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hi all,
The new iPhone has real cool folders that show which apps are in that folder (max of 9). Does anyone know if that is possible on android? would be cool to be able to enable that...
Seriously? They're right there when you hold your finger on the screen. This article is six months old, but I think everything is still the same.
Jezzz guys. I realy love me nexus and android. The fact that I like a certain feature on a different platform shouldn't discredit me...... I just like the fact that on my home screen I am able to see what is in the different folders I have withou having to open the folder or use morw than one icon place.....
Please open your mind.
On topic, the link doens't help me as that just explains how to get a folder and fill it. That part I understand. Now how to have it filled with smaller icons that show what is in that folder?
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For modifying the "regular" folders to do that, you need the code in the system framework.
There might be such option made in programs like Folder Organizer (which aren't "real" folders), but I'm not aware of any.
fubaya said:
Seriously? They're right there when you hold your finger on the screen. This article is six months old, but I think everything is still the same.
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Yes, but the iPhone 4 OS folder you touch it, and it slides down and you can see the apps on the main screeen without having to go back/forth. I think that is what he is really looking for and is a useful feature.
If you look through the market you'll find some "widgets" that basically scale down the icons and allow you to put four shortcuts in the place of one regular sized shortcut.
I don't recall the name of it at the moment.
I guess some people can't read nor can they name their folders.
They have to look at pretty little colorful pictures to show them what's in the folder. I gotta admit though, the iPhone folders are VERY cool.
JCopernicus said:
If you look through the market you'll find some "widgets" that basically scale down the icons and allow you to put four shortcuts in the place of one regular sized shortcut.
I don't recall the name of it at the moment.
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more icons widget?
Get Apps Organizer. No preview, but crazy cool looking icons.
Flash sense ROM you'll have folders.
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MaximReapage said:
Get Apps Organizer. No preview, but crazy cool looking icons.
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apps organizer is fantastic.
make a 'group', drop it to your screen 1 2 or 3, make another group, do the same, then use them like 'intarweb' and 'communicate', or 'games' and it really makes selecting frequented applications a breeze.
i have 'phone' grouped with: gvoice, phone, sms
interweb: browser, gmail, email (3 accounts), facebook etc
money: craigslist, bank checks, check scanner, paypal, ebay, etc
it really makes the phone a breeze to use, even with tons of applications installed.
Lol it's funny how many people here hate the iPhone. Anyway, check out RomoApps "App Bar Widgets" at romoapps.com
Now that is what i was looking for! very slick and very good. Glad someone is willing to look beyond the flamewars!
Downloaded it and it is definitely a keeper! Thanks!
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I believe the MIUI ROM does this.
gibosn6594 said:
I believe the MIUI ROM does this.
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Miui I can vouch for doing it, and I love the rom =D if ya want it here's the link. If you like apple's UI, check it out for sure.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=789566
N1 running psfreedom recovery and MIUI! sent via XDA app =D
just found the solution, and apparently it was on my nexus the whole time. Add a new folder in folder organiser, and change the icon to: show items in icon.
voila, Iphone like folders. only thing missing is drag and drop into the folders, but personally think the way you have an overview in folder organiser is way better anyway. central place to manage the labels, and exportable to the sd card, so a perfect way to back up the settings, and labels!
pwvandeursen said:
just found the solution, and apparently it was on my nexus the whole time. Add a new folder in folder organiser, and change the icon to: show items in icon.
voila, Iphone like folders. only thing missing is drag and drop into the folders, but personally think the way you have an overview in folder organiser is way better anyway. central place to manage the labels, and exportable to the sd card, so a perfect way to back up the settings, and labels!
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This included in android? Where are you finding the option to change the icon to "show items in icon"? Or is this a third party app?
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There's no need for this here. We're all intelligent people who have the right to prefer certain aspects of other operating systems, even though we may not all agree on the same things.
sprke said:
This included in android? Where are you finding the option to change the icon to "show items in icon"? Or is this a third party app?
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+1, only options I'm familiar with are the add folder and rename folder options...
conwick3 said:
+1, only options I'm familiar with are the add folder and rename folder options...
