Hi, had my watch a while now it's great, but as usual I'm trying to increase the battery life and one of my pet peeves is having to go to the menu, scroll to the right, then click recent apps and close apps.
Is there a widget available that I can just click and it closes all open items as I cannot seem to find anything on the app store?
Thanks in advance
Mark
No widget that I am aware of.
I have the double press home button set to recent apps. That is still pretty quick and you can close all apps from there
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Is there an app folder that can categorize apps? Just like Iphone 4, where you drag the app to the folder, it automatically categorize it, so as to save space... Thanks
Where are you looking for this folder to be? Home screen? Application drawer?
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I use ADW Home, and there's a great new feature where you can categorise your app drawer... basically means you can hide stuff you don't want to see... you can't just hit one folder to see the hidden stuff, it's like press munu, then activate a different drawer group, but it's easy enough.
There are also some aps out there that do what you want, but I can't say what they are, nor have I used them.
i have ihome, this app mimic the iphone 4, the folder feature is very disappointing. but atleast its there...(no auto cate on droid.)
the home screen is 89% like iphone. atleast they gives you the iphone homescreen only it isn't smooth as.
Try FolderOrganizer
kr3w1337 said:
Where are you looking for this folder to be? Home screen? Application drawer?
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Home screen, just like ICr*p 4 when you tap on the folder, the sub-folder appears.
You can add folders on the home screen just like widgets then drag the applications inside it.
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There is an app I think called apps organizer that lets you categorize apps, then you can add widgets to you're screen that look like an app shortcut, for a particular category, and when you tap it a folder with shortcuts to all apps in that category opens. I think it is apis organizer, I will go check in market. I had it before the last time I reset and debranded, actually never thought to reinstall it until just now.
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blaze16 said:
Try FolderOrganizer
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I second this.
The free version is called AppsOrganizer.
3rd Folderorganizer is a god send.
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Is there a way to categorize apps into folders Within the App drawer?
i dont really like cluttering up the homescreens but i would like to neaten up the app drawer as its full of crap that i hardly ever use but would still like to keep on the phone (google goggles, wikitude, google skymap) things like that
I use the feature in adw. The only improvement I would like to see is an easier way to switch drawers, perhaps icons at the top or bottom of the app drawer.
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Just saw this one... try "App Categories" ... never used it but remembered this post
Hi just wondering if anyone can shed any light on this random menu bar that's appeared on my phone? I've closed all applications with es task manager and it's still there. I'm running Jellybeans on a galaxy note 2
If anyone can direct me where to get rid of it would be most appreciated.
Cheers guys!
Do you mean the bar on the side with the icons?
I think the phone has TSF shell launcher, try a launcher like apex or nova
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Long press on Back button and it will disappear
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If that doesn't work you can try this app
I had a app popup as the playstore, and it was a spam type popup from an app i installed a long time ago, DOWNLOAD AIRPUSH detector also as a double check if experience any abnormal popups to your GUI . it found the app and i uninstalled it ASAP (it was a workout app)
That popup is not abnormal, it is a feature of the last update. It's called multi-card, and allows you to manage 2 or more applications simultaneously on the screen; if you drag one of the icons on the desktop it opens the corresponding application, and if you drag another will open the new application under the one that is opened before
That's amazing cheers guys! It was properly bothering me becaues it would pop up every now and then and I didn't know why!
Is it possible to add other applications to the selection to use in multi windows?
RonaldsRayguns said:
That's amazing cheers guys! It was properly bothering me becaues it would pop up every now and then and I didn't know why!
Is it possible to add other applications to the selection to use in multi windows?
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No, for now, the apps supported are only the ones you see
Guys my touchscreen is not working properly and xperia j is also slowing down . i went to serivce centre but the problem, still there ! Any body help
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First of all:
Open your dialer app and type:
Code:
*#*#7378423#*#*
It will bring you to the service menu. Once you're in there, go to Service Tests, then click Touch Screen.
Try to draw vertical and horizontal stripes on the screen, make a screenshot (press volume down + power button simeltaniously) and upload the picture to this topic.
I believe it's an issue with more Xperia (2012) phones running ICS.
I know there is a screen calibration patch available (FOR TIPO), I'm just not sure if it also works on Xperia J.
You can try it, I dont give any guarantees it works, nor am I responsible for any damage.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34877629
Another question : i just updated the firmware of my xperia J to 11.0.A.3.28 and everything is smooth and fast as usual...
except:
when i run an app or do something that's not in thr homescreen, when i go back to it, all the icons and widgets reload their images, resulting in 1-2 seconds of slowness...has anyone of you experienced such a thing?
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Try to see what apps eats most of your memory and delete them.
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Still problem persist
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Still problem persist
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Is it like, lagging, skipping small parts of the screen when you're swiping it?
something like ____ __ _____
as example?
Or is it just that it reacts slow, or sometimes not at all.
Ok, that happens after the use of a specific application or game?
Normally, the home screen is redrawn when the application(s) you're running need almost all RAM memory.
When you don't need an application, try "long press" in the home button.
You will see a list with the open applications in the phone.
Swipe right or left to close an application.
I experienced this with my old X8. With Xperia J didn't happened yet.
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Ok, that happens after the use of a specific application or game?
Normally, the home screen is redrawn when the application(s) you're running need almost all RAM memory.
