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[Q] S-Pen Page Buddy & Go Launcher

Experts,
Normally (using TouchWiz), Pulling out the S-Pen will bring the S-Pen S-Notes Page buddy.
Is there any why to enable the same reaction when using Go Launcher.
I can only enable the pop-up S-note.
Regards,

No, you can't. Page buddy is a part of the Touchwiz launcher. So if you use a different launcher, you're going to miss out on the Touchwiz addons. I personally like touchwiz in this case. I plug in headphones, and I have the audio page, the same for the pen.
So... sorry No... It's part of Touchwiz.

hasan_dubais said:
Experts,
Normally (using TouchWiz), Pulling out the S-Pen will bring the S-Pen S-Notes Page buddy.
Is there any why to enable the same reaction when using Go Launcher.
I can only enable the pop-up S-note.
Regards,
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Try not to tick set GL as defauIt. Btw it work with MxLauncher.

angiogram said:
Try not to tick set GL as defauIt. Btw it work with MxLauncher.
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That's not much of a solution......
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I've just run into this same issue. I've really wanted to get a better launcher, like Nova, set up, but I really like Page Buddies for the S-Pen and headphone. I suppose I could create something in tasker for the headphones, but it wouldn't be quite as nice as unhiding a hidden launcher page. The one piece of this which DOES work is that when you do these items with a different launcher, you can still swipe the notification bar down and see the "recommended apps" so that gets you part of the way there, but it sure would be nice to be able to see these without swiping and also add other apps or widgets as you would like...

In tasker you could create your own page buddy with 'scenes'. Tasker scenes are not as beautifull, but it will work!

[Q] Nova Launcher & Spen

I would like to know if there is a way to have Nova launcher react differently or at all when taking out the Spen...I would like it to open up Snote or some app of my choosing when i remove the Spen from its slot, or at the very least, make it turn to a screen or quick memo page like it does on stock touchwiz...
PLEASE someone tell me this is possible.

That is a touchwiz feature I dont think you can do that with nova. At least you cant with stock nova. I dont know if someone can hack a way but I think they would have to tap into the spen sensor. Definitly not as easy as 123.

Damnit...so there wont be a mod or app or something I can install making it do that?
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First thing I would do, is contact the nova launcher's author, he might be able to do something.
More realistically though, would be to look at something like the program Tasker and see if you can have it respond to removing the S Pen and then perform the task of opening the desired application. I'm using nova launcher also, and removing the S Pen does initiate a sound, so even though I'm not using TouchWiz, Nova is recognizing the S Pen's removal. I'm no Tasker expert, but this sounds like something it would do.
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Contact the Nova dev. Let them know about the SPen SDK and tell them the feature you want them to add.

Supermighty said:
Contact the Nova dev. Let them know about the SPen SDK and tell them the feature you want them to add.
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distortedloop said:
First thing I would do, is contact the nova launcher's author, he might be able to do something.
More realistically though, would be to look at something like the program Tasker and see if you can have it respond to removing the S Pen and then perform the task of opening the desired application. I'm using nova launcher also, and removing the S Pen does initiate a sound, so even though I'm not using TouchWiz, Nova is recognizing the S Pen's removal. I'm no Tasker expert, but this sounds like something it would do.
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Thabks guys!! I will do just that! Ill look into tasker for the time being and ill see that hopefully it will work out!
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You can get the S Note to open when you take out the S Pen. I this works with ADW Launcher EX, Nova Launcher/Prime, Apex Launcher/Pro, Go Launcher, Samsung's TouchWiz, etc...
From Home Screen > Menu Key > "Settings" > "S Pen" > add a check by "Open Popup Note".
Also remember that you can use the "Quick Command" with S Pen to do lots of things with. And you can customize the "Quick Command" too.
The only thing I find not working with other launchers, like ADW Launcher EX, Nova Launcher/Prime, Apex Launcher/Pro, Go Launcher, etc... is the Page Buddy. Developers out there, we would love to have and even pay for a Page Buddy that works with the other launchers.
It would be awesome if a Tasker app worked with the S Pen. Then you can customize actions to more S Pen behaviors.

