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Honor 8 & Dual Window

Hello,
im looking for the dual Window / Multitasking function?
Where can i find this, where can i activate this ?
Please help me

ulllii86 said:
Hello,
im looking for the dual Window / Multitasking function?
Where can i find this, where can i activate this ?
Please help me
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I never saw it in the settings. I had just read somewhere (googled it) that you put an app on the screen and then hold down (for 1+ second) the "multi-window" soft-button and it splits into two and you can add a 2nd app. It works fine, you can resize etc.
Turn it off the same way, hold the now 2-lines button down until it goes back to normal.

I think it's disabled in emui 4.1 only emui 5.0 but if you have rooted i saw somewhere in this forum how to enable it

I think so too, its disabeld for this device.
Im looking for many, nothing function.
But on the Honor 5x was this function Not disabeld
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ulllii86 said:
I think so too, its disabeld for this device.
Im looking for many, nothing function.
But on the Honor 5x was this function Not disabeld
Sent from my Honor 8 using XDA Labs
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Hi - Just tested it again on emui 5 beta:
Here is a screenie of play store + gsam I think.

you have to enable it in settings somewhere, and it only works if you are using stock huawei launcher. it says "this app doesnt support dual windows" when trying on nova

As far as I know, the only honor 8 model that have dual-window in marshmallow is the indian one

hachamacha said:
I never saw it in the settings. I had just read somewhere (googled it) that you put an app on the screen and then hold down (for 1+ second) the "multi-window" soft-button and it splits into two and you can add a 2nd app. It works fine, you can resize etc.
Turn it off the same way, hold the now 2-lines button down until it goes back to normal.
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Didn't worked for me.

Neil6684 said:
Didn't worked for me.
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Are you using Nougat? I don't recall having to set anything in settings to get it to work. It's a long press on the "most recently used apps" button both to enable dual screen and to go back to single screen.

hachamacha said:
Are you using Nougat? I don't recall having to set anything in settings to get it to work. It's a long press on the "most recently used apps" button both to enable dual screen and to go back to single screen.
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I guess he's referring to this http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/themes/honor-8-multi-window-dolby-atmos-adaway-t3451325 but there's a bug with it

Neil6684 said:
Didn't worked for me.
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Multi-window is available in nougat (all models) or marshmallow (indian model only)

Is there an app that will shut my screen off?

Is there an app that will shut my screen off? I used one but it forces me to use a pin even if I use the fp reader

What's so difficult about a short press on the Power Button? Or change the Settings / Display / Sleep to less than the default 5 minutes.
In Settings / Fingerprint ID / Fingerprint Management (you will need your PIN here) is Unlock Screen set to On (blue with the circle on the right)?

worldsoutro said:
Is there an app that will shut my screen off? I used one but it forces me to use a pin even if I use the fp reader
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I use 'Screen Off and Lock' app from play store...
Not sure if it will still ask for pin though...

worldsoutro said:
Is there an app that will shut my screen off? I used one but it forces me to use a pin even if I use the fp reader
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I actually don't like using the hardware button to close screen. On my previous phone I would double tap to close screen but setting up that action with my launcher conflicts with fingerprint reader. While I normally don't use a flip case I bought one on a lark for my Mate 9. Mine (by Qialino) will close your screen automatically when you close the flap and the fingerprint reader works fine when you open it. You can bend the flip cover back and it will support the phone in landscape although it depends on the surface as it is not really designed for that..

hx4700 user said:
What's so difficult about a short press on the Power Button?
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Nothing, but Mate 9 is first mobile what I have what this not have. I about 3years not use power button on my mobiles(G2, G4). And I not use power button to wake up. LG have double tap like standard. Not this.... May be better made widget to lock from floating circle.

