I was wondering if there was a quicker way to open the Android settings (ideally from Crosh, or some way to make a soft link?) as they are buried several additional clicks away (under 'Manage Android preferences') than they usually are on an Android device.
beetroot said:
I was wondering if there was a quicker way to open the Android settings (ideally from Crosh, or some way to make a soft link?) as they are buried several additional clicks away (under 'Manage Android preferences') than they usually are on an Android device.
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I have the Android Settings app pinned to my shelf. Just right-click the icon while the app is open, and select Pin.
Thanks! It even remembers the submenu.
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I have chosen some options over time and selected the remember this/my choice button, but now would like to change some of those options. can someone help me to undo those choices. thanks
Menu key -> Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> (Select the app you want to change default policy) -> Clear default .
actually, im looking to reset the search key in the lower right of phone, when i hold it down and get my speech/search option.
vonh68 said:
actually, im looking to reset the search key in the lower right of phone, when i hold it down and get my speech/search option.
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Then just do what the above post directs, find google search or vlingo or whatever app you set to the search key, and clear defaults.
The best way I've found is to use the app "DefaultApp Reset". It gives you a list of all apps that have default choices set, and you can easily clear them from there. It's free, from the market.
i have this problem too but with html files which I need to open. And I cant open them now bc I accidentally opened them with browser and due to them which I need being encoded I have to use a weird as app? Idk how to undo it there...
I can only make a shortcut to the generic options menu, or to some specific submenus like battery on display.
I would really love a shortcut to developer options.
PS: I am using Samsung Galaxy S with Dark Knight 3 ROM, which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1510940
anyone?
I use the app QuickShortcutMaker. You can open certain activities with it, such as settings options. There's the option to test the activity before you make the shortcut, so do that to make it easier. If you choose the wrong one just hit the back button.
I use this to open certain parts of apps and different settings screens. If you have a hard time finding the app (it's all one word), I'll post it from my Dropbox.
plainjane said:
I use the app QuickShortcutMaker. You can open certain activities with it, such as settings options. There's the option to test the activity before you make the shortcut, so do that to make it easier. If you choose the wrong one just hit the back button.
I use this to open certain parts of apps and different settings screens. If you have a hard time finding the app (it's all one word), I'll post it from my Dropbox.
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worked, thank you very much
How to have a direct shortcut to the running apps within the Android system? Before Android 7.0 it was so easy, and now it's buried inside the developer options menu and I cannot find a way to make a simple shortcut to it no matter no matter how many ways I try or how much I research about it.
if anyone knows of a solution or workaround for this, would be great, thanks a lot!
Four years later...
Same problem. Same question. No answer found... Anyone?
On ICS, the People app - I was looking at a contact and wanted to change the picture. By mistake I set the wrong app to open when i change the picture. How do I undo that?
I tried finding the people app int he apps list and clear settings, but it still uses the wrong app?
Go into Settings, then Applications, then Manage Applications, and find whatever app you set to use as default (the one you chose by accident). Tap it, and then on the screen that appears find the button "Clear defaults". Tap it. Then this app should no longer be the default for that task.
SifJar said:
Go into Settings, then Applications, then Manage Applications, and find whatever app you set to use as default (the one you chose by accident). Tap it, and then on the screen that appears find the button "Clear defaults". Tap it. Then this app should no longer be the default for that task.
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Wow that's insane. So instead of removing the setting for the app that USES it, you remove the assassination for ALL apps that use it? Good design there Google.
But thanks for your help!
[Q] App to control Android 4.1.2 JB "Complete action using" .. "Just once" prompt?
I just upgraded from Android 4.0.4 to 4.1.2, and I am very annoyed by the new "Complete action using" prompt. I use more than one browser, more than one document viewer, etc, so I do not set default handler apps for a variety of common tasks (above all, launching URLs from within email messages).
It used to be that I would click on a link, or a document, etc, and the platform would present me with a list of apps, and I would click one (one single tap) and the selected app would launch.
Now, it's TWO taps - select the desired app, and click "Just once".
What an idiotic user interface change - ADDING steps and slowing down the user, when the previous interface was about as efficient as it could be.
Is there an app to control that "Complete action using" prompt, ideally with these features:
1. Set a default, but be able to override the default on a per-action basis by e.g. long-pressing the item which would launch the default app or the app selector; but in any case
2. NOT have this insane second "Just once" tap every time?
thanks!
-Jay
(Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 7", Android JB 4.1.2, CF-Auto-Root, Spain)
<echo> same boat no paddles
Auto tap Just once for JB
> I am very annoyed by the new "Complete action using" prompt
Please check it ! Will be solved this problem .
Auto tap Just once for JB
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ne.neko.freewing.AutoTapJustOnce
FREE WING said:
> I am very annoyed by the new "Complete action using" prompt
Please check it ! Will be solved this problem .
