Vertical scrolling - X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

OK. I think I'm going crazy here but I went to grab my phone and hit the app drawer button and noticed that it was now showing up vertically with most used apps on the top instead of the normal horizontal. Was there a way to always change this that I never saw before. I didnt do anything different unless something got presses and changed while it was in my pocket.
I'm just looking for the option to go back and forth if there is one.
Thanks!

OK figured it out. Apparently google updated their launcher and thats just how it is now vertical, same with the widget. What have been nice for some kind of notice from Google at least!

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Same here. I was looking on internet and testing all settings option and i was going crazy too. I hate vertical menú on app drawer, i like horizontal slide.
Where do you read that Google update The launcher and are you're sure is update and not a configuración problemas?.
Thanks.
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You right, i found it
m.gsmarena.com/google_app_update_on_android_brings_marshmallow_app_drawer_homescreen_search-blog-14094.php
Update to marshmallow launcher. You can rollback like they said.

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Home-Screen and app drawer in Landscape mode?

As per title, is there a file/setting we can adjust to get rotation to work in home screens and app drawer? I had this working with some custom roms and it's a nice feature actually. Now I'm back to stock 5.0.1 so I am missing it. I don't want to flash a custom rom as they usually break screen-casting to CC (infamous green screen). Most threads I've come across only adress the auto-rotation option and how to enable it. Any suggestions?
There is a build.prop addition need to enable this and lock screen rotation. It's here somewhere, I will see if I can find it but it is hard to do on the phone.
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Found it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2969024
There are rooted stock ROMs that work fine. I use Clean ROM and everything works perfect. That being said, using Nova launcher allows these features, even if unrooted.
Sleeepy2 said:
There is a build.prop addition need to enable this and lock screen rotation. It's here somewhere, I will see if I can find it but it is hard to do on the phone.
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Found it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2969024
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That worked like a charm! Well, I had to download "Build prop editor" because for some reason I couldn't properly save build.prop using Root Explorer but once I got to edit it it worked perfectly, home screen, app drawer and even lock-screen. :good:
Didn't want an extra app running in the bckground just for something you can achieve by adding 2 lines.

Lockscreen replacement?

I know I've talked about this before, but I'm wondering if people have any suggestions.
I'm looking for a lockscreen replacement that will allow me to use my own image as wallpaper. Ideally it will also have lollipop features (I quite like the stock lockscreen, but it would be so much better if I could put my own pic there rather than having it be my homescreen wallpaper).
I've tried AcDisplay - You have the option of homescreen or grey. Otherwise I like it.
HiLocker - Selected image is zoomed WAY in for some reason which results in a pixelated image (even at 2K+ resolution).
Widget Locker - no longer supported.
I've emailed the devs on both AcDisplay and HiLocker, but never heard anything back.
I'd be just fine with keeping the stock lockscreen if I could figure out how to set a different wallpaper for it. Does anyone know if this is possible? Barring this, does anyone know of a good lockscreen replacement that would do what I want?
Xposed with Gravity box is what you need.
It will not have the security flaws that most lockscreen replacements have, and you can change the background.
graydiggy said:
Xposed with Gravity box is what you need.
It will not have the security flaws that most lockscreen replacements have, and you can change the background.
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Absolutely perfect and exactly what I wanted! Thank you!
Now...if only I could hide the AccuWeather notification.
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Find the app in your app manager and untick the show notifications box.
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That's if you want to keep using the app. If not, use titanium backup to remove it completely. However, unchecking the box may keep it from running properly at times, but that would be a very rare thing if it breaks it at all.
graydiggy said:
Find the app in your app manager and untick the show notifications box.
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That's if you want to keep using the app. If not, use titanium backup to remove it completely. However, unchecking the box may keep it from running properly at times, but that would be a very rare thing if it breaks it at all.
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I actually figured it out right after typing that reply. Untick show current conditions in the notification settings for the app. Now I can actually see the picture of my kids when I have no other notifications.
liquidzoo said:
I actually figured it out right after typing that reply. Untick show current conditions in the notification settings for the app. Now I can actually see the picture of my kids when I have no other notifications.
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That works too. Lol

