Home button delay - Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)

Kind of annoying this delay once you hit the home button. I hope someone figures out a way to get rid of it. Looks like it was an isue with the Int GSII also.

dutchman71 said:
Kind of annoying this delay once you hit the home button. I hope someone figures out a way to get rid of it. Looks like it was an isue with the Int GSII also.
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did you turn off the s-voice setting where double pressing home opens it? when you press home once there is a slight delay waiting to see if you'll press it again, turn that off and your golden

I don't notice a delay on mine... Maybe a 10th of a second delay? Not much. You could try turning off screen animations in the settings to make it faster too.

kegacide said:
did you turn off the s-voice setting where double pressing home opens it? when you press home once there is a slight delay waiting to see if you'll press it again, turn that off and your golden
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kegacide said:
did you turn off the s-voice setting where double pressing home opens it? when you press home once there is a slight delay waiting to see if you'll press it again, turn that off and your golden
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That did it... Thanks!
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Yeah it's definitely s-voice.

kegacide said:
did you turn off the s-voice setting where double pressing home opens it? when you press home once there is a slight delay waiting to see if you'll press it again, turn that off and your golden
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I would like it to a be a tad faster.

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any key to wake?

Guys,
Just taken delivery of my first Android handset - nice to be back on here, spent years on here when I ran WM! Anyway, I've been looking for and haven't found an app that'll let me wake the phone by pressing any button, rather than just the power button. Seen stuff for WM, but not Android.
Can anyone help?
Ric
landwomble said:
Guys,
Just taken delivery of my first Android handset - nice to be back on here, spent years on here when I ran WM! Anyway, I've been looking for and haven't found an app that'll let me wake the phone by pressing any button, rather than just the power button. Seen stuff for WM, but not Android.
Can anyone help?
Ric
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to be honest having used the htc hero I was always getting frustrated cause everytime I took out the phone from my pocket I found it had unlocked cause the minute you pressed any of the home search , menu buttons the phone would unlock and it could then even make unwanted phone calls but as for the desire it only wakes when u press the power button which I think is great just my own opinion.
Try this one on the market :
http://apps.doubletwist.com/No-Lock/-2216879159323801559
When you'll hit any key, no more "slide to unlock", phoen wake up direct to home screen
Having used the HD2 I too miss this feature. Not necessarily pressing a key to unlock the device, but simply to bring up the 'drag down to unlock' screen.
luminouche said:
Try this one on the market :
http://apps.doubletwist.com/No-Lock/-2216879159323801559
When you'll hit any key, no more "slide to unlock", phoen wake up direct to home screen
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Here is this one also - http://apps.doubletwist.com/Screen-ON-widget/6251491150679267019
These 2 apps replace the need to "slide-to-unlock", but wouldn't you still have to press down the "power" button to actually turn on the screen?
I too have found this a little annoying. I think this may be a feature that can be changed once rooting of the phone starts.
Sort of like re-mapping the hardware buttons to where all you have to do is hit the trackpad or MENU button to activate the screen.
Application like this?
http://apps.doubletwist.com/HeroKey-(root)/1990841848356448722
No this would be interesting to possibly get for the Desire. Allows you to remap the hardware buttons. Too bad it is -
1 - For the Hero
2 - Requires root
After pressing the power key, mine unlocks by pressing just the menu button as well, FWIW.
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For now i've installed MyLock. It removes the lockscreen completely. Now i just press power once.
th3 said:
After pressing the power key, mine unlocks by pressing just the menu button as well, FWIW.
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lol. Never knew that. That's handy.
nice!
adjei7 said:
lol. Never knew that. That's handy.
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that's a bonus, thanks.
what would be even nicer would be if the screen woke up (to lockscreen is fine) on a press of any hardware button. guess it'll need root.
just figured out how i am using 2 programs one is nolock and seccond is Widget Locker. nolock wakes up the phone with any key and by default unlocks the phone BUT if you have Widget Locker installed it prevents from unlocking so that way you have your phone with any-button wake and still locked,tested with my LG 2x ,first app is lightweight and dont consume much battery.. i dont know if i made my self clear im italian email me if you want the link or any question
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Screen capture from portrait view.

