I know for the Note 2 if you double click the home button you open s-voice, is it possible to make it so it opens google now instead?
If you install Nova launcher you can open Google Now (or anything really)by double tapping your home screen. If you prefer you can launch it with a "pinch" a "swipe up" a "swipe down" or any other of the gestures that are available. It's really quite brilliant.
FWIW, holding menu while on the homescreen opens Google now.
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I wonder if there is a widget to activate Google Now, or if not could someone develop one?
Holding the menu button technically doesn't open Google Now. It opens Google Search. Which, yes does show the "cards" like Google Now, but really isn't Google Now.
As far as accessing Google Now, the blue "G" icon is Google Now. So if you put that Blue "G" app icon on the lock screen, you can get to it from there. Put the Google app icon on your home screen to get to it from there, and the long press of the Home Button should allow you to get to it from there.
That really covers all your bases.
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bmkindoll said:
Holding the menu button technically doesn't open Google Now. It opens Google Search. Which, yes does show the "cards" like Google Now, but really isn't Google Now.
As far as accessing Google Now, the blue "G" icon is Google Now. So if you put that Blue "G" app icon on the lock screen, you can get to it from there. Put the Google app icon on your home screen to get to it from there, and the long press of the Home Button should allow you to get to it from there.
That really covers all your bases.
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Actually, on the Note 2, holding the home button does bring up Google Now. On the Galaxy S3, holding the menu button down brings up Google Search like you said (at least on an S3 running ICS), but it definitely opens Google Now on the the Note 2.
Yes you can set Google now to launch on a double tap.
1. Go into S-Voice settings and disable launch on double tap.
2. Download this app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...S5laWthdG91MC5hcHBzcG90LmhvbWUyc2hvcnRjdXQiXQ..
3. set the app to launch google now and then set your preferred launcher.
4. Profit!
Hope I helped!
Tried it
jellydroid13 said:
Yes you can set Google now to launch on a double tap.
1. Go into S-Voice settings and disable launch on double tap.
2. Download this app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...S5laWthdG91MC5hcHBzcG90LmhvbWUyc2hvcnRjdXQiXQ..
3. set the app to launch google now and then set your preferred launcher.
4. Profit!
Hope I helped!
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I tried exactly this and I like it. It adds a small amount of lag to the one-press home button return to the home screen, but works perfectly for the double-tap straight to Google Now. I don't mind the miniscule lag, and I love the new functionality. Thanks for the tip!
Nate
N8shon said:
I tried exactly this and I like it. It adds a small amount of lag to the one-press home button return to the home screen, but works perfectly for the double-tap straight to Google Now. I don't mind the miniscule lag, and I love the new functionality. Thanks for the tip!
Nate
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Long pressing the menu button has no lag and requires no additional apps.
I really like the look and feel of nova launcher with the added customization but I found it to lag my Home Screens pretty majorly.
I'm wondering if he's yet to optimize it for note 2/bigger screens?
I use apex and it's fast with no lag...
Hitman3984 said:
I really like the look and feel of nova launcher with the added customization but I found it to lag my Home Screens pretty majorly.
I'm wondering if he's yet to optimize it for note 2/bigger screens?
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I'm using Nova and there's zero lag. Very fast and fluid.
Hitman3984 said:
I really like the look and feel of nova launcher with the added customization but I found it to lag my Home Screens pretty majorly.
I'm wondering if he's yet to optimize it for note 2/bigger screens?
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I use it on my Note 2, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7/10 and it's as fast as AOSP on every one of them. Might be something else that is causing your lag.
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I'm using Nova and there's zero lag. Very fast and fluid.
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Same here.
I use Nova in my Galaxy 3's & my VZ Note 2, zero lag in either one.
Dmwitz said:
If you install Nova launcher you can open Google Now (or anything really)by double tapping your home screen. If you prefer you can launch it with a "pinch" a "swipe up" a "swipe down" or any other of the gestures that are available. It's really quite brilliant.
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Hey man, I just wanted to thank you for reminding me about that. Makes so much more sense than trying to add a new app.
Home 2 Shortcut app.
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Hi,
I don't want the home button to give me a view of all my home screens when double pressed. I keep hitting it on accident. Is there a way to disable this?
