Hello guys.
Just bought a galaxy note 10.1.
I need your advice how YOU handle your device. I do have some troubles.
1. You know the palm rejection thing on the right corner in s note? Its driving me nuts.
Because everytime I write I accidently touch it and palm rejection is disabled. What do you do to avoid it?
2. The black action/status bar on the bottom of the screen seems to be always there. It is so annoying while watching a movie or playing
Games... Anyway to hide it when not used. ?Or is there a way to put it on top?
Thanks
I dont use S-note so I dont know about that but I use GMD gesture control to hide the system status bar and GMD s-pen control to disable finger touch input all together.
I use lecturenotes to take notes w/ the pen and prefer fullscreen use along w/ no palm interference. Hope that helps.
Yeah. GMD S Pen control for disabling finger touch and GMD Gesture control for removing the status bar. Perfect combination.
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Shadowspsp said:
Hello guys.
Just bought a galaxy note 10.1.
I need your advice how YOU handle your device. I do have some troubles.
1. You know the palm rejection thing on the right corner in s note? Its driving me nuts.
Because everytime I write I accidently touch it and palm rejection is disabled. What do you do to avoid it?
2. The black action/status bar on the bottom of the screen seems to be always there. It is so annoying while watching a movie or playing
Games... Anyway to hide it when not used. ?Or is there a way to put it on top?
Thanks
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If first put the pen near the screen your hand doesn't work. So first use your pen then set your hand on screen!
I've not been using the S-Pen the way i thought i would. The reason for it is because i often have problems that my palm accidently touched the notification bar or that my hand triggers a gesture set in GMD Gesturecontrol.
So what i'm looking for is a way for the device to register if the s-pen is near the screen and then deactivate gestures or even go full screen so i can't hit the notificationbar.
Has anyone found a App that can do something like that.
I know there are Apps that give a trigger for when the s-pen is detached, but i'm often holding the pen and still use my fingers for pressing buttons, so i'm not looking for that.
S.Phrenic said:
I've not been using the S-Pen the way i thought i would. The reason for it is because i often have problems that my palm accidently touched the notification bar or that my hand triggers a gesture set in GMD Gesturecontrol.
So what i'm looking for is a way for the device to register if the s-pen is near the screen and then deactivate gestures or even go full screen so i can't hit the notificationbar.
Has anyone found a App that can do something like that.
I know there are Apps that give a trigger for when the s-pen is detached, but i'm often holding the pen and still use my fingers for pressing buttons, so i'm not looking for that.
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i thought that the Note 10.1 itself disable finger touchs when the s-pen is near the screen, isn't it @@
I thought so too, however, when holding the pen near the screen gestures still work.
I am wondering if anyone can help with this: with my other Samsung Galaxy Note products I have been able to edit the buildprop file to add this line:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
That gives me soft keys in both landscape and portrait mode.
However, with the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 when I try to add that line, I get the softkeys in landscape mode (where I really don't even need them because the hard buttons are located in landscape mode), but I can't get them to appear in portrait mode. Can anyone help me? Perhaps there is some other line in buildprops that is overriding the above softkey request.
I know that I can use pie controls (with Wanam), but I'm used to the softkeys and would prefer to use them, if at all possible.
Thanks in advance,
Barbara
Having the same issue, was just searching to see if there is any information on it. Have you found a solution ?
Anton2007 said:
Having the same issue, was just searching to see if there is any information on it. Have you found a solution ?
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I wish! No, I tried a couple of other things -- for instance, I edited the DPI resolution, thinking that maybe an opaque background was blocking the portrait softkeys. I got a line to appear, but no softkeys.
I've come to the limits of my knowledge, and I'm afraid if I keep messing around I will brick something - so I jst keep hoping that someone else will chime in. I know it's got to be an easy fix.
Although.... I got a Logitech bluetooth keyboard, and the only way to hook it up is to place it in landscape mode, so because of that I rarely even hold the tablet in portrait. So I don't miss the softkeys as much.
Changing the DPI in Nova etc was the first thing I tried I don't use a keyboard case and I've never held my tablets landscape, just makes it so awkward to navigate because I always lose track of where the damn home button is. I've enabled the backlight on the hardware buttons to stay on, that helps a bit, but there's gotta be a solution
I know its not what you want but another alternative is to use something like GMD Gesture Control and forego the softkeys altogether.
