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Feature discoveries

EDIT: I have updated this post with features/discoveries to date - 01/08/2011
Hey guys,
i've just arrived off the HTC boat and i'm lovin' the world of the Galaxy S2... what a phone!!
anyways, thought i'd make a thread on features as they get discovered as i tend to find that a lot go undocumented, and as i'm not a user of a previous version of Touchwiz, i'm not sure whether some of these are new or not, but maybe of interest to someone else like me...
Dickie
Mentioned so far - 01/08/2011
Dragging left on a contact sends them an SMS, and right calls them. This works in all the contacts list, messaging, call log etc...
You can pinch-zoom the app drawer and move panes as per the home screens
Home + Power buttons = screenshot
With manual brightness set, hold your finger down on the notification bar after a few seconds it becomes a brightness scroll. You just move your finger left/right on the notification bar to decrease/increase the brightness
In the address bar type in "about:debug", hit the go button. It won't do anything, or so it seems. Hit the menu contextual key and pull up the options. Go all the way to the bottom
In the address bar type in "about:useragent" to change user agent
An easter egg you didn't know about(it's from Google), if you go to preferences and about phone and click three times on Android Version you get an art
Pinch on browser whilst zoomed right out takes you to Tab/Window overview
Customise shortcuts in the Camera app. Just click 'Menu' and 'Edit' or hold the 'Cog' icon and you can drag the shortcuts you want to appear on the left of the screen
The dots that represent the home screens/app screens can be tapped to take you directly to the relevant screen, or held to reveal a slider for super fast scrolling
You can Pinch to zoom in the camera app
If you pinch to zoom in the stock e-mail mailbox it compresses all the mail by date. When you press on a compressed date, it expands the mail for that date only
You can smart dial in the phone app by typing a contacts name, if its not the correct contact displayed, click it to reveal all possible contacts, then select to call
Hold the power button for approx 5secs for an immediate shutdown
Use 2 fingers to scroll on a list to get an immediate stop upon release, use 3 to get a fast scroll that will continue to the end
Drag left and right on the video player to control FF and RW
Pinch the calender app to view by year, then swipe to change
holding on a letter on the right side of the contacts list & dragging to the left (without lifting your finger) will bring up another alphabet list & do a sub-contextual search under that letter of available options like 'AA', 'AB', 'AC'...'AZ'

didnt know the app drawer could be pinched zoomed : ) that sounds cool.
the swyping contact to call or message was there in the original G S as well though.

cool, thanks for letting me know!!
the pinched view of the app drawer, with my current 6 panes, are very large, requiring scrolling down to see them. theres only enough room for the first 4 (2 per row) and 2 halves before scrolling... if that makes any sense lmao...
Dickie

This is a big one: apparently Home + Power buttons = screenshot... I just heard about it. I live in America so haven't used it.

Tennis11 said:
This is a big one: apparently Home + Power buttons = screenshot... I just heard about it. I live in America so haven't used it.
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Just checked and it works!!!
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I don't know if they left this feature in, but in the original SGS if you hold your finger down on the notification bar after a few seconds it becomes a brightness scroll. You just move your finger left/right on the notification bar to decrease/increase the brightness. I think it only works if you enable/disable auto-brightness. Someone will have to verify of course

ryude said:
I don't know if they left this feature in, but in the original SGS if you hold your finger down on the notification bar after a few seconds it becomes a brightness scroll. You just move your finger left/right on the notification bar to decrease/increase the brightness. I think it only works if you enable/disable auto-brightness. Someone will have to verify of course
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Very cool! Still works
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steve228uk said:
Very cool! Still works
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Can you also see if the browser trick still works?
In the address bar type in "about:debug", hit the go button. It won't do anything, or so it seems. Hit the menu contextual key and pull up the options. Go all the way to the bottom and see if it will let you change user agent strings now

ryude said:
Can you also see if the browser trick still works?
In the address bar type in "about:debug", hit the go button. It won't do anything, or so it seems. Hit the menu contextual key and pull up the options. Go all the way to the bottom and see if it will let you change user agent strings now
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It worked to an extent although there is no browser agent option any more.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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Sweet! Let's hope you guys find some neat tricks!
As for the ones mentioned:
- The sliding on the logs/contact list was already present in the predecessor (slide to the right to call, and to the left to message)
- Helicopter view/Pinch-zoom on the App Drawer was enabled in TouchWiz after the official Froyo update on the Galaxy S (International version)
- Screenshots were also enabled on the previous GS(International version) after the Froyo update, but there you had to hold the Back softkey for a second, then press the Home button.
Let's keep hoping for new things!
On a side note, could you try and let me know about this please:
While editing text, does it pop a magnifying glass to help easily position the cursor, similar to the iPhone's iOS and I believe HTC Sense as well?
Thanks!

