single dot home screen? - Sony Xperia Z Ultra

So I removed all of the home screens, save for the main one. Before there were four or, but now this last one won't disappear. Is there a way to remove it, without launchers or roms, all that? Just a setting somewhere... Thanks

Well, you have to have one home screen, right?

tsiros said:
Well, you have to have one home screen, right?
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Haha, the home screen yes, that dot however is annoying me. It needs to go

gideonMorrison said:
Haha, the home screen yes, that dot however is annoying me. It needs to go
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Oh, I see. You'll have to use a custom launcher (like Nova, Epic, etc.) and disable "page indicator", or an Xposed module like GEM Xperia if you want to keep using the stock launcher, but also want customization options.

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Questions after using G Tab for 2 weeks, password, multi-tasking, icon spacing, and

I've had the G-tab for two weeks and always use something for a while before I ask questions. It looks like at least one of the questions, icon spacing is answered elsewhere but since I am going to as a few questions I'll still include it here.
I'm using TNT-L 4.4 but guessing most of these are universal to Android.
1. The G-tab does lock after a while and I just slide the lock up and it unlocks but is there a place to tell it you want a password. Also when it boots up I'd like a password on it.
2. I know it does multi-tasking but when I am in certain apps, browser and others, I have to either back out of it, or hit the home and when I go back the app starts over again. I thought you could just slide from screen to screen.
3. On the home screen when I put icons on the home screen only four across and and three high. Should be able to get at least 6 or 7 wide and 4 or 5 high. What's up with that?? Can you set icon spacing on the home screen?
4. A lot of devices you can have information displayed when it is locked like your name/phone number in case it is lost/found they know who's it is. Anything to do that?
5. I've seen a number of posts about screen protectors and most are related to fingerprints. I'm mostly wanting to get rid of glare. What is the best Anti-glare screen protector?
6. Where can I get free chocolate? Always a good question.
Thanks.
p.s. This is a great resource!
TheArtfulPenguin said:
I've had the G-tab for two weeks and always use something for a while before I ask questions. It looks like at least one of the questions, icon spacing is answered elsewhere but since I am going to as a few questions I'll still include it here.
I'm using TNT-L 4.4 but guessing most of these are universal to Android.
1. The G-tab does lock after a while and I just slide the lock up and it unlocks but is there a place to tell it you want a password. Also when it boots up I'd like a password on it.
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TNT-L is based off the stock ROM, I do not believe setting a lock-screen code is available. Other ROMs may/may not offer this choice. CM7 and those built from the CM7 base do.
2. I know it does multi-tasking but when I am in certain apps, browser and others, I have to either back out of it, or hit the home and when I go back the app starts over again. I thought you could just slide from screen to screen.
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No, no sliding from screen to screen as apps are designed to be inclusive to their own layout. Hold HOME to switch between apps. Don't press it, hold it....a screen will pop up with the last few used apps. Selecting it will take you right back to where you were in the app.
3. On the home screen when I put icons on the home screen only four across and and three high. Should be able to get at least 6 or 7 wide and 4 or 5 high. What's up with that?? Can you set icon spacing on the home screen?
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Not with the stock one. Launcher Pro, ADWLauncher, VTLLauncher will allow you to increase the columns and rows. I use an 8x8 grid that fits nicely without chopping off the text of the icons.
4. A lot of devices you can have information displayed when it is locked like your name/phone number in case it is lost/found they know who's it is. Anything to do that?
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Yes, though off the top of my head I don't recall. Plenty of app/widgets that will overlay/use on top of the lockscreen.
5. I've seen a number of posts about screen protectors and most are related to fingerprints. I'm mostly wanting to get rid of glare. What is the best Anti-glare screen protector?
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No answer for you there...I hate screen protectors.
6. Where can I get free chocolate? Always a good question.
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Looking for the answer myself.
thanks....
Thanks for the info, more than I knew to start even thought you didn't have all the answers
tcrews said:
No, no sliding from screen to screen as apps are designed to be inclusive to their own layout. Hold HOME to switch between apps. Don't press it, hold it....a screen will pop up with the last few used apps. Selecting it will take you right back to where you were in the app.
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This ought to be in the "Android Navigation 101" thread...it has been driving me nuts trying to figure it out. Thank you...
Regarding screen lock in TNT
I'm not sure if this will work in 4.4. I switched to Vegan a while back to get EAP functionality, so I haven't had to check. However, I did figure out how to do this a while back on TNTLite 5. It requires Launcher Pro (or a launcher with similar functionality).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997004
Next question for a simp
What is the easiest way to get into the Sound applet without having to navigate through the settings menu? The volume control only brings up the Media Playing volume levels, and I'd like to be able to get into the Master and Notifications volumes quickly as well.
EDIT: set up a custom shortcut which gets to the general Sound Settings, but would still like a way to get directly to the volume applet.
It works in TNTL 4.4.0.
I just followed the instruction and was amazed.
Thank you!

