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Just received my G Tablet - Menu button not working?

Sorry I did a search on this and I could not find anything. I just got my G tablet from woot today and I could not get the "MENU" button to work. It is the button below the home button and above the back button. I've used all the apps and whenever I hit the menu button nothing comes up, is this normal?

a1strank said:
Sorry I did a search on this and I could not find anything. I just got my G tablet from woot today and I could not get the "MENU" button to work. It is the button below the home button and above the back button. I've used all the apps and whenever I hit the menu button nothing comes up, is this normal?
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Depends on the app as to whether the menu button does anything. Some apps simply do not havea menu.
When you press the menu button while on the main screen does anything happen? It should take you to the settings options, no?

bcampbe7 said:
Depends on the app as to whether the menu button does anything. Some apps simply do not havea menu.
When you press the menu button while on the main screen does anything happen? It should take you to the settings options, no?
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nothing happens. Tried this on classic home and dashboard home

a1strank said:
Sorry I did a search on this and I could not find anything. I just got my G tablet from woot today and I could not get the "MENU" button to work. It is the button below the home button and above the back button. I've used all the apps and whenever I hit the menu button nothing comes up, is this normal?
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I think this is normal, that button does not seem to do anything in most stock apps. Try opening up the es file explorer and pressing it.

collindv said:
I think this is normal, that button does not seem to do anything in most stock apps. Try opening up the es file explorer and pressing it.
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oh wow you got it..I tried this on music, browser, and like 10 million other apps and none of them seem to work. thanks a bunch..at least I know the menu button is working fine...
SIDE QUESTION: anyone know how to choose camera pictures or non-stock pictures as wallpaper? I can't seem to figure this out...spend like an hr on this..
EDIT: Nvm flashed to TnT and I don't have to worry about this anymore. worked great

Show homescreen while calling App?

Dear All,
I'm looking for an Android 2.2 App
that shows the home-screen
while i'm in the middle of a call
to access other apps while calling.
Thanks in advance for any info.
ff

ffinder said:
Dear All,
I'm looking for an Android 2.2 App
that shows the home-screen
while i'm in the middle of a call
to access other apps while calling.
Thanks in advance for any info.
ff
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Call someone.
Push home button.
Voila!
Sent from my MB508 using xda premium

gagdude said:
Call someone.
Push home button.
Voila!
Sent from my MB508 using xda premium
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Hmmm..
Unfortunately for me my device does not have a home button..
only back button and menu button.
Thanks.

I believe every Android device has a home button, either through normal keys, softkeys, or UI keys.

Dark3n said:
I believe every Android device has a home button, either through normal keys, softkeys, or UI keys.
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Yep, Android requires a home button. What phone do you have OP?
Sent from my MB508 using xda premium

SOLVED!!
Dark3n said:
I believe every Android device has a home button, either through normal keys, softkeys, or UI keys.
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Thanks Dark3n for the idea!
Found [Button Savior (Root)] in the Market!
(works without root)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5zbWFydC5zd2tleSJd
Go to Homescreen from inside ANY App or Game even when calling someone
and open any other App or Game. Even view recently opened Apps!
After installing adjust settings as follows:
Go to Button Savior General Settings > Trigger Mode
and if you choose [Icon Click Trigger]
Then go to Button Savior General Settings > Look and Feel > Theme
and choose the [Contrast..] theme
Now an arrow (with adjustable transparency and size) will appear on the side of ANY screen that
when you tap it a bar with buttons together with the home button will appear.
Go to Button Savior General Settings > Trigger Mode
and if you choose [Swipe From Side Trigger] or [Half top swipe Trigger]
Now when you are at ANY screen a simple swipe of the screen
will bring a bar with buttons together with the home button.
ff

[Q][P3100][Jelly bean] soft buttons

Hi all, I've just flashed JB.
I've seen some things I didn't expect (probably they depend on the phablet interface) which I don't like so much.
1 - long press the home button doesn't open mini task manager anymore
2 - the useful customizable soft button (you could use it to take screenshots, access the drawer and so on) has gone
3 - long press the recent apps soft button doesn't open the drawer anymore
Any ideas? Is JB really better than ICS?
Thanks

Try going into your settings, and look for system launcher i think... I don't remember what it is called. But in the settings, under the device section, it should be there i think. If you do find it, look for system options and softtouch keys. There you can set your own buttons and have what they do if you hold it. Sorry for bad instructions. I don't have a device to see where its located at.
IMO, Jelly Bean is better than ICS. Because Jelly Bean has project butter, making everything so smooth and clean.