Thanks for the screenshot trick. I was thinking it was the same combination as the original Galaxy, never thought to try other combos!
Now I can uninstall the shortcut app I downloaded
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steve228uk said:
It worked to an extent although there is no browser agent option any more.
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try about:useragent
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I'm pretty sure "Normal Rendering" means desktop mode.

Enthrall said:
On a side note, could you try and let me know about this please:
While editing text, does it pop a magnifying glass to help easily position the cursor, similar to the iPhone's iOS and I believe HTC Sense as well?
Thanks!
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No, but there is a little tab that appears just below the cursor, which you can drag so your finger doesn't cover the text you are trying to look at. It works well.

QuboidRC said:
No, but there is a little tab that appears just below the cursor, which you can drag so your finger doesn't cover the text you are trying to look at. It works well.
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Aww rats, so it's still the same! Thanks for the response!

vitalij said:
try about:useragent
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Yep, that did it!
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Enthrall said:
Aww rats, so it's still the same! Thanks for the response!
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The magnifying glass pops up in the browser but not in any other apps as far as I've seen.
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really cool thread.

wow finally you can take screenshots.
really a fantastic phone, samsung hit it out of the park with this one.

nickbarbs said:
wow finally you can take screenshots.
really a fantastic phone, samsung hit it out of the park with this one.
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Original SGS can take screenshots too...Holding the back key then pressing Home will do the trick on mine.
Looks like they changed the button combination on SGS II

Tips and tricks

I thought I'd start this thread to consolidate all the info on the features of the Note 10.1 for those new to Android or tablets, those who are on the fence about buying this, or those who just haven't figured out all the cool features yet
Here's some off the top of my head:
Pinch the keyboard to get this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
You can then move the floating and split keyboards by pushing and holding with 2 fingers.
Press and hold the settings key on the keyboard and select the T icon to switch to handwriting recognition mode.
In the keyboard settings, select "continuous input" for Swype-like functionality.
Feel free to add anything else you might find useful!
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Any clue how I could force the keyboard to appear ?
Background of my question is that "Logmein" desktop -version works nicely in stock browser, chrome and opera but I can' t call up he keyboard once I want to type on the remote pc .......

Just found this out: the screen turns on when you pull the pen out.
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Thanks
freedomispopular said:
I thought I'd start this thread to consolidate all the info on the features of the Note 10.1 for those new to Android or tablets, those who are on the fence about buying this, or those who just haven't figured out all the cool features yet
Here's some off the top of my head:
Pinch the keyboard to get this:
You can then move the floating and split keyboards by pushing and holding with 2 fingers.
Press and hold the settings key on the keyboard and select the T icon to switch to handwriting recognition mode.
In the keyboard settings, select "continuous input" for Swype-like functionality.
Feel free to add anything else you might find useful!
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Had no idea of the swipe style option available on the keyboard...

Here's a video of tips and tricks I've just whipped up. -> http://youtu.be/tC7z5PCdGLE
This is what I've discovered so far: smart stay, motion gestures, keyboard layouts (displayed by OP), handwriting input, nav keys extra functions, S Pen button, mini apps, screenshot key alternate uses and a demonstration of power, four apps running at the same time all of them shown on the screen at once!

Seems the more I learn about this tablet the more I like it. I had removed all of the Sammyware, but now I've out a few things back. Great thread.

Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?

troed said:
Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?
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I am also wondering if it's possible to do this with the keyboard, if you find something, please keep us updated! Thanks

For a keyboard to pop up it needs to have an input field. it will be useless if you pop it up without anything listening to the keyboard.
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FPtje said:
For a keyboard to pop up it needs to have an input field. it will be useless if you pop it up without anything listening to the keyboard.
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Well I have this situation where I need to press F12 to change to another page, but no input field in the page by itself. I tried clicking on the address bar to open the keyboard, but since the focus is not at the right place, it's not working. So I have a situation where it is NOT useless.
I don't know what troed wants to accomplish though.

troed said:
Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?
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Didn't find where you can shut it off for the whole day. Info, please?

