This ROM brings a number of bug fixes, performance enhancements as well as new features, among
them a new Home screen shortcut in the Settings menu, among others.
Not exact matches
To aid navigation, B&N has added a
new «
shortcuts» bar at the bottom of its
home screen, similar to the
shortcuts arraigned along the top of the Fire's
screen, to quickly access books, newsstand, movies, music and apps.
I really like the dynamic nature of the
new home screen, especially how common tasks and recently accessed elements from games to comics will appear as virtual
shortcuts.
Regardless, the
new functionality of Samsung's latest Android launcher seems like a good alternative to the regular One - handed mode, especially for people who tend to keep their
home screens relatively free of app
shortcuts.
The update should include all the standard KitKat features and improvements — faster / smoother performance, white status bar icons, wireless printing support, full -
screen album art and a
new camera
shortcut on the lock
screen, options to select the default
home and SMS apps, enhanced sound controls for specific Samsung apps, and general stability improvements.
The three
home screens of the N8 stacked with
shortcut icons respond instantly, though the design of the interface looks less than
new.
One of the
new features in the latest BlackBerry PlayBook OS update is the ability to add a browser
shortcut to the
home screen.
For starters, you'll be prompted to select a
new home screen app, since the mod installed a fully - functional version of the Pixel Launcher, complete with the
new long - press app
shortcuts.
Better still, the introduction of the
new functionality means that
shortcut customization will now be fine - tuned and optimized to work with Nova Launcher, making it easier than ever to quickly access settings and app actions right from the
home screen.
Each time you install a
new app, it wants to create a
shortcut on one of your
home screens.
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NEW: App
Shortcuts can be dragged and placed as shortcuts on a hom
Shortcuts can be dragged and placed as
shortcuts on a hom
shortcuts on a
home screen.
The
new feature can be used with Chrome website
shortcuts, which can be featured on the
home screen of the phone.
Across the board there are
new and upgraded features: from a handy quick
shortcut, to unread mail in the Mail app, or being able to remove the Stocks or Tips apps from your
home screen so you never see them again.
By holding down on a compatible app icon the
home screen or app drawer of a compatible launcher (currently that's just the Pixel Launcher), you can access pre-defined
shortcuts, and create
new icons from those
shortcuts.
A
new feature, however, is one in where app pairings can be made into
shortcuts and placed either on the
home screen or the edge
screen launcher.