Hello.
First sorry for my bad english.
I searched a bit on google but didn't find anything. What I really like on the Iphone is the double tap on home button to show a popup to change songs, is there any app to do the same on android ?
If not, is it technically possible to develop it ? (I was thinking of a background application that could get the buttons you press like key mappers softwares on computers).
Sincerly, Kouray.
Yes, you have something very similar. You can double click on power button to show lock screen and then you can change to nex or previous song or pause
Or you can use a widget on your home screen - mixzing has a really nice one, so whenever you jump back to home you can change tracks
So I guess there is no other way, thanks guys
actually, you could use bar control, and put the a shortcut to the music app in your notifications bar, then you can get to it from anywhere in the phone, just by pulling the notification drawer. Does this help?
So my home screen changed what can I do to fix it? when I tap home it goes to a different screen than it use to. I went into edit and tried to move them around to get the screen I had back to home but did not work. I have a icon on the bottom of one of the screens while in edit that looks like the home button and it stays on that screen no matter what I do. I moved that screen everywhere to far left to far right but it still stays as my home screen. I want my old home screen back Help me please.
I hope I have explained this correctly.....
What launcher are to using?
I am using what ever came on the phone I have not added a launcher
I do not use touch wiz. That is stock. I use launcher pro. Read this, maybe it will shed light
http://androidforums.com/captivate-...64-how-do-you-change-default-home-screen.html
I found that and read it while searching google for help but it did not help me I really did not want to add another launcher to the phone if I don't have to. And I tried all those things.
Thanks
From home, menu -> settings -> applications -> manage applications
Now you may need to hit menu -> filter and select All if you are using the stock launcher TwLauncher.
Find the current launcher select "Clear defaults". The next time you hit home it will prompt you to select a default again.
Thanks this is what I was looking for are to a tech person for this phone or what? I have search everywhere for an answer and have found nothing that is correct. I need your contact info in case I have other question or problems about the phone.
Thanks Again!
No just got my captivate in december. Have a tech background actually with blackberry. If you get stuck again just post here again, there are many helpful forum users.
Hi - I might be being completely daft here...I got an HTC One today.
I can't seem to access the Facebook app settings to turn off notifications of new posts. I would expect to see the three little dots somewhere for the app settings, but all I have are actual Facebook settings. Nothing for the phone itself...am I missing something obvious?
white43 said:
Hi - I might be being completely daft here...I got an HTC One today.
I can't seem to access the Facebook app settings to turn off notifications of new posts. I would expect to see the three little dots somewhere for the app settings, but all I have are actual Facebook settings. Nothing for the phone itself...am I missing something obvious?
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Long press the home button when you're in the app to access the menu
Vodka69er said:
Long press the home button when you're in the app to access the menu
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Doing that just opens Google search?
EDIT : Got it. Changed the setting for the home button to be menu, not Google now. Thanks
OR, swipe right from the left edge to get the menu and then go down to the bottom - they're under 'App Settings'
All,
Gladly recieved my Z3 compact yesterday. Playing around with it I've removed the google search bar from the very top of the home screen. At the time, there was a message telling me how to get it back. I didn't read it! Now there is an empty, unusable space where it once was.
How to get it back? Could someone with a Z3 compact attempt to delete the search bar and read the message which tells you how to get it back?
Please note, adding it back as a widget WILL NOT work, as the space at the top now seems to be reserved.
I don't want to change launcher; I figure - if the space can't be used for anything else, or any other widgets, I may as well have the search bar there.
Thanks
Goto Settings -> Apps -> All -> Find in the list "Xperia Home" -> Tap on it -> Select "Delete Data".
Mind you, this will not only bring the Search bar back but will restore the Home Screen to its original settings completely. Means, the Home Screen will again look as if you just unpacked the phone.
wow - spent the last 24 hours setting up my icons! is there no other way?
Yes, just bring the Search Bar widget on.
I wonder why the Google search bar widget is fixed onto the home screen like that? It seems obtrusive and unnecessery to me. :-/
sxtester said:
Yes, just bring the Search Bar widget on.
