One of the reason I wanted to upgrade my HTC One A9 to nougat was the multi window feature which I enjoyed on stock Samsung tochwiz..using my phone without it was very difficult.. Now I want to share with you the easiest way to get multi window feature on your marshmallow device without flashing any zip file or downloading any apk file nor xposed module..
Requirements:
1. Root access
2. Buildprop editor.
Download buildprop editor from the Google playstore, launch the app and grant it root access... scroll down under BUILD INFO scroll and locate ro.build.type, click on ro.build.type you will find "user" edit and change "user" to "userdebug" and click save, reboot your phone. After you reboot your device, enter developer option..scroll down and find Multi window and enable it.. then enjoy multi window...
Note: this should work on all stock rooted marshmallow devices.
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1. Download Es File Explorer from the Google Play Store.
2. Tick the fast access menu button in the top left corner of Es file explorer(looks like a globe with a picture of a phone in front of it)
3. When the menu pops out click the settings icon in the bottom right .
4. Scroll down to tools settings and click app manager.
5. Go to the last option and tick "(un)install apk automatically"
Es will then do the leg work for you when you want to install an apk, all you have to do is go to the folder in which it was downloaded and click the apk file.
I think this option is a lot easier than other workarounds that involve using google drive or moving the apk to a root folder.
You will need to turn on the root explorer option of Es file explorer for this to work, but if you need this workaround chances are you have an unlocked bootloader and are rooted. To turn on the root explorer click the fast access menu button in the top left corner, scroll down to root explorer ,click to on and grant superuser access.
kieranc88 said:
1. Download Es File Explorer from the Google Play Store.
2. Tick the fast access menu button in the top left corner of Es file explorer(looks like a globe with a picture of a phone in front of it)
3. When the menu pops out click the settings icon in the bottom right .
4. Scroll down to tools settings and click app manager.
5. Go to the last option and tick "(un)install apk automatically"
Es will then do the leg work for you when you want to install an apk, all you have to do is go to the folder in which it was downloaded and click the apk file.
I think this option is a lot easier than other workarounds that involve using google drive or moving the apk to a root folder.
You will need to turn on the root explorer option of Es file explorer for this to work, but if you need this workaround chances are you have an unlocked bootloader and are rooted. To turn on the root explorer click the fast access menu button in the top left corner, scroll down to root explorer ,click to on and grant superuser access.
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Congrats Kieran...you have cracked it.....hopefully KK will fix, but this is as good a fix as there is, for root users.....
Thanks man, step up for 1st Prize!! :highfive:
This issue is fixed with the 14.91.11 version on European ROMs - so update to the latest fw version so you don't have to deal with bugs.
darkeingel said:
This issue is fixed with the 14.91.11 version on European ROMs - so update to the latest fw version so you don't have to deal with bugs.
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I've not had any official over the airs yet I'm Afraid. So this is as good as a solution as I can find at the moment.
darkeingel said:
This issue is fixed with the 14.91.11 version on European ROMs - so update to the latest fw version so you don't have to deal with bugs.
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I have 14.71.8 and no problem at all.
ksuuk said:
I have 14.71.8 and no problem at all.
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Not every one seems to be affected, but thought there must be alot of people like me who were,and the other workarounds seemed convoluted so posted this one ?
you sir just made my night
thank you so much!
i just updated my xperia z from 6.0 to 7.1.1 and got this error. luckily i found this solution. the move apk to root folder or from system folder doesn't work in my case. thanks!
Hi..
Lollipop is Everywhere. It comes with many new features like new material design, new ui and adding Users etc. But in Lollipop, You can't install apps from Unknown Sources in any of your Secondary Users. Almost all of us suffering from Google's new security system which prevents apps installation in other user accounts than Primary. Think you paid for many apps, yet you can't install those apps in your other user accounts. If you are on Custom Rom, you can install apps in all users as most of custom roms allow it. But if you don't like Custom Roms and want to stay on Stock Lollipop, this Guide is for you.
I show you how to install any apps in your all user accounts in Stock roms lollipop..
ALL YOU NEED.:-
1. A Rooted device SuperSu installed.
2. Any Stock Rom running Lollipop.
3. ES File Explorer.
PROCEDURE:
1. Login to your "Primary Account"(Owner).
2. Open ES File Explorer and "Enable Root Explorer" in Tools.
3. Go to: "device/data/data" folder.
4. Cut folder named "com.estrongs.android.pop-1" and paste it to "device/system/priv-app/here" and fix permissions to "drwxr-xr-x" (It is important to make "ES File Explorer" a system app. Now it will show in all user accounts app drawer.)