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Open Folder Organizer, select "labels", hit the arrow on the right of the icon you want to change, hit "icon", select option "show items in icon".
First of all, from HTC Kaiser to Samsung Vibrant to HTC HD 7 & I'm never going to look back!
OK now:
1. Go to an Email tile
2. Tap on the far left (next to the bolded name of the sender)
3. Voila - you have a slick option to select mail
Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere. Thought it might be useful
Yeah found it the other day by mistake but I didn't think it was any earth mover
Yeah, my phone actually pointed the feature out the other day - I was deleting several emails one at a time, and a little info bar appeared at the top to say you can click on the left to quick select.
Not an earth mover at all, but neat that it recognised what I was doing and was able to tell me how I could do it quicker!
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First of all, from HTC Kaiser to Samsung Vibrant to HTC HD 7 & I'm never going to look back!
OK now:
1. Go to an Email tile
2. Tap on the far left (next to the bolded name of the sender)
3. Voila - you have a slick option to select mail
Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere. Thought it might be useful
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its great, but were is the "select all" feature, instead of you having to select each one.
I avg over 80 emails a day... how fun is my day selecting each one to delete
rysky007 said:
its great, but were is the "select all" feature, instead of you having to select each one.
I avg over 80 emails a day... how fun is my day selecting each one to delete
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If you are deleting all the emails you have recieved each day, then consider to discontinue using email...
homer.web said:
If you are deleting all the emails you have recieved each day, then consider to discontinue using email...
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That makes no sense, what is the point of keeping an email once you have read it? I check most of my emails on my desk top, the phone I use to track what is happening via emails for 4 different accounts when out with clients.
I dont need 100 emails sitting on my phone.
I am simply stating that every phone I have every used even old ones allowed you to do a select all feature for old sms phones.
HD2 has it, why was it not placed into WM7, just a small feature which is important but also missing as many important ones are.
but face book is there, wheeepy another face book driven phone, like we dont have enough of those.
Here's another one that you may (or may not) be aware of.
when typing press and hold on the actual text you have been typing. A cursor will appear allowing you to re-position anywhere within the text.
very handy for going back to make changes (like inserting a space between words, inserting words etc.
rysky007 said:
That makes no sense, what is the point of keeping an email once you have read it? I check most of my emails on my desk top, the phone I use to track what is happening via emails for 4 different accounts when out with clients.
I dont need 100 emails sitting on my phone.
I am simply stating that every phone I have every used even old ones allowed you to do a select all feature for old sms phones.
HD2 has it, why was it not placed into WM7, just a small feature which is important but also missing as many important ones are.
but face book is there, wheeepy another face book driven phone, like we dont have enough of those.
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I am also using 4 email accounts, two Exchange servers and two Hotmail accounts. I have no problem to have two weeks synchronized on all of the accounts. If you dont want it, than set it to last 3 days and you dont have to worry about...
Kiwi_Dave said:
Here's another one that you may (or may not) be aware of.
when typing press and hold on the actual text you have been typing. A cursor will appear allowing you to re-position anywhere within the text.
very handy for going back to make changes (like inserting a space between words, inserting words etc.
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This is very cute feature... I didnt know about it and was missing this one...
Big Foot said:
First of all, from HTC Kaiser to Samsung Vibrant to HTC HD 7 & I'm never going to look back!
OK now:
1. Go to an Email tile
2. Tap on the far left (next to the bolded name of the sender)
3. Voila - you have a slick option to select mail
Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere. Thought it might be useful
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Umm thanks for the tip was trying to figure out how to do it
now am gonna poke everywhere to get more goodies
homer.web said:
I am also using 4 email accounts, two Exchange servers and two Hotmail accounts. I have no problem to have two weeks synchronized on all of the accounts. If you dont want it, than set it to last 3 days and you dont have to worry about...
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i have it set to minimal days i avg over 100 per day
homer.web said:
If you are deleting all the emails you have recieved each day, then consider to discontinue using email...
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you are cute.... i only check my emails and if its imporant and must reply i will reply, edit delete and reply i will do on my notebook or desktop...
