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Smart key programming

Can I program the home key for my smart key single press?

Yes, just select your launcher for the shortcut.

I'm using emui, do you know if I have a launcher?

pointt said:
I'm using emui, do you know if I have a launcher?
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You always have a launcher, the one that comes with the phone is called Huawei Home, but had a look now and couldn't find it among the apps you can choose from.
So you'll need a custom launcher for that. I'd recommend Action Launcher. Nova and Sapphire is quite nice as well.

Thanks, not quite my home screen, but a very good solution that will probably turn out better than using my home screen.

this smart key button feature is not working on nougat beta. does anyone have a patch or something to get this to work again?

agala978 said:
this smart key button feature is not working on nougat beta. does anyone have a patch or something to get this to work again?
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wait official OTA , Will be Fixed .

It's so annoying that there is a system process which is the H home app yet we can't find it in the list. I really like the stock launcher and I don't want to have to change to another one.

Double tap !

Hello !
Do anyone know how to wake up the lock screen with double tap, please ? Like under emui 4.0 !
Thx !

iderf said:
Hello !
Do anyone know how to wake up the lock screen with double tap, please ? Like under emui 4.0 !
Thx !
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Hi, i don't know about EMUI 4.0 but i'm using Nova Launcher Beta under EMUI 5.0, i did'nt find any other solution.

It might be hidden and accessible with root access, but it's not a stock feature on the Mate 9.

lionpeloche said:
Hi, i don't know about EMUI 4.0 but i'm using Nova Launcher Beta under EMUI 5.0, i did'nt find any other solution.
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Nova launcher BETA 5 crash when I want to add clock widget on springboard ! :crying:

MishaalRahman said:
It might be hidden and accessible with root access, but it's not a stock feature on the Mate 9.
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Pfff !

lionpeloche said:
Hi, i don't know about EMUI 4.0 but i'm using Nova Launcher Beta under EMUI 5.0, i did'nt find any other solution.
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With Nova normal or beta? how do you put double tap on the lock screen (like the v20)? I know how to double tap to shut the screen off .. but not screen on when phone is locked,

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With Nova normal or beta? how do you put double tap on the lock screen (like the v20)? I know how to double tap to shut the screen off .. but not screen on when phone is locked,
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Crash is with NOVA beta !
I've got an Huawei GX8 MM_6.0.1
In Settings/Intelligent assistance/Movement control/Double Tap can be enable.

SAO said:
With Nova normal or beta? how do you put double tap on the lock screen (like the v20)?
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Nova Launcher Beta 5.0-beta10
Nova Settings
Gestures and actions
Gestures -> Double Tap = Lock Screen
and unlock screen with fingerprint not before 10/15 sec, i don't know why there is a latence of 10/15 secondes.
When double tapping it asked me if i wanted to give Nova Launcher admin rights, i said no, since if you authorize admin rights you won't be able to use fingerprint for unlocking.
Nova developer Kevin answered to me about this and said that this is a known issue and for the time being there is a work around only for those who are rooted.
So imo it's only a matter of time to get it fixed.
But Kevin is proposing that if we go to Google Play Store and purchase "Screen Lock Pro" we can use it as a work around, i did it and within Nova settings Gestures instead to make "lock screen" action as a result of double tap you ask to launch "Screen Lock Pro", but i wasn't satisfied with the result so i went back to the latence of 10/15 secondes that doesn't annoy me.
But i found that during this 10/15 seconds navigation icons at the bottom of the screen are still visible and if you tap the square one when it is visible you can come back to the unlocked screen, if you wait for the delay of 10/15 secondes you'll have to unlock with the fingerprint which is good.
I don't know if my explanations are clears but using it is very easy, very fast and very safe, good luck.
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iderf said:
Crash is with NOVA beta !
I've got an Huawei GX8 MM_6.0.1
In Settings/Intelligent assistance/Movement control/Double Tap can be enable.
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What's Huawei GX8 MM_6.0.1 ? is it a Mate 9 ?

