Froyo have the capability.
The reason it only works with the hardware keys and not the capacitive buttons is because of the way that Samsung made them work. For whatever reason, the capacitive buttons don't actually respond to your finger pressing the button, but rather the finger lifting from the button, making a long-press impossible. Why this is the case is beyond me, as my Samsung TV and PS3 both have capacitive buttons and both respond to the actual physical touching (proof in that they both have long-press functions on the buttons).
Also, you only need to press home once. Just hold back for about three seconds before pressing it.
Must be a Froyo thing, works for me. Only issue is that pics are sideways (landscape only). Still prefer "ShootMe" though.
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title says it all; its a PITA to reach around through the case to turn the screen on all the time, and, even though the screen is supposed to come on when you push the menu key on the hardware keyboard, it doesnt work that way, at least for me..
Can anyone offer any other suggestions?
I know once I root this, there will be other choices, but, I want to learn more about the device before I root it
thanks so much for your help!
no, since xoom doesnt have soft keys so the only way to turn the screen on its to touch the power button. in other terms if you want to wake the xoom up when screen is off you need to press power button.
hopefully, some one will develop a software fix
for this; I cant be the only person that is annoyed by this..
thanks!
What's so hard about pressing the power button?
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if you have the motorola folio case on it, its a pain reaching through the cut out every few minutes to turn the screen on..
Idk if it works on the xoom but simply lockscreen on the market has a feature that uses the devices proximity sensor to unlock the phone, it might be just what you are looking for. Like I said, not sure about compatibility but the developer is pretty active here on xda and he might be able to figure something out.
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Idk if it works on the xoom but simply lockscreen on the market has a feature that uses the devices proximity sensor to unlock the phone, it might be just what you are looking for. Like I said, not sure about compatibility but the developer is pretty active here on xda and he might be able to figure something out.
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The Xoom does not have a proximity sensor. One developer that frequents the forms and gave us all a screenshot app for the Xoom for free, has an App Killswitch which does the opposite action that you want. When you close the case, the light sensor senses the darkness and turns the screen off. It would take more battery but likewise would be possible to do it the way you wish when opening the cover. Maybe if we ask nicely, he can make it happen
well, I installed nolock, from the market, and it reduces the steps to one to get the screen on; when you push the power button, there is no lock screen to go through, which helps, but I wish there was a way to wake it up with either the keyboard, or just tapping the screen..
I'm sure this will come one of these days..
EDIT: It only works sometimes, not ready for 3.0 I guess....
It is possible but will not work until we have a deodexed ROM. The is a way to remap the volume keys to wake the screen but as soon as the keyguard kicks in the volume keys are disabled. With a deodexed ROM I can disable keyguard. An alterative option I might be able to work out is to wake the screen with a paired keyboard via blurtooth. So far in my testing this is working well.
Basically I have mapped the F1 key on my keyboard to wake/sleep the Xoom.
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that would be fantastic!
I bought the moto keyboard, hoping those features might be baked into it, but they arent.
I could have saved 70 bucks, and just used my apple mini BT keyboard...
Keep us informed, and if you need a tester, I will be glad to help out!
thanks
wase4711 said:
that would be fantastic!
I bought the moto keyboard, hoping those features might be baked into it, but they arent.
I could have saved 70 bucks, and just used my apple mini BT keyboard...
Keep us informed, and if you need a tester, I will be glad to help out!
thanks
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Try to push the below file using adb ... you need root for this to work. After rebooting the right ctrl key on the Motorola keyboard should become a power button for you. Let the screen goto sleep for a few minutes and attempt to wake it using the button. Let me know if this works.
Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hsqqsehpcjr812t
ADB PUSH:
adb remount
adb push Vendor_22b8_Product_093d.kl \system\usr\keylayout\Vendor_22b8_Product_093d.kl
adb reboot
Make sure you unplug the USB cable before testing. I think while it is plugged into USB keyguard is disabled.
EDIT:
Getting Back to Default Settings:
Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?3sxm4n1wh86a7u8
ADB Push:
adb remount
adb push Vendor_22b8_Product_093d.kl \system\usr\keylayout\Vendor_22b8_Product_093d.kl
adb reboot
I appreciate it man, but I haven't rooted the xoom yet..
I want to wait a bit, and learn it better before I do.
Even when I got my evo last june, I waited a few weeks b4 rooting to learn it beter.
thank you for the file!
This has been discussed many times on this forum.
