Here, you can also
find app shortcuts, which were introduced in Android 7.1.1.
Do
you find App Shortcuts useful?
I found the app shortcuts feature, which is similar to the 3D Touch feature on iOS, more useful.
Not exact matches
At the front of the controller, you'll
find two buttons and a rocker - like a mouse, but these are
shortcuts to the navigation system's map screen and a main menu where you'll
find every other function (
apps, audio sources, vehicle information, destination input, settings, and more).
It's a
shortcut to the
app notification page, which you'll also find listed at Settings > Sound & notification > App notificatio
app notification page, which you'll also
find listed at Settings > Sound & notification >
App notificatio
App notifications.
Then when I go into the
app list and drag out the icon to Create the
shortcut manually onto a home screen (which I shouldn't have to do) the Icon just dissapears, after a restart ill
find the icon in a random folder on any on the home screens.Yes my vox has been rootedThanksKen
An alternative I've
found is a bit of a
shortcut: Tapping and holding a recently used
app provides an «App Info» opti
app provides an «
App Info» opti
App Info» option.
Along the top, you'll
find shortcuts to Google Search, Voice Actions, a Clock
app, Calculator, Camera and Settings on the left side and
shortcuts to Favorites,
Apps, and + for customizing the homescreens on the right.
We didn't
find much sign of lag in general use, but you will
find that sometimes your BlackBerry grinds to a halt and will need resetting, either by the alt + caps + delete
shortcut, pulling the battery or using an
app to reset it during the night on a regular basis.
At the bottom of the screen, you'll
find shortcuts to the device's Web browser, Email, Gallery, Play Music, Video and Play Store
apps.
Underneath, you'll
find a Google search bar, followed by two rows of eight
app shortcuts.
You can also side - load your favourite Android
apps, though you won't
find the
shortcuts appearing on your homescreen.
Each looks like a sort of shelf and Acer's pre-installed
apps will be in place - for example in the Multimedia hub you'll
find shortcuts to Photo Browser 3D, NemoPlayer, MusicA, etc..
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).
There's another layer here: If you
find yourself often going to the same place and doing the same thing in an
app, you can make the long - press
app shortcut into a regular home screen
shortcut.
I still like
app shortcuts feature, similar to the 3D Touch feature on iOS, and
find it more useful.
To
find that Privacy
Shortcuts page that Facebook announced, open the Facebook
app on your phone and touch the menu button.
Long - press on an
app icon, and you may
find shortcut options for specific behaviors.
You will also
find a similar
shortcut on Samsung Galaxy S7 by double - tapping the home button, but unlike the Huawei Honor 8 where the
shortcut starts the camera
app and goes on to capture an image, the Galaxy S7's
shortcut only launches the camera
app and nothing more.
All of the
apps that we've
found so far to feature
shortcuts are, unsurprisingly, made by Google.
Installed Chrome
apps can be launched from the Chrome App Launcher, the Apps section on Chrome's New Tab page, the Start menu (you'll find them in a «Chrome Apps» Start menu folder), or even a pinned taskbar icon or desktop short
apps can be launched from the Chrome
App Launcher, the
Apps section on Chrome's New Tab page, the Start menu (you'll find them in a «Chrome Apps» Start menu folder), or even a pinned taskbar icon or desktop short
Apps section on Chrome's New Tab page, the Start menu (you'll
find them in a «Chrome
Apps» Start menu folder), or even a pinned taskbar icon or desktop short
Apps» Start menu folder), or even a pinned taskbar icon or desktop
shortcut.
Using Windows PowerShell, you can also update Windows Defender definitions, list Drives, uninstall Universal
apps,
find scheduled tasks queued status, create System Image, create desktop
shortcut to open Windows Store
apps, get an Installed Driver list, export Drivers and more!
So when you're on the home screen and have a lot of
app shortcuts you may
find yourself launching those rather than putting the tablet into sleep mode.
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 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.
Here, you'll
find everything from music playback controls, volume and brightness sliders, toggles for options like Mute, and
shortcuts to the Timer and Camera
apps.
While some will
find this convenient it is a little out of place, because it serves as a
shortcut to the full
app.