Huawei G8 or GX8 is an another model phone with Marsmallow 6.0.1 EMUI 4.0
http://s3.amazonaws.com/digitaltrends-uploads-prod/2016/01/huawei-gx8.jpg
On this model phone, when Double Tap is enable, I can see clock without using Power button.
I just want to do that with Double Tap on Mate 9.
It's unfortunate that EMUI 5 doesn't offer this possibility

Tried to find a way... Doesn't work. At least I can't find a way to turn the screen ON when the screen is turned off and the phone locked.

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Tried to find a way... Doesn't work. At least I can't find a way to turn the screen ON when the screen is turned off and the phone locked.
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I'm using "Nova Launcher Licence" which is called "Nova Launcher Prime" (5,25 €) on Google Play store, does it make the difference, i believe that it should offer more possibilities.
Yeap it does, here under are the description on Google Play for Nova Launcher Prime :
Nova Launcher Prime
Unlock the following extras by purchasing Nova Launcher Prime
• Gestures - Swipe, pinch, double tap and more on the home screen to open your favorite apps
• Unread Counts - Never miss a message. Unread count badges for Hangouts, SMS, Gmail and more using the TeslaUnread plugin
• Custom Drawer Groups - Create new tabs or folders in the app drawer
• Hide Apps - Keep a clean app drawer by hiding never used apps
• Icon Swipes - Set custom actions for swiping on app shortcuts or folders
• More scroll effects - Such as Wipe, Accordion, and Throw
Nova Launcher Prime acts as a license to unlock these features in the free Nova Launcher App. You will need to install Nova Launcher first.

lionpeloche said:
I'm using "Nova Launcher Licence" which is called "Nova Launcher Prime" (5,25 €) on Google Play store, does it make the difference, i believe that it should offer more possibilities.
• Gestures - Swipe, pinch, double tap and more on the home screen to open your favorite apps
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Agreed... but the double tap isn't working on my side to turn the screen on when the phone is off or locked it. Is it working for you? If yes, please provide me how you did that... as it only works to shut the screen off for me.
Thnx!
PS: i have the license (been using Nova for over 2 years now) and also in the Beta.

The launcher can't wake your device from sleep. The double tap actions in Nova are for when you're interacting with the launcher eg. on your home screen.

SAO said:
Agreed... but the double tap isn't working on my side to turn the screen on when the phone is off or locked it. Is it working for you? If yes, please provide me how you did that... as it only works to shut the screen off for me.
Thnx!
PS: i have the license (been using Nova for over 2 years now) and also in the Beta.
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No it doesn't work this way and for me it's better like this, allowing turning the screen on with double tap is allowing anybody to access to your mobile, i personaly doesn't find too hard to unlock with fingerprint, even when the mobile is sitting on the desk.

lionpeloche said:
No it doesn't work this way and for me it's better like this, allowing turning the screen on with double tap is allowing anybody to access to your mobile, i personaly doesn't find too hard to unlock with fingerprint, even when the mobile is sitting on the desk.
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Ok thats what i thought. turning on the screen with double tap on your desk doesn't let people access your phone when locked just let's you input your pin or pattern faster, instead of picking it up. It's really a little detail for comfort on my side as my phone is most of the time in front of me on my desk.
Thanks anyhow.

SAO said:
Ok thats what i thought. turning on the screen with double tap on your desk doesn't let people access your phone when locked just let's you input your pin or pattern faster, instead of picking it up. It's really a little detail for comfort on my side as my phone is most of the time in front of me on my desk.
Thanks anyhow.
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You're welcome but what i'm telling you is only my using, Nova Launcher could do may be what you are looking for but i don't know how to do it, you should ask Kevin by email, he is answering questions without any problem.

