Well, I was just fiddling with my phone. I am using Nova Launcher. I went to add a shortcut and then chose "Activities". After that, I scrolled down to Settings, clicked on it and scroll down until I found something interesting. It was named UsageStats. I chose it and it is like a thing that shows when you last opened an app and how much you used it.
Edit: This page is not otherwise accessible from Settings (even by using the search function).
I believe this is specific to Nova Launcher.
Trekker56 said:
I believe this is specific to Nova Launcher.
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I would think it would work with any launcher that allows shortcuts. I seem to remember accessing another hidden setting using another launcher before Nova.
@Tel864 is correct. Any launcher or app that allows us to create a shortcut will allow us to do this thing.
And by the way, I found the "WiFi Status" setting as well, using this.
dialer
Try dialing *#*#4636#*#* from stock dialer.
shrey. said:
Try dialing *#*#4636#*#* from stock dialer.
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Tried it. It goes to the call screen and disconnects.
try
I'm not sure why it didn't work for you. For me it opens this. Try again make sure you are typing it right.
shrey. said:
I'm not sure why it didn't work for you. For me it opens this. Try again make sure you are typing it right.
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Well, it worked. Turns out I was dialling *#4636#*#* instead of *#*#4636#*#*
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Lets say I wanna change the icon shortcut link to Handcent instead of the default Messanger, theres gotta be a way to change it. Hopefully without rooting.
No way to change them. This feature and app menu options where removed from the epic.
Solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770529
Pops_G said:
Solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770529
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I'd call that a workaround rather than a solution: I'm hoping for a solution via root or some other hack. Maybe it'll be as simple as editing a text file?
Quoted from the thread you said didn't have the solution. This might work for the other buttons as well, if you clear the defaults in said applications. That is done under the Settings > Applications, find the app and hit the "Clear Defaults" button.
Just download Handcent. When you hit the messaging icon at the bottom it will ask you if you want to use the stock app or Handcent (then you can check - remember this choice). Now whenever you hit the SMS icon (it will still appear to be the same...). It will open Handcent.
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Pops_G said:
Quoted from the thread you said didn't have the solution. This might work for the other buttons as well, if you clear the defaults in said applications. That is done under the Settings > Applications, find the app and hit the "Clear Defaults" button.
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I'd call that a solution if it also changes the launcher icons to whatever application you're setting as the default. Does it work that way?
Pops_G said:
Quoted from the thread you said didn't have the solution. This might work for the other buttons as well, if you clear the defaults in said applications. That is done under the Settings > Applications, find the app and hit the "Clear Defaults" button.
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The 'Default Messenger' is not listed under Manage Applications, there is one for Handcent but that only makes it the default if you go through your contacts and select the 'text' option.
Otherwise it doesn't change the default launcher icon to open handcent and it doesn't change the logo.
Thats the one thing that is crappy with sprint is how they default their stuff and hard lock you in on it, same with the market place. They must have 3 different versions of the 'Sprint Marketplace' that has the same stuff as regular market place.
They also changed the Downloads section you click in Market to the name of 'Sprint', its like "wtf are they thinking" and it just lists a couple of average free apps under it that are already available.
This is stuff that I hope can be changed without rooting in the future, but it looks like the roms might be the saviour of this phone. SCHEIZA!!!!
It's "sprint's recommended" downloads. Yes, it's annoying, but it's better than locking you out of a ton of apps like other companies.
I haven't seen a thread for this yet, so I thought I would share. After installing Launcher Pro, I was playing around with the shortcuts and Activities. Under Call settings there is a hidden menu named "All Calls". If you create a shortcut you will have access to the auto reject call menu and will have the ability to enter phone numbers, or select numbers from the call history, that should be automatically rejected. The nice thing about it is the phone doesn't ring or vibrate. Since I forward my office line to my cell, I get a lot of solicitors and its great to be able to dump them automatically.
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Nice find. I wish I would have discovered this sooner. I actually bought "Group to Voicemail" on the Market a few weeks ago because I needed this functionality. Oh well. It's a nice app and the dev seems cool.
LOL...
i just noticed this menu is NOT in the epic..lol
this is a regular menu in all other android phones i had use, such as the moto droid and the nexus one
Define how I am supposed to find something "hidden". Kinda confusing. I have Launcher Pro isntalled and see nothing about this under settings/call settings. Wanna elaborate?