I just figured out how to screen capture from landscape view by holding back and pressing home on the keyboad. But how do you do it from portrait view?
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I think you do it the same way with the capacitive buttons but everytime I try it is says the screen capture service force closed.
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The capacitive buttons only activate on release, so there's no way to hold one down...
Wow! I didn't know the Epic had any built-in way of screen capture! Learned something today!
I use Drocap2 for all my screenshot taking, but I hear ShootMe works also.
AndrewZorn said:
The capacitive buttons only activate on release, so there's no way to hold one down...
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That make sense
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You can hold the back button and close the screen holding the smallest amount of the hardware back button... (screen will go portrait with the screen closed this much) now click the capactive home button and you'll have a portrait shot.
Kinda dumb- but works.
brandonc_mail said:
You can hold the back button and close the screen holding the smallest amount of the hardware back button... (screen will go portrait with the screen closed this much) now click the capactive home button and you'll have a portrait shot.
Kinda dumb- but works.
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Wow, that actually works! Now I won't need another pointless app lol!
Wow, that is hilarious...
Doesnt work on mine.
AndrewZorn said:
The capacitive buttons only activate on release, so there's no way to hold one down...
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How then the capacitive home button gives us recent apps viewed by holding it down for a few seconds?
That is a good question. I didn't invent the principle I stated, I merely repeated it. Try the screenshot combo with the front buttons, it won't work...

[Q] Double tap on home button to wake up the dell

Hi all,
is there a way to wake up the screen by double tapping the home button instead of pushing the on/off button?
many thanks
I dont think it is possible. That is like to tell a person to wake up in his dream.
CyberGhos said:
I dont think it is possible. That is like to tell a person to wake up in his dream.
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Hahaha I like the reply... when in sleep soft keys, just like screen is off... driver mod would be necessary...
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Apologies for unrelated post, proves I am no multitasker...
mrmarco said:
Hi all,
is there a way to wake up the screen by double tapping the home button instead of pushing the on/off button?
many thanks
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Disable power pin on USB cable and it would stop charging...
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Use widgetlocker and you can switch on with any button.
wyx said:
Use widgetlocker and you can switch on with any button.
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thanks a lot for your suggestion. I installed widgetlocker, but in no way I can wake up the display.
I can wak up the display by pressing the volume button or the on/off and the camera button, but in no way with the home button.
Do you can?

S Pen gesture

Is there a way I can setup a gesture for spen to long press home button. To bring up recent apps/ task mgr?
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or even press home button to take back to home screen (without physically pressign button obviously)
daz_2000 said:
or even press home button to take back to home screen (without physically pressign button obviously)
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I dont think so, I wish there was a forward gesture and a going back to home screen gesture. Oh well ill settle for great battery life
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How to take screenshot on 4.2?

How to take screenshot on 4.2?
MatthewJackal said:
How to take screenshot on 4.2?
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Hold down power button and volume down button, after a sec you should get your screenie.
Chronix3010 said:
Hold down power button and volume down button, after a sec you should get your screenie.
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Actually it does work.
Hold the power and volume down buttons. It should take a screenshot
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jkuczy16 said:
Hold the power and volume down buttons. It should take a screenshot
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It kind of sucks. Solution with holding multitasking button was better, because now you have to press button in the right moment and it takes a while to learn it.
MatthewJackal said:
It kind of sucks. Solution with holding multitasking button was better, because now you have to press button in the right moment and it takes a while to learn it.
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I'm running stock jelly bean 4.2 and the method I said works perfectly fine. In fact I just took a screenshot of something lol
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Thanks ! It works in 4.1.2 too !
Thanks!!!
MatthewJackal said:
It kind of sucks. Solution with holding multitasking button was better, because now you have to press button in the right moment and it takes a while to learn it.
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I agree it sucks, I have an otter box on my Galaxy Nexus and its practically impossible to press it in the right spot... Google aggregates me by changing the UI for no reason, the press-and-hold power and tap the screenshot option seemed much easier to me.
Is there a way to change this without a third-party app?
it maybe different with nexus, but I was looking for the same option with my Xperia (have a custom Rom, but standard 4.2 system)
I bypassed the power + volume option, by going to settings/system/power menu, and ticked 'screenshot'
hopefully you have this option in settings too
cocooma1 said:
it maybe different with nexus, but I was looking for the same option with my Xperia (have a custom Rom, but standard 4.2 system)
I bypassed the power + volume option, by going to settings/system/power menu, and ticked 'screenshot'
hopefully you have this option in settings too
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Thanks, it works!
MatthewJackal said:
It kind of sucks. Solution with holding multitasking button was better, because now you have to press button in the right moment and it takes a while to learn it.
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Someone please, pass me the cyanide.
Chronix3010 said:
Hold down power button and volume down button, after a sec you should get your screenie.
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Thanks! It works for me. :good:
Thanks For the Tip

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