Moving my sister from her failing Nexus 4 to my barely used Samsung Galaxy S4 Play Edition (stock, not rooted).
They both run Android 5.1, so the transition is not a huge problem. She'll eventually get over the switched position of the softkeys, we all do.
BUT I am feeling like a real idiot because I simply cannot invoke the Recent Apps feature. If you press the bottom left key you get a menu. Bottom right is “Back” and if you press the home key you get Home. If you long-press Home, you get the setup page for what I think of as "Google Now" or the Google App.
She does not use Google Now ("why should I") so we've done a barebones config of that, but the behaviour persists when long pressing home.
So how do you invoke the recent apps? She uses it as a fast switcher between currently open apps. I cannot help but feel that I am missing something really obvious here....
This is almost a dealbreaker.
Here are the specifics of the unit:
Model: GT-I9505G
Android Version:5.1
Baseband version: I9505GUEUDPF1
Keenel Vesion: 3.4.0-2921977
Build Number: LMY47O.S008.160601
Remember, this is the Play edition and so it never had TouchWiz on it.
Suggestions?
TIA
OP here: Answer is double-press home button
Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition double-press home button to get the "Recent Apps"
Leaving this here for the next idiot who, like me, couldn't figure this out.
Also, recent apps persist across reboots.
There's a conflict here. The recents button is the home button (long pressing). Unfortunately, Google now also uses the same activation method.
Since she doesn't use Google now, maybe you can remove the launcher or Google now altogether?
Or have you tried double press?
Pwnycorn said:
There's a conflict here. The recents button is the home button (long pressing). Unfortunately, Google now also uses the same activation method.
Since she doesn't use Google now, maybe you can remove the launcher or Google now altogether?
Or have you tried double press?
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Thanks. We were writing at the same time. Double-press works.
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On my Evo LTE running CM10 the recent apps button on short press opens settings and long press opens recent apps. I like this function vs having to have a shortcut on the desktop or getting to it from notifications. On most newer phones/tablets running ICS/JB there are mods that remap this function but I've not seen this anywhere for the Nexus. I"m running stock but rooted and would prefer to stay that way if i can. Does anyone either know how to do it or if there's a mod floating around that i was unable to find using "search"?
I would also love to customize what app is opened when sliding up from the soft keys, if that's related.
Pezo said:
I would also love to customize what app is opened when sliding up from the soft keys, if that's related.
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No that's not exactly what i'm talking about but i would like to do that as well. If i understand correctly if you hold any of the software key/button (IE back, home, or recent apps) and slide your finger up there is a dotted circle with google search button at the top. If i could place the settings app there that would get me by. As for now when i hit the recent apps button i would prefer that to be the settings button or being able to long press the button to open settings. I think what i want is a limitation of the launcher but who knows. Anyone who does have any idea how to do this please let me know. I did attempt to edit the keys file in system/usr/keylayout by trying to add an extra key for settings but it didn't work.
Since upgrading to a stock Jelly Bean firmware, I noticed that pressing the home button causes a short 1 second delay before it actually does anything. It's enough to be annoying since it slows down returning to the home screen or moving to the default home screen.
The reason for the delay appears to be that it's waiting to see if you're going to make it a double-click. A double click launches the dreaded Vlingo voice control app or Google search dial by voice.
You can remove the delay by installing Advanced Home Button from the play store, and following the "Galaxy S2 hack" instructions within that app.
Now, pressing home instantly takes you to the home screen without the one-second delay.
The downside to this solution is that you lose the double-click functionality on the home button, but most people probably see that as a benefit anyway.
I am not the author of that app, nor do I know how it works or how to reverse it.
Or you can delete both and no more 1sec delay
I've been using a Galaxy phone for so long that I didn't realize the rest of Android has dropped the menu button in favor of a recent apps button. Now that Samsung has fallen in line with the GS5, they seem to have replaced the home button long press functionality with GVS, a la Siri, something I find genuinely useful.