16:10 ratio movie will take up the entire screen in the stock video player - it'll hide the controlls and display edge to,edge.

toenail_flicker said:
Didn't find where you can shut it off for the whole day. Info, please?
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I'm curious as well. I hate lock screens, they don't seem to have any use to me, especially on a tablet. This thing can't turn on in my pocket, I don't wear clown pants(assuming clown pants have giant clown pockets). I just installed the "No Lock" app which does the trick.

toenail_flicker said:
Didn't find where you can shut it off for the whole day. Info, please?
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effluent said:
I'm curious as well. I hate lock screens, they don't seem to have any use to me, especially on a tablet. This thing can't turn on in my pocket, I don't wear clown pants(assuming clown pants have giant clown pockets). I just installed the "No Lock" app which does the trick.
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Settings > Security > Screen security
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troed said:
Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?
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Thank you! for thast nfo

freedomispopular said:
Settings > Security > Screen security
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Thanks. More info, please. Already looked there. Maybe my contacts are dirty.

Anyone know if there is any way to go immediately to Google bookmarks in the stock browser instead of local?

toenail_flicker said:
Thanks. More info, please. Already looked there. Maybe my contacts are dirty.
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"None" should be the very last option in the screen lock page.

Nice. Thanks. Yup, seems I need wipers for my contacts.

Here we go in German settings (see attachment)
Why I need the keyboard to be opened even if there is no "call it to screen" input field:
I use "logmein" now for a couple of years for only one reason: to check my patients data base in my clinic.
Once I'm logged in and the remote screen appears I can click the icons to start the program but once I want to type a name ton the remote PC he keyboard does not appear.
Of course there would be other solutions, but I tried Splashtop Remote and other similar apps which do not work since my provider protects my clinic from outside intrusion by a firewall and even after my provider opened the ports necessary to run Splashtop Remote it does not work. After testing a lot of apps in the last two years with my SGSII/III and Note LOGMEIN is the only procedure that works. Of course I could buy the Android app Logmein ignition but look at the rating of this app, the prize and comments that it works very poor if at all. And why should I buy an app when my magnificent Note10.1 can do the same with it's browser ?IF I COULD FORCE THE KEYBOARD TO APPEAR ON THE SCREEN TO TYPE ON MY REMOTE PC !!!!!!!!

PIE Controls are a Nuisance Now

So I just updated to the latest beta/RC/whatever and go to move PIE controls to the right of the screen like I have been for weeks.
There seems to be some change in the code that lets PIE controls activate no matter where my thumb is on the right side of the screen(I mount PIE to the right side). This used to only activate when the screen was swiped from the middle of the right side.
So now when I'm typing and I tap on P or Backspace or Enter(anything on the right side of the keyboard) PIE controls activate and it sends me to Google Now
I imagine this change was made so that tablet users can activate PIE from anywhere on the side of the screen, and I understand that. But why change this on smartphones? It's not like the PIE controls even follow my thumb when swiping from the top or bottom of the side of the screen on my Nexus 5, like it does on my Nexus 7.
I just don't get why this change happened and it's incredibly annoying. I've had this happen 4 times in the past 10 minutes since updating only 30 minutes ago.
Please add an option to disable this 'feature' or revert it back to the way it was. I'm having to use pie controls from the bottom now

Enddo said:
So I just updated to the latest beta/RC/whatever and go to move PIE controls to the right of the screen like I have been for weeks.
There seems to be some change in the code that lets PIE controls activate no matter where my thumb is on the right side of the screen(I mount PIE to the right side). This used to only activate when the screen was swiped from the middle of the right side.
So now when I'm typing and I tap on P or Backspace or Enter(anything on the right side of the keyboard) PIE controls activate and it sends me to Google Now
I imagine this change was made so that tablet users can activate PIE from anywhere on the side of the screen, and I understand that. But why change this on smartphones? It's not like the PIE controls even follow my thumb when swiping from the top or bottom of the side of the screen on my Nexus 5, like it does on my Nexus 7.
I just don't get why this change happened and it's incredibly annoying. I've had this happen 4 times in the past 10 minutes since updating only 30 minutes ago.
Please add an option to disable this 'feature' or revert it back to the way it was. I'm having to use pie controls from the bottom now
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Let's just say my problem is bigger than yours.
I'm currently running on nexus5 PA4.4-RC1. And i cant even find settings to enable PIE or any other things.