I tried to look everywhere, but there's nothing about soft keys.
Thanks anyway.
Sent from my GT-P3100 using xda app-developers app

Anyone found a solution? Maybe some app?
I really miss the mini task manager of the home button (now it opens Google Now, which I really don't care about).
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the task manager soft button is not a big deal. you can get it from the Quick Launch (far right arrow)

Maybe someone knows how to edit homescreens now? There's no menu button on the homescreen

deejayzee said:
Maybe someone knows how to edit homescreens now? There's no menu button on the homescreen
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tap and hold homescreen...

If I want to delete a homescreen, what should I do?

Pinch screen and then you can delete unneeded

syazmie97 said:
the task manager soft button is not a big deal. you can get it from the Quick Launch (far right arrow)
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Yes, I know, but with ICS it was easier (1 tap less). I could use the quick launch anyway.
Same thing for the drawer, I could keep pressed the recent activities button to acces it directly; now (when I'm not in a homescreen) I have to press the home button and, then, the app button in the dock.
Usually I suppose that a more recent OS release has some improvement, not a drawback.

[Q] Changing menu button function

Hi
Ive been using Slimbean on my Sgs for months, and there I can configure the menu button action.
Im using short press to have contextual menu, long press to switch between apps.
On the tf300t with Inheritance (and other roms as well, i guess), the menu button acts as a recent apps switcher.
Is there a way to chose its function as well ?
Thanks

That's actually a recent apps switcher button. Samsung chose not to follow googles design protocols and altered the way the buttons work from stock. There's supposed to be a three dot button somewhere in every app to act as a menu button, and when app developers don't do this, this ui adds one to the Nav bar temporarily.
Short answer, no, I don't believe it can be changed. And frankly for good reason.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using XDA Premium HD app

In App Menu button

Idk if you guys are coming from a note 4 or just a general non s6 or s6 edge... but I didn't know they got rid of the long press menu... i just found out that if you long press the back button, it sort of acts as an in App Menu button. Just sharing a tip for those who may not know.

ahq1216 said:
Idk if you guys are coming from a note 4 or just a general non s6 or s6 edge... but I didn't know they got rid of the long press menu... i just found out that if you long press the back button, it sort of acts as an in App Menu button. Just sharing a tip for those who may not know.
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I have an app (maybe multiple) that does not have an in app menu button built in and therefore requires a menu function from the OS. I used to long press the back key in my LG G4 to get into the menu, but can't figuring out how to do it in my video surveillance app on my S7 Edge. If I short press the bottom left (two squares button), the open apps come up. If I long press the bottom left, it tries to take me into split screen mode (which this app doesn't support). If I press the bottom right key, the phone goes back to the desktop. Same results yield in long pressing the bottom right button. Does anyone know how to get into in app menus that do not have a menu button? My Uniden Guardian app requires this menu to exit out of the application or it will show in the notification area in standby mode. The only other way I can exit the app is doing a force close.
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jco377 said:
I have an app (maybe multiple) that does not have an in app menu button built in and therefore requires a menu function from the OS. I used to long press the back key in my LG G4 to get into the menu, but can't figuring out how to do it in my video surveillance app on my S7 Edge. If I short press the bottom left (two squares button), the open apps come up. If I long press the bottom left, it tries to take me into split screen mode (which this app doesn't support). If I press the bottom right key, the phone goes back to the desktop. Same results yield in long pressing the bottom right button. Does anyone know how to get into in app menus that do not have a menu button? My Uniden Guardian app requires this menu to exit out of the application or it will show in the notification area in standby mode. The only other way I can exit the app is doing a force close.
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NM, it must be specific to my Uniden Guardian app... The long press back key works in other apps.

