[APP] Go Home - a Home Button Replacement App - Android Apps and Games

Ever wanted an app which you can run which just takes you to your home screen?
Have you broken your home button, and now to get to your home screen, you have to press back continuously?
No longer will you desire such an app - It is here for you!
An app so simple that it doesn't need options.
Just run it and it takes you to your home screen.
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Note: On the first run of the app, a blank screen may appear for a short time before it redirects. Do not worry this is normal behavior! Every run after that, it will redirect to your home screen.
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You can find this app on the Marketplace: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.idiotjohn.gohome
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idiotjohn said:
Ever wanted an app which you can run which just takes you to your home screen?
Have you broken your home button, and now to get to your home screen, you have to press back continuously?
No longer will you desire such an app - It is here for you!
An app so simple that it doesn't need options.
Just run it and it takes you to your home screen.
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Note: On the first run of the app, a blank screen may appear for a short time before it redirects. Do not worry this is normal behavior! Every run after that, it will redirect to your home screen.
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You can find this app on the Marketplace: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.idiotjohn.gohome
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And how exactly do you launch the app when you can't get to your app drawer except from your home screen? Kind of stupid, if you ask me. You should make it so that it keeps a persistent notification that takes you home when selected, because the notification bar is everywhere, the app drawer button is not.

LiquidSolstice said:
And how exactly do you launch the app when you can't get to your app drawer except from your home screen? Kind of stupid, if you ask me. You should make it so that it keeps a persistent notification that takes you home when selected, because the notification bar is everywhere, the app drawer button is not.
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I use the app called switchpad to put it as a menu attached to one edge of my screen.
I am just a beginner developer so I will attempt to include the persistent notification feature in my next release.
John

idiotjohn said:
I use the app called switchpad to put it as a menu attached to one edge of my screen.
I am just a beginner developer so I will attempt to include the persistent notification feature in my next release.
John
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It's a fantastic idea, but I'm not familiar with switchpad. It's a great start, but I think the most mainstream usage of it would be the persistent notification.
I didn't mean to come off as sharp, I know developing takes time and effort, so keep at it

Thanks
I'm currently working on the persistent notification, and have added it. Im just double checking everything works properly before release...
The release after this will have an option as to enable it or not haha.
John

You can also use an app called LaunchKey that attaches to the long press of your search button. This may help for those with just a broken home button.
I am not familiar with the app from above, but WaveLauncher would work as well. It allows gestures from the area of the screen you define (similar to the swipe up on the Palm Pre). It also has a nifty feature that if you press and hold for a user defined time on the gesture area, it will launch its own app drawer from within any application.
Great job on this simple but useful app! Keep it up! I know a few people with broken buttons that may benefit from this.

I use an app called zMooth which replaces the Menu, Home and Back buttons with swipe gestures that you make at the bottom of the screen.
Here is a video of it running on my Droid X, the video is a little choppy but it gives you an idea of how it works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0JaRmVOees

idiotjohn said:
Thanks
I'm currently working on the persistent notification, and have added it. Im just double checking everything works properly before release...
The release after this will have an option as to enable it or not haha.
John
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I prefer it this way because I use wavelauncher and I don't need another app running in background

Launcher pro short cut can also do this
I too use swipe pad a must for big screen like sgs2,n I too felt the need for a way to trigger home,i googled but cudnt find any thing but just few days ago I tried to put launcher pro as short cut on the swipe pad n it did the trick ,wht am I now missing is a way to to show recent app ,as u normally get by holding ur home button any one knows the way to it,

And how is this different from using Home Manager to create a shortcut to your home screen to use with SwipePad? Home Manager simply allows me to do all what your app can do and even more, like switching between launchers and shortcut on the notification bar

idiotjohn said:
Ever wanted an app which you can run which just takes you to your home screen?
Have you broken your home button, and now to get to your home screen, you have to press back continuously?
No longer will you desire such an app - It is here for you!
An app so simple that it doesn't need options.
Just run it and it takes you to your home screen.
----
Note: On the first run of the app, a blank screen may appear for a short time before it redirects. Do not worry this is normal behavior! Every run after that, it will redirect to your home screen.
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Download
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You can find this app on the Marketplace: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.idiotjohn.gohome
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do you still have a working link? I know it is An old post but this is Perfect to Put in the side bar of my note edge.