Go to a blank spot onto your phone. Tap as if you were going to add a widget or shortcut. Go into shortcuts, activies, call settings, and tap all calls. It will create a shortcut which u go into and will see the auto reject feature.
I believe you must have LauncherPro. This is not in the settings menu.
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Go to a blank spot onto your phone. Tap as if you were going to add a widget or shortcut. Go into shortcuts, activies, call settings, and tap all calls. It will create a shortcut which u go into and will see the auto reject feature.
I believe you must have LauncherPro. This is not in the settings menu.
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THX! Really appreciate it.
Need some help, every time I try and enter a number and save it, it wont save and says, wrong number entered
Any ideas?
mikeschevelle said:
Need some help, every time I try and enter a number and save it, it wont save and says, wrong number entered
Any ideas?
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You have to enter the number without any dashes or spaces.
"Cell Broadcast SMS" looks interesting.
mattallica76 said:
You have to enter the number without any dashes or spaces.
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Awesome thanks, do I have to leave the widget on the home screen for it to keep working?
mikeschevelle said:
Awesome thanks, do I have to leave the widget on the home screen for it to keep working?
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No you don't have to leave it on the home screen, but it makes it easier to add more numbers later if you do. Personally, I have a folder on my home screen that contains that shortcut and shortcuts to other apps and settings I frequently use.
Metallica76 - thanks for clarifying those additional steps. My apologies everyone for not being more specific on the actual steps for creating the shortcut.
Now if I can just find the "send to voicemail" option everyone says is in the contacts settings, which clearly is not there.
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sryans2004 said:
Go to a blank spot onto your phone. Tap as if you were going to add a widget or shortcut. Go into shortcuts, activies, call settings, and tap all calls. It will create a shortcut which u go into and will see the auto reject feature.
I believe you must have LauncherPro. This is not in the settings menu.
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As far as I can tell, this can be done through any launcher, even the TouchWiz launcher.
mattallica76 said:
mikeschevelle said:
Need some help, every time I try and enter a number and save it, it wont save and says, wrong number entered
Any ideas?
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You have to enter the number without any dashes or spaces.
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You can also press the icon next to the entry field to add a number from your contact list or from your call log (although you will have to remove any dashes included).
Hey guys,
Whenever I restart my phone (or turn it on), a dialog pops up asking me to select my default launcher. I select it and press always.
The next time I turn on my phone, the same popup appears even though I selected always.
How come the defaults aren't sticking?
Thanks in advance.
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Hey guys,
Whenever I restart my phone (or turn it on), a dialog pops up asking me to select my default launcher. I select it and press always.
The next time I turn on my phone, the same popup appears even though I selected always.
How come the defaults aren't sticking?
Thanks in advance.
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More information may be needed...
Are you rooted or not? If rooted, what ROM are you running?
Also helpful; Does this happen for all app defaults or just the launcher and if just the launcher, which one are you trying to make default?
drichter12 said:
More information may be needed...
Are you rooted or not? If rooted, what ROM are you running?
Also helpful; Does this happen for all app defaults or just the launcher and if just the launcher, which one are you trying to make default?
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I am not rooted.
It only appears to be the launcher. I am setting it to be the Standard Launcher (as opposed to the Easy Mode).
Try:
Manage Apps => Reset app preferences
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Try:
Manage Apps => Reset app preferences
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Nope, didn't work.
When I power on the device, I get the following popup "Complete action using" and I have Easy Launcher and TouchWiz home. I select the latter and tap always. This doesn't hold though the next time I power on my device.
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Nope, didn't work.
When I power on the device, I get the following popup "Complete action using" and I have Easy Launcher and TouchWiz home. I select the latter and tap always. This doesn't hold though the next time I power on my device.
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You could remove TouchWiz Home with TiBu, then it has no choice but to use Easy Launcher.
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You could remove TouchWiz Home with TiBu, then it has no choice but to use Easy Launcher.
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I want touchwiz home as my default...
It seems like this person had a similar problem, but they couldn't find the answer: http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130509181604AADTmoE
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I want touchwiz home as my default...
It seems like this person had a similar problem, but they couldn't find the answer:
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Any reason why you have Easy Lancher then?
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Any reason why you have Easy Lancher then?
