Since there is no quit option for browser, there are only two ways to close the browser: back button or home button.
Now here is the problem: if I clicked a link from an app, say twitter, and the link was automatically redirected several times (for example, redirecting to a mobile site). After I finished reading on the browser, it is hard to go back to the original app.
If I clicked back button, it will go back one page and then redirect me again to the webpage. I have to hit back three times quickly.
If I hit the home button, I will be at the home screen...
What is the best solution?
Hold down the home button to bring up a list off recently used apps.
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Whilst still in the browser, tap the menu button then tap the windows option. From there you can close any and all browser windows.
mesasone said:
Hold down the home button to bring up a list off recently used apps.
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This its how you do it. Personally though,i go the quick back button route, so I don't have a bunch of windows open.
mesasone said:
Hold down the home button to bring up a list off recently used apps.
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Learn something new every day.
Cooleo.
II just found out if you hold the home button down a recent app menu will pop up
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Yeah, it's a standard shortcut on all android phones. That's why I'm particularly annoyed that HTC wasted so much space in my notifications menu with recent apps. I can't see my notifications without scrolling because they decided to put something in there that I can see any time by holding the home button >.<
To my knowledge, an experienced Android user would properly exit an application by backing out of it, but I've seen many people use the home button for this.
I've had my AT&T Galaxy S II for about a month now and I've used the home button less than ten times (keeping an app open or exiting if back didn't work).
how often do you use it?
I usually use the home button to exit an app, so I do it all the time. I only use the back button if I need to go backwards in an application. It's faster for me that way.
I have to agree with mrhaxx. I use the home button all the time to exit an application. I have never had a problem with an app staying running in the background by doing that. Android is usually pretty good about exiting the app like that.
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I'll usually back out of it, unless I want to keep it running.
I've used the home button more often to enter recovery then to exit an app.
Gutana said:
I'll usually back out of it, unless I want to keep it running.
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Same here. I try to press Back button, but many times I have to use Home button:
·I know I will have to press Back a lot of times (many websites in browser for example)
·More times than I wish, an app just won't exit pressing Back, so I have to press Home.
I'm in rehab of using task killers though.. haha
really depends on the app.
For example, the default SMS app on my phone will keep the last thread i opened on to. If I don't back out of it on exit, I'll have to do it anyway later, so I usually use the back button for that. for other stuff, I usually use the home button.
antonio1475 said:
Same here. I try to press Back button, but many times I have to use Home button:
·I know I will have to press Back a lot of times (many websites in browser for example)
·More times than I wish, an app just won't exit pressing Back, so I have to press Home.
I'm in rehab of using task killers though.. haha
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I like when I have to press it a lot, then i can spam it like a mad man haha
When you press the home button it sometimes doesn't close the app so it will waste a lot of ram.
I always use the back button to exit an app. The home button just takes you to the home page and if your app is still doing something it will continue to remain active and when its done doing whatever it's doing it will be cached. But I think it all depends on how well the app was written.
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When you press the home button it sometimes doesn't close the app so it will waste a lot of ram.
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No, the only way RAM is 'wasted' is when it's not being used.
even if you press home button for exiting apps, it really doesnt exit the app at that moment in time ... it exits the app only when free space is required .. and yeah i use the home button for exiting the apps
Sometime I press the homebutton to exit a application and then click on the shotcut ''end all apps'' from my taskmanager on the homescreen. This method is the fast because some apps you must click to much ''back'' to exit it.
I wouldn't use the end all apps in the task manager...i've read bad things about them.
I use the back button mostly, unless its the browser. I've also heard a lot of bad about task killers lately, so I use it only to check what's running. Ics seems to be much better at ending apps than previous versions of android.
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Task killers explained http://droid-den.com/android-guides/android-guide-should-i-use-a-task-killer/
I use the home button all the time, it was designed to be used all the time, and I like to use android in the way it was made to be used
I typically reserve back button usage for when I want to stay within an app, or go back to an old app, e.g. clicking a twitter link opens the page in the browser, pressing back takes me back to the tweet.
i use to back out a lot in gingerbread, to clear the app from the background. Upon updating to ICS i use the home button so much more, probably because of how well the new multitasking closes it's processes.
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I just the back button partly to minimize the wear and tear of the home button.. Haha..
But honestly, most of the time I don't really notice a difference. Not that huge, anyway. I usually only use the home button when I'm in the middle of something in that app and I need to get to another app..
But after discovering Swipepad, I seldom use the home button these days.
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i use to back out a lot in gingerbread, to clear the app from the background. Upon updating to ICS i use the home button so much more, probably because of how well the new multitasking closes it's processes.
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good observation. I think I'll be using the home button a lot more when ICS is released for my phone.
I like the recent activities button on the GNex. Try to use that to switch apps when I remember its there!
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It depends on what I want the app to do, and if i am multitasking.
How can I change the task manager that opens in MIUI when you hold down the home key? It only shows the last 4 applications which makes it nearly useless for me. The stock manager is better if there's a way to put it into MIUI.
As a workaround for now, I installed App Swipe!, but it's home button configuration didn't work so I configured it to start when you double-tap the home button using Advanced Home Button.
This works OK but my muscle memory is to long press the home key and I still use long press instead of double tap with frequency. Also, I preferred the stock task manager to App Swipe, though it's good enough and it maybe just because I'm not used to it.
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Hey guys so i just bought the note 5, i still own my note 4. And i think i will,stick with the note 5 but there us just a few questions i would like to ask those who are more knowledge than me.
1. Is it True if we root the device we Lose complete possibilities of samsung pay?(no way to revert)
2. In the xda app i have no way to press the menu, i have no physical menu nor the app shows 3 dot menu,
3.is there anyway to disable noise cancelling while recording a video?
4.is there anyway to force restart the phone? (Simulate battery pull)
5.is there a limit size on a usb otg or can i use anything over 120GB?
6.,can we add multiple fingers to finger print reader
I would greatly appreciate if somwone can help me answer this questions.
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1. According to Samsung, this is the case
2. Try long pressing the back button
3. Don't know, haven't tried
4. Hold Power & Volume Down for 10 seconds
5. Don't know this either.
LaRosa217 said:
1. According to Samsung, this is the case
2. Try long pressing the back button
3. Don't know, haven't tried
4. Hold Power & Volume Down for 10 seconds
5. Don't know this either.
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Su ks about the samsung pay.. i wonder this is due to knox tripping... also i tried long pressing but it goes back but than after it goes back two pages it opens the menu...
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Press and hold the recents key. It's been like that since the Note 4
Edit: Actually I just got the phone and the long press doesn't bring up the menu anymore, brings up multi window. Weird
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flipq88 said:
Press and hold the recents key. It's been like that since the Note 4
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I didn't even know this trick. Thanks a ton!
flipq88 said:
Press and hold the recents key. It's been like that since the Note 4
Edit: Actually I just got the phone and the long press doesn't bring up the menu anymore, brings up multi window. Weird
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They moved the menu to long pressing the back key.
#6, Yes you can register multiple fingers.