To turn it off press & hold the back button, also to turn it back on do the same, this tab is used so you can use multi windows, just drag one of the icons to the top or bottom of the screen, then drag another one to the bottom, this way you can browse the web & look at emails, only some apps use this feature but its …

When a device is docked, the kernel driver fires an event or modifies the file state, which make the Android system notice it, then it will broadcast the event to the apps system-wide.

Go inside the phone settings and TURN OFF the phone docking feature (you may want to check the “screen saver” option or the “daydream” option located in the display settings).

(1) A cradle for a portable media player that serves to charge and connect the unit to a receiving device. See Apple dock and Android dock.

Dock Mode is different on different phones, but it often turns your phone into a desk clock, photo slideshow viewer, or music player. This mode is a feature that can be detected on some phones, including many of the Samsung phones, but is not a feature detect on every phone or every version of a phone.

A cradle with a vertical plug (Micro USB or USB Type C) onto which an Android phone or tablet is docked to play music and/or to charge the unit. The dock is built into self-amplified speakers or music boxes, or it is a stand-alone unit that connects via USB to a computer, charger or home theater equipment.

Step 1: Open the Action Launcher settings. Tap on the Dock option. Step 2: On the Dock settings screen, move the Width slider to the extreme left. You will see that the dock setting now shows it as Off.

Dock All Your Electronic Devices In Your Car JourniDock allows you to place up to three electronic devices between your driver and passenger seat, so you don’t have to strain to reach them.

A dedicated docking station powers your laptop, drives one or more displays, connects to a wired network, and allows you to keep USB devices (including a full-sized keyboard and mouse) attached. Plug in a single connector, and you’re ready to get to work.

Dock pages allow you to double or triple the amount of icons by simply swiping your dock back and forth like the pages of your home screen. Dock pages are not for everyone, but if you’d rather scroll through dock pages than pages in your app drawer, give them a try.

You will need to go to the phone settings click “accessory” and check “speaker out” in dock mode. Turn your phone volume up to the max setting and your speaker will control the volume. Make sure the back of the cradle switch is towards the speaker icon.

Just go into Nova Settings -> Dock and on the top right of the next screen flip the little toggle switch to the right so that it’s blue. Once you do that, or if it’s already done, you will have all sorts of new options to play around with.

Tap Home screen in Launcher Settings app. This section contains all about Home screen settings of Microsoft Launcher, including icon layout and size, icon appearance, folder appearance, notification badges, and more. At the bottom you will see Hidden apps. Tap that button and you will see this.

There are several amazing launchers such as the Microsoft Launcher and Poco launcher that add a lot of functionality and come with the Hide Application feature as well that lets you hide some of your apps from the app drawer.

A launcher is to your Android phone as a desktop is to your computer—launchers provide the background interface on your phone and help you organize everything that you need quick and easy access to.

Microsoft Launcher will let Android users continue viewing photos, editing documents, or reading websites from a mobile to a PC.

Even if none of these options appeal, read on because we’ve found many other choices for the best Android launcher for your phone.

1. Nova Launcher. (Image credit: TeslaCoil Software)
2. Smart Launcher 5.
3. Niagara Launcher.
4. AIO Launcher.
5. Hyperion Launcher.
6. Customized Pixel Launcher.
7. Apex Launcher.
8. POCO Launcher.

The default launcher ALWAYS drains less power than addons, If you want power saving, this is the wrong area to look. If you want a launcher, go for it, but it slows down your phone and drains more battery because it runs OVER your default one. A great guide on how to save battery life on an android.

A custom launcher doesn’t “override the native OS” in any unsafe way. It’s really just a normal app that happens to respond to the phone’s Home button. In short, yes, most launchers are not harmful. They are just a skin to your phone and does not clear any of your personal data when you uninstall it.

Yes it does affect performance, most noticeable is the lag when trying to launch applications or switching between applications. Although the effect on performance is launcher specific/dependent since it’s a process (application on its own) it uses the RAM.

Launchers, even the best ones often slow down the phone. The only acceptable reason to use launchers is when the stock launcher is not good and is slow, which can be the case if you have a phone made by Chinese or Indian companies like Gionee and Karbonn etc.

It’s unfortunate that Google has discontinued the Google Now Launcher. However, it may be a sign of better things to come. The Pixel Launcher is not yet available for every Android phone, but that maybe on Google’s roadmap, which would definitely justify discontinuing the Google Now Launcher.

After the flop of Google Now on Tap, the company pulled back on the “Google Now” branding. Today, Google Now is officially being relaunched as the Google feed. It looks the same on the surface, but there are a few important tweaks. The feed is accessible in the Google app on Android and iOS.

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While Google Now gives results through Google Search, Google Assistant uses AI and machine learning to provide results and speak naturally. Google Assistant is basically an upgraded Google Now, which does basically the same things as Google Now, plus more, in a more conversational format.