4 Way Multiwindows for Galaxy Tab S! (Root Req) - Galaxy Tab S Themes and Apps

This was the greatest hack for the Samsung Note 2014 which was lifted from the 12" Samsung tablets...
You'll need to have root.....
Download the tools.zip file below:
Inside are 3 files:
com.sec.feature.multiwindow.freestylelaunch
com.sec.feature.multiwindow.quadview
com.sec.feature.multiwindow.scaleapp
Place these three files in System/Etc/Permissions with the permissions of rw-r--r-- and reboot
Next download MW Apps Manager from the Play Store to add more multiwindow apps
- Add the programs you'll want to multitask with (some work better then others), save then reboot
Winning tablet!
(credits)
These files were originally provided by Samsung for use on their tablets.
To xperiacle for creating MultiWindow PLUS which these files are pulled from.
And to thachosenone for creating a zip file of the above persons work.

I gave this a try and for the most part it is working on my 8.4 S. An issue I see in comparison to your screenshot is that I do not have the "blue-dot." When I open a window it opens just like a window. Did I set something up incorrectly?

I dunno, if you did what was listed then no. Perhaps the 8.4 is setup differently then the 10.5? It would be nice if others can give this a try to confirm.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

narvel said:
I gave this a try and for the most part it is working on my 8.4 S. An issue I see in comparison to your screenshot is that I do not have the "blue-dot." When I open a window it opens just like a window. Did I set something up incorrectly?
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I have the 8.4. I think that set up is different as I have no problems. I get the blue dot. I think youre in windows view not multi view.

Fantastic! I donated to the MWM developer and requested Tab S support and it's here in quads! I see no reason to research tablets further as a 32GB version of the Tab S is now in radar lock.

Itchiee said:
This was the greatest hack for the Samsung Note 2014 which was lifted from the 12" Samsung tablets...
You'll need to have root.....
Download the Quad-Multi file below
Inside are 3 files:
com.sec.feature.multiwindow.freestylelaunch
com.sec.feature.multiwindow.quadview
com.sec.feature.multiwindow.scaleapp
Place these three files in System/Etc/Permissions with the permissions of rw-r--r-- and reboot
Next download MW Apps Manager from the Play Store to add more multiwindow apps
- Add the programs you'll want to multitask with (some work better then others), save then reboot
Winning tablet!
All credit and inspiration belongs to this thread which made it possible.
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I'd be nice to get the proper credit. Check where you got it. I was the one who posted the zip

How to get the four windows?
Got root. Changed permissions. Put files where directed. Have multiwindow app. Rebooted.
But...how do you get more than two windows? Dragging a third or fourth app from Multiwindow toolbar does not seem to work for me.
A bit of help, please! Thanks.

Recheck your work, if not then try again.
Apply permissions once the files are in place, reboot.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab S

If you're rooted, you don't need multi window plus, just install xposed framework, and wanam xposed. Wanam xposed has the option to add things in multi window.

I have Multi WIndow App manager, but when I tried to install Multiwindow Plus, it gave me an error saying it was not compatible with my ROM. I see where it had the four window option, but it just would not install (tried several times)
Will the four windows pop up automatically? Do I start with two and then drag more on the screen, or what?
BTW, I did copy the files to the folder and then changed permissions to rw-r-r, and then did reboot.
I will try the other methodology, but still was wondering why I could not get this to work as in the directions.
Itchiee said:
Recheck your work, if not then try again.
Apply permissions once the files are in place, reboot.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab S
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You wouldn't need the multiwindow plus app if you just installed these files.
You'll only need the app manager to add more apps to the sidebar.
Roll it all back and start over
Sent from my Galaxy Tab S

Itchiee said:
You wouldn't need the multiwindow plus app if you just installed these files.
You'll only need the app manager to add more apps to the sidebar.
Roll it all back and start over
Sent from my Galaxy Tab S
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I just got my Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and have read a few posts online saying people had mixed success with rooting. I would really like to avoid bricking my device. Does anyone have explicit instructions that they have done to root their galaxy tab s 10.5? Perhaps this is not the right thread, but I can't seem to find it on the forum.
Thanks in advance

lordnorth4 said:
I just got my Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and have read a few posts online saying people had mixed success with rooting. I would really like to avoid bricking my device. Does anyone have explicit instructions that they have done to root their galaxy tab s 10.5? Perhaps this is not the right thread, but I can't seem to find it on the forum.
Thanks in advance
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Here is the thread you need with instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/development/root-cf-autoroot-t800-t2802916

Hey guys I can't find Apps Manager on the store I'm from mexico and is a pain in the arsh to fins somethimes apps
Any help with the link
Edit never mind guys I found it thanks work great thanks a lot

Hi,
Thank you for this trick.
I just made a flashable zip with zipme app from playstore.
Tried it and flashed well with TWRP.

