Is there a way to search the phone for files/apps/settings? I'm most interested in the settings search - I find myself constantly scrambling around to find certain settings that are buried deep in the menu system. I want to be able to search by a keyword and be able to jump right to a given setting/app/file.
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I notice a search option on the home screen when I click the settings /options softkey but it doesn't seem to do anything (I'm on bonestock rom).
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If you press and hold the "menu" key, Search will open. Then you can hit menu and settings, and choose what to search in the phone. But "settings" is not an option, unfortunately.
A different approach. Maybe you can put some settings shortcuts on one of your screens, the ones you use often and don't want to look for them.
Another option, if you swipe down with 2 fingers, you'll see a lot of toggles for a lot of settings. If you touch one of them, it turns that setting on and off. But hold it, and it will take you to settings.
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Is there anyway I can remove the thing when I press the home button the preview of my pages show? Just don't like it and it lags. Thankss.
Go into settings, where it asks what pressing home actions are, something like that, select do nothing. It is not the one that brings you to home screen, just what hitting home does when you are already there.
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DaleV said:
Go into settings, where it asks what pressing home actions are, something like that, select do nothing. It is not the one that brings you to home screen, just what hitting home does when you are already there.
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Of course I checked that already. Miui does not have that option
Is there any way to change the lower 4 icons, or at least set it back to default? I lost my Phone and Contacts icon, just Messaging and Applications are showing.
Not sure how this happened, it started somewhere between updating to WKE2 -> Rooting -> Adding the stock kernel back again -> Freezing some apps. I have unfrozen all apps nog, but the 2 icons have not come back to the static buttons at the bottom. I can however see them in Applications.
BTW, besides than this WKE2 seems to be running smooth for me, was a little worried after seeing some other threads.
in the app drawer you can hit the left soft key -> edit and just drag anything u like to the dock.
Hah, I *am* a TouchWiz noob. Thanks!
I must be doing something wrong as i cant get the bottom 4 apps to change. I can customise the othe pages but not the 4 apps on the home page. Any futher help for a noob.
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I must be doing something wrong as i cant get the bottom 4 apps to change. I can customise the othe pages but not the 4 apps on the home page. Any futher help for a noob.
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Open up the App Drawer, hit 'Menu' (left softkey), drag what icon you want out and replace it with what you want.
Bare in mind you can only replace three of the four icons.
Many thanks for the pointers, got it sorted.
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Is there a way with android that I can switch the behavior of my menu button on my home screen? right now when I short press it the menu will come up, when I long press it will go to search. It'd like it to go to search when I short press, is this possible?
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I dont think so.
But its possible the other way around.
But then again, why would you want to replace the menu button function?
Its like the home button on an iOS Device
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You can Edit system/usr/keylayout/sec_key.kl to change the key behaviour.
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Any easy way to change functions of things like home/menu buttons, if for example I want to quickly pull up task manager without having to long press home. I find that to be tedious.
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Here is an app that can launch apps by pressing home button twice.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcut
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r1_2fast4u said:
Here is an app that can launch apps by pressing home button twice.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcut
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Meh, I'd rather a single press for task manager, or better yet.. menu key and then hold for menu. I don't need hold menu for search.
Nova launcher lets you do what you please with menu and home buttons, for long and short press
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Thanks for that recommendation, I'm using that nova as my default launcher. But it still doesn't really do what I'm looking for. It only works while on desktop and doesn't have a tap menu feature. I need something global. Hope I'm not being too picky lol
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If you're rooted, you can edit the function of the home button pretty easily.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032123
If you use that tutorial above, you'll see the properties of the keys. I enabled the on screen keys, disabled the capacitive keys, and remapped the home button to launch the camera instead of being a home button.
most apps have that menu option on the top right (used to have menu button on samsung phone) but flipboard doesn't seem to have this?
as far as i can see i have no option in there on this phone to have a menu appear and choose to sync (download for offline). this is the only app that i have the issue in oddly.
is it just the app needing to be updated or am i missing something?
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most apps have that menu option on the top right (used to have menu button on samsung phone) but flipboard doesn't seem to have this?
as far as i can see i have no option in there on this phone to have a menu appear and choose to sync (download for offline). this is the only app that i have the issue in oddly.
is it just the app needing to be updated or am i missing something?
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Menu button also can appear on bottom right side on the navbar. Not using flipboard so can't really say, if there is no 3 points might have something else. Or maybe flipboard need an update for the XZU.
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Flipboard uses its own settings. Tap that red thingy on the side or something. It's a clumsy implementation, but it's there.
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that red thing doesn't give any options really. takes you to a content list. story types etc.
plus it's there on my old note2. emailed them anyway
You should really start to search better. Took me 8 seconds to find the settings, which includes offline reading.
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yea, i know that but there's a synchronise and compose option under settings too
Aaand I'm officially confused. What exactly are you trying to do? You want to set a menu button in the app which lets you sync articles for offline reading? Is this an option that lets you so this from an article? I don't use Flipboard on a daily basis, so I have no idea.
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the option you found exists on both my phones. on the note 2 with a physical menu button i get the options i mentioned but unlike very other app on my phone i don't get that 3 dot menu on the top right in flipboard
Alright, as I said, I'm not that familiar with Flipboard, so I don't know. Hope you find out if it though. Cheers.
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Anyone know where's the menu button for Facebook app? I couldn't find it anywhere.
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Anyone know where's the menu button for Facebook app? I couldn't find it anywhere.
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See screen shot.
Far right on top menu bar icon then scroll down
Thanks!