How to remove application drawer tab

rcarruthers · November 4th, 2012, 06:25 PM

Hi - not sure if this is a stock jelly bean or galaxy note 2 'feature' so have posted here. This annoying blue half moon shaped tab keeps randomly appearing on my phone (attached pic 1, to the left of the BBC widget). Opening it looks like a drawer (pic 2) with apps available, not chosen by me. The tab is always superimposed on the screen whatever you are doing. Incredibly annoying, and the only way I can get rid of it is to restart phone, but it will randomly re-appear sooner or later. Can't find anything in settings to disable / remove it. Please help me get rid of this eyesore and prevent it coming back... thanks in advance. Richard

dodgethis1 · November 4th, 2012, 09:43 PM

Thats the tab for split screen feature, I personally think its cool but if you hold the back key it will go away. It will return by also holding the back key. Have you actually used it? open your browser then open the blue tab and hold and drag facebook (for instance) to the lower half of the screen. I think its cool. Good luck.

rcarruthers · November 5th, 2012, 04:00 AM

pressing & holding back key = happy chappy!

Randles · November 14th, 2012, 03:01 PM

I couldnt suss this out either but did in the end

rajeevk · November 21st, 2012, 01:11 AM

Well, long pressing the return key will show you the menu and whenever you want it to be disappeared just repeat the same.

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Thats the tab for split screen feature, I personally think its cool but if you hold the back key it will go away. It will return by also holding the back key. Have you actually used it? open your browser then open the blue tab and hold and drag facebook (for instance) to the lower half of the screen. I think its cool. Good luck.

I agree with you dodgethis1, this is really a fantastic app. And you know what, we can perform 3 task simultaneously with the help of this app.