Hello all:
Has anyone else had the Samsung Keyboard suddenly change in the past 24-48 hours?
Until yesterday, I could long-press on letters, such as "m", and access the symbol on the same key as the letter. Last night, however, the keyboard changed and no longer has the long-press option. All symbols and punctuation are only available on the period key or in the symbol menu.
I feel like I'm going nuts - this is exceptionally aggravating. I know I can switch keyboards but the prior Samsung Keyboard was actually working very well for me - I don't particularly want to go back to regular SwiftKey or the Google Keyboard.
Thanks in advance!
EDIT (12:13PM EST): Here are pictures:
What it looks like now:
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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What it looked like 24 hours ago: (XDA doesn't want me to post any pictures, but it had punctuation marks etc. over each letter).
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patchmonkey said:
Hello all:
Has anyone else had the Samsung Keyboard suddenly change in the past 24-48 hours?
Until yesterday, I could long-press on letters, such as "m", and access the symbol on the same key as the letter. Last night, however, the keyboard changed and no longer has the long-press option. All symbols and punctuation are only available on the period key or in the symbol menu.
I feel like I'm going nuts - this is exceptionally aggravating. I know I can switch keyboards but the prior Samsung Keyboard was actually working very well for me - I don't particularly want to go back to regular SwiftKey or the Google Keyboard.
Thanks in advance!
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\=$\ that was test using all longpress. It's working on my end and I'm on cleanrom 1.5 running mje.
I'm also running MJE. I did use the modified framework on a rooted stock rom to allow wireless tether - but that's the only change recently.
This really is driving me nuts...:crying:
My long press buttons are working for me. Some even have more than one option when long pressed. What version is your keyboard?
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I came here to post this question. It seems as though my secondary symbols have disappeared too. I have to press the SYM key to get to punctuation now. I'm not sure when it happened... I haven't accepted an update for the keyboard that I recall. I'm running CleanROM.
I am on MI9 and my keyboard is doing the same as above.... didn't even notice til you said something.
Are you rooted? Do you have xposed framework installed? If so, install wanam module. In system, there is an option to show or hide keyboard symbols. Give that a shot.
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DeathBySnuggles said:
Are you rooted? Do you have xposed framework installed? If so, install wanam module. In system, there is an option to show or hide keyboard symbols. Give that a shot.
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I see that option in Wanam. It was disabled. I enabled it, but it didn't add the symbols...
I am rooted and runing Wanam. in Wanam under system show or hide keyboard symbols was unchecked I enabled it, rebooted and now the symbols are back! cool. Thanks for the help. It must have happend during my last wanam update.
Still nothing for me. It sucks because I really like the keyboard. Oh well, back to Thumb Keyboard for now.
This solved the problem. Sorry - I've been out of pocket for a few days and just got back online.
DeathBySnuggles said:
Are you rooted? Do you have xposed framework installed? If so, install wanam module. In system, there is an option to show or hide keyboard symbols. Give that a shot.
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MrWilliams2 said:
Still nothing for me. It sucks because I really like the keyboard. Oh well, back to Thumb Keyboard for now.
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I've been looking for a keyboard replacement for Smart Keyboard Pro for a while... I've been using it since my OG Droid. I've tried all the main ones like Swype, SwiftKey, etc... and I've kept going back to SKP because of the autotext feature. ( typing "eml" will substitute my email address, for instance.)
When I upgraded to a Note 3 and changed my DPI to 360... I just HAD to get something new. Thank you so much (official xda thanks applied) for this screenshot. I went straight to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus and downloaded it (on sale for now) based simply on this screenshot that you sent. To my delight... Thumb Keyboard has a text substitution feature!!!
May I ask you which keyboard layout you're using that you have a dedicated number row? I'm not seeing one with that option.
Thanks again!
~Ryan
DrPhant0m said:
I've been looking for a keyboard replacement for Smart Keyboard Pro for a while... I've been using it since my OG Droid. I've tried all the main ones like Swype, SwiftKey, etc... and I've kept going back to SKP because of the autotext feature. ( typing "eml" will substitute my email address, for instance.)
When I upgraded to a Note 3 and changed my DPI to 360... I just HAD to get something new. Thank you so much (official xda thanks applied) for this screenshot. I went straight to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus and downloaded it (on sale for now) based simply on this screenshot that you sent. To my delight... Thumb Keyboard has a text substitution feature!!!
May I ask you which keyboard layout you're using that you have a dedicated number row? I'm not seeing one with that option.
Thanks again!
~Ryan
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That's a custom set you can add to any layout. Hold down the settings key on the keyboard and enable the custom row (its a line with an up arrow ^ above it). Then, you can link whatever you want to the custom row.
MrWilliams2 said:
That's a custom set you can add to any layout. Hold down the settings key on the keyboard and enable the custom row (its a line with an up arrow ^ above it). Then, you can link whatever you want to the custom row.
