Maybe I am weird, but I really like the menu overflow icon (that appears on devices without a menu button) even when a physical menu button is available (i.e, even on the GS4). Using CM in the past, there was an option in settings to enable this and I typically did and it worked great.
From my research, it appears that for Android >4.0 in general we can alter the build.prop file to tell the system to show the overflow menu item by setting:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
I tried this on my GS4 (running a rooted Stock ROM, latest OTA update) and it worked! Except .. SystemUI kept crashing, over and over. As far as I can tell, everything else was fine, but with SystemUI not functioning (no system bar displayed at all) and FC messages constantly showing every few seconds, it was hard to check into things much so I reverted back.
So, my question is: Does anyone know (or know how to found out) why this mod would crash SystemUI? And, is there any way to alter SystemUI so that this mod would not cause it to crash and therefore allow us to enable the menu overflow?
I know that the GS4's stock firmware is most likely hard-coded to never show the menu overflow, and that could certainly simply be the issue, but I am curious if there is a quick and easy fix for the SystemUI issue for this or if anyone else has tried this. And, of course, most likely all of the stock TW apps are hard-coded to never show the menu icon as well. Nevertheless, I am curious if this is possible on a rooted Stock ROM.
Thanks!
Bump. Also looking for this feature as I want to remap my menu button. I know custom roms allow for the action overflow icon, and it worked fine on my Infuse.
Hello,
The multi window option of my GN3 doesn't work, the bar on the left hand side does not appear when i keep pressing the return button.
Of course, the multi window option is activated in the settings.
By the way, my GN3 is rooted.
Can someone help me fixing this problem ?
Souli09 said:
Hello,
The multi window option of my GN3 doesn't work, the bar on the left hand side does not appear when i keep pressing the return button.
Of course, the multi window option is activated in the settings.
By the way, my GN3 is rooted.
Can someone help me fixing this problem ?
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Check if the multiwindow toggle is on at notification or quick toggle menu.
Did you freeze com.sec.android.app.FlashbarService, by any chance?
If yes, that's the multiwindow bar you froze.
If no, are you long-pressing return or just clicking it? You need to hold return, not click it.
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bruce16878 said:
Check if the multiwindow toggle is on at notification or quick toggle menu.
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Everything is on.
ShadowLea said:
Did you freeze com.sec.android.app.FlashbarService, by any chance?
If yes, that's the multiwindow bar you froze.
If no, are you long-pressing return or just clicking it? You need to hold return, not click it.
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I checked in TB and i didn't freeze it and yes i do hold it but this bar doesn't show but i noticed something strange, when i open a link in my mails (after i selected the correct option related to multi window) then the multi window works but no flashbar...
Souli09 said:
I checked in TB and i didn't freeze it and yes i do hold it but this bar doesn't show but i noticed something strange, when i open a link in my mails (after i selected the correct option related to multi window) then the multi window works but no flashbar...
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Peculiar. What it does for me when I press Multi Window is a cycle of three settings:
1. Show the (<| toggle (bad graphical representation) on the right (or left) side in the middle of screen.
2. Hide the toggle completely
3. Show the bar.
Try clearing the cache and data on com.sec.android.app.FlashbarService. If that doesn't help, try wiping the system cache in recovery.
ShadowLea said:
Peculiar. What it does for me when I press Multi Window is a cycle of three settings:
1. Show the (<| toggle (bad graphical representation) on the right (or left) side in the middle of screen.
2. Hide the toggle completely
3. Show the bar.
Try clearing the cache and data on com.sec.android.app.FlashbarService. If that doesn't help, try wiping the system cache in recovery.
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I did that as well and i wiped the cache partition but it still doesn't work..
Another solution ?
Other than a factory reset, sadly no.
ShadowLea said:
Other than a factory reset, sadly no.
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That is what i dreaded...
What if i install the flashbarservice apk of this thread ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451914
Will it work and is there a dangier for my phone if i do that operation ?
ShadowLea said:
Other than a factory reset, sadly no.
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I tried to reset my phone with a rom stock thanks to Odin but it didn't work. I think that the method that i followed was not correct.
Can you tell me how to reset my phone with Odin ?
Nobody can help me ?
I'm waiting for solution too. .. but my case is it kept force close the flashbar service.
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Hey Folks,
i did not want to open a new thread for this topic, so i searched and added my problem to this existing thread.
Since a few days my Note 3 (N9005) is also not able to use Multi Window.
The Option in Settings is not highlighted and can not be turned to "on" anymore.
S Pen Window works (but only with standard apps like calculator, browser etc.)
Screenshot of Quick Settings: (Notice gray background of the symbol)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxAZku3RVKxcRGNubUY0c0JnVVE/view?usp=sharing
I did not change anything in the last few weeks (only a new microSD (32GB))
Everything Stock, no Root, Official 4.4.2
Maybe there is a solution other than factory reset
Thanks a lot!
Greetings
nitro
Just reinstall MultiWindowTrayService and FlashBarService...
Ok,
that sound easy. But where do i find these services?
i took a look around in the file system, but did not find anything.
can you maybe share a link for the .apk´s from a reliable source!?
Edit:
After trying some .apk´s (from android host) they all respond with "app could not be installed".
Any other ideas maybe?
i dont want to restore my device/data but it seems like it is the only option.
Thanks a Lot!
greetings
Can it possible to get messages and camera shows on Quick window????
Help any one ????
But in settings when i press " help " it say...... But in options i dont see them ??
yes, it is possible to receive/reject calls while the quick cover is on.
in the quickcover menu i have only clock, weather and music (not the call logs).
with the latest update, the volume down longpress to quick activate the camera
also works (it did not work on JB) -- that is very cool actually, i missed that.
the latest update also "locks" the quickcover screen and needs to be swiped
to unlock.
overall, i am very happy with my quick cover (Roar).
On Android 4.3 since I got the device.
I setup my lock screen widgets some time ago no problem.
Today I just went to add another widget and found that the add button didn't appear. I ended up deleting my other lock screen widgets and now I can't add anything. The clock widget animates when you swipe it but doesn't move to a + button as it should.
Just to get this out the way, I have the proper settings in place:
eg.
Swipe to unlock.
Settings > Device > Lock screen > multiple widgets - enabled.
I am completely baffled by this and have tried to google an answer as to why this may have stopped working but no searches seem to have any similar problems announced. So in desparation I'm hoping someone here might know why this has stopped working?
Any help, suggestions would be welcome, I'm at my wits end.
I have 2 problems with the ROM that I can't find a fix for:
1) I can't open the action memo. I press it and nothing happens. If I manually go in s note and acces the memos from there it closes the app as well, all of a sudden without any error or notice message.
I can write the memos from the air command but the little pin button that makes the notes into little widgets on the screen is also gone. I just reflashed the ROM again and the problem persists.
2)This is more of a question then a problem. In lockscreen or when I pull down the notification there are those informations about the phone, model number battery and so on. Is there anyway I can turn that off?
Many thanks in advance!
you didnt find answer in the ROM thread?
lvnatic said:
I have 2 problems with the ROM that I can't find a fix for:
1) I can't open the action memo. I press it and nothing happens. If I manually go in s note and acces the memos from there it closes the app as well, all of a sudden without any error or notice message.
I can write the memos from the air command but the little pin button that makes the notes into little widgets on the screen is also gone. I just reflashed the ROM again and the problem persists.
2)This is more of a question then a problem. In lockscreen or when I pull down the notification there are those informations about the phone, model number battery and so on. Is there anyway I can turn that off?
Many thanks in advance!
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Im on AryaMod as well. but happily in V6.0.
The ROM thread is so friendly. you should have asked this there!