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After playing a round with some apps and games, My Galaxy Note's Home Screen not auto-rotate!!!! Only home screen, applications still do!
Any helps?? pls. Thanks
Previously your home screen auto rotating? if yes you must be on custom launcher
what launcher are you using? Touchwiz does not auto rotate.
The only 2-3 times when I saw the original stock TW in landscape mode (on Galaxy S) were when a landscape game was crashing, hanging nearly the whole system. Then, for a second the TW was displayed in landscape (icons rotated etc.) but immediately after it was switching to portrait. I'm still wondering why Samsung decided not to enable TW landscape mode in any of their Android phones.
I recommend a custom and faster launcher like Launcher Pro.
Recently my Note works nomally sincer i bought it (2 months).
I'm using Rocket Rom v21, AbyssNote 3.5c kernel, WITHOUT custom laucher!
This morning, i played Tom clancy's HAWX game. still smoothly
Help me pls.
I reflashed it with new ROM, still not rotate Face screen!
P/S: not only the Face screen, the applications grids (mean: after press the "application icon" on the home screen bottom bar) not work too. But each app and game auto-rotate!
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P/S: not only the Face screen said:
The stock TW launcher for the Note doesn't work in landscape mode. If yours was doing it somehow, it wasn't normal behaviour and was probably related to a customisation on your phone.
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taycuong76 said:
Recently my Note works nomally sincer i bought it (2 months).
I'm using Rocket Rom v21, AbyssNote 3.5c kernel, WITHOUT custom laucher!
This morning, i played Tom clancy's HAWX game. still smoothly
Help me pls.
I reflashed it with new ROM, still not rotate Face screen!
P/S: not only the Face screen, the applications grids (mean: after press the "application icon" on the home screen bottom bar) not work too. But each app and game auto-rotate!
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One question needing your help is: #2 happens to all Note users with default laucher?
It is possible with custom launcher nly.. No auto rotation of home screen in tw launcher..
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First as I had Stock Rom and the TW Launcher i didn't knew it on the landscape mode.
It is impossibru in TW Launcher
Then as I flashed CustomROM and installed Go Launcher Ex i saw that the homescreen is auto-rotating and my face was like w00000t?
Therefore it only works with another Launcher than the TW-Launcher
Just try
I noticed that Go Launcher runs laggy on my Galaxy Note has anyone else experienced this?
You want free 4-directions rotation, you install Rotate: http://market.android.com/details?id=nl.fameit.rotate
latest version acts also as a Tasker plugin so that you can disable it for specific apps in the foreground (hint: camera apps).
It also force-rotates the default launcher of the Note, i.e. TouchWiz, with excellent results.
Ernesto de Bernardis
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To repeat other posters..
The stock, default launcher on the Samsung Galaxy Note does NOT auto-rotate the home screen
taycuong76 said:
One question needing your help is: #2 happens to all Note users with default laucher?
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debernardis said:
You want free 4-directions rotation, you install Rotate:
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See Original message for the link. I'm not allowed to post links yet...
Confirming this works on stock UK ICS.
The app lack documentation, and large widgets are cut off at the bottom. Still, it does the job. Great work!
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See Original message for the link. I'm not allowed to post links yet...
Confirming this works on stock UK ICS.
The app lack documentation, and large widgets are cut off at the bottom. Still, it does the job. Great work!
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this is very weird when i was on GB with go launcher it was auto rotating and for some reason i thought it was default lol
Hi all,
As title suggests really, I noticed on my Note 8 that swiping to the app draw and back produces bit of a delay/glitch when flicking between the two, even on high performance mode - Does anyone else have this?
Really annoying as the rest of the device is very smooth but at the minute, my old S6 Edge Plus on android 7 feels just as quick to use, which is disappointing.
The latest update to the launcher on the S8 got rid of that lag and added the ability to pull down notifications with the a swipe down motion anywhere on the home screens. It looks like the launcher on the Note 8 is a little behind so hopefully we'll get that update soon.
I use Nova with no lag.
I use stock and it's the fastest I have ever had on a Sammy between home and app drawer. I regularly swipe up down for fun as it's great to watch. Mybe you have an app slowing you down. Also get DEVELOPER rights in settings and turn off all those 1x speed settings on graphics.
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I use stock and it's the fastest I have ever had on a Sammy between home and app drawer. I regularly swipe up down for fun as it's great to watch. Mybe you have an app slowing you down. Also get DEVELOPER rights in settings and turn off all those 1x speed settings on graphics.