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I've needed a new keyboard app for a while... and it just got worse when I got the Note 3, and it has been unbearable for the last day since I changed the DPI.
Dedicated number row, and the text substitution option... Swiftkey can suck it. This is awesome. Thank you so much.
Here's what I'm going with...
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I see that option in Wanam. It was disabled. I enabled it, but it didn't add the symbols...
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Same thing happened with me... uncheck it and when it asks you to reboot there are two options do the fast reboot (from the pulldown menu) Then repeat the process... re-check the option for the keyboard symbols and do a "fast reboot" again and BOOM it should work. They were all there! Let me know if it works for ya
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EDIT: I have updated this post with features/discoveries to date - 01/08/2011
Hey guys,
i've just arrived off the HTC boat and i'm lovin' the world of the Galaxy S2... what a phone!!
anyways, thought i'd make a thread on features as they get discovered as i tend to find that a lot go undocumented, and as i'm not a user of a previous version of Touchwiz, i'm not sure whether some of these are new or not, but maybe of interest to someone else like me...
Dickie
Mentioned so far - 01/08/2011
Dragging left on a contact sends them an SMS, and right calls them. This works in all the contacts list, messaging, call log etc...
You can pinch-zoom the app drawer and move panes as per the home screens
Home + Power buttons = screenshot
With manual brightness set, hold your finger down on the notification bar after a few seconds it becomes a brightness scroll. You just move your finger left/right on the notification bar to decrease/increase the brightness
In the address bar type in "about:debug", hit the go button. It won't do anything, or so it seems. Hit the menu contextual key and pull up the options. Go all the way to the bottom
In the address bar type in "about:useragent" to change user agent
An easter egg you didn't know about(it's from Google), if you go to preferences and about phone and click three times on Android Version you get an art
Pinch on browser whilst zoomed right out takes you to Tab/Window overview
Customise shortcuts in the Camera app. Just click 'Menu' and 'Edit' or hold the 'Cog' icon and you can drag the shortcuts you want to appear on the left of the screen
The dots that represent the home screens/app screens can be tapped to take you directly to the relevant screen, or held to reveal a slider for super fast scrolling
You can Pinch to zoom in the camera app
If you pinch to zoom in the stock e-mail mailbox it compresses all the mail by date. When you press on a compressed date, it expands the mail for that date only
You can smart dial in the phone app by typing a contacts name, if its not the correct contact displayed, click it to reveal all possible contacts, then select to call
Hold the power button for approx 5secs for an immediate shutdown
Use 2 fingers to scroll on a list to get an immediate stop upon release, use 3 to get a fast scroll that will continue to the end
Drag left and right on the video player to control FF and RW
Pinch the calender app to view by year, then swipe to change
holding on a letter on the right side of the contacts list & dragging to the left (without lifting your finger) will bring up another alphabet list & do a sub-contextual search under that letter of available options like 'AA', 'AB', 'AC'...'AZ'
didnt know the app drawer could be pinched zoomed : ) that sounds cool.
the swyping contact to call or message was there in the original G S as well though.
cool, thanks for letting me know!!
the pinched view of the app drawer, with my current 6 panes, are very large, requiring scrolling down to see them. theres only enough room for the first 4 (2 per row) and 2 halves before scrolling... if that makes any sense lmao...
Dickie
This is a big one: apparently Home + Power buttons = screenshot... I just heard about it. I live in America so haven't used it.
Tennis11 said:
This is a big one: apparently Home + Power buttons = screenshot... I just heard about it. I live in America so haven't used it.
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Just checked and it works!!!
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I don't know if they left this feature in, but in the original SGS if you hold your finger down on the notification bar after a few seconds it becomes a brightness scroll. You just move your finger left/right on the notification bar to decrease/increase the brightness. I think it only works if you enable/disable auto-brightness. Someone will have to verify of course
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I don't know if they left this feature in, but in the original SGS if you hold your finger down on the notification bar after a few seconds it becomes a brightness scroll. You just move your finger left/right on the notification bar to decrease/increase the brightness. I think it only works if you enable/disable auto-brightness. Someone will have to verify of course
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Very cool! Still works
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steve228uk said:
Very cool! Still works
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Can you also see if the browser trick still works?
In the address bar type in "about:debug", hit the go button. It won't do anything, or so it seems. Hit the menu contextual key and pull up the options. Go all the way to the bottom and see if it will let you change user agent strings now
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Can you also see if the browser trick still works?
In the address bar type in "about:debug", hit the go button. It won't do anything, or so it seems. Hit the menu contextual key and pull up the options. Go all the way to the bottom and see if it will let you change user agent strings now
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It worked to an extent although there is no browser agent option any more.
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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Sweet! Let's hope you guys find some neat tricks!
