I have an app installed on my S2 which occasionally causes some issues. One serious issue is an occasional tendency to cause the phone to keep jumping to the Home page. Unfortunately, I need the app installed due to work reasons.
When it starts acting up, I've found to solutions. The simpler one is to reboot the phone. The second one is to open the applications manager, go to the app's details and force-stop it (normal stop is insufficient), after which it canbe restarted. However, if it's displaying the home-page-jumping bug, this is difficult because the phone exits the app manager before I can reach the required screen.
Is there a way to set up a shortcut so that I can kill the app with one click? Alternatively, is there an app which will allow me to do somethig like this?
Thanks
If u use another launcher like nova or apex it's already there, with ur app icon.
U only have to it (a kind of popup menu opens) and select App-Info.
Here u get directly to settings>apps>*app name*
Hope I could help.
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Hannibal226 said:
If u use another launcher like nova or apex it's already there, with ur app icon.
U only have to it (a kind of popup menu opens) and select App-Info.
Here u get directly to settings>apps>*app name*
Hope I could help.
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I'm using Go Launcher Ex, does it have that option?
Alternatively, is it possible to set this up using Rom Toolbox Pro's Command Shortcuts?
eyl said:
I'm using Go Launcher Ex, does it have that option?
Alternatively, is it possible to set this up using Rom Toolbox Pro's Command Shortcuts?
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I don't know, just try it.
Long press on the app icon (homescreen) and see in the popup menu for "Details" or "App-Info"
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If you're rooted, try....
Settings>>developer options...
Way down at the bottom of the list there's a setting that says "kill app back button" . Check the box, then to use...long press the phones back button and it *should* kill the current foreground app.....
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keithross39 said:
If you're rooted, try....
Settings>>developer options...
Way down at the bottom of the list there's a setting that says "kill app back button" . Check the box, then to use...long press the phones back button and it *should* kill the current foreground app.....
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The problem is that the app never works in the foreground - it runs as a service
Try this......
http://db.tt/RDQzQ0yf
It's a clone of the Samsung stock task manager which I found here on XDA. Use a root explorer to copy and paste it into system/app, set the permissions to rw-r--r-- and reboot. It has that "active applications" tab and the associated "exit all" button. It might help....can't hurt....
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First of all I have a Sprint Epic Touch 4G AKA Samsung Galaxy 2 S and not rooted, but I think this is an Android problem after 4 days of trying to find a solution.
I keep getting prompt to select which launcher(launcher or twlauncher) when I press the home button. I would select set as default and then select twlauncher. This would work fine and I could do what I want and the home button acts normally. BUT if I long press the home button to bring up task manager and a list of recent apps, it would break the default setting on twlauncher. I could go to setting and manage app and see that the default on twlauncher is now cleared even though I did not manually clear it. I tried checking set as default and then select launcher. It too won't stick AFTER I long press the home button.
Long story short, I downloaded several launchers from the market and none of them will stay set as default IF I long press the home button. It breaks the default every time and ask me to select the launcher to use when I press the home button. Now this would be great if I could just delete all the other launcher and have only one but I can't delete the stock launcher or twlauncher.
Here are the related threads that are just on XDA alone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844975
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=733874&highlight=default+launcher+keeps+resetting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838633&highlight=default+launcher+keeps+resetting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=733874
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907973&highlight=default+launcher+keeps+resetting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955029&highlight=default+launcher+keeps+resetting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=951833&
highlight=default+launcher+keeps+resetting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932197&highlight=default+launcher+keeps+resetting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=971784&highlight=default+launcher+keeps+resetting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=972858&highlight=default+launcher+keeps+resetting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...light=default+launcher+keeps+resetting&page=2
So the first time this happen, I was driving down the road using telenav when I see the prompt to select which launcher(something that I've never seen after using the phone for 2 weeks). Did some research elsewhere and found no solutions so here is what I have done in chronological order:
1. Start task manager and kill all active app and clear memory from RAM
2. Clear defaults from manage application....twlauncher
3. Click home button, click set as default and then launcher instead of twlauncher- still does not stick after long press home button.