Long story short, I agree with you, especially since I leave the xoom on a table during a meeting. My solution...I downloaded Widgetsoid2.x. Among other widgets, I have a no turn-off widget on my main page. walking into a meeting, i hit it, forcing the xoom to stay on. obviously kills the battery, but i still get two full days.
not pretty, but it works.
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I appreciate it man, but I haven't rooted the xoom yet..
I want to wait a bit, and learn it better before I do.
Even when I got my evo last june, I waited a few weeks b4 rooting to learn it beter.
thank you for the file!
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I guess I figured everyone was like me and rooted on day one. LOL. No problem. Anyone else with a Moto keyboard give that file a shot and let me know. It will only work with the Moto keyboard.
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its a PITA to reach around through the case to turn the screen on all the time
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?! ... it is?
Never did get why people malign the power-button placement so much. I think it's perfect, myself ....
kcrudup said:
?! ... it is?
Never did get why people malign the power-button placement so much. I think it's perfect, myself ....
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I personally don't like the power button placement myself. It's all personal preference. But that's the benefit of getting and Android platform right? If something doesn't quite fit our preference we can personalize it. I think that's all the OP is asking for.
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I personally don't like the power button placement myself. It's all personal preference. But that's the benefit of getting and Android platform right? If something doesn't quite fit our preference we can personalize it. I think that's all the OP is asking for.
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Ditto. The case I bought till a nice option comes along doesn't have the hole for the power button. That's why I started looking for alternative options.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016594
Posted the how-to in the dev section for Moto/Apple/Generic Bluetooth keyboards for those interested.
What is that you are doing that it is going to sleep? The easiest thing would be not to let it sleep so quick. Set the timeout to 15 minutes or something.
I guess I am still treating this like my EVO, which, doesnt get the best battery life if you leave it on too long..this thing gets awesum battery life, so I think I wll start leaving the screen on longer, until someone comes up with software that will wake it up easily..
9/10 i think they liked it
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-review/
damn you samsung.. i swore to never buy another one of your phones but with the impending GB and this phone dropping it looks like i will be *****ing about OS updates for the forseeable future
i'm thinking the epic may hold me over till the next Nexus... which i'm hoping will be based on the SGS2 unit and come out on sprint
Hmm, no dedicated camera button. I really like the camera button,
The only thing keeping me away from the SGS2 Sprint variant is the 3D screen in the EVO 3D. if samsung decides to make one with 3d I would get it like there is no tommorow.
The review forgets to mention the super high speed delivery of stable updates.
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The only thing keeping me away from the SGS2 Sprint variant is the 3D screen in the EVO 3D. if samsung decides to make one with 3d I would get it like there is no tommorow.
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I don't see how a 3D screen is even remotely useful, there aren't any 3rd party apps for it and it only works in the camera and video apps.
knyque said:
Hmm, no dedicated camera button. I really like the camera button,
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i like the idea of the button but i always find that when i use it i can't keep the camera steady.
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I don't see how a 3D screen is even remotely useful, there aren't any 3rd party apps for it and it only works in the camera and video apps.
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this whole 3d gimmick is really tiring. same deal with that echo phone... how long are developers really going to support one single unique phone?
murso74 said:
i like the idea of the button but i always find that when i use it i can't keep the camera steady.
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Same boat I'm in. I really like the fact that I can save real estate by not launching with an icon but when it comes to taking the actual picture, it's the screen button for me.
murso74 said:
i like the idea of the button but i always find that when i use it i can't keep the camera steady.
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Same here. The dedicated camera button was something I wanted, but after using it I found I take better pictures using the touchscreen one as I ddon't shake the phone as much. Now it never gets used other than to start the camera up.
So when the hell is this thing coming to sprint?
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So when the hell is this thing coming to sprint?
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Don't think this one is.... lol
CapsLockKey said:
Same here. The dedicated camera button was something I wanted, but after using it I found I take better pictures using the touchscreen one as I ddon't shake the phone as much. Now it never gets used other than to start the camera up.
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Hmm, I've found the opposite. I hold the phone on the edges with my index finger & thumb of each hand, so my right index finger is right there where the button is. If I used the screen, I couldn't hold it steady with both hands.
*drool... might be selling my Epic among other things to get one once the Sprint variant drops!
Locked/encrypted bootloader devices can GTFO and DIAF.
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Locked/encrypted bootloader devices can GTFO and DIAF.
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Ok... But this doesn't have a locked/encrypted bootloader. Check the SGSII forums.
Poryhack said:
Ok... But this doesn't have a locked/encrypted bootloader. Check the SGSII forums.
