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[Q] Edit Mini Apps tray on 6810?

I apologize if this has been discussed, I really did search and only found one place where this was asked, but there was no answer. According to the Samsung 7.7 features page it says this "Mini Apps : Upgraded so you can choose and edit your own Mini Apps tray. You can easily access favorite features such as Calendar, Email, or PenMemo as a pop up over full screen applications. " So obviously my question is this. How is this done? Or is it even possible on my model? Thank you and again sorry of this has already been addressed.

If you look at the bottom bar on your Tab you will see an icon that looks like an upside down 'v'. Click on it and it will bring up your mini-apps tray. You can launch those mini apps over the app you are in.

lulugirl896 said:
If you look at the bottom bar on your Tab you will see an icon that looks like an upside down 'v'. Click on it and it will bring up your mini-apps tray. You can launch those mini apps over the app you are in.
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I think you misunderstood my question. I know about the up/ down arrow and the mini apps. But it says that is is Upgraded so you can choose and edit your own Mini Apps tray. So Im trying to figure out how to change them if its possible on the wifi only 6810. Thanks

This has been discussed and answered before. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21494062&postcount=501

morkli said:
This has been discussed and answered before. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21494062&postcount=501
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I was able to get it to work by applying one of the systemui.apk files from here. I am able to edit the mini apps now on my 6810. Thanks

Gam3r 4 Life said:
I was able to get it to work by applying one of the systemui.apk files from here. I am able to edit the mini apps now on my 6810. Thanks
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Very clever.

Gam3r 4 Life said:
I was able to get it to work by applying one of the systemui.apk files from here. I am able to edit the mini apps now on my 6810. Thanks
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Wow... I cant find it, can you point it out please? They all talk about changing the colors of the icons of the actual bar or.... etc... etc.
Thanks

Dusko75 said:
Wow... I cant find it, can you point it out please? They all talk about changing the colors of the icons of the actual bar or.... etc... etc.
Thanks
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Im not totally sure which one I used, but it might have been the one in post 19. But that one will change the icons as well. Im not sure where you might get one that is stock. The same author of that thread "Ssaass" makes an app called "Wizzbar" that might help you. I may be able to make one for you. Upload your systemui.apk and Ill see what I can do.

Gam3r 4 Life said:
Im not totally sure which one I used, but it might have been the one in post 19. But that one will change the icons as well. Im not sure where you might get one that is stock. The same author of that thread "Ssaass" makes an app called "Wizzbar" that might help you. I may be able to make one for you. Upload your systemui.apk and Ill see what I can do.
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That would be great, I'm sending you my stock SustemUI.apk, now... how I'm going to change the apps from the mini-app thing? press and hold? ..??
I checked out that Wizzbar but didn't like it...
Thanks

Dusko75 said:
That would be great, I'm sending you my stock SustemUI.apk, now... how I'm going to change the apps from the mini-app thing? press and hold? ..??
I checked out that Wizzbar but didn't like it...
Thanks
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Ok, didnt think I forgot about you did you? I think this is what your looking for. The edit function shows up when you press the mini apps button. Lower right corner, cant miss it. This is all stock icons with edit function built in. Hope this is what you wanted. I tested this on my rooted stock 6810. Let me know if it works.
PS: For anyone that might want to know how I did it. All I did was use the "layout" folder in the Res folder from the apk that has the edit function. Then rezipped, changed name and permissions, and put back into system/ app.

Awesome... Thanks for your time. I'll try it when i get home tonight. I'm thanking you now anyway...
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Yes, it works, thanks... But what I didn't expect is that you can't add any app you want, it's just limited to some samsung "mini" apps which really su**s!
I wonder if there's a way around that...
Thanks again I really appreciate it anyway.
Sent from my GT-P6810 using xda premium

Dusko75 said:
Yes, it works, thanks... But what I didn't expect is that you can't add any app you want, it's just limited to some samsung "mini" apps which really su**s!
I wonder if there's a way around that...
Thanks again I really appreciate it anyway.
Sent from my GT-P6810 using xda premium
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Yea. Thats why I dont even use it. I use "honeybar" and hide the bar in games, movies, etc.

