Action Launcher's unique «Covers» — think folders with more functionality — have gotten even better and now serve
as app shortcuts as well as a folder with more options inside.
You can set the camera and up to four other apps
as app shortcuts on the S4's lock screen in the Lock Screen submenu of My Device settings.
With Android 7.1.1, the Nexus 6 will get such features
as App shortcuts, circular app icons and updates to the Google keyboard, among others.
The Center has toggles as well
as app shortcuts and thumbnails of all the recent apps.
Devices will officially get such new features
as App shortcuts, circular app icons and updates to the Google keyboard, among others.
For example, Google Drive has search, scan, and upload
as app shortcut options.
You can register a total of 8 fingerprints and assign each fingerprint a different task or use
it as an app shortcut, but at least 1 fingerprint must be used to unlock the device.
Not exact matches
If you want a
shortcut with this kind of budget, there are also a number of budgeting
apps you can download to your smartphone or mobile device, such
as the free one from Mint.
Flanking that screen are five large buttons with
shortcuts to Audio,
Apps, and Home,
as well
as Skip Forward and Back.
A new controller includes volume and seek forward / back controls for the audio system;
shortcut buttons for fast access to the most frequently used
apps such
as Audio, Phone, Navigation (if available) and Home; and a large center dial to operate primary features of the most frequently used
apps, scroll menus and lists and select other
apps to be displayed.
Samsung also released the Galaxy 7 Edge model, which has an enhanced Edge panel that can display up to 10
shortcuts to
apps, contacts, and actions, such
as creating a new text message or launching the camera.
Other «
apps,» however, are just
shortcuts to web pages, such
as Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter.
Additionally, during your smartphone usage, it serves for additional functionalities, such
as showing
app shortcuts and other options on specific
apps — for example, the camera controls will show up there.
You can add
as many
app shortcuts as you want on the Edge panel and create folders
as well.
At the bottom of each home screen are five customizable omnipresent
app shortcuts for the Notebook, Email, Chrome, Camera and Calendar
apps,
as well
as a
shortcut for the
apps drawer.
Other changes that will be added by this new build are
as following: Power Manager display wakelock fix, bluetooth fixes, random reboot fixed, frequent data connection dropout fix, camera crashes eliminated, fixed camera focus in normal and HDR modes, USB Debugging security patched up,
app shortcuts security fixed, camera tweaks, MMS, Email Exchange, People Dialer Contacts, Calendar, DSP, VPN and IPv6 fixes, data usage graph fixed, internet telphony fix, FCC compliance fix, missed call LED fix and others more.
The e-book also includes a listing of the best
apps for lawyers,
as well
as dozens of keyboard and browser tips and
shortcuts.
I especially miss the microSD slot (especially if only 500 MB is available for sideloaded content), plus the page turn buttons (I didn't use them
as intended, but instead
as shortcuts to
apps after I rooted the device).
This can be programmed to launch an
app, or used
as a
shortcut to a specific function.
Email widgets, clocks, calendar reminders and web
shortcut panels are included
as standard, and
apps from the Android Market will add additional ones.
As expected, users can customize all of the S II's seven home screens with widgets and
shortcuts to
apps.
Just
as important is the
apps menu
shortcut right up at the top of the screen.
Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro 10.8 will be launched during spring and with EMUI 8.0 alongside Android 8.0 which adds a few
apps and features,
as well
as a Desktop View with a taskbar and
shortcuts to files.
It can display
app shortcuts and toolbar icons, it can detect stylus input, it can be used
as a trackpad, and it can detect gestures like pinch - zooming.
Tesco has left the Android 4.2.2 OS pretty much untouched, but has added a «T» in the bottom left - hand corner
as a
shortcut to the dedicated Tesco
apps, complete with Tesco widgets that tell you about your Clubcard account.
We like that the keyboard has a number of Android - centric
shortcuts, such
as Home and Task Manager buttons to the left of the spacebar, and a button on the right side that opens the
App window.
Kidz Mode is a child - safe, stripped - down environment that basically consists of oversized
app icons,
as well
as shortcuts to Nabi's child - friendly Web and multimedia content.
The home screen comes outfitted with a clock and basic
apps such
as Email, the SlideMe
app store, Settings, with the option to add more
shortcuts by dragging and dropping from your
app drawer.
