Disabling home screen Google Search bar on 4.4.4? - Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Anyone have any luck? I've tried the moto X/G way of disabling google search. Result was google search no longer works but the bar is still there...

The Driv3r said:
Anyone have any luck? I've tried the moto X/G way of disabling google search. Result was google search no longer works but the bar is still there...
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do a pinch gesture on your home screen to go into edit mode
you can click the hide button on the google search bar to hide it

Envious_Data said:
do a pinch gesture on your home screen to go into edit mode
you can click the hide button on the google search bar to hide it
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Thank YOU! Didn't realize it was that simple!

The Driv3r said:
Thank YOU! Didn't realize it was that simple!
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sometimes it is xD
:good:

Envious_Data said:
sometimes it is xD
:good:
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kind of a off topic question but do you know if the icons are bigger on 4.4.4?

The Driv3r said:
kind of a off topic question but do you know if the icons are bigger on 4.4.4?
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they are a decent bit larger it seems

I guess im going to hold off then, i just updated my z2 tablet but will be sticking with 4.4.2 on the phone. Unless ultra power saving mode is worth it.

The Driv3r said:
I guess im going to hold off then, i just updated my z2 tablet but will be sticking with 4.4.2 on the phone. Unless ultra power saving mode is worth it.
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firemware is nice but its WAY too early to even use it right now
im going to go back to completly stock as im havin issues with the Pre-rooted Rom i made... course its modded and thats the issue causer
defniatly Staying on 4.4.4 just, stock version

After fiddling with the tablet for a bit, maybe I'll upgrade the phone.

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Why can't you pull down notification bar during a call?

You must press home and them notification bar works...
Any workaround ?
lowspeed said:
You must press home and them notification bar works...
Any workaround ?
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just wondering...are you trying to accomplish a task during a phone call?
Try this app from the Play Store, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiumiu.ca.statusbar.free. Not sure if it will work because I don't have a Note yet.
kimtyson said:
Try this app from the Play Store, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiumiu.ca.statusbar.free. Not sure if it will work because I don't have a Note yet.
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I actually already have it installed. Doesn't help in this case.
lowspeed said:
You must press home and them notification bar works...
Any workaround ?
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I'd say that is the workaround. That's the same thing I do on my MB508.
lowspeed said:
You must press home and them notification bar works...
?
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because you are supposed to be single focused talking to your spouse/significant other while on the phone...not split attention multitasking. They have thought of everything on the NOTE.
Why don't you hit Home button, then you be able to pull the status bar down during a call...
sweetboy02125 said:
Why don't you hit Home button, then you be able to pull the status bar down during a call...
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What he said. I just hit the home button and I can use every function on the phone from there.
Sent from Galaxy Note
Brings me back to my original reply... What's the purpose? Lol. . .
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using XDA
It prevents you from accidentally doing things while on the phone. It's like screen unlock when you're on the phone.
Perfectly plausible situation:
Your caller asks, "may I please have Nancy's number?" and you say, "why yes, please hold while I send you the contact card via email."
Sent from Galaxy Note
Anyway The press home is known. I was just wondering if this is a bug or intentional.
why are u complaining about just having to hit the home button first? it literally takes half a second?
It gets me every time! then i say to myself DUH press home... :0p

How to set homescreen to middle?

Hi there, I just got the Moto Z (Droid). Its got its quirks but it's a pretty good phone. Who in their right mind decided that the left-most panel is good for being a homescreen? It's completely nerve-wrecking for me! I do not like third-party launchers like Nova or even Google launcher. Is there some way I can set the homescreen to the middle?
Thanks sooooo much in advance!
harut2K said:
Hi there, I just got the Moto Z (Droid). Its got its quirks but it's a pretty good phone. Who in their right mind decided that the left-most panel is good for being a homescreen? It's completely nerve-wrecking for me! I do not like third-party launchers like Nova or even Google launcher. Is there some way I can set the homescreen to the middle?
Thanks sooooo much in advance!
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I think that you can press and move the icons wherever you want
lollyjay said:
I think that you can press and move the icons wherever you want
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Yes but when you press the circle button to bring you to your homescreen it goes to the left-most panel, not the one in the middle.
harut2K said:
Yes but when you press the circle button to bring you to your homescreen it goes to the left-most panel, not the one in the middle.
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Yes... Bummer
lollyjay said:
Yes... Bummer
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No solution then...? It's a relatively easy thing to patch in, I wonder if we can get motorola/lenovo to add it in.