New features

Just got the note 8 yesterday and been messing around with it. I'm coming from the Note4 with Note7 software. I think I have a pretty decent setup. I'm taking advantage of the always on screen. I use it like a lock screen. So I disabled the lock screen. I long-press the home screen to unlock the phone its pretty awesome. Or double tap the notifications to go directly to them, without swiping again.
I wanted to create this discussion so ppl can share their shortcuts and little efficiencies so everybody can enjoy them.
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Update: So I lied I assumed there would be notifications on the AOD screen with the lockscreen off but unfortunately there are no more notifications on AOD without the lock screen that's silly
Update, Update: there is a setting in the display>navigation bar settings that bypasses the lock screen on a long press!!!
Double tap recents for switch to last app
press on power button twice when phone is completely off for a camera shortcut
bxActions from the google play store to remap bixby
leyvatron said:
Double tap recents for switch to last app
press on power button twice when phone is completely off for a camera shortcut
bxActions from the google play store to remap bixby
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dat double tap doeee
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jcip17 said:
Just got the note 8 yesterday and been messing around with it. I'm coming from the Note4 with Note7 software. I think I have a pretty decent setup. I'm taking advantage of the always on screen. I use it like a lock screen. So I disabled the lock screen. I long-press the home screen to unlock the phone its pretty awesome. Or double tap the notifications to go directly to them, without swiping again.
I wanted to create this discussion so ppl can share their shortcuts and little efficiencies so everybody can enjoy them.
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How do you like the phone?
alhadee12 said:
How do you like the phone?
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I like it a lot but in my opinion the curve screen does not improve anything and is unnecessary, it just looks good. Typing on it takes getting used to. The q & p keys are on the edge and it's a little weird to press them and long press them.
The phone was super hard to handle with one hand without the Samsung military grade rugged case. It's a long phone. With the case it's thicker and more manageable. Having the case on it also makes it harder to touch the edge of the screen by accident when using one hand.
Really not a fan of the curve screen as you can see lol. But other than that the phone is perfect.
I wish they had an option to disable the edges or something.
You planning on getting it?
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jcip17 said:
I like it a lot but in my opinion the curve screen does not improve anything and is unnecessary, it just looks good. Typing on it takes getting used to. The q & p keys are on the edge and it's a little weird to press them and long press them.
The phone was super hard to handle with one hand without the Samsung military grade rugged case. It's a long phone. With the case it's thicker and more manageable. Having the case on it also makes it harder to touch the edge of the screen by accident when using one hand.
Really not a fan of the curve screen as you can see lol. But other than that the phone is perfect.
I wish they had an option to disable the edges or something.
You planning on getting it?
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I ordered one because I had the Note 7 and they offered the discount. It’s supposed to be delivered 9/12 and I was using the S8 Plus at one point. The Note 7 was the first time I used the pen extensively, so I wanted to try it again.
leyvatron said:
Double tap recents for switch to last app
press on power button twice when phone is completely off for a camera shortcut
bxActions from the google play store to remap bixby
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Long press recents for split screen multi task.
Press on power button even when the screen is on for a camera short cut.
CtrlZThis said:
Long press recents for split screen multi task.
Press on power button even when the screen is on for a camera short cut.
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Click on recent button, long press the app of choice, and drag it in the pop-up window square to make the app a pop up window quickly. Or you can enable the multi-window setting to diagonal swipe from the top right of the screen to make the app a pop up window.
In the sound settings you can choose apps to default to a specific output channel. I find this useful for using Google maps while playing music. I have maps defaulting to phones speakers. I think it is working lol but it still lowers the music volume when maps is talking. It doesn't seem to blast the annoying gps voice over my music that I was playing loud.[emoji108]
alhadee12 said:
I ordered one because I had the Note 7 and they offered the discount. It’s supposed to be delivered 9/12 and I was using the S8 Plus at one point. The Note 7 was the first time I used the pen extensively, so I wanted to try it again.
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Sweet ! Have fun ! It's such a dope phone. I think the new UI hit the sweet spot. I'm not sure what the S8 is like but I assume it is very similar. The navigation bar looks sick. The toggles have no text [emoji7]. Ahhh it's the little things in life lol
Also I'm looking into trying this very soon to make the nav bar always black
www.xda-developers.com/change-galaxy-s8-navigation-bar-color/amp/