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No. As I said in my original post, the space created when I deleted the search bar cannot be simply replaced by another widget search bar, or any other widget for that matter.
If it was as simple as long pressing in the space, and adding back the search bar widget I wouldn't be on here!
Can anyone guide me? Is there a way of replacing the built-in google search bar without loosing all my home screen customisation?
greenredblue said:
Can anyone guide me? Is there a way of replacing the built-in google search bar without loosing all my home screen customisation?
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Your best bet is to make a screenshot of every home screen page, so it will at least be easier to redo your home screen customization. If the space of the google bar is unusable, then there is probably no other way than to delete the data for Xperia Home and redo everything.
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Oh an idea just came up: you know how you're able to delete and add home screen pages, right? Are you able to delete the page that has the reserved space? See if the space will be usable if you re-add the home screen page after deleting it. You might just be able to delete the page with the reserved space, add a new page and shift your icons and widgets one page to the left/right to restore your original page setup.
Well I did it. I think the only way was to delete all data and start from scratch. Thanks for the help everyone.
greenredblue said:
Well I did it. I think the only way was to delete all data and start from scratch. Thanks for the help everyone.
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Though is it possible to delete the home screen page with the permanent google search bar?
greenredblue said:
Well I did it. I think the only way was to delete all data and start from scratch. Thanks for the help everyone.
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So after you reset did you remove it again and read the message on how to get it back for future reference?
CollinsJ said:
So after you reset did you remove it again and read the message on how to get it back for future reference?
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I removed it and I want it back too, back I follow the steps and I cant get to "xperia Home".
could you, kindly, tell us how to get it back?
Thanks in advance!
AlexFLCL said:
I removed it and I want it back too, back I follow the steps and I cant get to "xperia Home".
could you, kindly, tell us how to get it back?
Thanks in advance!
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See if you can just delete the home screen page that has the reserved space? When you long touch an empty area on the home screen, every page should have a little cross in the corner, does it work for the page that had the google bar?
degraaff said:
See if you can just delete the home screen page that has the reserved space? When you long touch an empty area on the home screen, every page should have a little cross in the corner, does it work for the page that had the google bar?
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The trouble is that this space is reserved on all pages, not just only on the home screen...
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The trouble is that this space is reserved on all pages, not just only on the home screen...
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That's outrageous! So every page also has a permanent google search bar?
Anyway, I found this: http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/26/google-app-requirements-android/
It's probably related to this news. I think the "powered by android" branding at boot-up is related to this news as well.
The part where it says that Google wants to be represented prominently on the home screen. If Google keeps up that attitude its ego is going to burst, lol.
Same problem here ...
Hi, apart from Google's politics and its ego, here I'm having the very same problem: cannot figure out how to put the search bar back
[My actual problem is: this bran new phone is a gift I've done to my wife, so this is going to be unpleasant ].
Anyone an idea (a precise idea)? Please... Thanks!
ZioFranz said:
Hi, apart from Google's politics and its ego, here I'm having the very same problem: cannot figure out how to put the search bar back
[My actual problem is: this bran new phone is a gift I've done to my wife, so this is going to be unpleasant ].
Anyone an idea (a precise idea)? Please... Thanks!
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U can get it back by clear data on settings >apps >xperia home ..
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CollinsJ said:
So after you reset did you remove it again and read the message on how to get it back for future reference?
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I did, and it says:
Delete Xperia Home data in Settings -> Apps to get back the Search Bar.
So it's basically what sxtester said haha.
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AlexFLCL said:
I removed it and I want it back too, back I follow the steps and I cant get to "xperia Home".
could you, kindly, tell us how to get it back?
Thanks in advance!
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Seeing that you are from Spain, your phone might be in Spanish (just as mine).
In our case, the process is:
Ajustes-> Aplicaciones -> Todas-> Find in the list "Inicio de Xperia" -> Tap on it -> Select "Borrar Datos".
