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Google Now home button

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.

Play store shortcut?

Just wanting to confirm that there's no shortcut to the play store built into the launcher anywhere? I've had a look around and there doesn't seem to be one. It seems like quite a regression to me having to find it in the app drawer or have it on the home screen, unless I'm missing something?

Yeah can confirm. I believe it has to do with decoupling the play store from the core of android, giving better security / control over app installation. Don't have to hunt very far
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Google Launcher

Hello all, I'm new here - but have been reading these forums for a while. I have a Google Nexus 5 running Android 4.4.2. I would like to disable the launcher (Stock KitKat launcher) so that I can have only the Nova Launcher Premium. When I was running Android 4.4 this was easily done - I simply went to Settings-Apps-Launcher-Disable. This option is now grey and I am unable to select it. Any advise would be very welcome. Thank you.
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Hit the home key, select Nova Launcher used always and restart the phone?

Thank you for your reply. I have selected Nova as my default home already but whenever I revert back to the stock launcher its full of app shortcuts and mess from installs and uninstalls which is annoying. I find every time I uninstall something I have to go back to stock to clean it up. That's why I liked the option to disable the launcher as I didn't have to bother with it.
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Anyone else got any advise on this please?
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[Q] Where could I download this white Android keyboard??

http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/i...unter-textfields-counter-06b-large-mdpi-1.jpg
Thanks.

Where did you find the pic?
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Search an app names swiftkey.
They have new themes now. One of looks which looks like that. Goodluck

It is Android L keyboard it was on google play store but has been removed you can get it from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53716545&postcount=92

[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.