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Voice dialer

The stock voice dialer is useless. Is there one that works pretty well?
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What is wrong with the stock one? It seems to do everything I need it to do. It would be easier to make a suggestion if we know what you are looking for.

I think it works great.

hmm well if it was running all the time maybe, but having to click it each time, say what you want, then press it when it pops up is a bit dumb, is there a way for it to activate automatically after you say open a program, instead of just bringing a menu up on the screen for you to actually press ?

Phone unlocks too easy, causing pocket dial issues.

I have had my GS4 for about 3 weeks now, and I have had more pocket dials, and pocket changes in this 3 weeks than I have in the last 10 years.
Without setting up a password on my lock screen how do I get it to lock properly?
Many times when I grab my phone out of my pocket it is unlocked already, and when I hit the home button from a locked state most of the time it just unlocks my phone without me needing to swipe the screen or anything.
I normally run the MIUI rom, but it's not out yet, so I am on how ever it comes from Bell, and it says up to date. I installed the MIUI launcher, and it helps, although sometimes the normal launcher shows up from waking it up instead of the MIUI one. And there are still the times where it's just unlocked taking it out of my pocket, and where waking it up it is unlocked without swipping.
Please help.
Also, seems yesterday I merged several contacts into one, is there a way to roll it back to get my contacts how they should be? I have no idea who all the contact number are without having their names

Search Google there was a post about disabling the home and volume wake using root explorer...had the same problem your experiencing...
Edit here's the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263253
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devoured321 said:
Search Google there was a post about disabling the home and volume wake using root explorer...had the same problem your experiencing...
Edit here's the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263253
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Perfect! Thank you!

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Disable softkey backlight?

I like to use the on screen keys. I figured out how to disable the softkeys but can't figure out how to disable the backlight for the softkeys. Would anyone happen to know how?
Thanks!

In settings, go to the "My device tab", then select Display. Under "Touch key light duration" you should be able to set that to "Always off"
Hope this helps.
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az0nic said:
In settings, go to the "My device tab", then select Display. Under "Touch key light duration" you should be able to set that to "Always off"
Hope this helps.
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Thanks! I should have stated that I am running the Google Edition ROM.

let me know if this APK works
someone posted this a couple weeks back but cant seem to find his thread (thanks to who ever originally posted this)
works fine on my i9505G.. should work if your using the google rom
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ad9vbuc6yu787gx/GES4_ButtonLights.apk

WhiteSRT69 said:
let me know if this APK works
someone posted this a couple weeks back but cant seem to find his thread (thanks to who ever originally posted this)
works fine on my i9505G.. should work if your using the google rom
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ad9vbuc6yu787gx/GES4_ButtonLights.apk
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Thanks! Working fine on Jamal's ROM 2.2 GE on the i9505.

WhiteSRT69 said:
let me know if this APK works
someone posted this a couple weeks back but cant seem to find his thread (thanks to who ever originally posted this)
works fine on my i9505G.. should work if your using the google rom
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ad9vbuc6yu787gx/GES4_ButtonLights.apk
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I've been using this since I got my GPE S4. This and added on-screen keys. MUCH better.

Remap Bixby Again!

I know Samsung made it so this wasn't possible but I saw a new app this morning and allows it.
Not sure exactly what it is doing but it works. Verified with multiple apps.
I made a short video
You can see it takes around 20 seconds for it to apply the changes but the shortcut worked on multiple apps

Link?
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IntenseImage said:
Link?
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This is the one that worked the best for me. You can disable all the bixby packages except for Bixby and Hello Bixby.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.bxactions&hl=en

ggrant3876 said:
This is the one that worked the best for me. You can disable all the bixby packages except for Bixby and Hello Bixby.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.bxactions&hl=en
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I tried this one and the one from the video (Bixby Remapper). Bixby Remapper seems to work more consistently. As in it works every time, but the one you linked only worked every few presses for me.
EDIT: Link for the one from the video.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phascinate.bixbybuttonremapper
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Both bxactions and bixby remap doesnt work on my canadian S8 after update.

dragunbayne said:
I tried this one and the one from the video (Bixby Remapper). Bixby Remapper seems to work more consistently. As in it works every time, but the one you linked only worked every few presses for me.
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I've played with it all afternoon and didn't have any issues. I'm sure they are both good, I just didn't want to see Bixby for even a second when I pushed the button. Several I had to tap the button twice - this dev has it down to a single tap.

didnt work on my verizon s8+, anyone have verizon?

Use Google Pay without opening the app

Hello fellow android wear users,
I got my new Galaxy Watch 4 last week and paid with google pay a couple of times.
What really bothers me is the fact, that I have to open the app first.
Is there any known way to get around this?
Using double press for the home key to launch the app is not an option, I am already using a different app there.
If there is no way to achieve this, does anyone know if there is a way to map long press home button or double back button to start an app?
Any help is really appreciated!
Regards

Maertuerer said:
Hello fellow android wear users,
I got my new Galaxy Watch 4 last week and paid with google pay a couple of times.
What really bothers me is the fact, that I have to open the app first.
Is there any known way to get around this?
Using double press for the home key to launch the app is not an option, I am already using a different app there.
If there is no way to achieve this, does anyone know if there is a way to map long press home button or double back button to start an app?
Any help is really appreciated!
Regards
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You can map the double press home to Google pay in the wear app or watch settings.