Wow! Wow! Wow! (Kate Bush theme song)
Wow! Its unbelievable.
Brilliant trick. I can understand why they limit this - the RAM requirements for 4 apps may exceed what devices have when they have <2GB RAM. Having 3GB RAM was a great decision (by me ! when I decided to go for the tab-s).
Now I can enjoy having lots of windows to stare out of.
Superb work.

Orphee said:
Hi,
Thank you for this trick.
I just made a flashable zip with zipme app from playstore.
Tried it and flashed well with TWRP.
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Great Thank you. Can anyone else pls confirm if this method works?

For me didn't work not sure why but I know for many people does
with xposed and wanam I add it

Just installed the zip on a 10.5 WiFi. Worked perfectly.

Thank you this is very useful i always this to see all apps fast

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[GAME] "Let's Golf" Free from Gameloft

I found this over in the Nexus section. Gameloft is giving away "Let's Golf" for a limited time. Someone over in the Nexus One section uploaded the .apk because in order to get the game you needed to download/install something else. I'm not exactly sure if this is supposed to be free ONLY for Nexus users, so if it is, I guess this thread would be considered "warez" and should be closed.
Here's this .apk...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=361664&d=1279324137
Instructions...
-Install the .apk
-Enter Airplane mode (disables all data)
-Install the game and launch it (Still don't enable data)
-It will tell you to download the game's data, choose yes.
-It will ask you to download with Wifi or 3G, choose Wifi.
Works just as described. Nice find
thanks! worked perfectly
Thanks! Downloading data now.
I followed the steps and everything was downloaded. But now when I open the game it goes blank and reverts back to the homepage. Any suggestions?
*** Nevermind, I uninstalled and deleted all the downloaded files for Game Loft and reinstalled and it works like a charm. Good find!
Works like a charm! Its reminds me of one of my top "quick play" games for the PSP, Hot Shots Golf.
Awesome!! Thanks!
Hey guys, Just got my Vib,and I am new to andriod, Install apk to sd card?
30Glock said:
Hey guys, Just got my Vib,and I am new to andriod, Install apk to sd card?
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Put the apk file on your sdcard and open file explorer. Install the file from there.
When I try to download the link, I get an error saying its unupported file type. Unknown sources is checked. Any idea why?
Does not work for me as well. Mail screen will load, but says it's not the original version of the game, than it boots me out.
Thanks ultra spike great post. I appreciate anything free. It works like a charm.
WilliamStern said:
Does not work for me as well. Mail screen will load, but says it's not the original version of the game, than it boots me out.
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William, follow directions exactly and you should befind. Even install and 5o back and reinstall. I had to do that cuz I wasnt in a wifi spot.follow exact directions and you will have game.
I havent downloaded anything thru the browser on the vibrant yet i just got it my self coming from the HD2 but when i had my G1 i had to have ASTRO file manager to allow me to download files from the browser.
Working perfectly for me....thanks so much for the link!!!!
Note: if you are getting the " it's not the original version of the game" message, go to your apps, uninstall it.....go back to first post and follow the directions and it'll worked perfectly
Don't have time to play it now but it installed perfectly for me. Thanks!
is this downloadable via the browser?
Update: May have went the long way in doing this but I don't have my usb cable here at work. Downloaded to my pc, changed file extension to .zip. Attached in email and sent it to my gmail account. Download to phone and save attachment using astro file manager. Changed file extension to .apk. Don't know if its going to work but the icon changed to the picture of the game so I'm guessing it may have worked.
I will see if it work when I connect to a wifi network later on today.
Update: That above method works in you are on the go and do not have a usb cable available
Works completely fine as instructions shown. Downloaded, hooked it up via USB, APK on sdcard then unmount... used ASTRO to install.. airplane, open app, choosed wifi and done.
velocd said:
is this downloadable via the browser?
Update: May have went the long way in doing this but I don't have my usb cable here at work. Downloaded to my pc, changed file extension to .zip. Attached in email and sent it to my gmail account. Download to phone and save attachment using astro file manager. Changed file extension to .apk. Don't know if its going to work but the icon changed to the picture of the game so I'm guessing it may have worked.
I will see if it work when I connect to a wifi network later on today.
Update: That above method works in you are on the go and do not have a usb cable available
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You know you can send yourself an apk through gmail and download it through gmail in the web browser, but not the gmail app.
What ultra spikey said....
Copy link and email it to yourself.....and then open the email and link from your phone and it'll automatically download it
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

