hey all...i just flashed clean rom 5 and it's working great, however, I cant seem to figure out how to take a screen shot. I've searched the forums and cannot seem to find an answer. Can anyone help? I've tried power and home screen and still nothing...thanks!
How about the palm-swipe?
Lay the side of your hand on the left side of the screen and swipe it all the way to the right side of the screen.
It needs the motions enabled in the Motion control panel, and it's all the way at the bottom of the screen.
Or you could just use the screenshot command that is built into Android ICS and JellyBean.
Simultaneous press the Home button and the Power button to take a screen shot.
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Or you could just use the screenshot command that is built into Android ICS and JellyBean.
Simultaneous press the Home button and the Power button to take a screen shot.
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I tried that and still nothing, I will try the swipe with motions enabled as I havent given that a go yet. Will let you know, thanks for the help.
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Or you could just use the screenshot command that is built into Android ICS and JellyBean.
Simultaneous press the Home button and the Power button to take a screen shot.
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Frankiej1978 said:
I tried that and still nothing, I will try the swipe with motions enabled as I havent given that a go yet. Will let you know, thanks for the help.
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Works for me on CleanROM, home & power.
Chocu1a said:
Works for me on CleanROM, home & power.
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Yea not sure why that doesn't work for me :/ However, enabling Motion and doing palm swipe works..thanks for the help!
Home and power doesn't work for me either...
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Frankiej1978 said:
Yea not sure why that doesn't work for me :/ However, enabling Motion and doing palm swipe works..thanks for the help!
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niv3d said:
Home and power doesn't work for me either...
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Press Home and Power simultaneously, and HOLD until it takes the screenshot (only takes a second or so). This feature is absolutely present in CleanROM. It has also active in every stock build of TouchWIZ that Samsung has put out for our device.
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Press Home and Power simultaneously, and HOLD until it takes the screenshot (only takes a second or so). This feature is absolutely present in CleanROM. It has also active in every stock build of TouchWIZ that Samsung has put out for our device.
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I tried it again and it worked. I must have not been hitting the Home and Power button simultaneously in my previous attempts. Thanks again.:good:
Frankiej1978 said:
I tried it again and it worked. I must have not been hitting the Home and Power button simultaneously in my previous attempts. Thanks again.:good:
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Yeah, like he said you just gotta hold it a sec or two. It's not as responsive as snapping a normal picture thru the camera for instance.
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Or you could just use the screenshot command that is built into Android ICS and JellyBean.
Simultaneous press the Home button and the Power button to take a screen shot.
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That's awesome!!! I had no idea about that! Thank you.
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I have been using the android phone since it's inception aka Tmobile - G1. Only now I have understood the real power of android. Over a period of time I discovered some simple tricks & tips some of which I got to know by other android users.
I have tested this on my Samsung Galaxy and I believe it would work on any other android phone.
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I would love to get more tips from other readers here.
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Being new to smart phones in general and to android specifically, I appreciated you sharing your "Tricks and Tips".
Your screen shot tip didn't work for me. When I press the back button, I loose the focus of the screen I'd like to make a snapshot of and then pressing the Home button does what it normally does.
It would have been nice if the information was posted directly in your thread instead of just including an external link.
Awesome post! Thanks!
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Being new to smart phones in general and to android specifically, I appreciated you sharing your "Tricks and Tips".
Your screen shot tip didn't work for me. When I press the back button, I loose the focus of the screen I'd like to make a snapshot of and then pressing the Home button does what it normally does.
It would have been nice if the information was posted directly in your thread instead of just including an external link.
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To take the screen shot, you first press the back button, without leaving the back button, press the home button. In some phones you need to use the volumne button instead of the back button.
nice and very useful post indee
techimanu said:
I have tested this on my Samsung Galaxy and I believe it would work on any other android phone.
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Actually, most of those are TouchWiz specific and wont work on any other phone.
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Actually, most of those are TouchWiz specific and wont work on any other phone.