[Q] Lost Sound

Hi Guys
This is weird. My shiny new Note 3 is about three weeks old. It's working 99.9% perfectly except for a slight sound problem. The problem is that when it is connected to a charging dock it USED to play a tone. Now it just vibrates slightly (but still charges). I also noticed that my camera doesn't make a shutter sound when I take a photo. I wondered whether the two issues are related in some way?.
All other sounds seem to be working OK on the Note3 (so it's not a volume setting) and I have checked whether option for the dock 'making a sound' is switched on. Additionally, there doesn't appear to be an option in the camera settings to switch on/off the sound, so it can't be that.
OK none of this is a major problem, but it is a bit of a niggle!
I hate niggly things! .
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks

You made any changes recently?

Hiya
Yes, gazillions of changes due to installing apps! Too numerous to narrow it down to a specific action
Cheers
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stevep said:
Hiya
Yes, gazillions of changes due to installing apps! Too numerous to narrow it down to a specific action
Cheers
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium HD app
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If you can't/won't narrow it down, how is anyone else supposed to?
Do you have these checked files in the screenshot?

Thank you. That looks like a useful screenshot - where do I go to check if the sound file is checked as in your screenshot? I guess thats your file manager isn't it? I'm using ES explorer and the phone isn't rooted. Do you happen to know which folder these sound files live? I did a file search and it couldn't find any of the files shown in your screenshot
Cheers

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Thank you. That looks like a useful screenshot - where do I go to check if the sound file is checked as in your screenshot? I guess thats your file manager isn't it? I'm using ES explorer and the phone isn't rooted. Do you happen to know which folder these sound files live? I did a file search and it couldn't find any of the files shown in your screenshot
Cheers
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I use Root Explorer, those files are in system>media>audio >ui.
However, as far as I know you can't access the system folder unless you're rooted, so I think it's unlikely that you've deleted them.

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I use Root Explorer, those files are in system>media>audio >ui.
However, as far as I know you can't access the system folder unless you're rooted, so I think it's unlikely that you've deleted them.
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Thanks again - at least I know i probably haven't deleted them. I don't suppose there's a way of 'force reinstalling' the stock camera app is there?

stevep said:
Thanks again - at least I know i probably haven't deleted them. I don't suppose there's a way of 'force reinstalling' the stock camera app is there?
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No idea, sorry. I rooted mine 20 minutes after its first boot, hence clueless really uprooted devices

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No idea, sorry. I rooted mine 20 minutes after its first boot, hence clueless really uprooted devices
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OK case closed - I hard reset the phone, reinstalled all the original apps and the missing sounds are back. Sorted! Bit of a drastic measure though
Still don't know WHY the sound disappeared from just the docking process and the camera shutter, but it least it's all fine now
Thanks for all your help and suggestions.

Things to Delete?

I just got my first Note series phone. I was wondering if there is anything I should straight delete after turning on the phone for the first time.
Someone said delete the Tmobile app cause it can show you're rooted? I held down and moved it to Remove spot., but does that delete it from the phone?
If anyone knows of any others that would be much appreciated.

Juk3s said:
I just got my first Note series phone. I was wondering if there is anything I should straight delete after turning on the phone for the first time.
Someone said delete the Tmobile app cause it can show you're rooted? I held down and moved it to Remove spot., but does that delete it from the phone?
If anyone knows of any others that would be much appreciated.
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No, system apps can't be deleted unless you are rooted. They can be disabled tho, which will remove the icon from the App drawer.
What you did, was just remove the icon from the desktop.

