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add hold back to kill

i was wondering if anyone knows of a possible way to add the hold back button to kill the current app option like on cyanogenmod (its always been one of my favorite features)? if its possible or u know of another way to achieve the desired action could ya please head me in the right direction. thanks
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last attempt before i let this Q float to the back page.....shameless bump
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veritasaequita said:
last attempt before i let this Q float to the back page.....shameless bump
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Bumping your thread isnt going to make a reply come quicker, you do realize people read more than just the first page of threads?
But anyhow, the answer is no. "Hold back to kill" is a ROM specific tweak. It is hard coded into android source code by CyanogenMod. I have however had an idea for "hold back to kill" app where the app listens for a Hold search broadcast, then kills the foreground app. But until someone makes something like that. The only way to get Hold back to kill is by flashing a CM ROM.

wow i do appreciate your answer. it's nice to see someone adding a littke A to the Q that actually has knowledge on what i was speaking about. nobody else answered because they mostly had no idea what i was talking about. and not to start an argument but I've takin your bumps not needed approach for the few years ive been here and im not exaggerating when i tell you there were many that floated to a back page to sit forever. most peoples idea is that the further back the post is either there is no answer or its an answer there prolly not going to have the answer for since nobody else has by that point. but trust me i see your angle. thanks for your reply and im gonna keep researching on this because I'm almost positive it can be added, it's just how much work is going to be involved and can i do it lol. thanks
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It can be added. Ive got it on my list of mods that i want to get around to adding here. Its a mod that requires decompiling a couple of apk/jar files and editing the code. It is one of the few that haven't been added to any of our stock roms so ill probably bump it up the list a bit. We shall see.
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thanks doc, always get my answer when i see your name in the reply.
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This would be a great addition to stock and very much appreciated....
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DocHoliday77 said:
It can be added. Ive got it on my list of mods that i want to get around to adding here. Its a mod that requires decompiling a couple of apk/jar files and editing the code. It is one of the few that haven't been added to any of our stock roms so ill probably bump it up the list a bit. We shall see.
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I dont think thats possible. Its a ROM source code tweak. As in the source code is changed. So far ive only heard of CM and MIUI Roms having this. Just google it, im sure if it was possible someone would have already done it. I mean it requires editing the complete layout of the settings window. Unless you just change a jar file to listen for the hold back and then have it kill it.
But if you know how to do it, can you share what files need to be edited? Ive seen this question pop up almost everywhere and even ROM devs say its only possible via kitchen. But hey you learn something new every day

I could swear ive seen it ported to other stock roms such as sense and tw. Been a few months since i last looked into it though. Gotta go to work so ill try to find the info for you later today.
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DocHoliday77 said:
I could swear ive seen it ported to other stock roms such as sense and tw. Been a few months since i last looked into it though. Gotta go to work so ill try to find the info for you later today.
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It may have been ported. But they may have used a kitchen. Like I've seen stock ROMs have it but I've never seen a ROM without it get it added without cooking a new ROM. But I'll be hitting refresh awaiting the information! ^-^ thanks!
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Its always there in the JKay mods. I wonder how he does it though. I've been trying that for quite some time.

[FAQ]Noob friendly thread for noobs

Hello fellow xda fans boys,
This thread is meant for noobs to clear there doubts on any thing related to The new device Samsung Galaxy Note II.You may ask here about almost anything.Let it be the most dumbest question like "How do I use drop down notification drawer".We will help you out.
You may ask Why do you need a new FAQ thread when q&a section is there.Its because usually almost all needed and helpful informations are scattered and are not one place.This thread's aim is to collect those infos and put it at one place which may help noobs
This thread is a noob friendly thread.So please no harassment, trolls,insulting noobs when they ask dumb questions.Let us try our best to help them out.
Mods:I would request you to sticky it if you find this useful
Sorry guys...I'm in xda app so could not make this thread attractive.Will edit and format it when I'm back to PC.Thanks for your cooperation.Finally thanks to azzeldazel for the idea
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Reserved for FAQs.
FAQs will be added here once I find anything to be added
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Is someone going to make an IRC channel?

donniegood said:
Is someone going to make an IRC channel?
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Is that a first question on this thread or is that a request???
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vijai2011 said:
Is that a first question on this thread or is that a request???
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Request/question/ I wasn't sure if I missed it

donniegood said:
Request/question/ I wasn't sure if I missed it
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I suppose mods/admins only know it...sorry...couldn't help you on that
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Good thread :good:
So.... excuse the dumb question but.............Is the Note 2 officially released now ?
My provider dont have it (Vodafone UK)

azzledazzle said:
Good thread :good:
So.... excuse the dumb question but.............Is the Note 2 officially released now ?
My provider dont have it (Vodafone UK)
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Thanks....It is actually your Idea though...
No...NoteII is not officially released it but I have read here that it is available for pre-order online....

