I just purchased this phone. One thing that I noticed that's really driving me crazy is while m in an app, when I swipe to go to the home screen, it doesn't take me directly to my home screen, instead it shows the empty wallpaper for half a second first, then it goes to the home screen. How can I disable this and just swipe home to go directly to my home screen?
razers7t8 said:
I just purchased this phone. One thing that I noticed that's really driving me crazy is while m in an app, when I swipe to go to the home screen, it doesn't take me directly to my home screen, instead it shows the empty wallpaper for half a second first, then it goes to the home screen. How can I disable this and just swipe home to go directly to my home screen?
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It doesn't happen on OOS latest stable with stock launcher.
I'm on the latest version using the stock launcher and it's doing it.
I don't have this issue on ob 8, didn't have on last stable either.
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Alright so I just got a Samsung Fascinate through a trade here on XDA and everything seemed to be in working order...except for the actual software in the phone. For one, the home button doesn't take me home, it simply takes me to a blank screen. I can pull down the notification bar and everything...but I can't get home to actually access and apps or anything. The only way I can access anything is when I hold down the home button to get most recent apps.
I've tried multiple times to hard reset..battery pulls..everything. Someone please help me out. I contacted the previous owner of the phone and he said you just have to press the home button a little harder...that didn't work.
It obviously works because it takes me to a blank screen and allows me to access the most recent apps..but it won't actually take me home.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance guys
Considering the Hines button is capacitive, pushing harder does nothing.
Is the phone rooted or stock?
If stock, try to Odin fresh stock. If rooted, try a different rom
Try installing a different launcher such as Adw, launcher pro or zeam to see if the problem goes away.
Now it does have a crack, but I don't think thats the problem because when I press it it still takes me to a blank screen so it must work.
And he gave me those options..and said it was semi-rooted? Considering I just came fresh from a Moto Droid I really know nothing about the process. Is Odin like SBF? I just want to have the phone in its original state to see if I even like it first..
AlgorithmX said:
Try installing a different launcher such as Adw, launcher pro or zeam to see if the problem goes away.
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I would second this suggestion. Often, launchers can have individual settings for what the home button does (i.e., with Go Launcher EX, the home button can be set to take you to your home screen, and if already on your home screen, pressing the home button will open up a shortcut, app, preview homescreens, etc.). So, by installing another launcher, it my clear away whatever setting is on the phone you got (i.e., launching a blank screen). Another option would be to go into your Setting > Manage Applications, and find your default launcher. Open it, and then "Clear Defaults."
Alright I got it to work by restoring completely with odin and changing the home screen launcher.
Thanks guys! It's much appreciated
How do I get the calendar and weather to show up? Just loaded epinter 10.1 but was running his 10 for the past several months. Figured I didn't use BT enough to put it off any longer.
Found out how to turn them on but they don't seem to show up on the lock screen. Odd.
when you slide to the left or right on the lock screen you can go to other screens (as in your regular launcher).
of you move to the first screen on the left you will get a "+" sign where you can select widgets. The screen on the right is reserved for camera.
Fantastic! Thanks.
Hey guys,
after I press home button and go to home screen, 3 of 5 times happens that usually first icon from the left looks like it's being touched by my finger. For better explanation, see attachment. When I touch somewhere else, blue rectangle disappears. This happens also in Messenger app, or Nova launcher. I really don't know where the problem is. Factory reset solution would be on the last place.
Thanks a lot, I hope I explained it well.
is there a way to have my phone go to the home screen (the one with weather clock, apps, and google search bar) when i press the home button from another panel, as opposed to it going to the screen with the social network, news, etc updates screen? it's kind of annoying that when i press the home button to use one of my app shortcuts it flips to a screen that i intentionally didn't set up because i have no intention of using it. can i get rid of that panel all together? i'm running stock rom unlocked and in the process of updating to kitkat (YAY!!!)
clsifford said:
is there a way to have my phone go to the home screen (the one with weather clock, apps, and google search bar) when i press the home button from another panel, as opposed to it going to the screen with the social network, news, etc updates screen? it's kind of annoying that when i press the home button to use one of my app shortcuts it flips to a screen that i intentionally didn't set up because i have no intention of using it. can i get rid of that panel all together? i'm running stock rom unlocked and in the process of updating to kitkat (YAY!!!)
