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[Q] What is this shortcut thing?

Hey Guys,
As of today, I have noticed a button which looks like half a ball on my phone... When I click it a list of programs pop out?
I can move it to the top of the screen, the bottom and middle of the screen... But I cannot turn it off?
Do you guys know what it is?
If it's any help, I can say that I am using go launcher...
- Bobo

AviatorBobo said:
Hey Guys,
As of today, I have noticed a button which looks like half a ball on my phone... When I click it a list of programs pop out?
I can move it to the top of the screen, the bottom and middle of the screen... But I cannot turn it off?
Do you guys know what it is?
If it's any help, I can say that I am using go launcher...
- Bobo
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Press the back button for 2-3 secs. Same thing to turn it on.

That worked i thank you...
- Bobo

Lucky son of a gun!!!...
I have my fingers crossed the AT&T version will also have Multi-Window at launch or at least get an update soon after.

What do you mean by multi? i have just tried it... Holding down the back button for 2 seconds, and then opening a program. It just opens up a new program at full screen

Drag an icon to to the top and another to the bottom

Newb question

I've recently got galaxy s3 and at first i noticed this feature where when ur calling someone, the screen goes off when it's close to ur ear and comes back on when u move it from ur ear. But i've done a battery reset and now that feature seems to b gone. Now the screen just times out and i have to click home button to wake it up during a call...how do i get the old feature back? Can anyone advise? Thanks

Flash a new rom
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

Nabil753 said:
I've recently got galaxy s3 and at first i noticed this feature where when ur calling someone, the screen goes off when it's close to ur ear and comes back on when u move it from ur ear. But i've done a battery reset and now that feature seems to b gone. Now the screen just times out and i have to click home button to wake it up during a call...how do i get the old feature back? Can anyone advise? Thanks
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It's just a setting you need to correct. Do this:
Click and open the phone
Tap the menu button (next to home key)
Click on call settings
Check the auto screen off

thank you very much
pytyper483 said:
It's just a setting you need to correct. Do this:
Click and open the phone
Tap the menu button (next to home key)
Click on call settings
Check the auto screen off
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App to swap the Back and Menu/recent keys?

Guys,
I know it's easy to do when we have root. Also it might already post it somewhere. I couldn't find it.
What the name of the app let me swap the Back and Menu hardware keys for Non-root phone ?
Just picked up the Note 4 this morning.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk

I don't know of a way to change touchwiz keymapping without root and xposed framework.
but if you're unaware of this, you can actually bring up menu by holding the recent apps key for 1 second

I care more about the back button. I'm holding phone with the left hand and can't reach to the back button
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk

sweetboy02125 said:
I care more about the back button. I'm holding phone with the left hand and can't reach to the back button
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk
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Here's something that may help. Settings > Device > One handed operation > Side Key Panel
It will put a soft key version of the Home/Back/Recents button on the left side of the screen. It's barely visible until you swipe it when needed. I also use my left hand and had problems reaching the "back" button.

i really hate it too!
freaking samsung should atleast give us a option to choose if we want that button to be menu or task manager.

stevieraveon said:
Here's something that may help. Settings > Device > One handed operation > Side Key Panel
It will put a soft key version of the Home/Back/Recents button on the left side of the screen. It's barely visible until you swipe it when needed. I also use my left hand and had problems reaching the "back" button.
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Yeah, I got that but it's annoying that i need to swipe it out every times when i need the back button.
Damn it. We need root now so we can change this crap

sweetboy02125 said:
Yeah, I got that but it's annoying that i need to swipe it out every times when i need the back button.
Damn it. We need root now so we can change this crap
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.android.poro.anywherekey
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appspot.app58us.backkey
Would either of these work for your situation? One is pie type launcher on screen the other just puts a dedicated back button on the screen? I've been searching for a post I KNOW I saw with a root free app that someone found that'll let you swap the buttons and even assign a hardware button to a function but I just can't relocate it

I'm using ADW launcher. the back button on screen maybe a temp solution
If we have root, this should work fine:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2021463

Try the accessibility assistant menu.
settings >accessibility>dexterity and interaction >assistant menu

[Q] Universal Switch enabled, screen unresponsive

So I activated Universal Switch on S6 Edge to check it out, something went wrong in the settings (long story short, got a pop up while setting it up), now screen unresponsive.
It works, I just get this blue horizontal line scanning the screen and nothing else but the power button and home button works. Tried safe mode, no bueno. How can I disable US feature without resetting to factory or at least no data wipe (if possible!)?
Android 5.0, rooted with pingpong, no custom recovery, knox 0x0.
All help is appreciated.