Is the 64 GB version going to be a release model, or will it release way later like it did with the S3?
Is there an SD card port?
How much is the SPen?
How mod friendly is the Note? By this I mean I suspect it's basically the same as the S3 but do the mods do a good job of incorporating the pen?
What are some good apps that are optimized for something like the Note as opposed to other android phones?

Hotobu said:
Is the 64 GB version going to be a release model, or will it release way later like it did with the S3?
Is there an SD card port?
How much is the SPen?
How mod friendly is the Note? By this I mean I suspect it's basically the same as the S3 but do the mods do a good job of incorporating the pen?
What are some good apps that are optimized for something like the Note as opposed to other android phones?
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I think 64gb version will be released late as Sammy has been doing for ages...
Yeah....it has a external microsd cars slot.
Spen for note was around $100 here in India 3months back.But since note2 has a different spen,I suppose it can only be said when Sammy puts it on sale...
By mod,do you mean custom roms???if so,if the rom is based on stock rom,it will be fully compatible.But if the rom is AOSP,you will miss all features of spen but still you can use it as a normal stylus.
You can find all spen optimized apps in samsung's s-choice app.
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Will Google Now be avaialble since the Note 2 will be running Jellybean 4.1? Or will S Voice be the only option avaialble since that is part of touch wiz?
Thanks

weems84 said:
Will Google Now be avaialble since the Note 2 will be running Jellybean 4.1? Or will S Voice be the only option avaialble since that is part of touch wiz?
Thanks
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Google now can be downloaded as a standalone app from the market separately. It can be used alongside s voice.
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[Help] [WIP] Sense on S3

First of all this is a project im looking for any help to get our devices to boot sense please refrain for telling me it is not possible that i sould have gotten an htc phone if i wanted sense. I wanna live in the xda way and develop for our phones which have better internal specs then the htc phones for our carrier. Also i would like to see our phones run diffident flavors of android. Please don't tell me its not possible i have a ics rom port in alpha already i've gotten to the boot animation and it locks up i have both the logcat and rom to prove it. Im looking for help within my forum to get it running.
Logcat http://d-h.st/iZr

Tactic13 said:
First of all this is a project im looking for any help to get our devices to boot sense please refrain for telling me it is not possible that i sould have gotten an htc phone if i wanted sense. I wanna live in the xda way and develop for our phones which have better internal specs then the htc phones for our carrier. Also i would like to see our phones run diffident flavors of android. Please don't tell me its not possible i have a ics rom port in alpha already i've gotten to the boot animation and it locks up i have both the logcat and rom to prove it. Im looking for help within my forum to get it running.
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So, what exactly do you need?

Any help im a complete noob on how to develop im learning as i go along see if someone can kinda help me kinda understand the logcat im honestly surprised ive gotten to this point.

Have you look the sense4all projet? There is already a rom working for the internationnal GS3 (SO DON'T FLASH THIS ROM). Maybe you can try to port that one.
Also our phone have the same processor than the canadian HTC One X, maybe you can go in that direction.

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Have you look the sense4all projet? There is already a rom working for the internationnal GS3 (SO DON'T FLASH THIS ROM). Maybe you can try to port that one.
Also our phone have the same processor than the canadian HTC One X, maybe you can go in that direction.
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Actually that is what i was waiting for. Then i got impatient so i thought to try my luck im actually using the att one x as a base same proccesor

If youre a "complete noob" as you stated, might not be the best idea to start with a project like this...just saying
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Lol if your a noob your not going to be able to port anything. Even with help
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EclipzeRemix said:
Lol if your a noob your not going to be able to port anything. Even with help
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Cmon man. Everyone's gotta start somewhere. Let him try . Whoever decides to flash it should be smart enough to think before flashing. Nothing gets done by being pessimistic.
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EclipzeRemix said:
Lol if your a noob your not going to be able to port anything. Even with help
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This.
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BaconStep said:
This.
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At least hes trying to do something relevant not like you bashing some new devs...
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And we wonder why new devs don't get far.. Seriously people, I remember when this forum was a place to get help, not flamed =/ Dang I feel old, and im only 21, lol