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jcip17 said:
Click on recent button, long press the app of choice, and drag it in the pop-up window square to make the app a pop up window quickly. Or you can enable the multi-window setting to diagonal swipe from the top right of the screen to make the app a pop up window.
In the sound settings you can choose apps to default to a specific output channel. I find this useful for using Google maps while playing music. I have maps defaulting to phones speakers. I think it is working lol but it still lowers the music volume when maps is talking. It doesn't seem to blast the annoying gps voice over my music that I was playing loud.[emoji108]
Sweet ! Have fun ! It's such a dope phone. I think the new UI hit the sweet spot. I'm not sure what the S8 is like but I assume it is very similar. The navigation bar looks sick. The toggle have no text [emoji7]. Ahhh it's the little things in life lol
Also I'm looking into trying this very soon to make the nav bar always black
www.xda-developers.com/change-galaxy-s8-navigation-bar-color/amp/
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I’ll find out how similar they are this week. I’m always looking for was to make my job easier
So far loving the note 8. But one thing I hate and don't see how to change. When i start and app that is inside a folder when that app ends it goes back to that folder. Would rather the folder closes and i go back to hone. Any thoughts
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Press recents > click on the three dots on top > lock apps > select and lock apps that you don't want to close when you close all.
double tap the screen with the spen while holding the spen button opens a quick notepad
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jcip17 said:
double tap the screen with the spen while holding the spen button opens a quick notepad
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That's a feature that was available via the much more feature-rich Action Memo that was included with S Note on pre-N7 models. So while it's a new feature from the perspective that it's a new app, it's a crappy app in comparison.
Dodge DeBoulet said:
That's a feature that was available via the much more feature-rich Action Memo that was included with S Note on pre-N7 models. So while it's a new feature from the perspective that it's a new app, it's a crappy app in comparison.
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yeah I know I'm just putting it out there
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I didn't have the Note 7, only the S8+, but I do not recall if this feature (below) was on the S8+ or a previous device.
While in the app drawer, and I scrolled up to the top of the list, I then swipe within the drawer downward (but not from the top) and a popup comes up showing me a list of apps that were are frequently used, recently used and those that were new/updated. Pretty cool.
I had a note 7 last year and I am coming from a s7 edge so I'm sure I have some new things to learn as well
Hey I have a question for the Note 8 owners here. I read earlier last week that you could touch and swipe left/right the home button when its hidden to go back / activate recent, and then regular force touch to go home. Is this a legit gesture, or is there an app that can enable such a thing?
I would absolutely love if I could ditch the nav bar entirely and get DAT space.
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jcip17 said:
double tap the screen with the spen while holding the spen button opens a quick notepad
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This is an amazingly small yet useful feature, thanks! I use Notes very frequently, and this will absolutely be invaluable!
imatts said:
Hey I have a question for the Note 8 owners here. I read earlier last week that you could touch and swipe left/right the home button when its hidden to go back / activate recent, and then regular force touch to go home. Is this a legit gesture, or is there an app that can enable such a thing?
I would absolutely love if I could ditch the nav bar entirely and get DAT space.
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This is an amazingly small yet useful feature, thanks! I use Notes very frequently, and this will absolutely be invaluable!
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Np happy to help!
Also!!
"Nav bar Apps" in the play store let's you apply a static color to your nav bar in every app! There is a flash of white when it launches an app where it is supposed to be white but I dont mind that. It looks like the app can do other things but I just wanted to make it black at all times! Exactly what I wanted.
If you go into the settings you can change the color change animation to fade. That is the smoothest animation with barely any white flash.
Alsoo
My OP setup is obsolete!!! There is a setting in in the display>navigation bar settings. See picture
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Substratum with the paid samsung addon works with the paid swift dark and black themes. Got Maps, YouTube, gmail, Instagram, Google Play, Chrome themed successfully. Not sure what else it can do I gotta play. I also was able to use "status bar icons for samsung" free app from the playstore to change the nav bar icons but I'm in love with the stock nav bar black all the time. I reverted.
Not rooted
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http://www.xda-developers.com/change...bar-color/amp/
This works. Followed the directions. I changed my nav bar to all black on all apps with adb. Make sure you uncheck "apply current theme" in the nav bar settings within the display settings.