Hello,
And do split-screen features work with alternative launchers ?
Thx for your answer.

neoalban said:
Hello,
And do split-screen features work with alternative launchers ?
Thx for your answer.
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If you're talking about multi-window, then yes, it works just fine with nova. I have nova prime and I use multi-window just fine. I also use Tasker and Secure Settings to set my phone up so that when the s-pen is removed, it uses the samsung keyboard handwriting mode, and when the s-pen is inserted, it turns it back to Swiftkey.

nmw407 said:
If you're talking about multi-window, then yes, it works just fine with nova. I have nova prime and I use multi-window just fine. I also use Tasker and Secure Settings to set my phone up so that when the s-pen is removed, it uses the samsung keyboard handwriting mode, and when the s-pen is inserted, it turns it back to Swiftkey.
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wow thats a great idea... I hate switching keyboards .. Never thought of that..
I hate typing on the samsung keyboard.But need it for the s pen writing

Quick app task bar + cascade view multiwindow

Recently my girlfriend got me new note 8.0 as she said my old tab was sluggish. As a first time Note user shifting from tab 7.7, I found that there are few things that I couldn't find in my note 8.0 like:
1. No quick app task bar - I quite used to open calculator from the task bar and it would come out as a floating pop up window, I could easily drag the window anywhere and closed it once I was done with it.
2. Cascade view multiwindow - As I was using note 8.0 erobot ROM with multiwindow MOD
Is there any shortcut or anything that I can change somewhere? I have tried to look around but still can't find it.
Thank you.

Multiwindow mod
hydrolynx said:
Recently my girlfriend got me new note 8.0 as she said my old tab was sluggish. As a first time Note user shifting from tab 7.7, I found that there are few things that I couldn't find in my note 8.0 like:
1. No quick app task bar - I quite used to open calculator from the task bar and it would come out as a floating pop up window, I could easily drag the window anywhere and closed it once I was done with it.
2. Cascade view multiwindow - As I was using note 8.0 erobot ROM with multiwindow MOD
Is there any shortcut or anything that I can change somewhere? I have tried to look around but still can't find it.
Thank you.
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i'm actually the user that ported the multiwindow mod to the 7.7 originally...if u want the same exact experience u had on the P6800 the u can use my mod in the link below BUT unfortunately it only works on 4.1.2 so u would need to downgrade if you're on 4.2.2. If its ONLY cascade mode that u want then its possible to mod the flashbar (left side quick app task bar/multiwindow launcher) to have the dual/cascade mode buttons u are used to seeing in the minimode panel/nav bar...since the left launcher is the default multiwindow mode for the note 8 then i assume that what u want is the bottom quick apps task bar/minimode tray launcher that u have been using on the 7.7 which means u should follow the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387404

