When I had my LG G2 some time ago, I was able to customize the buttons on my dock. I was able to have a back, home, sadly no multitask button, but there was an option to have a button that would drop the notification bar.
I've been looking for an app, or solution since the Z5 is on the big side. I went through all the phones settings, but couldn't find the option. Anyone know of an app that may offer this functionality? I'm searching, but haven't found anything. I did find an app, but I'd rather a button added to my button dock that's always available.
Thanks
you would need root to do so.
Damn, is there any non root solution? Don't want to void warranty less than a week after buying it lol
coop3422 said:
Damn, is there any non root solution? Don't want to void warranty less than a week after buying it lol
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you can install another launcher like nova launcher. There you can do everything. E.g. expand notification bar on swipe down or create shortcuts to open the bar...
GZA1337 said:
you can install another launcher like nova launcher. There you can do everything. E.g. expand notification bar on swipe down or create shortcuts to open the bar...
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Awesome, thanks for this. I already use nova launcher so looked through the settings. The best option I found was pressing the home button while already on the home screen and it'll drop the notification bar. Not exactly what I want, but gets the job done. The ideal solution would be to have a fourth, dedicated button beside the multitasking button that dropped the notification bar without having to be on the home screen. Just like the keyboard icon in the bottom right when a keyboard is open.
The G2 did this perfectly with the built in options. Wish about offered this on the stock Rom. Thanks for the tip GZA, at least I can do this from the home screen now.
coop3422 said:
Awesome, thanks for this. I already use nova launcher so looked through the settings. The best option I found was pressing the home button while already on the home screen and it'll drop the notification bar. Not exactly what I want, but gets the job done. The ideal solution would be to have a fourth, dedicated button beside the multitasking button that dropped the notification bar without having to be on the home screen. Just like the keyboard icon in the bottom right when a keyboard is open.
The G2 did this perfectly with the built in options. Wish about offered this on the stock Rom. Thanks for the tip GZA, at least I can do this from the home screen now.
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What about swipe down on the home screen to open the notification bar?
GZA1337 said:
What about swipe down on the home screen to open the notification bar?
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Is that supposed to work? I swipe down on the home screen but it doesn't do anything.
coop3422 said:
Is that supposed to work? I swipe down on the home screen but it doesn't do anything.
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Er, that's how Android has worked since at least Jellybean 4.1 (first Android version I ever had). Start with your finger just above the top of the screen and swipe down.
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Is that supposed to work? I swipe down on the home screen but it doesn't do anything.
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In Nova settings you find gestures and input. There is swipe down option. You can add expand notification there... But this feature could be in paid version only. Not sure...
ricodredd said:
Er, that's how Android has worked since at least Jellybean 4.1 (first Android version I ever had). Start with your finger just above the top of the screen and swipe down.
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Er that's how Android has always worked, and not what my question is. I'm looking for a solution to drop it without doing that as this phone is too tall.
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Hi guys!
I've got a question about making the homescreen your own.
I'm talking about the call and browser button next to the menu button.
Is there a way to change these two into other buttons?
Cause I use the opera mini browser instead of the usual browser.
Thnx!
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You should get a pop-up message when pressing the browser button on the Gingerbread homescreen asking which browser to use (if you have more than one installed).
gellow said:
You should get a pop-up message when pressing the browser button on the Gingerbread homescreen asking which browser to use (if you have more than one installed).
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Dude, that wasnt the question
OT: I don't think it's possible, I havent found a way
You can change your homescreen icons, but you need a home screen replacement app.
Something like Go Launcher or ADW Launcher. Both are amazing home screen replacements that let you modify and change your home screen to your liking.
Either of those apps will allow you to change the bottom buttons.
Actually, if i'm not mistaken, even with the stock home screen, you should be able to long press the icons in the bottom bar and drag them off the menu bar. You can replace them with whatever app you want by doing the same - long press and drag into the space for the menu.