4. Manage application...twlauncher CLEAR DATA (sure enough my neatly organized homepage and apps folder was reset to stock).
5. Pull battery
6. Cycle power on and off.
7. Gave up after 24 hours and factory reset the phone.
8. Went on my merry way and reinstall apps and customizing home page and apps pages and so on.
9. In hindsight, I should have long press home button every time I installed a new app to see which one will break the default.
10. Phone works fine for 24 hours and then it mysteriously acts up again. It ask me to choose which launcher again.
11. Went back to googling and tried the following which did not work:
a. clear media hub data and default
b. installed Sprint "clean" ID and then later deleting it.
c. installed go launcher and see if it will stick
d. installed launcher pro
e. installed home switcher
f. I don't have Qik or some child lock apps
g. search XDA and found about 15 threads and tried everything in those thread short of using Titanium to freeze one launcher.
Any update on a working solution? Right now I just won't long press the home button to bring up task manager or recent apps and everything will work just fine. Minor annoyance but I guess I can live with it until the ICS update.
its because the task manager is part of TWlauncher and will break the default launcher selection when you use it
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its because the task manager is part of TWlauncher and will break the default launcher selection when you use iy
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No it won't break the default launcher on my wife's stock Samsung epic 4 G touch. I could long press the home button and it won't ask me to choose which launcher when I press the home button.
Fixed Default Laucher Problem.
So I decide to finally root the phone and install Calk's Rom 2.0. Everything was working great but finally, long press the home button breaks the default launcher again. There was only two launchers installed by default. Launcher Pro and TWLauncher. I wiped Dalvik Cache but the problem resurfaced after a few long press.
I launched ES File Explorer, enable root access, show hidden files, navigate to system/app and rename LauncherPro.apk to LauncherPro.bak. That fixed the problem and I rebooted just to make sure. Since there is only one launcher available now, I can't break the default launcher anymore no matter how many time I long press the home button.
Have you tried uninstalling the original home app???
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Have you tried uninstalling the original home app???
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What do you mean by "original home app"? Home switcher, launcher, twlauncher?
I did not find the option to uninstall LauncherPro in Calk 2.0 ROM and no option to freeze it using appextractor either. But renaming the extension to .bak did the trick. I like twlauncher better than launcherpro anyway.
No need to flash new rom or do a factory reset
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I had the same problem and did a factory reset that temporarily solved the problem but that is definitely not the solution.
The problem is the third party software that could be any app (for me was"Photoid Pro")
The Solution: When it happen for the first time (you must reboot after each App installation and if you are prompted to select a Launcher) immediately delete the app you just installed and reboot again, I am sure you will be back to your default launcher.
If already have the problem you should install "Launcher Switcher" from "google play" open and if you see anything beside your launchers Delete them and that would set you back to default launcher.
Install One App at a time so you know the culprit.
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Rooted Galaxy S4 i337 ATT
If already have the problem you should install "Launcher Switcher" from "google play" open and if you see anything beside your launchers Delete them and that would set you back to default launcher.
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That really worked!!! OMG!! Thank you so much!! I was going crazy trying to find a solution!!! haha haha
usit said:
Rooted Galaxy S4 i337 ATT
I had the same problem and did a factory reset that temporarily solved the problem but that is definitely not the solution.
The problem is the third party software that could be any app (for me was"Photoid Pro")
The Solution: When it happen for the first time (you must reboot after each App installation and if you are prompted to select a Launcher) immediately delete the app you just installed and reboot again, I am sure you will be back to your default launcher.
If already have the problem you should install "Launcher Switcher" from "google play" open and if you see anything beside your launchers Delete them and that would set you back to default launcher.
Install One App at a time so you know the culprit.
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You saved me too man ! Thanks a lot !
usit said:
Rooted Galaxy S4 i337 ATT
I had the same problem and did a factory reset that temporarily solved the problem but that is definitely not the solution.