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Odd you mention that as mine is completely stock and I first noticed this when I first turned it on, so I hadn't even started installing my own apps yet.
Maybe I should re-flash it and see if that'll help.
Turn Your Galaxy S9 into a Google Pixel
Unless you own an Exynos model, there won't be much development on the custom ROM front for the Galaxy S9. But that doesn't mean you have to put up with all of the UI quirks from Samsung Experience (née TouchWiz). With a little work, you can give your S9 a stock Android makeover, even without root.
To be clear, you can't remove TouchWiz. It's baked in to the Galaxy S9's framework, so it's not as simple as installing a custom launcher like Nova or Action. But if you apply several mods in that same vein, you can actually get the Galaxy S9 to look and behave quite similarly to the Pixel 2. From the home screen to the Google Dialer and the Pixel's wallpapers, the following tips will all but turn your S9 into a Pixel.
Tip 1: Install the Pixel 2 Launcher
Installing the Pixel 2 launcher is the biggest step you can take in turning your S9 to a Pixel 2, as it replaces the TouchWiz home screen app with Google's. The launcher isn't available on the Play Store though, so you'll need to sideload the app. To do so, tap on the link below to download the Pixel Launcher APK, then open the file and press "Install" when prompted.
Download Launcher
Note: If you download the APK through Samsung Internet, you shouldn't have any issues. But if you use a different browser like Chrome, you may be prompted to grant the browser permission to install apps. If so, just tap "Settings" on the prompt, then enable the switch at the top of the next screen.
Press your home button after installing the launcher. A prompt should now appear on the bottom of the screen asking which launcher you'd like to use. Tap on "Pixel Launcher" and your home screen will now be almost identical to the one found on the Pixel 2.
Alternatively, you can set Pixel Launcher as your default by going to the Apps menu within Settings if no prompts appear. From there, select "Pixel Launcher," then tap on "Home screen" and choose "Pixel Launcher."
It's worth noting that the newest Pixel 2 Launcher has the added bonus of featuring a functional At a Glance widget, along with Google Now integration, adding tremendously to the Pixel experience while on your Galaxy S9. For more information on this ported version of the Pixel Launcher, check out the link below.
Tip 2: Get the Google Dialer
The Pixel's stock phone app isn't available on the Play Store and will also need to be sideloaded. You can get the newest patched version of the stock Pixel phone app by tapping on the following link, then launching the APK and pressing "Install."
Download Dialer
Once you've installed it, you'll now want to set Pixel's phone app as your default dialer, so head the Apps menu in Settings. Next, tap the three-dot menu icon and select "Default apps," then choose "Calling app." Finally, select "Phone" from the list, which uses a circular blue icon.
Now open the Google Phone app. You'll need to grant it a few permissions to allow the app to access your phone, contacts, and camera, so tap "Allow" when prompted. After granting it access, you'll now be able to make and receive calls through the Google Phone app. To learn more about your new dialer's features, check out our full guide below.
Tip 3: Get the Google Dialer
The Pixel 2 has another Google app called Android Messages to handle texting. While unimpressive at first glance, it features a clean Material Design interface and supports the new RCS Universal Profile for iMessage-like texting on T-Mobile and Sprint. Best of all, this app can be installed directly from the Google Play Store.
Download Android Messages - Play Store
To set the app as your default messenger, simply open Android Messages once you've installed it, then follow the setup prompts. Tap on "Yes" on the confirmation prompt that appears, then you're good to go.
You can also perform the same steps that were done with the calling app to make Android Messages your default app for texting. So if you want to go this route, follow the steps you took in Tip 2 to make the phone app a default. This time select "Messaging app" and choose Android Messages as your primary means of handling SMS messages.
Tip 4 Set Gboard as Your Default Keyboard
The Pixel's primary keyboard, Gboard, is one of the best keyboard apps available right now. This awesome app lets you perform Google searches, share GIFs, and much more — all from within your keyboard. If you're not already using Gboard, now is the perfect time to make the switch, so head over the Play Store or tap on the link below to install the app.
Download GBoard - Play Store
Now, open Gboard and follow the prompts. Tap on "Select Input Method" and choose the one labeled "Gboard" to make it your default keyboard. Finish up by giving it permission to access your contacts by tapping "Allow" on the prompt, then exit the app. After you're done, Gboard will now pop up automatically whenever you need to type something.
