is it possible to give the search hardware key another function?
for example an app?
or i would love to have the on/off screen rotation function on it.
there is an app in the market that allows this but it is limited. it can only program one app to it, but you can make it any app you want. I have it programmed to the screenshot app, so i can take screenshots anytime i want without having to go back to homescreen.
the app is called "Button Shortcut". Depending on the app you want, there may be specific search shortcut apps in the market. I have one called "Call Button" and this programs the search key to also bring up the dialer to make calls since our nexus does not have a physical button for dial.
yeah that app is cool, but it only replaces the long press function of the search key.
is it also possible to replace the normal click?
souljah2k said:
yeah that app is cool, but it only replaces the long press function of the search key.
is it also possible to replace the normal click?
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Nope because the normal search screen can be handled by the active app.
I think in Cyanogenmod 7 you finally can do that.
l_Estat said:
I think in Cyanogenmod 7 you finally can do that.
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in cm7, Settings > CyanogenMod Settings > Input.
You can set long press to custom application for the home and menu key
In addition, for the "search key" you can set custom app for both short & long key press.
For long press on Search button you can also use " LaunchKey " ... you can set any App you want or ... create a Menu of your favorite apps to lunch .
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For long press on Search button you can also use " LaunchKey " ... you can set any App you want or ... create a Menu of your favorite apps to lunch .
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i've tried this and it works. and if my memory is correct you can change long press and quick press to 2 different functions
Do yourself a favor and get Tasker. Binding the search button to pretty much anything you'd want is just one of about a billion things you can do with it. If you don't want to spend the money, you can try an app called AutomateIt. I haven't used that one as much as Tasker, but it has similar functionality.
Some of my Tasker tasks are:
Automatically turn on WiFi when I'm in my apartment
Turn off bluetooth when I disconnect my headset
Automatically turn on the GPS when I open Google Maps
Automatically start Pandora when I plug headphones in
You basically give it a trigger (app launching, button pressed, incoming call, etc) and a set of actions to perform when that trigger is hit.
When the Samsung Galaxy S6 came out I really liked this feature of quickly launching the Camera app by just double tapping on the physical Home button. Some people are lucky and still using KitKat ROMs in which Xposed is available and this can be done, but its not good implemented on Lollipop 5.0.1 just yet( if I'm not mistaken) Well for those people looking for something similar(like myself) this is a pretty good and easy way to make it happen, the Camera wont launch as fast as the GS6 but something still better than nothing, I will leave some Step by Step procedure with some pictures for references,so lets get started,
NO ROOT REQUIRED
Download Home2 Shortcut from Google Play for free. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcut
1-Open up Home2 Shortcut and scroll down 'till you reach your first stop - "Step1". Here, you'll assign the Home key to the Camera app. So tap "Choose Application", choose "Camera" and hit "Ok".
2-Next, you'll adjust the duration, or how quickly you must tap the home button to complete the action. So scroll down to "Step 2", tap the "Normal" drop-down menu, and choose "Normal"
3-Scroll down to "Step 3", where you'll complete an important setting. Tap "Choose Home Application" and select the launcher you're currently using.
4-Scroll down to the final "Step 4" and tap Close. Android will prompt you to select an app to complete the action. In this screen, select "Home2 Shortcut", and then choose "Always".
5-Go ahead and try launching the Camera by double tapping the Home button. It should work.
THIS METHOD DOES NOT WORK WITH THE SCREEN OFF
yoniinfante said:
When the Samsung Galaxy S6 came out I really liked this feature of quickly launching the Camera app by just double tapping on the physical Home button. Some people are lucky and still using KitKat ROMs in which Xposed is available and this can be done, but its not good implemented on Lollipop 5.0.1 just yet( if I'm not mistaken) Well for those people looking for something similar(like myself) this is a pretty good and easy way to make it happen, the Camera wont launch as fast as the GS6 but something still better than nothing, I will leave some Step by Step procedure with some pictures for references,so lets get started,
NO ROOT REQUIRED
Download Home2 Shortcut from Google Play for free. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcut
1-Open up Home2 Shortcut and scroll down 'till you reach your first stop - "Step1". Here, you'll assign the Home key to the Camera app. So tap "Choose Application", choose "Camera" and hit "Ok".
