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(Q) screen capture how ?

On my note 2 if I wanted to capture a screen shot I simply wiped my hand from left to right
On the s4 this doesn't seem to work How do I do a screen capture can anyone help please
Thanks
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Long press power button see if there's a screenshot button... Or hold home with volume down button.
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mancuk29 said:
On my note 2 if I wanted to capture a screen shot I simply wiped my hand from left to right
On the s4 this doesn't seem to work How do I do a screen capture can anyone help please
Thanks
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Method 1:
1. Place the palm of your hand on the screen of S4. Make sure the phone is unlocked, because it won’t work on the locked screen.
2. Swipe your hand across the screen in either direction, left or right. You should hear a camera shutter sound along with a notification appearing on screen saying “copied to clipboard”. You can find the screenshot in your photo Gallery.
(make sure the “Palm motion” option is turned on. To on/off this option, go to Settings -> Motions and gestures -> Palm motion)
Method 2:
simply press lock key and home button at the same time. Hold both the buttons at same time till you hear the camera shutter sound.

Omessy7 said:
Long press power button see if there's a screenshot button... Or hold home with volume down button.
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Does not work! Do not give advice if you did not try it yourself!
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samersh72 said:
Method 1:
1. Place the palm of your hand on the screen of S4. Make sure the phone is unlocked, because it won’t work on the locked screen.
2. Swipe your hand across the screen in either direction, left or right. You should hear a camera shutter sound along with a notification appearing on screen saying “copied to clipboard”. You can find the screenshot in your photo Gallery.
(make sure the “Palm motion” option is turned on. To on/off this option, go to Settings -> Motions and gestures -> Palm motion)
Method 2:
simply press lock key and home button at the same time. Hold both the buttons at same time till you hear the camera shutter sound.
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Method 1 does not work for me. Only Home+Power button combination. Palm motion turned on. I got i9505.

MikeMaMan said:
Does not work! Do not give advice if you did not try it yourself!
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Method 1 does not work for me. Only Home+Power button combination. Palm motion turned on. I got i9505.
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Didn't I say home + volume dont u read well? Seal
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MikeMaMan said:
Does not work! Do not give advice if you did not try it yourself!
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Method 1 does not work for me. Only Home+Power button combination. Palm motion turned on. I got i9505.
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first method is the same for both version try again.
here is the tutorial http://www.jayceooi.com/2013/04/26/samsung-galaxy-s4-gt-i9500-gt-i9505-user-manual-guide/

thanks people .. I find the swipe across very hit and miss but the home and power is perfect
sorry for delay thanking you .. have been out .... wasn't being rude

Ok. I tried this Sweeping method from the manual (page 26) and it DOES NOT work for me!!! Can anybody try it? The only thing what work is Home+Power buttons combination. (i9505 AMDC)

If you r too lazy to press those get screenshot it... Wave your phone*ketchik*... Or enable motion option, palm thingy
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go motion setting there turn on the palm swipe

MikeMaMan said:
Ok. I tried this Sweeping method from the manual (page 26) and it DOES NOT work for me!!! Can anybody try it? The only thing what work is Home+Power buttons combination. (i9505 AMDC)
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Touch the screen when swiping your hand
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enable palm swipe and swipe across the screen with your hands in contact with screen

Palm swipe works, it's just not as sensitive as it was compared to the S3/Note 2. You need to apply a bit more pressure.

MsElise said:
go motion setting there turn on the palm swipe
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It's ON. I think it was on by default.
Omessy7 said:
If you r too lazy to press those get screenshot it... Wave your phone*ketchik*... Or enable motion option, palm thingy
Sent from za OctaCores SIV
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We are not lazy And two button combination was always all right for me.
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bala_gamer said:
enable palm swipe and swipe across the screen with your hands in contact with screen
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This is what they had to mention in the manual ... Swipe screenshot work if i touch the screen. Thx for the clarification.

[Q] Longpress Menu button to access Recent Apps

anyone know of an app or something that allows me to do this?

wilflare said:
anyone know of an app or something that allows me to do this?
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Oh yes switchr from play store very handy app

jaythenut said:
Oh yes switchr from play store very handy app
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oh i'm using switchr.. but I really prefer to longpress menu to activate recent apps (or switchr) in this case

wilflare said:
oh i'm using switchr.. but I really prefer to longpress menu to activate recent apps (or switchr) in this case
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If you are rooted get wanam

jaythenut said:
If you are rooted get wanam
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that only changes the Home Button Longpress not the Recent Apps

Swipe Home Button. .Awesome and Snappy App for replacing home button..
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wilflare said:
that only changes the Home Button Longpress not the Recent Apps
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Sorry then i don't know

I'm confused.
Why don't you just long press the home button?
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razor848 said:
Swipe Home Button. .Awesome and Snappy App for replacing home button..
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I can't thank you enough for telling me about this.
It's exactly what I needed.