The problem is the third party software that could be any app (for me was"Photoid Pro")
The Solution: When it happen for the first time (you must reboot after each App installation and if you are prompted to select a Launcher) immediately delete the app you just installed and reboot again, I am sure you will be back to your default launcher.
If already have the problem you should install "Launcher Switcher" from "google play" open and if you see anything beside your launchers Delete them and that would set you back to default launcher.
Install One App at a time so you know the culprit.
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Thanks, dude!! I was about to wipe my phone. A photo app I have been using for years was causing it. Oddly enough it updated last night and this begun.
usit said:
Rooted Galaxy S4 i337 ATT
I had the same problem and did a factory reset that temporarily solved the problem but that is definitely not the solution.
The problem is the third party software that could be any app (for me was"Photoid Pro")
The Solution: When it happen for the first time (you must reboot after each App installation and if you are prompted to select a Launcher) immediately delete the app you just installed and reboot again, I am sure you will be back to your default launcher.
If already have the problem you should install "Launcher Switcher" from "google play" open and if you see anything beside your launchers Delete them and that would set you back to default launcher.
Install One App at a time so you know the culprit.
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Dude, you are amazing, had that same problem for quite some time now, went thru a lot and nothig until I hit this, problem solved so easily, too bad Launcher Switcher it's not in development any more. Thanks again dude!!!
I'm using a SGA S5830 running the Cooper-Kang CyanogenMod 7.1, which is pretty good.
I was using GoLauncherEX as my main homescreen app, but it was getting too laggy so I went back to the stock ADW Launcher instead, which is faster.
With GoLauncherEX, when I press the shortcut icon for Phone (either on the dock or elsewhere) it automatically goes to Dialler, which I like. With ADW Launcher it always goes to Call Log, which I don't.
Not sure how that behaviour can be changed... ADW is good but the setup/options parts aren't the most intuitive I've seen. Little help?
Press on phone app ... den press menu soft key go in preferences .... den scroll down to last till u c "Default Tab" option ... den select dialer .... den try ... enjoy
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Worked it out just before I read your reply... thanks. Weird how presumably that was always set to Call Log as the default option yet GoLauncherEX overrides that and goes straight to the Dialler.
I was looking in the custom shortcut -> activities part of ADW, and there's an option under the Dialler part which crashes the com.android.phone part!
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Worked it out just before I read your reply... thanks. Weird how presumably that was always set to Call Log as the default option yet GoLauncherEX overrides that and goes straight to the Dialler.
I was looking in the custom shortcut -> activities part of ADW, and there's an option under the Dialler part which crashes the com.android.phone part!
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Good dat u figured it out ...
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When I use a launcher other than TW, whenever i clear ram the launcher stops. I wonder if there is a way to make the launcher system persistent, therefore it would work the same way as the default TW launcher. My phone is rooted and i have root explorer, i tried moving the launcher apk to system/apps but it still didnt work for me, maybe i did it wrong, so could anyone give me the complete process of making the launcher system persistent
It should be in the launcher settings
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EmoBoiix3 said:
It should be in the launcher settings
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?
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I dont think that launcherpro has that function
Minde19 said:
I dont think that launcherpro has that function
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Preferences > Advanced Settings
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EmoBoiix3 said:
Preferences > Advanced Settings
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?
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i tried that, the prevent force close and also keep in memory was set, but when i clear ram using samsung task manager it shows that it is still running, but it switches to TW
i figured it out, whenever i clear ram, instead of pressing the back button i have to press the home button, which turns launcherpro back on. thanks EmoBoiix3 for help.
Minde19 said:
i figured it out, whenever i clear ram, instead of pressing the back button i have to press the home button, which turns launcherpro back on. thanks EmoBoiix3 for help.
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Glad to help
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?
Every home manager I have used, changes the launcher, but every time I press the hardware button it always gets me to the default launcher. Is there any way every time I change launcher it goes default automaticly? Thanks ,
I'm running CM9 & I use GoEx, so I have Trebuchet (default launcher) frozen with Ti. That works for me.
I want to change betwin two full working launchers.. (including the hardware button every time..)
