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[Q] Alternative launchers, long press shortcuts = screen flip

Anyone else having this issue? New 8.9 with 8.3.0 root. I've tried Apex, Nova, Holo and when I try to move shortcuts around, requiring long press on the icon, the screen flips upside down. Then the icon I was doing the long press has the submenu but I can't really choose the settings.

supernoman said:
Anyone else having this issue? New 8.9 with 8.3.0 root. I've tried Apex, Nova, Holo and when I try to move shortcuts around, requiring long press on the icon, the screen flips upside down. Then the icon I was doing the long press has the submenu but I can't really choose the settings.
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It will only let you move things in portrait mode. Go to play store and get rotation control then in the app enable per app settings and set your launcher to forced auto

Thanks! Installed the rotation control now it's working properly.

[Q] App to restore the position of the softkeys?

I always operate my tablets in landscape mode. But on 4.3, Google have moved the softkeys from the left hand side of the screen to the centre, and I keep hitting the home key accidentally. Does anyone know of an app please that will get them back where they should be?!

The default launcher does not give the option to choose where the softkeys should be placed. You should install a more customizable launcher. In my memory, "NOVA launcher" or lightening home launcher should do it. Smart Launcher has the keys on the left by default, at least in older versions. Yet, the placement of the softkeys can be enforced when running apps: installing a customizable launcher will allow you to change the default placement, but they can move when the screen displays an app.

younoob said:
The default launcher does not give the option to choose where the softkeys should be placed. You should install a more customizable launcher. In my memory, "NOVA launcher" or lightening home launcher should do it. Smart Launcher has the keys on the left by default, at least in older versions. Yet, the placement of the softkeys can be enforced when running apps: installing a customizable launcher will allow you to change the default placement, but they can move when the screen displays an app.
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Thanks for your reply. I actually already use Nova, but I can't find an option that does this. I'll have a look at Smart Launcher..

Any way to lock phone via screen with Nova Launcher?

Seems with the stick LG launcher you can lock the phone by double tapping the screen which is very nice. Downside is you cannot put widgets on the bottom row where I usually put my sms and phone icons at. I've always used Nova Launcher but now with Nova Launcher the tap to lock does not work which means you have to lock the screen by the button on the back which is a majour pain since I always hit the volume buttons by accident. Anyone have any suggestions on this? I'm open to other launchers and also haven't rooted yet but plan to over the next couple of weeks. Thanks a bunch.

Double tap the status (notifications) bar

Install program screen off and assign double tap shortcut to it.
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With LG Stock Launcher you can double tap anywhere to lock the device. When using nova just double tap the notification and it will lock.
That would work on screen that is showing.

As someone above said, install this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock
Then in Nova Launcher go to settings and select the gesture for Double Tap to launch the Screen Off app.
Also, gestures are only supported in the paid version of Nova Launcher as far as i know.

Thanks a bunch guys. This solved the problem.

Can you double-tap for screen on as well? I'm loving this feature on stock.

G3 Tweaks also lets you turn off the screen by double tapping the navigation bar (or at least the blank portions of it). It makes for a bigger target than the notification bar.

Question How to use Nova launcher as default launcher? Please Read

Hello here are my current issues:
1. Settings the launcher to Nova in the settings will only work with button navigations.
- Using gesture navigation take you to nubia launcher if you use the home gesture on any app/screen
2. Even if you use the button navigations, whilst in Nova,
when going into recent app button, no matter if you clear or press back, you will be returned to nubia launcher
Using the CN model flashed with global ROM.
I want to use Nova launcher with gestures and have heard some in the thread mentioning they have this working.
Can someone lend me a hand please?
Thanks!

Don't know if you're still having this issue or not but how I somehow got it to work is going into the settings, app info, hit the 3 dots in the upper right and select Default App Settings. Tap on Desktop and change it to Nova Launcher. Sometimes though, when I exit a couple of particular apps, it resorts back to the Nubia Launcher. So what I did was keep the icon for Nova Launcher on the main desktop of the Nubia Launcher. This only happens rarely but still a pain when it does.

anyone know is this bug fix on 4.23 update?

Swipe to Home page?

I'm a long time Nova Launcher user, but new to A13 gestures. When in another app, I would like to go to my Nova Launcher home page by swiping up.
Currently the gesture goes to the last Nova Launcher page. Is there a setting that I am missing?