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Since a lot of people suggest disabling the g-sensor to prevent the screen freezes I thought I'd try something.
I don't want to have my rotation disabled as it's very handy to have. So what I do is use an app called Tasker. It's not free, but there is a 7-day trial available.
Basically I have it set to disable screen rotation every time the screen is off..and so far I haven't had any screen freezes. It may be coincidence, it may not be. I'm not exactly sure if the app does disable the g-sensor or does something else, but so far so good.
For those that don't know about Tasker...it's probably the best app that will ever be made for Android. You can make your phone do almost anything.
For example, I use it to:
When I get home, Wifi turns on and 3G is turned off. When I leave home, Wifi turns off and 3G turns on....same for work.
I have it disable wifi, 3g and screen rotation at night when I'm in bed.
It enables GPS when I launch maps or navigation, and disables GPS when I close the app.
And those are very basic ones...
The Tasker wiki has many more advanced "profiles" you can use:
Code:
Lock An Application
Start the Day with a Particular Application
Battery Full Alert
Launch Music App When Headset Inserted
Launch Menu of Music Apps When Headset Inserted
Keep screen awake when using the keyboard
Speaking Clock for Android 1.5
Control Keyguard (scroll to unlock) when Power is Connected/Disconnected
Keep Multiple Backups of Tasker Config
Change Ringtone on Every New Call
Mute in Meetings
Hold Ringer Volume Down
Auto-Respond To SMSs At Night
Change Volume Levels during Different Times of the Day
Check Data/SMS/Minute Usage With Carrier While Sleeping
Temporarily max brightness of screen during Incoming Call
Auto (Silent) Sleep Mode with Exceptions
Intermediate
Power Plug In - Choose Car/Home/Night Mode
Generic Toggle Widget
Open the keyboard and start texting
Set volume then Launch menu of music apps
Alarmclock without Snooze
Alarms with Snooze and Vibrate
Geburtstagserinnerung (German)
Car Locator
Notification Reminder Pulse
Locate your phone using SMS and google maps
Lock your phone and locate it by SMS and sound
A full talking clock
Act like a docking station when plugged into USB
Auto answer calls when your bluetooth headset is connected
Extended phone profile changer with Notification and Widget
Turn your cell phone into a Voip phone
Advanced
Periodic Data Check (Juicedefender Replacement)
Creates profiles similar to S60 devices and changes them depending on variety of factors
U.S. Navy Ships Bells (Using Tasker's OR '/' feature) * Pattern Matching *
Changing background image depending on current weather (Using HTTPGet)
Or you can simply create your own...there is a learning curve, but once you get a feel for it, it's VERY powerful! It can control almost every part of your Android phone.
There's a decent thread with more examples on xda in this thread.
I realise this is a software post, but it's main aim was to point out a way of disabling rotation to help with screen freezes
Hey,
thanks for this thread, i have downloaded tasker now.
Can you post your code for disabling gsensor when screen is off?
//EDIT: Sorry, its very easy.. i think i can create it by myself
HTC_HDD said:
Hey,
thanks for this thread, i have downloaded tasker now.
Can you post your code for disabling gsensor when screen is off?
//EDIT: Sorry, its very easy.. i think i can create it by myself
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Hehe yep, it's an easy one.
New Event profile > Display off is the Event. Action is disable rotation
I have done it like you and added a task which enables the rotation if screen is on, is this correct?
I have used the phone now and i got freezes again, but not so much.. i think.
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HTC_HDD said:
I have done it like you and added a task which enables the rotation if screen is on, is this correct?
I have used the phone now and i got freezes again, but not so much.. i think.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Yep, you also have to create another to say disable screen rotation when the screen is off.
@the_scotsman
Thanks for the suggestion, I've seen a few people mention this app before but now I finally downloaded it. I'll play around a bit to figure out some combos, but one quick question..