CorruptedSanity said:
I'm confused.
Why don't you just long press the home button?
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I can't thank you enough for telling me about this.
It's exactly what I needed.
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I don't really want to keep using my home button :/

wilflare said:
I don't really want to keep using my home button :/
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Oh.
Then try the one suggested above.

CorruptedSanity said:
Oh.
Then try the one suggested above.
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does it only work on the homescreen or does it work anywhere/globally

wilflare said:
does it only work on the homescreen or does it work anywhere/globally
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Globally
There are about 7 programmed gestures which are fully customizable.
Excellent.
I've done the following:
(Short) swipe up: recent apps
(Long) swipe up: Google search
Swipe up then down: retract notification menu
Swipe up then right: shortcut to contact
Swipe up then left: opens rss reader
Perfection.

Workaround for Google Now access

I really missed the Note 2 default of long pressing the menu key to invoke Google search. Here's the workaround I've been using today that I think is kind of cool:
Make sure S-Voice is enabled on your device. In the S-Voice app, use Menu>Settings to enable double tapping the home key to activate S-Voice. Also handy to set the "Hello Galaxy" command to wake the device into S-Voice.
Activate S-Voice by double tapping the home key, or saying "Hello Galaxy" while the device is asleep.
Once S-Voice is listening, say "Open Google".
Once Google search is open, you can say "Ok Google" as normal.
This sounds more involved than it actually is, and I now feel I have a way to get fast access to my preferred voice assistant again.
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You can use wanam to remap hardware keys. So you can actually make it open Google now directly
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Not rooted. Should probably have mentioned that.
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Also should mention that, unlike remapping the buttons, this technique gives you a way to kind of "bootstrap" yourself using voice alone from screen off right into google now with the mic active.
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Another option is to use a custom launcher. Apex allows you to bring up Google now with the menu key. Don't know how you feel about ditching touch wiz though.
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TJCacher said:
I really missed the Note 2 default of long pressing the menu key to invoke Google search. Here's the workaround I've been using today that I think is kind of cool:
Make sure S-Voice is enabled on your device. In the S-Voice app, use Menu>Settings to enable double tapping the home key to activate S-Voice. Also handy to set the "Hello Galaxy" command to wake the device into S-Voice.
Activate S-Voice by double tapping the home key, or saying "Hello Galaxy" while the device is asleep.
Once S-Voice is listening, say "Open Google".
Once Google search is open, you can say "Ok Google" as normal.
This sounds more involved than it actually is, and I now feel I have a way to get fast access to my preferred voice assistant again.
Sent from my AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 3 using Tapatalk Pro
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1. Go to app S Voice, enable home key to activate S Voice.
2. Go to app info for S Voice, clear defaults.
3. Go to your touchwiz home screen and double click your home button, it should ask to set default for the search.
4. Select Google and put always.
I have google as my default this way..

xacoffeemx said:
1. Go to app S Voice, enable home key to activate S Voice.
2. Go to app info for S Voice, clear defaults.
3. Go to your touchwiz home screen and double click your home button, it should ask to set default for the search.
4. Select Google and put always.
I have google as my default this way..
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Hmm. I would love for mine to work that way, but when I go into the app info for S Voice, the button to clear defaults is disabled and it says no defaults are set.
I do have the option within S Voice set to activate S Voice when double tapping the home key, and that is working.
When I posted this, I assumed everyone not rooted had the same situation as me, where there was simply no way to have anything but S Voice be the default for a home key double tap.
Seems that's not the case, though I can't imagine why.
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xacoffeemx said:
1. Go to app S Voice, enable home key to activate S Voice.
2. Go to app info for S Voice, clear defaults.
3. Go to your touchwiz home screen and double click your home button, it should ask to set default for the search.
4. Select Google and put always.
I have google as my default this way..
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Unfortunately, this does not work for me. When I go into S-Voice, the home key option is already enabled. The option to "clear defaults" is grayed out in the App Manager. Disabling and re-enabling the home key in S-Voice does nothing. Same with clearing all S-Voice data in the App Manager.
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TJCacher said:
Hmm. I would love for mine to work that way, but when I go into the app info for S Voice, the button to clear defaults is disabled and it says no defaults are set.
I do have the option within S Voice set to activate S Voice when double tapping the home key, and that is working.
When I posted this, I assumed everyone not rooted had the same situation as me, where there was simply no way to have anything but S Voice be the default for a home key double tap.
Seems that's not the case, though I can't imagine why.
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Same here. Also, when I disable S-Voice entirely using the App Manager, I still don't get an option to set the home key double click to Google Now.

