Some of you might already have this but I thought I would share for those who didn't. I added a Reboot button/widget to my Homescreen with Tasker which eliminates the need to hold down the Power button to turn off and then pushing it again to turn on. Saves your Power button from unnecessary use and this is a shortcut to rebooting your phone. Enjoy.
Long press on empty space on the desired home screen and select Widget.
Select New Task
Title it Reboot
Add new Action
Near the bottom, In the Filter section, search for Reboot
Type: Make sure it says Normal
Hit the Back button twice, it will then ask you to select an Icon
Select Built-in Icon
Choose whichever Icon you want for the widget
Hit the Back button (do not hit the Home button or else it will cancel/delete everything that you just did)
Confirm that the new widget is on the screen that you selected and you are done
Credit goes to zeppler for initially helping me set up a nightly reboot task which then gave me this idea to create Reboot widget
Nice work!
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Thanks for sharing. Is there a way to add a widget for extended reboot?
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I've got one even better. Go to play store and install auto reboot widget. If you use a launcher with gestures like nova then edit your app drawer icon or any other convenient icon and set swipe action to auto reboot widget. It mimics advanced power menu but faster and easier.
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I just switched the launcher pro.
I am trying to get the task manager icon on the home screen. I know in touchwiz it was simple.
I just cannot find the icon.
thank you for the help
its not available in launcher pro
only touchwiz
its a widget technically
churro7 said:
its not available in launcher pro
only touchwiz
its a widget technically
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ok but if I hold the home screen app, then i can bring it up. So there must be a way to get the icon on my screen. I mean its the task manager for android it must be their
badbeats said:
ok but if I hold the home screen app, then i can bring it up. So there must be a way to get the icon on my screen. I mean its the task manager for android it must be their
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Yes, you can get to the app by holding the Home softkey, but the widget your talking about is part of TouchWiz and can not be used within other launchers. Unless one of the Dev's can figure out a way to mod it.
to get as a widget long press empty space and select shortcut, then select activities, then task manager and select the first one. you can also get it as a short cut in the doc tray at bottom (the 4 icons next to the app drawer button) by long pressing and selecting change shortcut, select activities, scroll down to and select task manager, and select the first one. icon isn't the same but takes you to the same place ur trying to get to. this is the only way i have figured out so far.
lilladyo2cute said:
to get as a widget long press empty space and select shortcut, then select activities, then task manager and select the first one. you can also get it as a short cut in the doc tray at bottom (the 4 icons next to the app drawer button) by long pressing and selecting change shortcut, select activities, scroll down to and select task manager, and select the first one. icon isn't the same but takes you to the same place ur trying to get to. this is the only way i have figured out so far.
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thank you!!!
Guide to create GPSSetup2 shortcut on the homescreen. First you'll have to download and install the homescreen and launcher replacement LauncherPro (Attached, link at the bottom). Then, follow these steps.
1. Press the center key on the phone. You'll get two options on the screen: 'LauncherPro' and 'TwLauncher'. Select LauncherPro. Let LauncherPro load.
2. Now again press the center key and this time select TwLauncher.
3. After it loads, press and hold your finger on an empty spot on the screen.
4. In the list that pops out, select Shortcuts.
5. Then select Activities.
6. After a few seconds you'll get a long list of Applications. Scroll down to GPSSetup2. Touch GPSSetup2, it'll expand to show more options. From this expanded list, select the first option i.e GPSSetup2 (com.sec.android.app.GPSSetup2.GpsSetup).
7. That's it. You'll now have a shortcut to GpsSetup2 on the homescreen.
8. After this is done, simply go to Settings>Applications>Manage Applications and uninstall Launcher Pro if you don't want to use it.
9. If you do want to use it, press the center key, tick 'Use by default for this action', then press 'LauncherPro' (Much better than the Samsung Launcher and homescreen, except for the less colorful icons).
That's it. No need to enter that long code anymore to enter GPSSetup2 everytime..
Alternate Method: (By stubborn_d0nkey)
1. Download and install any cut (only 31 kb) from the market
2. Long press on a home screenc
3. Choose shortcuts->any cut->activity
4. scroll down to gpssetup2 and click on it
5. Click ok (change the name if you want to)
6. there ya go
if you wish you can uninstall (settings->applications->manage applications-> any cut and press unistall) and the shortcut will stay.
but it is only 31kb and it might be useful sometime in the future
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Guide to create GPSSetup2 shortcut on the homescreen. First you'll have to download and install the homescreen and launcher replacement LauncherPro (Attached, link at the bottom). Then, follow these steps.
1. Press the center key on the phone. You'll get two options on the screen: 'LauncherPro' and 'TwLauncher'. Select LauncherPro. Let LauncherPro load.
2. Now again press the center key and this time select TwLauncher.
3. After it loads, press and hold your finger on an empty spot on the screen.
4. In the list that pops out, select Shortcuts.
5. Then select Activities.
6. After a few seconds you'll get a long list of Applications. Scroll down to GPSSetup2. Touch GPSSetup2, it'll expand to show more options. From this expanded list, select the first option i.e GPSSetup2 (com.sec.android.app.GPSSetup2.GpsSetup).
7. That's it. You'll now have a shortcut to GpsSetup2 on the homescreen.
8. After this is done, simply go to Settings>Applications>Manage Applications and uninstall Launcher Pro if you don't want to use it.
9. If you do want to use it, press the center key, tick 'Use by default for this action', then press 'LauncherPro' (Much better than the Samsung Launcher and homescreen, except for the less colorful icons).
