Select text onscreen - Sony Xperia ZL

I was going through my mails and I wanted to copy some part of mail to send it as sms.. I found that I couldn't do it by pressing screen for long. It used to be so on my earlier phone note 2 but I am not sure if the feature doesn't exist or is it that I am not aware of it..
So anyone encountered similar problem??
Is there any workaround or built in feature for the same???
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It works for me in email and any other area with text available for selection. Long press will give you the ability to move the selections "controls" around how much text you want to select. Once selected, a few icons will pop-up (I know one is for Copy and another is for Find)

For email it is working after pressing for sometime but let's say you want to copy the phone no. from the contacts..you go to edit and try the same and it won't work
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Hmm for me a simple 2 second long press on the phone number itself( after pressing edit as you mention) results in a pop-up with a selection to copy

akshayjangra said:
For email it is working after pressing for sometime but let's say you want to copy the phone no. from the contacts..you go to edit and try the same and it won't work
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for me long click doesnt work as usual, I need to double tap on the text!! try it! It works every time!

Rob1972 said:
for me long click doesnt work as usual, I need to double tap on the text!! try it! It works every time!
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Same here, takes me a while to figure this out...

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My physical keyboard

So im sure its posted somewhere on the forms in the cyanogenmod 7 , when I press certain keys on my slide out keypad it takes me elsewhere examples b will pull up my browser,e does my email set up, and s takes me to my SMS lists probably goin to go back to 2.2. If I can't figure it out, at one point it was okay yesterday then it came back so im thinking its a background program and when I reboot it starts up
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Maybe try a full wipe and clear dalvik then a fresh flash? I'm not sure as that's never happened to me
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This happens to me every now and again. Exp - Ill press the "7" button and get "9" as an out put. I usually just reboot the phone and everything is fine.
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ALL you have to do is press the search button, i dont know about the capacitive one but i usually do the hardware one (its closer and im not sure if the other one works) and start typing and everything will be fine!
Kevin001111 said:
ALL you have to do is press the search button, i dont know about the capacitive one but i usually do the hardware one (its closer and im not sure if the other one works) and start typing and everything will be fine!
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Yea I hit the harware one and it worked thanks a ton for eveyone that gave a solution
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So im sure its posted somewhere on the forms in the cyanogenmod 7 , when I press certain keys on my slide out keypad it takes me elsewhere examples b will pull up my browser,e does my email set up, and s takes me to my SMS lists probably goin to go back to 2.2. If I can't figure it out, at one point it was okay yesterday then it came back so im thinking its a background program and when I reboot it starts up
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This has been covered extensively, it's the Quick Launch function. If you don't use it, go into Settings/Applications/Quick Launch and turn off all the key mappings there.
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Yea
OriginalGabriel said:
This has been covered extensively, it's the Quick Launch function. If you don't use it, go into Settings/Applications/Quick Launch and turn off all the key mappings there.
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Yea at first I was lookin for that but had no luck findin ..bc. I only get time in between breaks @ work and those are spent stockin and cleaning up
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Take picture w/o unlocking