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FULL SCREEN mode all the time ...

I am looking for advice here, somewhat of a newbie.
I want to run all of WM6 with the top start menu hidden and the bottom menu bar hidden (like full screen mode in IE). When you press a button these bars re-appear.
Does and application or hack like this exist ?
dubroz said:
I am looking for advice here, somewhat of a newbie.
I want to run all of WM6 with the top start menu hidden and the bottom menu bar hidden (like full screen mode in IE). When you press a button these bars re-appear.
Does and application or hack like this exist ?
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This is an easy one. In IE, tap menu/view/full screen. The top & bottom bars are gone. Tap/hold/full screen on the touch screen to go back.
hotdog53 said:
This is an easy one. In IE, tap menu/view/full screen. The top & bottom bars are gone. Tap/hold/full screen on the touch screen to go back.
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I dont reckon he needs to do it with IE.. he states WM6 in general.
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I dont reckon he needs to do it with IE.. he states WM6 in general.
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Oooops, sorry I mis-read the thread. Good ?
Yeah, I am hoping to do this with all of WM6 in general.
I checked into Wisbar but am unconvinced this is the right app.
I'm in the same boat, did you end up figuring something out?
look up vijay555, he has a full screen mod. basically changes the top and bottom bar size. but to go back , you have to go into the program and change the values again. i don't have the know how, but i would think that someone could write a mortscript to run specific values, one for full screen and regular,.
Somebody asked me about this and I've reposted some new screenshots a couple of times today. Have a look here, regarding whether it was possible to make Word and Excel full screen.
I've written VJToggleToday II Alpha, which it surprises me that people are still using as it is so crippled. However, that app will hide the Start Bar and softkeys for most purposes. However, unless you intend to replace the start bar with an alternative, as I've done here:
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this can be more of a pain in the butt then just living with the normal start bar (as you have difficulty accessing the start bar, when you remove the start bar, although see VJKeyPress for an alternative route)
In any event, VJToggleToday has been written from the ground up as VJToggleToday IV, but this is unreleased right now. Version IV will not have the above problem - the bars will reappear when you want them to, automatically.
For a more effective solution, VJSihaya is where I'm really going, but that's not released yet [if ever!]. These are some screenshots for that:
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And screenshots in Pooh-QVGA on my HTC Touch. I can't wait until VGA is available across the board, VJSihaya looks a damn sight better in VGA and beyond.
And just one more because I love this girl!​
V
PS It might not be apparent, but those are native screenshots. VJSihaya will remove the soft keys and relocate their functionality to a menu available when clicking the icon (top left of each window). VJToggleToday IV Redux is being used to hide the native start bar (at the top). The start menu continues to be accessible from VJSihaya's icons when it is otherwise hidden.
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Have you thought of a bar like the Mac has at the bottom that reappears when you move closer to the bottom of the screen? I know we don't have a mouse movement but what if we run the stylus near the bottom of the screen?
Entirely possible, but for what purpose? For the soft keys or the start bar?
VJToggleToday IV hides the star bar completely or almost completely, optionally, but only on the Today screen. When you click away to another app, the start bar is there in its ugly ass normal position, optionally. I generally keep it hidden and replaced, as in my screen shot above.
The soft keys are typically intergral to use of most apps, so in the current incarnation of Windows Mobile, you shouldn't really hide them completely, so VJToggleToday IV gives you the option to do so, but it's generally not advised, except on the Today screen.
However, future versions of something like VJToggleToday will have a much more invasive cosmetic re-jigging of the standard Windows Mobile interface, to get rid of start bars and soft keys for a much better integrated solution.
V
vijay555 said:
Entirely possible, but for what purpose? For the soft keys or the start bar?
V
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For me it would be for all the shortcuts to applications, instead of cubes turning, and once it is visible, it could scroll sideways with arrows on each end. (an animated start bar I guess...)