Is it possible to obtain this functionality on the Note 3 or another Galaxy phone still rocking a menu button?
If you double press the home key on the note 3 it will bring up the "s voice"menu. Essentially Samsung's crappy version of Google search. There is an app called something similar to "s for switch voice" that will open up Google search rather than Samsung's search.
Is there any setting or app that makes the menu/recent and home buttons work like most other devices (menu is single tap on left-most button, recent apps are long-hold on home)?
That's really the only issue I have with the stock rom. I've already rooted my device with TWRP so I can easily remove the bloatware myself.
dstarfire said:
Is there any setting or app that makes the menu/recent and home buttons work like most other devices (menu is single tap on left-most button, recent apps are long-hold on home)?
That's really the only issue I have with the stock rom. I've already rooted my device with TWRP so I can easily remove the bloatware myself.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2799050
Fourth mod from the top in the first post
Thank you. That issue was driving me nuts. Unfortunately, the mod for mapping recent apps to long-press home doesn't work (couldn't find the line or anything similar anywhere in that file), so it looks like a custom rom is the only way to get the full functionality I want. D*mn google and their hatred of hardware.
I recently bought the T-Mobile variant of the OnePlus 6t and I was watching a video about some features that could be turned on and one of the features they were talking about was a long press the power button to activate Google Assistant when I go into settings and go to the button and gestures tab there is no option to turn on the long press for Google Assistant the only option there is a double tap for camera.? Is this something that was removed from the T-Mobile version only and if so does anyone know a way to get that feature back or even an app to add the feature?
I was wondering about this also.
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I recently bought the T-Mobile variant of the OnePlus 6t and I was watching a video about some features that could be turned on and one of the features they were talking about was a long press the power button to activate Google Assistant when I go into settings and go to the button and gestures tab there is no option to turn on the long press for Google Assistant the only option there is a double tap for camera.? Is this something that was removed from the T-Mobile version only and if so does anyone know a way to get that feature back or even an app to add the feature?
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Supposedly it's coming in an update.
Already well covered here. It's not there yet. Some say it will supposedly come with one of the updates. I haven't seen anything officially stating that. So take it for what it's worth. There are plenty of ways to launch it though, gestures, long press the home button if you have one, or just set up "Hey Google".
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I recently bought the T-Mobile variant of the OnePlus 6t and I was watching a video about some features that could be turned on and one of the features they were talking about was a long press the power button to activate Google Assistant when I go into settings and go to the button and gestures tab there is no option to turn on the long press for Google Assistant the only option there is a double tap for camera.? Is this something that was removed from the T-Mobile version only and if so does anyone know a way to get that feature back or even an app to add the feature?
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go into Navbar and Gestures, then customization and you will have the option
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go into Navbar and Gestures, then customization and you will have the option
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Not on the T-Mobile version.
It only has options for long press/double press of home, recent, back buttons. Not for power button.
Which means if you do the guestures only navbar option, there's no button press for assistant.
Unless you install the app and just put a shortcut on the home screen.
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Not on the T-Mobile version.
It only has options for long press/double press of home, recent, back buttons. Not for power button.
Which means if you do the guestures only navbar option, there's no button press for assistant.
Unless you install the app and just put a shortcut on the home screen.
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Sorry I missed long press power, had home on my brain
But long press home brings up Google Search Assistant - same as if you said "OK Google"
That's the default that I see and get from following PapaMag's suggestion - granted its not the power button but if you are looking for search Google search assistant - its there
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But long press home brings up Google Search Assistant - same as if you said "OK Google"
That's the default that I see and get from following PapaMag's suggestion - granted its not the power button but if you are looking for search Google search assistant - its there
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Well the whole reason you would use the power button is if you used only gestures and had no nav bar.
It is also missing a huge feature called quick launch. It for whatever reason is missing from the T-Mobile variant and without going through the troubles of flashing to stock can anyone help or find a solution as to how to reenable it?