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They have a forum too wtf...
Where's the NS4G forums ?....
47 MFlops...<dies>
knyque said:
Hmm, I've found the opposite. I hold the phone on the edges with my index finger & thumb of each hand, so my right index finger is right there where the button is. If I used the screen, I couldn't hold it steady with both hands.
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I just use my thumb and middle finger of my right hand to hold that side, and use my index finger to hit the onscreen button. Just found for me anyway, the force I was using to push down the side button made me shift the phone more often than not.
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The review forgets to mention the super high speed delivery of stable updates.
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The reviewer is in Europe, where this isn't a problem....
The locked bootloader wil be the evo3d. Good luck getting root/recovery on that one. SGSII FOR ME. it is supposed to come to all carriers so sprint Included.
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Sound control in notification area App...
Found this wee app today.
Might be handy for anyone who likes to customise their tabs to their own tastes.
Have not tried it yet, what do you think? any good?
http://www.tablified.com/music-video/volume-in-notification/
MJ-12
I do like the mute button, but is there some reason simply using the hardware keys do not suffice?
My hardware key broke. Still works but harder to press. Probly cuz ive flashed almost every ROM there was,i wore out the darn things!
g0t0 said:
My hardware key broke. Still works but harder to press. Probly cuz ive flashed almost every ROM there was,i wore out the darn things!
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Ah, makes total sense now lol.
Thanks you for this application
also useful if its docked/propped up/connected to a tv and you're using a Bluetooth mouse/keyboard/remote
very useful, thank you.
Hey-
I've been cycling through different kernels for ICS, each having adverse effects. I tried icyGlitch 14, my sound wouldn't work right, volume rocker was backwards. Then I tried Devil, didn't like it, slow, but the sound worked. However my soft keys were all jumbled up too. Home was back, back was home, search did something random. Same story with Semaphore, but ran snappier than Devil. Is there some kind of a configuration that I should be doing when I install these kernels, or should they just run perfectly right out of the box, anyone know? Is it just a general problem, or probably just me specifically?
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I've been cycling through different kernels for ICS, each having adverse effects. I tried icyGlitch 14, my sound wouldn't work right, volume rocker was backwards. Then I tried Devil, didn't like it, slow, but the sound worked. However my soft keys were all jumbled up too. Home was back, back was home, search did something random. Same story with Semaphore, but ran snappier than Devil. Is there some kind of a configuration that I should be doing when I install these kernels, or should they just run perfectly right out of the box, anyone know? Is it just a general problem, or probably just me specifically?
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Have you tried sub zero? Its the best ice kernel IMO. You can find its thread at rootzwiki.com
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Are you sure you're not getting the Galaxy S versions of those kernels?
FaultException said:
Are you sure you're not getting the Galaxy S versions of those kernels?
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I'm pretty sure, yes. I went back and did the search again, got to this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459475
It's the one I already had on my phone, at least the filename was the same. Maybe I'll try it again in a bit, I'm testing subZero, thanks Drjjones426
...no go on the subZero. Back is Home, and Home is Back.
Scooterx3 said:
I'm pretty sure, yes. I went back and did the search again, got to this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459475
It's the one I already had on my phone, at least the filename was the same. Maybe I'll try it again in a bit, I'm testing subZero, thanks Drjjones426
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Yeah that's the Galaxy S version. Here's the Vibrant one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459570
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Yeah that's the Galaxy S version. Here's the Vibrant one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459570
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Thanks, don't know how I messed that up, I think the thread said it was also for Vibrant. I'll try it as soon as I can figure how to get back to the dang bootloader. This Kernel I'm using won't let me in, I'll have to drop into download mode. Can't remember how, but it shouldn't be too hard.
Edit (after Heimdall saved my life): The sound seems to work as it should, volume rocker isn't reversed, but the home/back buttons are swapped. It's not like that for everyone else? Strange.
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Thanks, don't know how I messed that up, I think the thread said it was also for Vibrant. I'll try it as soon as I can figure how to get back to the dang bootloader. This Kernel I'm using won't let me in, I'll have to drop into download mode. Can't remember how, but it shouldn't be too hard.
Edit (after Heimdall saved my life): The sound seems to work as it should, volume rocker isn't reversed, but the home/back buttons are swapped. It's not like that for everyone else? Strange.
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What rom are you running bottom buttons are set by the ROM.
Vibrant MiuiV4 360° Productions
jrongi1 said:
What rom are you running bottom buttons are set by the ROM.