[APP] GOTO the lockscreen that should of been the default one

I searched and I don't think this has been posted before
Here is an app that works great, it does have some bugs but i'm sure the DEVs will fix them with new updates.
"Overview
We designed GOTO to give you access to the information you care about without slowing you down.
Numbers appear over the notification icons in the navigation bar at the bottom so you know when there's something new.
Simply slide the thumb icon under the notification icon to preview and release to jump right to the application. If there's nothing new you can slide the thumb icon all the way to the right to unlock."
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SMS
Missed Call
Gmail
Link
http://www.gotoandroidapp.com/index.html
I agree...I actually thought that's what they were going to do with the old 2.0 launcher being that it had other unfilled circles....that one's great...just a bit too stylized for my taste...doesn't really match stock Android...unless it can be themed.
I'm stuck in a force close loop with this damn thing. It kept foce closing on me when I installed it, so I thought a reboot might clear things. When I did, I get the lock screen, but if I take any action with it, I'm stuck in a force close loop.
its not a very smart app, but if more work is put into it, it will be much better
it works fine with me, but it doesnt have any settings
when im on the lock screen, and i press the home button, it goes directly to home without needing to slide to unlock
At least you can refund in the android market place. FC-looping For The Lose
its working fine for me
Theres quite a few lock screens on the market that i like including this one but they all have the same problem it unlocks your phone when you press the home key which makes them pointless for me. It looks cool tho
Can someone who has installed it test and see if/how it works with a lock pattern?
TIA.
I probably would've installed it if it had three things:
Stability
Actually locking your phone so the home-key doesn't work
Themed like stock 2.2
As it is now it's pretty useless in my opinion.
Fyi, I've been in contact with the developer, he's stated that he doesn't want to start supporting multiple roms, but if someone with Cyanogen is having force close issues, he'd be willing to look at a log to see if there's anything that can be tweaked to work with Cyan's rom. If you're getting force closes, could you forward a log to him?
Can't find it on the market. I tried the barcode, too. I'm using CM 6.0.0-RC1 and I am from Germany.
No lockscreen app will ever be worth my time IMO, they all have issues. Only one worth a damn ever has been an actual lock screen replacement.
Actually not bad, will try when it gets some update
It has been updated to 1.15 apparently with more preferences and customizations. Does anyone know exactly what the new preferences are?
whitesmoke33 said:
It has been updated to 1.15 apparently with more preferences and customizations. Does anyone know exactly what the new preferences are?
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http://www.gotoandroidapp.com/release_notes.html
I was already quoting the release notes
"Added new settings app to allow for more preferences and customizations"
other than changing the way the wallpaper works, the user name, and the sounds are there any other "preferences and customizations" that are not listed
Update Version 1.36-Fixed Alarm Clock turning off problem
http://www.mediafire.com/?2xbn6qz9bfu71qu
Tested on Nexus One, CM6-204 and work well
codito said:
No lockscreen app will ever be worth my time IMO, they all have issues. Only one worth a damn ever has been an actual lock screen replacement.
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Widgetlocker works 100% perfectly for me. If you need help setting it up lmk.
chrisvuong said:
http://www.mediafire.com/?2xbn6qz9bfu71qu
Tested on Nexus One, CM6-204 and work well
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Hmm, that's warez right? You better ensure it's not against the rules..
In any case, I just bought it because it looks real cool. However there are quite a few bugs in this.
If the screen turns off during an app like a browser and you unlock the screen, it should go back to the browser. However, if you then try to exit the browser with the back button, it will go back to the Goto lockscreen, resulting in an endless loop with browser and lockscreen. This is a really bad bug. The only way out is to manually take out the battery to restart the phone. The way around is to enable the home button as that would bring you to the home screen instead of the browser.
Currently the developer is looking at this but still no updates...
Another bug is the camera/volume button cannot be disabled in my case. Pressing the volume buttons will wake the screen whether they are disabled or not.
There are a few other minor bugs but these 2 are major ones that's preventing it from being perfect.
Still I love the slider and 3 animated icons. Hopefully the dev will fix it up.
musashiken said:
Hmm, that's warez right? You better ensure it's not against the rules..
In any case, I just bought it because it looks real cool. However there are quite a few bugs in this.
If the screen turns off during an app like a browser and you unlock the screen, it should go back to the browser. However, if you then try to exit the browser with the back button, it will go back to the Goto lockscreen, resulting in an endless loop with browser and lockscreen. This is a really bad bug. The only way out is to manually take out the battery to restart the phone. The way around is to enable the home button as that would bring you to the home screen instead of the browser.
Currently the developer is looking at this but still no updates...
Another bug is the camera/volume button cannot be disabled in my case. Pressing the volume buttons will wake the screen whether they are disabled or not.
There are a few other minor bugs but these 2 are major ones that's preventing it from being perfect.
Still I love the slider and 3 animated icons. Hopefully the dev will fix it up.
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i dont know whatever it warez or not, just i've found it online and tested, it works well then my contribution without any self-profit, i even can't see it on the market so definitely no clue that it is paid app or not, if someone confirm this. i'll delete it immediately dude.