If you have more than 512
shortcuts, the Start menu will be able to
find and display your installed
apps again.
Navigate to the Nova Settings menu and select «Gestures & inputs» where you'll
find a list of gestures you can use to activate a variety of different actions,
apps, or
shortcuts from essentially anywhere in the Android OS.
Under «
Shortcuts», you'll
find a number of specific actions related to the
apps you have installed on your device, including opening a new text message to a specific contact, playing a specific playlist in the music player, and adding a new card in Trello.
The pre-installed
apps and homescreen
shortcuts did have a minor impact on reminding me to exercise, but, in the end, I didn't
find the additional features to be worth the extra $ 100.
Note that when you install this update, you won't
find the Share link
app and
app shortcuts for Flashlight and System update, among others.
Libraries are front and centre in modern
apps and hidden in Explorer and things Windows users have been used to for years, like the keyboard
shortcut for the Snipping tool (and OneNote's vastly superior replacement) are marginalized in favor of new features like Search that not everyone will
find as useful.
The volume rocker sits just below, again in an easy to reach position, while towards the base of the handset you'll
find the dedicated shutter key which provides a
shortcut to the camera
app as well as a way to snap pictures underwater.
There are no fast forward, rewind, or pause buttons — those functions are just built into the directional pad — nor are there menu or
app shortcut buttons like you'd
find on a Roku remote.
In my case, Spotify has bundled a tile to enable offline mode within the
app, and Google Play Services — which you should have too — offers a tile that serves as a
shortcut to the «Nearby» settings menu — which
finds NFC tags nearby.
You can
find Navigation on the bottom left while the Small
Apps and Remote Control shortcuts have been centered, and all of your apps can be accessed via a tap of a button at the top ri
Apps and Remote Control
shortcuts have been centered, and all of your
apps can be accessed via a tap of a button at the top ri
apps can be accessed via a tap of a button at the top right.
In the launcher settings, you can turn off the notification swipe if you want but also turn off the Android Nougat long - press
app shortcuts if you
find them annoying.
Press and hold the
app icon, and you can see the notification as a pop - up, or
find shortcuts to specific actions.
Google has provided developers a host of tools to help them create rounded icons and
app shortcuts that look like those you'll
find on iOS.
However, there are also options for the phone — complete with a dialer so you can directly access the webOS watch's integrated cellular connection, and
shortcuts, with synchronization from user account so you don't have to set them all up on the compact touchscreen — a music
app, «
Find My Phone» service, LG fitness (using the heart - rate monitor embedded into the back), and more.
You can update Windows Defender definitions, list Drives, uninstall Universal
apps,
find scheduled tasks queued status, create System Image, create a desktop
shortcut to open Windows Store
apps, and even get an Installed Driver list, to mention a few.
In here you'll
find the option to «add Finder
shortcut», which puts the
app in your
apps try.
Developer Hamza Sood
found out that iOS 8 has hidden options to add, remove or reorder toggles and
app shortcuts in Control Center, and if the number of items exceeds the screen width, the horizontal list of toggles /
shortcuts becomes scrollable.
Earlier this year, Google added
shortcuts above its Feed cards for quickly accessing certain areas of the
app — including options for checking the weather,
finding ATMs near you, opening...
Finding the perfect layout for your
apps and
shortcuts within the Start Menu can be satisfying.
Find routines under the Home Control, Music and
Shortcuts section on the Google Home or Assistant
apps.
Going into the
app drawer, you'll
find a quick pullover menu from the left that gives you easy access to a few
shortcuts and customization options.
You'll
find a Moto
app in the
app drawer, which allows you to use various
shortcut actions, such as flipping the phone to activate do not disturb mode, or a double karate chop to turn the flashlight on.
Mostly the UI looks like stock Android from AOSP builds, but if you enter into the settings menu you can
find options for gestures, screen wake options that launch
apps or
shortcuts when draw something like the letter C on the display from a sleeping lock screen, and the device has DuraSpeed which just like on the OUKITEL device we reviewed last week will restrict background
apps to a degree so that the performance and speed of the foreground
app can be boosted to run better.