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[Q] Disable Google Now

Hopefully someone can help me with this. I am wanting to disable the swipe up from the bottom action that opens Google Now. I want to be able to disable to soft buttons and instead use Pie or gestures to control everything. I am not able to do that though as long as the swipe up Google Now is enabled. Any ideas?
Also, does anyone know of a way, if I swipe up, the current screen I am on will literally slide up and return to the home screen? There was a tweak for this on iPhone and it is about the only thing I miss from ios. The ability to swipe up and return to the home screen is very quick and doesn't require pushing the home button.
Thanks for the help!

Anyone have any experience with this? I'd really like to get this figured out. Thanks!

these are the options i get when i swipe up. if i choose nothing, for always not just once,, then nothing will happen when swiping up.
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simms22 said:
these are the options i get when i swipe up. if i choose nothing, for always not just once,, then nothing will happen when swiping up.
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I don't want to disable the swipe up gesture entirely though. I just don't want it to engage Google now. I want it to slide up the current screen and return me to the home screen.

mpgolfpro said:
I don't want to disable the swipe up gesture entirely though. I just don't want it to engage Google now. I want it to slide up the current screen and return me to the home screen.
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maybe this will get you part way there?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AdrianCampos.swipeuputility&hl=en
now just need an app or maybe a tasker task / other intent that invokes the home screen.

simms22 said:
these are the options i get when i swipe up. if i choose nothing, for always not just once,, then nothing will happen when swiping up.
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PhilDX said:
maybe this will get you part way there?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AdrianCampos.swipeuputility&hl=en
now just need an app or maybe a tasker task / other intent that invokes the home screen.
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Thanks I'll have to check that out. At the very least I think that would allow me to reassign the swipe up so it opens Pie.

[Q] android-vnc-viewer app on Turbo XT1254

Anyone use android-vnc-viewer app on the Turbo? It connects just fine, but most of the functions of the app require a menu button. Turbo doesn't have a menu button. So I can connect and see screen of host, I can pan and zoom, and I can left-click and right-click by tapping and double-tapping. But I can't send text to host (menu-S) or even disconnect (menu-D) from host. I found that it is possible to disconnect by selecting recent apps button on Turbo and then swiping the vnc-viewer app away. It's lame, but it beats having to shut down the phone. Does anyone know of how to access other functions in the vnc-viewer app without a menu key? I didn't find anything in the app documentation.

Astrobrewer said:
Anyone use android-vnc-viewer app on the Turbo? It connects just fine, but most of the functions of the app require a menu button. Turbo doesn't have a menu button. So I can connect and see screen of host, I can pan and zoom, and I can left-click and right-click by tapping and double-tapping. But I can't send text to host (menu-S) or even disconnect (menu-D) from host. I found that it is possible to disconnect by selecting recent apps button on Turbo and then swiping the vnc-viewer app away. It's lame, but it beats having to shut down the phone. Does anyone know of how to access other functions in the vnc-viewer app without a menu key? I didn't find anything in the app documentation.
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If you go into Settings > Display, there's a check box that makes it so that when you long press the recent apps button, it acts like a menu button.
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Than you. That was easy. I already had the box checked, but had forgotten about it. Also I didn't realize that the task key is the recent apps button.

Astrobrewer said:
Than you. That was easy. I already had the box checked, but had forgotten about it. Also I didn't realize that the task key is the recent apps button.
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No problem, guy. Glad to be of assistance! [emoji12]
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[Q] Split screen enabling on mi max 2

Hi, everyone. There was already a thread like this, but it's locked, and all the links have been removed, so I have to open a new one. I live in China, currently. I'm on the stock rom, unrooted, chinese one, and even though I've done a basic research, I can't succeed to enable this option on my phone. it's miui8.5, nougat 7.1.1, there are no Developer options in my Additional settings (or anywhere, cross my heart), and, as far as the Button Mapper app is concerned, I have no use of that, as I can't add Paypal to my Google play account, because it's registered in China (paypal), I use vpn (in order to be able to approach google at all), so the country of my order differs from the country my Paypal registration (because of vpn servers), and there's always an error, saying that. Of course, if I turn off my vpn, I won't be able to approach to playstore at all. And I need Button Mapper Pro in order to enable this, so that means - inapp purchase, which I can't do. So, my question is - is there another way (other than google play store) to buy Button Mapper Pro with Paypal, or, is there a way to set this without button mapper app (I don't want to root the phone, installed everythng I need on it, works fine in English with google play services)? Thank you

nevermind, I found the solution. thanks anyways, cheers

ivona7 said:
nevermind, I found the solution. thanks anyways, cheers
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Split screen comes with MIUI 9, but thanks for sharing the solution with us...