[App 4.0.1+] Browser + (ICS Browser alternative)

Browser + Beta 1.0.2 (Android 4.0.1+)
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beansoft.browserplus
Thread is now closed. Please use this thread to post your feedback, suggestions etc. Thanks!
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Works great on my Nexus S.
Is there an option to quickly return to home page? Quick navigation and quick bookmark access is what keeps me using Miren, but that browser hasn't been updated in ages.
Braneless said:
Is there an option to quickly return to home page? Quick navigation and quick bookmark access is what keeps me using Miren, but that browser hasn't been updated in ages.
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Great idea! Thanks. Will look into it.
Update
Beta 1.0.1
releasing the tab quick control will now bring up the standard window with open tabs in which you can close tabs by swiping them "away"
fixed "find on page" menu item text
It seems to work pretty well on my GN running the Revolution HD rom. The ONLY issue I see is that either the unused space in the controls need .. controls or needs to be made transparent. The shadow close to the edge of the screen where ones finger is ... is a bit ugly. But since it's a beta ... FRIGGIN awesome job!
Running great on my GN
Can I reguest a feature? Custom UA-string would be a killer feature
Edit: another feature request: custom download folder would be great also.
Works on my GSII with CM9 (4.0.3)
Sent from my Galaxy S II using XDA App
I would like to request the ability to permanently set all webpages to be non-mobile.
Works fine on HTC Desire running latest ICS 4.0.3.
Sent from HTC Desire
I've been really wanting more Quick Controls, so this is fantastic so far!
I do have a few thoughts; hopefully you'll find some of them worth doing:
1) Could you provide an option to use the volume rocker for other uses like page scrolling or tab switching?
2) A very minor point that drives me crazy is that if I select the menu option from the quick controls, the pop-up menu list always pops up on the left side of the screen -- it'd be nice if, when I use the quick controls on the right, the pop-up menu list (i.e. the option I get when pressing your "!" button) would pop up on the right so I could easily reach it with the same finger/thumb I used to activate quick controls.
3) I'd love a quick way to access notifications when full-screen browsing -- perhaps something in quick controls or the pop-up menu to pull down the notification shade -- or maybe even better, an option to launch an application from quick controls or the pop-up menu (since I could then use something like status bar expander to pull down the shade).
4) Some sort of quicker toggle for inverted screen -- I like the black background for battery savings on AMOLED screens, but it's annoying how it also inverts pictures. So, if I want to quickly see a picture displayed properly or if a page just doesn't seem to be displaying properly when inverted, it'd be nice to have a quick toggle to take me back to the normal state instead of having dive down into accessibility options.
