• NEW: Full integration of Pixel Launcher's UI styling for
displaying App Shortcuts (previously known as Quickcuts).
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.
Not exact matches
For the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, the most noteworthy feature was the addition of a 3D Touch
display, which enables all sorts of
shortcuts and new ways to interact with
apps and games.
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.
Aside from the
Apps shortcut, the Entune software has a Home screen filled with a customizable combination of widgets,
displaying hands - free calling
shortcuts, the navigation map, the odd and innovative Driver Easy Speak toggle, the current audio source, and more at a glance.
The Insight EX adds Smart Entry, two additional audio speakers, SiriusXM ® radio and an 8 - inch
Display Audio touchscreen with smartphone - like features and functionality, including customizable
app tiles and home - screen
shortcuts.
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.
This secondary
display can be on while the main
display is off and has a number of purposes — it can show notifications, the weather, the time / date,
app shortcuts and more.
The secondary
display can be functional while the main
display is off to show notifications, the weather, the time / date,
app shortcuts and more.
The secondary
display can be «on» while the main
display is off, showing notifications, the weather, the time / date,
app shortcuts and more.
This secondary
display can be on while the main
display is off and can be used for showing notifications, the weather, the time / date,
app shortcuts and more.
The secondary
display can be functional while the main
display is off to show notifications, the weather, the time / date,
app shortcuts and more just like the «always - on»
display on the Galaxy S7 Edge.
The panel can
display news, weather, a ruler, and
shortcuts to up to 10 of your favorite
apps and contacts.
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.
Navigation around the device is governed by
shortcuts across the top of the
display into major content areas, like books, movies and
apps.
The Acer rendition of Android is slightly different from other devices: in addition to the typical all -
apps Android screen, there's an immediate home screen that
displays the time, date and temperature alongside select
apps which can be added to this page by pressing and holding on to their
shortcuts.
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 homescreen you get a couple of widgets and
shortcuts for browsing and your favorite
apps, while in the top right corner you get a button that
displays all your available
apps, while a search button is on the right.
Apps are broken down into four categories, All, Favorites, Media, and Games, and are accessible as
shortcuts on the bottom third of the
display.
The Galaxy Note 8 Always - On
Display features
shortcuts to
apps, icons for your latest notifications, music controls and the ability to pin a screen off memo from the S - Pen.
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.
As of the July 2017 update, this animated clock icon
displays in Action Launcher for the Google Clock
app, for desktop
shortcuts as well as in the All
Apps drawer.
Android O's revamped
App Shortcuts UI is arguably a step back visually from the distinct bubbles introduced in Android 7.1, but it has key advantages, particularly as it allows for both
App Shortcuts and additional controls
display for an icon.
Features list: Call Recording Auto call recording 4 Ways Reboot (Reboot, Recovery, Hotboot, Download) Full Color / Transparency customization for Status bar and Notification drawer elements Secure Samsung Keyboard Option to keep «Add Call» button with Call recording menu Disable Camera shutter sound (+ Screen Capture) Skip Music with Volume buttons Save Call Logs View Enable Keyboard Symbols Enable Hangouts Calls trough cellular Enable Camera while calling Unlimited and Customizable Multi-View support Bypass Exchange Lock check Notification Panel Customization Long Home key behavior Long Back key to kill
App (+ white list) Disable increasing ringtone Messaging Tweaks (raise limits and conversion) Disable Scrolling cache Enable Full rotations White / Colored Circle Battery Transparent Notifications panel Customize Clock format and size Customize Battery text helper size Customize Quick Settings buttons number per row Collapse Quick Settings after toggle 2 line formatted date on the panel header Dark themed Multi-Window Disable Boot sound Customize Two line date header format White / Black Email
App background (Supported on some devices) Transparent Quick Settings buttons background Default hidden SMS logs Add Call button to Logs and Contacts list Disable Accounts icons on Contacts list Custimize Wifi AP Clients number Disable Launcher page rotation Add Exit button to browser SMS Automatic input mode Disable Call number formatting Enable unlimited Contacts joining Enable Gallery Rotation trough button Set default Browser view to Desktop Hide Wireless charging popup Hide Full Battery Notification Clock position Status bar (Hide, Left, Right, Center) NFC behaviors (UN / Locked on Screen ON / Off) Hide Headset icon and notification bar Disable TW DVFS Blacklist for Application where you want to disable DVFS when it's default enabled Hide Smart Stay, Alarm, NFC icons on status bar Launcher: Enable Scroll wallpaper and Hide Dock labels Disable Wake Home button Use separate Address field on Contacts Add Fast PIN unlock (to be used with caution) Added SMS sent time details Enable Screen ON options on Messaging
App Disable low Battery warning Add custom carrier label on notification label Set low Camera battery level Change System Holo Dark / Light background Acces hidden Lockscreen
shortcuts menu Disable SEAndroid / Knox notifications and container Disable volume control sound Disable low battery sound Auto Disable Knox notifications when Knox
Apps are installed Set SELinux to Permissive mode on boot ScreenShot and ScreenRecord (Requires Busybox) on Power menu CM Numeric Circle battery Screen Off animation (CRT / Fade) Expand all notifications Disable Temperature check on Camera recording and Flash Enable Heads up notifications (Optional ongoing notifications and
display delay customization) Support SHealth and Private mode (Disable secure storage on both
Apps) Disable Battery and USB cover warning And much more to come
Apps with a pending notification will
display a colored dot, and long - pressing to open up the
shortcut menu will show notifications alongside
app shortcuts, complete with the ability to swipe to dismiss.
