Holding the menu button to bring up google only works on the homescreen. How can I create a shortcut to access it from anywhere, even inside other apps?
hold down the home button to get the recent switcher and on the bottom there will be a button.
snapple232 said:
Holding the menu button to bring up google only works on the homescreen. How can I create a shortcut to access it from anywhere, even inside other apps?
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If you are on a Touchwiz ROM with their stock features, just bring up the multi-tasking/recent apps screen and there is a Google Now button at the bottom.
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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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Hi, I found some old threads about changing keylayout and stuff, but nothing recent (you know: since JB) and I just got the phone yesterday.
Right now, the phone does this:
Menu button press: menu
Menu button hold: Google Now (search)
Home button press: Home
Home button double-press: SVoice
Home button hold: Recent Apps
Back button press: Back
And I would like it to do this:
Menu button press: Recent Apps
Menu button hold: menu
Home button press: Home
Home button double-press: nothing
Home button hold: Google Now (search)
Back button press: Back
I'm kinda surprised that I can't find an app for this, as it really just seems like I'd be changing a little bit of text inside some config/layout files.
FWIW, I'm running completely stock but I rooted it yesterday. No ROM has been flashed, and I would love to keep it that way. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Biggidy biggidy bump
My thread got pushed off the front page faster than I could find Google Now on my new phone.
try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1882935
kenb00 said:
try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1882935
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Thanx - nice find!
It still doesn't accomplish what I want, though... And I am a HUGE proponent of keeping things simple. My least favorite thing about Windows 8? All those muthereffin gestures that you need to memorize. It's not simple, and you have to completely relearn how to use an OS that you've been using for ages.
I'm trying to figure out a way or find a launcher or some method to get my home panels to appear so I can easily select them rather than have to scroll left or right. This might be an ICS related thing. I recall being able to hold the home button and it would do this and now when I hold the home button it shows recently closed apps. Any suggestions on how I can get that feature back? Thanks
With Apex Launcher, when on the primary Homescreen clicking the Home button again will show the available screens for selection.
Home Panels???
85gallon said:
Home Panels???
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My mistake with the title of "home panel." I should have titled it "how to view multiple panels on one screen?" or something like that. I will try what SCClockDr suggested. Hopefully it works. I was afraid the most recent apps feature related to ICS prevented viewing all the panels simultaneously.
Thanks again
By long pressing the HOME button I can bring up 3 commands one being the google button or Google item.
Is there any way to put this as a short cut on the home screen??
When I click the search box on the home screen it doesn't bring up the same Google window (with the mountains) in the background.
I want to have this on my home screen so its easer to access.
jetpack101 said:
By long pressing the HOME button I can bring up 3 commands one being the google button or Google item.
Is there any way to put this as a short cut on the home screen??
When I click the search box on the home screen it doesn't bring up the same Google window (with the mountains) in the background.
I want to have this on my home screen so its easer to access.
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If you use any rom that has the Android Navigation Bar along the bottom (or at least has support for it), that will give you exactly what you are requesting. Because if you hold down the home button on the Navigation bar a small popup menu will appear allowing you to select Google Now (Google window with the mountains).
Otherwise, put a shortcut to "Google" from your app menu on your homescreen.
With older apps, it was previously possible to access the app menu by pressing and holding the app overview button.
This is apparently no longer possible with the Galaxy Tab S7 (SM-T870).
Unfortunately, this app does not have the three dots or a button to get to the menu.
Is there another way I can open the app's menu?
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With older apps, it was previously possible to access the app menu by pressing and holding the app overview button.
This is apparently no longer possible with the Galaxy Tab S7 (SM-T870).
Unfortunately, this app does not have the three dots or a button to get to the menu.
Is there another way I can open the app's menu?
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As much as possible through virtual screen keys, for example, in the Button Savior application, which simultaneously helps save the power and volume key.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.swkey.nonroot
ze7zez said:
As much as possible through virtual screen keys, for example, in the Button Savior application, which simultaneously helps save the power and volume key.
Button Savior Non Root – Aplikacje w Google Play
Sam wielki Przycisk Zbawiciela bez konieczności wykorzenić urządzenie!
play.google.com
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Thank you for this hint.
I'm going to try Button Savior.