That's it. No need to enter that long code anymore to enter GPSSetup2 everytime..
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I'm using activities in LaunchPro - that's very usefull also for switching APNs (exchange/google) but I haven't found any manual for gpsSetup2 (what each option is good for)
Alternate:
1. Download and install any cut (only 31 kb) from the market
2. Long press on a home screenc
3. Choose shortcuts->any cut->activity
4. scroll down to gpssetup2 and click on it
5. Click ok (change the name if you want to)
6. there ya go
if you wish you can uninstall (settings->applications->manage applications-> any cut and press unistall) and the shortcut will stay.
but it is only 31kb and it might be useful sometime in the future
GPSSetup as (favorite) contact
Why not just set the USSN Code of GPSSetup as phone contact?
Type the numbers, save them once and "call" them any time you need GPS. So theres no need to install additional apps
bubbles19666 said:
Why not just set the USSN Code of GPSSetup as phone contact?
Type the numbers, save them once and "call" them any time you need GPS. So theres no need to install additional apps
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Yeah, you are right, but there are more steps involved in selecting the saved contact and then calling to run it, unless you have a widget to store a direct link to call the contact on the homescreen. Creating the shortcut, although more complicated at first, is a much faster way later to access it.
I have been struggling with this issue for long time now and this is my last shot here. My phone is rooted, stock KitKat and I use Nova launcher.
The issue:
When I turn my phone on there is not navbar in the home screen. When I open some app the navbar doesn't appear like it should. However if I press power button when some app is open (phone screen goes off) and press it again (lock screen appears) and slide to open my phone then the navbar is there. So now when the navbar is there it also stays there (even in the home screen) as long as press power button in the home screen. So every time I press power button in the home screen navbar disappear and every time I press power button when some app is open I get navbar back.
If I change back to TouchWiz everything works great. I mean navbar goes off when I'm in home screen and come back when I open some app. So far I have tried to fix this with these methods:
- Tried Apex launcher: No difference to Nova
- Installed "SoftKey Enabler" from Play Store: No effect expect when I disable it I lose navbar for good
- Manually change qemu.hw.mainkeys value 0 or 1 in build.prop: No effect expect when I put value 1 I lose navbar for good
- Installed Xposed and "App settings" module. In the "App settings" I choose Nova and then tap the option "force full screen" but there is not any effect
- Installed Gravity Box and Tasker: I used this guide here. Now navbar goes off automatic when I go to home screen and come back when I open some app but if I press power button in the home screen I lose navbar. I can get navbar back only if open app and press power button again. When I get navbar back it works great as long as I press power button home screen. Also this method is little bit laggy and Opera mini browser keeps crashing when expended desktop is on.
The reason why I want to use Nova is that with Nova my phone works very fast and smooth and I can custom many things. Also Nova support to rotate home screen in landscape what TouchWiz doesn't support. I use Sliding Bluetooth Keyboard with my phone so mostly I use my phone in landscape. I would be happy even I can get solution to keep navbar there always (even in the home screen) but best solution would be navbar to automatic disappear in home screen.
I really hope that someone could help me with issue.
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Anyone?
Is there a way to change the double tap of the home button to something other then the camera. I'd like to put a different app on this if possible?
ski21 said:
Is there a way to change the double tap of the home button to something other then the camera. I'd like to put a different app on this if possible?
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No
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Thanks
I've been using a combination of Home2 Shortcut and Recent Task 2 to have my home button launch recent apps when I double tap it. You must disable the double tap camera function on your S7 to get it to work.
Home2 Shortcut is a really old app but it still works. It acts as a home launcher replacement that listen to how many times the home button is tapped. The app's settings lets you choose what app to open when it's double tapped and what home launcher to open when it's single tapped.
Thanks, shoremunkey, I'll try them out.
Yes, download "Home2 Shortcut" app.
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Thanks, that's what I was looking for.
Also "all in one gestures". It doesn't have the double tap feature, but it allows you to reassign the home back and recent buttons to whatever you like. It provides different functions for holding, and also gives the option to use edge swiping.
For example I changed the "back" function to the recent button because I'm left handed, when I that button it kills the foreground app. The back button has the recents function and when it's held it takes a screen shot. Then I used a swiping gesture from the bottom of the screen to drop the notification drawer. It works great especially using finger print unlock because as soon as it unlocks I swipe my thumb up the screen and it shows my notifications.
Hey do you mind telling me how you got home2 shortcut to work. I disabled the camera double tap shortcut and assigned an application in step one however for the last step "close" closing the dialog, I am not presented with an option to choose a launcher like the app says. Thanks
I don't take ownership of this, but the website Gadgeteer did.
You are suppose to be able to access system UI tuner by swiping down twice to get the entire device settings menu, then
tap and hold the gear icon for 5 seconds, then release. If that doesn't work, the workaround is:
Download and install Nova Launcher...(I use Nova Prime, but the free one is suppose to work)
After install, make Nova the default launcher. Then, open the Nova Launcher settings.
Go to gestures & input. Tap Home button. Tap Shortcuts. Tap Activities. Scroll down and tap
on System UI. Scroll and tap demo mode. Tap the home shortcut at the bottom 3 button screen.
Then tap the home button again. System UI tuner will pop up.
If you want to revert back to how it was, open Nova settings, gestures & input, home button, none
and that will revert it back to how it was.
Credit again, to the website Gadgeteer.
Also, credit to hasmujdo on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5t6j29tjc
http://the-gadgeteer.com/2017/05/30/android-7-0-tips-notifications-and-power-notification-controls/comment-page-1/#comment-5735041