two issues here:
1) installing an app from the Play Store does not create an icon on the Home screen.
Previously there was a setting in the Play Store app to toggle this on/off not so anymore in Android Oreo.
2) Chrome's Add to Home screen does not create an icon on the Home screen for webpages.
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/64880256
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/65119381
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/64109002
can you confirm this?
Related
Is there a list available that lists all apps that utilize Amazons API for home screen widgets (the content that appears below an icon in the carousel that gives functionality without opening an app)?
I've found that I really really love this feature and use it constantly with Messaging, Email and Silk Browser. The more apps I can get that leverage this, the better!
I'll start it off:
Notepad+ - Integrated very well with the fire phone including 3D enabled carousel icon and home screen widget\
Pinterest - No 3D icon, but utilizes the home screen widgets
Amazon Echo companion app - 3D icon and home screen widget
Ebay - No 3D icon, but home screen widget enabled
PicCollage - Home screen widget enabled
Plex - Home screen widget enabled
Skype - Both 3D icon and home screen widget work well
MapQuest - Beautiful 3D icon and home screen widget
Magisto - Nice 3D icon and home screen widget
Heloo!
There is this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crazyricky.advhomebutton
you can set double tap on home button for opening a camera like on s6
regards,
Gasper
this is not work for me /N915F Lollipop
Not working for me either
for me it is working, but:
1. when I am in app drawer home button is not getting me back to home screen.
2. on the edge panel tapping folder to expand it force closes cocktailbar service instead of opening folder.
Do Not use advhomebutton its not good, instead download and install home2shortcut from play store. I've been using this app for months without any problems.
Hey all..Lineage 15.1 How do I remove the google app search bar on home screen?
I tried accessing apps and settings via home screen but nothing was there allowing me to disable it...i really don't want another launcher...i'm using the google now launcher...
thanks
Long-press on it and drag it to the trash can / remove option that comes available on top screen.
I have an lg g8 LM-G820TM with the "home and app drawer" home selection. When I download an app it gets put into the app drawer and does not create a shortcut to the home screen unless I do it manually. I looked for the automatic home screen shortcut in the play store but it's not there?
Suddenly, without any update or other obvious change, I can no longer switch between apps using the square icon on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
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DETAILED BEHAVIOUR:
When I press the square icon, the list of recent apps appears normally.
When I press any app in the list, the list disappears, but instead of finding myself in the selected app, I am back on my home page.
This happens with any app selected from the task list.
Also, my home page sometimes (but not always) is soon replaced by the "Search Apps" overlay, so that I must press the homepage (circle) icon on the taskbar to get the homepage back. There is no problem encountered with doing this.
When I open an app I wanted to switch back to using its icon on any of my launcher screens, it opens exactly where I left off, as if I had successfully reached the app using the task switcher.
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I have not changed my launcher, which has remained Nova Launcher ever since I purchased the phone. I have used Nova for years on several phones.
Changing the default "Home App" from Nova Launcher to the default "Moto App Launcher" made no difference at all to the described behaviour.
Is there something short of a destructive reinstall that I can do to repair my phone?