As for the ones mentioned:
- The sliding on the logs/contact list was already present in the predecessor (slide to the right to call, and to the left to message)
- Helicopter view/Pinch-zoom on the App Drawer was enabled in TouchWiz after the official Froyo update on the Galaxy S (International version)
- Screenshots were also enabled on the previous GS(International version) after the Froyo update, but there you had to hold the Back softkey for a second, then press the Home button.
Let's keep hoping for new things!
On a side note, could you try and let me know about this please:
While editing text, does it pop a magnifying glass to help easily position the cursor, similar to the iPhone's iOS and I believe HTC Sense as well?
Thanks!
Thanks for the screenshot trick. I was thinking it was the same combination as the original Galaxy, never thought to try other combos!
Now I can uninstall the shortcut app I downloaded
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steve228uk said:
It worked to an extent although there is no browser agent option any more.
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try about:useragent
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I'm pretty sure "Normal Rendering" means desktop mode.
Enthrall said:
On a side note, could you try and let me know about this please:
While editing text, does it pop a magnifying glass to help easily position the cursor, similar to the iPhone's iOS and I believe HTC Sense as well?
Thanks!
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No, but there is a little tab that appears just below the cursor, which you can drag so your finger doesn't cover the text you are trying to look at. It works well.
QuboidRC said:
No, but there is a little tab that appears just below the cursor, which you can drag so your finger doesn't cover the text you are trying to look at. It works well.
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Aww rats, so it's still the same! Thanks for the response!
vitalij said:
try about:useragent
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Yep, that did it!
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Enthrall said:
Aww rats, so it's still the same! Thanks for the response!
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The magnifying glass pops up in the browser but not in any other apps as far as I've seen.
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really cool thread.
wow finally you can take screenshots.
really a fantastic phone, samsung hit it out of the park with this one.
nickbarbs said:
wow finally you can take screenshots.
really a fantastic phone, samsung hit it out of the park with this one.
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Original SGS can take screenshots too...Holding the back key then pressing Home will do the trick on mine.
Looks like they changed the button combination on SGS II
Hey guy so like many of you I am enjoying the awesomeness that is ICS. It seems like everyday we are finding new improvements not listed on general android websites. This is why I'm making this thread to compile the list of added improvements to our transformers. So as you guys find new features, throw them on the list so everyone can enjoy!
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my TF now makes me sandwiches and does my laundry
horndroid said:
my TF now makes me sandwiches and does my laundry
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Why my TF no in kitchen!
Here's the official list. Asus may have added a few other things. And of course, there may be other smaller items left off of Google's list.
http://www.android.com/about/ice-cream-sandwich/
Here's the developer centric version, which echos much of the above link and additionally covers the SDK improvements:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-4.0-highlights.html
bkrodgers said:
Here's the official list. Asus may have added a few other things. And of course, there may be other smaller items left off of Google's list.
http://www.android.com/about/ice-cream-sandwich/
Here's the developer centric version, which echos much of the above link and additionally covers the SDK improvements:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-4.0-highlights.html
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Thanks for the post! Though I was looking for more specific changes to the transformer. For instance the new spell check feature or the swipe to quit functionality of the recent app drawer. Appreciate it though
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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Dunno what ics did to mine. But wtf
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mbaseball3 said:
Dunno what ics did to mine. But wtf
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The same happened to me when sleeping in dock. It shut of at the "dip" and never came on automatically. I started charging from the dock again when I turned it on.
Asus Weather Widget
I noticed the other day that if you have the Asus Weather widget on your home screen you can now make it bigger by holding your finger on it and dragging the border down. this will then give you the next 4 days forecasted weather underneath. I am pretty sure it didn't do this in HC.
Saw an interesting vid/fix for poor GPS/Wifi here
ww.products-reviews.info/blog/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-wifi-and-gps-fix/
Anyone know where I might see the mythical birds/ satellite indicators. Never seen one in either Navigation or Maps.
Brings sunshine to my life. Not to be a jock rider but ics is the ish.
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Horrox101 said:
I noticed the other day that if you have the Asus Weather widget on your home screen you can now make it bigger by holding your finger on it and dragging the border down. this will then give you the next 4 days forecasted weather underneath. I am pretty sure it didn't do this in HC.
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That's one of the features of ICS, resizable widgets. The ICS launcher also supports scrolling for widgets. Features from custom launchers and ROMs that got added to the basic Android system.
As far as handy, fancy features go, have you tried the swipe to remove feature for notifications? Works just like stopping recent apps. It's nice to see feature consistency in Android.
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I found a neat new setting... under "ASUS customized setting", you can reconfigure the Right Button and Middle Button actions on the keyboard dock trackpad or mouse (There is no Mid Button on trackpad). I immediately changed the right button to "Show Context Menu" from "Act as Back Key". I cant count the number of times I exited SpashTop from clicking the right button as I would normally do in Windows.
