Developer Settings, Multi-Window?

[ShinOrochiX]

Does the Z3 Tablet Compact have the multi window option in the developer options on MM? Like mentioned on this page, here.

The image attached is from a website.

 

[ShinOrochiX]

Bump...

 

[M1chiel]

No, but it has an option called 'Simulate Secondary Displays', which allows the user to set different resolutions.

 

[ShinOrochiX]

No, but it has an option called 'Simulate Secondary Displays', which allows the user to set different resolutions.

Right, that means rooting is the only way to get it I guess.

 

[M1chiel]

Right, that means rooting is the only way to get it I guess.

The option shows a semi transparant overlay of a the screen image. It is nothing like the dual window in Nougat. So you are probably right.

 

[infinitylook]

I will be upgrading to MM in a bit and let's see. On my rooted Z5 i edited the build.prop to activate multi window and it works great though tricky to activate unlike on nougat. Hoping to have the same in my Tab Z3C. Will post back soon.

 

[ShinOrochiX]

I will be upgrading to MM in a bit and let's see. On my rooted Z5 i edited the build.prop to activate multi window and it works great though tricky to activate unlike on nougat. Hoping to have the same in my Tab Z3C. Will post back soon.

That'd be great, I haven't rooted my tab yet so cannot check. Just making the most of various small apps for now which are surprisingly useful.

 

[infinitylook]

CONFIRMED! Multi window working

Just updated and edited the build.prop. Multi window works, we can even choose 2, 3, or even 4 windows at the same time (albeit small already) I attached pictu of how multi window appears. For steps in editing build.prop follow this link
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-enable-multi-window-mode-android-t3121483

 

[ShinOrochiX]

Just updated and edited the build.prop. Multi window works, we can even choose 2, 3, or even 4 windows at the same time (albeit small already) I attached pictu of how multi window appears. For steps in editing build.prop follow this link
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-enable-multi-window-mode-android-t3121483

Wow, thank you so much! This has just made my day, who needs nougat when we can do this!

Can I ask, how did you root the tablet (which method)?

 

[infinitylook]

Wow, thank you so much! This has just made my day, who needs nougat when we can do this!

Can I ask, how did you root the tablet (which method)?

I warn you though that it's really buggy unlike in Nougat where experience is seamless. Like in the screenshot I was using it on portrait mode with chrome on top and messaging below. Whenever I started scrolling chrome the window below just disappears. It's really buggy. In landscape it's better though. For the root I really forgot since I rooted the first day I got this 3 years ago and it was never unrooted after that. I think I used the method in kitkat which has a tutorial on this section also by Lowtrax.