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A couple simple things I can't figure out how to do.

My phone is rooted,
How do you multitask? For example if I am using Chrome or the stock browser, how do I switch to a app without exiting the browser? I thought it was long press the back button but it does not work. And how do I change the icons on my lock screen? Ive looked through all the setting and cant find it.

1. Press and Hold the HOME button (the physical button in the middle)
2. Settings --> Lock Screen --> Lock Screen Options --> (press) Shortcuts (not the on / off button .. the word)

If you dont have the multiwindow , you need to update firmware to get it.
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Ghetto Geeksta said:
My phone is rooted,
How do you multitask? For example if I am using Chrome or the stock browser, how do I switch to a app without exiting the browser? I thought it was long press the back button but it does not work. And how do I change the icons on my lock screen? Ive looked through all the setting and cant find it.
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multitask maybe not supported in Your phone.
and to change lock screen icons go to Settings > lock screen > lock screen options Shortcuts Drag any icon to delet it/Arrange it.
i hop i helped you.
*sorry for my English*

ameralkial said:
multitask maybe not supported in Your phone.
and to change lock screen icons go to Settings > lock screen > lock screen options Shortcuts Drag any icon to delet it/Arrange it.
i hop i helped you.
*sorry for my English*
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Thanks you did help me with lock screen icons.
Why would multi-task not be supported by my phone? This should be a basic capability with smart phones these days.

MohJee said:
If you dont have the multiwindow , you need to update firmware to get it.
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I don't think I have multi-task, when I press the Home button I just get recently opened apps. I am rooted, what firmware would I upgrade to?

Ghetto Geeksta said:
I don't think I have multi-task, when I press the Home button I just get recently opened apps. I am rooted, what firmware would I upgrade to?
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That IS multitasking. You're in the browser, then you want to switch to for example the S Note app without exiting (as in closing down/quitting) the browser. You press and hold the home button and select S Note in the app list that pops up. Then when you're done you do the same thing to get back to the browser.
If you're talking about dividing the screen in two and having two apps visible at the same time, that's a different thing, it's called multi-window and is done by pressing and holding the back key, then in the list that pops up, drag for example YouTube and drop it on the top of your screen, then do the same thing again to drag some other app to the bottom of the screen.
If you don't have the multi-window feature, you need to update your firmware.

Kiahnlliya said:
That IS multitasking. You're in the browser, then you want to switch to for example the S Note app without exiting (as in closing down/quitting) the browser. You press and hold the home button and select S Note in the app list that pops up. Then when you're done you do the same thing to get back to the browser.
If you're talking about dividing the screen in two and having two apps visible at the same time, that's a different thing, it's called multi-window and is done by pressing and holding the back key, then in the list that pops up, drag for example YouTube and drop it on the top of your screen, then do the same thing again to drag some other app to the bottom of the screen.
If you don't have the multi-window feature, you need to update your firmware.
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When I press the Home button in my browser I don't get a list of apps on my phone I only get recently opened apps. When you say update my firmware do you mean OTA updates? Will this affect my root?

Ghetto Geeksta said:
When I press the Home button in my browser I don't get a list of apps on my phone I only get recently opened apps. When you say update my firmware do you mean OTA updates? Will this affect my root?
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OK. Forget about the whole update thing. I don't think we're talking about the same thing here.
Long pressing home = list of recent apps
Long pressing back = multi-window app selection bar
If you want a list of apps on your phone, you press the home button once to get back to your home screen, and from there open the app drawer.
Is that what you meant?

Sorry for my original post above, I misread what you said. I thought you were talking about the multi Window feature in note 2 which can be activated by long pressing the back button.
The multi tasking is when you long press the home button, correct. You get the list of recently opened apps. That's how it works and how it always worked.
If you want a customizable pad that's let's you switch to other apps on the fly, then I highly recommend SwipePad. You can find it in the market and it's free.
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Kiahnlliya said:
OK. Forget about the whole update thing. I don't think we're talking about the same thing here.
Long pressing home = list of recent apps
Long pressing back = multi-window app selection bar
If you want a list of apps on your phone, you press the home button once to get back to your home screen, and from there open the app drawer.
Is that what you meant?
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For me
Long pressing Home= list of only recently opened apps (not all the apps on my phone).
Long pressing back= does nothing on my phone when I long press it.

Long press home button gives you a list if recently opened apps, yes. That's how it works. It doesn't, in any version of android, give you a list of all installed apps in your phone. I don't know where you got that idea.
Second, if you want the multi Window feature (which opens when you long press the back button) then check OTA update. If there are no updates for you, then wait for it in the future.
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Ghetto Geeksta said:
For me
Long pressing Home= list of only recently opened apps (not all the apps on my phone).
Long pressing back= does nothing on my phone when I long press it.
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To open any other app on your phone, just press Home button and then run any app you wanted, and if you want switch back to your last app long press Home.
If you still dont get it, than search in youtube for Android multitasking.

