When i hold the home button it shows me "recent apps", is it where i kill running apps ?
nathan96 said:
When i hold the home button it shows me "recent apps", is it where i kill running apps ?
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yes
hold an app and drag it sideways to close
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you can do it there or use third party apps like advance task killer to end tasks
Shoot..I was hoping that it isnt the multitasking panel xD
If you leave apps open, they will obviously launch faster (especially dialer and contacts which lag on opening from cold).
Thanks anyway !
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nathan96 said:
When i hold the home button it shows me "recent apps", is it where i kill running apps ?
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yes. just swype it aside
so don't remove them from there..
Apps are not killed by swipping them out...
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nathan96 said:
When i hold the home button it shows me "recent apps", is it where i kill running apps ?
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Use restart wiget its useful to free up memory...just touch it and done memory freed..
I use Advanced task killer and Fast Reboot app.
Never ever kill apps.
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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.
The "recent apps" button is a great addition to the UI, but I'd also like to have a dedicated button on the button bar for opening the app drawer.
To those of you more versed in UI-fu than I am: what would be the best way for me to add an app-drawer button to the button bar, eg. right next to the "recent apps" button, so as to facilitate direct access to the app drawer from any app?
Thanks
Use Nova Launcher and map the home button alternate mode to open the app drawer. So in effect, one press on home will send you to your home screen and the second press will put you in your app drawer.
superweapons said:
Use Nova Launcher and map the home button alternate mode to open the app drawer. So in effect, one press on home will send you to your home screen and the second press will put you in your app drawer.
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This. Other than that, its not possible unless the rom itself is edited to do it, which again, isn't possible, because different homescreens have different app drawers.
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zanderman112 said:
This. Other than that, its not possible unless the rom itself is edited to do it, which again, isn't possible, because different homescreens have different app drawers.
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You wouldn't happen to know of any SystemUI mods that fit the bill I suppose...
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I have used the search engine and tried google but I can't seem to find my answer. I am either terrible with search engines or I'm wording my problem poorly.
Basically, before I upgraded my S2 the home key would take me to the Task Manager. After upgrading my phone, it takes me to this "recent apps" interface, which I really don't like :\ it looks ugly and I have to clear each app I've used one by one.
Is there a way to disable this feature and have it so my phone goes straight to task manager when I hold the home button?
thanks, appreciate it.
I am using apex launcher. And under apex settings> behavior> home key action, you have the option to choose what the home button does.
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There is a task manager button at the bottom of the recent apps list that will open the taks manager....
the recent apps list is not whats running, just what Recently been accessed by you, hence Recent Apps list.... sliding them does not close the app!
ukdtweak said:
sliding them does not close the app!
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Yes it does.
Hi!
I don't like the feel of the Home button. Is there any option or app to add another option with the home button properties?
Thank you!
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I would say use a different launcher that will let you assign to different buttons.
I don't use the home button that much because I back out of 99% of apps (old habit from G1 days) and since I use Nova Launcher, I assigned S-Voice to the menu long-press. The only time I use the home button is coming out of the browser and the odd time when I truly multi-task (usually copy/paste from one app to another).
TitaniumBarbell said:
Hi!
I don't like the feel of the Home button. Is there any option or app to add another option with the home button properties?
Thank you!
Sent from my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 Rooted
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Taskbar task switcher. Can add a line to Taskbar dropdown for "Return to desktop"
Yeah, this home button is ridiculously annoying.
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 =)