Google Now home button - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

Is there a way to be able to set Google Now to open on a long press of the home button? When I do it, it gives me the option to hit the Google Now link but can't I set it like s voice was before? Thanks!
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It should auto open if you long press the menu button.

You can do this under CM 10. I am not sure if you are rooted and interested in using that ROM though.
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Krusej23 said:
Is there a way to be able to set Google Now to open on a long press of the home button? When I do it, it gives me the option to hit the Google Now link but can't I set it like s voice was before? Thanks!
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Download an app from the Play Store called Home2 Shortcut. This will allow you to change the double click of the home button to use Google Now, or any other application that you want instead of S Voice.
I do that with my un-rooted Galaxy S3 i535. It's fantastic, just beware because Google Now doesn't play nice with your bluetooth headset is all.

Krusej23 said:
Is there a way to be able to set Google Now to open on a long press of the home button? When I do it, it gives me the option to hit the Google Now link but can't I set it like s voice was before? Thanks!
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I use Nova Launcher. I set it up to swipe any blank space on my phone to open Google Now. Its quick and simple.

sebastianraven said:
I use Nova Launcher. I set it up to swipe any blank space on my phone to open Google Now. Its quick and simple.
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I do the same with apex launcher. Works great, and is quicker than double tapping the home button.

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I use Nova Launcher as well and set the home button to launch google now.

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Where is the menu button?

Not much of an officianado when it comes to Android.Never owned a phone or tablet with virtual buttons rather than physical ones.
Have installed Apex launcher on my 10.1
Where do I find the settings?
On my SGS3 I obviously just tap the menu button, which the 10.1 doesnt have
I really need an instruction book for this thing. :laugh:
saldawop said:
Not much of an officianado when it comes to Android.Never owned a phone or tablet with virtual buttons rather than physical ones.
Have installed Apex launcher on my 10.1
Where do I find the settings?
On my SGS3 I obviously just tap the menu button, which the 10.1 doesnt have
I really need an instruction book for this thing. :laugh:
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Double tap on the screen if using apex, will show a list of menus you can do
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There's always the settings app in your app drawer.
Settings can be found in notifications as well. Menu button will be there when you need it... certain apps trigger it
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Remapping soft keys

I know that button remapper is good for the skyrocket softkey function editing, but I would like to change the search key to open an app, and also rebind a long press function.. any suggestions?
otacon507 said:
I know that button remapper is good for the skyrocket softkey function editing, but I would like to change the search key to open an app, and also rebind a long press function.. any suggestions?
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Look for button saviour on the play store maybe that could help but if anything majority of Rom let you pick a default app to use I'm guessing slim bean and my remapping is awesome
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crashpsycho said:
Look for button saviour on the play store maybe that could help but if anything majority of Rom let you pick a default app to use I'm guessing slim bean and my remapping is awesome
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I am quite content with my GB NexusMod, however I cannot find a place in the settings to remap default apps. Isn't that standard with all roms? I tried button saviour pro and it is a piece of trash. I merely want to press the search key when on my home page and have the DuckDuckGo app pop up, just like the Google Search app did before I uninstalled it. Any suggestions?