Nukyi said:
Let's just say my problem is bigger than yours.
I'm currently running on nexus5 PA4.4-RC1. And i cant even find settings to enable PIE or any other things.
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Did you read the change log thread?
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Pirateghost said:
Did you read the change log thread?
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{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Enddo said:
So I just updated to the latest beta/RC/whatever and go to move PIE controls to the right of the screen like I have been for weeks.
There seems to be some change in the code that lets PIE controls activate no matter where my thumb is on the right side of the screen(I mount PIE to the right side). This used to only activate when the screen was swiped from the middle of the right side.
So now when I'm typing and I tap on P or Backspace or Enter(anything on the right side of the keyboard) PIE controls activate and it sends me to Google Now
I imagine this change was made so that tablet users can activate PIE from anywhere on the side of the screen, and I understand that. But why change this on smartphones? It's not like the PIE controls even follow my thumb when swiping from the top or bottom of the side of the screen on my Nexus 5, like it does on my Nexus 7.
I just don't get why this change happened and it's incredibly annoying. I've had this happen 4 times in the past 10 minutes since updating only 30 minutes ago.
Please add an option to disable this 'feature' or revert it back to the way it was. I'm having to use pie controls from the bottom now
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tl;dr but to be honest, its better implement then old pie behavior. More responsive and better snap points.
this is what you can do though:
go HERE
then go HERE and copy repo init in description right right
then look for new pie commits here: https://github.com/AOSPA/android_frameworks_base
and revert the new pie commits
Good luck and god speed
/sarcasm

I have exactly the same problem! Actually, I already posted in this forum and opened a bug-report! It is really incredibly annoying if you are typing and suddenly end up in Google Now!! I hope there's gonna be an option to change this soon!! Really drives me crazy!

LMT Launcher
PA introduced me to pie when it first came out. I soon after discovered LMT Launcher and since then I have never used any pie that is baked into a rom. IMHO it is a far superior product, even if all you use is the pie functions.

Pie controls suck on my s4
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I don't bother with pie
I just use the navigation keys instead of Pie.

I have to concur... I miss the old PIE controls. Granted, the new one looks much cleaner and is easier to implement, but I'd still like just a BIT more customization.

Pie controls
I am using Paranoid 4.42 and pie control appears only at the bottom. I cant find the options in settings to customize it. even from quick settings. I had LMT earlier. which worked real fine

rajdon82 said:
I am using Paranoid 4.42 and pie control appears only at the bottom. I cant find the options in settings to customize it. even from quick settings. I had LMT earlier. which worked real fine
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There are no customizations for pie. To move it to one side just drag it to where you want
#stayparanoid

great
Pirateghost said:
There are no customizations for pie. To move it to one side just drag it to where you want
#stayparanoid
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ok thanks

AndyMez said:
I have exactly the same problem! Actually, I already posted in this forum and opened a bug-report! It is really incredibly annoying if you are typing and suddenly end up in Google Now!! I hope there's gonna be an option to change this soon!! Really drives me crazy!
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This.
I really like the PA rom, but the PIE system didnt really offer much to me, and got in the way.
Not to mention the settingf for it are buried bafflingly deep in an already rather confusing settings arrangement.

Lka1988 said:
I have to concur... I miss the old PIE controls. Granted, the new one looks much cleaner and is easier to implement, but I'd still like just a BIT more customization.
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I concur. Have always been a fan of the PA Pie feature. I appreciate why PA wants the Googly new look in 4+---as a result, customization is either rid of or minimized.
However, when it comes to the PA4+ Pie, my biggest complaint is its speed. There is a small but annoying delay when you finger swipes from the edge and when the Pie pops out. I know it's programmed behavior but it makes the phone feel laggy, to me. A lot of words have been spent on "butter smooth" performance. This contradicts.
So, I'm in Immersive but with the native Pie disabled. Instead, I am using LMT Launcher. Instantaneous response with the added bonus of color customization.
Still, if only...

I have problems with performance too. Galaxy Note 3 and its bit laggy.