If you've grown accustomed to the built-in number row that comes with the Samsung keyboard, fret not, you can add it to Gboard in the app's settings. And that's just the tip of the iceberg, as Gboard has tons of cool features that's sure to impress once you've given it a try. Feel free to head to the link below if you'd like to learn more about Gboard.
Tip 5 Browse the Web with Chrome
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While your Galaxy S9 may not be able to run true stock Android, this method gets you as close as currently possible to the experience you would have with the Pixel's minimalist OS. How are you liking the Pixel experience on your S9 so far?
Why don't you buy an pixel instead?
ion1s said:
Why don't you buy an pixel instead?
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f1.5 camera, sd 845 (if in the us) etc.
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f1.5 camera, sd 845 (if in the us) etc.
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And not everybody like the Touchwiz Launcher and other Samsung Apps.
Or somebody like the Samsung Hardware and the Pixel Software.
There are some reasons for somebody.
Xperience Z said:
And not everybody like the Touchwiz Launcher and other Samsung Apps.
Or somebody like the Samsung Hardware and the Pixel Software.
There are some reasons for somebody.
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Trust me. I wish a XDA would work with a manufacturer and release one XDA branded phone.
This is from here, right? https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/turn-your-galaxy-s9-into-google-pixel-0182948/
Yes it is but the mods have forbidden me to post the extern link
Unable to use dialer with two sims
Hi i am using the exynos version of the galaxy s9 plus. I am unable to use the google dialer for my second sim. The dialer doesnt show two call buttons for two differnt sims. Please help
Thanks for this thread. I am loving the google experience on my s9plus. Althiugh i am using the nova launcher instead of the pixel launcher.
To each his own, but Nova is for me (and many, many others) a far better launcher than Google's, and Swiftkey has the best prediction engine by far. And all the Samsung apps can be easily themed dark, unlike Google's versions which insist on being blindingly white.
ion1s said:
Why don't you buy an pixel instead?
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For me, the lack of wireless charging is what made me pick the Samsung over the pixel. I love just having the charging puck to set the phone on.
Claghorn said:
For me, the lack of wireless charging is what made me pick the Samsung over the pixel. I love just having the charging puck to set the phone on.
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Then, why you need to slow the phone with stupid launchers?
The omission of wireless charging was hugely disappointing when Google announced the Pixel 2 (and when they announced the first Pixel, for that matter). Many of us have been wirelessly charging for 5+ years. Even mediocre cars are coming with wireless charging pads in them. Google surely would have sold many more Pixel phones had they included Qi, as there are plenty of Samsung owners like me who don't really WANT a Samsung, we just want the best hardware and keep ending up with a Samsung device.
I have no clue what ion1s is going on about. He asks why you would slow down the phone with stupid launchers... pretty sure the answer is obvious (Nova is 100x better than TouchWiz, for one). I honestly feel sorry for people that use a Galaxy with the default launcher and default 4x4 grid homescreen layout. Like, wow your 6.2" screen has a whole 8 icons you can put on your homescreen since the clock takes up 4x2. And the dock + dots take up the entire bottom 1/3rd of the screen. Pathetic. These 2:1 ratio screens are perfect for a 7x5 desktop grid with 7 dock icons. That's 42 usable areas of the homescreen (with half increments too) compared to the anemic 16 with TouchWiz (no half increments, and can you choose 4x5 or higher in TouchWiz now? I honestly haven't used TouchWiz on any of my dozen Samsung devices ever, especially since my first Samsung was the Galaxy Nexus). Default TouchWiz homescreen is like those universal remote controls or calculators with HUGE buttons - great for old people that have terrible vision, useless for everyone else...yet people keep their default launcher, default icons, default wallpaper, default ringtone, etc. I see it all the time, even people my age in their 30's that are seemingly good with technology....their phone will ring and it's the default Verizon ring-tone and default everything on their phone...these people should just get an iPhone since they don't even know options or settings exist on their device.
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It is a fair question. If I were looking at S9 Plus vs Pixel 2 XL, I may have gotten the XL. However I determined I didn't want a phone any bigger than the Nexus 5X I had at the time. Others have stated other reasons that also matter to me (wireless charging, camera). S9 also has a bigger battery and an SD card slot. But my biggest reason was the S9 has a 5.8" screen versus the 5.0" of the Pixel 2, while being marginally larger than the pixel but still smaller than the Nexus 5X.
I can live with having to strip out the Samsung bloat and waiting a little longer for android updates.