Ahh. Ok, thanks for the response.
I think even though I disabled some of the apps. Some still show up in App drawer. Like Music. I disabled that cause I have 3 freakin different music players. Like why the hell do they do that?
Anyways it's still showing up on my App drawer.
Rooting is really tempting me. Even though this is my first Note and have no experience doing it.

Juk3s said:
Ahh. Ok, thanks for the response.
I think even though I disabled some of the apps. Some still show up in App drawer. Like Music. I disabled that cause I have 3 freakin different music players. Like why the hell do they do that?
Anyways it's still showing up on my App drawer.
Rooting is really tempting me. Even though this is my first Note and have no experience doing it.
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You should try using a different Launcher. Such as Nova or Apex. They have the option of 'Hiding' the icon that you don't want shown in the app drawer. Maybe you should start with that since you are new rooting.

Oh i thought you needed to root to change the launcher. Thanks for that info.

Juk3s said:
Oh i thought you needed to root to change the launcher. Thanks for that info.
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You can completely change the look of your phone without rooting, but you won't be able to do a lot of the things people like to do.
Here is a link to a good article on various launchers: http://www.androidpit.com/what-is-the-best-android-launcher
I really enjoyed Buzz Launcher for a long time, but I'm using Smart Launcher now with Cover Lockscreen on top of it. Can't wait to get my Note 4 and make the big from my Note 2.

Life Without Root

First, I've only had this phone for about a week and I love it So far everything just works. I'm coming from The Incredible, Rezound, Gs3, GS4. I'm not saying I don't miss root because I do. I miss Tasker, Xsposed, Wifi Hotspot Xposed Module, root explorer and safestrap (for the times I want to play with a rom).
Life without root 
Tasker Sub - Smart Connect - I found a sweet little app called "Smart Connect" in the Google Play Store . https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware&hl=en - Previously I would use takser to for certain conditions - example I would have tasker launch waze when I'm attached to my car Bluetooth. Smart connect does this along with many more option just like tasker.
Wifi Hotspot - I have unlimited data so the hotspot doesn't work for me - I searched and searched and can't find anything but PDA connect that works with USB tether - This is probably the main reason I miss root, especially on vacation with the family. IF ANYONE FINDS A BETTER WORK AROUND PLEASE POST! THANKS
Root explorer - It still works but without root you can't write to existing files. I always like the cloud storage tabs feature, you can add dropbox and other services as a tab and it all still works. Copy and paste still work. I use this a lot for Moto 360 watch faces. I download them to dropbox and then use Root explorer to move them to a folder that Watchface and Facer can use. Works Great!
Please list other work arounds here, I like to see what everyone else is doing.
Thanks
Hopefully this thread will be temporary!!
Have a great day!

You can replace stock equalizer with this one without root.
Bass boost and surround effects don't seem to work but everything else does and it works over Bluetooth audio.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.equalizer

Hello,
notification widget without root, workin for me!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc

This app recommended by @LordBass is working great to add percentage to the battery icon on the notification drawer.

poncespr said:
This app recommended by @LordBass is working great to add percentage to the battery icon on the notification drawer.
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Works even better on Lollipop (soak test)

LordBass said:
Works even better on Lollipop (soak test)
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Yes it does.
Thank you for sharing this.

rsalas187 said:
First, I've only had this phone for about a week and I love it So far everything just works. I'm coming from The Incredible, Rezound, Gs3, GS4. I'm not saying I don't miss root because I do. I miss Tasker, Xsposed, Wifi Hotspot Xposed Module, root explorer and safestrap (for the times I want to play with a rom).
Life without root 
Tasker Sub - Smart Connect - I found a sweet little app called "Smart Connect" in the Google Play Store . https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware&hl=en - Previously I would use takser to for certain conditions - example I would have tasker launch waze when I'm attached to my car Bluetooth. Smart connect does this along with many more option just like tasker.
Wifi Hotspot - I have unlimited data so the hotspot doesn't work for me - I searched and searched and can't find anything but PDA connect that works with USB tether - This is probably the main reason I miss root, especially on vacation with the family. IF ANYONE FINDS A BETTER WORK AROUND PLEASE POST! THANKS
Root explorer - It still works but without root you can't write to existing files. I always like the cloud storage tabs feature, you can add dropbox and other services as a tab and it all still works. Copy and paste still work. I use this a lot for Moto 360 watch faces. I download them to dropbox and then use Root explorer to move them to a folder that Watchface and Facer can use. Works Great!
Please list other work arounds here, I like to see what everyone else is doing.
Thanks
Hopefully this thread will be temporary!!
Have a great day!
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I hear a lot of people talking about WiFi Hotspot not working, and I ignore it. I'm wondering whether it works fine for me because I'm in the UK on a different carrier?

