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[Q] app switching with swipe

Is there a way to switch between apps with just a swipe, instead of pressing the home button and then launching the app each time. I need something similar to Dell Stage, where you swipe to move from one page to another, but it will be from one app to the other.
The reason for my need: I use Evernote for my public speeches, but I also reference the internet and need to access a browser, in my case I am using Opera. I need to switch back and forth between Evernote and Opera during my speech, and using the home button each time is to cumbersome. If I can just swipe the screen to switch back and forth between apps would be ideal.

Wave launcher might help

navycow said:
Wave launcher might help
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Thank you for this suggestion, but swipe the screen to access a list of app is the same as pressing the home button.

otnos said:
Thank you for this suggestion, but swipe the screen to access a list of app is the same as pressing the home button.
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Ah I see what you mean now. You could configure it to swipe from the side (instead of the bottom) with only evernote and opera in the list then it is just as you describe only instead of swiping the whole way to switch between the two you stop the swipe halfway to switch. You could also limit it to just two apps in the launcher so its easier. Just a thought though.
I think that kind of functionality would have to be built into the OS like it is in webOS and on the playbook.
Here's a video of me trying to do what I think you are trying to do
http://www.vimeo.com/27312532
I have no affiliation with wave launcher by the way. I got it for free from Amazon in May and love it.

navycow said:
Ah I see what you mean now. You could configure it to swipe from the side (instead of the bottom) with only evernote and opera in the list then it is just as you describe only instead of swiping the whole way to switch between the two you stop the swipe halfway to switch. You could also limit it to just two apps in the launcher so its easier. Just a thought though.
I think that kind of functionality would have to be built into the OS like it is in webOS and on the playbook.
Here's a video of me trying to do what I think you are trying to do
http://www.vimeo.com/27312532
I have no affiliation with wave launcher by the way. I got it for free from Amazon in May and love it.
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Wow that video demonstrated exactly what I am looking for. Thank you for putting so much effort in helping me with this.

My pleasure. Glad I could help
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Swipepad is also another good option. i prefer that over wave launcher.
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treubber said:
Swipepad is also another good option. i prefer that over wave launcher.
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Yea, I did gave it a tried, but I ran into trouble with Swipepad. My Streak 7 is in a leather case, and the case cover portion of the screen around the sides, when I placed my finger on the side to swipe, Swipepad does not recognize my finger because the edge of the screen is covered by the case, so I can't swipe.

You know, honeycomb has a task switcher built in that stays visible when you run most, if not all, apps. If you wanted that, either wait for the official release from dell in september out give dj_steve's honeystreak a try. I've been running it on my ds7 for a while now and it gave new life to my tab.
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treubber said:
You know, honeycomb has a task switcher built in that stays visible when you run most, if not all, apps. If you wanted that, either wait for the official release from dell in september out give dj_steve's honeystreak a try. I've been running it on my ds7 for a while now and it gave new life to my tab.
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Yea, me and thousands of others are waiting for the official release of honeycomb! I will definitely switch to honeystreak if this official release does not materialize.

Cool Jelly Bean trick!!!

I was just playing around with my Nexus 7 and I came across a neat and convenient trick to dispose of a app from the app drawer that you may have mistakenly selected and you only get three options uninstall, app info or simply drop the app on the home screen of your Nexus device. Well, there's a fourth option! Simply long press a app from your home screen or app drawer. Then, fling your finger that's holding down the app down up and release! That's it! From the home screen you don't have to take a app all of the way up to the white x remove then red release delete. From the bottom or where ever that app is on your screen you want to remove or replace, just press and hold the app you want to remove, fling your finger in motion down then up release and watch it fly away off of your screen! I think this only works with Jelly Bean, but this my friend is very convenient!
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I can add another cool trick: slide up from the bottom of the screen where the 3 buttons are to bring up the Google search. Neat.

Another cool trick in Jelly Bean. Settings > About Tablet/Phone > Android Version (tap repeatedly for surprise)
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guerom00 said:
I can add another cool trick: slide up from the bottom of the screen where the 3 buttons are to bring up the Google search. Neat.
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+1

guerom00 said:
I can add another cool trick: slide up from the bottom of the screen where the 3 buttons are to bring up the Google search. Neat.
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It shows a lockscreen-style circle for that. Kinda unnecessary, but cool. A quick swipe up from the home button works just as well.
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There's an easter egg in the settings app. Go into "about tablet". Tap the version number many times. After that, press and hold the Jelly Bean.

guerom00 said:
I can add another cool trick: slide up from the bottom of the screen where the 3 buttons are to bring up the Google search. Neat.
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That is actually launching Google Now. If you do not have search history turned on for your google account, you will only see a google search.
If you have history, it will show more information cards.