Is there a picture app/ feature that allows you to quickly take a picture without having to unlock the phone?
Windows and crappie have this features and I wanted on my S3.
Thanks
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In settings there is a motion feature u can turn on where u press the screen and turn and it brings you to camera. I don't know if it works with a code though..
It's on stock tw though..
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circuit.007 said:
In settings there is a motion feature u can turn on where u press the screen and turn and it brings you to camera. I don't know if it works with a code though..
It's on stock tw though..
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Thanks, but the feature mentioned above does not support codes so it does not work when the phone is locked.
Do you have a GS3?
Why not try adding the camera app to one of the shortcuts on the lockscreen?
Zephyron said:
Why not try adding the camera app to one of the shortcuts on the lockscreen?
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This is why:
1) Faster camera launch.
2) You don't have to enter a password every time you want to take a picture yet your phone its still locked/secured.
3) If you want someone else to take a pic, you have to stop and unlock the phone first or give them your password.
4) When the shortcut is on the lock screen, you have to enter the password before allowing you to take the pic. You'll miss the moment.
5) With Windows 7 and Crapple you don't have to unlock and could quickly launch the camera. Also, all the pictures you take at the moment are visible w/o unlocking.
It would be a good feature to have on the GS3.
Would be a great add on
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SDJB said:
This is why:
1) Faster camera launch.
2) You don't have to enter a password every time you want to take a picture yet your phone its still locked/secured.
3) If you want someone else to take a pic, you have to stop and unlock the phone first or give them your password.
4) When the shortcut is on the lock screen, you have to enter the password before allowing you to take the pic. You'll miss the moment.
5) With Windows 7 and Crapple you don't have to unlock and could quickly launch the camera. Also, all the pictures you take at the moment are visible w/o unlocking.
It would be a good feature to have on the GS3.
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of course that would be an inconvenience if you have a password on your phone (which i understand most people do.) i on the other hand do not as i dont let my phone out of my sight. i use the shortcut but thats just me and like they say to each his own right.
I would assume if you have a pin unlock code or something else it would be there no matter what app you use
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If you use Tasker and the secure settings plugin this MIGHT be possible.
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If you use Tasker and the secure settings plugin this MIGHT be possible.
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Do you have any experience using Tasker? Have you tried it?
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There is an app for this but it requires having a dedicated shutter button on the device.
May I ask how you plan to take a picture without having some sort of GUI?
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The stock ROM for my old HTC Amaze did this. I I don't know why Samsung didn't include it.
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freakasis said:
The stock ROM for my old HTC Amaze did this. I I don't know why Samsung didn't include it.
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If memory serves me right, that has a dedicated camera button. If you really really really want this feature, you could remap the home button to function as your camera button, then run the navigation bar that appears in galaxy nexus devices and devices without hardware buttons
Can't you make a tasker function for that
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Is there a theme or app in this thread anywhere???
Thought I was in themes and apps section... maybe I'm wrong.. its happened before
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here you go
Here is a link of how exactly this is done using tasker.
http://tasker.wikidot.com/bypass-pattern-from-lockscreen-with-camera
You can wait for Android 4.2 since this functionally is now built into the lock screen.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012...rs-lock-screen-widgets-round-out-android-4-2/
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If memory serves me right, that has a dedicated camera button. If you really really really want this feature, you could remap the home button to function as your camera button, then run the navigation bar that appears in galaxy nexus devices and devices without hardware buttons
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Yes it does but I didnt have to use the button to do it. You pushed the unlock button, then slid the lock ring onto the camera icon (assuming you had it on your lock screen) and you could take a picture. You would see the 3 sec preview of it, and then take more pics. If you tapped the small pic of the last image, and it would take you to the pattern/number lock. That way someone couldn't see your pics without the pass.
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[Q] Swipe for screen shot

i have looked but could not find what i was looking for.i have an sgs3 from sprint,stock.the swipe for screen shot worked then stopped working.i dont know if an app or setting caused this.i have the feature checked in options,but still no luck.can anyone help.if this has been discussed,please direct me to where.thank you
Idk but as an alternative, you can just hold home+power and it'll take a screenshot. Did you debloat your rom? Maybe you removed the motion apk?
Ascertion said:
Idk but as an alternative, you can just hold home+power and it'll take a screenshot. Did you debloat your rom? Maybe you removed the motion apk?
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nope,everything still stock.thought is was an app i downloaded or something because i noticed i could only change my lock screen pic through the stock gallery app.tried unselecting and reselecting the feature and resetting the phone etc,but nothing.
Palm Swipe To Capture Screen
spdraycr1018 said:
nope,everything still stock.thought is was an app i downloaded or something because i noticed i could only change my lock screen pic through the stock gallery app.tried unselecting and reselecting the feature and resetting the phone etc,but nothing.
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Try this, go to Settings, then Motion, then scroll to the bottom. There should be a section title "Hand Motions". Make sure "Palm swipe to capture" is checked.
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Try this, go to Settings, then Motion, then scroll to the bottom. There should be a section title "Hand Motions". Make sure "Palm swipe to capture" is checked.
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yeah i have done so a few diffrent times and still nothing.i have been reading diffrent forums and trying to get as much info as possible.will just resort to the home button/power button to use the screen shot feature.thanks for the help
You know you have to actually place your hands on the phone right?
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yeah.i have tried a bunch of ways,but i am obviously doing something wrong.crazy how im making something thats supposed to be so simple so complicated..lol
Funny thing is I was watching a review on the SG3 the other day and the guy in the video couldn't get it to work either
The hold home+power button didn't work?
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I gave up on using the Palm swipe method. Works sometimes and when it does I'm usually dragging a screen with it and taking a picture mid-animation. Home+ power works much better.
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It always works for me, but it can be clumsy and change the screen when you touch it. It is a neat idea, imo, so I wouldn't give up. Did you try doing a reset after wiping cache?
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Make sure your using the side of your hand. (Like karate chop) place it firmly on the screen then pause for a sec then Swype. works for me every time.
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Stbrightman said:
I gave up on using the Palm swipe method. Works sometimes and when it does I'm usually dragging a screen with it and taking a picture mid-animation. Home+ power works much better.
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yeah i just use the power/home button.the swipe is cool when it works.tried to show it off and made a fool of myself...lol