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Will try and get back.
I however would have liked it better integrated into Primo Launcher as I dislike installing a lot of little apps called plugins to fill gaps in a launcher.
Cheers!
Paparasee said:
Will try and get back.
I however would have liked it better integrated into Primo Launcher as I dislike installing a lot of little apps called plugins to fill gaps in a launcher.
Cheers!
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Well I think this will be part of the launcher when it comes out.
seems to work well
Wasn't primo launcher the one that stole Apex's work and shared as their own???
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Wasn't primo launcher the one that stole Apex's work and shared as their own???
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No it was not and this claim is a big lie...
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A2Trip said:
Wasn't primo launcher the one that stole Apex's work and shared as their own???
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With similar success you can claim that every Linux distribution steals from every other one because they all share the same core.
Great apps. I really like this primo apps. I am using its launcher in my another set . After that i forget apex or nova. This primo app provide me a new life on my gb based phone . This gesture is perfect except please provide the option to move floating icon to anywhere.
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No it was not and this claim is a big lie...
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Hope you can make a new launcher soon!
Primo was quite better than Apex... :crying:
If possible make a new primo launcher with same features as before but support gb+.
it's working good for me. I like that you can use a custom image and change the opacity. One suggestion I have would be to make a black background or custom background appear when triggered instead of a darkened settings menu. Just my two cents...
Edit: I j just noticed that this'd only happens if you exit the app from the app's settings menu. If you press back to get out of there menu then it doesn't bring up the settings menu when triggered. Does that make sense?
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Wooow this is fantastic and accurate. Great job
Edit: long pressing the search button doesn't work, the language option has 2 prompts
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Just released Primo Gesture v1.1... Please check it out and update
Would it be possible to have multiple buttons at the same time? also sizing them in rectangular shape? I'd like to be able to have some thin but long area to tap on both sides of the screen
When i long press the search key it still doesn't open...
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amerkiller1995 said:
When i long press the search key it still doesn't open...
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What search key? Galaxy S (GT-i9000) usually doesn't have one...
killchain said:
What search key? Galaxy S (GT-i9000) usually doesn't have one...
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I mean the touch button left of the home button. Long pressing it opens Google search, but i disabled that and primo gesture still doesn't open.
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amerkiller1995 said:
I mean the touch button left of the home button. Long pressing it opens Google search, but i disabled that and primo gesture still doesn't open.
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That doesn't seem like an issue with Primo Gesture. If you used another app to remap that button, then it began acting just like 'Search', not long press on Search, i.e. long press on that button is like what would otherwise be a short press on 'Search'.
killchain said:
That doesn't seem like an issue with Primo Gesture. If you used another app to remap that button, then it began acting just like 'Search', not long press on Search, i.e. long press on that button is like what would otherwise be a short press on 'Search'.
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I didn't use any app to remap that button, long pressing it started Google search by default, so i thought it was something kind of like a search button... Guess I'll have to put up with the icon in the notification bar
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[Q] searching between my APP

hello!
I just updated android to 4.2.2 and now I don't see any way to search between my APP, I have of course some APP in my home screen but when I press "Apps" it shows like always all the app but there is no way to search writing the name of the APP.
Am i missing something?
thanks
Are you talking about the search button in the touchwiz app drawer or about the google search widget on your home screen ??
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kunjcool said:
Are you talking about the search button in the touchwiz app drawer or about the google search widget on your home screen ??
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mm, I don't have the touchwiz app installed and I'm not talking about the google search widget.
I'm talking about the normal search option in the "apps" screen.
for example when I want to use an app that I don't have in my home screen I go to "Apps" then I use the search option writing the first 2 letters of the app and it filters out and shows only the apps with those 2 letter right?, well I don't have this search option any more.
any ideas?
cheers!
sirrick1 said:
hello
mm, I don't have the touchwiz app installed and I'm not talking about the google search widget.
I'm talking about the normal search option in the "apps" screen.
for example when I want to use an app that I don't have in my home screen I go to "Apps" then I use the search option writing the first 2 letters of the app and it filters out and shows only the apps with those 2 letter right?, well I don't have this search option any more.
any ideas?
cheers!
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Ok it looks like you are new to the android world !
So first of all touchwiz is the stock rom that comes with all samsung devices.. And the touchwiz app-drawer is the default app drawer !!
Anyways .. In 4.2.2 the feature is not there but you can always search the name of the app from the Google search widget on your home-screen !!
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[Q] Google

Hello all...
There is a way how to disable that Google search "pie" like menu ? Sweeping from bottom is showing that Google ring that is taking you to Google now...
Thank you in advance
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Freeze Google search maybe?
Just my first thought. Or use a different launcher.
KJ said:
Freeze Google search maybe?
Just my first thought. Or use a different launcher.
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I tried.. Nothing is working and is getting me any because I use extended display
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I'm not sure then. Is Google now off?
I don't get it, on Nova launcher. But I have Google now off.
KJ said:
I'm not sure then. Is Google now off?
I don't get it, on Nova launcher. But I have Google now off.
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Yeah it only works on the GEL launcher
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Use this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hk.sld.SwipeLaunchDisabler
Easiest solution I've found.
It doesn't get rid of the ring but you can set to launch nothing.

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