Install gapps on fake nexus 4

Hey y'all,
I have a customer with a google nexus 4, at least he thought so when he bought it from someone. After opening the package all the descriptions belonging to the phone where in chinese, which is weird but it still could bw a chinese produced phone. When googling the kernel number and discovering there was no play market nor support for google accounts I decided the device was a fake chinese piece of crap.
But forget all of the above, I found a way to install gapps anyway on this fake device, by just pushing all the folders of the flashable zip to the device, see the script I mirrored with DropBox. Unpack the script to some folder on your desktop and make sure usb debugging is turned on on your device. Then click install_gapps.bat and reboot your phone after the script is finished if it doesn't do this by itself.
I implemented the gapps for ICS-4.0.x, but if you want to install another gapps just place the "system" folder of the zip in de folder you just unpacked. In the script you can change wat you want to be pushed to your phone, the part which enables google accounts on your phone is located in system/lib I believe but I'm not sure so mod the script the way you want. The way it is now, it will enable google accounts
After this the phone has become a practically genuine nexus 4, with the exception is has different hardware and can't receive updates .
Please come back here for troubleshooting, I will try to help.
Hit the thanks button if this helped. If you even want to donate, you can go here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=URRJAZ77AD4MG
Mirror 1:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/49462631/install_gapps_fake_nexus_4.zip
We need a sub forum for the Fake N4 I guess
Ehhrrm, whaat? This probably belongs somewhere else mate..
Why would people even bother using a fake n4?
1: send it back for a refund
2: if refund is not an option then throw it in the bin
3: buy a genuine N4!
Problem solve
Why is this in the forums? This isn't development.