5) I suspect this might be difficult -- but I'd like to have the option to customize the tab that gets focus after closing another tab (like in Tab Mix Plus for Firefox). Right now, I'll sometimes open 5-6 tabs in the background from a single page. I'll go to one of the pages, read it, then close tab and end up back at the original page. Then I'll have to switch tabs back to one of the other background-opened tabs and repeat the process -- taking up extra time, even if I use the tab switcher instead of using the X or back button on the quick controls. Instead it would be nice if after closing a new tab, I go directly to another of the new tabs, until all the new tabs have been closed and I'm back to the page from which I opened all the new tabs. I guess a tricky part is keeping another desirable behavior -- when opening a link from Gmail for instance, closing the linked page should still bring you back to Gmail.
6) This is probably something that requires root and even then I'm not even sure if it's possible -- but it would be super-cool if you could add extra browser buttons to the soft menu area on the Galaxy Nexus -- an option to put a frequently-used button like a refresh button or bookmark button or whatever.
Suggestion: Some way to close all tabs quickly. When I reach 16 tabs, swiping all of them closed is a pain.
Any words on why all the permissions are needed?
I'd just like to know before installing.
Nice job, I was just playing on my transformer and thinking having this would be nice.
One thing that would be a great feature would be an option to hide the Galaxy Nexus navigation buttons at the bottom. You would need to add a home button to the quick controls, so not sure exactly how hard that would be.
Small Beta 1.0.2 Update
* added option to set the User Agent String (Settings -> Advanced)
* cosmetic fixes: new icons, removed background controls (see screenshot1)
* switched the "add new tab" control and the "show tabs" control for easier access
BTW the option request desktop site is still used. Selecting this option will toggle the User Agent setting for the current tab. All pages loaded in that tab will listen to the new setting (this way one can set a tab to load mobile pages when the default user agent is set to desktop or vice versa.
Thank you all for the feedback!! I certainly will use a lot for the upcoming version. Great suggestions.
great work appelflap. thank you man!!
when i have auto rotate on and switch between portrait and landscape mode the webpage reloads. is this a bug ?
when you view a flash video (plugins on demand) in portrait mode turning to landscape mode reloads the page and you must start the video again..
Thanx for the great app, works perfectly on Galaxy Nexus.
Would it be possible to add an option, that clears cache and history automatically whenever I am closing the browser? This is something I am definitely missing on most mobile browsers.
appelflap
I use a virtual trackball app on my galaxy nexus. Is there a way to add cursor support into this browser app? Thanks.
Not working on my Galaxy S2.

Question How to easily select Vibrate, Ring, Mute without physical slider?

