Samsung forum: Samsung Note 10.1 Tablet Multi Window mode add applications

Re: Seems to not be a Samsung issue

by Samsung_HD_Tech - 1/16/13 12:05 PM

In Reply to: Seems to not be a Samsung issue. by R. Proffitt

Hi Bob and jschar1,

Yep, it's not an Android feature; it's a Touchwiz feature. I'm going to guess that this feature will only work with apps that have 'hooked' into the API. So can Samsung do anything? Not really. We can't really force app developers to incorporate this feature since Samsung doesn't own the ecosystem.

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Well said.

by R. Proffitt - 1/16/13 12:37 PM

In Reply to: Re: Seems to not be a Samsung issue by Samsung_HD_Tech

Thanks for the clarification.

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Apps that "hook" into the API...

by mwarren40 - 1/17/13 9:05 AM

In Reply to: Well said. by R. Proffitt

Is there a way to tell or a listing of apps that do this "hook" into the API? I have a few other apps that have shown up that allow to be selected but it would be nice to use another internet browser or email app.

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Tipping my hand.

by R. Proffitt - 1/17/13 9:13 AM

In Reply to: Apps that "hook" into the API... by mwarren40

I've been to the developer's conferences and more so if I were to add such hooks I would offer such through Samsungs own store. Or note such in the store.

At least it was as I knew about. Not an Android 4.0 feature.

At the office we are working on Android apps and we don't hook into such extensions for a very simple reason.
Bob

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Great thread replies

by jschar1 - 1/17/13 10:47 AM

In Reply to: Tipping my hand. by R. Proffitt

Thanks for the info and clarificafion here! Makes total sense. What i truly want is only the samsung remote and the xfinity app running in dual mode. Where can i see a list of all apps on the note tablet that will run in dual mode? I did read that rooting could also achieve this goal.

Jeff

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Rooting.

by R. Proffitt - 1/17/13 10:53 AM

In Reply to: Great thread replies by jschar1

Sorry but I've never found rooting to be needed 99.99% of the time. Usually we do that on some device that has Android 1.x and we want to eek more out of it. Our apps target 2.x and up.
Bob

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dual mode

by jschar1 - 1/17/13 11:32 AM

In Reply to: Rooting. by R. Proffitt

So when i watched the commercial for the note tablet this woman threw a few screens of multi window mode apps. When i do that i see only a few. Is there a list of all dual mode apps?

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That's the real question.

by R. Proffitt - 1/17/13 11:37 AM

In Reply to: dual mode by jschar1

Where are the dual mode apps?

If 1800SAMSUNG (or the line in your country) can't answer this then you chalk it up to another stunt you see in commercials.
Bob

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