Reassign the Home button double-press to launching Phone?

Is this possible without rooting? I have zero use for S Voice, so this function is pretty much being kept from a valid use.
stevierayvaughan said:
Is this possible without rooting? I have zero use for S Voice, so this function is pretty much being kept from a valid use.
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I am using Apex launcher and it has an option to assign the button to any app you choose.
I have mine set to go home if not in home screen and then dialler.
jh787 said:
I am using Apex launcher and it has an option to assign the button to any app you choose.
I have mine set to go home if not in home screen and then dialler.
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Thanks! I'm not too keen on running any other launchers, curious if it's possible without doing so. I'll check that out though.
Alright, well I installed Nova launcher (even bought the Prime as I really like it!) and I emailed the support about this:
Sorry, this is a feature of the system software, not the launcher.
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That's the response I got. So is there any way to get the double-press of home button reassigned [without root]? Quite a useful shortcut is useless to me if only S Voice can use it
jh787 said:
I am using Apex launcher and it has an option to assign the button to any app you choose.
I have mine set to go home if not in home screen and then dialler.
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Does that work in the apps, or just the home screen?
Basically, I want to assign double tap of the home button to multitasking, but I need that to be available within the apps, not just the home screen.
Tx!
Yeah I'm still looking for a way to do this (and without rooting, preferably). I have come to really like Nova launcher now and it has excellent gesture settings that are very useful, but the one physical button on the front of the phone isn't being utilized as well as I'd like.

Nifty new Launcher

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...cations-to-put-an-app-launcher-in-your-shade/
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Thanks. (It's later now. Lol)
Over engineering. Pull down the notifications bar, pull down the Quickly bar, then select app. I can find it in my app drawer faster than that with just one click and no swipes But to each his own!
OAN: Did anybody check out Vire launcher they documented on xda homepage? It's pretty sweet, but I'm so used to LauncherPro+ that I can't switch to it.
I like it ok but I tend to stick with sense, holo and go.
klund29078 said:
Over engineering. Pull down the notifications bar, pull down the Quickly bar, then select app. I can find it in my app drawer faster than that with just one click and no swipes But to each his own!
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I think the idea is its supposed to be a solution for accessing app's while in other apps, eg. multi-tasking without going back to the home screen first and then app drawer(which is a minimum of two clicks and possible a swipe or two).
With that said, I think that pie launcher, lmt or something, is a much better solution.
BigSplit said:
I think the idea is its supposed to be a solution for accessing app's while in other apps, eg. multi-tasking without going back to the home screen first and then app drawer(which is a minimum of two clicks and possible a swipe or two).
With that said, I think that pie launcher, lmt or something, is a much better solution.
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Ahhh kind of like a long home press, except you can specify the apps instead of using recent apps. I'm not that big of a multitasker but that's not a bad idea

How to set homescreen to middle?

Hi there, I just got the Moto Z (Droid). Its got its quirks but it's a pretty good phone. Who in their right mind decided that the left-most panel is good for being a homescreen? It's completely nerve-wrecking for me! I do not like third-party launchers like Nova or even Google launcher. Is there some way I can set the homescreen to the middle?
Thanks sooooo much in advance!
harut2K said:
Hi there, I just got the Moto Z (Droid). Its got its quirks but it's a pretty good phone. Who in their right mind decided that the left-most panel is good for being a homescreen? It's completely nerve-wrecking for me! I do not like third-party launchers like Nova or even Google launcher. Is there some way I can set the homescreen to the middle?
Thanks sooooo much in advance!
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I think that you can press and move the icons wherever you want
lollyjay said:
I think that you can press and move the icons wherever you want
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Yes but when you press the circle button to bring you to your homescreen it goes to the left-most panel, not the one in the middle.
harut2K said:
Yes but when you press the circle button to bring you to your homescreen it goes to the left-most panel, not the one in the middle.
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Yes... Bummer
lollyjay said:
Yes... Bummer
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No solution then...? It's a relatively easy thing to patch in, I wonder if we can get motorola/lenovo to add it in.