Is this going to be something running in the background sucking up battery and memory or is it just like running scripts? What do you think? I'll run current widget once I get some tasks going to see happens, just wondering if you've found anything out yet.
tgtoys said:
@the_scotsman
Thanks for the suggestion, I've seen a few people mention this app before but now I finally downloaded it. I'll play around a bit to figure out some combos, but one quick question..
Is this going to be something running in the background sucking up battery and memory or is it just like running scripts? What do you think? I'll run current widget once I get some tasks going to see happens, just wondering if you've found anything out yet.
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It depends on what profiles you set up...if they involve wireless, it will enable wireless every so often to check access points etc....or if you are using a location profile, it will enable gps every so often to check your location. You can change how often everything polls in the settings.
I have mine as per the first post, so it does scan for wireless every so often, and I havent seen any change in battery usage.
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Yep, you also have to create another to say disable screen rotation when the screen is off.
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Can you go step by step what you do to set up display off and rotation off?
Hi,
the last NetRipper Kernel has no freezes!!
Is not overclocked, is not undervolted, has no axi and has no freezes.
with friendly greet
starbase64
starbase64 said:
Hi,
the last NetRipper Kernel has no freezes!!
Is not overclocked, is not undervolted, has no axi and has no freezes.
with friendly greet
starbase64
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Thanks, but i prefer to have axi and undervolt
And I have no freezes
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Hehe yep, it's an easy one.
New Event profile > Display off is the Event. Action is disable rotation
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I can find everything else exept "disable rotation" in Actions. I only found "display rotation" in settings. Any help?
tzic said:
I can find everything else exept "disable rotation" in Actions. I only found "display rotation" in settings. Any help?
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Yea, thats the one..just choose that one and set it to "off" in the settings for it
ty for the quick reply scotsman, I ll report back in a day or two.
Tried this, but didnt work
I tried many different versions of kernels but in all if I keep my phone on standby (screen off) for a long time, say 20 mins, my phone freezes, My hardware buttons still glow on press, but phone never wakes up, any Ideas??
Even you disable display rotation, the sensor is still active, just use Gscript and disable sensor, you won't get any more freeze.
justwonder said:
Even you disable display rotation, the sensor is still active, just use Gscript and disable sensor, you won't get any more freeze.
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I was just about to write exactly the same words!
Scotsman - can you tell if Tasker can run a custom written script, upon some event? Then we can use it to turn off the gsensor!
Finally seems to be workin!!I made 2 changes:
1) Upgraded my radio from 2.08 to 2.12 (I recommend this one)
2) Stopped GSensor with Gscript
Another issue,
After I restart the sensor via script, photos in album wont rotate anymore!!
I did a `ps -ef|grep akmd` and the process is running, any thoughts??
edit: it works after restart!!
did you use the free gscript? cause mine says needs su:true
Your solution is great thanks... i did something slightly different : using tasker, autorotation is enabled only for apps that I want too, like gallery. Rest of the time, its off and working great that way too.
I couldn't find any change log for this update.. So I need your help to make one..
This is the changes that I noticed while using my phone:
* android 6.0 known features: doze, app permission and now on tap.
* notifications toggles UI changes along with new animation.
* lock screen now display network name in the notifications bar.
* new screen off animation (transform to black and white with zoom out)
* emojis: HTC now uses stander Google emojis.(I miss HTC's emojis)
* contact sharing: you can share to contacts directly form the sharing menu (at least for telegram for now)
* notification icons are now smaller.
* adoptable storage: format SD card as internal storage.
* memory setting: new memory setting in settings.
* clear all in notifications drop down.
* new keyboard and Daimler themes.
* HTC calculator removed. Google calculator is here.(it's nicer)
* new drop down menus animation.
* HTC music fixed:while using earpiece, double tap earpiece button will skip to next song.(on lollipop this action will start a call to the last person you called for some weird reason)
* flash light is now accessible from notification toggles.
* new sound controls UI , and priority profiles.
* editing info in people app is now better.
* sweeping up any heads-up notification , will not dismiss it, it will be safe in the notification drop down.
*The "Auto Sleep" mode for the screen timeout is gone. (@adotkdotjh liked that feature)
Please feel free to add any additional changes you have found.