[Q] Help! - Accidentally deleted system UI on root, android 4.1

Ok, so I rooted the Huawei Ascend Y300, and with my new-found power i for some reason decided it was a good idea to delete the system UI...
So now the screen is just black, I can't access anything and it keeps coming up with "systemUI has stopped responding".
I tried downloading Huawei's official firmware from their website, and flashed the device, but whilst installing it said "update error" and wouldn't install it.
Any ideas on what I can do? Or have I broken it for good?
You have activated USB Debugging? If so, you need Android SDK, and the missing file (unpack the official firmware to find it), so you can copy it using adb (included in the Android SDK, tell me if you need more detailed info).
RoberGalarga said:
You have activated USB Debugging? If so, you need Android SDK, and the missing file (unpack the official firmware to find it), so you can copy it using adb (included in the Android SDK, tell me if you need more detailed info).
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I had the USB Debugged, and just now i have sent nova launcher to the phone to get into it, but it's now telling me settings isn't installed and i cant access the task bar.
Also when i downloaded the pack from huawei, it just came with the file "UPDATE.APP"
Check if you can open the Update package using some program (winrar, 7zip), otherwise you'll need to search for the file.
RoberGalarga said:
Check if you can open the Update package using some program (winrar, 7zip), otherwise you'll need to search for the file.
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Ok, so it won't let me open the file as a zip, and I'm not entirely sure what file I'm meant to be looking for. Am i looking for system UI because thats the one with the error? and if so how would i go around getting it on the device?
Do you know if theres a way to completely reinstall android onto the phone?
System UI file
Hey
Sorry to confuse you lol oxymoronic happens to be talking about my phone anyways we think we have the problem nearly sorted but we now need a system UI APK file for the OS and we can find one any chance you know where to get one?
I hope this helps someone with a similar issue as the post is old.. I had deleted my xperia ui sometime back so each time the phone booted , it went to black with "Ui has stopped'. I could swipe down and go to settings.. Since i had formatted the phone before that there was no account linked to it.. I added my gmail account and sent myself a mail with nova launcher prime as an attachment.. As soon as the phone notified me of my mail, i downloaded the nova launcher apk and installed it.. Works fine now..
Hope this helps..
I rooted my asus zenfone 5 and by mistake I uninstalled my system ui it came like that the system ui is not responding so I switched it of and factory reseted the phone and when I switched it on I can see a black screen and I cannot change my phone'sv wallpaper I cannot see the task bar or the status bar or the notification bar and I also cannot see my recent apps. WHAT TO DO NOW ???
My phone doesnt show and home button recent button and the notification shade
RoberGalarga said:
You have activated USB Debugging? If so, you need Android SDK, and the missing file (unpack the official firmware to find it), so you can copy it using adb (included in the Android SDK, tell me if you need more detailed info).
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PLEASE HELP ME IM FREAKING OUT I accidently deleted SYSTEM UI and my wallpaper is black and the buttons on my lg leon wont show. PLEASE HELP ! HOW DO I SOLVE THIS?
Here's the solution. $$$ appreciated.
oXym0r0nic said:
Ok, so I rooted the Huawei Ascend Y300, and with my new-found power i for some reason decided it was a good idea to delete the system UI...
So now the screen is just black, I can't access anything and it keeps coming up with "systemUI has stopped responding".
I tried downloading Huawei's official firmware from their website, and flashed the device, but whilst installing it said "update error" and wouldn't install it.
Any ideas on what I can do? Or have I broken it for good?
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I SOLVED IT *****! HERE'S HOW I DID [email protected]@@
I accidentally deleted com.android.systemui on my phone. Version KitKat 4.4.2.
STEP 1. HAVE AN EXACT DUPLICATE OF THE PHONE READY. HAVE THE SAME PHONE READY. LUCKILY I HAD ANOTHER PHONE OF THE SAME MODEL. GO TO A PHONE SHOP OR SOMETHING.
IT WILL HAVE THE SAME com.android.systemui .
STEP 2. INSTALL NOVA LAUNCHER OR SOME SORT OF LAUNCHER ON THE PHONE MISSING THE FILE, SO YOU CAN LOAD THE PHONE AND BE ABLE TO SEE IT!
STEP 3. INSTALL TITANIUM BACKUP ON BOTH PHONES. ROOT IT AND USB DEBUG IT BEFOREHAND.
STEP 4. ON THE BACK UP PHONE, OPEN UP TITANIUM BACKUP AND CLICK ON BACKUP/RESTORE ON THE UPPER TABS AND GO TO com.android.systemui. BACK THE **** UP THE FILE.
STEP 5. CONNECT IT TO THE COMPUTER, AND GO TO YOUR PHONE AND COPY WHAT'S INSIDE THE "TitaniumBackup" FOLDER.
STEP 6. CONNECT THE ****ED UP PHONE TO YOUR COMPUTER AND PASTE THE CONTENTS OF "TitaniumBackup" FOLDER (WHICH ARE com.android.systemui FILES) IN THE ****ED UP PHONE'S "TitanumBackup" FOLDER.
STEP 7. DISCONNECT EVERYTHING, EXIT OUT OF EVERYTHING, AND RESTART THE PHONES. GO TO YOUR ****ED UP PHONE, CLICK ON AND OPEN UP THE TITANIUM BACKUP, FIND com.android.systemui AND RESTORE IT!
STEP 8. ENJOY YOUR PHONE.
NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO FORMAT IT , RESET IT, REINSTALL A FOREIGN ROM, OR DEBUG IT USING ADB OR SDK, AND ALL OTHER COMPLICATED **** FLOATING AROUND, RISKING LOSING ALL OF YOUR DATA. JUST GO A LITTLE CREATIVE.
IF IT WAS OF ANY HELP TO YOU OR YOU ACTUALLY RECOUPED YOUR DATA BECAUSE OF ME, AND YOUR PHONE DATA WAS OF ANY WORTH TO YOU, PROBABLY WORTH MORE THAN $100, PLEASE SEND ME SOME APPRECIATION PREFERRABLY OVER $100, TO MY PAYPAL. THE EMAIL ADDRESS IS [email protected]
Want the help
Thanks for the saw er
but can u plc attach the apk of Samsung galaxy core 2 here.so I could be able to install. Please

[MOD] (DEPRECATED) Floating Multi Windows (Mega 6.3 and 5.8) [ROOT][4.2.2]