Samsung Experience 10 Launcher

Not my work, just sharing it here for good vibes - https://www.xda-developers.com/download-samsung-experience-10-launcher/
That's awesome. I can't wait to see the auto light /dark mode in action
Finally, the empty space where the icon labels and the nav bar hide...IS NOT space anymore. This and the unscrollable wallpaper on the homescreen were the only two eye poppers i always had in the new TW (weirdly, bot used to be hidden mods)
Well done Sammy, i even think they are using the boards here for feedback, sneaky bastards.
PS, dont forget to make the new launcher as default, or else it will crash and notify about some java thing.
PlutoDelic said:
Finally, the empty space where the icon labels and the nav bar hide...IS NOT space anymore. This and the unscrollable wallpaper on the homescreen were the only two eye poppers i always had in the new TW (weirdly, bot used to be hidden mods)
Well done Sammy, i even think they are using the boards here for feedback, sneaky bastards.
PS, dont forget to make the new launcher as default, or else it will crash and notify about some java thing.
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You can disable the nav bar on the home screen?
Frozenrosen said:
You can disable the nav bar on the home screen?
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i dont disable it, i hide it. i use the bixby button for exactly that. I dont think it's possible without root though, but i may be wrong.
PlutoDelic said:
i dont disable it, i hide it. i use the bixby button for exactly that. I dont think it's possible without root though, but i may be wrong.
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Ok, so you can hide it on the home screen, unlike on Samsung experience 9 where it still shows if you hide it on the home screen. So you can swipe up to see it
Frozenrosen said:
Ok, so you can hide it on the home screen, unlike on Samsung experience 9 where it still shows if you hide it on the home screen. So you can swipe up to see it
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Yup.
Does this bring gesture support?
How to make this work?
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Does not work on at&t note 8. Just crashes. Maybe because the app I have is not a update to 9.5 version but it's own apk. That's how it installed anyway.
rippedwarrior69 said:
Does not work on at&t note 8. Just crashes. Maybe because the app I have is not a update to 9.5 version but it's own apk. That's how it installed anyway.
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have you set this launcher as default? If not this may be the reason..
duchian said:
have you set this launcher as default? If not this may be the reason..
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Yes I have.
livystewy01 said:
How to make this work?
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I dont think so, that requires more then the Launcher.
rippedwarrior69 said:
Does not work on at&t note 8. Just crashes. Maybe because the app I have is not a update to 9.5 version but it's own apk. That's how it installed anyway.
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You probably just set the old one as default again. Clear the launcher default settings (not the cache/data) and try again, i've already got it on on an S7E, S8, and S8+ phones. It should work as the leak itself comes from a Snapdragon variant dump, just like yours.
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I dont think so, that requires more then the Launcher.
You probably just set the old one as default again. Clear the launcher default settings (not the cache/data) and try again, i've already got it on on an S7E, S8, and S8+ phones. It should work as the leak itself comes from a Snapdragon variant dump, just like yours.
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Will the n950u get the rom leak. And I'll try again
Frozenrosen said:
Ok, so you can hide it on the home screen, unlike on Samsung experience 9 where it still shows if you hide it on the home screen. So you can swipe up to see it
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Doesn't look like you can do this. I have the Navbar hidden but still shows on the home screen of this launcher.
manupa14 said:
Does this bring gesture support?
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Already have it. One hand operations is the best app for gestures hand down
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PlutoDelic said:
I dont think so, that requires more then the Launcher.
You probably just set the old one as default again. Clear the launcher default settings (not the cache/data) and try again, i've already got it on on an S7E, S8, and S8+ phones. It should work as the leak itself comes from a Snapdragon variant dump, just like yours.
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Is it possible to uninstall this?
I'm on a note 8 sd
On Android 8.0 unrooted though
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Does this do anything other than the home screen options? I installed it with no issues.
About to go back to NOVA
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I can't figure out how to uninstall it.
I went to the apps and did it, but it just uninstalls the regular launcher.
vonDubenshire said:
Already have it. One hand operations is the best app for gestures hand down
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Is it possible to uninstall this?
I'm on a note 8 sd
On Android 8.0 unrooted though
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Does this do anything other than the home screen options? I installed it with no issues.
About to go back to NOVA
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No it's exactly the same as 9 minus the settings. And I could not get it to stop crashing on my note 8 n950u with 8.0 crc2 build.
Ok it worked fine just not a lot of changes to me.
HOW TO UNINSTALL
I had to open the launcher settings and then go to the About section to get to the app options. Then I set Nova as the launcher and it lets me uninstall the version 10.
Thanks bro
Work perfectly
For my SM-N950F/DS
On this version I have no app icon notifications. Everything else is good.
Running on Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 8 stock.