Looking to see if there is any ability to get the right capacitive key to do anything other than switch/clear open apps? I sure do miss being able to hit the right key on my old phone and it would typically bring up menu options for whatever app you happened to be in and also a shortcut into your settings when on one of the home screens. What a PITA having to go up to the top right side of each app, hit the 3 little menu dots and change menu options that way.
Anybody figure any work-arounds or other 3rd party apps that can help out with this?
It would be nice if Alcatel would allow the right capacitive key to access the settings or menu of an app with a long hold of the button. Short hold of the button accesses the open apps. That would be intuitive. My old phone was the opposite, a short tap would open a backdoor to menu options and a long hold would open the active apps for dismissal or switch.
Very much an extra effort reaching up to the right when in Chrome to have to go to your bookmarks...that's just one example.
Any 3rd party launchers include something of this ability?
Also a PITA having to reach allllllll the way up to the top of the phone to pull down the notification panel. My old phone with KK 4.4.4 all you had to do was slide down anywhere on the home screen and the notification panel would come down. Vice versa, sliding up on a home screen would open the backdoor to your settings menu.
These are my two biggest *****es 24 hours into having this phone. Everything else I've tried so far seems pretty good.
I can propose solutions to two of your problems ..
(a) For bookmarks, could a bookmark widget help ? I believe Chrome has its own , but you could also use the stock widget and have it open any browser. Of course this only works in you are not already inside the browser. You can also try a browser with gestures. I think dolphin can do that.
(b) For the notification shade, you can use a launcher than offers a swipe down gesture. I use Apex which has gestures for free, and I have swipe down set for the notification shade.
Cool, thanks! Hopefully Alcatel is taking notes for future updates?
Did your phone have a custom room or Launcher? Those are not standard gestures for kit kat or stick Launcher.
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Has anyone else run into this? When I swipe up from the home button anywhere on the device, the shortcut for google now isn't working. I've been seeing this happen since Dev Preview 3 and now in the official release.
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Has anyone else run into this? When I swipe up from the home button anywhere on the device, the shortcut for google now isn't working. I've been seeing this happen since Dev Preview 3 and now in the official release.
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If I'm not mistaken "On Tap" has replaced the swipe up motion on Android 6.0. So have to hold the home button
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If I'm not mistaken "On Tap" has replaced the swipe up motion on Android 6.0. So have to hold the home button
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OH! Got it! Thanks. That was driving me nuts. You're right. I just confirmed it.
kevdawg said:
OH! Got it! Thanks. That was driving me nuts. You're right. I just confirmed it.
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I can't get it to work. For me whether I hold down or swipe up it opens Now on tap. Only time holding home opens google is when Im on the launcher.
How can I get holding home to get me to google now anywhere?
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I can't get it to work. For me whether I hold down or swipe up it opens Now on tap. Only time holding home opens google is when Im on the launcher.
How can I get holding home to get me to google now anywhere?
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That isn't an option anymore, you have to launch "On Tap" then you will notice the google logo you can touch that and it will take you to google now
Ron Amadeo pointed it out here: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/10/android-6-0-marshmallow-thoroughly-reviewed/3/
One of the downsides to Google Now on Tap is that the opening gesture—long pressing the home screen—used to belong to Google Now. There's no way to quickly open Google Now from any screen anymore. You have to go to the home screen and swipe left. The gesture also once allowed you to have a third-party home screen and still easily access Google Now, but you can't do that anymore, either. One option is to disable Now on Tap completely, and then the old Google Now gesture will work.
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I hate this new feature, I want "swipe up" back . I used before swipe up to lock phone and hibernate apps (greenify ). Now I need to use again button. So oldscool
Not sure if this is related but when I say "OK Google" from the home screen, Google Now appears instead of the voice input. Is there a way to fix this?
Thanks
jdawg0024 said:
If I'm not mistaken "On Tap" has replaced the swipe up motion on Android 6.0. So have to hold the home button
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And I'm hating every minute of it. I like to read the stories and open hidden apps from the google now and is annoying to do it that way. I guess that in their perfect universe everyone uses the google now launcher and it had no utility...