Truth might hurt, people. Honesty is the best way harsh or not. He should start some where else with stuff that's easier.
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This should help http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1249973/decompiling-dex-into-java-sourcecode
http://code.google.com/p/dex2jar/

mt3g said:
Truth might hurt, people. Honesty is the best way harsh or not. He should start some where else with stuff that's easier.
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If he feels up for it it might be a good idea we cheer him up ? Who knows what can happen ?
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EclipzeRemix said:
Lol if your a noob your not going to be able to port anything. Even with help
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I'm sure Thomas Edison got some good laughs when talking about the light bulb too. You don't know him or know what he's capable of; nor will you ever find out with this attitude. I envy his will to learn, and to take on a big challenge like this. I don't envy, I even despise attitudes like this that try to put people down who are attempting to do great things. To OP: even if you do fail at this, with the attitude you have, you will do great things.
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I'm sure Thomas Edison got some good laughs when talking about the light bulb too. You don't know him or know what he's capable of; nor will you ever find out with this attitude. I envy his will to learn, and to take on a big challenge like this. I don't envy, I even despise attitudes like this that try to put people down who are attempting to do great things. To OP: even if you do fail at this, with the attitude you have, you will do great things.
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I agree. Even though I'm having some troubles with my own personal ROMs builds I haven't given up. I don't care what people say.
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Lol if your a noob your not going to be able to port anything. Even with help
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...prideful much?
One has gotta start somewhere, I started with ports.
To OP, try porting AOSP/AOKP ROMs from a similar device (like the other SGS3 variants). Those are way easier to port and will give you a chance to learn the basics.
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Op, talk to this guy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35161290
He's on the international version, but he has a WIP and its coming along, albeit slowly..
Also, here's a good guide to help get u started...episode 27 specifically...good luck bro!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25663972
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In the same way guys... There's a learning curve. It could have been approached differently. But speaking from the position as he stated that he is completely new to this... If I was a sherpa and someone who had spent their life on a couch says they're interested in rock climbing, I'm not going to say, 'awesome, next week when your equipment arrives go to mount Everest and have fun!' There are ways to train and become better at things. Would suggestions have been better than simply stating that it'd not go well... Yes. And coming here to help where there are experienced devs is good hopefully their guidance will be enough to get him on the right track with this project and if not maybe he can start out smaller and build to this project.
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I mean lets be realistic has sense ever been ported completly stable to a non htc device before? Dont go swimming in deep waters if you dont know how to, start off shallow then work your way up.
Being real about the situation might seem harsh but it is what it is......but if he does have some sort of coding skills than by all means do whatever
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Easy PORTING to sprint note2

i have been looking for an easy way or guide to port things from the other carriers note 2 to our Sprint one....im finding no luck.....perhaps this may be better suited for the q n a section but i dont really know.....it is the same damn phone so there must be some sort of guidelines shouldn't there?

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i have been looking for an easy way or guide to port things from the other carriers note 2 to our Sprint one....im finding no luck.....perhaps this may be better suited for the q n a section but i dont really know.....it is the same damn phone so there must be some sort of guidelines shouldn't there?
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Its not the same phone .... some of it is but for some reason sprint changed the mount point on some partitions ... there are small changes to the hardware it just takes time to do things ...beyond compare is a good program to use when porting ROMs it allows you to compare the 2 ROMs side by side . Remove and replace stuff
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he's pretty much right about it. they are different phones. however in the end they are nearly the same. i use beyond comparison 3 and have made success in porting the Sprint ROM to work on my USCC phone. doing this with the international versions would be a lot more difficult though. if you do attempt anything, be sure to use a Sprint kernel with another variants system. it will boot. the tough part is only fixing the radio issues. hope this helps a little bit.

i guess its more like mods i would want like specifically the way the atnt note2 can configure the multi window tab to be any where on screen,top /side whatever......i guess ill just wait till after Christmas when hopefully a whole bunch of devs will jump ship
=D

unslav3d said:
i guess its more like mods i would want like specifically the way the atnt note2 can configure the multi window tab to be any where on screen,top /side whatever......i guess ill just wait till after Christmas when hopefully a whole bunch of devs will jump ship
=D
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you mean the same feature that LK8 has? where you can move the tab anywhere you like?