What the hell phone are you using. That soak test lollipop on thats not a droid turbo is it?

poncespr said:
You can replace stock equalizer with this one without root.
Bass boost and surround effects don't seem to work but everything else does and it works over Bluetooth audio.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.equalizer
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I'd avoid this app. It doesn't consistently work. Most times I was having to FC and restart the app to get any of the settings to actually work. It would work for a day and then I'd have to start the process all over again. Their customer support sucks too since It has been over 2 months since I sent them an email and no response.

Diego1751 said:
What the hell phone are you using. That soak test lollipop on thats not a droid turbo is it?
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Prolly the Moto Maxx.

Diego1751 said:
What the hell phone are you using. That soak test lollipop on thats not a droid turbo is it?
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Moto Max

upther said:
I'd avoid this app. It doesn't consistently work. Most times I was having to FC and restart the app to get any of the settings to actually work. It would work for a day and then I'd have to start the process all over again. Their customer support sucks too since It has been over 2 months since I sent them an email and no response.
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What phone?
I don't have those issues (Moto Maxx on lollipop).
For me, surround and bass options do nothing, but everything else works.
Not the greatest eq, but for people without root that want to use something else than
stock audiofx might be helpful.

poncespr said:
What phone?
I don't have those issues (Moto Maxx on lollipop).
For me, surround and bass options do nothing, but everything else works.
Not the greatest eq, but for people without root that want to use something else than
stock audiofx might be helpful.
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I'm on the Turbo. I can change to any EQ setting or try my own and nothing changes until I FC and restart the app. Then it will work for a bit until I go to change something again.

Wiggz said:
I hear a lot of people talking about WiFi Hotspot not working, and I ignore it. I'm wondering whether it works fine for me because I'm in the UK on a different carrier?
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Verizon Unlimited data grandfathered users are complaining, It's not turned on for us.

I forgot the Google Now Launcher to me is so much better than the Motorola default one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher

rsalas187 said:
I forgot the Google Now Launcher to me is so much better than the Motorola default one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher
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Yeah if you like huge icons.

adrynalyne said:
Yeah if you like huge icons.
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I do!

adrynalyne said:
Yeah if you like huge icons.
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Agreed. The google Now launcher looks silly.

thegrants82 said:
Agreed. The google Now launcher looks silly.
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When you start losing your eyesight because of age like I do, larger
icons are a plus

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When you start losing your eyesight because of age like I do, larger
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You can always you Nova and resize the icons. I really don't like the GNL.

Smart screen

So if anybody else like me is coming from the G2 and 3 you might be missing smart screen.. That little feature that detects your face while looking at the screen to keep the screen awake instead of fading out. I personally felt it a real convenience. I would like to get it back, I pulled the app from my G3 titled wise screen. I installed it like a normal app with success. I used activity launcher to try and launch it, but it fc's. So I'm guessing we'll need root to get it functional. When we do get root is there anyone else interested in joining me on this quest? I would really like to get this one up and running. I can't for the life of me understand why they left it off. I feel like I'm back on ics or jb with out it..