Some tips for Emotion UI

I have made this thread so I can tell you guys some features which I think some people don't know.....
1. In camera app if you long press the screen you get two circles i.e. one for focusing and other for adjusting exposure..
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2. Stock huawei keyboard is pretty awesome and its Swype feature is very accurate.Some people find it lagging.If you long press the Swype button...and go to settings then disable the pop up option and you will notice that keyboard is quite useful and accurate.You can also download your local language by going into language tab...
3. If you swipe your finger on home screen from top towards bottom.....a tool will open which is actually a search tool and you will find it pretty useful....instead of finding apps you can just type some letters of that app and can save your time also...
4.If you long press the task switcher button (square) you will directly go to the last app you were using ...
5.Some people may have trouble finding the guest mode..so you can find that mode by going into settings> security> privacy protection..
Tell me if you find these tricks useful or not.....
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I discovered yesterday if the device is in sleep and you hit volume down twice quickly, it will take a photo!
Pretty useful for taking a quick snap out of your pocket

lordskaled said:
I discovered yesterday if the device is in sleep and you hit volume down twice quickly, it will take a photo!
Pretty useful for taking a quick snap out of your pocket
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does it work with pin or password enabled?
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hannanzikrea said:
I have made this thread so I can tell you guys some features which I think some people don't know.....
1. In camera app if you long press the screen you get two circles i.e. one for focusing and other for adjusting exposure..
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2. Stock huawei keyboard is pretty awesome and its Swype feature is very accurate.Some people find it lagging.If you long press the Swype button...and go to settings then disable the pop up option and you will notice that keyboard is quite useful and accurate.You can also download your local language by going into language tab...
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3. If you swipe your finger on home screen from top towards bottom.....a tool will open which is actually a search tool and you will find it pretty useful....instead of finding apps you can just type some letters of that app and can save your time also...
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4.If you long press the task switcher button (square) you will directly go to the last app you were using ...
5.Some people may have trouble finding the guest mode..so you can find that mode by going into settings> security> privacy protection..
Tell me if you find these tricks useful or not.....
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nice one, well done!
i've found the camera can be used as qr scanner, not sure if it's new

Yes it works with pin code enabled
Thanks for the tips !
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aorifan said:
does it work with pin or password enabled?
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nice one, well done!
i've found the camera can be used as qr scanner, not sure if it's new
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Yes, this feature is also useful...and it is new..
I have checked my brother's z2 and his camera app don't gave this feature
:thumbup:
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swype keyboard
hi,
is there any way to disable the word-suggestion-bar (found at the top of the keyboard)?
I own an SGS4 (Touchwiz) and have it with me since its first day of release, I find Huawei's EmotionUI superior to Touchwiz, but I also miss some feature a lot, and wish that Huawei had implemented them in their UI:
1- In the contacts app, I am not able to merge contacts as easy as in touchwiz.
2-In the dialer, when touching a recent call log in the dialer it will dial that contact instantly (in touchwiz it will give you a small contact card, with the option to message or call all numbers associated to that contact).
3- Too small contact picture.
4- lock screen: in touchwiz, when you get a notification (message, missed call), it will show in the lock screen above the pin number pad, touching the notification will bring focus on the pin number pad, if you then unlock the phone, it will take you directly to the message or phone dialer...this feature saves a few steps, but is not available in EUI.
5- Homescreen/app menu: Rounded squares icons does not look nice on many app icons.
6- Camera: I prefer the camera app in SGS4, for example I used to be able to take a picture using the front facing camera and backside camera (picture inside picture).
As previously stated, the HAM7 is a superior phone to SGS4 and even SGS5, IMO: fingerprint sensor is great and very well placed (at the backside), I think this is the best place to put this sensor in. I love the fact that there is not much Huawei bloatware, the EUI launcher has the best of two worlds (iOS and Android)...
I wish Huawei all the best, I am strong supporter for them now, as I am satisfied with my HAM7.