I don't know if this was part of honeycomb or new to ICS, but if you drag one icon on top of another it turns into a folder.
nonpaq said:
I found a neat new setting... under "ASUS customized setting", you can reconfigure the Right Button and Middle Button actions on the keyboard dock trackpad or mouse (There is no Mid Button on trackpad). I immediately changed the right button to "Show Context Menu" from "Act as Back Key". I cant count the number of times I exited SpashTop from clicking the right button as I would normally do in Windows.
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I saw that as well. The only problem I had with remapping the right click was that to show the context menu you still have to hold down the right click button same as you would the left click.
Also, when using rdp/vnc apps, ones they all registered the new right click as left click whereas before they registered them as normal right clicks in the windows environment being remoted to. It seems that these apps are programed to convert the "back" command to right-click.
Apart from that, it is a neat feature.
Anyone else notice the music control buttons on the lock screen? I had tried to get that working with an app before and failed, and gave up / got bored ;-)
I hope by the time I get my Transformer back it will be in working order and the ICS update is out for Australia I had to return it for repairs as the screen was moving inside the casing
I wonder how many new things I'll find on it over the ICS on my Galaxy S phone here's hoping for a lot of good things and hopefully things that wont break it. I don't think I could stand having it broken again only had it for probably 3 weeks
nonpaq said:
I found a neat new setting... under "ASUS customized setting", you can reconfigure the Right Button and Middle Button actions on the keyboard dock trackpad or mouse (There is no Mid Button on trackpad). I immediately changed the right button to "Show Context Menu" from "Act as Back Key". I cant count the number of times I exited SpashTop from clicking the right button as I would normally do in Windows.
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Seriously this is a great find thanks man!
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I've found it to be much faster than HC, where I would get quite laggy performance.
Also the updated file manager app looks spiffy.
FYI I've replaced the stock launcher with Nova launcher.
steve574 said:
I don't know if this was part of honeycomb or new to ICS, but if you drag one icon on top of another it turns into a folder.
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Lol, my 3 year old showed me how to do this today. I know for sure you can not do that on my ginger evo3d. I said to him where are my icons. He said I put them together because i like them like that.
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I just notice while watching Netflix while connected to TV via HDMI, the Tablet screen goes black, leaving just the remote display playing. I don't know if this is a new ics feature, but on honeycomb, netflix would leave both screens active.
Plus, while typing text, if you tap and hold over any text area, a blue selection arrow appears. If you drag this arrow around, a magnifier window appears so you can finely place the text marker exactly at the word or letter you want. Double tap a word to quickly select it.
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I thought I'd start this thread to consolidate all the info on the features of the Note 10.1 for those new to Android or tablets, those who are on the fence about buying this, or those who just haven't figured out all the cool features yet
Here's some off the top of my head:
Pinch the keyboard to get this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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You can then move the floating and split keyboards by pushing and holding with 2 fingers.
Press and hold the settings key on the keyboard and select the T icon to switch to handwriting recognition mode.
In the keyboard settings, select "continuous input" for Swype-like functionality.
Feel free to add anything else you might find useful!
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Any clue how I could force the keyboard to appear ?
Background of my question is that "Logmein" desktop -version works nicely in stock browser, chrome and opera but I can' t call up he keyboard once I want to type on the remote pc .......
Just found this out: the screen turns on when you pull the pen out.
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Thanks
freedomispopular said:
I thought I'd start this thread to consolidate all the info on the features of the Note 10.1 for those new to Android or tablets, those who are on the fence about buying this, or those who just haven't figured out all the cool features yet
Here's some off the top of my head:
Pinch the keyboard to get this:
You can then move the floating and split keyboards by pushing and holding with 2 fingers.
Press and hold the settings key on the keyboard and select the T icon to switch to handwriting recognition mode.
In the keyboard settings, select "continuous input" for Swype-like functionality.
Feel free to add anything else you might find useful!
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Had no idea of the swipe style option available on the keyboard...
Here's a video of tips and tricks I've just whipped up. -> http://youtu.be/tC7z5PCdGLE
This is what I've discovered so far: smart stay, motion gestures, keyboard layouts (displayed by OP), handwriting input, nav keys extra functions, S Pen button, mini apps, screenshot key alternate uses and a demonstration of power, four apps running at the same time all of them shown on the screen at once!
Seems the more I learn about this tablet the more I like it. I had removed all of the Sammyware, but now I've out a few things back. Great thread.
Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?
troed said:
Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?
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I am also wondering if it's possible to do this with the keyboard, if you find something, please keep us updated! Thanks
For a keyboard to pop up it needs to have an input field. it will be useless if you pop it up without anything listening to the keyboard.
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FPtje said:
For a keyboard to pop up it needs to have an input field. it will be useless if you pop it up without anything listening to the keyboard.
