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PiaggioMP3
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 Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 1:12 pm Post subject: No Menu Button - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 |
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Hi,
Have just updated an iPad to a Tab 2. Loaded CamerAlert (of course!) but discovered a wrinkle in getting the menu up.
On the Galaxy the left hand "soft" button used on other Android devices now brngs up the split screen function, so the CamerAlert menu never appears.
I discovered pressing the left and right hand "soft" buttons simultaniously for a few seconds will bring the menu up, but you need a third finger to select the menu. That's just about possible.
BUT. . . . when the menu is selected and you release your fingers, the app then minimises into the scrolling / multiscreen / close all function and when you touch it to maximse to full screen, the menu closes before you can select anything. Aggghhhh. Samsung have taken your "long press" and allocated another function to it.
I think you will have to find another softkey combo 
Await some ideas (no, I am not returning the tablet  )
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MaFt
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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We're currently testing a fix for this.
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PiaggioMP3
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| Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| MaFt wrote: | We're currently testing a fix for this.
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Many thanks, await the news on an update.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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Don't have the Tab 2, use a Galaxy S5. If you long press the soft button on the left it will bring up the menu, which stays up.
Doesn't work with every app, but does with CA.
Not sure if it will work on the Tab 2, may be worth a try.
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M8TJT
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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My guess would be that it doesn't work on a tab2 or they wouldn't be working on a fix.  |
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253
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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I was wondering about that when I re-read after posting. Never mind,  .
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MaFt
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| Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| M8TJT wrote: | | My guess would be that it doesn't work on a tab2 or they wouldn't be working on a fix. |
No idea, but most new Android devices don't have a 'menu' button and we get that many support tickets about it that we're doing a 'fix' anyway.
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PiaggioMP3
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Just to confirm, a long press on the menu button brings up the split screen / multitask function on a Tab S2.
Pressing both brings up the menu, but minimises as soon as you release a finger, and then closes back to the map.
Patiently awaiting the fix . . . .
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