[Q] Why is the menu button the task manager button?

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slickdealers

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The button to the left of the physical button on the phone. (I'm not 100% it is called the menu button, but that is what I am going to refer it as.)

I just upgraded from the GS3 and am a bit frustrated. The button now goes to the task manager. I have to press and hold to get the menu appear. I hate this! Does anyone know of a way to get it back to normal? :crying:
 

dpwhitty11

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That's how Android buttons are supposed to be.... Recent apps, home, back, in that order.

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slickdealers

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lballer69

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It wasn't like this on the gs4 either ....give it a few days for some of the apps to be updated for the s5.

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eyecon82

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I know it has only been a day, but have you heard of a way to change the function?



I swear it wasn't like this on the Galaxy S3

It wasn't like that on the s2, s3, or s4

To be honest, I prefer the new layout on the s5. It was a pain having to hold the home button to get to recent app before

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JGillis2391

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I was super happy when I saw the option to long-press recent apps for the menu key. Hopefully later on we get to remap the key to menu in ROMs like CM but if not I'm fine with it. I do wish it were still the menu key by default, though.