I already can do it but have to: 1. Run home manager, 2. Select the launcher, 3. Make it default.
Cant I do all this just by pressing a shorcut?...
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sosimple said:
I want to change betwin two full working launchers.. (including the hardware button every time..)
I already can do it but have to: 1. Run home manager, 2. Select the launcher, 3. Make it default.
Cant I do all this just by pressing a shorcut?...
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If I understand correctly, you want to be able to press the home button and get to choose from your launchers? Then go to Settings > Applications, select the currently default launcher and press 'clear defaults'.
fekken said:
If I understand correctly, you want to be able to press the home button and get to choose from your launchers? Then go to Settings > Applications, select the currently default launcher and press 'clear defaults'.
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No perhaps , because my English are not that good.. What you write is what I don't want and already happening..
Let's say I have now Apex. Default launcher is Apex. Ok?
I select Nova. But when I press the hardware button it goes back in Apex... I want when I press the hardware button to stay in Nova and goes to first page of Nova.
So every time I choose a launcher I want to automaticly set it default.. Isn't this possible? With just one click of a shortcut.
I already can do it but every time I change launcher, I have to set it default every time..
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No perhaps , because my English are not that good.. What you write is what I don't want and already happening..
Let's say I have now Apex. Default launcher is Apex. Ok?
I select Nova. But when I press the hardware button it goes back in Apex... I want when I press the hardware button to stay in Nova and goes to first page of Nova.
So every time I choose a launcher I want to automaticly set it default.. Isn't this possible? With just one click of a shortcut.
I already can do it but every time I change launcher, I have to set it default every time..
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Let me frame this for you in a simpler way
For Example you have APEX launcher as ur default. Go to Settings and then go to Apps/Applications.In that list select APEX Launcher.Scroll down and there you will see an option as "Clear Defaults".Click that.After doing so whenever you will press the home screen button it will ask for the launcher you want to use.
Hope that helps
well there is any app or mode ?
i try using on wanam kit but i guess its only for wanam roms :\
there any thing else please help me guys
Greenify, deep sleep battery?
muhyidin said:
Greenify, deep sleep battery?
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no no i mean when u open any app ? u can press long back and kill it
well in note 4 i cant find something that really works :\
Press to the left of the useless finger print scanner from the home screen then close all.
Under developer options select "do not keep activities"?
equlizer said:
Under developer options select "do not keep activities"?
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Yes, that one.
equlizer said:
Under developer options select "do not keep activities"?
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Do not keep activities means No application run in background. selecting this option will prevent any app to run in background.. While kill app usually refers to killing foreground app.
Don't see the point in killing apps. This beast has 3G ram. Really your phones need some apps running in background. There is a reason for that. Just let your phone do his thing.
Sorry, where is the developer option located fit Note 4.
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what worked in note3 does not seem to work in note 4
Ok so forget the developer screens and all that. . All we ever had to do was hold down the center home button from the home screen and all the open apps would show tiled from top to bottom of the page. You could just swipe them closed from there. .. but this does not seem to work now. ... so what is the new way of doing this same action? ??? (Don't want to have to justify WHY just want to know how to do it now thanks )
Now u need to tap the recent app button there u can swipe to close the apps or choose to kill all the background apps
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Sorry, where is the developer option located fit Note 4.
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Go in Settings--About Phone-- Build number --you must hit 7 times on buld number. Aftrr that Developer options will be enabled.Hit thanks if thst helps.?
well in wanam roms its build in .. i wish there was any tool i could use i dont like pressthe left button in my phone and close apps .. i want when i press the right button the back so its close the app.
and in devoloper mode there is no app kill long back button
piniz1 said:
well in wanam roms its build in .. i wish there was any tool i could use i dont like pressthe left button in my phone and close apps .. i want when i press the right button the back so its close the app. and in devoloper mode there is no app kill long back button
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You can use Wanam Xposed. Work well in stock roms (rooted ofc.). There is "long press back button, to kill apps"
Try ShutApp app work like charm no need of root...