Hello,
I've got my s3 2 weeks ago, and now there is trouble with my home key. I'll give a list of what works and what doesn't.
Does NOT work:
- single press = home
- long press = recent apps
Does work:
Double press = s voice
- when locked press to activate screen
- home key + power button to take screenshot
The problems occur after the first reboot after a factory reset.
Does anyone know more about this problem, or had this before. I'm over my first 7 days of usage so i cannot get a replacement and i really do not want to send it for warranty and lose it for 3 weeks...
And since the home key is not "dead" i do not think sending it for reparation has any use. I've been to the store where i bought it and they did a complete software reset. I worked for a while, but again after rebooting the key has the issues again.
please help.
Mauric
I found the problem,
Holo locker was giving trouble, after deleting the app i had to enter my pin and after that it was working again like a charm.
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HI...i am brand new to the forum...got my Gtablet the other day....upgraded firmware...so far without installing another Rom....i like the device...I am just checking to see if the 4 buttons on the right side..IE....SEARCH HOME MENU and BACK....should ALWAYS respond...OR if each only will respond depending on what is currently on yr screen....The HOME button ALWAYS seems to bring me to the home screen...the other 3 seem to respond ( or not ) depending on what is screen at the time....they device seems to work fine and the 4 buttons do respond do respond depending on what is on the screen at the time so i am assuming that the buttons physically so work ok.....id appreciate anyone's input....thanks a lot.....
From the user manual (http://www.viewsonic.com/gtablet/GTUG010411/G Tablet User Guide Rev Final 01.04.11.htm#_Toc281858063)
Home and Menu do different things depending upon what is running at the time:
IMPORTANT BUTTONS
On the right side of the LCD Screen there are 4 buttons.
1. SEARCH – Pressing the search button from the Home screen will bring up the Google search web site.
2. HOME – Pressing the Home button takes you back to either the Home screen or the Dashboard depending on which screen you were last in.
3. MENU – Pressing the menu button brings up different options based on the application running at the time.
4. BACK – Pressing the back button will always take you back to the previous window displayed.
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so then depending on what is on the screen....is it likely that the ...say ...BACK or MENU button would not do anything...depending on what is on the screen at the time.....do others find that? Just making sure the unit doesnt have a defect...Thx
cipher54 said:
so then depending on what is on the screen....is it likely that the ...say ...BACK or MENU button would not do anything...depending on what is on the screen at the time.....do others find that? Just making sure the unit doesnt have a defect...Thx
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I have definitely seen this with the menu button.. can you give us an example of an app your are in where it is not working? someone can double-check on their tab...
I'm thinking BACK should always work. Are you having a consistent problem with it not working? Could it be sluggishness of the tablet?
Thanks for the replies gang....i just talked to Viewsonic and they indeed said that depending on what u have on yr screen at the time, certain buttons may not cause the screen to change.....such as if i am on my Classic home page and hit the HOME or MENU button....nothing will happen....if i hit the SEARCH button...it will change screens....and then...after going to the search page if i hit the BACK button.,....it will return to the CLASSIC HOME PAGE.......that all makes sense?
Kinda... need moar coffee first ....
I dont know if anyone of you noticed but when i press the home key on the sgs2, it takes a second or two to respond. I HATE IT. I know samsung did that so it can make sure that we are not pressing it twice for voice control activation.
But I don't care abt voice navigation control. is there anyway to speed the home key action? I need instantaneous jump to home screen as soon as I press the home key. Please help.
Thanks
already resolved in most custom roms
there is also a thread in original development (found via searching) that details how to do it manually
Sorry if this has been asked, search functions seems to be down at the moment, but I just got my Sprint S3 on Tuesday and noticed that when you press the home button while on the home screen it shows the screen previews, normal.
Now ever since yesterday when I press the home key it just goes to the home screen but does not do the screen preview. Is there something that I turned off by accident or is my phone acting up, its not really a big deal to me but I just want to make sure my phone is not defective. Has this happened to anyone else? Thanks in advance.
There's three functions for the home button so far as I know.
1) Single press, takes you back to your launcher's main screen.
2) Single press with hold, takes you to the task manager that shows you what's currently running along with previews of the apps.
3) Double press, takes you to S Voice.
I'm guessing that you are looking for number 2.
TLS2000 said:
There's three functions for the home button so far as I know.
1) Single press, takes you back to your launcher's main screen.
2) Single press with hold, takes you to the task manager that shows you what's currently running along with previews of the apps.
3) Double press, takes you to S Voice.
I'm guessing that you are looking for number 2.
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Thats really weird because like I said when I first got the phone and was on the home screen and pressed the button again it did the screen previews but now it only does what you listed. I wonder if anyone else had this happen, oh well thanks for the response.
Hey guys, I was editting the Generic.kl and build.prop to disable the capacitive keys and enable on screen keys and I did everything right ( I did this a few weeks back and it worked perfectly) but then my home button, back, and recents button stopped working. My volume and power buttons don't work either so I can't click home to go back to my home screen and I cant power own my device. Does anyone have any ideas what to do? Will a factory reset do anything? Thanks
EDIT: Nvm guys, I fixed it by using NFC on my Nexus 6 to beam a restart app to my GS6 so I could install it through the Play Store and opened the app straight through the Store and the restart fixed it.
The home button does not return to the main screen when I press it.
I turned off the Google Assist long press, because whenever I pressed the home button it would immediately open that, but now that I've turned that off nothing happens when I press the home button.
I know it still works however, because when I close my phone the finger print recognition still opens my phone.
Any help would greatly appreciated as I'm having to use the floating dock which I really don't want to!
librasaur said:
The home button does not return to the main screen when I press it.
I turned off the Google Assist long press, because whenever I pressed the home button it would immediately open that, but now that I've turned that off nothing happens when I press the home button.
I know it still works however, because when I close my phone the finger print recognition still opens my phone.
Any help would greatly appreciated as I'm having to use the floating dock which I really don't want to!
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I had this issue a couple of times. For me it helped just to restart the phone.