Hope it helps! And sorry for the language mix, but as the thread is in English, I think is appropiate to keep it that way
I'm afraid Android is slowly trying to become more locked down like iOS. I mean, they tried it with Android Silver but luckily OEMs weren't interested in a locked down version of Android. But now Google is still doing unacceptable things such as forcing OEMs to place a permanent Google search bar on top of every home screen page. It's also happened to me twice that a bunch of Google apps such as Hangout, Pictures, Google+ re-enabled themselves x days after disabling them.
I checked the message
CollinsJ said:
So after you reset did you remove it again and read the message on how to get it back for future reference?
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I reset the home screen data, them i attempted to delete the google bar again in order to see the message. It is as follow: "Clear Xperia home data in settings > Apps to bring back the search bar"
This bar is fixed in all home pages in Z3. So you cant retreive it by deleting a single home page as someone suggested in this thread.
Z3 is powered by Google so I guess this is why they fixed this bar in all home screen pages. Just guessing.
This worked great and found an easy way to get icons back...
sxtester said:
Goto Settings -> Apps -> All -> Find in the list "Xperia Home" -> Tap on it -> Select "Delete Data".
Mind you, this will not only bring the Search bar back but will restore the Home Screen to its original settings completely. Means, the Home Screen will again look as if you just unpacked the phone.
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This worked perfectly to restore the google tool bar on each screen (without taking up icon space) and as I was warned, returned all screens to their original state, but instead of using the old method of going to all apps, holding down the app you want, and dragging to the correct screen (very time consuming). I wrote down what apps go on what screen and where, then by holding down in an empty space on any home screen, you get a toolbar that includes "Apps." Hit Apps, this method is so much faster (you can easily pick apps, then the screen you want it on, and location, and easily move on to the next icon to place)! This entire process took less than 5 minutes.
I was wondering how to move my home screen from the one on the far left to the center screen? I have looking for a way for a couple hours and can't find it.
No way to do it on the stock launcher.
Haven't found one either
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I was wondering how to move my home screen from the one on the far left to the center screen? I have looking for a way for a couple hours and can't find it.
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I haven't found a way either. I bought my phone Thursday, the moment it was released. Prior to that, while researching some pre release reviews (I read so many, Phone Arena, Droid Life, CNET, etc etc) I ran across a review lamenting the fact that the home screen was moved to the left instead of the center, but I can't remember which site it was. I had the Home screen in the center on my 2013 Droid Maxx and then I had screens to the left and right with various themes (this is my media, music and movies screen, this is my games screen, this is my productivity, etc). The location of the Home screen on the Turbo is where I had my music, movies, and media on my Maxx. It was weird getting used to the Home screen being all the way to the left, but after a few days I'm fine with it.
Just move the stuff on your home screen to a different page...
Home is Home
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Just move the stuff on your home screen to a different page...
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If he moves the stuff on the Home screen to a different page when he hits the Home button it will take him to a page he doesn't want.
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If he moves the stuff on the Home screen to a different page when he hits the Home button it will take him to a page he doesn't want.
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Ah, I misread his original post
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Long press on a blank part of any screen, widgets and wallpaper option appear at the bottom. At this point you can long press any of the pages and move them around.
Thanks, that's useful. But it doesn't solve the problem that pressing the "home" button takes you to the leftmost screen. It was much handier having it take me to the center screen, from which I could swipe left or right for my three main screens.
Puzzlegal said:
Thanks, that's useful. But it doesn't solve the problem that pressing the "home" button takes you to the leftmost screen. It was much handier having it take me to the center screen, from which I could swipe left or right for my three main screens.
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Can't be done on the Turbo, without a 3rd party launcher.
Sent from my Droid Turbo 64-gig from Tapatalk.
Nova works the same as stock with more customization. I'd recommend trying it
DireWolfAlpha said:
Nova works the same as stock with more customization. I'd recommend trying it
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Exactly. Nova is also very fast.
Plus you can add number of screens, decide how many rows/columns of icons you want per page.
You can upload backups of your screen layout to Dropbox or email, so any future phone can have the layout you want.
Lots of stuff.
I even have a different icon theme than Kitkat, downloaded from Google store.