just some options I use
hydrolynx said:
Recently my girlfriend got me new note 8.0 as she said my old tab was sluggish. As a first time Note user shifting from tab 7.7, I found that there are few things that I couldn't find in my note 8.0 like:
1. No quick app task bar - I quite used to open calculator from the task bar and it would come out as a floating pop up window, I could easily drag the window anywhere and closed it once I was done with it.
2. Cascade view multiwindow - As I was using note 8.0 erobot ROM with multiwindow MOD
Is there any shortcut or anything that I can change somewhere? I have tried to look around but still can't find it.
Thank you.
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For the floating calculator? I use pie launcher and aircalc. I swipe from the left to bring out the pie and slide to air calc. Pretty fast too for like 20 of my favorite apps (including floating stickies and evernote and the floating voice recorder). I also use overlay launcher set as a launch point just at the level of the volume rocker so it's different from the lauch area of pie launcher, Use it for specialty apps like tasker and shortcuts to "activities".Then for swiping from the right I use swapps for an alphabetized quick launch bar. Most 1 gig ram tabs and phones find this hard to handle but the note 8 breezes through.
Multiwindow cascade? I'm planning to do that too but still enjoying stock for now...want to wait it out for that new magazine UX that's replaced touchwiz UX on samsung tablets. I hope it makes it to the note 8 during the next update...
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THEDEVIOUS1 said:
i'm actually the user that ported the multiwindow mod to the 7.7 originally...if u want the same exact experience u had on the P6800 the u can use my mod in the link below BUT unfortunately it only works on 4.1.2 so u would need to downgrade if you're on 4.2.2. If its ONLY cascade mode that u want then its possible to mod the flashbar (left side quick app task bar/multiwindow launcher) to have the dual/cascade mode buttons u are used to seeing in the minimode panel/nav bar...since the left launcher is the default multiwindow mode for the note 8 then i assume that what u want is the bottom quick apps task bar/minimode tray launcher that u have been using on the 7.7 which means u should follow the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387404
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Yes, I am actually using your multiwindow mod and like it very much on my tab 7.7. About the tray launcher, Is it possible to make it hidden for note 8.0? Is it compatible with N5120? I feel that the good thing about note 8.0 screen, it isn't block by the task bar like at tab 7.7. I'm still learning to use Note 8.0, but sometimes I miss some part of tab 7.7 that I am already getting used to it. Thanks! :good:
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For the floating calculator? I use pie launcher and aircalc. I swipe from the left to bring out the pie and slide to air calc. Pretty fast too for like 20 of my favorite apps (including floating stickies and evernote and the floating voice recorder). I also use overlay launcher set as a launch point just at the level of the volume rocker so it's different from the lauch area of pie launcher, Use it for specialty apps like tasker and shortcuts to "activities".Then for swiping from the right I use swapps for an alphabetized quick launch bar. Most 1 gig ram tabs and phones find this hard to handle but the note 8 breezes through.
Multiwindow cascade? I'm planning to do that too but still enjoying stock for now...want to wait it out for that new magazine UX that's replaced touchwiz UX on samsung tablets. I hope it makes it to the note 8 during the next update...
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I just downloaded aircalc and tried to use it for my note, but I feel the ads was so annoying, I previously used realcalc and like it so much, thanks for your suggestion :good:

[Q] Good launcher for Note 4

Anybody tried or has any recommendation for launchers for AT&T Note 4.
I need additional homescreens for my widgets and 2 docks for my most used icons. These can't be added to the Touchwiz.
I installed Nova launcher Prime version, got everything set, but guess what - the pin-to-homescreen capability of the action memos was lost. The pin icon on the action memo screen got removed. Initially I didn't know that it was because of the launcher, I called up samsung customer care and was with a guy with remote access to my note 4 for 2 hours, but eventually I had to do factory reset to get back that pin icon. Then I installed apps one by one and after each install I checked if the icon was there on the action memo and found the culprit to be nova launcher. Also, it does something that even after uninstalling this launcher, you don't get that icon back, so I had to do factory reset again.
Then I tried next launcher 3D (lite version), the pin icon got removed in this launcher also but luckily, it came back after I changed back my launcher to touchwiz.
Does this imply that I will have to stick to Touchwiz if I want to action memo pinning function?
I like the pin function, but I need more homescreens and 2 docks for my most used apps at the bottom of the screen. Please help !!