This point release includes a host of improvements like
shortcuts when you long - press on
app icons (similar to 3D Touch on iPhones), seamless system updates, and a Night Light mode to reduce blue light coming from the
display late at night.
Each watch features two hardware buttons: the power button, used for most tasks like waking the
display, launching Google Assistant, and viewing all
apps; and a
shortcut button that, by default, launches the Workout
app.
Moto has also beefed up its Moto
Display feature, adding new colors, a circular time widget and a
shortcut feature that lets you jump right into parts of an
app.
The Note 8 brought us
App Pair in order to have a one button
shortcut to launch two
apps on the
display at once.
Taking the controls off the
display's hands while viewing videos and just letting it be pretty is a legitimately useful idea, and these kinds of
app shortcuts are much more efficient than any weird floating «mini-apps» you'd find on other devices.
The EMUI 4.1 skin borrows heavily from Apple's mobile OS, foregoing the familiar Android
app drawer, and distinguishing notifications and
shortcuts as separate items in the
display drop down.
These
shortcuts work as expected, save for the recent
apps key, which automatically takes you to your last used
app instead of
displaying the usual list of open
apps together.
The patent also highlights a strap with a screen on it, giving you
shortcuts to your
apps, rather than having to swipe through the tiny
display on the watch face to find them.
They're effective in stemming the annoyance with having to navigate the tricky way to
display the charms with just a mouse, and they also allow users to quickly switch
apps with just the mouse — something traditionally reserved for the Alt - Tab keyboard
shortcut.
Owners of this phone can use keyboard
shortcuts, which require the BlackBerry Launcher, to help launch Android
apps instead of touching its
display.
The secondary
display can be customised to provide
shortcuts for contacts or
app, as well as reminders and event notifications.
Using the Ctrl key with those
shortcuts displays the most recently launched instance of an
app.
The company controls a slice of the ad inventory on many of the videos that appear on its platform,
displays a large banner ad next to its
app launcher, and even lets companies pay to promote themselves on Roku hardware (for instance, though the
app shortcut buttons on Roku remotes).
Motorola has also spruced up the initimable Moto
Display feature, adding support for more colors, a more attractive circular time widget, and a very helpful new
shortcut feature that jumps right into parts of an
app — a specific email, say, instead of just Gmail — that will inevitably save people time.
Android N allows
apps to define action - specific
shortcuts which can be
displayed in the launcher.
There are options for weather, music, contacts and calendar notifications, and you can also set it up to
display shortcuts to some of your most - used
apps.
The Start Screen
displays tiles that represent
apps, people, programs,
shortcuts and more.
Phandroid uses a simple
app to quickly show the 5 - day forecast from the Weather
app, but the possibilities of what you could use the launcher
shortcuts for seems pretty vast, especially with a pressure - sensitive
display.
Simply touch and hold an
app icon to
display a
shortcut menu.
The LG V20 rocks a larger 5.7 - inch Quad HD
display and an additional secondary screen, which provides quick access to
apps,
shortcuts and notifications.
If you have more than 512
shortcuts, the Start menu will be able to find and
display your installed
apps again.
There's also «Adaptive icons» for developers, and the system «animates interactions with the icons, and uses them in the launcher,
shortcuts, settings, etc.» Android O will also bring «wide - gamut colour» support for
apps, and this should help imaging
apps, especially on devices which have a new wide - gamut colour capable
display.
I would love to see Samsung expand it to the entire
display for things like
app shortcuts and quick actions on links or
app icons or previewing messages in messaging and mail
apps.
The only problem is these are hard - coded to
display shortcuts to Huawei's
apps for Email and note - taking.
Swiping left or right from your watch face will let you change it, while swiping up will
display your notifications, swiping down will show quick settings like airplane mode and do not disturb, as well as a
shortcut to the main settings screen, and pressing the main button will
display your
apps list.