Get rid of animations in home screen

Hi,
I am on latest version of coloros 7. I have tried everything I know but have not been able to get rid of these home screen animations which look like brackets at the border of the bottom edges.
Please help.
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AthulPrasad said:
Hi,
I am on latest version of coloros 7. I have tried everything I know but have not been able to get rid of these home screen animations which look like brackets at the border of the bottom edges.
Please help.
Attaching pics for clear picture. Note the brackets () at the bottom edges.
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What have you tried so far? Not saying I know what it is, but just trying to help as much as possible
moozer said:
What have you tried so far? Not saying I know what it is, but just trying to help as much as possible
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I have tried resetting themes to default. Home screen settings to different drawer styles. Changing icon types. Assistive ball off.
Everything literally in home screen and lock screen magazine menu.
The thing is it happens only in full screen mode. With navigation buttons, those brackets dont exist.
Btw, do you have these jn your mobile?
AthulPrasad said:
I have tried resetting themes to default. Home screen settings to different drawer styles. Changing icon types. Assistive ball off.
Everything literally in home screen and lock screen magazine menu.
The thing is it happens only in full screen mode. With navigation buttons, those brackets dont exist.
Btw, do you have these jn your mobile?
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Very strange.
What is "Assistive ball"?
Sorry but I can't replicate this on my device.
Maybe someone can help who has the same issue
moozer said:
Very strange.
What is "Assistive ball"?
Sorry but I can't replicate this on my device.
Maybe someone can help who has the same issue
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Assistive ball is in settings- convenience tools
And are you on latest coloros version c27?
And you don't have these bracket things?
AthulPrasad said:
Assistive ball is in settings- convenience tools
And are you on latest coloros version c27?
And you don't have these bracket things?
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I have no "Assistive Ball", I am also on C.27 and...no
moozer said:
I have no "Assistive Ball", I am also on C.27 and...no
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Ok. Thats new.
Donno why.
There is also a line in the middle which is aligned with the bottom edge. Its not associated with home screen settings. I have no idea what it is.
AthulPrasad said:
There is also a line in the middle which is aligned with the bottom edge. Its not associated with home screen settings. I have no idea what it is.
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Maybe check developer options? See if there's anything in there that has been activated.
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Maybe check developer options? See if there's anything in there that has been activated.
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Like for example? I literally have no idea and don't want to mess anything. that's y, what should i look for in developer settings?
AthulPrasad said:
Like for example? I literally have no idea and don't want to mess anything. that's y, what should i look for in developer settings?
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I have absolutely no idea to be honest.
Have a look and see if there are any toggles you can turn on or off.
One at a time. Check. If no...turn back on/off. Check another.
Just a thought.
As I said...I cannot replicate the issue you have and it is clear that you have some settings on your device that I don't, so I'm kind of looking at this blindly
moozer said:
I have absolutely no idea to be honest.
Have a look and see if there are any toggles you can turn on or off.
One at a time. Check. If no...turn back on/off. Check another.
Just a thought.
As I said...I cannot replicate the issue you have and it is clear that you have some settings on your device that I don't, so I'm kind of looking at this blindly
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Ok ok. Thanks anyway ?
On a different topic, could you suggest me a good back cover and screen guard for the device.
AthulPrasad said:
Ok ok. Thanks anyway ?
On a different topic, could you suggest me a good back cover and screen guard for the device.
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No problem.
I still have the original case and film screen protector that came in the box.
Found the solution
This is pretty much a swipe up to trigger google assistant, it appears when you turn on gesture control and it's a prompt (albeit not a very good one) to make you understand how to trigger it .
Since you can't swipe up from the middle to activate the assistant you need to swipe from the corners , do so 5 or 6 times and eventually the prompt disappears.

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