alternate between one handed and dual handed keyboard

...on the fly...
somtimes my phone switches to one handed and im not sure how im doing it, but it does. I wanted to know if there was a way to put it back to dual hand without having to go into settings.
I would also be interested in this. I would like to be able to easily toggle from full to one handed keyboard without having to go in to the settings, if possible.
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Press and hold the microphone button in the bottom of the keyboard and then it autimatically takes u into keyboard settings when you press the gear
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Press and hold the microphone button in the bottom of the keyboard and then it autimatically takes u into keyboard settings when you press the gear
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Didn't he specify "without going into settings..."?
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...on the fly...
somtimes my phone switches to one handed and im not sure how im doing it, but it does. I wanted to know if there was a way to put it back to dual hand without having to go into settings.
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Don't think you can maybe can make a gesture?
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Press and hold the microphone button in the bottom of the keyboard and then it autimatically takes u into keyboard settings when you press the gear
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thanks, that will have to do for now, but i've accidentally switched to one handed mode a few times while handeling my phone with the screen on...there's gotta be some sort of gesture, i just dont know what it is. I never set one anyways.
You can pinch to zoom (make it one handed) and spread (opposite of pinch) to make it go back to full keyboard. I hope this helps.
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You can pinch to zoom (make it one handed) and spread (opposite of pinch) to make it go back to full keyboard. I hope this helps.
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That doesn't seem to work for me. Do I have to enable something?
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SenorBlanco said:
You can pinch to zoom (make it one handed) and spread (opposite of pinch) to make it go back to full keyboard. I hope this helps.
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this worked...took a few tries doing the backwards pinch zoom to get it back to full, but it eventually did go
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[solved] Screen off during a call

Hello, I have a problem, my screen doesn't light on when I have a call, I have to push the home button if I want take or rejet the call.
Thanks a lot for your help
In fact when my screen is already and I recevie a call, I just have a little windows call and not the full screen. I have to click on a right button to make it bigger. Maybe the problem come from this option ?
comtevlad said:
Hello, I have a problem, my screen doesn't light on when I have a call, I have to push the home button if I want take or rejet the call.
Thanks a lot for your help
In fact when my screen is already and I recevie a call, I just have a little windows call and not the full screen. I have to click on a right button to make it bigger. Maybe the problem come from this option ?
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thats quite strange.. have you tried Soft Reseting your Neo?
Evil Eye said:
thats quite strange.. have you tried Soft Reseting your Neo?
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Hello, I think I've found what's the problem : it's because of the "incoming PopUp Call notification"
There is a cool feature on Galaxy Note 3, which lets you change the incoming call notification from a full screen notification to a pop up notification. To change the call notification, do as follows:
1. Open Settings and go to Device tab
2. Scroll down and tap Call.
3. Mark "Incoming Call Notifications", so notification pop-ups for incoming voice calls when the screen is on
Glad you figured it out
I can't find it on jt neo though.. are you on jellybean?
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Glad you figured it out
I can't find it on jt neo though.. are you on jellybean?
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Just CHECKED it. Very good feature. I always hated when I am reading something imp and I get a call (and the worst part is I don't want to cancel it).. So i have to wait till the call cuts. But this is sucha coool feature.
Thank you for hilighting
Where did you find it filthykid? I cant find the option.
Edit: Read it somewhere that the option has been removed from Kitkat. :/
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Evil Eye said:
Where did you find it filthykid? I cant find the option.
Edit: Read it somewhere that the option has been removed from Kitkat. :/
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The steps wrote above are where the option is located. I haven't updated to KK and will never, when it is out for n7505. But I don't see a point of removing this feature. It is a great feature.
Samsung has removed it though.. :/
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Installed Call Popout app.. works same as the call notificafion thing
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