This thread is now deprecated, look for the all new 5 layouts Floating Multi Windows mod here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-floating-multi-windows-t2820366/post54240351
What about minimizable, maximizable, resizable floating multi windows on your Mega?
Interested?
DISCLAIMER
I'm not responsible for anything that may happen, your Mega, your responsability . The mod works fine on mine but one never knows, so make sure you have a Nandroid backup in case.
WHERE ARE THE UPDATES?
If you had already installed the previous version (s) just scroll down until the update chapters by the end of this post...
MEGA 5.8 OWNERS
This mod has been tested on Mega 6.3 but it should work as well on Mega 5.8.
Follow the instructions, but DO NOT flash the Floating_Multi_Windows_I9200.zip since it's for the Mega 6.3 only.
If you want the full version on your Mega 5.8, upload your androidpolicy.jar and I'll mod it.
REQUIREMENTS
A rooted Mega I9200 or I9205 on JB 4.2.2, with a custom recovery (either CWM, or TWRP, or whatever) installed.
It works on both odexed and deodexed Roms, but odexed Roms will allow less features. It has been tested on XXUAMEE and I can't tell for sure whether it works on other Roms or not, but my guess is that it does. Please try and report (but don't forget to make a backup beforehands):silly:
MEGA 6.3 ON DEODEXED MJ2
DO NOT flash the Floating_Multi_Windows_I9200.zip attached here cuz it's not compatible with MJ2. Go to post #13, I've attached a MJ2 version there (it has been tested and it works, see post #14).
INSTALLATION
Using your favorite root browser navigate to /system/etc/permissions folder and find com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml.
Rename it com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml.bak (do not delete it, in case you want to revert back to static stock multi windows).
That's it for people on an odexed Rom, reboot. Now when you open an app you see an icon at the top right or at the top bottom, press it, the app switches to floating window view (I'll explain everything in a minute, let me finish this paragraph first).
For people on a deodexed Rom, flash in recovery the attached zip (if you are running MJ2 don't flash the zip attached here but the one in post #13), wipe cache and dalvik cache, reboot.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
As said above, now when you open an app you see an icon that enables you to switch to floating mode. In floating mode you see on the top bar a close, a maximize and a pin button, plus a minimize icon (for deodexed Roms only, the difference between odexed and deodexed Roms is that deodexed Roms get on top of the other features a minimize icon and a double tap feature while in floating mode).
The close and maximize icons speak by themselves. The pin button, press it, it becomes green and enables you to keep the floating window (s) allways on screen. With the pin button activated you can resize windows from the bottom, the left and the right.
Use the space between the pin and the other icons to drag and move the window to wherever it pleases you.
While in floating mode you can press the maximize icon, or double tap the center of the bar (deodexed Roms only), to get the window back to full screen mode.The minimize icon (deodexed Roms only) shrinks the window to a bar like on a computer.
Depending on your phone settings the Flash Bar may or may not work. If it still works then you can use it to launch apps directly in floating mode, and you don't need to have the pin activated to be able to rezise windows. What makes it work or not? Good question, when I first set up this mod on my phone it worked, but at one point it stopped and never came back. I have to investigate and well, you are free to investigate too, any help is highly appreciated...
Anyway, with or without Flash Bar you can have as many Floating Windows as you want, cool...:good:
YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO THE STOCK STATIC MULTI WINDOWS VIEWS?
No worries, just delete the .bak in the com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml and reboot. If you flashed the zip don't bother, it won't harm your phone since the editing I made doesn't work when com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml is active.
NOT ALL YOUR APPS DISPLAY IN FLOATING MODE?
The latest update (7 JULY 2014) takes care of that, just keep on reading
BUGS
1-When one changes screen orientation the floating windows are back to full screen size.
Solution:
change your phone's DPI. I changed mine to 195 and the bug is gone. Don't go below 193 as the systemui doesn't like it and would force close everytime the orientation changes.
2-Some apps that are natively multi windows enabled don't display nicely (they show a huge floating window). To tame them, one has to decompile the app, open res/values/dimens.xml and edit the app default and minimum sizes to have them to look as follows:
<dimen name="app_defaultsize_w">300.0dip</dimen>
<dimen name="app_defaultsize_h">200.0dip</dimen>
<dimen name="app_minimumsize_w">300.0dip</dimen>
<dimen name="app_minimumsize_h">200.0dip</dimen>
300 and 200 are the values I use but of course you can use other values that suit you better. The default size means the size the app has when it's opened in floating mode, and the minimum size means the smallest size you can resize/shrink it.
3-When an apk is minimized as a bar, if one opens a new apk and makes it float the first mimized apk has disappeared. It doesn't happen if two or more apks are open in floating mode and then minimized/maximized (I mean, in that case one can swith between minimize/maximize without loosing the other minimized apks), it happens only if a new apk is opened while one or more are minimized. I don't know if I explained it clearly but play a bit with the mod and you'll see what I mean...
Edit: 11 dec update (see below) more or less fixed this bug.
4-You tell me:cyclops:
UPDATE 11 DEC (Tested on deodexed I9200, but it should work for all 6.3 and 5.8 Mega models)
Today I decided to install the flash bar and some xmls permissions from the note 3, and see what would come out.
To my surprise it brought three interesting improvements.
1 - Multi instance, which means that one can open at the same time two or more windows of the same app (I could open up to 4 windows of the same app, not that I would really use it but just to say:cyclops.
Quite a handy feature if you want to compare two books, or two maps, or two pics or two whatever, but note that not all apps support multi instance, and note that for some apps one can't open two windows one after the other (one has to open one window of let's say app A, then app B, then one can open a second window of app A with the first app A still open).
2 - The disappearance of minimized bars is gone (still some random disappearing) when the windows are launched from the flash bar (but it still occurs when they are launched from somewhere else).
3 - The windows are resizable to a very small size, even smaller than the minimized bars (like 50x60, and don't need anymore to have the pin enabled to be resized.