2-Next, you'll adjust the duration, or how quickly you must tap the home button to complete the action. So scroll down to "Step 2", tap the "Normal" drop-down menu, and choose "Normal"
3-Scroll down to "Step 3", where you'll complete an important setting. Tap "Choose Home Application" and select the launcher you're currently using.
4-Scroll down to the final "Step 4" and tap Close. Android will prompt you to select an app to complete the action. In this screen, select "Home2 Shortcut", and then choose "Always".
5-Go ahead and try launching the Camera by double tapping the Home button. It should work.
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I did this exactly first thing after I saw this feature. same app and everything
AndroidState said:
I did this exactly first thing after I saw this feature. same app and everything
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Yeah it works very well...i posted cuz i see people interested in the same thing but no threads about it...cheers:fingers-crossed:
Thanks! I've installed it and it works very well. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep it though because I often go for a photo walk around the city where I'll take the phone out of my pocket, snap a photo and put it back in my pocket. This app doesn't really speed up the process of opening the camera.
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Thanks! I've installed it and it works very well. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep it though because I often go for a photo walk around the city where I'll take the phone out of my pocket, snap a photo and put it back in my pocket. This app doesn't really speed up the process of opening the camera.
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You can go to Step 2 and choose another level instead of Normal, hope it works better, if helped please press the Thanks Button, ill appreciate, god bless, cheers:fingers-crossed::highfive:
Thanks for sharing the info but its not working when the screen is off or also after waking the screen but only works when unlocked, am I missing anything?
chowdarygm said:
Thanks for sharing the info but its not working when the screen is off or also after waking the screen but only works when unlocked, am I missing anything?
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I stated on OP, THIS METHOD DOES NOT WORK WITH SCREEN OFF, but let see youre using any app or browsing and you need to snap a photo just double tap the home button, instead of going back home, opening the app drawer, and looking for the camera app, of course this isn't perfect, but it works really well, thanks for the comment, if helped please press the Thanks Button,appreciate, god bless, cheers:fingers-crossed::highfive:
yoniinfante said:
I stated on OP, THIS METHOD DOES NOT WORK WITH SCREEN OFF, but let see youre using any app or browsing and you need to snap a photo just double tap the home button, instead of going back home, opening the app drawer, and looking for the camera app, of course this isn't perfect, but it works really well, thanks for the comment, if helped please press the Thanks Button,appreciate, god bless, cheers:fingers-crossed::highfive:
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My bad....was looking for this feature since I saw S6...so was excited when I saw your post and didnt read everything ...still good to try...thanks [emoji16]
chowdarygm said:
My bad....was looking for this feature since I saw S6...so was excited when I saw your post and didnt read everything ...still good to try...thanks [emoji16]
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lol its ok mate, have a good one, god bless, cheers:fingers-crossed::highfive:
Thanks for the hint!
also If you have custom launcher like Nova it is possible to do the same thing by assigning it to launch camera upon hitting home button , so if you're browsing or playing game double tapping home button opens the camera.
Vichenec said:
Thanks for the hint!
also If you have custom launcher like Nova it is possible to do the same thing by assigning it to launch camera upon hitting home button , so if you're browsing or playing game double tapping home button opens the camera.
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yes, that's correct, but what I don't like about Nova is that every time you press the home button even by mistake then the camera opens, also you have more choices with this app, thanks for the comment, if it helped please click the Thanks Button, god bless, cheers:fingers-crossed:
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yes, that's correct, but what I don't like about Nova is that every time you press the home button even by mistake then the camera opens, also you have more choices with this app, thanks for the comment, if it helped please click the Thanks Button, god bless, cheers:fingers-crossed:
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Works perfectly fine for me, never happened by mistake.
I use Nova launcher. There is an option in 'Gestures' to do a task if you press twice the home buttom. Just choose to open the Camera app.
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HDxDaniel said:
I use Nova launcher. There is an option in 'Gestures' to do a task if you press twice the home buttom. Just choose to open the Camera app.
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how did you enable double tap home button to open camera? i can only see a single tap to open camera option..
Is there a method for root which doesn't require you to unlock your phone before opening the camera with double click of home button
kalinskym said:
Is there a method for root which doesn't require you to unlock your phone before opening the camera with double click of home button
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Using Xposed, but you need to be running Kitkat Rom, cheers:fingers-crossed:
pratik_193 said:
how did you enable double tap home button to open camera? i can only see a single tap to open camera option..