I stopped using s memo altogether. Use something like Google keep. Snote/smemo locks with samsung
2bnoted said:
Anybody tried or has any recommendation for launchers for AT&T Note 4.
I need additional homescreens for my widgets and 2 docks for my most used icons. These can't be added to the Touchwiz.
I installed Nova launcher Prime version, got everything set, but guess what - the pin-to-homescreen capability of the action memos was lost. The pin icon on the action memo screen got removed. Initially I didn't know that it was because of the launcher, I called up samsung customer care and was with a guy with remote access to my note 4 for 2 hours, but eventually I had to do factory reset to get back that pin icon. Then I installed apps one by one and after each install I checked if the icon was there on the action memo and found the culprit to be nova launcher. Also, it does something that even after uninstalling this launcher, you don't get that icon back, so I had to do factory reset again.
Then I tried next launcher 3D (lite version), the pin icon got removed in this launcher also but luckily, it came back after I changed back my launcher to touchwiz.
Does this imply that I will have to stick to Touchwiz if I want to action memo pinning function?
I like the pin function, but I need more homescreens and 2 docks for my most used apps at the bottom of the screen. Please help !!
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fbauto1 said:
I stopped using s memo altogether. Use something like Google keep. Snote/smemo locks with samsung
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This -- If I recall correctly its only works with the Touch WIz Launcher

fbauto1 said:
I stopped using s memo altogether. Use something like Google keep. Snote/smemo locks with samsung
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I like how Google Keep can keep our data organized, however it doesn't work with thr note's spen. You can't take notes on Google Keep with our spen.

lawalty said:
I like how Google Keep can keep our data organized, however it doesn't work with thr note's spen. You can't take notes on Google Keep with our spen.
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Exactly, and this is one of the best features of Note 4 - to pin action memo widgets. Hopefully, the Nova Launcher / Next Launcher will update soon to fix this issue.

General ROM question

I have a SM T800 that is rooted, I have flashed several different ROMs to get a feel for each one. My question is which ROM allows you to set the number of icons both vertical & horizontal? It had a separate screen setting icon. I know that it is available, I played with it a few days ago. Also by doing a long press on an icon, you get a sub menu that you can select info, uninstall and other actions that I can not think of at the moment.

roger25118 said:
I have a SM T800 that is rooted, I have flashed several different ROMs to get a feel for each one. My question is which ROM allows you to set the number of icons both vertical & horizontal? It had a separate screen setting icon. I know that it is available, I played with it a few days ago. Also by doing a long press on an icon, you get a sub menu that you can select info, uninstall and other actions that I can not think of at the moment.
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The icon row and column is dictated by the launcher you are using. A lot of the custom ROMS use Trebuchet launcher and is in fact the one included in AICP ROM, which I'm currently using and highly recommend if it's available for your device. BTW, it supports up to 8x9.
I actually use Nova launcher and it goes up to 12x12. Apex is really good in the free version and is similar to Nova. Once you start using a "launcher replacement" like Apex or Nova, or one of dozen other ones, you'll be able to do a lot more customization of your whole tablet experience...if your into that sort of thing. Hope this helps.
TiTiB (tweak it 'til it breaks ∆ Galaxy Tab S

TiTiB said:
The icon row and column is dictated by the launcher you are using. A lot of the custom ROMS use Trebuchet launcher and is in fact the one included in AICP ROM, which I'm currently using and highly recommend if it's available for your device. BTW, it supports up to 8x9.
I actually use Nova launcher and it goes up to 12x12. Apex is really good in the free version and is similar to Nova. Once you start using a "launcher replacement" like Apex or Nova, or one of dozen other ones, you'll be able to do a lot more customization of your whole tablet experience...if your into that sort of thing. Hope this helps.
TiTiB (tweak it 'til it breaks ∆ Galaxy Tab S
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Thanks for shaking the cobwebs out. I completely forgot that I was playing around with some launchers, it was Nova Launcher now that I think about it. Thanks again. According to the AICP website, it is not available for my Tab S.

roger25118 said:
Thanks for shaking the cobwebs out. I completely forgot that I was playing around with some launchers, it was Nova Launcher now that I think about it. Thanks again. According to the AICP website, it is not available for my Tab S.
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Yeah, the website isn't correct for my device SM-T700, but I found mybROM in these forums. Speaking of which, I just happened to be poking around the Galaxy Tab S Development forum and saw a post by "thermskin" about AICP for SM-T805. Usually if they've developed a ROM for the phone version they have one for the wifi version. Happy ROMing
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