For the second time since starting all the work I've done on my phone, I flashed a ROM without launchers. The first time I have a video of, and learned a few things about dealing with this. So I choose not to fix the phone this time. I knew it was easy to fix, but I wanted something fun to do on vacation. So I ran with no launchers. Found ways to remap hard keys, and knew about a ton of apps to look into. I've been running launcherless for the whole time, have easy access to all of my apps, and can do mostADB/Bash work from inside the phone now. I've replaced all stock apps, including the camera with really nice apps of my choosing, but still no launcher.
Just thought that was interesting, it's been a lot of fun. I wish my phone was anything but what it is, SM-727P only offered by virgin, and boost. Would be interesting to share more than just the story with people. I could post the video of the first time, and pics of my current setup. No homework too show off, but prime space to appreciate a good wallpaper.
I occasionally have problems with all perms resetting, so it was important that the may all in charge of everything also be the default assistance app.I first went with the home key launcher, but it was very clunky. I settled on radsofts app drawer got assistance, wheel launcher for my main functionality, and apps, VM for most everything else. Also made use of Oreo nougat quicksetings.
Button mapper, and button remapper, mapper pro would do it all, but I wanted to make the idea available to anyone.
Volume+
Press: default
Double tap: flashlight
Long press: es file explorer
Volume-
Press: default
Double tap: screenshot
Long press: brave launcher
Recent apps
Press: default
Long press: L speed
Back
Press: default
Long press: bash shell
Home
Press: terminate foreground process
Long press: Launch app drawer/default assistant if one of the main goes down.
VM swipe pulls out from the side, offers a ton of app space.
Wheel launcher opens when shaking the phone, has built in shortcuts for basic phone functions, all apps, and customizable shortcuts.
So the home screen is completely empty, and you get tons of access.
took a few pictures
sounds interesting, but are you not concerned about the physical buttons ageing faster than usual this way?
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I'm currently running VEGAn 5.1.1 (love it) and for tablets, even more than phone there needs to be an easy way to switch applications. Holding down the home button will only give you a list of recently run apps, not apps that are currently running.
Currently I'm using / liking MultiTasking Pro:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/multitasking-pro/com.tkdtnek23.app.multitaskingpro
Here's the free/lite version:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/multitasking-lite/com.tkdtnek23.app.multitaskinglite
I have it bound to the single home tap action. And have it set to show/start on the Running tab. If I double tap Home (either on VEGAn toolbar or GTablet soft button) it goes to my designated launcher (launcher pro). Ideally I'd like a dedicated button for it on the title bar, ala HoneyComb's status bar, but this works good enough.
I've used other task switchers on my phone that have image previews, like:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/visual-task-switcher-free/com.esdmobile.taskswitcher (haven't tested this one on GTablet yet)
but they tended to be glitchy and sometimes laggy, so I'm ok living without image previews .
Anybody else want to share what task switchers they may be using and what you like/dislike about them?
Check out smart taskbar
My task switcher of choice is Dock4droid. It's a slick, fancy way to quickly get to your recent apps. But you can also specify apps to stay in the launcher dispite not being recently used.
I've got it set to pop out when I swipe with my thumb on the right edge of the screen, It's sooooo slick!
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I am using Perfect Task Switcher , it allows me to switch and close tasks. Have it setup to popup on long press of search button
I just tried all of these, and ended up uninstalling all of them. I dislike how most remove the ability to click home button and see a preview of your different home screens (even if you don't set single click home button as the task switcher button).
Smart Task Bar seemed good, but long hold search button doesnt seem to work with button savior, and I have my soft keys turned off
tried all, like Smart task the best...
So I have had a note for a while now and although it's screen enables us to have a lot more web and video, navigating is still a bit of of pain for me. I mean yeah I can hold the note in one had, but when I what to use the back button or the menu button I need to use my second hand and that's a bit inconvinent.
So that's why I thought, is it not usefull to have a os wide quick controls like the one implemented in ics browser +, but then only with the menu, home and back button at the inner circle instead.
What do you guys think and is it possible to somehow implement this to be os wide?
Two very handy apps for the Note:
Button Saviour
Swipepad
These two should help you navigate a lot better, Now I use Swipepad with the morespace add on in conjunction with Folder Organizer, I have reduced most of my folders and app shortcuts on my homescreen.
Hope you find them as useful as I have!
Like the title says,
I'm looking for a way to remap my home button, specifically for use with tasker. I want tasker to map the home button to a certain launcher during specific times, and default launcher while outside of those times.
Any suggestions?