Use this app
bigmout said:
Unfortunately, this does not work for me. When I go into S-Voice, the home key option is already enabled. The option to "clear defaults" is grayed out in the App Manager. Disabling and re-enabling the home key in S-Voice does nothing. Same with clearing all S-Voice data in the App Manager.
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Same here. Also, when I disable S-Voice entirely using the App Manager, I still don't get an option to set the home key double click to Google Now.
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use home 2 shortcut it works just make use s-voice is turrned off via the home key.

putsometrebleinit said:
Another option is to use a custom launcher. Apex allows you to bring up Google now with the menu key. Don't know how you feel about ditching touch wiz though.
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I can confirm that this works. If you hold the menu key for a short period, Google Now pops up and if you hold it longer S Finder pops up.

i agree with gator, home2 is the best at that. i have used it for about a yr or so and its flawless

[Q] Set custom activation method for omniswitch

How do I set a different activation method besides using the default drag handle. Cant seem to set a hardware key to do to as there is no option for it, only to open the app itself, not the switcher.

koyoupi said:
How do I set a different activation method besides using the default drag handle. Cant seem to set a hardware key to do to as there is no option for it, only to open the app itself, not the switcher.
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I would like to do the same ??

It a simple
jcrompton said:
I would like to do the same ??
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Install app (be sure, that app installed to /system/priv-app, it`s Important !!! Maybe reboot needed.)
Ok, OmniSwith drawer appears when you press key assigned as "Last App list" (sorry for my inaccurate translate)
Eg long press HOME button.
And next step, I turn OFF "DRAG HANDLE" in OmniSwith settings (to facilitate interface)
Enjoy ...

korkunov said:
Install app (be sure, that app installed to /system/priv-app, it`s Important !!! Maybe reboot needed.)
Ok, OmniSwith drawer appears when you press key assigned as "Last App list" (sorry for my inaccurate translate)
Eg long press HOME button.
And next step, I turn OFF "DRAG HANDLE" in OmniSwith settings (to facilitate interface)
Enjoy ...
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Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, it still does not work. If I try to double click Home button I still get Recent Apps List. I also tried all the Nova Launcher options for shortcuts as well.
What I was hoping to do was use a Gesture Launcher , like Nova Launcher (or others like LMT) and be bale to use a gesture to open up Omniswitch drawer .....

Any luck on this ?

I made a alternative...
flame360 said:
Any luck on this ?
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Looking in this link: https://github.com/omnirom/android_frameworks_base/commit/13d9f74a72136786a8ddcf3fd02bf07ab2a02073 we can see how ominirom system call ominiswitch overlay. Thinking that I did a app that call the overlay and you can use in a custom gesture of your launcher.
If can help improve this alternite, help me on github: https://github.com/augustoicaro/Toggle-OmniSwitch
Note: Its only work if you really use omniswitch app(org.omnirom.omniswitch)

jcrompton said:
Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, it still does not work. If I try to double click Home button I still get Recent Apps List. I also tried all the Nova Launcher options for shortcuts as well.
What I was hoping to do was use a Gesture Launcher , like Nova Launcher (or others like LMT) and be bale to use a gesture to open up Omniswitch drawer .....
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did you ever figure this out?? I don't understand the following developer posts
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kikuto said:
Looking in this link: https://github.com/omnirom/android_frameworks_base/commit/13d9f74a72136786a8ddcf3fd02bf07ab2a02073 we can see how ominirom system call ominiswitch overlay. Thinking that I did a app that call the overlay and you can use in a custom gesture of your launcher.
If can help improve this alternite, help me on github: https://github.com/augustoicaro/Toggle-OmniSwitch
Note: Its only work if you really use omniswitch app(org.omnirom.omniswitch)
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Is it possible to make this post more understandable to those of us who don't know how to code

ok
uconnpat said:
did you ever figure this out?? I don't understand the following developer posts
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Is it possible to make this post more understandable to those of us who don't know how to code
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Just download app in my last post and overlay recent app's button function, if you can do this in your rom(button will call the app).
If not, call app as launcher's gesture or other way that you kwon to call a app.
When you call the app, the omniswicth overlay will open(like swipe blue overlay on right border).
If you can't config this, please pm me.
Please, check if packge of ominiswitch that you use is org.omnirom.ominiswitch. If not, send me via pm the packge name and I compile other app for your packge.
Cheers.
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flame360 said:
Any luck on this ?
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Yes. Please try my app in this thread and post the result :good:
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koyoupi said:
How do I set a different activation method besides using the default drag handle. Cant seem to set a hardware key to do to as there is no option for it, only to open the app itself, not the switcher.
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Try my app in this thread and post the result.

