multitask app

[anthony001]

is there any good multitasking app? i like a swipe gesture (like zephyr from iphone) rather than long press home and also should have app killing capabilities, also what app are ok to kill from the running list?

 

[joshnichols189]

Do not use a task killer.

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[nodstuff]

Do not use a task killer.

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+1 billion.
Download Nova launcher and then you can put an icon on your homescreen that let's you get into the multitasking menu with one press.
It will work with TW too.

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[anthony001]

ive read the description of nova launcher but couldnt find anythinga bout multi tasking. can you explain a bit more?

 

[bala_gamer]

Not only nova you can have it in apex too, in fact you can simply bring the recent apps menu by making a swipe gesture on home screen

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[elcom]

I'm not sure if it works on the gs3, but I use an amazing app on my transformer prime called gesture control.
It basically allows you to define actions by using gestures.
You can define two,three,and four finger gestures.
It really is great. Needs root though.
So you can define a gesture for bringing up the multitasking menu and it works throughout the whole system anywhere.
You don't have to be on the launcher homescreen .
Here's the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontroldemo

 

[anthony001]

tried apex launcher but couldnt get it to work when im inside an app. ill try gesture control. anyone else have any suggestion for me

 

[anthony001]

anyone can give me suggestion on a great gesture app that can open the recent app from anywhere?

 

[zodiaxe66]

Wave launcher is also cool multitasker. Quite different though.

 

[chauzu]

Also looking for this, something like zephyr for IOS that works inside apps. It allows to close an app just sweeping from bottom to top.

 

[elcom]

anyone can give me suggestion on a great gesture app that can open the recent app from anywhere?

Try the app yhat I suggested in my earlier post.
It does exactly what your asking for.

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[anthony001]

@elcom

i tried the app and it worked great. Can I ask what the risk of enabling usb debugging is? Im kinda paranoid of what it does, also can you suggest to me what good gesture is best to bring up the recent app list?

 

[anthony001]

What does usb debugging do?

 

[Lennyuk]

I don't understand why you don't just want to hold home? Plus when on this screen if you swype to left or right the preview is binned.

As for killing apps, Android runs on linux, linux manages ram very well and indeed runs better when you don't keep closing things all the time, it caches processes to save you time and battery when you next need them!

 

[Sensamic]

I use a app called "multitask shortcut" which is awesome and it only cost .50 dollars. It doesnt work inside apps though. I wish there was something like Zephyr for Android. It was awesome on the iPhone.