I'm not sure how much it costs for the pro version but there is a light one with limited functionality. I'm using the paid version. Some gestures that I'm using include:
4 finger pinch to go Home
3 finger swipe down for Back
3 finger pinch to bring up the Menu in any app (this is a custom user gesture)
4 finger hold to Alt-Tab (switch between last 2 active apps, this is a custom user gesture)
4 finger swipe left/right to switch between applications that are running
5 finger counterclockwise rotation to turn off the screen (rarely use this, my case turns off the screen when closed)
5 finger pinch to kill an app (custom user gesture)
I also have a couple of other custom gestures to bring up certain applications like my password manager so I have quick access to my login info from anywhere.
muzzy996 said:
I know its not what you want but another alternative is to use something like GMD Gesture Control and forego the softkeys altogether.
I'm not sure how much it costs for the pro version but there is a light one with limited functionality. I'm using the paid version. Some gestures that I'm using include:
4 finger pinch to go Home
3 finger swipe down for Back
3 finger pinch to bring up the Menu in any app (this is a custom user gesture)
4 finger hold to Alt-Tab (switch between last 2 active apps, this is a custom user gesture)
4 finger swipe left/right to switch between applications that are running
5 finger counterclockwise rotation to turn off the screen (rarely use this, my case turns off the screen when closed)
5 finger pinch to kill an app (custom user gesture)
I also have a couple of other custom gestures to bring up certain applications like my password manager so I have quick access to my login info from anywhere.
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I just came to this thread to make a post about this module, it's fantastic! I also noticed that modifying build.prop to add softkeys added another battery sucking process, this solution is much more elegant. I am going to steal some of your shortcuts
Thanks again
edit: Switchr also works great - the pro version has home and back button options
muzzy996 said:
I know its not what you want but another alternative is to use something like GMD Gesture Control and forego the softkeys altogether.
I'm not sure how much it costs for the pro version but there is a light one with limited functionality. I'm using the paid version. Some gestures that I'm using include:
4 finger pinch to go Home
3 finger swipe down for Back
3 finger pinch to bring up the Menu in any app (this is a custom user gesture)
4 finger hold to Alt-Tab (switch between last 2 active apps, this is a custom user gesture)
4 finger swipe left/right to switch between applications that are running
5 finger counterclockwise rotation to turn off the screen (rarely use this, my case turns off the screen when closed)
5 finger pinch to kill an app (custom user gesture)
I also have a couple of other custom gestures to bring up certain applications like my password manager so I have quick access to my login info from anywhere.
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Thanks for the information. I don't think I will find solution to getting softkeys to work, but this option looks promising. Just wondering if you have any information that might help -- I tried GMD and while the "home" button on navigation bar works, and the "recents" works, both the "menu" and "return" don't respond. Any ideas? I am a total newbie at this app and hope you can at least point me in right direction.
Thanks,
Barbara
nabour said:
Thanks for the information. I don't think I will find solution to getting softkeys to work, but this option looks promising. Just wondering if you have any information that might help -- I tried GMD and while the "home" button on navigation bar works, and the "recents" works, both the "menu" and "return" don't respond. Any ideas? I am a total newbie at this app and hope you can at least point me in right direction.
Thanks,
Barbara
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Not sure why it wouldn't work but verify that the options you want to use are turned on in the Gestures page. Just in case it helps here's my settings in GMD Gesture Control, keeping in mind that there are limitations to using custom user gestures unless one has the paid version:
Gestures page (these gestures you cant edit, you can only enable/disable them):
LaunchPad - OFF
Bottom Launch Bar - OFF
Home - On
Alt-Tab - OFF
Previous Application - ON
Next Application - ON
Back - ON
Status Bar On/Off - OFF
User Gestures page:
Created an entry called Menu using 3 finger pinch, Gesture Path = P, Action = Menu (found under Action - Application Manager), Touch Points = 3, Starting Zone = Anywhere, other options unchecked.
Created an entry called Alt+Tab using 4 finger tap and hold - Gesture Path = H, Action = Alt+Tab (found under Action - Application Manager), Touch Points = 4, Starting Zone = Anywhere, other options unchecked.
Created an entry called Kill App using 5 finger pinch - Gesture Path = P, Action = Kill App (found under Action - Application Manager), Touch Points = 5, Starting Zone = Anywhere, other options unchecked.
Created an entry called Recent Applications List using 3 finger swipe up from bottom - Gesture Path = U, Action = Recent Applications List (ICS) (found under Action - Application Manager), Touch Points = 3, Starting Zone = Bottom Border, other options unchecked.