Yeah, it was nice when the phone pointed out I could do that.
Nice feature.
homer.web said:
This is very cute feature... I didnt know about it and was missing this one...
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Me too, ditto. And the email delete feature is good too.
Hey all!
I've had the tab for a while and its pretty much been with me for UNI alot more than my laptop.
I don't do much word processing, but alot of PDF reading. Sometimes I'd need to have 2-3 PDFs open (e.g one is the assignment question and one is reference). It's a real hassle having to open and close a PDF and also scroll back to were I was before.
I've read the Notion ink has "panels" where things are open at the same time... but that is a whole ROM thing. Any ideas?
Also, having seen the HP touchpad and pre phones, that "tap to share" feature is cool. I know its more a hardware thing, but I also know there is an app called bump which sends pics via bumping the devices.
Thing is, you need to be online for that. I'd usually tether my phone so that my tab has internet, but is there an equivalent using bluetooth? Bump to send anything would be nice!
Thanks in advance!
FC1032 said:
Hey all!
I've had the tab for a while and its pretty much been with me for UNI alot more than my laptop.
I don't do much word processing, but alot of PDF reading. Sometimes I'd need to have 2-3 PDFs open (e.g one is the assignment question and one is reference). It's a real hassle having to open and close a PDF and also scroll back to were I was before.
I've read the Notion ink has "panels" where things are open at the same time... but that is a whole ROM thing. Any ideas?
Also, having seen the HP touchpad and pre phones, that "tap to share" feature is cool. I know its more a hardware thing, but I also know there is an app called bump which sends pics via bumping the devices.
Thing is, you need to be online for that. I'd usually tether my phone so that my tab has internet, but is there an equivalent using bluetooth? Bump to send anything would be nice!
Thanks in advance!
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There's an app in the market that allows you to transfer files from one device to another, its called:
Bluetooth File Transfer - Medieval Software
geoyakult said:
There's an app in the market that allows you to transfer files from one device to another, its called:
Bluetooth File Transfer - Medieval Software
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Thanks for that
Any idea how to read 2 or more PDFs? I don't mean side to side (though that would be nice), even if I can just jump between two without reloading and all would be good enough
FC1032 said:
Thanks for that
Any idea how to read 2 or more PDFs? I don't mean side to side (though that would be nice), even if I can just jump between two without reloading and all would be good enough
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No problem.
Don't think there's an app on android as of yet on reading 2 PDF's at the same time, think there's a one in the Appstore (kno) but obviously that won't work on the Galaxy tab or any other android devices.
FC1032 said:
Thanks for that
Any idea how to read 2 or more PDFs? I don't mean side to side (though that would be nice), even if I can just jump between two without reloading and all would be good enough
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Well you can use 2 different pdf readers, and you can switch with the home button, by long pressing then chose the reader.
Hope it helps.
aibo said:
Well you can use 2 different pdf readers, and you can switch with the home button, by long pressing then chose the reader.
Hope it helps.
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I actually just thought of that today too! I had repligo reader open and thought i might be able to open another PDF in adobe
I haven't exactly tried it, but I'll be back to report
I don't know if it will directly help or not, but there are apps that let you tether through Bluetooth. If I am not mistaken, PDAnet is one such app.
I've used the S5 and figured out how to disable the magazine app, well, the S6 has a similar feature that uses Flipboard. I haven't been able to figure out how to disable.
Also, I have NO IDEA how to create a folder in the App Drawer.
dirtyballoonot said:
I've used the S5 and figured out how to disable the magazine app, well, the S6 has a similar feature that uses Flipboard. I haven't been able to figure out how to disable.
Also, I have NO IDEA how to create a folder in the App Drawer.
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Dunno about about the folders but you can hide (but maybe not disable) the Flipboard screen by unchecking its box in the "rearrange home screens" mode.
sturmen said:
Dunno about about the folders but you can hide (but maybe not disable) the Flipboard screen by unchecking its box in the "rearrange home screens" mode.