No need to drag the apps from the flash bar, just touch them and they open in floating mode (set your prefered floating size with multi windows manager).
The 5 xmls files are attached below. This zip is not flashable, I did it intentionally in order one to know what files one pushes into one's phone, in case one day one wants to remove them. So you have to unzip first, and then manually copy the 5 xmls to your /system/etc/permissions folder, set perms to rw, r, r (644), reboot.
Careful!
One of these 5 files is called com.sec.feature.multiwindow.xml, and you may think that you already have it in your /system/etc/permissions folder. Well, you certainely have a file that has the same name, but it's not the same file (look at the weight). Rename your existing file com.sec.feature.multiwindow.xml.bak and then copy the new com.sec.feature.multiwindow.xml onto the folder.
A word about static stock multi windows
I tested these files in static stock multi windows (by renaming the com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml.bak to com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml, see above) and the multi instance works, plus there is a funky recent multi windows opened apps feature on the top of the flashbar, and a bookmark function on the bottom. Well, I found these features a bit wonky, but I didn't test too much so see by yourself if you feel like it.
Your flash bar doesn't show up, and you don't have the option anymore in your settings?
It's normal, it's because com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml has been renamed com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml.bak.
Rename it com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml, reboot. Go to display in your settings, enable the flashbar. Check that it appears. Rename again com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml to com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml.bak, reboot, your flash bar is still there (Note that you don't have the option to enable/disable it in the settings. You can force stop it from the applications section in the settings, but in that case it won't restart until you reboot).
UPDATE
I found a way to have that multi windows option to show in the settings all the time.
Since it's a heavy file I didn't upload it (my internet connection is dreadful) but if someone wants it then I'll upload it.
I'm a bit busy at the moment and I didn't test all the new features extensively, but if you do and find some tricks or fine settings/improvments please report here. Thanks in advance.:silly:
UPDATE 21 DEC (tested on Mega 6.3 XXUAMEE but it should work on all 6.3 Roms, and probably 5.8's)
It's a two layouts mode, which means that you will have the ability to switch between dual and cascade mode at the press of a button.
Go to your system/app folder and rename FlashBarService.apk to FlashBarservice.apk.bak (in case you need to get back to it if the mod is not compatible with your rom).
Flash the 2LayoutsFlashbarServiceMega.zip, wipe cache and dalvik cache, reboot.
Now open your FlashBar (the bar from where you launch the multi windows) and look at the top, you'll see two icons. That's it, one is for cascade mode, and the other for dual mode. When you press one it turns green, which means that the mode is activated.
If some windows disappeared and you want them back, or if you had too many windows opened in dual mode and want to put everything in order, press the cascade icon and they'll open in cascade mode (but it only works if the apps were still active, if they had been closed it obviously doesn't work).
If the FlashBarService fc, it means that it's not compatible with your rom. In this case delete the FlashBarService.apk from your system/app, remove the .bak you put at the stock one, reboot. If you want it for your rom, upload here your FlashBarservice.apk and your framework-res.apk and I'll mod it to make it two layouts enabled.
UPDATE 7 JULY 2014 (tested on Mega 6.3 DDUCNB1, it should work on other 6.3 Roms but it won't work on Mega 5.8. If you want it for your rom upload your FlashBarService.apk, services.jar, framework-res.apk and I'll mod it)
Here is a mod to make all your apps floating multi windows compatible.
I know that there are some apps here and there that do the same job but the advantage of this mod is that:
1-it works without any third part app which means that you'll save some ram and some battery,
2-with third apps when you install a new app you have to reboot to have that new app to show in the multi windows tray and to have the cascade/minimize icon to appear in full mode, whereas with this mod you don't need to reboot, the app shows straight away in the tray and so does the cascade/minimze icon.
Download AllAppsFloatingMultiWindowsMega6.3.zip, flash it from recovery, clean dalvik cache, reboot.
Bugs:
1-In dual mode, before to minimize a window press the pins from both apps to avoid the black screen issue (you'll understand what I mean when you get it).
If you get the black screen no worries, just maximize your windows, or press recents, or home, or settings, well press whatever takes you out from the black. And next time don't forget to pin both the windows before to minimize them:cyclops:...
2-You tell me...
WHAT'S NEXT?
I will mod some files to try to enable 5 layouts or Note 3's quad view, and I will try to add 2-3 things I have in mind. But no promises
YOU WANT TO HELP MAKE THIS MOD BETTER?
You are welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!
CREDITS
@rovo89 for the amazing Xposed Installer
@xperiacle cuz he was the one that found out that Samsung Roms are Floating Windows compatible
@THEDEVIOUS1 for porting the mod to the Galaxy Tab 7 Plus, and for all his help when I made my first Floating Windows mod for the Galaxy Grand
reserved
i will be following your project and testing everything ) thank you for this
will give feedback
i9205
yeah man you ROCK. Im on i9205 and it works perfect. thanks.
no problem in rotation screen for me for moment.
I tried to flash it but now i'm stuck on the samsung logo...
what should I do?
I'm using stock MJ2, deodexed, and TWRP...
-rename com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml to com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml.bak
-restart to TWRP
-wipe cache/dalvic
-flash the zip
-reboot
than stuck at samsung logo....
i04055 said:
I tried to flash it but now i'm stuck on the samsung logo...
what should I do?
I'm using stock MJ2, deodexed, and TWRP...
-rename com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml to com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml.bak
-restart to TWRP
-wipe cache/dalvic
-flash the zip
-reboot
than stuck at samsung logo....
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I'm sorry to hear that you have issues...
The wiping must be done after the flash.
What you can do is go into recovery, wipe cache and dalvik, then reboot.
Anyway, that's strange since the zip is harmless. Which Mega do you have? I9200?