I'm not quite sure if you're serious or you're really just now discovering the features marketed in the presentations.

tevinwade said:
Another cool trick in Jelly Bean. Settings > About Tablet/Phone > Android Version (tap repeatedly for surprise)
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Works in ICS too Not sure about HC or GB though, or other older OS's

mumpfpuffel said:
I'm not quite sure if you're serious or you're really just now discovering the features marketed in the presentations.
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It's called surprise and delight and who are you to deny him life's simple pleasures ?

compact_bijou said:
It's called surprise and delight and who are you to deny him life's simple pleasures ?
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lol +1

mumpfpuffel said:
I'm not quite sure if you're serious or you're really just now discovering the features marketed in the presentations.
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Not everyone watched the presentations. No reason to be unnecessarily mean. I thanked him since I didn't know about the trick at all and these types of threads are awesome.

couldnt do it for the life of me and figured it must be a N7 thing only at the moment. But then I re-read the directions on how to do it... derp:silly:

Thanks guys for your help hints!
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I watched the presentation but only recently realised the two finger trick for expanding or reducing notification sizes!
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2 finger trick? Pinch zoom doesn't seem to do anything..

Tell Google now to do a barrel roll see what happens
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TonyHoyle said:
2 finger trick? Pinch zoom doesn't seem to do anything..
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slide two fingers up or down instead. Won't work on all notifications of course
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If you long press either the back button or the multi-window button (I forget the technical name of it) and swipe up it will bring up google now as if you were holding down the home button.

jojo4747 said:
Tell Google now to do a barrel roll see what happens
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Nice one!
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If you press power + volume down at the same time, it will take a screenshot.
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Recent apps

Anyone else noticed that if you hold two fingers on any screen on the Gear you get a list of recently opened apps?
Much quicker to navigate this way sometimes.
You can also close the apps by swiping each one to the left.

Awesome tip. I didn't know that. Thanks.
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Hmm ... Too bad that we can't clear the open apps.
I think we will see a lot of changes from Samsung with the gear. They rushed it to market, imho, without it being very mature. But then every new device has this issue.
I remember when people were complaining that the amount of available apps for Android paled in comparison to the iSuck devices.
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penorwood said:
Hmm ... Too bad that we can't clear the open apps.
I think we will see a lot of changes from Samsung with the gear. They rushed it to market, imho, without it being very mature. But then every new device has this issue.
I remember when people were complaining that the amount of available apps for Android paled in comparison to the iSuck devices.
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You can............
Just swipe each one to the left like you do with your phone :laugh:

Amdathlonuk said:
You can............
Just swipe each one to the left like you do with your phone :laugh:
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updating your post . He's right but you have to hold to fingers on screen for this to show
Press thx if i help you

Sweet find thanks for posting.

Amdathlonuk said:
You can............
Just swipe each one to the left like you do with your phone :laugh:
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Thanks!
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You can also double tap
I knew about this but also if you double tap 2 fingers you get instant shortcut to volume / brightness settings and battery level

Wow this is a nice tip. Is this something that was in the manual that came with the device. I never read them

Doesn't this tip appear on menu that came with the box?
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Somebody didn't read their manual.
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Kitkit; always kidding around!

So, uhm, never seen this before.
No, I had not told it to do a barrel roll, and yes Chrome displayed normally in the full window.

You must have hit the home button right as it was doing an animation (like swiping away a tab), thus it used that "screenshot" as the thumbnail
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compuw22c said:
You must have hit the home button right as it was doing an animation (like swiping away a tab), thus it used that "screenshot" as the thumbnail
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I'm 99.9% sure that I didn't, and this was after unlocking the phone - so i'd have had to have swiped and jumped (fast!) to something else and then.... It's a longshot, but probably the only explanation that makes sense. Still, I think I'd prefer to believe that kitkat plays games when I'm not looking.

Happens if you press the recents button while rotating the phone.

gtg465x said:
Happens if you press the recents button while rotating the phone.
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Okay, that is something I may well have done, thanks!
Weird that I've never managed to do/notice this up till now. Just slightly saddened to realize that there aren't actual playful sprites inside my phone.

This is nothing new. I've seen this going all the way back to ICS/CM9 on my Nexus One.

Samsung removed bookmarks from bottom bar

I need badly my bookmarks in the bottom bar of the stock Samsung Internet and I don't find a workaround.

IronMaidenBG said:
I need badly my bookmarks in the bottom bar of the stock Samsung Internet and I don't find a workaround.
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Long press on the right icon (3 horizontal lines) and it will show your bookmarks.
I still prefer the old version when you only have press once, but well....

Paninno12 said:
Long press on the right icon (3 horizontal lines) and it will show your bookmarks.
I still prefer the old version when you only have press once, but well....
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Thank you. I found it. The problem is 3 seconds waiting.
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IronMaidenBG said:
Thank you. I found it. The problem is 3 seconds waiting.
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It might seem long but it's literally only 1 second in total. Time it if you don't believe me . I was annoyed at first too, but I actually find it more convenient now the more I use it.

I also don't like the changes they made to the Samsung browser.
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