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The omission of wireless charging was hugely disappointing when Google announced the Pixel 2 (and when they announced the first Pixel, for that matter). Many of us have been wirelessly charging for 5+ years. Even mediocre cars are coming with wireless charging pads in them. Google surely would have sold many more Pixel phones had they included Qi, as there are plenty of Samsung owners like me who don't really WANT a Samsung, we just want the best hardware and keep ending up with a Samsung device.
I have no clue what ion1s is going on about. He asks why you would slow down the phone with stupid launchers... pretty sure the answer is obvious (Nova is 100x better than TouchWiz, for one). I honestly feel sorry for people that use a Galaxy with the default launcher and default 4x4 grid homescreen layout. Like, wow your 6.2" screen has a whole 8 icons you can put on your homescreen since the clock takes up 4x2. And the dock + dots take up the entire bottom 1/3rd of the screen. Pathetic. These 2:1 ratio screens are perfect for a 7x5 desktop grid with 7 dock icons. That's 42 usable areas of the homescreen (with half increments too) compared to the anemic 16 with TouchWiz (no half increments, and can you choose 4x5 or higher in TouchWiz now? I honestly haven't used TouchWiz on any of my dozen Samsung devices ever, especially since my first Samsung was the Galaxy Nexus). Default TouchWiz homescreen is like those universal remote controls or calculators with HUGE buttons - great for old people that have terrible vision, useless for everyone else...yet people keep their default launcher, default icons, default wallpaper, default ringtone, etc. I see it all the time, even people my age in their 30's that are seemingly good with technology....their phone will ring and it's the default Verizon ring-tone and default everything on their phone...these people should just get an iPhone since they don't even know options or settings exist on their device.
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LOL, I actually looked at TouchWiz for all of 10 seconds when I received the phone just to see if anything had changed. Amazingly, on what I noticed in that short time, Samsung has managed to keep the same crappy launcher seemingly unchanged since I first used it years ago. Like you, I'm amazed that anyone actually uses it considering it's lack of any features.
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Hi, just to contribute about the discussion "why didn't you but a Pixel in the first place?".... I'm a big fan of pure stock Android and Google experience, but I just got an S9 because it's very popular over here, so I was able to find it at a very very good price from my carrier.
At some point I'll just flash a custom rom such as LOS, but for the time being I'd like to keep my warranty and just installing key apps.
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Tip 2: Get the Google Dialer
The Pixel's stock phone app isn't available on the Play Store and will also need to be sideloaded. You can get the newest patched version of the stock Pixel phone app by tapping on the following link, then launching the APK and pressing "Install."
Download Dialer
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Hi, thanks for these tips. May I ask you a bit more info about the dialer APK link you posted? Does it have any mod, or is it similar the the one available on apkmirror? Did you made it or just repost something which was already available?
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clem_ita said:
Hi, just to contribute about the discussion "why didn't you but a Pixel in the first place?".... I'm a big fan of pure stock Android and Google experience, but I just got an S9 because it's very popular over here, so I was able to find it at a very very good price from my carrier.
At some point I'll just flash a custom rom such as LOS, but for the time being I'd like to keep my warranty and just installing key apps.
Hi, thanks for these tips. May I ask you a bit more info about the dialer APK link you posted? Does it have any mod, or is it similar the the one available on apkmirror? Did you made it or just repost something which was already available?
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It's pretty much a repost of this page so it's not something the OP made.
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/turn-your-galaxy-s9-into-google-pixel-0182948/
Has anyone else been having trouble with the patched Google dialer app force closing on their SD S9?
ChauncyG said:
Has anyone else been having trouble with the patched Google dialer app force closing on their SD S9?
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I haven't. I didn't get the one posted here but I do use the same version and have used that version for my Honor 8 and now my S9.
Tel864 said:
I haven't. I didn't get the one posted here but I do use the same version and have used that version for my Honor 8 and now my S9.
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Thanks for your response. Now that I know it's possible to work as it should I'll keep digging into things to see if I can get this right.
Anyone that has or had S9+ noticed that there is a small lag on Note 9 when switching between apps or initially launching an app? I tried with Samsung launcher, Nova launcher and tried factory reset, reboot, clear cache/Dalvik etc. but the lag is still there.
When I launch apps on my S9+, it is instant whereas Note-9 has small 0.5s lag for some reason. Hopefully next update will make it as smooth or smoother than S9+
This is on both Qualcomm and Exynos models I have noticed.
I encountered that "lag" when I had Galaxy S8, Note9 seems to open aps instantly for me
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Anyone that has or had S9+ noticed that there is a small lag on Note 9 when switching between apps or initially launching an app? I tried with Samsung launcher, Nova launcher and tried factory reset, reboot, clear cache/Dalvik etc. but the lag is still there.