That could be an incompatibility with MJ2...
Or, did the zip download properly? When you are flashing it do you see some text on your screen?
Sometimes, since the zip contains a jar, one has to reboot twice. I don't know why but it's an issue that I have once in a while.
In the worst scenario, I mean if it still bootloops, then you'll have to restore your backup.
Good luck!
If you still don't manage to install it then it means that it's an incompatibility with MJ2, in that case upload your androidpolicy.jar and your framework-res.apk and I'll mod it.
unclefab said:
I'm sorry to hear that you have issues...
The wiping must be done after the flash.
What you can do is go into recovery, wipe cache and dalvik, then reboot.
Anyway, that's strange since the zip is harmless. Which Mega do you have? I9200?
That could be an incompatibility with MJ2...
Or, did the zip download properly? When you are flashing it do you see some text on your screen?
Sometimes, since the zip contains a jar, one has to reboot twice. I don't know why but it's an issue that I have once in a while.
In the worst scenario, I mean if it still bootloops, then you'll have to restore your backup.
Good luck!
If you still don't manage to install it then it means that it's an incompatibility with MJ2, in that case upload your androidpolicy.jar and your framework-res.apk and I'll mod it.
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I tried to flash again than wipe cache/davic, but still no luck.
I use I9200, i don't see any error message when flashing the zip, try to restart several times but still stuck at samsung logo...
So I reflash the full rom than it back to normal.
Maybe it just not compatible with MJ2
i04055 said:
I tried to flash again than wipe cache/davic, but still no luck.
I use I9200, i don't see any error message when flashing the zip, try to restart several times but still stuck at samsung logo...
So I reflash the full rom than it back to normal.
Maybe it just not compatible with MJ2
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Yep, I think it's the XXUAMEE androidpolicy.jar that doesn't fit MJ2.
Upload your androidpolicy.jar and your framework-res.apk, and I'll mod for you and for other MJ2 users.
OP updated.
The update can be used with all rooted Mega variants, deodexed or odexed, 6.3 and 5.8.
It brings amongst other multi instance but well, just have a look at the OP
Is it now support mj2 firmware?
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i04055 said:
Is it now support mj2 firmware?
Sent from my GT-I9200 using xda app-developers app
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Nope, cuz nobody uploaded MJ2's framework-res.apk and androidpolicy.jar...
As I already said, if one wants this mod for a particular firmware (including Mega 5.8 inches) one has to upload those 2 files...
But that's in order to get the full mod. Otherwise it's possible to get 75 % of it by just renaming some files in the system/etc/permissions folder and adding some other files in the same folder, for any firmware on both Mega 6.3 and 5.8, see OP...
unclefab said:
OP updated.
The update can be used with all rooted Mega variants, deodexed or odexed, 6.3 and 5.8.
It brings amongst other multi instance but well, just have a look at the OP
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tested and working perfectlyy .. you are the one
unclefab said:
Nope, cuz nobody uploaded MJ2's framework-res.apk and androidpolicy.jar...
As I already said, if one wants this mod for a particular firmware (including Mega 5.8 inches) one has to upload those 2 files...
But that's in order to get the full mod. Otherwise it's possible to get 75 % of it by just renaming some files in the system/etc/permissions folder and adding some other files in the same folder, for any firmware on both Mega 6.3 and 5.8, see OP...
By the way, I modded the flash bar (the bar from where one can launch multi windows apps), if someone is interested it's there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567109
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here are the files... just got a chance to use my comp after so long...
android policy : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31220121/MJ2 FW/android.policy.jar
framework-res : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/31220121/MJ2 FW/framework-res.apk
MJ2
Ok mate, here it is
Please do report whether it works or not, for other people on MJ2 to know. Then if it works I'll update OP:good:.
Stay tuned, some more updates are on the way. I managed to have stock dual static multi windows and cascade/floating multi windows to work at the same time, and I'm currently working on enabling quad view and/or five layouts (no promises on those ones though, but I'll try my best:silly...
Edit;
confirmed working on MJ2 (see next post).
unclefab said:
Ok mate, here it is
Please do report whether it works or not, for other people on MJ2 to know. Then if it works I'll update OP:good:.
Stay tuned, some more updates are on the way. I managed to have stock dual static multi windows and cascade/floating multi windows to work at the same time, and I'm currently working on enabling quad view and/or five layouts (no promises on those ones though, but I'll try my best:silly...
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confirm working....
Working perfect on my GTi9205 ...
Thanks mate ...
Post #13 works in my gt-i9205 good.tnx
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thank you very much. Excellent yet so simple and elegant modification!
Can this be used on note 10.1 2014?
inertiaholic said:
thank you very much. Excellent yet so simple and elegant modification!
Can this be used on note 10.1 2014?
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Probably, since it will have note 3 style multi windows, but I can't tell for sure (it hasn't been released yet).
I briefly tried a note 3 and I didn't see any floating option, but I know there are some mods like quad views (easy to implement on note 3, but not on mega )
Check note 3's forum, I think I saw something about floating windows...
thanks for the quick reply suitably named unclefab!
With note 3, yes mw etc easily created the floating window presumably on the back of the pen window feature, but not as elegant as yours or as universal as your where every window can be minimised etc. Indeed the multiwindow method is somewhat convoluted.
on my huawei ascend mate, i used the floating notifications plus xhalo windows but also somewhat iffy.
unclefab said:
Probably, since it will have note 3 style multi windows, but I can't tell for sure (it hasn't been released yet).
I briefly tried a note 3 and I didn't see any floating option, but I know there are some mods like quad views (easy to implement on note 3, but not on mega )
Check note 3's forum, I think I saw something about floating windows...
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Working on att galaxy mega i527 .thanks
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Bridgeman

