I'm really tired of swiping down from the top edge of my huge phone every time I have to check notifications.
Is there a way (most probably via an app) to swipe down from anywhere on the screen (in my case near the bottom- where my hands and fingers rest by default, Google) to pull down the notification pane?
TIA
yujinn said:
I'm really tired of swiping down from the top edge of my huge phone every time I have to check notifications.
Is there a way (most probably via an app) to swipe down from anywhere on the screen (in my case near the bottom- where my hands and fingers rest by default, Google) to pull down the notification pane?
TIA
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nova launcher will do it anywhere with swipe down.
bweN diorD said:
nova launcher will do it anywhere with swipe down.
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That's exactly what I do. You can assign all sorts of gestures, in fact. I swipe up, it goes to Settings, 2 fingers down to go to apps, etc. Nova Prime is awesome.
Yes!
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You need GMD Gesture Control(Root) for it
Planterz said:
That's exactly what I do. You can assign all sorts of gestures, in fact. I swipe up, it goes to Settings, 2 fingers down to go to apps, etc. Nova Prime is awesome.
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yep!
mshoaib7 said:
You need GMD Gesture Control(Root) for it
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maybe, but nova will do it without root, been using it for years. although, im always rooted anyways.
bweN diorD said:
nova launcher will do it anywhere with swipe down.
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without any launcher or GMD Root ,
is there anything else because i dont want to use nova launcher
and my phone not rooted ? any solution
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Have you tried (& succeeded) hiding the onscreen buttons and using gestures instead
I tried getting rid of the nav bar and used the pie controls, but it just feels weird , it's not instantaneous like the on screen buttons. I think gestures would be a better option, something like swipe left back, swipe right :multitasking swipe down:home
I know there's a "swipe back" mod on Xposed, but it doesn't work all that well, with a lot of apps it just sends to the homescreen and sometimes the previous screen becomes the "wallpaper" when I'm on the homescreen.
I tried too an app called "swipe home back" but it just some presets and I cannot set the way the gestures work
If you are rooted you can use LMT Launcher with Gestures and/or ISAS commands.
Primokorn said:
If you are rooted you can use LMT Launcher with Gestures and/or ISAS commands.
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I don't wanma give up the Google now launcher :'(
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Chad_Petree said:
I don't wanma give up the Google now launcher :'(
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It won't replace Google Launcher. LMT is like a PIE advanced app.
i think u meed a diff phone for that. those soft buttons are a replacement for those phones without the 3 hard buttons.
Hey guys. I wanted to share this. I use Nova launcher so I don't have the ability to Knock Off from my home screen. I have been trying to use the knock off on the status bar and it's just never right. I always ended up clicking and opening settings, or it just didn't work. When your phone is laying on its back with the rear buttons we have sometimes you may want to turn it off without using the hardware buttons.
Enter Power Toggles by painless death. Play Store Link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc
I have disabled the quick settings with Xposed and use power toggles instead. It's great for adding a screen lock to the status bar and also torch. I just wanted to share that set up. Screen lock works EVERY time.
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If you're using nova wouldn't it be easier to install a screen off app and set double tap gesture to that app, that's what I do and it works perfectly.
James Mikush said:
If you're using nova wouldn't it be easier to install a screen off app and set double tap gesture to that app, that's what I do and it works perfectly.
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Well, I already use Power Toggles. I hate the stock Quick Settings. I tried that idea but then Nova Launcher just opens another app and I still have to click something in that app. So, having a quick setting in Power Toggles is easier for me.
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jcnbama said:
Well, I already use Power Toggles. I hate the stock Quick Settings. I tried that idea but then Nova Launcher just opens another app and I still have to click something in that app. So, having a quick setting in Power Toggles is easier for me.
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Set gesture, shortcut, activities, find screen off activity. It works just like stock.
Try gravity box xposed module....it has an option for screen off by double tapping the status bar
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vivebatu said:
Try gravity box xposed module....it has an option for screen off by double tapping the status bar
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LG stock had that option built in but it just never really worked that well for me... Maybe just fat fingers.. Lol.
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If u use go launcher ex, it has a build in "knock off" plugin xD
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Lock screen app by a Kenneth Chang works well for the double tap for lock
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James Mikush said:
Set gesture, shortcut, activities, find screen off activity. It works just like stock.