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Easy launcher is on the GS4 by default (correct me if I'm wrong).
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Easy launcher is on the GS4 by default (correct me if I'm wrong).
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Not real sure, I haven't ran TW in forever... Someone else will chime in...
Yes Easylauncher is preinstalled by default.
Sent from my awesome AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 SGH-I337 using xda developers app.
Update: it is not just the launcher, no app defaults are saving.
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Update: it is not just the launcher, no app defaults are saving.
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Do a test... Get nova or apex... See if they stick... Then you'll know if its a launcher issue... Whether or not they get saved to the launcher or the ROM...
The issue still persists. I know that other people have had this problem.
I'm trying to create a shortcut to open up the Recent Call Log versus opening up the dialer. I'm using Apex Launcher and searched through activities, but can't seem to find the one that leads to the Recent Call Log. Any suggestions?
syu78 said:
I'm trying to create a shortcut to open up the Recent Call Log versus opening up the dialer. I'm using Apex Launcher and searched through activities, but can't seem to find the one that leads to the Recent Call Log. Any suggestions?
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I am using Nova Launcher, but it should be the same:
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I am using Nova Launcher, but it should be the same:
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Thanks. That activity brings up the recent call log selection screen (where I can check recent calls to delete or edit). I'm looking for the recent call log screen where I can simply swipe to right to dial or left to message.
I can use your activity and simply press bback button after it is launched, but am hoping for a more direct method.
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Thanks. That activity brings up the recent call log selection screen (where I can check recent calls to delete or edit). I'm looking for the recent call log screen where I can simply swipe to right to dial or left to message. .
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Oh OK.
Open Activities > Contacts (same place as before) and scroll all the way down to 5 green phone icons in a row. Find Phone > RecentCallsListActivity (3rd phone icon from the top), that should do it.
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Oh OK.
Open Activities > Contacts (same place as before) and scroll all the way down to 5 green phone icons in a row. Find Phone > RecentCallsListActivity (3rd phone icon from the top), that should do it.
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I don't see any activity like that. Not sure if matters, but I'm on a Verizon S5. I appreciate ur help....any suggestions?
syu78 said:
I don't see any activity like that. Not sure if matters, but I'm on a Verizon S5. I appreciate ur help....any suggestions?
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Hmm... Make sure to look under Activities > Contacts > Phone and not under Activities > Phone.
Carrier shouldn't matter, but a launcher might. You may want to try Nova Launcher just to see if this option is available.
Also, there is always an app for everything: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.erikofsweden.erikutil
ecksor said:
Hmm... Make sure to look under Activities > Contacts > Phone and not under Activities > Phone.
Carrier shouldn't matter, but a launcher might. You may want to try Nova Launcher just to see if this option is available.
Also, there is always an app for everything: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.erikofsweden.erikutil
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I don't see the Phone submenu under Activities>Contancts. Tried looking for it with Xshortcuts too.
I've tried that app out, but there's a significant lag opening Recent Calls.
Thanks for you help and info.
How to set to get to the menu using gestures? Is there any apk that supports this without root
I use nova launcher and this let me set up double tap to open settings. Hope that helps. [emoji6]
Ok, I also have Nova, and can be set at a single click, or in gestes?
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Ok, I also have Nova, and can be set at a single click, or in gestes?
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Both, whatever you want. [emoji6]
How to set it? I would like one click to enter the menu or gesture
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How to set it? I would like one click to enter the menu or gesture
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Nova settings - gestures & inputs - select gesture then select app settings.
I think we're talking about another menu. I mean, it's marked on the photo
Sorry I can't read that.
He's talking about this menu button here http://androidapphut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/action-bar-1-680x322.jpg
I use LMT to add it back to my phone since Google has seemed to remove it from Android
This apk. Work in one plus 6t?
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This apk. Work in one plus 6t?
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Yes, that is what my screenshot is from. You can check out the thread for LMT here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
I think some of the features work even without root.
The idea is very good but no root is not useful. In addition, there is no desired menu. It's on your photo, but I've installed apps and it's not there!
Robert39wawa said:
The idea is very good but no root is not useful. In addition, there is no desired menu. It's on your photo, but I've installed apps and it's not there!
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You need to configure the buttons you want. It is all done from within the app. Please don't claim something does not work if you never even looked at the settings.