You can already do that in LJC. Just press and hold on the little tab while it is out and voila you can move it wherever you want

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You can already do that in LJC. Just press and hold on the little tab while it is out and voila you can move it wherever you want
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naah u can just move alone left side
the atnt i notice can go top and right side
or am i not doing this simple procedure correctly? cuz that is possible

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you mean the same feature that LK8 has? where you can move the tab anywhere you like?
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ohh **** really? on lk8?
question then....can i run this jellybomb rom if i update to the lk8? i figured no.

You just have to have the tab out showing the apps then press and hold on the little tab part and it moves anywhere. If the tab is in it just slides up and down the side
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sctwinslow said:
You just have to have the tab out showing the apps then press and hold on the little tab part and it moves anywhere. If the tab is in it just slides up and down the side
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I had no idea, lol..thank you for this
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Yup
Q&A
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You just have to have the tab out showing the apps then press and hold on the little tab part and it moves anywhere. If the tab is in it just slides up and down the side
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Holy shzit dude u r the best!
2 weeks had the phone did not know what...the atnt note lets u do it with the apps not shpwing but this is just as good man
Thanx u!
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They did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its not the same phone .... some of it is but for some reason sprint changed the mount point on some partitions ... there are small changes to the hardware it just takes time to do things ...beyond compare is a good program to use when porting ROMs it allows you to compare the 2 ROMs side by side . Remove and replace stuff
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see i knew someone would do it man
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086394

Stupid Question Thread

So they got one of these in most forums, and since I don't see one I guess I'll start it.
Everyone knows the rules, please only post if your intent is to help someone.
No Flaming.
Remember that not everyone has the same knowledge as you.
Please follow forum rules - Mods please sticky....
I'll start it off since I just unwrapped my note 2.... how do I enable multiwindow?

LittleRedDot said:
So they got one of these in most forums, and since I don't see one I guess I'll start it.
Everyone knows the rules, please only post if your intent is to help someone.
No Flaming.
Remember that not everyone has the same knowledge as you.
Please follow forum rules - Mods please sticky....
I'll start it off since I just unwrapped my note 2.... how do I enable multiwindow?
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Haha. I like the idea of this thread.
Hold the back button to enable multiwindow, but you have to be on the 4.1.2 update.
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Thanks mate, I never wouldve figured it out!
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If you hold the back button also it will make the little handle thingie disappear, which is good because sometimes it gets in the way if left out.
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I have another stupid question....
I really don't like the clock/weather widget that comes with JB and would rather have the one from ICS.... How would I go about changing that?
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LittleRedDot said:
I have another stupid question....
I really don't like the clock/weather widget that comes with JB and would rather have the one from ICS.... How would I go about changing that?
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You might be able to find the APK somewhere or extract it from an ICS rom from another device. I use Beautiful Widgets from the Play Store. There are a lot of different options and themes you might like. I enjoy having the three shortcuts directly from the "superclock" itself. Click on the weather part and it brings up the weather app, the clock brings up the clock, and the date brings up the calendar. This way it saves space on my home screen. You can also have the temperature displayed in the status bar, which I like a lot.

I have a not so stupid/stupid question.
I want to root and flash a custom rom just like I have on every other phone....But I like the Note II. I only want it to be free of all the bloatware and be a little quicker with better battery life... But I still want the complete functionality I have now, including the SPEN. Any suggestions.

Slap-Yourself :) said:
I have a not so stupid/stupid question.
I want to root and flash a custom rom just like I have on every other phone....But I like the Note II. I only want it to be free of all the bloatware and be a little quicker with better battery life... But I still want the complete functionality I have now, including the SPEN. Any suggestions.
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Clean Rom and Jedi both offer what you are looking for. I have used both and I am currently running clean rom with great results. Over 8 hours screen time yesterday.
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Slap-Yourself :) said:
I have a not so stupid/stupid question.
I want to root and flash a custom rom just like I have on every other phone....But I like the Note II. I only want it to be free of all the bloatware and be a little quicker with better battery life... But I still want the complete functionality I have now, including the SPEN. Any suggestions.
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Or if you want to stick with the unrooted way, go into Manage Apps then disable the bloat... but yeah, CLEAN ROM and Jedi are awesome rooted alternatives to stock.

Get beautiful widgets!
Here's my home screen
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Dumb question, can I use lte and talk on the phone at the same time. Data and phone service? I'm using clean Rom
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Do cases for the n7100 fit our Note IIs?
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Dumb question, can I use lte and talk on the phone at the same time. Data and phone service? I'm using clean Rom
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Yes, and be glad you're on AT&T. Other crappy providers can't do this.