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Well I have this situation where I need to press F12 to change to another page, but no input field in the page by itself. I tried clicking on the address bar to open the keyboard, but since the focus is not at the right place, it's not working. So I have a situation where it is NOT useless.
I don't know what troed wants to accomplish though.
troed said:
Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?
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Didn't find where you can shut it off for the whole day. Info, please?
16:10 ratio movie will take up the entire screen in the stock video player - it'll hide the controlls and display edge to,edge.
toenail_flicker said:
Didn't find where you can shut it off for the whole day. Info, please?
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I'm curious as well. I hate lock screens, they don't seem to have any use to me, especially on a tablet. This thing can't turn on in my pocket, I don't wear clown pants(assuming clown pants have giant clown pockets). I just installed the "No Lock" app which does the trick.
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Didn't find where you can shut it off for the whole day. Info, please?
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effluent said:
I'm curious as well. I hate lock screens, they don't seem to have any use to me, especially on a tablet. This thing can't turn on in my pocket, I don't wear clown pants(assuming clown pants have giant clown pockets). I just installed the "No Lock" app which does the trick.
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Settings > Security > Screen security
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troed said:
Nice feature: Lock screen can be shut off completely ......... very handy when You work with N10.1 the entire day
BTW: stil no one has a clue how to force the keyboard to pop up in browser ?
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Thank you! for thast nfo
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Settings > Security > Screen security
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Thanks. More info, please. Already looked there. Maybe my contacts are dirty.
Anyone know if there is any way to go immediately to Google bookmarks in the stock browser instead of local?
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Thanks. More info, please. Already looked there. Maybe my contacts are dirty.
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"None" should be the very last option in the screen lock page.
Nice. Thanks. Yup, seems I need wipers for my contacts.
Here we go in German settings (see attachment)
Why I need the keyboard to be opened even if there is no "call it to screen" input field:
I use "logmein" now for a couple of years for only one reason: to check my patients data base in my clinic.
Once I'm logged in and the remote screen appears I can click the icons to start the program but once I want to type a name ton the remote PC he keyboard does not appear.
Of course there would be other solutions, but I tried Splashtop Remote and other similar apps which do not work since my provider protects my clinic from outside intrusion by a firewall and even after my provider opened the ports necessary to run Splashtop Remote it does not work. After testing a lot of apps in the last two years with my SGSII/III and Note LOGMEIN is the only procedure that works. Of course I could buy the Android app Logmein ignition but look at the rating of this app, the prize and comments that it works very poor if at all. And why should I buy an app when my magnificent Note10.1 can do the same with it's browser ?IF I COULD FORCE THE KEYBOARD TO APPEAR ON THE SCREEN TO TYPE ON MY REMOTE PC !!!!!!!!
In another thread, I nonchalantly posted that I was able to disable the capacitive buttons on my 8.4 and enable on-screen softkey menu buttons. This, surprisingly, has garnered a lot of PMs and requests for how I was able to achieve this, so I've decided to write up a quick guide on how I was able to do it.
*Root required*
1.) Download & install LMT launcher HERE. This allows you to use the PIE on-screen menu navigation softkeys. I love it even moreso than the stock Android softkeys. Here's what my 8.4 looks like with LMT enabled:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
(The PIE navigation only show up if you swipe your finger from the side of the screen)
2.) Configure LMT as you deem necessary. It works right off the bat, but you'll probably want to mess around with the settings to your taste preference.
Now to disabling your capacitive buttons:
3.) Download a file explorer/manager (I used Root Explorer)
4.) Using Root Explorer, navigate to System > usr > keylayout, and open Generic.kl in Text Editor. Say "Yes" when asked if you'd like to remount the file as read-write.
5.) Once the file has been opened, navigate to key 158 (back) and key 254 (app_switch), and put a "#" sign in front of each line. Save the file. After rebooting, your back and appswitch capacitive keys will no longer function. I personally left the home button enabled, but you can find the home button key in that same Generic.kl file and disable it if that's what you'd like to do.
6.) Next up is disabling the backlight on your capacitive keys, which was waayyy easier than I ever thought it would be. Simply navigate to Settings > Device > Display > Touch key light duration, and switch the setting to "Always off". Wah lah! Now your capacitive keys are disabled and their backlights no longer light up.
That's it! You are now all set to go with disabled capacitive buttons/backlights and have a handy on-screen PIE navigation menu. No more accidentally bumping the back button in the middle of a game. No more distracting backlights annoying you when you're trying to watch Netflix.
There's also a way to add the stock android style soft-menu buttons, but I was only able to make it work in portrait mode, not landscape. I prefer LMT anyways. However, if anyone wants to add the stock android soft-menu buttons, let me know. I can always add it to this guide.
Awesome
Thank you soo much for this thread!