I have a couple others but that's the basics. Hope this helps!
muzzy996 said:
Not sure why it wouldn't work but verify that the options you want to use are turned on in the Gestures page. Just in case it helps here's my settings in GMD Gesture Control, keeping in mind that there are limitations to using custom user gestures unless one has the paid version:
Gestures page (these gestures you cant edit, you can only enable/disable them):
LaunchPad - OFF
Bottom Launch Bar - OFF
Home - On
Alt-Tab - OFF
Previous Application - ON
Next Application - ON
Back - ON
Status Bar On/Off - OFF
User Gestures page:
Created an entry called Menu using 3 finger pinch, Gesture Path = P, Action = Menu (found under Action - Application Manager), Touch Points = 3, Starting Zone = Anywhere, other options unchecked.
Created an entry called Alt+Tab using 4 finger tap and hold - Gesture Path = H, Action = Alt+Tab (found under Action - Application Manager), Touch Points = 4, Starting Zone = Anywhere, other options unchecked.
Created an entry called Kill App using 5 finger pinch - Gesture Path = P, Action = Kill App (found under Action - Application Manager), Touch Points = 5, Starting Zone = Anywhere, other options unchecked.
Created an entry called Recent Applications List using 3 finger swipe up from bottom - Gesture Path = U, Action = Recent Applications List (ICS) (found under Action - Application Manager), Touch Points = 3, Starting Zone = Bottom Border, other options unchecked.
I have a couple others but that's the basics. Hope this helps!
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Thank you so much. Got it working.... love it.
I have this same problem. Soft keys only work in landscape. I had flashed the cm11 rom at one point and the soft keys actually worked at that pont but i was unable to use the s pen features such as action memo and air command with the cyanogenmod rom soi flashed the touchwiz back. And once again nosot keys on my note pro in portrait. They are actually there but it seemps as though there is like a black strip blocking them . sometimes when the screen is loading or kinda flixkers i will actually catch a glimpose ofnthe sofy keys but then they disapear . i have tried everythiñg but come upwih no solition. I found this thread and thought i had finally found the answer but instead just fpoind others habing same problem as i. But i will saythis,it being a new tablet 8t takes time for problems to be reçognized and solved. A few months back i couldnt even find a thrread like this one and yet not there is spme hope.. We gotta just keep poating and eventually someone will solve the issue
Hi, so my SHIELD Tablet has Android 5.0, and i saw a guide previously on how an XPOSED module can force the Softkeys (Navbar) to be on the right side and stay there. However, as of Android 5.0 and ART, XPOSED does no longer work (for now), and i need another ROOT solution. Is there any other app that can force my Navbar to be forced to stay in any orientation on the right side (portrait bottom)? Would be nice to hear back from you guys.
Good mood droid Auto hide softkeys, in the play store. Left or right in landscape and bottom in portrait.
pjim said:
Good mood droid Auto hide softkeys, in the play store. Left or right in landscape and bottom in portrait.
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Thanks, but i dont want them to hide, i only want them to stay in the portrait mode and not rotate with the screen. Auto Hide Softkeys works, however it makes the softkeys an overlay if i decide to put the action on what makes the bar dissappear again on none of the buttons or touch clicks and set the timer to 10000ms. That doesnt make it dissappear, however it does make it so that things can go under the buttons, but i want them to stay where they are and be like hardware keys. Is there any way doing that?
I recently noticed that LineageOS has introduces a very nice feature which becomes very handy (I tested it and I love it). I think its the most effective way to use the mobile phone as a torch. Long press power for torch works when the device is off/locked and will turn on/off the LED. So if one is using a flip case you don't even have to flip open the case. As soon as the display is turned on the LED gets switched off to prevent leaving torch on unintendedly. This is currently my number one request.
Secondly I would also like to have pin pad scrambling in omni. From my experience it not only lessens the problem with finger prints left on the display after entering the pin for many times but also makes it much harder for people nearby observing me entering the pin to get my device unlocked.
I noticed that on the latest build there is "double tap to wake" in display-settings and some more screen of gestures along with the proximity check option in some dedicated gestures settings menu. I suggest to move the "double tap to wake" option into the dedicated gestures menu to have all in one place or at least to move the proximity check option to display settings.
+1
Ya Screen-off Power button to Torch feature is much needed..! When very basic stock ROMs like LOS, Pixel experience packs this feature, Omni should include it
Oreo build has it.
OmniGears > Buttons > Power > Long press for flashligh (Toggle flashlight when screen is off)