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Exactly.. these will not work on all android phones
Hey my brother has got new samsung galaxy S2....its like you can say that its mine new cell phone....thanks for the tips and tricks...i am very much eager to try these tricks.
jonathon6017 said:
Exactly.. these will not work on all android phones
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Actually, most of those are TouchWiz specific and wont work on any other phone.
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Thank you both, I did not know that. Hope at least few of the other tips would work.
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To take the screen shot, you first press the back button, without leaving the back button, press the home button. In some phones you need to use the volumne button instead of the back button.
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Thanks for your reply. I had already tried holding the back button and pressing the home button (that is what is written in your tips) but it didn't work. As soon as I press the back button, the screen returns to the previous view, irregardless of whether I press and hold. The volume button also doesn't do it.
I tried to memorize all of thoes numbers at some point.
Cool basics tips for beginners
Great post, thanks m8!
whatever you get always install CWM it is very very helpful at times
One of the most under-used tips is not even that advanced. The "share with" feature to share data between apps is tremendously useful. It's one of Android's killer features vs iOS.
For example, to send a URL to Twitter you can hit menu > more > share page and then select the app to share from. 95% of Android users I speak with don't even know this is built into the OS and works from/to practically any app.
I have an LG O1 and screen shot doesn't work
Aww. very useful thanks
The.Sorcerer said:
I have an LG O1 and screen shot doesn't work
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Few others have commented saying it will work only on Samsung phones. Sorry
Thanks for share !
I've figured out how to make screenshots with my SGS II -> simultaneously press the home and screen lock buttons.
I would like my home key to wake the device not bring me back to home screen.
I tried the methods in the following thread with no success. Anyone know what would work for our phones?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020218&page=3
ColePatrol said:
I would like my home key to wake the device not bring me back to home screen.
I tried the methods in the following thread with no success. Anyone know what would work for our phones?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020218&page=3
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This +5 gagillion. So annoying.
senorbuck said:
This +5 gagillion. So annoying.
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+1
I also noticed that the same problem arises also when you long press the home button to get to recent apps, if you have an app open in the background at that moment and you press the home button to get out of the recent app screen, it closes the app!
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I also noticed that the same problem arises also when you long press the home button to get to recent apps, if you have an app open in the background at that moment and you press the home button to get out of the recent app screen, it closes the app!
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Hit Back to get out of recent apps instead of Home.
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Hit Back to get out of recent apps instead of Home.
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Yea I know that, just like you can use the power button instead of the home button to wake the device and everything works fine. But it shouldn't be that way and it wasn't on ICS so why change it???
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Yea I know that, just like you can use the power button instead of the home button to wake the device and everything works fine. But it shouldn't be that way and it wasn't on ICS so why change it???
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I think if anything the Home button is now working the way it should, taking you Home rather than back from Recents.
I'm getting close...
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I'm getting close...
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Clean ROM 5.0 lets you wake the device with the Home button.
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Clean ROM 5.0 lets you wake the device with the Home button.
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Where is that setting?
I'm confused. What's wrong with everyone's home button? Is it with aosp ROMs?
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ColePatrol said:
Where is that setting?
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There is no setting for it, it just does it on it's own.
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There is no setting for it, it just does it on it's own.
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It wakes the device but closes open app and redirects to home screen.
If ur running a touchwiz ROM and don't elect to use voice it will do this. Open s voice and select to use home button. Problem solved.
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This has been pissing me off for a while...
Defrosted S Voice and the problem solved itself.
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It wakes the device but closes open app and redirects to home screen.
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When I press home it just wakes the device up, that's it.
S voice fixed the issue. Is it a battery drain at all because I don't plan on using it?
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S voice fixed the issue. Is it a battery drain at all because I don't plan on using it?
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As far as I know it isn't...
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ColePatrol said:
S voice fixed the issue. Is it a battery drain at all because I don't plan on using it?
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Thanks gonna try this. I hate waking with home key and it minimizes app that's open.