When you don't need an application, try "long press" in the home button.
You will see a list with the open applications in the phone.
Swipe right or left to close an application.
I experienced this with my old X8. With Xperia J didn't happened yet.
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I'm not that noob XD anyway...yes it happens, after i use any app...I looked up with watchdog if any app was above CPU usage limit, but nope...everything's alright...
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andrelessa said:
When you don't need an application, try "long press" in the home button.
You will see a list with the open applications in the phone.
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I do not agree to what you say here, as it is a list of RECENT apps and not of the open ones. Some apps that still run aren't listed and some of the listed apps don't run anymore.
Swiping the RECENT apps does NOT close the apps.
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I do not agree to what you say here, as it is a list of RECENT apps and not of the open ones. Some apps that still run aren't listed and some of the listed apps don't run anymore.
Swiping the RECENT apps does NOT close the apps.
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Swiping an app away will effectively "kill" most apps. You can test this out using ADB if you have the SDK installed. Swipe everything out of your recents list, then launch the browser. Use ADB to run 'ps' on the device and verify that the com.google.android.browser process is running. Go to the home screen, it's still running. Launch some other apps, and the com.google.android.browser process is still there. Swipe it out of the recents list, however, and the process is gone.
You can create a test app to further verify, and log the onDestroy() call in your Activity. It's not called when you back or home out of the app, or when you launch other apps. It does get called when you swipe the app out of the recents list though.
I do agree that the recent apps list isn't really "multitasking". The apps in the list aren't necessarily even running, the processes could have been killed by the memory manager long before you try to re-open it. However, you can't argue that the only purpose is to jump quickly to other apps when the swiping makes the actual process go away.
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I looked up with watchdog if any app was above CPU usage limit, but nope
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And what about the free memory, not CPU?
andrelessa said:
Swiping an app away will effectively "kill" most apps. You can test this out using ADB if you have the SDK installed. Swipe everything out of your recents list, then launch the browser. Use ADB to run 'ps' on the device and verify that the com.google.android.browser process is running. Go to the home screen, it's still running. Launch some other apps, and the com.google.android.browser process is still there. Swipe it out of the recents list, however, and the process is gone.
You can create a test app to further verify, and log the onDestroy() call in your Activity. It's not called when you back or home out of the app, or when you launch other apps. It does get called when you swipe the app out of the recents list though.
I do agree that the recent apps list isn't really "multitasking". The apps in the list aren't necessarily even running, the processes could have been killed by the memory manager long before you try to re-open it. However, you can't argue that the only purpose is to jump quickly to other apps when the swiping makes the actual process go away.
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And what about the free memory, not CPU?
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Fixed...my brother (9 y old) "accidentally" went in the options to enable not to keep activities...which was reloading the Launcher whenever i switched app or left the homepage LOL
I was having the exact same issue and i has about to go mad. And the i found this calibration apk and thank god it now works.
https://www.box.com/s/4odf0oivjfmg0hg8sr5z
sspyross said:
I was having the exact same issue and i has about to go mad. And the i found this calibration apk and thank god it now works.
https://www.box.com/s/4odf0oivjfmg0hg8sr5z
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has anyone tested, used this tool before? I do have the same problems, like a hickup.
My XJ touch screen issue is fix.
If you want,PM me.
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I've noticed that if I long press the home button, a small circle appears surrounding the left corner of the screen. On the circle is a link to Google Search which is displayed as the word Google. My question is whether I can customize app links that come up on that circle and how to do that.
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I've noticed that if I long press the home button, a small circle appears surrounding the left corner of the screen. On the circle is a link to Google Search which is displayed as the word Google. My question is whether I can customize app links that come up on that circle and how to do that.
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no its pre-installed and only open Google now.. Google now is a search tool not a bookmark..
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no its pre-installed and only open Google now.. Google now is a search tool not a bookmark..QUOTE]
Is there a mod that allows that to change? I know some developers have been working on a mod to change the app choices in the quick launch menu that comes up when the S-pen is removed. Is anyone aware of a similar mod for adding new choices to the long press on home?
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Nova Launcher lets you change it. (It doesn't - silly me)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher
schnurrbidurr said:
Nova Launcher lets you change it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher
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No it doesn't.
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Thanks for pointing it out - amended my post.
Well, have the phone for a week now and still couldn't figure out how to add shortcut to lockscreen.
No app nor widget... Only accessible is the pre-installed Google search
Is this specific to MotoG or Android 4.3????
There are few apps on the Play, but I would like to know if there's native support for lockscreen apps/widget on MotoG or not.
UPDATE
Nevermind. Just figure it out.
When lockscreen active press the power button and either very left or right side of the screen press and slide and it show new "tab" with + and there you can add widget. However, it shows actual data (SMS, Email) so any one can check it ( so much about privacy!!!).
Why the hell Moto couldn't add simply notification???
UPDATE 2 :
The camera shortcut (far right) can not be changed/deleted.
You can ad up to 7 widgets ONLY (no apps!).
To delete/change shortcut, briefly press Power button slide to desired tab and press and hold until you see X Remove on the top. Just pull up the page toward it and it will be removed and you can add another widget.
This is what stock android is like
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jonovw said:
This is what stock android is like
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that's ok, but why not app shortcut???
No idea. You could try finding a widget that has some kind of launcher
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@aspot72,
Use Better DashClock from Play Store