Good day. Can you please help me with installing this app. It is called Bridgeman. And the installers consist of 5 apks. Namely:
* BridgeMan_1.0.apk
* Celestial_1.0.apk
* Misc_1.0.apk
* Tides_1.0.apk
* Voyage_1.0.apk
I got these installers from my phone that has a successfully installed Bridgeman. I used an app called File Expert to get these apks. Wellabout the app. The app is just a one icon app but it consist of manyparts. The main app is the Bridgeman. When you open it, it consist offour menu which are: Voyage, Celestial, Tides and Misc.
When I installed only Bridgeman.apk I can see the menu, but noresponse when I press any of the four. So that's when I saw the fourapk of the menu. And I installed all of them. Now when I press a menufor example Voyage. I get sent to a new page like how it is supposed to work. But after sending me to a new page I just get kicked back out to the main menu.
Weirdly enough the Misc menu is the only one that is working. But Celestial, Voyage and Tides do not work and just gives me a blackscreen and get kicked back out to the main menu.
I also included a zip file of what I got from sdcard0/Bridgeman folder. If this would help.
My phone that has a working Bridgeman is an LG-E510 and 2.3.4 AndroidVersion. While the one I am trying to install is a Samsung Galaxy S2International and 4.1.2 Android Version.
Can anyone help me on this?Do I need to copy some files from the old one? Am I missing files?
I don't think the problem is in the File Expert because I justtransferred a calculator app by the same process. But I could be wrong on this. Anyways the calculator is just a one app apk so it's muchsimpler, unlike this that have many apks. It seems when I press for example the Voyage the page or line that must be executed when I pressthat cannot execute somehow. If this help.
Here is the link
mediafire.com/?78hxjuxb88zjfsx
Re: bridgeman
I suggest to seek technical support sending an email or calling their office since the developer's website is googleable(I have googled the word "BridgeMan Android" and found their developer's official website is ww.deckmaster.com.ph(Just add another w), I assumed that you can find a way to communicate with the developer

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