Try kinScreen from the playstore
It works great

whiskeybro said:
Try kinScreen from the playstore
It works great
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Well on that note... Thanks lol

Swizzle82 said:
So if anybody else like me is coming from the G2 and 3 you might be missing smart screen.. That little feature that detects your face while looking at the screen to keep the screen awake instead of fading out. I personally felt it a real convenience. I would like to get it back, I pulled the app from my G3 titled wise screen. I installed it like a normal app with success. I used activity launcher to try and launch it, but it fc's. So I'm guessing we'll need root to get it functional. When we do get root is there anyone else interested in joining me on this quest? I would really like to get this one up and running. I can't for the life of me understand why they left it off. I feel like I'm back on ics or jb with out it..
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I have to agree with you. I am so surprised they took it out. I spent 30 min on the phone trying to find it. I tried the app the other post recommended, not as good, it will never turn the phone off in the car when the phone is mounted and the car is moving.

I, too, was looking for the smartscreen settings. Was surprised that LG decided to remove it. Will try the above mentioned kinscreen later

Anyone know if Samsung removed it from the S6? They started the feature and it was one of the more useful features they added to Touchwiz. I was glad when LG copied it. Most of the other stuff was junk, but that was actually useful.

That sucks. I wonder if they removed smart screen to keep the screen from running down the battery.
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You can try Smart Screen from the play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vjt.app.magicscreen
And iseeyou
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iseeyoulite

What's really weird is that the Smart Screen app is installed on the phone. Go to app manager, and check out the "All" list and there's Smart Screen. There's just no way to activate it.

ED2O9 said:
What's really weird is that the Smart Screen app is installed on the phone. Go to app manager, and check out the "All" list and there's Smart Screen. There's just no way to activate it.
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I don't have the app at all on mine.. 811.

I don't show it listed on my sprint version.
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Here it is on the Verizon variant. Wow... this is the first time the Verizon version actually has something the others don't!

It's on the phone but doesn't seem to work. I don't see any place to enable it and creating an activity to open the app causes it to crash.

Never really worked for me on G2/3.

I miss this and have found an app on the play store that mimics it. It worked well for me on the G3.

Verizon has this. I disabled it though. It worked great on my G2 for the time I tested it. For me, I am typically using my phone while in the middle of doing something else. So it is a waste.

ED2O9 said:
What's really weird is that the Smart Screen app is installed on the phone. Go to app manager, and check out the "All" list and there's Smart Screen. There's just no way to activate it.
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Not on mine H810. I am wondering if maybe they built something into the package? As since I have had mine, and if I'm using it or just looking at it the screen doesn't shut off.

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Here it is on the Verizon variant. Wow... this is the first time the Verizon version actually has something the others don't!
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It's on the phone but doesn't seem to work. I don't see any place to enable it and creating an activity to open the app causes it to crash.
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Verizon has this. I disabled it though. It worked great on my G2 for the time I tested it. For me, I am typically using my phone while in the middle of doing something else. So it is a waste.
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On Verizon, you can see the service - it is not an app - BUT there are no Settings I can find or know of that actually allow you to activate it or interact with it in anyway. So it is "there" but seems to do nothing and cannot be setup.
EDIT: I used the hidden Verizon menu and found this "smart screen" but when you click on it, it forecloses and crashes. So, it is as if that first part of the services is there BUT the actual functionality is not as using the hidden Verizon menu I cannot activate it and access settings or turn it on to work - and I would think from that hidden menu, we should.

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On Verizon, you can see the service - it is not an app - BUT there are no Settings I can find or know of that actually allow you to activate it or interact with it in anyway. So it is "there" but seems to do nothing and cannot be setup.
EDIT: I used the hidden Verizon menu and found this "smart screen" but when you click on it, it forecloses and crashes. So, it is as if that first part of the services is there BUT the actual functionality is not as using the hidden Verizon menu I cannot activate it and access settings or turn it on to work - and I would think from that hidden menu, we should.
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So is there no smart screen setting under display settings on verizon?

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So is there no smart screen setting under display settings on verizon?
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There is not