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Thanks iderf,
I've got almost the same on EMUI 5.0 Android 7.0
MOUVEMENTS
Retourner
Soulever
Mettre à l'oreille
GESTES AVEC L'ARTICULATION DU DOIGT
Capture d'écran intelligente
Ouverture d'application
Partition d'écran
and that's it !
I can't post a screenshot, i don't know how many posts i should have before to be allowed ?

iderf said:
Nova launcher BETA 5 crash when I want to add clock widget on springboard ! :crying:
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yeah I get the same when adding a clock widget in nova it crashes and have to uninstall and re-install.

No issue after re-install ?
Sent from my HUAWEI RIO-L01 using XDA-Developers mobile app

How do I display weather on lock screen?

I come from Windows phone and I get to chose which apps show on lock screen
I remember Android had something similar. I have an honor 8 now
Trying to make yahoo weather the lock screen. Not just yahoo but anything else too. Not working even though I read a tutorial. Is it even possible to open an app from lock by swipe left, right, up or down like other Android? Not talking about finger print smart key.
I have magazine lock screen with yahoo weather set to lock screen in notifications with priority and everything else on. Still not working. Any idea?

I was under the impression that that capability was done away with in Lollipop and later for security reasons?

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I was under the impression that that capability was done away with in Lollipop and later for security reasons?
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That's correct
Sent from my FRD-L04 using XDA Premium HD app

if you are running mm custom rom, you can do it with xposed, but im not sure that it will work with emui

thilak devraj said:
if you are running mm custom rom, you can do it with xposed, but im not sure that it will work with emui
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Is it just an emui restriction or Android? Any chance it will be in emui 5?

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Is it just an emui restriction or Android? Any chance it will be in emui 5?
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xposed work well on stock android, emui supports xposed too but with limited modules..about emui5, its based on nougat , so no xposed for nougat yet..

Isn't there a option to do so in the lockscreen settings?

DarkGuyver said:
Isn't there a option to do so in the lockscreen settings?
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Couldn't find. They have a magazine theme style theme for emui now where if your on lock screen you can swipe up from bottom of screen to reveal some notification tools like wifi, NFC, LTE, and play pause button but no way to show weather or change lock screen to that of an app or open an app from screen by swiping only

What I found is that running Xposed on EMUI was that it would break my dialer. I did a little research and found it to be a known issue.

peneoark said:
What I found is that running Xposed on EMUI was that it would break my dialer. I did a little research and found it to be a known issue.
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maay be only in the honor 8.. my honor 5x runs xposed with no problems

fingerprint gesture

Anyone onow a way to use the fingerprint gesture to pull down the notification shade like in the pixel and the s8???? I tried some apps but they usually dnt wrk.... Is it a hardware limitation on the n5 that it might not b possible??? I tried fingerprint quick action when it was in the beta stage and it wrked great, but once it hit the playstore it stopped responding like b4....
Any one know a way?

Hardware limitation I think..

you can use a launcher called: Nova Launcher
but u need to buy the premium version.
to be more specific, it will not act the same way you are asking, in the premium features you have on screen swipe gesture where you can assign the swipe down gesture to show the notifications.
I'm using this method and it is really nice.

jsheheme said:
you can use a launcher called: Nova Launcher
but u need to buy the premium version.
to be more specific, it will not act the same way you are asking, in the premium features you have on screen swipe gesture where you can assign the swipe down gesture to show the notifications.
I'm using this method and it is really nice.
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Nova launcher can't add fingerprint gestures like pixel phones and others, just screen gestures

Get Fingerprint Quick Action from google play its awesome. Nevermind lol. It works for me on the s6 edge plus

mookiexl said:
Get Fingerprint Quick Action from google play its awesome. Nevermind lol. It works for me on the s6 edge plus
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Do u know how i can stop the vibrations when use the gestures?

Sam Ahmed said:
Do u know how i can stop the vibrations when use the gestures?
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Mine doesn't vibrate unless I'm in side Locker Pro(try it if you havent).