His app did the trick. I have set LMT to trigger the app on the recents command. Works flawless many thanks !!

kikuto said:
Looking in this link: https://github.com/omnirom/android_frameworks_base/commit/13d9f74a72136786a8ddcf3fd02bf07ab2a02073 we can see how ominirom system call ominiswitch overlay. Thinking that I did a app that call the overlay and you can use in a custom gesture of your launcher.
If can help improve this alternite, help me on github: https://github.com/augustoicaro/Toggle-OmniSwitch
Note: Its only work if you really use omniswitch app(org.omnirom.omniswitch)
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This is excellent!
With exposed I set up a viewing key for the nav bar. With this apk, quick press and done. Great work.
I really appreciate it.

Light taping instead of pressing home button is possibile??

is there any way to have like in the iphone double light tap at the home button to have the screen go down ?? i know i can triple press home button to have that but i prefer to light tap and not fiscally press... is it possible???

Yes, it is called Fingerprint Quick Action, you may search around here.

I use an app called easyhome for Samsung works great and it customizable
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kylelopez20 said:
Yes, it is called Fingerprint Quick Action, you may search around here.
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it is not in the play store??

dogredwing1 said:
I use an app called easyhome for Samsung works great and it customizable
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easyhome does not allow me to do triple or double taps.... just one normal tap

kylelopez20 said:
Yes, it is called Fingerprint Quick Action, you may search around here.
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it is also does not allow double or triple tap... just responds to one normal tap

amir84 said:
it is also does not allow double or triple tap... just responds to one normal tap
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big problem now i can't uninstall this app!! why?? how can i get rid of it ??

Got to security settings and disable it as a device administrator.
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any other recommendation for supporting double and triple tap??

.........?

amir84 said:
.........?
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Why double tap or any number of taps??
If you tap on your screens, you may have a chance of mistakenly opening an app!
This following solution is more practical:
"Swipe home button" in Play store. An easy and practical way to get to home screen, works well.

itzik_man said:
Why double tap or any number of taps??
If you tap on your screens, you may have a chance of mistakenly opening an app!
This following solution is more practical:
"Swipe home button" in Play store. An easy and practical way to get to home screen, works well.
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i wasn't asking for tap on screen... i was asking for light taps on the home button of the s7!
any help??

Please try EasyHome on PlayStore
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Zanr Zij said:
Please try EasyHome on PlayStore
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is there an option in easy home to wake the phone by tapping the home button instead of pressing it?

joejoe23 said:
is there an option in easy home to wake the phone by tapping the home button instead of pressing it?
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Yes there is an option, but only if the fingerprint sensor is deactivated.
:silly:

pufnasti said:
Yes there is an option, but only if the fingerprint sensor is deactivated.
:silly:
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Oh no . I wanted it to wake up and instantly unlock my phone using my fingerprint . :crying:

joejoe23 said:
Oh no . I wanted it to wake up and instantly unlock my phone using my fingerprint . :crying:
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Use this easy wake up don't update works with finger print. Hit thanks if i helped you.

saxena1 said:
Use this easy wake up don't update works with finger print. Hit thanks if i helped you.
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Screen shot adding

saxena1 said:
Screen shot adding
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May I ask what Internet Speedmeter are you using?
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saxena1 said:
Use this easy wake up don't update works with finger print. Hit thanks if i helped you.
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How's battery usage? Is it significant?
Also, I'm using the version you posted but it's not working when the screen is off. I'm sure I deactivated all app-killing process. I don't think it's this.

rapozaum said:
May I ask what Internet Speedmeter are you using?
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How's battery usage? Is it significant?
Also, I'm using the version you posted but it's not working when the screen is off. I'm sure I deactivated all app-killing process. I don't think it's this.
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Use
Gravity box exposed for mm for INTERNETspeed meater.
Enable show notifications option in setting. It shows that your app.is running