The "Auto Sleep" mode for the screen timeout is gone too...I liked that feature =P
adotkdotjh said:
The "Auto Sleep" mode for the screen timeout is gone too...I liked that feature =P
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Well, I never used that feature! I didn't know what it meant at all.
*I added it to the main post.
michelmaxy said:
Well, I never used that feature! I didn't know what it meant at all.
*I added it to the main post.
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It uses the phone's accelerometer to detect whether it is being used or not. If the phone is moving ever so often while the screen is on, then screen does not turn off since that means the phone is being used (i.e. in your hand). No need to keep touching the screen every 30 seconds to keep the screen on. If the phone has not detected a movement for longer than a minute, then it is not being used, hence the screen turns off.
Very useful for reading long articles.
adotkdotjh said:
It uses the phone's accelerometer to detect whether it is being used or not. If the phone is moving ever so often while the screen is on, then screen does not turn off since that means the phone is being used (i.e. in your hand). No need to keep touching the screen every 30 seconds to keep the screen on. If the phone has not detected a movement for longer than a minute, then it is not being used, hence the screen turns off.
Very useful for reading long articles.
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It sounds like a pretty clever feature..that never been really mentioned a lot, (unlike smart stay from Samsung, even though "Auto Sleep" sounds like a far better, more thought out solution), I wonder why they removed it.
Is there still a Phone-Keyboard with the old Layout?
Attached a Screen.
Regards
This new page:
The sounds are noticeably louder and my media has finer grained volume control now.
Notification and Ringtone volume are now linked and cannot be unlinked. What a major bummer!
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The sounds are noticeably louder and my media has finer grained volume control now.
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I noticed that too. I also noticed that my phone is now a lot smoother than with lollipop using Google Now Launcher. Waiting a few days for the battery life
adotkdotjh said:
The "Auto Sleep" mode for the screen timeout is gone too...I liked that feature =P
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Seriously how they could remove such a useful feature....
AmberBoy said:
Seriously how they could remove such a useful feature....
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yeah i miss that one too
HTC BLASTER is removed it called android built in blaster
There is no ir learning
Can't customise power saver anymore
The 'turn off data after long periods of inactivity' is also gone, maybe in favour of doze
Can anyone have a short check at the Phone Keyboard Layout?
I can't to enter in RECOVERY? Anybody noticed that?
sartox said:
Can anyone have a short check at the Phone Keyboard Layout?
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It's not there my friend.. I couldn't find it..
I even never know it existed.
Under manage apps sort by size option is gone.
Under calendar people's birthdays calendar is gone
Opine to search under apps is gone.
Update storage option to SD card for apps like camera, messages, internet is gone
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Under manage apps sort by size option is gone.
Under calendar people's birthdays calendar is gone
Opine to search under apps is gone.
Update storage option to SD card for apps like camera, messages, internet is gone
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Option to search apps exists in Google Search settings, also photos can still be saved to SD in camera settings
Yes but now you need to go to individual apps and change storage setting. Previously you could do it from one place
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Also in contacts/people app you do not see number of contacts for each account type
sartox said:
Is there still a Phone-Keyboard with the old Layout?
Attached a Screen.
Regards
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michelmaxy said:
It's not there my friend.. I couldn't find it..
I even never know it existed.
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It exists. Screenshot attached.
when i update my m8 to marshmallow.
anyone notice it
when my apps move to SD it will disabled automatically
then i gonna enable it will disabled it again.
and some apps it how disabled but i can run it.
how to solve it?
I'm creating this thread to collect bugs found in the Oreo software that devs can take a look at for their ROMs, and possibly report to HTC depending on importance.
My first bug is cosmetic. The app icons are not consistent at all, and this goes further than the home screen launcher. If you hit the share button, the size of the icons vary, some big and some small.