Same
[The exact same thing just happened to me someone please help

Fixed!
The way I had fixed this is by holding down the power button, both up and down sound buttons, and the home button until it restarted. When the device turned back on it gave the option to turn the setting off. Hope it helped!

ImJustBoss99 said:
The way I had fixed this is by holding down the power button, both up and down sound buttons, and the home button until it restarted. When the device turned back on it gave the option to turn the setting off. Hope it helped!
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it works , thanks so much buddy , i love you:good:

how to turn off universal switch
hit home button 3 times

Thanks alot
It worked buddy

It doesn't give me the option to turn it off

Hi,
I have been struggling with Universal Switch on a Samsung S5 Neo. I switched it on, but was never able to switch it off again.
These are findings so far:
-> Did a factory reset using "Sound Up", "Home" and "Power" button simultaneous.
-> The device comes back and wants to configure itself again.
-> I restored my settings from Google, but this immediately brought back "Universal Switch"
-> Factory Reset again and configured the device, but told Google that I want to use it as a "New Device".
-> Now I can use my device in a proper way.
-> In Google Play Store I find all my Apps which were linked to my account and reinstalled them and I am back in business again.
-> Took me half a day to sort this out.
The programmer who designed and programmed this should be hung and shot and poisoned, because this is absolute Crapware.
Hope this helps for all the others who are suffering.

You can also push the home button three times and it should turn it off.

thank u ur the best

Ok, so i have exactly the same problem except my home button doesn't work
Anyone one know how to sort this without having to take it in to a store?

I was faced with this problem before and looked everywhere and couldnt find a fix. This was a while ago. So I dont remember what I did to clear it. I was cleaning off the screen and touched the home button as I was wiping it off and the problem began again.... I just came across your comment because all the others failed. I pressed the home button 3 times quickly and the blue lines stopped scrolling. In addition, I went over the accessibility and I turned off the "Universal Switch" option as much as the option allows. I hate this function. I do not use it or need it (for my needs). I hope I can remember what to do next time this happens. I swore to myself I would remember last time, but apparently that wasnt a guarantee. This time, I will write it down and put is somewhere I know I will find it next time I see these nefarious blue lines scrolling. Hopefully I wont see it again since I disabled it more than it was to begin with. Thank you ever so for commenting. You saved me a lot of frustration!

great fix
CarlyCraig said:
hit home button 3 times
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thank you for posting the only sollution that works.

Hello,
I have activated Universal Switch option Screen - Volume Increase button on S6 Edge upgraded version of android 6.0 and but it messup everything.. I am now unable to access any feature on screen.. none of the button are working on screen.
I have also tried rebooting it with the option suggested by you.. but I am locked due to password protected... My device not asked to disable Universal Switch option after reboot as well..
Please help, how to get this Function Disable, without affecting my data as I do not wish to loss any of my data..

So what the heck is that scanning blue line option supposed to do?

My home button is not working, now tell me how do i get out this situation

Akki167 said:
My home button is not working, now tell me how do i get out this situation
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Have you tried pressing it rapidly three times?

It happens to me too, have you solved this problem? Please tell me what to do im freaking out right now

me too @Alifanasya
same issue

it works with OTG cable + mouse

how to show home button always?

I cant find an option to leave home on screen button on all the time. Is it posible?

pvaldeben said:
I cant find an option to leave home on screen button on all the time. Is it posible?
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Why would you want less screen for your apps? Tap or swipe down to get your buttons back. I don't believe you can lock the buttons there.

Im comming from galaxy note 2 and mis having dedicated buttons. Now its one more step to access any of the home buttons. You are right about loosing some screen size if buttons are on all the time. I would like to try both ways... If not I just have to get used to it.

pvaldeben said:
Im comming from galaxy note 2 and mis having dedicated buttons. Now its one more step to access any of the home buttons. You are right about loosing some screen size if buttons are on all the time. I would like to try both ways... If not I just have to get used to it.
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Found a solution that might help others..
I installed Pie Controls and not have access to home buttons and more at thumb level. This used to need root, but not any more.
Only function that need access is the back , for this in setting go to General > Accessibility scroll dows to Services and Pie is listed as Off just turn On and back button in pie control will work.
Cheers if it helps anyone.