Same question about the suggestion bar in swype keyboard. But I looked so hard in the sqype settings and there is no option to disable it. Unless you use another keyboard.

vince_junior said:
Same question about the suggestion bar in swype keyboard. But I looked so hard in the sqype settings and there is no option to disable it. Unless you use another keyboard.
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yeah, same here, it seems there is no option to disable the word suggestion bar...but the Huawei Swype keyboard is so awesome, and I want to keep using it...

belal_se said:
hi,
is there any way to disable the word-suggestion-bar (found at the top of the keyboard)?
I own an SGS4 (Touchwiz) and have it with me since its first day of release, I find Huawei's EmotionUI superior to Touchwiz, but I also miss some feature a lot, and wish that Huawei had implemented them in their UI:
1- In the contacts app, I am not able to merge contacts as easy as in touchwiz.
2-In the dialer, when touching a recent call log in the dialer it will dial that contact instantly (in touchwiz it will give you a small contact card, with the option to message or call all numbers associated to that contact).
3- Too small contact picture.
4- lock screen: in touchwiz, when you get a notification (message, missed call), it will show in the lock screen above the pin number pad, touching the notification will bring focus on the pin number pad, if you then unlock the phone, it will take you directly to the message or phone dialer...this feature saves a few steps, but is not available in EUI.
5- Homescreen/app menu: Rounded squares icons does not look nice on many app icons.
6- Camera: I prefer the camera app in SGS4, for example I used to be able to take a picture using the front facing camera and backside camera (picture inside picture).
As previously stated, the HAM7 is a superior phone to SGS4 and even SGS5, IMO: fingerprint sensor is great and very well placed (at the backside), I think this is the best place to put this sensor in. I love the fact that there is not much Huawei bloatware, the EUI launcher has the best of two worlds (iOS and Android)...
I wish Huawei all the best, I am strong supporter for them now, as I am satisfied with my HAM7.
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For merging contacts click menu button in contacts then go to settings > merge duplicate contacts
For showing new messages on your lock screen go to settings> security> untick the option "Disable huawei unlock"
In dialer if u click on info sign located to extreme right of contact name...there you have option to either message or call the contact etc..
Hope this helps.
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the merging feature in EMUI does not give you the option to manually merge contacts, it will choose for you, and out of 1000 contact it will show only 5 contacts to merge, while in fact I want to merge almost 100 contact.
and that info sign is too small
I will try to enable the Huawei lock screen, but I think I will not like having to unlock two unlock screens each time.
One additional thing I noticed, is that icons for apps like facebook do not have notifications (i.e. that little number on upper corner of the icon that tells you how many FB notifications)

i ilikw all the little tips there thanks for that ,I however find the look of the Huawei Swape keyboard not very nice and therfore hard to use , i have stuck with the stock Android keyboard which is nice as well but i will perhaps give it another go to see if i get used to it

Great, I like discover than long press on task switcher button allow you to come back to last app you were using!
THX!

I also want to add that if you swipe up from the bottom of lock screen you will get tools like flashlight, calculator, recorder e.t.c. very handy esp the flashlight!

stanlawren said:
I also want to add that if you swipe up from the bottom of lock screen you will get tools like flashlight, calculator, recorder e.t.c. very handy esp the flashlight!
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Sounds good but it doesn't work for me: it requires to unlock phone with pin code first.... Flash light doesn't seem to be a security issue though....
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Mine works fine even while still locked

It worked after a reboot... Good tip, thx
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why you have telly above your sofa ?
how do you watch tv? turning back head ?
no offense :laugh:

Simona Simmy said:
why you have telly above your sofa ?
how do you watch tv? turning back head ?
no offense :laugh:
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Actually my living room is in the form of rectangle and sofa sets are arranged along the walls.
We don't use this sofa very often. However, during festivals like eids... in family gatherings these sofas are required to accommodate extra guests.
And for watching tv comfortably sofas are arranged in front of lcd.
Sent from Mate7...

I also found that you could record shortcut contracts in the dialer app by long pressing any number. Can be handy to use in parallel with favorites
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Hi!
Is there any way to enable ART instead of Dalvik?
Thanks!

Navigation Gesture

With Android P Preview, we see that the Navigation bar has changed. The XDA made an app to bring this feature to other phones:
https://www.xda-developers.com/navigation-gestures-iphone-x-app-xda/
I want to know if anyone tested this in S8. If yes, tell me:
1. Works great ?
2. The Pressure Sensitive Home Button is working ?
Thanks !! Sorry my bad english :cyclops:

I've already tested the app,it works great, the only issue is that it sometimes gets a little lag, the Pressure sensitive Button only works to light the screen but no more as home button,

evanmyname said:
I've already tested the app,it works great, the only issue is that it sometimes gets a little lag, the Pressure sensitive Button only works to light the screen but no more as home button,
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And how the new bar works in full screen (Like Clash of Clans or any other app/game that use full screen) ? It's always there ? And this little lag causes a bad experience ?