I was looking on how to do it on this tablet safely
I messaged you :3
Thank you.
I will post my results
It did worked on my tab pro 8.4!
Thanks Op
How about stock launcher and the softkeys from android ?
Just found a way for the S4 here at xda.
I come from the LG G Pad, in all points the Pro 8.4 is much better, but ill missing alot the software buttons and the option to change them.
Thanks, nice
Hi for disable buttons and add soft key buttons try Gravity box work like a charm I use on note 3 and G.Tab pro 12,2"
Gravity box will work with touchwiz?
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It doesn't seem to be the same running CM 11. Key 158 is there, but 254 is missing. It goes straight from 224 to 256. No app_switch.
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laestrella said:
Gravity box will work with touchwiz?
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Some features work fine. Pie controls work well and it will disable home, back, and recent cap buttons. Enabling nav bar only works in portrait. I use the pie controls from gravity box on mine with system info disabled and have them set to bottom and left side activation as enabling right side interferes with multi window pull out set to 2 px activation. I use the capacitive button disable from this tutorial so that my home button will work.
I'm curious as to why one would want to disable the capacitve buttons?
machx1111 said:
I'm curious as to why one would want to disable the capacitve buttons?
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I use a tablet almost exclusively in landscape mode, this causes me no end of accidental touches to back and recent capacitive buttons while I'm surfing the web or playing a game which after 3 or 300 times in a few minutes is enough to make baby Jebus cry. I used to think cap buttons were a good idea as well until I started using a tablet in landscape. God awful sir. God awful.
digitalrelic - How did you remove the Search and Menu key from LMT Launcher?
pgibbons said:
digitalrelic - How did you remove the Search and Menu key from LMT Launcher?
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I don't have my tablet in front of me now but it was really simple. Just open the LMT software, go to the "PIE" tab, and customize the buttons as you'd like. This is all from memory though so I could be a bit off on where to find the settings, but they're easy enough to find.
digitalrelic said:
I don't have my tablet in front of me now but it was really simple. Just open the LMT software, go to the "PIE" tab, and customize the buttons as you'd like. This is all from memory though so I could be a bit off on where to find the settings, but they're easy enough to find.
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Sorry I should have tried that. I thought those settings were to set up additional buttons on top of the base ones since the default action on all of the non-longpress ones were set to disable. I just chose the first 3 and set them to back, home, recent apps and it set it the way you had it.
Thanks.
While in landscape, accidentally triggering the capactive button is quite annoying, thanks for sharing, would like to disable it for my tab.
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JaylanPHNX said:
It doesn't seem to be the same running CM 11. Key 158 is there, but 254 is missing. It goes straight from 224 to 256. No app_switch.
From my Pro Tab 8.4
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To add to that, disabling 158 doesn't change button behavior. And, yes, I am mounted r/w. Anyone know anything about this on CM?
From my Pro Tab 8.4
JaylanPHNX said:
To add to that, disabling 158 doesn't change button behavior. And, yes, I am mounted r/w. Anyone know anything about this on CM?
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Sorry, no idea how to change it on CM as I'm running stock. Maybe crpalmer would have an answer?
Worked like a charm on Galaxy Note Pro 12.2. I had Nova launcher already installed so I use the app Pie Control from Google Play store.
Everything working 100%.
Thanks.
PhysiBR said:
Worked like a charm on Galaxy Note Pro 12.2. I had Nova launcher already installed so I use the app Pie Control from Google Play store.
Everything working 100%.
Thanks.
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Just FYI, you can run LMT launcher over an other launcher without issue. I'm using the Google Experience Launcher with LMT also installed.
I tried Pie Control and it truly pales in comparison to LMT.
Ok thanks. I will give a try.
I went through the thread and summarized the changes. While the stuff discussed is new to us it's the same as the Tab Pro 10.1. Here's a link to the Tab Pro user manual in case anyone wants more detail. http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...axy_Tab_PRO_KK_English_User_Manual_NAE_F2.pdf
Cliff Notes [Updated: May 14]
Changes to Multi View
guthrien said:
The multiwindow bar is on the right and flush to the screen. It's double stacked and much neater.
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{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
New Notification Panel
guthrien said:
The notification panel is the most obvious change.
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Updated Pen Window that Support all Multi View Apps
GldRush98 said:
Does pen window manager work to add additional apps to the pen window on 4.4?
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You can add tons more apps out of the box. Apps available are now common to both multiview and Pen Window. You can now directly open Pen Window apps without using Air Command or having to draw on the screen. You just open the multiview panel from the right and tap an app (vs. dragging it). A box comes up allowing you to open it in traditional multiview mode or floating like Cascade view worked on the OG Note 10.1. Pretty cool.
Tapping the box with the "+" sign shown below opens an app in a floating window, the box below it opens it as a standard multiview window.