I searched and searched and cannot find any settings to turn this feature off. There is a setting in the Applications submenu to change the home button double tap to launch an application of your choice, but this will not solve your problem. Short of downloading a replacement launcher home screen, I'm not sure there is any workaround. Just refrain the brain not to hit that button twice.
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Would be nice to be able to disable that. it's pretty annoying.
Likely need a new launcher as this feature is probably "baked in" to the BLUR experience! I know that you can disable the "previews" (I think they are called that) in LauncherPro. I know many enjoy GO and ADW as well.
Iguana775 said:
Would be nice to be able to disable that. it's pretty annoying.
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RobHunt said:
Likely need a new launcher as this feature is probably "baked in" to the BLUR experience! I know that you can disable the "previews" (I think they are called that) in LauncherPro. I know many enjoy GO and ADW as well.
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What are you two talking about? Go into Settings>Applications and then into Homescreen double tap. Choose NONE.
DONE!
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What are you two talking about? Go into Settings>Applications and then into Homescreen double tap. Choose NONE.
DONE!
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They're talking about the utterly useless homescreen overview feature, not the double tap app launcher. Go to the stock Blur launcher, head to the homescreen, then press home again. Behold, a pretty preview feature that doesn't do anything useful (like let you rearrange the screens).
Best solution is to use a different launcher, unfortunately. The Blur home is pretty, but its excessive animations and bloated app drawer make using the phone a much less efficient & pleasant experience than it should be.
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They're talking about the utterly useless homescreen overview feature, not the double tap app launcher. Go to the stock Blur launcher, head to the homescreen, then press home again. Behold, a pretty preview feature that doesn't do anything useful (like let you rearrange the screens).
Best solution is to use a different launcher, unfortunately. The Blur home is pretty, but its excessive animations and bloated app drawer make using the phone a much less efficient & pleasant experience than it should be.
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It appears that alot of that bloated app drawer comes standard on ICS.
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blur is the bane of all moto phones >_>
My home button had been acting up as of late, to remedy this I use an app called swipe pad to get me to home screen and other frequently used apps when I need. I am looking for a way to call up ICS recent tasks overlay with a shortcut so I can access it via swipe pad, anyone with a solutionor an idea to point me in the right direction?
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interesting, searched for this a lot and ended empty hand, lets see if any other can come up with a solution
should be possible
Interested too
I was redirected by Notification Toggle releaser to this thread:
http://www.android-hilfe.de/2534489-post5.html
Where it gives code to do it via an app
And, he released a process apk that will use screen swipe to launch the recent apps from ICS here:
http://www.android-hilfe.de/tools/190260-recentlauncher-unsichtbarer-recent-apps-softkey.html
Now if someone can code an apk to be launched instead of a process...
I used "Button Savior" on my old phone when the menu button was playing up.
It does have a home button, but i dont know if it supports long press.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.swkey
markp1989 said:
I used "Button Savior" on my old phone when the menu button was playing up.
It does have a home button, but i dont know if it supports long press.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.swkey
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Thank you for pointing me to that app
It filled all my needs
Hm, that's good to know!
Apex and Nova launchers now support this as a gesture toggle from home too
No more need to a third party app
yeah apex launcher is the best solution, it's wonderful!
francesco.cordella said:
yeah apex launcher is the best solution, it's wonderful!
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Nova is also by far most stable for many
Test them both and decide, each and his needs
i use apex pro and it is stable for me..i have tested nova too but i prefer apex..
Great!
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Apex and Nova launchers now support this as a gesture toggle from home too
No more need to a third party app
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Thanks for the heads up dude, just updated and set the gesture
I wonder if there is an app that can allow a rooted user to hold on the back key for the recent task instead of the home button..
nanoronline said:
I wonder if there is an app that can allow a rooted user to hold on the back key for the recent task instead of the home button..
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In cm9 they are discussing if its good to implement holding the menu button to recent apps
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itchetrigr said:
My home button had been acting up as of late, to remedy this I use an app called swipe pad to get me to home screen and other frequently used apps when I need. I am looking for a way to call up ICS recent tasks overlay with a shortcut so I can access it via swipe pad, anyone with a solutionor an idea to point me in the right direction?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721864
There is one released in the market by FactoryWidgets called
Recent Apps Quick Button
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=factory.widgets.recentapps
Is this possible without rooting? I have zero use for S Voice, so this function is pretty much being kept from a valid use.
stevierayvaughan said:
Is this possible without rooting? I have zero use for S Voice, so this function is pretty much being kept from a valid use.