diablob said:
Nothing, but Mate 9 is first mobile what I have what this not have. I about 3years not use power button on my mobiles(G2, G4). And I not use power button to wake up. LG have double tap like standard. Not this.... May be better made widget to lock from floating circle.
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I see, sorry. I've never had a phone that didn't need a press on the power button to lock. I had a look at a couple of apps since reading our post - they needed the PIN on wake, which negates the value.
I shall head to the Huawei site and suggest this (putting th ephone face down to lock) for their next update. At present, they suggest you use the "floating dock" to lock your phone without pressing the power button.
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/faqs/detail/index.htm?id=121864
Why does fingerprint unlock fail after I lock the screen with a third-party app?
Cause : For security reasons, the fingerprint unlock service does not allow third-party apps to access your fingerprint data.
Solution : Use the lock button in the floating dock, or press the power button to lock the screen.
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You can enable the floating dock by swiping down with two fingers - it is one of the quick toggles.

hx4700 user said:
You can enable the floating dock by swiping down with two fingers - it is one of the quick toggles.
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Yes I wrote this. But no one click lock. ZTE Z11 have simple lock screen widget. Huawei have floating circle and double click lock screen. It's not user friendly. But at least something. I very often working from my car. It's not user friendly to lock screen by floating circle by Huawei.

Latest Chinese rom B165SP01 has a default widget to lock screen now. Just have to wait for Huawei to update for other regions if they decide to port the function over.
Huawei added it after a lot of Chinese users complained on the forums. I guess they do look on the Chinese forums and read feedbacks.

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@azukayx Hi. I have that version but don't see how to enable it. Where do you set that widget? Thanks!

mscion said:
@azukayx Hi. I have that version but don't see how to enable it. Where do you set that widget? Thanks!
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It's in the widgets. Screen lock

azukayx said:
It's in the widgets. Screen lock
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Ah yes! What a silly place to put a widget! Actually, the reason I didn't see it is that it does not appear on my page of widgets for my launcher (Total Launcher). I checked and it did work with the default launcher as well as Nova.

Is there a way to import that widget to the us version?

A single tap icon to turn off screen would be great. The floating thing is cumbersome. There is a power bar widget in the UK phone but it only turns off wifi etc. There's a reboot widget too. The bit in the middle is missing.
The external app I tried took from 3 up to 15 seconds to fully switch off : it clears the screen immediately but the screen isn't actually off, just very nearly so. In that time, nothing responds.

azukayx said:
It's in the widgets. Screen lock
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Is it possible to find the system app for this widget and post it here? (you can just copy the apk file from system app set, using Total Commander, for example )

dancrow said:
Is it possible to find the system app for this widget and post it here? (you can just copy the apk file from system app set, using Total Commander, for example )
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Please this!!!!

dancrow said:
Is it possible to find the system app for this widget and post it here? (you can just copy the apk file from system app set, using Total Commander, for example )
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It is part of System UI. Using quickshortcutmaker, it shows as com.android.systemui/com.huawei.keyguard.onekeylock.OneKeyLockActivity
I have attached the apk, I guess you can try to install it.

azukayx said:
It is part of System UI. Using quickshortcutmaker, it shows as com.android.systemui/com.huawei.keyguard.onekeylock.OneKeyLockActivity
I have attached the apk, I guess you can try to install it.
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Thank you! It didn't work, but worth a try

worldsoutro said:
Thank you! It didn't work, but worth a try
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You will probably need root for that.

I think I found a way to shut the screen off by double tap with this app

Working AOD with all Feature that you want for P20 PRO

You have to reboot and deaktivate the Huawei AOD.... And give this APP all rights
App Name is Glance Plus on Playstore and with all normal Functions free
Greatings Raffi
CLT-L29

How to disable the original AOD?

cotynato said:
How to disable the original AOD?
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go on Settings then Security & Privacy then Screen lock & Passwords then Allways Display Information then Enable now OFF
Greatings Raffi

Thanks!!

cotynato said:
Thanks!!
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Your welcome

awesome...
Text on Phone: If you love your life as much as I love my phone, leave it lying.