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OR! If there is a way to have tasker change the default launcher during certain times this will automatically deal with the capacitive home button.
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Are you just looking for a Tasker tutorial? What you're describing seems possible but would just require some playing around with Tasker to figure out.
swboland said:
Are you just looking for a Tasker tutorial? What you're describing seems possible but would just require some playing around with Tasker to figure out.
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Ive got as far as I can in tasker, Ive messed around with it alot but i cant seem to figure out how to get tasker to do one of the following:
remap home key
change default launcher
theres a few simple ways to do it with root, but since the Droid Turbo isnt rooted yet I'm looking for a workaround.
Based on my knowledge so far - it IS possible without root, just not sure how its done.
there's an app called Home2 Shortcut - and its capable of remapping the home key, which leads me to think theres a way to do it manually with some terminal commands or possibly through an option in tasker that could be sitting right in front of my eyes.
Figured the whole thing out, if anyone requests it, I am willing to give some instructions on how to make a contextual home screen - certain home screens based on location, time, yaddiyadda
I did this so that my home button would default to a Launcher that I set up for work during my shift hours,
Outside of shift hours my home button will go to my default home screen with apps I use at home.
My work screen has navigation apps, shift planning apps, and PDA type set-up
My home/on the couch screen has netflix, chromecast, youtube, spotify, that kind of stuff.
It helps me separate my workflow at work from my workflow at home.
I call it Launcher Switcher, and im copywriting that right there.
ccheww said:
Figured the whole thing out, if anyone requests it, I am willing to give some instructions on how to make a contextual home screen - certain home screens based on location, time, yaddiyadda
I did this so that my home button would default to a Launcher that I set up for work during my shift hours,
Outside of shift hours my home button will go to my default home screen with apps I use at home.
My work screen has navigation apps, shift planning apps, and PDA type set-up
My home/on the couch screen has netflix, chromecast, youtube, spotify, that kind of stuff.
It helps me separate my workflow at work from my workflow at home.
I call it Launcher Switcher, and im copywriting that right there.
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They stole the name already https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.mobilefirst.launcherswitcher&hl=en
joshm.1219 said:
They stole the name already https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.mobilefirst.launcherswitcher&hl=en
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Crap! I'll just name it something else because its far more useful than that app
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Hello,
I have tried Nova Launcher and Xposed Additions pro and nothing seems able to allow me to COMPLETELY map at all times "double press of home = applications list"
I don't care how "evil" it is, I want my iphone and my android to behave identically. - If you told me I'd want this a year ago, I wouldn't believe you - but alas I NEED to use an iphone as my secondary phone, regularly.
I _REALLY_ want double press home to be "recent app list" at ALL times.
It's inconsistent under Nova Launcher.
Under Xposed Additions ($4 no less,.. thank god for refunds) I can only choose to launch an application, not do a hard function (show recent app list)
Yes, I've completely disabled S-Voice, I couldn't care less about Google Now - that's disabled too (I think)
Help!? someone - what do I need to do, to make this work, ***consistently***.
Note: at least Nova Launcher allows me to swipe down to bring up the recent app search.
You have a capacitive button for that. Don't think many people will come to your aid on this. You could try playing around in the keyboard XML and see if you can do some experimenting to get what you want.
Hi,
How to open recently open windows mode and how to clean all the open tasks without got to the 'force stop' option?
Im using only the finger print sensor...
My other was more straight forward and I'm really not finding this...
Thanks!
IwishIknow said:
Hi,
How to open recently open windows mode and how to clean all the open tasks without got to the 'force stop' option?
Im using only the finger print sensor...
My other was more straight forward and I'm really not finding this...
Thanks!
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So, the only way seems to be using the hidden arrows and open the recently opened windows there...and also to close them and clean the ram...
Short of rooting and really remapping the home button (with xposed), you're pretty much stuck. Before I did that, I remapped the home button as short press-home / long press for open programs, and put the google assistant on the desktop (with nova launcher) as a system action. Pain in the arse, really no idea why they are not implementing gestures on the home button.
I am having a similar problem. I did a wipe and all was fine, running stock. I noticed I didn't need to do updates, obvious why. But I decided to try something other than tsf launcher which I do like a lot. Went for Microsoft's official android launcher. Now the home button works but long hold doesn't bring up recent tasks anymore. Eventually uninstalled it. Went back to tsf. Still doesn't work. Wiped, still nothing for recent tasks via long hold. Everything else works fine.
Just install multy action home button, make it invisible, set action on click as resent applications and you'll have it a few mm above your natural key.