My second bug is a little more annoying, and I'm not sure how to replicate. I was using Google Maps in and out of PiP mode (I drive Uber, so I come in and out of Maps constantly), and after some extensive switching, the PiP app wouldn't maximize, and my Recent Apps panel would not activate. The actual recents button could still activate multi-window, but it wouldn't cycle through the last two apps or activate the Recents carousel. The behavior returned to normal after a reboot. I am currently stock rooted, but I'm quite certain that has nothing to do with this issue. I will report if this happens again, and pay more attention to any possible causes. I might report this one to HTC.
My third bug is cosmetic, but a little on the annoying side. When switching Bluetooth audio profiles (found in dev options, for those who don't know), the codec that is displayed doesn't change, but you still hear the difference in audio. Also, aptx HD doesn't work for me. When selected, I hear no difference in the sound.
Ok....so my nav buttons are not working, but my home button is still working....am In the only one who is experiencing this? It is very sporadic, and fixes with a reboot.
AarSyl said:
Ok....so my nav buttons are not working, but my home button is still working....am In the only one who is experiencing this? It is very sporadic, and fixes with a reboot.
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You're not the only one. My Nav buttons stopped responding 3 times in last 2 days. Had to restart.
Has anyone tried PIP ?
Its not working for me on youtube, whatsapp , chrome ..
U11 | ⓣⓐⓟⓐⓣⓐⓛⓚ | TabS
amit_sen said:
Has anyone tried PIP ?
Its not working for me on youtube, whatsapp , chrome ..
U11 | ⓣⓐⓟⓐⓣⓐⓛⓚ | TabS
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YouTube requires a YouTube Red subscription.
amit_sen said:
Has anyone tried PIP ?
Its not working for me on youtube, whatsapp , chrome ..
U11 | ⓣⓐⓟⓐⓣⓐⓛⓚ | TabS
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PIP is not convenient to use now. For example, you can open youtube.com in chrome, request desktop site, play some video in fullscreen, press home button, then you get your PIP feature.
After update my battery reduction too much..
Maybe not exactly bugs, but a few things that bother me are how ugly the icons are and that it's using the default notification sound when I'm on low battery and it plays the notification sound coming in and out of night mode as well. I don't need to be notified with a sound about coming in and out of night mode and I'd prefer the regular buzz buzz sound of the low battery rather than thinking I got a message of something.
I hate the persistent notifications of things running in the background or drawing over... Not a bug, but a 'feature'.
AarSyl said:
Ok....so my nav buttons are not working, but my home button is still working....am In the only one who is experiencing this? It is very sporadic, and fixes with a reboot.
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It might seem a weird thing to do but try clearing cache and data from Google play services, playstore etc. I remember when I turned off all permissions to playservices my buttons stopped working as well except home button. Worth a try.
miffymiffy said:
I hate the persistent notifications of things running in the background or drawing over... Not a bug, but a 'feature'.
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here the second solution works for me in my htc u11 whit oreo
https://www.thecustomdroid.com/hide-persistent-notifications-on-android-oreo/
Turn on Wi-Fi automatically
Turn on Wi-Fi automatically function is missing in wifi preferences, according to oreo new function it as to be there
The settings area on top has got to be the stupidest thing they have done. "Suggestions". Who the hell cares about it. Mine will not go away. Keeps saying connect usonic ear phones. I deleted all of touch pal junk as well.
caxio said:
here the second solution works for me in my htc u11 whit oreo
https://www.thecustomdroid.com/hide-persistent-notifications-on-android-oreo/
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Third option worked great for me. Thanks
Probably more a feature than a bug, but I miss being able to pull down the notification shade and toggling between Do Not Disturb, Priority Mode, and Normal. Now tapping the icon just turns on Priority Mode. I can't seem to find an easy way to turn on Do Not Disturb without long-pressing the icon. Does anyone else know a better way?
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Probably more a feature than a bug, but I miss being able to pull down the notification shade and toggling between Do Not Disturb, Priority Mode, and Normal. Now tapping the icon just turns on Priority Mode. I can't seem to find an easy way to turn on Do Not Disturb without long-pressing the icon. Does anyone else know a better way?