These apps generally won't allow the phone to go into sleep states, though. How has your battery been since using it?

The battery drains quickly!

Yes. But for now the best AOD solution on this phone.

I think there is a reason why Huawei has made the AOD so simple... Weather, Show Second at the clock or Show App News use power The Problem is not only the Display
You have to deal with that and there are Options to have it only on when you need
Greatings Raffi

my only grunge with the default AOD is that it doesn't even show notification, i'll still have to wake my device to get the notifications

darren486 said:
my only grunge with the default AOD is that it doesn't even show notification, i'll still have to wake my device to get the notifications
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You can set your phone to wake on lockscreen if you get a notification. I use it and works great.

rudierieck said:
You can set your phone to wake on lockscreen if you get a notification. I use it and works great.
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but i usually leave my phone on vibrate only and keep it at a side when i'm working, so i wouldn't notice if the phone just wake up for a brief few sec, it would have been great if the notification is on the AOD, that way, i can see what notification i have, when i'm free without waking up the device

rudierieck said:
You can set your phone to wake on lockscreen if you get a notification. I use it and works great.
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how do u use wake on notification for apps?

there is a bug as fas as i can test.... when i set my fingerprint to unlock....something is wrong....it does not unlock directly.....it unlock with the first press on lockscreen and it needs a second fingerprint press to unlock completely....why is this?

darren486 said:
but i usually leave my phone on vibrate only and keep it at a side when i'm working, so i wouldn't notice if the phone just wake up for a brief few sec, it would have been great if the notification is on the AOD, that way, i can see what notification i have, when i'm free without waking up the device
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Yep, your right. Nothing to do at this moment...
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varun.gid said:
how do u use wake on notification for apps?
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Under system settings, apps, notification and status bar.

apsogos said:
there is a bug as fas as i can test.... when i set my fingerprint to unlock....something is wrong....it does not unlock directly.....it unlock with the first press on lockscreen and it needs a second fingerprint press to unlock completely....why is this?
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My p20 pro doesn't have this problem single click unlocks it

Been using glance plus since mate9.
Remember to set your p20 pro to not sleep or 30 min as to not allow phone to lock so you avoid stock lock screen
I've had very little battery drain

freddyttt said:
... p20 pro to not sleep or 30 min as to not allow phone to lock so you avoid stock lock screen
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What's the way you do this?

black_bottom said:
What's the way you do this?
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setting, display,sleep....
also.... Glance plus does not effect my battery that much as it goes all day long. AOD(glance pklus) is a game changer on how i use my phone.

Quick Launching Camera from Lockscreen

I must be missing something but hell if I can figure out how to launch the camera from the lockscreen.
Used to be able to do it with a double power button click on my S8 but on my VZW Pixel 3 it brings up the code unlock first. I find that there are many times I just want to take a quick shot without having to unlock the phone.
For that matter, does Pie offer lockscreen widgets at all?
Thanks for your help.

kylebellamy said:
I must be missing something but hell if I can figure out how to launch the camera from the lockscreen.
Used to be able to do it with a double power button click on my S8 but on my VZW Pixel 3 it brings up the code unlock first. I find that there are many times I just want to take a quick shot without having to unlock the phone.
For that matter, does Pie offer lockscreen widgets at all?
Thanks for your help.
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Search on settings for camera
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gvsukids said:
Search on settings for camera
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I did actually and don't see it there. Additionally, checked Lockscreen, Security and Googled like mad. lol

Is
Settings > System > Gestures > Jump to Camera
On?
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stevexyz0 said:
Is
Settings > System > Gestures > Jump to Camera
On?
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Yep. Double checked it. Still forcing me to unlock before allowing the camera to launch.