Sorry I'm very outdated.
I'm coming from a OnePlus3 with a physical slider that lets me select those three modes conveniently.
It looks like I can press the volume button and then select icons for those three states, but curious how you're doing it!
Coming from an OnePlus 8T I do it the exact way you described. I think it's convenient enough, but maybe there is an even smarter way.
Well, you could always look for a 3rd party app...however here's what I do.
I use Nova Prime as my launcher primarily to be able to remove the (ugly and useless to me) Google search bar that is forced on us at the bottom of the screen whether we want it or not. But, another perk of using Nova is the ability to assign various gestures to do certain things. So I use the "two finger swipe down" gesture to open the settings directly to sound and vibration. You can use any of the available gestures that you desire. So all I have to do is swipe down on my screen with two fingers and voila the Sound and vibration screen from within settings opens to the same place that pressing the volume button and tapping a setting does! Easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy! I rarely ever have to press any of the physical buttons on my phones so they do not break, or wear out.
If you need more help how to accomplish this just let me know!
I use this as a widget on my home screen, works a treat:
Silent Mode Toggle - Apps on Google Play
Switch between sound, vibrate and silent mode from your home screen
play.google.com
Swype or touch the right / left side edge from any app.
Volume Control Panel - Apps on Google Play
Create your own unique custom volume panel style with added media controls!
play.google.com
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Well, you could always look for a 3rd party app...however here's what I do.
I use Nova Prime as my launcher primarily to be able to remove the (ugly and useless to me) Google search bar that is forced on us at the bottom of the screen whether we want it or not. But, another perk of using Nova is the ability to assign various gestures to do certain things. So I use the "two finger swipe down" gesture to open the settings directly to sound and vibration. You can use any of the available gestures that you desire. So all I have to do is swipe down on my screen with two fingers and voila the Sound and vibration screen from within settings opens to the same place that pressing the volume button and tapping a setting does! Easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy! I rarely ever have to press any of the physical buttons on my phones so they do not break, or wear out.
If you need more help how to accomplish this just let me know!
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That's interesting, I use Nova Prime too. I only use gestures to launch apps and never thought about doing anything else with them.
I tried as you said. When you do it, does it open the settings for Sound and Vibration? It doesn't trigger the same side UI as pressing the volume button does it?
vurtomatic said:
That's interesting, I use Nova Prime too. I only use gestures to launch apps and never thought about doing anything else with them.
I tried as you said. When you do it, does it open the settings for Sound and Vibration? It doesn't trigger the same side UI as pressing the volume button does it?
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Yes it opens the settings directly to Sound and Vibrations, not what opens when you press the volume key.
Pick the gesture you prefer > shortcuts > setting shortcut > Sound & vibration!
jaseman said:
Yes it opens the settings directly to Sound and Vibrations, not what opens when you press the volume key.
Pick the gesture you prefer > shortcuts > setting shortcut > Sound & vibration!
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Thank you again, I got that working.
I habe been using Tap Tap from the playstore to use back-tap gestures for this....
s3axel said:
I habe been using Tap Tap from the playstore to use back-tap gestures for this....
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You have a link? Theres like a bazzilion different tap tap apps
morphius88 said:
You have a link? Theres like a bazzilion different tap tap apps
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I'm guessing it's this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-device-gesture-from-android-12-port.4140573/
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You have a link? Theres like a bazzilion different tap tap apps
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Sure, wanted to add the link this but didnt have the time during the day
I use the Button mapper, and I have it mapped to a long press of the volume down to change the vibration/sound on (iOS style).
It works perfectly and there is no better solution! ;-)
efkosk said:
I use the Button mapper, and I have it mapped to a long press of the volume down to change the vibration/sound on (iOS style).
It works perfectly and there is no better solution! ;-)
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My suggestion is a better solution if you value keeping your physical buttons in tip-top shape in case you plan to resell it someday. I rarely turn off my phone so I "never" need to push any of my physical buttons...rarely at best. So in my opinion my solution is better! YMMV
jaseman said:
My suggestion is a better solution if you value keeping your physical buttons in tip-top shape in case you plan to resell it someday. I rarely turn off my phone so I "never" need to push any of my physical buttons...rarely at best. So in my opinion my solution is better! YMMV
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In your solution, you need to have the phone unlocked and do an "action" It's same as opening the sound manager and setting silent mode
My solution works even with the display off. I very quickly feel the volume button down and hold it 3sec in my pocket. A good response lets me know that I have silent mode.
I don't understand what button mapper has in common with resell. It's just a software thing, without any HW intervention.