Auto tap Just once for JB
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ne.neko.freewing.AutoTapJustOnce
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Brilliant, thank you! Asks for no permissions at all; puts itself in the Accessibility tools configuration menu, and when on it simply Auto Taps the Just Once button each time you tap on an app to handle a particular action so that you don't have to always tap the Just Once button yourself. Excellent!
One curious thing, Accessibility tools, even though they don't ask for any permissions at all, apparently can see every keystroke (except device-local password entries). But I assume, since Free Wing has many tools with millions of aggregate downloads, that he's a good guy and wouldn't do anything evil.
The only reason I didn't give it a star rating in the App Store is because I refuse to use Google+, and Google prohibits anyone from rating apps anymore if they won't use Google's own personal social network. Google, whatever happened to the version of you which wouldn't do any evil? I hope thousands of others use this and give it good ratings.
When selecting application,
Double tap application icon to Auto tap 'Just once' button for Jelly Bean(Android OS 4.1 only).
This operation is equivalent to OS4.2.
Double tap Just once for JB4.1
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ne.neko.freewing.DoubleTapJustOnce
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libove said:
Brilliant, thank you! Asks for no permissions at all; puts itself in the Accessibility tools configuration menu, and when on it simply Auto Taps the Just Once button each time you tap on an app to handle a particular action so that you don't have to always tap the Just Once button yourself. Excellent!
One curious thing, Accessibility tools, even though they don't ask for any permissions at all, apparently can see every keystroke (except device-local password entries). But I assume, since Free Wing has many tools with millions of aggregate downloads, that he's a good guy and wouldn't do anything evil.
The only reason I didn't give it a star rating in the App Store is because I refuse to use Google+, and Google prohibits anyone from rating apps anymore if they won't use Google's own personal social network. Google, whatever happened to the version of you which wouldn't do any evil? I hope thousands of others use this and give it good ratings.
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Thank you your comment !
> One curious thing, Accessibility tools, even though they don't ask for any permissions at all, apparently can see every keystroke (except device-local password entries).
Of course, I am not a evil .
By the way, I found this thread . This application is very good .
[REQUEST] Double tap app picker
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34592765
App Picker Classic
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.anyro.picker
Bypass is possible
"Autotap Just Once" from the Amazon Appstore solves this problem. The prompt looks the same, so the "just once" button is there too, but if you select any app it opens right away. It also highlights the selection you made last time which makes it easier to spot the app you'll likely select. It warns that it isn't compatible with certain features, but I have not had issues, but if I did, just open the app up and turn off the autotap feature!
libove said:
I just upgraded from Android 4.0.4 to 4.1.2, and I am very annoyed by the new "Complete action using" prompt. I use more than one browser, more than one document viewer, etc, so I do not set default handler apps for a variety of common tasks (above all, launching URLs from within email messages).
It used to be that I would click on a link, or a document, etc, and the platform would present me with a list of apps, and I would click one (one single tap) and the selected app would launch.
Now, it's TWO taps - select the desired app, and click "Just once".
What an idiotic user interface change - ADDING steps and slowing down the user, when the previous interface was about as efficient as it could be.
Is there an app to control that "Complete action using" prompt, ideally with these features:
1. Set a default, but be able to override the default on a per-action basis by e.g. long-pressing the item which would launch the default app or the app selector; but in any case
2. NOT have this insane second "Just once" tap every time?
thanks!
-Jay
(Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 7", Android JB 4.1.2, CF-Auto-Root, Spain)
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Hi, this may have been asked before, but I can't seem to find a straight answer for it:
I've got a Huawei Mate 10 Pro. The damn phone keeps killing apps running in the background, no matter how I configure the "Launch" menu. Is there any way to prevent the phone from killing apps running in the background? Even the 'Lock' button on the apps in the app manager screen doesn't prevent that from happening!
It's worth mentioning that my phone is not rooted, nor is going to be any time soon, since it seems so much riskier to root this phone than it is with other phones.
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Go to settings - battery - launch and find the app you don't want to be terminated then change to manual mode(ensure that you enable the 3 options especially run in background)
Or go to special access - ignore Battery optimization - select all apps then scroll to the app you want not to be terminated, tap on it, select allow then click OK and exit
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Go to settings - battery - launch and find the app you don't want to be terminated then change to manual mode(ensure that you enable the 3 options especially run in background)
Or go to special access - ignore Battery optimization - select all apps then scroll to the app you want not to be terminated, tap on it, select allow then click OK and exit
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Amazing, thank you very very much!!
Honestly, the power settings on this phone are horrible!
You're welcome
A lot of settings need to do.
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/how-to/newbie-guide/en-us00428704/