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you have always been able to set any screen as the home screen
and sense 5.5 allows you to disable blinkfeed
clsifford said:
is there a way to have my phone go to the home screen (the one with weather clock, apps, and google search bar) when i press the home button from another panel, as opposed to it going to the screen with the social network, news, etc updates screen? it's kind of annoying that when i press the home button to use one of my app shortcuts it flips to a screen that i intentionally didn't set up because i have no intention of using it. can i get rid of that panel all together? i'm running stock rom unlocked and in the process of updating to kitkat (YAY!!!)
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IF you remove blinkfeed it will allow you to have that particular page as your "home screen", but if you tap once it should automatically go back to the far left screen beside blink feed.
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IF you remove blinkfeed it will allow you to have that particular page as your "home screen", but if you tap once it should automatically go back to the far left screen beside blink feed.
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Google is amazing place ->> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p83fkImfRk
I have an idea
You can try installing some launchers (like Niagara for example)
And then set it to launch the app launcher automatically when opening the dual screen. Hope it works for you
Just gave it a shot. It does work as far as the launcher opening on the left screen, but pressing home on the left side takes you back to launcher 2.
This means you'd have to turn off the screen and turn it back on or close and open the case and reunlock the phone to get it to open.
Great idea though, I thought it would force it open on the main screen, but nope!
rainbowtuba said:
Just gave it a shot. It does work as far as the launcher opening on the left screen, but pressing home on the left side takes you back to launcher 2.
This means you'd have to turn off the screen and turn it back on or close and open the case and reunlock the phone to get it to open.
Great idea though, I thought it would force it open on the main screen, but nope!
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Some launchers work like opening an app. Niagara is one of them. You can make a shortcut for it, in floating bar?
I use Nova Launcher on the main display and quickly 3-finger swipe apps to the Dual Screen if needed. My Dual Screen homescreen only has widgets on them., I don't use the launcher on it.
Could you use launcher hijack to make it work? Like the Kindle Fires solution for the stock launcher replacement, that opens the launcher of choice upon pressing the home button?
Yeedatoy said:
Could you use launcher hijack to make it work? Like the Kindle Fires solution for the stock launcher replacement, that opens the launcher of choice upon pressing the home button?
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Launcher Hijack does not work, I just tried it.
I use Microsoft's launcher. And usually Swiftkeys. You would think with Duo coming out in a year these products would support this phone. I'm a little disappointed they don't yet.
I found a slightly quirky but reliable method to do this. See my attachments, same launcher on both screens. The one with the notification bar is the main screen, one without is dual screen.
It works with home launchers with a way to get to their home screen via shortcuts. I use nova
Instructions:
0. Make sure you have navigation bar selected instead of gestures in phone settings>display>navigation bar
1. Install App Cloner (the real one, not on Google Play) and make yourself a duplicate of nova or etc.
2. Backup your current launcher settings
3. Open and restore from backup on the second copy of your launcher
4. Install Pie Control from Google Play or etc
5. You can setup pie control as you like. You'll likely have the home button setup as one of your gestures. But this home button will only of course open a single launcher, you can't change it to use a different launcher on each screen. So, add another gesture that you'll use for the second screen.
6. On your selected gesture, set what it does to shortcut>nova (it will be the second nova on the list)>default page (this is the main home screen of your launcher).
7. To get to your launcher on the second screen, just tap your second screen, then do your gesture you set to the shortcut on your main screen. You'll see your fave launcher open on the second screen.
I know this isn't ideal, but it works great for me and if there's still anybody out there looking for this, here you go.