Thanks for the offer of the offer of

Animu_Ac said:
Anyone onow a way to use the fingerprint gesture to pull down the notification shade like in the pixel and the s8???? I tried some apps but they usually dnt wrk.... Is it a hardware limitation on the n5 that it might not b possible??? I tried fingerprint quick action when it was in the beta stage and it wrked great, but once it hit the playstore it stopped responding like b4....
Any one know a way?
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Use the latest TouchWiz fom note 8 ports.....you can swipe down on your home screen to pull down the notification pannel

Mashhood shahid said:
Use the latest TouchWiz fom note 8 ports.....you can swipe down on your home screen to pull down the notification pannel
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Thanks but I use all in one gestures to pull down the notification shade from anywhere.. Thanks anyways

op6 beta 6 new gesture aminations

New gesture aminations its feels phone is slow like syrup. I hope it can be turned off soon
Even worse if you use rootless luncher

Works quite well for me. The animation is just as fast, its just different, some people will like it, some wont. But personally, i think, with a little tweaking in further updates, the animation will look very good. They're trying to mimics the iphone app closing animation i think.

No prob here... Using stock launcher really smooth animations... updated from stable...

I'm fine with the animations except the super slow (maybe twice as slow?) home gesture animation... Any idea how to disable or change it? I know I can turn off animations under accessibility options... But I just want the home swipe to be immediate not change everything else.
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On third party launchers its bugged as hell. Phone feels cheap and laggy

Is there a way to have the old ones? These are longer and more similar to the iOS ones, what a useless change...

Killua96 said:
Is there a way to have the old ones? These are longer and more similar to the iOS ones, what a useless change...
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Maybe install an old version of OnePlus launcher

fuarkgl3 said:
Maybe install an old version of OnePlus launcher
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It's not a system thing? Anyway I'm using nova so it shouldn't affect it, or it does anyway...?

Killua96 said:
It's not a system thing? Anyway I'm using nova so it shouldn't affect it, or it does anyway...?
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Oh it does, if you install OnePlus launcher 2.5 you will get oreo recents... If you uninstall completely OnePlus launcher you will lose your multitasking screen lol
When i was on ob5 i installed the new OnePlus launcher and i got the new gesture, so yes, it may work
I use nova and it's bugged as hell, OnePlus made a mistake if they trying to force us to use their launcher

fuarkgl3 said:
Oh it does, if you install OnePlus launcher 2.5 you will get oreo recents... If you uninstall completely OnePlus launcher you will lose your multitasking screen lol
When i was on ob5 i installed the new OnePlus launcher and i got the new gesture, so yes, it may work
I use nova and it's bugged as hell, OnePlus made a mistake if they trying to force us to use their launcher
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Have any apk? Tried two from apk mirror but it doesn't install them

Killua96 said:
Have any apk? Tried two from apk mirror but it doesn't install them
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You must uninstall updates first:good:

fuarkgl3 said:
You must uninstall updates first:good:
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Seems impossible, it cannot be deactivated nor uninstalled

Problem solved changing "animation time" in développer options. I've set it to 0.5, but you can put it off too.
(I'm French so I'm not sure if "animation time" is the exact terms
Ankan53 said:
New gesture aminations its feels phone is slow like syrup. I hope it can be turned off soon
Even worse if you use rootless luncher
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Envoyé de mon ONEPLUS A6003 en utilisant Tapatalk

I just hope Nova somehow implements proper animations for this. Or maybe someone will make a Magisk mod or something.

fuarkgl3 said:
Oh it does, if you install OnePlus launcher 2.5 you will get oreo recents... If you uninstall completely OnePlus launcher you will lose your multitasking screen lol
When i was on ob5 i installed the new OnePlus launcher and i got the new gesture, so yes, it may work
I use nova and it's bugged as hell, OnePlus made a mistake if they trying to force us to use their launcher
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You could also freeze the OnePlus Launcher if your using a different one. That will give you the Oreo recents.

stuedub said:
You could also freeze the OnePlus Launcher if your using a different one. That will give you the Oreo recents.
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This worked before the new gesture is implemented. Now if you freeze the OP Launcher, the Oreo recents will only show when you use navigation bar. The gesture will do nothing when you try to swipe "home"..