Couple of questions about Realme UI

Hello, I have a couple of questions. I'm using the X2 Pro completely stock on c25 rom.
1. When I try to activate split screen in the settings it gives me a failed toast notification saying "This function is not available in the current mode". What could that mean and how to fix it?
2. Could you make off screen music control gestures work with poweramp?
3. Is there a way to completely remove the VPN notification? Or at least remove it so the icon is not showing on the always on display (which is distracting since I'm expecting regular notifications there)?
4. Is it possible to move the status bar clock to the right and/or add seconds to it (tried with SystemUI Tuner app and didn't work)?
I know this is a lot of questions at once but I guess it would be helpful for everyone.
Thank you in advance.
i hav the same problem, cant enable splitscreen after the latest os update, pls let me know if you can help
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found the problem! i used nova launcher , and when i switch back to default launcher, i could enable the split screen again
the weird thing is i could use nova launcher and split screen before the latest update, i hope they fix this issue
Hello, me the most annoying problem is the time for the phone to connect to Wifi, I have to enter myself in the settings is selected Wifi otherwise it takes a long time !!! is again the problem repeats with bluetooth the time to connect to my intra klipsch T5 is completely allucinating is so same I must also select my helmet if not automatically it does not work !! when I had no worries before on my VIVO Nex S or on the Samsung s8. someone else has the same problem because we would have to send the information back to Realme
ste27.jah said:
Hello, me the most annoying problem is the time for the phone to connect to Wifi, I have to enter myself in the settings is selected Wifi otherwise it takes a long time !!! is again the problem repeats with bluetooth the time to connect to my intra klipsch T5 is completely allucinating is so same I must also select my helmet if not automatically it does not work !! when I had no worries before on my VIVO Nex S or on the Samsung s8. someone else has the same problem because we would have to send the information back to Realme
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Hmm, I didn't notice any similar issues
ampxda said:
i hav the same problem, cant enable splitscreen after the latest os update, pls let me know if you can help
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found the problem! i used nova launcher , and when i switch back to default launcher, i could enable the split screen again
the weird thing is i could use nova launcher and split screen before the latest update, i hope they fix this issue
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Wow you're right, I can't believe nova launcher is causing this issue. Hope they can fix this soon as it's really annoying.
adsubzero said:
Wow you're right, I can't believe nova launcher is causing this issue. Hope they can fix this soon as it's really annoying.
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Same behavior with Microsoft Launcher...
rande83 said:
Same behavior with Microsoft Launcher...
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How and why is all I wanna know...
Well the launcher issue has been fixed. Now all I want to know if there's a workaround to making off screen music control gestured function in music players besides the stock one.
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A year later... Has anyone found a workaround to enable these screen-off gestures for music control on third party apps?

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