I notice that the pressing the home button while in an app works differently for different apps
For example in Google Maps, when I press the home button, it exits the program
However in the default browser, when I press the home button, it goes to the home screen but the app doesn't exit (it's still visible as running in the task manager)
How do I close the Browser? there's no option to exit it either
Press back button until you get to home screen. That's how you exit most of the applications. If you press the home button, most of the apps will keep running in the background.
Sp1tfire said:
Press back button until you get to home screen. That's how you exit most of the applications. If you press the home button, most of the apps will keep running in the background.
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This applies to the browser as well?
Wow if I opened up 5 windows, I have to back all the way til the browser closes!
rantzzz said:
This applies to the browser as well?
Wow if I opened up 5 windows, I have to back all the way til the browser closes!
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Yes, it applies to browser as well. You can close tabs before pressing back if you don't wanna press the button too many times
Or use dolphin browser which you can exit with only 2 clicks..press menu and select exit..
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Another way of closing browser in 2 steps can be, open a new window and hit back button.
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Or just hold home button > task manager > exit app you want
Why would you exit it anyway ? Android is made so that you don't need to actually exit your apps. Especially Browser.
XpLoDWilD said:
Why would you exit it anyway ? Android is made so that you don't need to actually exit your apps. Especially Browser.
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Do you mean to say that when I go back to the home screen, the browser cuts off data usage automatically?
(Sorry, coming from Symbian, I'm a total Android noob! )
Browser is put into "idle" mode, so while the app is still kept in memory for quick resume, it doesn't use any CPU power or data.
If your device needs RAM, Android OS will automatically shut down the app to release some memory.
Check out this post for some more details.
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Most apps i have on my phone you just press the back button and they exit the apps but there are 2 in particular where you cant seem to exit the apps unless you press the home key and then kill the selected app in Task Manager (which usually results in a reboot so i use the Task Manager function in ZD box and that never causes a reboot) what im worried about is if i continue to do this my phone might become a little unstable, task killers are not particularly good to use and even though im only "killing" one app im wondering is there another way of exiting the app without having to go to ZD Box > Task Killer?
What apps are they? Just wondering because some apps have a specific exit button somewhere or another.
Some apps I have require me to hit menu then select exit, or have an exit button somewhere or in the case of Skype which requires users to select 'profile' or be on the main menu, then hit the menu button and select 'sign out'.
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sxi200 said:
What apps are they? Just wondering because some apps have a specific exit button somewhere or another.
Some apps I have require me to hit menu then select exit, or have an exit button somewhere or in the case of Skype which requires users to select 'profile' or be on the main menu, then hit the menu button and select 'sign out'.
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Just the 2 apps i can think of are ITV Player and Dublin Bus official app, id use the Dublin Bus a lot more but no matter how many times i press he back button it wont exit so i end up going to ZD Box > Task Manager and killing the app.
there were three buttoms on our phone
back home and menu
but the ics's three buttom is back home and multitask
i am wondering that can someone mod menu buttom to multitask buttom?
when i press menu and i will open multitasking screen just like original ics
and sorry for my poor engliah
Here you can see what has happend to the menu button.
There where you need it, it is a little button on the right corner or on playstore right left corner.
But the optiones are not away, in ICS you've got more options!
You still need that menu button for legacy apps, otherwise you couldn't access the menu.
Long-pressing home button still acts as a multitask button.
Theonewithideas said:
You still need that menu button for legacy apps, otherwise you couldn't access the menu.
Long-pressing home button still acts as a multitask button.
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I'd prefer the option to use the menu button as a multitasking button, get the settings icon in proper ics apps, and long press for menu in legacy apps. Is that option available?
PLinga said:
I'd prefer the option to use the menu button as a multitasking button, get the settings icon in proper ics apps, and long press for menu in legacy apps. Is that option available?
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You can search on my profile- My posts, I did that Mod already, im on my phone and is hard to copy and paste the Link but you can still search in my profile
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I just got jb but when I long press the home button it brings up task manager. I read somewhere it should open google now.
Any solution??
Long press opens task manager and on the bottom there are three buttons: first one opens task manager, second(with the G icon) is the google now, and the third is kill all active apps.
maatus said:
I just got jb but when I long press the home button it brings up task manager. I read somewhere it should open google now.
Any solution??
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u dont have to long press home key instead long press menu key
hope it helps
Or just map one of the custom launchers gestures for swype up to launch Google search/now, or app drawer button gesture up, kinda mimicking aosp way of launching it.
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rock4hell said:
u dont have to long press home key instead long press menu key
hope it helps
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Well that only works if you doesn't have an app opened =)
Hello so I've noticed sometimes when I'm in an app, say chrome, or a game and I press the home button it always takes a few seconds for the press to register and go back home. Is there a way to get rid of the home button lag?
NoFanboy said:
Hello so I've noticed sometimes when I'm in an app, say chrome, or a game and I press the home button it always takes a few seconds for the press to register and go back home. Is there a way to get rid of the home button lag?
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this is because of the double tap home button to open the camera, at least most likely, it means the phone waits a moment to check for the 2nd press of the home button before treating it like a single home button press.
This can be disabled by going into the camera, then camera settings, then turn off "quick launch"
Is there a back button in apps to go to the apps main page? The only way I can tell is to press the home button then re open the app.
back button
thecbrguy said:
Is there a back button in apps to go to the apps main page? The only way I can tell is to press the home button then re open the app.
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Generally, to go back in most apps just swipe down from the top of the screen.
thecbrguy said:
Is there a back button in apps to go to the apps main page? The only way I can tell is to press the home button then re open the app.
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try reading the manual before using,