How to remap menu key to multitasking

So I am to impatient to wait for the 4.4 update where hopefully we will get the recent apps button to replace the menu key so I did what I could for now.
You have to be rooted and have a root file manager.
open the file manger and go to system
then to usr
then to keylayout
now open the Generic.kl
scroll down to key 139
open as a text file
change from "MENU" to "APP_SWTICH"
no "" needed
save the file and reboot
Honestly i did it in the sec_e-pen.kl and sec_keyboard.kl and sec_touchscreen.kl just to be sure. I dont know if it is needed but i did anyway and have had no side affects.
Again if this has been posted before feel free to delete or move just i havent seen it so i thought others would want to know:good:

Sounds like a nice little tweak! But doesn't that cause problems with apps that don't have a menu button in the interface?

clouds5 said:
Sounds like a nice little tweak! But doesn't that cause problems with apps that don't have a menu button in the interface?
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I suppose it would but so far most apps and games have the pull out menu or some kind of options thats easily accessible through the app itself. i guess since almost all of android expect samsung did away with the menu button most apps dont need you to have one

I love this option, but i wonder if its also possible to map the long press of the menu key to "menu", any ideas?

MarrowK said:
I love this option, but i wonder if its also possible to map the long press of the menu key to "menu", any ideas?
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from what I read it is a lot more difficult to map a long press. but I will look into

MarrowK said:
I love this option, but i wonder if its also possible to map the long press of the menu key to "menu", any ideas?
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Xposed Framework and GravityBox should be able to do that
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I tried it on both my GS3 and P600, and here's the result
On GS3, modifying Generic.kl alone is enough to do the trick
Yet on P600 I have to modify all 3 files to make it
With GravityBox I managed to remap the long press as menu
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lokercy said:
I tried it on both my GS3 and P600, and here's the result
On GS3, modifying Generic.kl alone is enough to do the trick
Yet on P600 I have to modify all 3 files to make it
With GravityBox I managed to remap the long press as menu
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interesting. yea i guess something more needs to be done for the note.

thanks alot man, u solved my problem
i am using a local brand qmobile quadro z4,having jb 4.2.1 stock rom and by just modifying the one file, it worked, thanks alot

now i want to remap menu to long press menu key, or long press home, or long press back, can any one help,let it be difficult, doesnt matter

engrshabir said:
now i want to remap menu to long press menu key, or long press home, or long press back, can any one help,let it be difficult, doesnt matter
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Bump....I too want to change longpress actions... Gravitybox module won't seem to load, so i'm hoping theres another approach....

Jaydawgx7 said:
Bump....I too want to change longpress actions... Gravitybox module won't seem to load, so i'm hoping theres another approach....
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gravitybox works, i hope u r not mistaking, install xposed installer, open it, go to framework, click install/update, app_process and xposedbridge.jar will install n will reboot, now go to modules and install gravitybox, and then activate it, in the modules, tick it in the checkbox, so its activated, now it will work, try this, hope it will work for u as well,

When I do that, will apps that doesn't show on screen menu button start to show? (For example, Chrome)

Bumping cause awesome

waywardfrantz said:
Bumping cause awesome
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waywardfrantz said:
Bumping cause awesome
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The xposed module "menu be gone" remaps the menu key to be a recents key, and if you long press it, it is a menu key.

It work but it is "APP_SWITCH", you wrote wrong, beware!!!

[Q] Anyone know of a way to get menu overflow button?

Anyway to get the menu overflow button into all apps and disable menu key or make it multitask key? Xposed modules or Roms? I loathe the menu key. All of my other devices have software buttons so I'm always thrown off when going to my note. Thanks

supremekizzle said:
Anyway to get the menu overflow button into all apps and disable menu key or make it multitask key? Xposed modules or Roms? I loathe the menu key. All of my other devices have software buttons so I'm always thrown off when going to my note. Thanks
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xposed module: 3-dot menu mod do the job(add soft menu key). Install it, activate in xposed and restart.
PS. And Samsung did it again wrong, because the menus are ugly in all their apps (light grey icons on a white background).

delete

Good stuff. This restored the 3 dot menu in Chrome after Google yanked it out in the last update.