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Problem is, when you re-enable s-voice and assign it to double clicking the home button, it brings back the lag when single clicking the home button and it breaks the custom shortcuts that I've made with the app home2 shortcut...
what are people talking about...the home button does wake the device. Am i missing something?
Haven't seen this posted yet and each phone is a little different. Curiously it's more like the Note II than the SIII.
1) Open Root Explorer
2) Navigate to: /system/usr/keylayout/
3) Press 'Mount R/W'
4) Long hold 'gpio-keys.kl' and choose "Open in Text Editor"
5) Remove "WAKE" from the line "172 HOME WAKE"
6) Back out, Save, Reboot
Enjoy
How can you set double tap to something else? Say google voice search..
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How can you set double tap to something else? Say google voice search..
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I think that would require a modification to a framework jar. Ill see if I can find it.
lowspeed said:
How can you set double tap to something else? Say google voice search..
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Home2 shortcut app should work. Simply download it, follow the instructions, then disable the home button shortcut in the svoice settings.
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How do u get it back to working
micadee6453 said:
How do u get it back to working
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Never mind i figured it out
micadee6453 said:
Never mind i figured it out
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Editing your first post would have sufficed.
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shoman94 said:
Editing your first post would have sufficed.
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Thanks ill do that next time:good:
Why would you want to do this unless you could reassign it or add another way to wake up device?
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Why would you want to do this unless you could reassign it or add another way to wake up device?
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Well... the power button wakes the phone up just fine. I also worry that it can get pressed while in my pocket.
Coming from the Galaxy Note I enjoy the Home Button to wake the phone instead of always having to use the Power Button.
What I'd like to see is Google Voice search shortcut while holding the Power Button instead of the Task Manager.
ZPaul2Fresh8 said:
Coming from the Galaxy Note I enjoy the Home Button to wake the phone instead of always having to use the Power Button.
What I'd like to see is Google Voice search shortcut while holding the Power Button instead of the Task Manager.
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Just long-press Menu to bring up GNow...then you not only have access to voice search, but the famous GNow cards that might answer your question, anyhow.
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Just long-press Menu to bring up GNow...then you not only have access to voice search, but the famous GNow cards that might answer your question, anyhow.
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That and also in any app, long press on the menu button acts as the search button within the app.
Just throwing this out there - I read here and in the .kl file that it is not good to mess with the generic.kl file. Does anyone know which would be the best .kl file to edit?
I want my volume keys to wake the phone and when i add wake to those keys in the generic file, my power button no longer sleeps the phone...
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As mentioned, Power button works the same. I don't need two ways to turn it on. I keep my phone in a belt case and it's tight enough that just putting it in the case turns the phone on. I'm tired of checking to see, so I did this mod today. Actually, it's one the biggest reason I rooted today! Mod worked great, thanks given. Much happier now.
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As mentioned, Power button works the same. I don't need two ways to turn it on. I keep my phone in a belt case and it's tight enough that just putting it in the case turns the phone on. I'm tired of checking to see, so I did this mod today. Actually, it's one the biggest reason I rooted today! Mod worked great, thanks given. Much happier now.
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What mod?
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What mod?
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See post #1 of this thread.
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See post #1 of this thread.
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Well I guess you need the Google Voice search shortcut while holding the Power Button instead of the Task Manager. Enjoy.
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Well I guess you need the Google Voice search shortcut while holding the Power Button instead of the Task Manager. Enjoy.
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Task manager still works the same as before. I don't use Google Voice or Google Now.
lowspeed said:
How can you set double tap to something else? Say google voice search..
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simply remove S Voice...
The new m8 just got root, and I'd like to see if anyone could fix the issue i have with the hardware key placement. Specifically, the position of the power button annoys me quite a bit. On the old One it was at least accessible through your index finger, but the m8 must have been designed by lefties!
I'm looking for a module that would swap the function of the power key with the vol+ key to see if that will fix my little hangup with this phone. No pun intended.