Navbar customizing

Has anyone tinkered with and/or had luck with this navbar customizing app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.paphonb.systemuituner
No root/magisk done on my device, just curious if it'll work before I possibly soft brick or something
***UPDATE 4/12***
I bought the "pro" version of said app since I appreciated the work of the dev and after switching/inverting the buttons I looked into the theme options. I chose the Pixel styling and it broke the home button hold for assistant. Users be warned. The inverting works perfectly, theming noooot so much
thetolsonator said:
Has anyone tinkered with and/or had luck with this navbar customizing app?
No root/magisk done on my device, just curious if it'll work before I possibly soft brick or something
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Its secure im using this right now
Rodriigo69 said:
Its secure im using this right now
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Everything is still functioning? Holding home to get the google assistant works?
thetolsonator said:
Everything is still functioning? Holding home to get the google assistant works?
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Everything working with me. I've only inverted buttons positions.
CypherPotato said:
Everything working with me. I've only inverted buttons positions.
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Excellent, that's what I wanted. I'm always irked by the task switching and back buttons being "reversed" -_-
Add an additional button on left or right for launching assistant.
Great
Great. I thought it is not possible to invert without root.

Miui 10.2.2.0 recents page

Hey, recently updated to miui 10.2.2.0 and now I am unable to find the options to disable the shortcuts in the recents page has anyone been able to locate the option to disable them.
Screenshot- https://drive.google.com/file/d/16geZsOxD1GCY-einxHvy2oG0hZp3_HHo/view?usp=drivesdk
klamper said:
Hey, recently updated to miui 10.2.2.0 and now I am unable to find the options to disable the shortcuts in the recents page has anyone been able to locate the option to disable them.
Screenshot- https://drive.google.com/file/d/16geZsOxD1GCY-einxHvy2oG0hZp3_HHo/view?usp=drivesdk
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Settings/Home screen & Recents/Show Suggestions- untick
Dadovvv said:
Settings/Home screen & Recents/Show Suggestions- untick
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I don't have this option, can be for my region configuration (Spain)?
Dadovvv said:
Settings/Home screen & Recents/Show Suggestions- untick
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There is no option like this
Dadovvv said:
Settings/Home screen & Recents/Show Suggestions- untick
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I don't see this option either
klamper said:
I don't see this option either
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well sorry then because i dont own pocophone instead im using mi mix 2s but options for this is visible for me, so probably missing options in poco.
I absolutely hate this type of in your face bloat.
Came here to find how to get rid of it, left disappointed. I don't have that option either.
This really needs to go, it looks awful.
hacktek said:
I absolutely hate this type of in your face bloat.
Came here to find how to get rid of it, left disappointed. I don't have that option either.
This really needs to go, it looks awful.
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Have you tried swiping to the left or right?
dreamdrake said:
Have you tried swiping to the left or right?
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Swiping doesn't do anything. Really annoying "feature". Hopefully will be gone in a future update
I love using front cam with the flashlight/torch on. But the latest update disabled the flashlight when the cam is on. Anyone knows how the workaround?
hacktek said:
I absolutely hate this type of in your face bloat.
Came here to find how to get rid of it, left disappointed. I don't have that option either.
This really needs to go, it looks awful.
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Please let me also know if you find any solution to this annoying thing. I absolutely hate it n am unable to find solution to this.
Sunny2ask said:
There is no option like this
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That option is only available for beta users.

Sony UI - long press back to lock screen?

does the Sony UI have the "long press back button to screen lock"? like OnePlus or some roms? this is hands down the most used function on a phone for me.
double tapping status bar or any other shortcut isn't helpful.
I'm looking at the X1 mkii coming and may dump my G8x for it... if it has this function.
not being able to root these SD processors just totally sucks. need a solution. thank you.
VR32 said:
does the Sony UI have the "long press back button to screen lock"? like OnePlus or some roms? this is hands down the most used function on a phone for me.
double tapping status bar or any other shortcut isn't helpful.
I'm looking at the X1 mkii coming and may dump my G8x for it... if it has this function.
not being able to root these SD processors just totally sucks. need a solution. thank you.
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can anyone answer this? i am ready to buy the phone when released, but would hate to find out the hard way.
No
Pandemic said:
No
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thank you

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