Revised Task Manager (no change to capacitive button functions)
Itchiee said:
A different task manager....
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Improved Scrap Book App
guthrien said:
I've only used scrapbook so far, it's much slicker in layout, and comes with a copyright warning lol.
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Smoother Performance
hpblze said:
The Web Browser is smoother, the fonts in the whole system are pretty, the UI is very slick and the colors and sharpness have definitely improved ..
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smac7 said:
wake lag is gone.
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pierrekid said:
S pen response and pop up menu are significantly improved. It's now at the speed of the note 3!
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nrage23 said:
CND2 is super fast. I have not debloated at all and it feels much smoother. I ran Antutu and got the best score I have seen on my tablet.
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Multi Touch Bug Improved
hpblze said:
The Multi - Touch bug is almost goneee !
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Additional Lock Screen Security Option
cantfindanick said:
i noticed there is a new locking style added, or did not noticed before.
Signature (Low Safety)
requires you to draw your signature with your pen, also requires you to set a pin just in case
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S Note Improvements
sbeanie said:
So far with S Note, I've noticed some features that I either didn't know existed before, or are new. Inserting an image there is now a "Take picture in drawn frame" option where you draw the frame for the picture, and the camera is loaded inside of the frame for you to take a picture of something. Quite useful I must say. Another, definitely new option is that for annotating. A new button at the bottom of S Note, with an "A" and a pen as the icon, allows you to zoom in or your notes and write on them with greater precision in a zoomed in box at the bottom of the screen. You can resize the box to a size that suits you.
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Improved Stand-by Battery Life
toyanucci said:
Standby battery life has Donatella improved! Usually the best of her overnight is losing 1% every 6 hours. This is with wifi off. I unplugged last night at midnight as it was fully charged and went to bed. 9 hours later is still at 100%
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Support for Multiuser
MarrowK said:
Yes it is possible now to add multiple users with restricted profiles
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Improved My Files App
Elim said:
No, it [My Files] is completely re-designed, better then ever and I didn't have any lags any more (before a start takes up to 1 minute at the end).
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New S Pen Behavior
Nosaiyare said:
Has anyone else noticed the s pen behaves differently as it approaches the edge of the screen. Instead of offsetting it seems to snap on a grid, making it much more accurate
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Greatly Reduced (Exynos) Charging Time
toyanucci said:
Reporting charging time. Went from 2% to 96% in 4 hours using the charger and cable that came with the device.
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Improved Battery Life
pierrekid said:
Just have to say wow at this battery. Usually I take my tab off the charger at 6am and by 8pm its around 10% with heavy use. Sitting around 55% after update. I use my tab the same way everyday. Amazing update!!!
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*Screen Write (via Air Command) Images no Longer Compressed
inolvidable said:
I tried not to use screen write (from air command) on my previous firmware because I got terribly compressed images. Now this is gone and works as intended
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*Mini (Floating?) Keyboard Default in Multi View
inolvidable said:
If you need to input text while using multi-window a handy discreet and movable keyboard pops up by default so it won't block the video you were watching on the other window. I really hated the full size keyboard taking have the screen in this situation.
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*Lock Screen "Cards" Replace Lock Screen Widgets
Note: This exists on the Pro 12.2's, it doesn't exist on the 8.4 and 10.1 Pro's so it's highly doubtful we'll be getting it. So there's nothing to replace the now missing lock screen widgets
*Note 10.1 2014's Getting Hancom Office (all Samsung 4.4 tablets including the $199 Tab4 7 are getting it)
Samsung e-Meeting's Available
Available In Samsung App's. So the only thing we don't have from the Pro's officially is the new keyboard, M-UX, and Remote PC. The latter's available here ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2624986 )and can be loaded as a standard APK. Personally, with M-UX so barren of widgets and tiles, the loss of another resource hog of questionable value isn't really a loss; at least to me. I would like (without rooting) to have the new keyboard but such is life.
The multiwindow bar is on the right and flush to the screen. It's double stacked and much neater. There's a lot more attention to style, a mix between kitkat ui and twiz, much nicer. The notification panel is the most obvious change.
I've only used scrapbook so far, it's much slicker in layout, and comes with a copyright warning lol. Can't wait to dig in more.
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guthrien said:
The multiwindow bar is on the right and flush to the screen. It's double stacked and much neater. There's a lot more attention to style, a mix between kitkat ui and twiz, much nicer. The notification panel is the most obvious change.
I've only used scrapbook so far, it's much slicker in layout, and comes with a copyright warning lol. Can't wait to dig in more.
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Any Screen Grab ? , hoping to see this soon for our Note P-601
The new multi window bar is nicer, no more little tab it just swipes in from the right.
Although I cant get more then 2 tabs going with the mods ive installed.
Overall look is nicer and more modern. I cant discuss TW since I prefer Nova launcher....