Themes / Apps / Mods App with Lockscreen, NFC and Wifi Quicksettings Tiles

Hi guys.
Recently bought the phone and have been enjoying it so far.
Couple of nags appeared while using it. The lack of doubletap to sleep and the lack of NFC tile (because I don't want to be blasting my google wallet all day).
So after some investigation and some GitHub fishing I was able to develop an app that does both. The goal was to be as clean as possible and avoiding having background services, especially continuous Acessibility services.
THE APP HAS NO INTERFACE!!!
So what the app does is give you an app icon that you can put on your homescreen. When pressed, that activates an acessibility service that locks the screen and allows use of fingerprint or face unlock. The lock is instant with no fake black screens.
The main advantage here is that the app kills itself and the acessibility service also kills itself so the service only runs for 0,03 seconds while turning the screen off.
You also get a "Lock" quicksettings tile that does the same and a "NFC" tile that activates and deactivates the NFC directly through the tile, updating the status dinamically.
Advantages versus other apps like Tasker:
- Zero background services
- Zero battery usage
- No continuous acessibility services that change how apps behave and introduce lag (see: https://www.xda-developers.com/working-as-intended-an-exploration-into-androids-accessibility-lag/ )
To achieve this the app uses the android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS.
Install instructions:
Install the APK, than go to acessibility and try to activate the service, it will be greyed out. Go back to apps, find the app and press the 3 dot sign on the top right, press allow blocked authorizations or something like that.
Then go to ADB (search on XDA or the web if you dont know how to do that) and give the SECURE_SETTINGS authorization with:
Code:
adb shell pm grant com.buildingromspt.lockandnfc android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
After that the app is ready, use the launcher icon or the quicksettings tile to lock the screen or use the NFC to turn it on or off.
Enjoy!
App:
lockandnfc.apk
drive.google.com
Screenshot:
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
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EDIT:
New version with Wi-Fi tile and English and pt-PT locales:
New version
Requires location permission to show the current connected wifi network name, you can disable the "precise location" slider.
Pretty cool! Nice work! This was one of my main gripes as well. I just picked up the s23 Ultra which does have the NFC quick setting, but I'll have to give this a try when I flip back to the Pixel for a change of pace.
I'd be interested in a similar solution for a WiFi quick setting - a few less clicks than drilling into Internet first.
Thanks for sharing!
I'm planning on adding a wifi and a Android Auto tile when I have time
Fantastic !! Something i was waiting for a long time on a Pixel ! Thanks for your great job ! I agree for a wifi tile and a transparent widget for lock the screen if it's possible ?
Thanks again.
tapalief said:
Fantastic !! Something i was waiting for a long time on a Pixel ! Thanks for your great job ! I agree for a wifi tile and a transparent widget for lock the screen if it's possible ?
Thanks again.
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There's already a transparent widget for lock the screen, I use it for a few months now, and it works flawless.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jordigordillo.dtswidget
New version with Wi-Fi tile and English and pt-PT locales:
New version
Requires location permission to show the current connected wifi network name, you can disable the "precise location" slider.
Thanks a lot ! NFC tile doesn't work anymore ?
It's Ok, had to reapply adb command !!
Really great work. Thank you
paulomodesto said:
There's already a transparent widget for lock the screen, I use it for a few months now, and it works flawless.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jordigordillo.dtswidget
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Unless the power button is broken or something, I think the hardware buttons are good enough to last a really long time. Other components are likely to fail before the buttons do.
TheMystic said:
Unless the power button is broken or something, I think the hardware buttons are good enough to last a really long time. Other components are likely to fail before the buttons do.
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It's easy/fast to lock your smartphone with double tap on the home screen, than try to find the power button at night, specially when you come from an Xiaomi MI 10 with reversed volume and power buttons.
And by the way...
Are the hardware buttons on Google Pixel 7 good enough to last a really long time?
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel-7-volume-key-mishap/
paulomodesto said:
It's easy/fast to lock your smartphone with double tap on the home screen, than try to find the power button at night, specially when you come from an Xiaomi MI 10 with reversed volume and power buttons.
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Getting used to the buttons is just a matter of time. I would rather get used to the different layout than have an app that runs with Accessibility 24x7.

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