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Just like James as stated. I use Nova Launcher Prime and didn't want to lose the Knock On/Off feature.
So I installed Screen Off And Lock:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock
Under Gestures, assign the Double Tap to this Application. You can still hide the App within the App Drawer so no one would be the wiser.
you can also set a long press action to a nav-bar icon to lock screen with G2 exposed. thats what i use rather than knockoff.
Using this one with Nova Prime gesture. I see absolutely no need to have an app bigger than 50KB for such a simple task and this one is like 20KB and does the job perfectly. Keep it tiny and simple is my moto :laugh:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cillinsoft.scrnoff
Thanks
ChrisHoppyBot said:
Just like James as stated. I use Nova Launcher Prime and didn't want to lose the Knock On/Off feature.
So I installed Screen Off And Lock:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock
Under Gestures, assign the Double Tap to this Application. You can still hide the App within the App Drawer so no one would be the wiser.
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Kudos to you, works perfectly and no additional battery drain
I second the "Screen Off and Lock" app from the Play Store. Assign that to the Double Tap gesture in Nova Prime. Boom. Just like stock. Quick and painless. I hide the App from the Drawer and forget all about it.
This allows you to double tap anywhere in the launcher or Status Bar to turn off the screen. Best way to do it.
player911 said:
I second the "Screen Off and Lock" app from the Play Store. Assign that to the Double Tap gesture in Nova Prime. Boom. Just like stock. Quick and painless. I hide the App from the Drawer and forget all about it.
This allows you to double tap anywhere in the launcher or Status Bar to turn off the screen. Best way to do it.
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You guys are right. Downloaded it and worked great. This is what I love about XDA. I thought I was helping by offering a suggestion but instead was helped.... Lol. Love it. Thanks guys! :thumbup:
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You guys are right. Downloaded it and worked great. This is what I love about XDA. I thought I was helping by offering a suggestion but instead was helped.... Lol. Love it. Thanks guys! :thumbup:
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hi!
is there any battery drain with screen off and lock?
Alicon88 said:
hi!
is there any battery drain with screen off and lock?
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Not in the slightest that I've noticed. Doesn't even show up on the battery usage stats.
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Not in the slightest that I've noticed. Doesn't even show up on the battery usage stats.
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thanks for the answer!
last question: do you think is possible to use it with the google now launcher? it have the same problem of nova,the knock off works only on the status bar.
Alicon88 said:
thanks for the answer!
last question: do you think is possible to use it with the google now launcher? it have the same problem of nova,the knock off works only on the status bar.
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I would think it would work with any launcher that supports gestures. You just set the gesture to trigger knock off.
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I would think it would work with any launcher that supports gestures. You just set the gesture to trigger knock off.
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Alright.Unfortunately i think GNow Launcher doesn't support gestures
Yea it will work with any launcher that supports double tap. I've always used Nova Prime so it was a no brainer. I used to use Double Tap for the app drawer and delete the drawer icon from the dock. I like screen off better though.
I remember that there was a way to remove on screen buttons but don't remember how. Anyone know how since we now have s-off. I purchased an app a while back that allowed you to set swipe gestures as anything you want. So I set home, back, menu, recents, and google now as 2-3 finger swipes which is better than having on screen buttons.
edit- I removed it. Only issue is icons get pushed higher on homescreen only and can't move them lower.
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I remember that there was a way to remove on screen buttons but don't remember how. Anyone know how since we now have s-off. I purchased an app a while back that allowed you to set swipe gestures as anything you want. So I set home, back, menu, recents, and google now as 2-3 finger swipes which is better than having on screen buttons.
edit- I removed it. Only issue is icons get pushed higher on homescreen only and can't move them lower.
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whats the app?
Karl said:
whats the app?
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No app just edit build.prop and add to the end qemu.hw.mainkeys=1. Then reboot.
GMD auto hide soft keys works also.
erikjonpeterson said:
GMD auto hide soft keys works also.
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Oh didn't know it was a feature.
Ndaoud360 said:
Oh didn't know it was a feature.
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It's an app.
erikjonpeterson said:
It's an app.
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What I meant was I didn't know it was a feature in the app.