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I am using Apex launcher and it has an option to assign the button to any app you choose.
I have mine set to go home if not in home screen and then dialler.
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I am using Apex launcher and it has an option to assign the button to any app you choose.
I have mine set to go home if not in home screen and then dialler.
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Thanks! I'm not too keen on running any other launchers, curious if it's possible without doing so. I'll check that out though.
Alright, well I installed Nova launcher (even bought the Prime as I really like it!) and I emailed the support about this:
Sorry, this is a feature of the system software, not the launcher.
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That's the response I got. So is there any way to get the double-press of home button reassigned [without root]? Quite a useful shortcut is useless to me if only S Voice can use it
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I am using Apex launcher and it has an option to assign the button to any app you choose.
I have mine set to go home if not in home screen and then dialler.
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Does that work in the apps, or just the home screen?
Basically, I want to assign double tap of the home button to multitasking, but I need that to be available within the apps, not just the home screen.
Tx!
Yeah I'm still looking for a way to do this (and without rooting, preferably). I have come to really like Nova launcher now and it has excellent gesture settings that are very useful, but the one physical button on the front of the phone isn't being utilized as well as I'd like.
Coming from stock jelly bean on my Nexus I miss being able to go straight to Google Now with a swipe... if there was a way to add an additional icon to the lock screen for this purpose that would be awesome. Any ideas?
Put the Google Now (Google) shortcut in your dock. Not entirely the same, but works with a swipe
Thanks! This is my first sense phone, didn't realize whatever you put in there also showed up on the lock screen. Duh :silly:
Honestly, I think I will be adding a shortcut myself. I kind of miss my Gnex swipe up.
This is what I do that has worked well for me. I use Nova Launcher to bring me back to more of a nexus look. Because I do this, I set my camera and google icons on the dock of my sense launcher and those two icons show up on my lockscreen, and this way I also don't waste dock space on Nova launcher. Works like a charm.
Here are my home and lock screen to show what I am talking about
Holding the home button for a second opens Google Now... its not the same as swiping from lock screen but it works
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Holding the home button for a second opens Google Now... its not the same as swiping from lock screen but it works
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This does not work from the lock screen though.
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This is what I do that has worked well for me. I use Nova Launcher to bring me back to more of a nexus look. Because I do this, I set my camera and google icons on the dock of my sense launcher and those two icons show up on my lockscreen, and this way I also don't waste dock space on Nova launcher. Works like a charm.
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I agree, although I added two activities to the list. With Nova you can drop activities to directly access features of apps without opening them fully.
I use one activity from Handcent called quick compose. It opens a tiny window with a "to" field and a "message" field. Very handy. Also I use the toggle feature of TeslaLED to give me quick access to a flashlight.
Then using Nova I can have 6 completely different apps on my dock plus app drawer.
And today was payday so that rocks.
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There is also Holo Lock for anyone who wants the stock JB lock screen, although it does not work perfectly...
I use apex launcher, much the same as nova. I have a Google search in my sense dock, so it shows up on my lockscreen.
It doesn't show up on my dock in apex. I set a gesture in apex, however, that store up items Google search. Makes it almost the same ad my galaxy nexus
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Most convenient app I have ever used (really dislike the default double-tap for S Voice). :good:
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You can do this with Nova Launcher already. Under the settings in Gestures and Buttons, set home button to camera, I checked the next box so that it only works on default home screen. So now I just hit the home button to go to the default home screen then tap it again to open the camera(holding the home button still opens the recent apps, etc even on the default home screen). I also set long press menu to open voice search which is Google now.
In that same section, I also use the two finger swipe down gesture to open the Droidlight (flashlight) app I have installed on my phone for quick access to the flashlight.
Nova launcher is awesome!
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Most convenient app I have ever used (really dislike the default double-tap for S Voice). :good:
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Did this app add Easy Launcher also? I just noticed it along with Touchwiz...
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Tada10 said:
Did this app add Easy Launcher also? I just noticed it along with Touchwiz...
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Easy Launcher is actually just the launcher for "Easy Mode" on the Galaxy S4. It confused me as well but you can just ignore it.
REally thanks