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Yeah, I did that, and you can do that, but, there's no wrap-around feature; Basically you will have no screens if you swipe left once you hide it.
dirtyballoonot said:
Yeah, I did that, and you can do that, but, there's no wrap-around feature; Basically you will have no screens if you swipe left once you hide it.
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Yea, no wrap around but just reposition your home screen
dirtyballoonot said:
Yeah, I did that, and you can do that, but, there's no wrap-around feature; Basically you will have no screens if you swipe left once you hide it.
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Someone needs an iPhone..
fsupartyboy850 said:
Someone needs an iPhone..
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I've owned every Galaxy except a 5. I've always rooted and always had that functionality. Thanks for the sarcasm, and wasting internet space though
dirtyballoonot said:
I've owned every Galaxy except a 5. I've always rooted and always had that functionality. Thanks for the sarcasm, and wasting internet space though
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While the wrap around effect is long gone in TouchWiz, it is still implemented on most third party launchers. And call me crazy, but someone with so much experience should know how to simply add new pages and reassign the home page.
fsupartyboy850 said:
While the wrap around effect is long gone in TouchWiz, it is still implemented on most third party launchers. And call me crazy, but someone with so much experience should know how to simply add new pages and reassign the home page.
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I wasn't asking how to rearrange home screens. The feature is alive and well in the 4. Don't see any benefit to removing it, but you're not really here for help or a discussion. Just to be argumentative and condescending.
Just pointing out something...the iPhone home screen doesn't wrap either, so it would do no good for them to get one for that feature. ...
GooBlahIsh said:
Just pointing out something...the iPhone home screen doesn't wrap either, so it would do no good for them to get one for that feature. ...
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I don't want an iPhone, I want my homescreen and app drawer to wrap. Simple request. It used to behave this way
I am having a problem with my Note 5 on Verizon and want to see if anyone else is having the same issue. if you pick up the stylus and choose Screen Write, and then switch to another application, there is no way to get back to your annotated screen earlier. Can anyone confirm that this is the case. Samsung support says it works fine.
I can't do it either, not without multi window.
pool_shark said:
I can't do it either, not without multi window.
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So does anyone know how to fix it? That is kind of a problem particularly when the Note 5 is for taking notes..... Otherwise what is the point??
Scratch that, can't do it with multi window either.
I did it. I opened chrome, pulled out the same s-pen, and started screen write. Then using lmt launcher I opened messages. Using the back button to get out of messages took me back to chrome with the screen write still active.
I think the problem is once the screen is cleared which happens when choosing recents or going to the app drawer, screen write gets cancelled.
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I did it. I opened chrome, pulled out the same s-pen, and started screen write. Then using lmt launcher I opened messages. Using the back button to get out of messages took me back to chrome with the screen write still active.
I think the problem is once the screen is cleared which happens when choosing recents or going to the app drawer, screen write gets cancelled.
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Does it work with the standard launcher for you?
skaceli said:
Does it work with the standard launcher for you?
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No because that requires clearing the screen, which clears screen write.
Just save it in the Gallery. You can open the Gallery and annnotate til your hearts content. The Gallery is Multi View so you can reference other apps at the same time if you want to. I use Screen Write to capture something interesting for business or funny/cute to share with friends. The former I save in folders in Scrapbook and the latter I MMS or e-mail. So for me it's not broken.
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Just save it in the Gallery. You can open the Gallery and annnotate til your hearts content. The Gallery is Multi View so you can reference other apps at the same time if you want to. I use Screen Write to capture something interesting for business or funny/cute to share with friends. The former I save in folders in Scrapbook and the latter I MMS or e-mail. So for me it's not broken.
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If you save it to the galery, and you write and have to switch again, then you still lose the contents. It seems to me more like a bug rather than a feature particularly when that is supposed to be the purpose of using it for annotation.
My plan was to use this for feature for meetings. You are going over the agenda etc. and then you want to take notes on top of an existing document and then save it or share it to Evernote etc.
I use S Note for everything you described. That's what it's designed for. Screen Write is for quickly capturing and annotating something. It's not even a persistent app which is why it goes away when it loses focus. And what difference does it make if you annotate<>save or save <>annotate?