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Well it isn't double tap exactly, I meant that if you are using any app, like Whatsapp for example, and you want to open camera you have to press twice to open it, once for homescreen and other to open the camera.
If it doesn't work with screen off, then if you have nova launcher prime, it's better to add the camera app to the home button in button and gestures submenu
Inviato dal mio Note 4
pratik_193 said:
how did you enable double tap home button to open camera? i can only see a single tap to open camera option..
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Exactly, there's no way to implement double tap everywhere, only a single tap on the homescreen, or a single tap everywhere but activating that would leave us without a home button
Chad_Petree said:
Exactly, there's no way to implement double tap everywhere, only a single tap on the homescreen, or a single tap everywhere but activating that would leave us without a home button
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Thats what is this thread about this app impliment the double tap very well...and you still have a single tap home buttom...if you havent use it yet give it a try...cheers:fingers-crossed:
Hello,
How can I create widget "close recent app list" with tasker?ù
I know the command are input keyevent APP_SWITCH
input tap xxxx xxxx number.
thanks
linus2014 said:
Hello,
How can I create widget "close recent app list" with tasker?ù
I know the command are input keyevent APP_SWITCH
input tap xxxx xxxx number.
thanks
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Can you be a little more specific? Are you trying to just close out of all of your recent apps?
In my device p8lite close recent app, first I press type recent button, after though verticals swipe close recent app.
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Can you be a little more specific? Are you trying to just close out of all of your recent apps?
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input swipe x1 y1 x2 y2 i do not know where to take the value for vertical swipe
So if I understand correctly you're wanting to close only the most recent app that you have used and not all of them. If so, you might want to check out this reddit thread. I believe this will have the solution to your problem.
https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/1xn05u/use_tasker_to_close_app_as_though_it_was_swiped/
Now try thanks
DrGreenway said:
So if I understand correctly you're wanting to close only the most recent app that you have used and not all of them. If so, you might want to check out this reddit thread. I believe this will have the solution to your problem.
https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/1xn05u/use_tasker_to_close_app_as_though_it_was_swiped/
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Not work, other solutions?
Use plugin AutoInput:
A1. AutoInput > Global Action > Recent Apps
A2. AutoInput > Click > Close All
Then just save the Task and create a Tasker homescreen widget for it. In A2 you may need to use AutoInput's Easy Setup mode to get the element_name/text for the Close All button on your device.
Ratchet_Guy said:
Use plugin AutoInput:
A1. AutoInput > Global Action > Recent Apps
A2. AutoInput > Click > Close All
Then just save the Task and create a Tasker homescreen widget for it. In A2 you may need to use AutoInput's Easy Setup mode to get the element_name/text for the Close All button on your device.
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in my device I close recent app with vertical swiping, From the bottom to the top (p8lite)
can you tell me the procedure for A2
Hey guys,
I'm looking to get rid of the google assistant on my Exynos Note 8 and replace it with the good old google voice search whenever I long press the home button, similar to what I had on my OnePlus One. Reason for this is that the scroogle assistant is demanding way too much privacy-invasive permissions to simply function, including requiring me to log-in and give access to all my personal data, just to do what I was already doing with the old google voice search on my OnePlus One without any nonsense privacy-invasion. Interestingly, the OnePlus 5 I bought for my mum still has this handy feature in its settings by long pressing the hardware home button, but long pressing the software button still brings up the scroogle assistant.
Anyone know of a way I can assign long press of the Note 8's virtual home button to launch the good old google voice search instead of the stupidly privacy invasive scroogle assistant?
Ok, after several google/bing searches, finally found a perfect and extremely easy solution to my problem, doesn't even require root:
1.) Download and install Home Button Launcher app from the Play Store
2.) Open and navigate to Settings > Apps > Select "Default Apps" from overflow menu > Device assistance app > Select "Home Launcher"
3.) Press and hold the virtual home button to launch Home Launcher
4.) Via its menu, add the "Voice Search" app, remove the "Google" app, and in its settings, check the "<<Auto start mode>> if single app selected" checkbox
5.) Vuala, welcome back google voice search without the stupid privacy invasion ?
You want us to see the ads.
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