kylebellamy said:
Yep. Double checked it. Still forcing me to unlock before allowing the camera to lunch.
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Strange, works for me. It's possible a Device Administrator (work email, etc) is preventing it... They sometimes disable certain functions while the screen is locked.
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stevexyz0 said:
Strange, works for me. It's possible a Device Administrator (work email, etc) is preventing it... They sometimes disable certain functions while the screen is locked.
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Yeah that's why I came here to ask. It doesn't seem to make sense. Especially since I have not set this up for work stuff yet.
Is there a general lockscreen widget area?

kylebellamy said:
Yeah that's why I came here to ask. It doesn't seem to make sense. Especially since I have not set this up for work stuff yet.
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I would check Settings > Security > Advanced > Device admin apps to make sure there is not an administrator enabled that could be interfering.
Is there a general lockscreen widget area?
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AFAIK support for lock screen widgets was removed in Lollipop.

stevexyz0 said:
AFAIK support for lock screen widgets was removed in Lollipop.
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Ah, yes, those were the days (pre-Lollipop) when my lockscreen was super useful and interactive, and so was my notification ticker in the status bar. I feel like an old man now remember how good things USED to be. lol
But to the OP, something is clearly wrong as this feature is turned on by default on Pixel devices. Try a factory reset. You can backup your phone to your computer using the adb backup and restore commands.

Did you select Camera as default app when launching with the phone unlocked? The first time it will give you the "open with" dialog. For me it was Camera and Snapchat. I selected camera and always, and now can launch camera from anywhere.

fury683 said:
Did you select Camera as default app when launching with the phone unlocked? The first time it will give you the "open with" dialog. For me it was Camera and Snapchat. I selected camera and always, and now can launch camera from anywhere.
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I noticed this as well. OP, are you having the app selection menu popup after entering your pin?

Press the power button twice to activate the camera from the lock screen. Can't activate the camera from the touch screen

Kinda sucks though it doesn't work if u have a passcode it still needs entering to use the camera

acidspider said:
Kinda sucks though it doesn't work if u have a passcode it still needs entering to use the camera
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No, it'll work. You can't view pictures taken before using the camera unless you unlock

I try and get this screen

Works for me with pattern lock, don't use pin.

Just go to the camera settings then scroll down and turn on Quick launch

Enter your pin, and select one of your camera apps as "always" then it'll allow you to skip the pin when you double tap. ?

box911 said:
Press the power button twice to activate the camera from the lock screen. Can't activate the camera from the touch screen
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Thank you for the tip!

I hope by now the problem has been resolved, I was also looking out how to access the camera from the lock screen and it turns out (thanks to advice from friends not from anything I found from the many internet searches) that if you click the power button twice the camera pops up. You can check this by going to Settings- System - Gestures - Jump to Camera.

Ambient Display

9.5.6 update, non-root, US unlocked version. Anyone having this feature randomly stop working, including tap to wake? Is there a temp fix or is this a software update needed from one plus?

Lesser Version said:
9.5.6 update, non-root, US unlocked version. Anyone having this feature randomly stop working, including tap to wake? Is there a temp fix or is this a software update needed from one plus?
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Disable ambient display for now and use double tap to wake. OnePlus is working on it. I hope

*#808# in dialer and go to device debugging. Calibrate the proximity sensor. Seems to have fixed it for me.

byt3b0mb said:
*#808# in dialer and go to device debugging. Calibrate the proximity sensor. Seems to have fixed it for me.
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Dude..I was on my way to T-Mobile store cause the "double tap to wake" feature and the ambient display stop working.Im not going to root my device yet,so any problem should be fixed the "Natural way"..for now of course .Then i though "let me check XDA for a moment " and boom,i find your post .THX Very much .

alek889 said:
Dude..I was on my way to T-Mobile store cause the "double tap to wake" feature and the ambient display stop working.Im not going to root my device yet,so any problem should be fixed the "Natural way"..for now of course .Then i though "let me check XDA for a moment " and boom,i find your post .THX Very much .
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haha i am in the same boat - havent rooted yet, or even unlocked the bootloader, but that issue drove me nuts. I found the answer on the oneplus forums. Happy to help buddy!