A short tutorial on these two options would be much appreciated!
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A short tutorial on these two options would be much appreciated!
Yes, that and how to get rid of the round app icons. I want my squares back. It's even on my contacts favorites screen.
Only thing round I really like are round headlights on Jeeps, emoticons and tennis balls.
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I hear ya on the headlights. Square years were not my favorite. Give me a little bit and I'll post backYes, that and how to get rid of the round app icons. I want my squares back. It's even on my contacts favorites screen.
Only thing round I really like are round headlights on Jeeps.
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So here goes...to the best of my knowledge non Verizon Moto phones only have Google Feed as a Swipe Access option (when swiping right to left on the home screen). Verizon versions have Google and App Flash. Verizon says that App Flash is kind of like their virtual assistant, similar to Siri. Google Assistant, Alexa, etc. Some tech experts say this about app flash..."that software allows Verizon and its partners to track the apps you have downloaded and then sell ads to you...based what those apps say about you, like which bank you use and whether you've downloaded a specific app. Verizon is touting App Flash as a customer benefit." I personally do not like Verizon's App Flash so I disable it instantly; I don't find it useful at all. But maybe others do, we all have to use our phones as we see fit. The Google Feed option gives you a quick access to Google Assistant & News Feed when swiping right to left on the home screen. I like Assistant, it shows me news feeds relevant to my browsing history, I can track packages that have "shipped" e-mails in my G-Mail, and all the other things that Google Assistant can do. To change what happens when swiping left on your home screen > long press an empty area of your home screen > on the options popup select Home Settings (this is your Launcher settings ) > select Swipe Access > select your personal preference (which also includes a Nothing option). Then if you want to disable App Flash go into the app drawer & select Settings > Apps & Notifications > See all apps (will be a number beside the option, see all 95, etc.) > three dot menu > Show System (this now shows system apps) > scroll and tap App Flash > tap Disable and OK (or whatever to the nonsense warning about disabling system apps) > back all the way out. It's disabled and you'll never see it again. I have had App Flash disabled on every phone since it first came out years ago and it causes no issues to be disabled.
To change app icon shape > long press an empty area of your home screen > on the options popup select Home Settings (this is your Launcher settings ) > select Change Icon Shape > Pick the one you like (Square, Squircle, Teardrop, etc.) > return / back to your home screen. LIke I mentioned, it could have just been a bug on my phone but I didn't have the Change Icon Shape option until I disabled App Flash and set my swipe option to Google Feed and rebooted. Maybe it was just a glitch on my phone, or App Flash was somehow preventing that option?
To change app icon shape > long press an empty area of your home screen > on the options popup select Home Settings (this is your Launcher settings ) > select Change Icon Shape > Pick the one you like (Square, Squircle, Teardrop, etc.) > return / back to your home screen. LIke I mentioned, it could have just been a bug on my phone but I didn't have the Change Icon Shape option until I disabled App Flash and set my swipe option to Google Feed and rebooted. Maybe it was just a glitch on my phone, or App Flash was somehow preventing that option?
Thanks for this. Here is where I am. I disabled App Flash. Now when I swipe left to right I get Google Assistant & News Feed. I then restarted my Z4. No Change Icon Shape was available on Home Settings. Is reboot a different function than restart?
Thanks for all the good info.
Thanks for all the good info.
Yes, I did just like in your instructions. It's gone. I have my Google Feed (I think) just like my Z Force had with the Google bar with the microphone and say "OK Google". Is that right?
I have:
App suggestions (off)
Notification dots (on)
Add icon to Home screen (on)
Swipe Access (Show Google feed to the left of the home screen)
Home screen layout ( 5X5)
I clicked the Add Icon To Home Screen = Off hoping that would do it. No luck.
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I'm stumped, and not sure. The only other thing I can think of that I did when setting up my phone is turned on Developer Options. I always do that so I can generate bug reports for Moto if needed. I don't see why Developer Options would make any difference but it's the only other thing I can think of that I did around the same time as editing the Home app settings
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I just did a Google search and apparently with Android 9 Pie and above you have to enable Developer Options first then Android will display the Change Icon Shape option in your Launcher. What the hell Google? That makes no sense.
So just enable Developer Options and reboot & you should see the change icon shape option in the Home settings. Just don't open Developer Options and change anything if you are unfamiliar with those options & things, and the way they can change your phone.
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So just enable Developer Options and reboot & you should see the change icon shape option in the Home settings. Just don't open Developer Options and change anything if you are unfamiliar with those options & things, and the way they can change your phone.
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Thanks for being so patient with a Moto challenged user. How do I enable Developer Options?
My 1995 Motorola bag phone didn't have any of these issues, sheese.
