Change double tap action to Google Search

[vulcaninvt]

I am using Apex for a launcher, I would like to change the action when I double tap the home key. I want the double tap action to open Google Search (Now) any thoughts on how I can do this?

 

[annebrooks64]

If apex supports this it should be in apex settings and gestures.

 

[vulcaninvt]

I was not able to find it after a cursory look, I did stumble across the Home2Shortcut app and it allowed me to program the double tap...

 

[sorka]

I was not able to find it after a cursory look, I did stumble across the Home2Shortcut app and it allowed me to program the double tap...

It's flaky and not a real solution. It does allow you to set an action on double tap, but if you tap quickly, it still launches s-voice. Even if you have the s-voice home button launch check box off, if you double tap normally, s-voice will still intercept the intent and drop it. With Home2Shortcut, you can set the delay between first and second press to long or very long and then if you double tap slower, it will launch the app you pick, but it's flaky and doesn't always work. Additionally, it means an even long delay when you press a single home tap to get out of an app into the home screen. With very long set, it's about 2 seconds.

The real solution will be to set the action in the double_tap field in Settings.DB with the sqlite editor, but unfortunately that requires root and the non flash method of root no longer works on the S3 with JB. Hopefully the devs over at xda will figure it out soon.

 

[SUroot]

I was not able to find it after a cursory look, I did stumble across the Home2Shortcut app and it allowed me to program the double tap...

Yep I tested this earlier and it worked really well for me.

 

[sorka]

Yep I tested this earlier and it worked really well for me.

It will be interesting to see if others have as good of luck as you did.

 

[SUroot]

It will be interesting to see if others have as good of luck as you did.

Meh, whatever

 

[funkylogik]

After resetting, ive forgotten how to turn off double tap action.. has it changed with JB or am i jst dumb?
Anyway hows it done?

 

[sleeco]

Hi, settings/motion double tap

 

[meyerweb]

Hi, settings/motion double tap

This controls double tapping the top of the phone (not the screen) to return to the top of some scrollable pages. I think the prior post was asking about double tapping the home button.

If so, it's set in s-voice, not the general phone settings.

 

[yorklab]

This controls double tapping the top of the phone (not the screen) to return to the top of some scrollable pages. I think the prior post was asking about double tapping the home button.

If so, it's set in s-voice, not the general phone settings.

That's correct; you have to open S-Voice then go into settings, not the general Android settings.

Thanks for the Home2Shortcut tip. When I double press the home button it now brings up Google Voice instead of S-Voice.