Vibrant MiuiV4 360° Productions
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Oh... probably running a I9K ROM too... does your GPS work Scooterx3?
Well, I'm running Cyanogen 9 RC1, but I may have grabbed the one for the galaxy S and not specifically the Vibrant...
Yep, look at that. I thought they were identical, that's not the case. I'm downloading the torrent for "cm-9-20120628-NIGHTLY-vibrantmtd.zip" as we speak... Man. Thanks! We'll see how it turns out.
Oh and no, GPS hasn't worked
Edit: ....but now it does And the buttons are right. THANKS!!
I own an echo, 2 Ghomes and a V20 with Google assistant, and I think there is major room for improvement on both systems. I'm pretty excited to try a new Ai.
Well you'll have a bit of a wait since it won't have voice enabled for a while.
The hate is probably due to Samsung preventing re-mapping of the button to something else and Bixby not being ready for prime time. I believe people like choices and the option to change whatever they want since its their phone.
Because we all know it's going to suck and be useless.
I've always went in with a don't diss it till you try it attitude and I will do the same for Bixby.
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Because we all know it's going to suck and be useless.
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Like all AI is.
"Google Assistant is so great!!!"
No, MKBHD, it isn't.
It's the fact that we're forced to use it. Sure it can probably be disabled, but there's a physical hardware button dedicated to it. If you don't like it, that button is a total waste of space that could server a relevant purpose.
Am I the only person who dosent use Google assistant? What does it do that's so special I have never used it on any of my phones
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Because we all know it's going to suck and be useless.
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I dunno, Samsung has a ton of in home devices they could add Bixby to. I don't really see they having too much difficulty doing what google does, read apps or the first link from a web search.
Native smartthings support and Samsung SmartTVs. If they decide to release a Chromecast/FireTV streaming box. I think they will be late to the game, but have way more in home penetration.
mjs2011 said:
I've always went in with a don't diss it till you try it attitude and I will do the same for Bixby.
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I'm willing to try it, mainly since there's a physical button dedicated to it. However, like with all of these virtual assistants, I feel rather lukewarm about them all. Never really had a desire to try them, so kinda have to push myself to try Bixby.
craigels said:
Am I the only person who dosent use Google assistant? What does it do that's so special I have never used it on any of my phones
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Nope. I've never used it either. I get why people like it, but... like you, it never seemed special, so I just never tried it.
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I've always went in with a don't diss it till you try it attitude and I will do the same for Bixby.
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I use it for controlling my Smartlights, my news briefing in the morning, long google searches and sending texts while i'm driving (It will read and reply to text/hangouts in Android auto)
Pretty sure it's the dedicated button to an app that no one it's going to use. They could have made it a power button instead
They hate it because Samsung put a dedicated button for people to use something they sunk a ton of money into, the hate really doesn't make sense. Competition is good and should be encouraged, we should be happy there are so many companies developing assistants for us to use even if some of us don't see their point.
Personally, I don't use Google Assistant or anything else. I don't see the point of talking to my phone when I have perfectly working fingers on my hands (I also don't drive.), but just because I don't use them doesn't mean I have to hate them.
That said, removing the ability to remap the button using an accessibility service was a **** move.
I would love to remap the stupid bixby button to a camera shutter function. And I dont mean launch the camera when pressed, I want the phone to take a picture when its pressed even if the screen is off. That would be an amazing rooted mod.
Yeah, that's what I want... A bunch of pictures of the inside of my pocket every time I accidentally hit that button. (That was sarcasm)
No thanks. I would hate that feature.
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choch69 said:
I would love to remap the stupid bixby button to a camera shutter function. And I dont mean launch the camera when pressed, I want the phone to take a picture when its pressed even if the screen is off. That would be an amazing rooted mod.
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Honestly I prefer the on screen shutter button. I've tried settings the volume buttons to take a picture but I always find it more stable to use the on screen buttons because it doesn't involve me pushing the phone.
Trancera said:
Pretty sure it's the dedicated button to an app that no one it's going to use. They could have made it a power button instead
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There already is a power button
geoff5093 said:
There already is a power button
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It wouldn't let me edit my post when I posted this, but I meant to say home button.
i dont use voice assistants. Makes me look retarded in public..
Havent use it so cant say if it sucks or not. But i do believe it will be more integrated then google. Its has translate and online image search built into the camera. Which is a good thing, i normally have to switch to the apps for these.
So ill have to see how it all goes and what it is like because i can knock it or not.
Same goes for the swipe up app screen (i know you can turn if off but ill try it for a while and see)