I peronwly love the menu button

Duly.noted said:
I peronwly love the menu button
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Agreed.
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wingdo said:
Agreed.
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Now to find a way to turn the menu button into a task switcher button and set long press home to google now

Youre right ... Listen to me get xposed modules install gravity box jellybean version... and use their pie controls.... make them appear on left side.... so use ur left thumb to acces home button and recent task on pie.... and your right thumb for the return button ... i know the feels... since that threw me off too ... this way you can comfortably navigate without sacrificing screen estate... .. trust me it rocks... contact me if you have more questions .. youre welcome

rajackar said:
Now to find a way to turn the menu button into a task switcher button and set long press home to google now
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Long press home to Google Now can be done with Xposed. Both my phone and tablet work like that. I use Switchr for task switching with the activator in the bottom left and Button Savior Pro on the bottom right.

mine does that automatically. it also tried opening dolphin for some reason LoL

[Q] Screenshot button

Is there any way to add screenshot button to next to basic on-screen-buttons? I am running CleanROM.

itvaletchu said:
Is there any way to add screenshot button to next to basic on-screen-buttons? I am running CleanROM.
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You can try a screens shot app.
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itvaletchu said:
Is there any way to add screenshot button to next to basic on-screen-buttons? I am running CleanROM.
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I personally haven't heard of any way to add a 4th button to the navigation bar for screenshots. That sounds like something that might be in a custom rom if it was even available. The other option I know of would be to use Xposed Framework with the GravityBox module. With GravityBox you can set a long press or double tap on any of the nav bar buttons to trigger a screenshot. You can add a tile in the Quick Settings for screenshots. And you can also add it to the Advanced Power Menu (power button). That's what I can think of at the moment other than finding an app or widget of some kind to put on your home screen.

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Love these Apps is fully immersive mode available yet?

brockyneo said:
Love these Apps is fully immersive mode available yet?
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This app fixes that with just one adb command.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.simonesestito.ntiles

ggrant3876 said:
This app fixes that with just one adb command.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.simonesestito.ntiles
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Ok great dont have to have root do I as I dont want to root
Thabks

brockyneo said:
Ok great dont have to have root do I as I dont want to root
Thabks
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Nope, just one command line.

ggrant3876 said:
Nope, just one command line.
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Ok great thanks does it work well as I've heard fully immersive doesnt work well with the camera punch hole

brockyneo said:
Ok great thanks does it work well as I've heard fully immersive doesnt work well with the camera punch hole
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I use a black wallpaper so I don't notice it much and am using Swift Black theme.

ggrant3876 said:
Nope, just one command line.
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Doesnt seem to work I've done the command and now immersive mode is enabled but nothing happend

brockyneo said:
Doesnt seem to work I've done the command and now immersive mode is enabled but nothing happend
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You need to pull quick settings tab down and click reorder buttons, then you can add the tile.

Jawomo said:
Initial release, please test and post your feeedback!
Enjoy!
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Single tap not customizable?
Also "double tap" & "double tap + hold" not working since it always turns screen off since it detects its native action first. Am I doing something wrong?
Edit: Even "hold" sometimes activate native action / display off.
Am I doing something wrong? I used PC method and bought you a coffee

Power Button - Screenshot not working....
Pro Version!
2,99 Euro please back
BxAction ist working
Vol-Up - Screenshot ist working

Emp0ri0 said:
Single tap not customizable?
Also "double tap" & "double tap + hold" not working since it always turns screen off since it detects its native action first. Am I doing something wrong?
Edit: Even "hold" sometimes activate native action / display off.
Am I doing something wrong? I used PC method and bought you a coffee
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Cannot reproduce, working fine here. Anyone else?
Benny100 said:
Power Button - Screenshot not working....
Pro Version!
2,99 Euro please back
BxAction ist working
Vol-Up - Screenshot ist working
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Screenshot is working fine here. More details please.

Is not working Power Button!

Benny100 said:
Is not working Power Button!
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Is Bixbi app setup correctly as stated in setup?
Is power button set to open Bixbi? (see FAQ for details)
Its recommended to connect phone to PC once and start remapping over PC to unlock full potential. Takes less than a minute.

Jawomo said:
Is Bixbi app setup correctly as stated in setup?
Is power button set to open Bixbi? (see FAQ for details)
Its recommended to connect phone to PC once and start remapping over PC to unlock full potential. Takes less than a minute.
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So do I need to fully setup and activate Bixby first and then install the app? Cruz I didn't do anything to Bixby at all

Emp0ri0 said:
So do I need to fully setup and activate Bixby first and then install the app? Cruz I didn't do anything to Bixby at all
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If you use the PC to stert remapping none of this is needed, otherwise you have to setup Bixby

Jawomo said:
If you use the PC to stert remapping none of this is needed, otherwise you have to setup Bixby
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Yeah I did. So it won't fix my issue eather.
So what should I do? Every time I try hold the button to go back it might go back but it turn the screen off aswell
And if I double press to flashlite, it will turn on flash lite and for some reason go to lockscreen so basically it does screen of and instantly screen on. Judging by this it really also register the power button native action as well no matter what I do.
Ps. Is there even a slim chance single press will be programmable later?