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Because I have a smartwatch, I'm constantly in DND mode that I activate during phone's initial setup with Vol. Down...
GSE20 said:
Maybe not exactly bugs, but a few things that bother me are how ugly the icons are and that it's using the default notification sound when I'm on low battery and it plays the notification sound coming in and out of night mode as well. I don't need to be notified with a sound about coming in and out of night mode and I'd prefer the regular buzz buzz sound of the low battery rather than thinking I got a message of something.
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You can turn off the night mode notification. I set it to still show the icon in the top bar but not make a sound. It took a while to find, and I forget where it is. Maybe the notification settings for the system app.
When the screen is off and you double click the power button to access camera, it will not pop up with a preference choice (assuming you have more than one camera installed) unless you time it exactly with putting your fingerprint on the scanner
My shortcut options when you long press an icon are completely gone on every launcher.
Edit: Suddenly works. Odd.
My phone's bluetooth connects with my car's. Tried to play spotify But the audio plays on my phone still. My car sees th title of the song, just for display....Wasn't like this before the update... Must be the bluetooth 5.0 thing?
All notifications come silently, with vibrations only, although their sound is on. I think, that is because I use DND rules.
Does anyone have the issue too? How to fix that?
I have 3 devices and all of them have the same issue. The problem came, I think, when they got Android 8 or 8.1.
Just Google the do not disturb mode
Try and see difference between the modes
Look at automatic rules for DND
Voila
Dead-neM said:
Just Google the do not disturb mode
Try and see difference between the modes
Look at automatic rules for DND
Voila
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No-no. Of course, when DND is ON, I don't hear any notifications.
But! When DND is OFF, notifications don't play sounds.
Restart helps, but not always.
Eduard Shcherbanev said:
No-no. Of course, when DND is ON, I don't hear any notifications.
But! When DND is OFF, notifications don't play sounds.
Restart helps, but not always.
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Mmm yes that's weird. Do you use gravity box or anything that could interfere notification?
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Mmm yes that's weird. Do you use gravity box or anything that could interfere notification?
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No. Maybe there is some app which causes the problem. And I am almost sure about it. Because just my phones have the problem and I cannot Google similar symptoms. But what the app - I don't know.
My unusual apps:
- ACR (audio call recorder)
- Google Fit
- SoloLearn
- Zedge
Eduard Shcherbanev said:
No. Maybe there is some app which causes the problem. And I am almost sure about it. Because just my phones have the problem and I cannot Google similar symptoms. But what the app - I don't know.
My unusual apps:
- ACR (audio call recorder)
- Google Fit
- SoloLearn
- Zedge
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I use Google fit too and except a little battery drain ? i have my notification sound.
So you're not rooted etc... Just using app from playstore.
Start eliminate them one by one
1-Check apps that use accessibility service
(under settings / accessibility)
2-Check apps that use notification permissions
(under settings / applications / show permissions and look the notification tab)
3-Did the problem hapenned after a "specific date" it could also be an app update
Zedge app is made to customize notification sound try uninstall this one first.
Also is this happening for all app?
Did you put the ringtone sound to the lowest?
Because on stock notification sound volume is the same as ringtone one. (except with root - but maybe an app you used put it to the lowest)
Putting ringtone sound maybe would debug the thing.
Do you hear the ringtone when a call comes in?
I'm sorry bro i can just suggest some idea you already tried. I hope someone got the same problem and manage to fix. Maybe you'll be the one that will help future user in this case ?
Good luck with this. Sometimes solution is very simple. Sometimes it just need a factory reset. But you don't learn where you f*cked up
Head over to the Galaxy Apps Store and update from Good Lock 2018, to just regular Good Lock and experience the customization we've missed so much in Pie!!!
All apps got updated and working?
liamR said:
All apps got updated and working?