Okay, I'm pretty curious about and need to know: did s note app update?
Plus, I'd love some screenshot, really. And please, can someone record a simple video? That would be GREAT. Thanks.
Multitouch issues?
Are the multitouch screen issues resolved, or at least lessened, by this firmware? I'm somewhat new to Android and may just wait for the OTA US update, but I do wonder. Would it be advised to update to another recent firmware that DOES fix the issue prior to updating to Kitkat? Or would Kitkat firmware totally just overwrite the previous update anyway? Thanks all.
Did it get the Pro 10.1's keyboard?
No, it seems like the same keyboard as previous.
Perhaps we can port that one over unofficially.... The arrow keys are nice.
A different task manager....
Itchiee said:
A different task manager....
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Someone has posted somewhere a way to change it, I don't know how it was but in that way it looked a way better.
the post is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51955851
did someone else try this?
and is it possible now to open the task manager with the menu softkey?
to early
BarryH_GEG said:
Anyone care to comment on what's new or different feature wise?
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Wait, wait... this it NOT a offical upddate but a leaked version and normally in such versions are bugs or stuff is missing. And also Samsung often made such mistakes but the home-button issue shows for me that this is NOT a final version!
So, please, don't interpret here now anything... it is useless unless we got the final version.
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did someone else try this?
and is it possible now to open the task manager with the menu softkey?
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Yes, this 'cheat' works. But what did you mean with 'softkey'? I don't have one... and the menu key is still a menu key. So, we still have to long press the home key for the taskmanager (also with this cheat). But first time I long press the home button (before the cheat) I got a info popup, which is talking about the menu key. This is for me another hint that this is not a final version. Also some system settings entries didn't work but crash and so on.
any performance improvements noticed? i tried the tab pro and it was a bit smoother than ours
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Wait, wait... this it NOT a offical upddate but a leaked version and normally in such versions are bugs or stuff is missing. And also Samsung often made such mistakes but the home-button issue shows for me that this is NOT a final version!
So, please, don't interpret here now anything... it is useless unless we got the final version.
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Yes, this 'cheat' works. But what did you mean with 'softkey'? I don't have one... and the menu key is still a menu key. So, we still have to long press the home key for the taskmanager (also with this cheat). But first time I long press the home button (before the cheat) I got a info popup, which is talking about the menu key. This is for me another hint that this is not a final version. Also some system settings entries didn't work but crash and so on.
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To that point the rom's build date is apparently 2-4-2014 there has got to be a showstopper bug in there somewhere that they are fighting with or samsung would have probably released this after fixing up the small things ppl are noticing... Either that or Samsung really was holding back the release to get more purchases of the note pro series
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Wait, wait... this it NOT a offical upddate but a leaked version and normally in such versions are bugs or stuff is missing. And also Samsung often made such mistakes but the home-button issue shows for me that this is NOT a final version!
So, please, don't interpret here now anything... it is useless unless we got the final version.
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According to this post in the thread with download mirrors, it did come as an official OTA update, not as a leak, just only in Colombia.
MarrowK said:
I am from Colombia and can confirm you are all correct, I never get offcial updates for anything here but after reading about this update i grabbed my sm-p600 and clicked on software update, and guess what is downloading now, I cant believe it.
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Absolutely Love it !
Every thing about this update is solid , The Web Browser is smoother , the fonts in the whole system are pretty , the UI is very slick and the colors and sharpness have definitely improved ..
The Multi - Touch bug is almost goneee ! Lots lots more , need to play with this ..
Its perfect for me now , And the value of my tablet has definitely Jumped
I guess the long delay was very thoughtfully utilized
Thank You Sammy :angel:
It is possible
micro17 said:
the post is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51955851
did someone else try this?
and is it possible now to open the task manager with the menu softkey?
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Yes it is possible to use the menue softkey to open up the task manager.
But you have to be rooted.
Use an root file explorer to navigate to /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
Edit line 139 and change "MENU" to "APP_SWITCH"
Save the file and then reboot. now you have a recent apps softkey
I'm obviously new to Samsung tablets, only having Samsung smartphones in the past. But why is the SM-P600, a Wi-Fi tablet requiring regional roll outs? There is no carrier bloat to deal with. I can understand language and possibly keyboard differences, but really? I bought the WiFi version to avoid this type of roll out. I guess back to Nexus devices if I want direct updates...
benni2903 said:
Yes it is possible to use the menue softkey to open up the task manager.
But you have to be rooted.
Use an root file explorer to navigate to /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
Edit line 139 and change "MENU" to "APP_SWITCH"
Save the file and then reboot. now you have a recent apps softkey
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If i hold the menu key will i get the menu button? Thanks
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rcsiccion said:
If i hold the menu key will i get the menu button? Thanks
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No I am trying to find out where I can change the longe-press behavior. I guess alternatively we will need the xposed framework