Any answer yet?
If I long press the back button in any app, I am immediately taken back to the home screen and once in the home screen, the home screen drop down items pop up. Any solutions for this?

Maybe it's carrier specific? The long-press back button brings up the in-app menu in virtually all of my apps.

On my Sprint GS7E, longpressing the Back button brings up the in-app Menu function.
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I have found a few apps that close when long pressing the back, and some that show the menu properly. I had to find another super simple (no permissions required) grocery list app since Simple Grocery List was one that would close.

Here is the fix I figured out that works in this situation and it would be good to pass this on or write up a document.
Go to phone settings => Accessibility => Dexterity and interaction => Assistant Menu.
Got this from galaxy s6 edge forum have an app with need of menu button and it now work with this work around hope this helps for now my phone is not rooted.

daveid said:
I have found a few apps that close when long pressing the back, and some that show the menu properly. I had to find another super simple (no permissions required) grocery list app since Simple Grocery List was one that would close.
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I'm seeing this too in some apps. Including XDA Premium (Tapatalk). Holding back for the menu seems to think I'm tapping the back button. The app goes back through the previous pages, then quits.
harii_8 said:
Here is the fix I figured out that works in this situation and it would be good to pass this on or write up a document.
Go to phone settings => Accessibility => Dexterity and interaction => Assistant Menu.
Got this from galaxy s6 edge forum have an app with need of menu button and it now work with this work around hope this helps for now my phone is not rooted.
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Not sure how this will help?

the_scotsman said:
I'm seeing this too in some apps. Including XDA Premium (Tapatalk). Holding back for the menu seems to think I'm tapping the back button. The app goes back through the previous pages, then quits.
Not sure how this will help?
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Assistant Menu gives you a few options like home button back button and also a menu button that you can use whilst in any app to open the menu as the long press back button doesn't work on some apps it's just a work around that does work

I don't get the menu button in the assistant menu?

Zamboney said:
I don't get the menu button in the assistant menu?
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The assist menu button is for apps that require a physical menu button to access the menu on any apps. It is used for apps that don't have the 3dot menu option it's just a work around for apps that don't have that option or that not have been updated for marshmallow

Unfortunately doesn't work on apps made with pre Android v4.0 SDK I use an SMS parsing app for bank notifications/login codes and it hasn't been updated since 2 years but works perfectly, just the settings are missing.

Assistant Menu button
Zamboney said:
I don't get the menu button in the assistant menu?
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I found this discussion was very helpful, but it took me some time to work it out.
When the Assistant menu button is switched on (Settings - Accessibility - Dexterity and interaction), a blue symbol with four white squares appears. If this symbol is pressed, a menu pops up with a selection of available tasks. This includes (on page 2/4) a button called "More options". This is the extra Menu button that should be accessible from a long press of the Back button, but is not available in some apps.

Zamboney said:
I don't get the menu button in the assistant menu?
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use this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
you can assign actions to every key
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Not happy with this at all. Whats wrong with the developers? Why take functionality away? Should be adding more! Why change things for the hell of it? Appart from just being plain annoying, buying the latest S7 edge phone out, and looking forward to trying ps1 emulation out, and cant use ePSXe save function now, or any app menu...

Hello All,
I found a fix. settings==>system==>Buttons==>Home Button. Change the action to open/close menu. or any of the buttons you see there. This works like a charm and if it's a button you dont normally use then even better cause you wont forget which one you chose.
Grilo.
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Hello All,
I found a fix for this. settings==>system==>buttons==>Home button. I chose to change the double tap to open/close menu. You can choose any button on this page and then access the menu.
Hope this helps
Grilo

the_scotsman said:
I'm seeing this too in some apps. Including XDA Premium (Tapatalk). Holding back for the menu seems to think I'm tapping the back button. The app goes back through the previous pages, then quits.
Not sure how this will help?
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This worked for me. It floats a circular object and you tap this and it gives you some quick one touch functions, one of those is the 3 dots in a vertical line, you tap that and your app will then behave as if you'd tapped a physical MENU button.
Thanks for the tip.