As with other ICS tablets, icons for Google Search and Voice search are located in the top left corner while the
apps screen
shortcut is on the bottom right.
So you are free to add
shortcuts, widgets and bookmarks to your heart's content, but Samsung hasn't stuffed it full of widgets - there is a useful task manager widget that will let you dive in and see what
apps you have running and quit them, although the widget isn't really necessary,
as a long press on the home button gives you a modified multi-tasking menu with access to the same task manager
as the widget supports.
doo is a headless utility
app which allows you to assign different functions the volume, play, and power keys,
as well
as, creating homescreen
shortcuts to perform simple actions such
as starting a BBM conversation or calling a specific contact.
App shortcuts and widgets are still usable
as with traditional Android tablets, but it allows for total customization and organization of all your topic specific content.
This headless utility
app allows you to assign different functions to the volume, play, and power keys,
as well
as, creating homescreen
shortcuts to perform simple actions such
as starting a BBM conversation or calling a specific contact.
One of those is the physical Convenience Key, which can be programmed
as a
shortcut to a number of specific functions or
apps.
There is now support for multiple user accounts on tablets, native settings
shortcuts in the notifications pane, gesture typing (ala Swype), wireless screen streaming via Wi - Fi Direct (over the Miracast protocol), widgets on the lockscreen, support for USB audio docks, redesigned camera
app with HDR mode, Photo Sphere capturing and a built - in editor with filters,
as well
as further stability improvement.
I have a few dozen
apps from Amazon's AppStore, and shortcuts to all of them appear in the Apps section, but they all need to be downloaded, as evidenced by a small down arrow on each i
apps from Amazon's AppStore, and
shortcuts to all of them appear in the
Apps section, but they all need to be downloaded, as evidenced by a small down arrow on each i
Apps section, but they all need to be downloaded,
as evidenced by a small down arrow on each icon.
The Facebook
app which was billed
as an actual
app when the tablet was first announced is really just a browser
shortcut.
It still runs Android 3.2
as stock, but now brings in an interface layer known
as the Acer Ring: the control brings a readily available set of
app shortcuts, volume, and web bookmarks.
The main homepage offers up links to these hubs by default, which can be easily changed to more useful
apps, like Gmail or the Browser, and we can't help feeling that you could just as easily add your significant app shortcuts to the home pages and lose all the hubs altogether - after all, all the apps can also be accessed through the Apps m
apps, like Gmail or the Browser, and we can't help feeling that you could just
as easily add your significant
app shortcuts to the home pages and lose all the hubs altogether - after all, all the
apps can also be accessed through the Apps m
apps can also be accessed through the
Apps m
Apps menu.
This takes you through to an overview where your homepages are displayed across the top of the screen and the bottom section is divided into tabs offering Widgets,
App shortcuts, Wallpapers and More (which offers the usual selection of bookmarks, contacts, directions, Gmail labels, etc,
as you'll find in Gingerbread).
On the second home screen to the left is a
shortcut box with some commonly used
apps such
as Chrome browser, Google Photos and the camera.
The iOS 7 lock screen,
as seen on the iPhone, showing the selection of
app shortcuts you can assign to the lock slider
Apps are broken down into four categories, All, Favorites, Media, and Games, and are accessible
as shortcuts on the bottom third of the display.
Quick access buttons at the bottom of the screen act
as shortcuts to books, the newsstand, movies, music, and other
apps.
Easily create new temporary statuses, save your favorites
as shortcuts, and schedule status updates for the future from the
app, so Ruby and your callers never miss a beat.
We're going to be working with a handy little
app named Sizer
as our example, but this technique applies no matter what you're creating a
shortcut to.
there are
apps that will let you launch the camera with a double press of any button (except Bixby) or have it
as a lockscreen
shortcut?
A toolbar is essentially a
shortcut to a folder on your system, but the
shortcut is displayed
as a toolbar like you might see in a browser or other
app.
This chip powers the Touch Bar — a screen built into the keyboard that lets users access
app shortcuts, system settings and emojis — and some security features such
as the enclave that stores payment and biometric data tied to the computer's fingerprint reader.
And there is more: Action Launcher v26 brings several Android O inspired features including notification tweaks
as well
as Notification Dots, Notification Previews, and a brand - new
App Shortcuts panel.