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Most, task changer will be available at later date (I guess when they release the version for S10, right now it's not supported). The multiwindow extension (multistar) is bringing back:
1) swipe from corner to pop-out
2) the menu between two split screened apps
3) two apps running at the same time, that way your game won't be paused when you open browser/viber/something from the gametools menu
Hope they bring back easier way to fast split screen tho as right now if I wan't to split screen the current app (in my use case mostly youtube) it will pause the video + when you call recents it always auto move to the previous app, so I need to swipe, then press the icon, then split screen, then the other app I want, then resume video... too much time needed vs the previous "hold, select app - done, no video pausing, no waiting, no nothing". Maybe when recent task changes is released we will get something... we will see. For now we got atleast some of the functionality back.
Task Changer was available for me, but Routines gives me an error saying "Product is not available in this store." (I'm in Canada).
Neither Task changer nor Routine were available for me but installed, and are working fine, from apkmirror
Couldn't find it on the galaxy stored and downloades the apk. But I'm just getting this when I open it. Is there any way to get passed? I'm guessing that my region is not supported, or something...
xtrocata said:
Couldn't find it on the galaxy stored and downloades the apk. But I'm just getting this when I open it. Is there any way to get passed? I'm guessing that my region is not supported, or something...
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Good Lock itself doesn't work for me either (region not supported), but I can run all plugins from here with QuickShortcutMaker.
Admiral Stipe said:
Good Lock itself doesn't work for me either (region not supported), but I can run all plugins from here with QuickShortcutMaker.
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That's brilliant
Yes!!! Task Changer looking sweet! New styles and better fluidity.
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What!!!! Are you kidding me?? We can now move the clock on the status bar!!! ?
Routines also work via https://www.mediafire.com/file/46tvcl6pfvr6j4e/Routines_com.samsung.android.app.routine2.apk
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...What!!!! Are you kidding me?? We can now move the clock on the status bar!!!
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How do you move the clock? found it.
Soliciting some help... I've installed all apk's I need, creating shortcuts w/ Activity Manager, except for Quickstar. I'm able to create a shortcut for it but it doesn't work (ie. the app doesn't open when running the shortcut). The app runs though when running it from within Activity Manager. Anyone have an idea how to fix this? Solved!
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Task Changer was available for me, but Routines gives me an error saying "Product is not available in this store." (I'm in Canada).
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Routines is not showing at all in Good Lock. I even side loaded it and it will not show up.
Task changer/routines is also available now. If side loaded, the "good lock" app will give network error and will not work. You should create a shortcut for every plugin via "activity manager, shortcut maker app of some kind". Then open them directly. For the task changer, if you change it to one of the alternatives - it will let you hold a card to split screen or pop-out + when you open recents it will NOT pause your activity like playing youtube or playing a game, that way you can pop-out something without pausing anything or split screen with youtube while it's playing - really a nice one.
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Task changer/routines is also available now. If side loaded, the "good lock" app will give network error and will not work. You should create a shortcut for every plugin via "activity manager, shortcut maker app of some kind". Then open them directly. For the task changer, if you change it to one of the alternatives - it will let you hold a card to split screen or pop-out + when you open recents it will NOT pause your activity like playing youtube or playing a game, that way you can pop-out something without pausing anything or split screen with youtube while it's playing - really a nice one.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-nicelock-goodlock-2019-launcher-pie-t3908648 check out my little app if you dont wanna deal with shortcuts.
Quickstar has issues, the rest works fine.
Sent from my phone
Idan73 said:
Quickstar has issues, the rest works fine.
Sent from my phone
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Like what? Haven't noticed any so far.
For people with region not supported, the vpn trick still fully work. First, uninstall if you are sideloaded the app. Next, eject your sim n reboot. Connect to wifi and use vpn to US like tunnelbear. Go to app info of galaxy store and clear data. Open the galaxy store and update/install latest good lock. Open good lock and update all the apps. Then you can reinsert sim card and turn off vpn while setting up the apps
"App is no longer available" is all I get...
Does anyone else drop the colors in Quickstar? They seem to disappear randomly and I gave to reapply them. It's quite annoying.
sherpa25 said:
How do you move the clock? found it.
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Can you please let me know how you did this? I'm looking and can't seem to figure it out.
and nevermind. I found it too.