Hello,
I've discovered this bug in the navigation gesture system. The app drawer won't open after a second or so after swiping up to go home from any application. The only way to open the app drawer in this case is to swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Please help starring this issue on the Google Bug Tracker:
https://issuetracker.google.com/143434565
Thanks,
Done. That issue is frustrating
youre actually using the gestures? you really like to stand out from the crowd dont you?
sudoxd said:
youre actually using the gestures? you really like to stand out from the crowd dont you?
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Huh
Isn't this because the animation is still going?
I have the Same issue.
But its Not just swipe Up the App drawer. When you try to Open an App directly its the Same Problem.
Same when you use an App shortcut after going home.
Hope Google will fix it soon
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Isn't this because the animation is still going?
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Yes, but you can still swipe up from the very bottom of the screen to open the app drawer.
Issue fixed on December patch.
Does anyone misses the most used apps that appears when you swipe up or is it only me?
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Issue fixed on December patch.
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Still happening for me. I can't open any other app or swipe to a different screen right away after swiping up to go "home". I have to wait for that stupid corner animation.
- Edit: Looks like it is only still an issue with 3rd party launchers like Nova. Still BS Google has buggy launcher issues with Gesture Nav.
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Still happening for me. I can't open any other app or swipe to a different screen right away after swiping up to go "home". I have to wait for that stupid corner animation.
- Edit: Looks like it is only still an issue with 3rd party launchers like Nova. Still BS Google has buggy launcher issues with Gesture Nav.
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Yep, same, running Nova. Unfortunate lag. Also, if I'm in the App drawer swiping up doesn't return to home screen, it brings up "Search Apps" screen. Have to swipe back from the App drawer to get back to home.
Edit: Question, what's the purpose of flashing those bars in the corners with the resultant delay in running apps? Is there some functional purpose, or just a constant reminder that the Assistant can be accessed swiping the corners?
Edit: Fixed the App Drawer issue with swipe up not returning to home. It was a Nova setting. Also, reported delay issue to Nova and they responded it's a known issue with all 3rd party launchers, and hopefully Google will fix it in a future update. One work around is to use back swipe to exit apps to get back to home which avoids the delay.
Hello. I have come from the Samsung One UI to the new Pixel 7 Pro, on the Samsung One UI the settings gear used to be one of the first you saw when you drew down the notification bar, is it possible to have the same on the Pixel 7 pro, cause as now I have to pull down twice to see it and that is pretty annoying.
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not that my suggestion is a solution or anything, as I wish it was easier to get to the Settings as well...
but in case it wasn't known, if you pull the notification down with 2 fingers, it brings it all the way down, so you don't have to pull down twice....
clearly very difficult to do this one-handed, so obviously not really a solution...but more of a workaround until OP or someone finds a satisfactory solution...
just wanted to mention this little bit for general knowledge spreading...
Can't move it, but other than the above mentioned workaround, you can do other things like put a Settings icon on your home screen, or using a custom launcher like Nova, designate a gesture to open Settings such as two finger rotation clockwise.
Matter of fact, I might designate that right now.
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Can't move it, but other than the above mentioned workaround, you can do other things like put a Settings icon on your home screen, or using a custom launcher like Nova, designate a gesture to open Settings such as two finger rotation clockwise.
Matter of fact, I might designate that right now.
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YEa I am using nova launcher, so will see, but stupid that they did it that way google.
thomashacked said:
YEa I am using nova launcher, so will see, but stupid that they did it that way google.
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At first I didn't like it either but think of it this way... you have one hand available, you swipe down twice with your thumb, and with one hand you can now reach the settings button. If it was at the top you probably would not be able to reach it with one hand unless you have Pro basketball size hands with llllooooooonnnnnnnggggggggg fingers!
I 'walk" the shade down using my index and middle fingers.
Because I use Nova, the default gesture to open app drawer is two-finger swipe down, and I use that often, so my personal workaround is to 'walk' the shade down with 2 separate fingers in 2 separate swipes, but it's quick. Otherwise, two-finger pull down from the top edge does indeed pull the shade all the way down.
I like Rode Warrior's idea of a two-finger clockwise gesture in Nova though, I'll give that a spin (pun intended?)
Psychlone said:
I like Rode Warrior's idea of a two-finger clockwise gesture in Nova though,
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It's super quick to get into Settings this way, that's for sure.
Psychlone said:
I'll give that a spin (pun intended?)
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I like it!
pull down from the top, right bottom corner is the settings icon.
or put your home screen on 5 rows and put it in there.