Tony_Starkus said:
And how the new bar works in full screen (Like Clash of Clans or any other app/game that use full screen) ? It's always there ? And this little lag causes a bad experience ?
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it's always there on the bottom of the screen, it means when u use fullscreen app it is also here. for me it doesn't bother me.
the little lag doesn't bother me either, compare to the great experience of full screen gesture

Tested and works pretty well.
The only problem is that when you use the keyboard the nav bag go over the keyboard up
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With Android P Preview, we see that the Navigation bar has changed. The XDA made an app to bring this feature to other phones:
https://www.xda-developers.com/navigation-gestures-iphone-x-app-xda/
I want to know if anyone tested this in S8. If yes, tell me:
1. Works great ?
2. The Pressure Sensitive Home Button is working ?
Thanks !! Sorry my bad english :cyclops:
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i use Edge Gestures. i used this app to disable the system nav bar. thats the only thing the app is useful for. gesture implementation has a long way to go.

Yea keyboard is bad, there are a few apps likes this. Edge gestures, gesture x. Etc. They work through accessibility and ar ok. But i recommend root version of this still. Heres my config for titanium data restore if you want fast setup for full version. install this app first and restore data to it, screen calibrated for s8f
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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In my phone it still shows the nav var under the pill.
Anyway, I do think we don't have a need for this in S8/S9 when with BxActions we can get the navbar-less navigation (remapping bixby button + pressure sentive button)
I didn't know about this edge gestures app though, I'll check it out.

Works great!
I use Navigation Gestures and I really love it BUT I don't let the app hide the original navigation bar. A few problems I encounter:
1. Edge lighting is messed up. The light at the bottom is "stretched" beneath the display so it's not showing anymore.
2. Pressure sensitive does not work as Home button anymore.
What works best for me is to hide the navigation bar through the phone's Settings >> Display >> Navigation Bar >> Show and hide button. Couple that with a few swipe up gestures (like back or home) and you're all set. This way the Edge Lighting still works as intended and the pressure sensitive button still acts as Home button.
Below is my Navigation Gestures personal setup:
Swipe Up - Back
Swipe Up and Hold - Home
Swipe Left and Hold - Split Screen
Swipe Right - Previous App
Swipe Right and hold - Recent Apps
Swipe Down - Hide Pill
The rest - No action
I also set the vertical position to zero (0) to ensure the swipes are accurate. Yes the original navigation bar will pop-out once you do the gestures but I have no concerns since I also love the design. Quite a unique experience on my S8 device
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With Android P Preview, we see that the Navigation bar has changed. The XDA made an app to bring this feature to other phones:
https://www.xda-developers.com/navigation-gestures-iphone-x-app-xda/
I want to know if anyone tested this in S8. If yes, tell me:
1. Works great ?
2. The Pressure Sensitive Home Button is working ?
Thanks !! Sorry my bad english :cyclops:
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Best Combo
I tried practically all the possible apps and combos, and i found out the following works best:
1. Install All-in-one gestures. Open it and Grant whatever it needs (if you agree ) and then enable more hot spots and use straight lines.
Define the three swipe up areas from bottom edge to suite your needs (mine are set to mimic original button arrangement)
1. Move Nav bar out of the way: this is acheived by overscanning the display area and moving the navbar outside the visible screen. That is what XDA gesture nav uses. This require ADB from the computer.
The command is
adb shell wm overscan 0,0,0,-160
(Play around with the -160 value to suite your screen resolution)
To revert it:
adb shell wm overscan 0,0,0,0
Voila, done.
Now use something to map the pressure sensitive button to Google assistant if u require that. (Otherwise the pressure sensitive button does nothing). I suppose you can use BxActions for that, though i haven't tried it.
I hope this is helpful to you all.

Hi Guys!
Recently got an update on my S8. Now I'm on Android 9.0. On Android 8.0 when I had always on display and Navigation Gesture was working fine. On always on display, there was this little square on the bottom of the display. Now when I'm on 9.0 that bottom is gone! I need to disable Navigation Gesture to have the square back... Did anyone sort this problem out? Thanks in Advance