When I launch apps on my S9+, it is instant whereas Note-9 has small 0.5s lag for some reason. Hopefully next update will make it as smooth or smoother than S9+
This is on both Qualcomm and Exynos models I have noticed.
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the F and N had an august update, were you on that new patch build?
I noticed a lag when opening folders on the home screen. However, when I installed nova launcher, the problem went away. I haven't noticed any lag on apps opening. Sorry if this doesn't help. Have you tried turning animations off within settings (not under developer mode)?
Thanks guys, yes @bober10113 I updated to the latest Aug 19 update from Samfirmware.
The lag isn't huge and in normal operation one may not notice it but if you have it side by side with S9+ then the lag is very apparent. For example, if you hold S9+ and Note 9 side by side and press call icon on home screen then home button then message icon or browser icon, S9+ is seamless whereas Note takes about 0.5s longer to open the app and bring it full screen.
@GlitchMob I tried playing with the animation settings and that helps a bit but I think S9+ has been consistently buttery smooth when it comes to UI as opposed to the Note 9.
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Thanks guys, yes @bober10113 I updated to the latest Aug 19 update from Samfirmware.
The lag isn't huge and in normal operation one may not notice it but if you have it side by side with S9+ then the lag is very apparent. For example, if you hold S9+ and Note 9 side by side and press call icon on home screen then home button then message icon or browser icon, S9+ is seamless whereas Note takes about 0.5s longer to open the app and bring it full screen.
@GlitchMob I tried playing with the animation settings and that helps a bit but I think S9+ has been consistently buttery smooth when it comes to UI as opposed to the Note 9.
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full stock or rooted?
VICosPhi said:
Anyone that has or had S9+ noticed that there is a small lag on Note 9 when switching between apps or initially launching an app? I tried with Samsung launcher, Nova launcher and tried factory reset, reboot, clear cache/Dalvik etc. but the lag is still there.
When I launch apps on my S9+, it is instant whereas Note-9 has small 0.5s lag for some reason. Hopefully next update will make it as smooth or smoother than S9+
This is on both Qualcomm and Exynos models I have noticed.
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I observed lag with some third party samsung themes. After using default theme n few specific themes lag reduced significantly.
Try using default theme n see.
Rooted currently, as un-rooting did not help with the lag. My S9+ is rooted also. Stock Odexed ROM as well with default Samsung theme.
Just wanted to add that I have figured out the reason for this lag. If you modify services.jar file for any reason, it will introduce the lag. I modified it to enable the dual SIM+Micro SD functionality that stupid Samsung disabled in stock build.
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Just wanted to add that I have figured out the reason for this lag. If you modify services.jar file for any reason, it will introduce the lag. I modified it to enable the dual SIM+Micro SD functionality that stupid Samsung disabled in stock build.
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Have you figured out a fix for this? I also enabled the dual SIM+Micro SD mod and after that, I noticed some UI lag. I'm thinking about factory resetting if all else fails.
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Have you figured out a fix for this? I also enabled the dual SIM+Micro SD mod and after that, I noticed some UI lag. I'm thinking about factory resetting if all else fails.
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No one has figured out the reason for the lag yet unfortunately and it doesn't seem like any of the devs are actively finding the cause of this issue. Factory reset won't help, the only current lagfix is to not use dual sim and microSD and use original services.jar file
Try watching a YouTube video or use Google maps with picture in picture enabled then try to change apps via recents button or tapping a notification. For me on the US unlocked Note 9 whenever I do this it reduces to picture in picture but goes to the home screen instead of switching to whatever app selected from recents or notification. If I turn off PIP in the app settings it behaves normally. And the Note 8 does not do this for me. Anyone else getting this result?
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Try watching a YouTube video or use Google maps with picture in picture enabled then try to change apps via recents button or tapping a notification. For me on the US unlocked Note 9 whenever I do this it reduces to picture in picture but goes to the home screen instead of switching to whatever app selected from recents or notification. If I turn off PIP in the app settings it behaves normally. And the Note 8 does not do this for me. Anyone else getting this result?
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I just tried it with YouTube. It worked just fine for me. I'm on the N960F (Exynos) though. But at least I can confirm it doesn't appear to be ALL Note 9 devices. Perhaps it's a Snapdragon issue, or something that's just impacting U.S. models (for some reason). Or maybe it's just your phone. [emoji53]
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