Well, considering that no one ever replied, I thought it was some basic problem and everyone knows how to solve it, which is why no one wanted to bother to reply. That was my conclusion. If still interested, here's how - go to settings, option About phone, find MIUI section, and tap few times on MIUI version, that's how you unlock Developer options in Additional settings. Than, go to Additional Settings, Developer Options, scroll to the option Force activities to be resizable, and switch it ON. After that, go to Google Play Store, download the app Button Mapper, you don't have to pay for Pro, just download the basic one. Install it, and give necessary accessibility to the app (you will be prompted for that). Than go to the app menu, click on Home button, enable Customize option, then scroll down to Long press option, press it, and on it's option choose Split screen. And that's it, The middle button of your phone (3 buttons on the bottom of the screen) will now make the app you're using customizable size, you just enter the app first, than long press that button, go up with your finger without lifting it away from the screen, and that's how you choose the size of the first app on your screen. The second one you open will take the rest of the screen's space

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sorry, I tried posting a screenshot of my phone's home screen, to show how that looks like practically, but it doesn't allow me too

Does the splitscreen works the same as in MIUI 9 ? l like the stock factory version which was the v8.5.5.0 but sadly there's no splitscreen support. Updated to the latest v9.2.1.0 but I'm disappointed with the battery life...if the splitscreen works the same as in the MIUI 9, I'm gonna downgrade back to v8.5.5.0 and apply the steps you mentioned above.

I'd there a way to turn off Bixby voice wakeup?

I used voice for camera photos a lot more than for Bixby voice wakeup, and googled to find the solution, but it doesn't look like they're is any option anywhere to turn off the Bixby voice wakeup. You would think that something the voice option in camera would bring up a Bixby voice toggle, but nope.
Disabling the system Bixby voice app doesn't even kill Bixby voice.. the only thing that does is uninstalling the Bixby update, but of course the Shop Samsung app then just wants to update it again anyway.

Gareee said:
I used voice for camera photos a lot more than for Bixby voice wakeup, and googled to find the solution, but it doesn't look like they're is any option anywhere to turn off the Bixby voice wakeup. You would think that something the voice option in camera would bring up a Bixby voice toggle, but nope.
Disabling the system Bixby voice app doesn't even kill Bixby voice.. the only thing that does is uninstalling the Bixby update, but of course the Shop Samsung app then just wants to update it again anyway.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.powermanager.batteryaddon
well worth the couple dollars....i have everything bixby related disabled

The link is broken. Any other way to get the app?

If you're rooted you can use Titanium Backup to freeze all Bixby modules.

Adhell 3 can easily block any package plus it has the added benefit of system wide ad-blocking. Use this guide to setup: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/adhell-3-1-assistance-t3873831 (its post 3 or 4 I think that has the instructions). Enjoy! Its a bit of a pain to setup but works beautifully after its all done.

Or simply use adb command(s). Listed under Bixby
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/note-9-debloat-bash-script-t3907659

mtweisenbarger777 said:
Adhell 3 can easily block any package plus it has the added benefit of system wide ad-blocking. Use this guide to setup: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/adhell-3-1-assistance-t3873831 (its post 3 or 4 I think that has the instructions). Enjoy! Its a bit of a pain to setup but works beautifully after its all done.
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+1 Adhell 3 Rocks!

Where do you see Bixby voice actually running? Here? Mine doesnt appear to enabled.
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Disabling Bixby and Enabling Google Assistant? How do I do it?

So far I don't see a way to disable Bixby. Google Assistant won't work at all when I dload it. Anyone have a work around for this? I have the OS 9 update installed and running the phone on AT&T's network. Using Nova Launcher as well. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.

With "Package Manager" (available on Play store) or ADB comnands (adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 name.of.package), disable these packages
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Then remap your Bixby button with something like Button Mapper Pro (other alternatives exist on the Play Store too)
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Personally the only two Bixby packages I kept enabled are:
They're used by the Camera app for Bixby Vision, and it's quite useful

Lanekk46 said:
So far I don't see a way to disable Bixby. Google Assistant won't work at all when I dload it. Anyone have a work around for this? I have the OS 9 update installed and running the phone on AT&T's network. Using Nova Launcher as well. Feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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I did not use any work around or configure
my Bixby button to launch Google Assistant.
Even though, I have a bxActions (Bixby button remapper) installed,
I use the Bixby button for other functions.
I'm also using Nova Launcher (Prime)
Stock, no root.
My Note 9 is on Android Pie.
I know there's a few different ways to
configure Google Assistant .
Anyway i have configured my Home button
(long press ) in Nova Prime Settings, (see screenshot)
Further,
I have (alternatively) enabled
Google Assistant, always on (listening)
So i can call/wake phone from sleep or in any app.
Work fine, no issues.
This always on, setting you can find in the relevant Google settings on device.
Then yes the other ways are with a Bixby
button remapper, which i have tested /tried
in the past, but prefer above.
Note that i have not disabled or freezed
any Bixby functions at all.
I don't have any issues of Bixby interfering.
Good luck.

I use bxactions pro. It's worth purchasing. You can remap the Bixby button to enable your Google assistant. You can remap the volume buttons as well. App is well made and easy to follow. They have the free version which you can try. It might be all you need.