Thanks!
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The new m8 just got root, and I'd like to see if anyone could fix the issue i have with the hardware key placement. Specifically, the position of the power button annoys me quite a bit. On the old One it was at least accessible through your index finger, but the m8 must have been designed by lefties!
I'm looking for a module that would swap the function of the power key with the vol+ key to see if that will fix my little hangup with this phone. No pun intended.
Thanks!
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I'm surprised this isn't a bigger complaint amongst m8 users. Well, if anyone finds anything, please let me know! Thanks!
fronc said:
I'm surprised this isn't a bigger complaint amongst m8 users. Well, if anyone finds anything, please let me know! Thanks!
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I'm also not a fan of the power button being switched. At least we can double tap the screen to unlock. Cuts down the usage a bit.
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I'm also not a fan of the power button being switched. At least we can double tap the screen to unlock. Cuts down the usage a bit.
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Agreed, but it doesn't help when wanting to lock it quickly with one hand after the phone has already been unlocked. I'm more interested in that function than waking it. But glad to see I'm not alone in this.
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Agreed, but it doesn't help when wanting to lock it quickly with one hand after the phone has already been unlocked. I'm more interested in that function than waking it. But glad to see I'm not alone in this.
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I use this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock in tandem with Nova Launcher and just assign a gesture to it which in turn will turn the screen off and lock. Works great.
I just use gmd gesture control to do a three finger downward swipe to shut the device off.
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Izeltokatl said:
I just use gmd gesture control to do a three finger downward swipe to shut the device off.
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For my purposes, I'm trying to find a one-handed solution. So 3 fingers is no help when the phone is in-hand. But thanks for sharing your idea!
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What I did was use gravitybox > navigation key actions and then set back key long press to go to sleep. Works perfect but I am left handed so you might want a different key.
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What I did was use gravitybox > navigation key actions and then set back key long press to go to sleep. Works perfect but I am left handed so you might want a different key.
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I think you're on to something.... I'm going to experiment with this. Thanks!
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I use this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock in tandem with Nova Launcher and just assign a gesture to it which in turn will turn the screen off and lock. Works great.
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This is how I do it. Just a single finger swipe upwards shuts my screen off, then a double tap turns it back on. Works great for me!
Now if only someone could figure out how to get double tap (to wake) working in landscape mode.
Hey guys -- I just posted a fresh thread for this, but since I assume you all have weaksauce+xposed working...
After my soft-reboot to install xposed, wifi would not turn on. Did anyone else have anything similar happen?
I did weaksauce, phone off/on, install xposed, full reboot (accidentally), enable xposed, soft reboot, then no wifi when the phone came back up.
Any ideas?
Is it possible to use the Home button as a capacitive button?
I mean, I would prefer to just touch it instead of pressing it.
andre71 said:
Is it possible to use the Home button as a capacitive button?
I mean, I would prefer to just touch it instead of pressing it.
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Here you go ....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome
Thanks!
Is there also a way to use the fingerprint sensor without "pushing" it before?
nudlz said:
Is there also a way to use the fingerprint sensor without "pushing" it before?
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That would be awesome, like HTC 10 did it
AOD for AMOLED
nudlz said:
Is there also a way to use the fingerprint sensor without "pushing" it before?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomer.alwayson
replace your stock AOD with this, and this automatically keeps the fingerprint sensor on without any effects on battery life.
CyBeRmAsTeRx said:
Here you go ....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome
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For me this is unuseful. Lags and erroneous pressing.
There's a setting to have it go home immediately, instead of waiting to see if you're long-pressing.
The one problem it does have, though, is that it becomes impossible to take a screenshot.
CyBeRmAsTeRx said:
Here you go ....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome
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Thanks..
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There's a setting to have it go home immediately, instead of waiting to see if you're long-pressing.
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U saved me, tried app several times, always lag, then view ur option to speed up, excellent now. Thanks