I'm glad I'm not the only one that hates it
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It's also kinda wonky for me because I'm using Nova Launcher. I've compared by switching to the Google Now launcher and the long press home actions act differently. Sometimes on Nova it's smooth but on the home page, it just kinda freaks out and either gives you options or just goes directly to my Google Now cards. I also preferred that swipe up action, seemed easier and made more sense.
I also liked the swipe up gesture for Google Now. I wonder if custom ROM's that allow customization of the swipe up short cuts will still have it in their builds.
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I can't get down with the swipe to the left for now and love Nova launcher. For a few minutes after setting it up I was going crazy trying to figure out why swipe up wasn't working.
These are not working for me. Are they working for you? What am I doing wrong?
"Swipe up to return to home screen"
"Swipe and hold to access recent apps"
"Swipe up from the left or right side to go back"
They work perfectly for me.
EDIT: It's important that you swipe up from the buttom.
Yes, loving the gestures, couldn't live without them now
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Yes, loving the gestures, couldn't live without them now
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Amen ??
these gestures totally rock
They work phenomenally. I cannot go back to soft keys.
Try work flawlessly but I went back to softkeys due to the lack of a gesture for quickly switching between the last used apps. If OP only added some additional (configurable) gestures it would be perfect.
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These are not working for me. Are they working for you? What am I doing wrong?
"Swipe up to return to home screen"
"Swipe and hold to access recent apps"
"Swipe up from the left or right side to go back"
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They work perfect for me
I like them but wish there is more customisation, like the Oneplus gestures app where you can swipe up and hold on the left and right swipes.
Absolutely fantastic, love them
Agree with all posters: Had to learn to love it, but after a short time of using them, I really don't need any keys anymore. This is something, I never thought I'll ever get used to it. And today, I couldn't be any happier for this feature .
The trick is to swipe slowly from the bottom and pause to get all apps in memory. It took me a while to get that one down.
One of the best things about the OP6 is that big screen and you're not getting the best out of it if you're not using gestures. I'm not sure I can go back to buttons after using gestures.
1 of the best feature in OP6
I have been using a iphone x for work, which obviously has gestures, and this is just great for Android, and Oneplus. Works like a champ. Between that and the silk white, I have a new favorite phone.
SysAdmNj said:
These are not working for me. Are they working for you? What am I doing wrong?
"Swipe up to return to home screen"
"Swipe and hold to access recent apps"
"Swipe up from the left or right side to go back"
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You do have them on right? Are your buttons hidden or showing?
I'm totally addicted to the navigation gestures, I just hope One Plus will not give up completely this feature for the new one that will be included in the Android P
Never going back to buttons...
Gestures are really good and work as explained. The best part is due to the gestures you can get the max screen to be used.
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You do have them on right? Are your buttons hidden or showing?
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I didnt have them on. They are on now. The only thing I dont like is I cant turn off the screen by double tapping the home button(I set it up that way) which arent there anymore. How do you guys turn off the screen with a short cut now?
I noticed the OxygenOS doesn't have the option to add more nav bar buttons like the G7 had one to pull down the notifications area, it's very useful for phones this large. Any way to get this on the OP7 Pro?
Maybe you already know, but just in case you don't.
While using default OP launcher, you can swipe down on home screen to pull down notification panel.
C3C076 said:
Maybe you already know, but just in case you don't.
While using default OP launcher, you can swipe down on home screen to pull down notification panel.
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Yeah, that works great on the home screen, unfortunately it doesn't work anywhere else like the button did. Having that button makes the phone much easier to one hand.
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Yeah, that works great on the home screen, unfortunately it doesn't work anywhere else like the button did. Having that button makes the phone much easier to one hand.
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That's the curse of the in-display FPR. I thought about that when the 6T came out. No navigation remap as yet.