4.1 Restart Device.
5. Open SuperSu app from app drawer in Primary Account.
6. Enable Multi User in SuperSu Settings..
7. Now login to your Secondary account.
8. Open ES File Explorer and "Enable Root Explorer" in Tools.
9. Tap on "Root Explorer" in Tools.
10. Select "One Key Install"
11. This will take you to apk browser in ES File Explorer.
12. Select one or multiple third party apps present on your SD card or internal.
13. After selecting apps tap on "more" option in bottom right then tap on "install"
14. DONE!!! Now your selected apps should be automatically installed.
HAPPY INSTALLING
As you may already know, Marshmallow now include support for Multi-Window interface but, it's disabled by default. You need a little bit of tinkering to get it to work.
-First, you will need to have a rooted device, so make sure you flashed SuperSU 2.61 or 2.62 (older version won't work on Marshmallow).
-Then, you will need to edit a single line inside build.prop (located in /system folder), I did this with Root Browser because many other file browsing apps have trouble getting root access with Marshmallow. Root Browser is working perfectly as long as you have the right version of SuperSU.
-Once you open build.prop with Root Browser, you need to look for the line "ro.build.type=user", then you will need to change this line to "ro.build.type=userdebug", once it's done, reboot your phone.
-Now, you need to enable Developer settings by going in Parameters/About phone and tap on "Build number" seven time.
-You will now see the Developer settings in Parameters, open it and scroll down till you see the option about Multi-window support, tap on it to enable it. You will get a warning telling you that it's an experimental feature but who care?
-That's it, now you will have a new icon appearing on top of each apps in recent apps screen, just tap on it to get an app to appear in Multi-Window mode.
I want to see how it looks like.. May be a screenshot could do that?
Gaurav619 said:
I want to see how it looks like.. May be a screenshot could do that?
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Sorry you'll have to Google it, simply do a search with keywords "Marshmallow multi window", I tried so many times to make screenshots on my Moto X Play and it never worked. Pushing vol-down + power button never worked for me.
worked great
My phone won't boot with this setting
great! Working
Thanks for this tip☺ I enabled it without any problem. :thumbup:
I tried I couldn't edit the line yu said ro.bulid.type=userdebug plz help me out
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Jose2491 said:
I tried I couldn't edit the line yu said ro.bulid.type=userdebug plz help me out
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Am using Moto x play
Changing ro.build.type to userdebug might interfere with other functions of the device. A better way to enable multi-window on Marshmallow would be to simply add persist.sys.debug.multi_window=true to build.prop.
Nico3d3 said:
As you may already know, Marshmallow now include support for Multi-Window interface but, it's disabled by default. You need a little bit of tinkering to get it to work.
-First, you will need to have a rooted device, so make sure you flashed SuperSU 2.61 or 2.62 (older version won't work on Marshmallow).
-Then, you will need to edit a single line inside build.prop (located in /system folder), I did this with Root Browser because many other file browsing apps have trouble getting root access with Marshmallow. Root Browser is working perfectly as long as you have the right version of SuperSU.
-Once you open build.prop with Root Browser, you need to look for the line "ro.build.type=user", then you will need to change this line to "ro.build.type=userdebug", once it's done, reboot your phone.
-Now, you need to enable Developer settings by going in Parameters/About phone and tap on "Build number" seven time.
-You will now see the Developer settings in Parameters, open it and scroll down till you see the option about Multi-window support, tap on it to enable it. You will get a warning telling you that it's an experimental feature but who care?
-That's it, now you will have a new icon appearing on top of each apps in recent apps screen, just tap on it to get an app to appear in Multi-Window mode.
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after enabling multiwindow in marshmallow battery drains due to miscellaneous
Hi today I will show you how to change system fonts on Marshmallow CM13
Requirements:
Root Access
Steps:
Go to play store and download this app: Fonter - Font Manager ★ROOT★
Then open it and select the font that you wish to apply. Download it and apply it.
The app will ask you to grant root permissions. Grant access.
Reboot your device. It may take a while to boot up.
Important:
If you have Xposed installed, you will get a notification about activating Fonter in Xposed.
DO NOT ACTIVATE Fonter in Xposed, because it will brick your device.
If your device bootloops then go to this thread and download xposeduninstaller :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Credits to @ jalp_14
What are you using to get app icon on lockscreen, I am assuming it's for notification purposes!
Google has introduced a new favourites tab on their Phone app and a new call log info box. Unfortunately it is not publicly available yet so to enable it follow the steps. Make sure you device is rooted and have a root explorer app, I personally prefer MiXplorer
1. Open MiXplorer, go to /data/data/com.google.android.dialer/shared_prefs/
2. Open dialer_phenotype_flags.xml and change the values of the following flags from "false" to "true"
i). G__enable_new_favorites_tab
ii.) G__new_call_log_fragment_enabled
3. Force close Google Phone and launch it
Could you make an adb backup with these setting.
I don't have root on my new phone.
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Dementore711 said:
Could you make an adb backup with these setting.
I don't have root on my new phone.
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unfortunately I can't, I don't know how to do it