"tap to top" function?

[funkylogik]

the setting so that when you double-tap top of the phone, it goes to top of a list doesnt seem to be working for me.. in what kind of list is it supposed to work? would be nice if it went to top of a web page..

 

[funkylogik]

right thanks m8 my emails are never long enough to need that lol. like i said, it would be realy useful in browsers eh

 

[funkylogik]

lol are we allowed to mention ios in here? lucky samsung didnt copy it then or our phones would be in jail

 

[Rev2010]

I use the Dolphin HD web browser and whenever I scroll on a page a little icon appears in the lower right that looks like an upturned arrow. Tap that and it brings you to the top again. You have to scroll at least a little though first for it to appear.


Rev.

 

[funkylogik]

yeah opera mini does that too Rev (maybe opera mobile too) when u scroll quickly up or down a button appeares @evil, what would be really cool is if you could save say four apps as short-cuts which corrospond to a number of fingers swiped across screen i love the hand across the screen for screenshots on s3

 

[raremage]

I've tried this in my email (both the list and an individual message) and can't seem to get it to work. If I tap the status bar at the top, it just tries to open my notification drawer; tapping anywhere else doesn't seem to do anything.

Is it working for anyone, and if so, can you share a tip or two on how to do it?

Thanks!

 

[jeffreii]

I've tried this in my email (both the list and an individual message) and can't seem to get it to work. If I tap the status bar at the top, it just tries to open my notification drawer; tapping anywhere else doesn't seem to do anything.

Is it working for anyone, and if so, can you share a tip or two on how to do it?

Thanks!

The tap to top motion feature requires that you tap the top of the device - not the screen. Think like you're bonking it on the head. And I do mean bonk because a light tap won't do. Also note that, as stated above, it only works in a few places.

 

[funkylogik]

lmao "bonk" means something else in UK

 

[Tkbredx]

this feature is pure crap. It works too well on my iPad as I always accidentally scroll up and lose my place in whatever I was doing and on here it works 1% of the time. I can't win for losing lol

 

[raremage]

The tap to top motion feature requires that you tap the top of the device - not the screen. Think like you're bonking it on the head. And I do mean bonk because a light tap won't do. Also note that, as stated above, it only works in a few places.

OK, thanks. I certainly wasn't doing it right

It seems to be a bit "iffy" as to whether it actually detects the 'tap' or not, even in valid lists.

 

[Pdelponte]

this feature is total crap. it is just another one of the many useless bells and whistles on the SGS3 (which i own, and like dispite its faults)

Small rant incoming...

This is what i always disliked about android devices. They always seem to slap on a bunch of "fancy" new features but never seem to test them out to see if they work well; or even work at all. Example: This "tap to top", most of the "motion controls" on ths GS3, S-Voice, etc

 

[tapin4par]

I agree. I was excited about this feature only to find out that it only works in limited number of pre-installed apps. However, the swipe scrolling works really well compared to my previous iP4. I can scroll from the bottom of the 470-entry long contact list to the top in a couple of quick swipes.

 

[funkylogik]

yeah the s3 came with a lot of gimmics that look good in the ad's but no geeky/power user would ever use. ive never even tried smart-stay, face unlock or s-voice lol things like that are just there to attract i-users i chose it for the screen and the sheer power

 

[zack7687]

yeah the s3 came with a lot of gimmics that look good in the ad's but no geeky/power user would ever use. ive never even tried smart-stay, face unlock or s-voice lol things like that are just there to attract i-users i chose it for the screen and the sheer power

Smart stay is a pretty cool feature, I'm a big fan on it myself.

 

[funkylogik]

i have screen timeout set to 10mins lol and in habit of switchin screen off so wouldnt be much use to me. does it work if u wear glasses lol?

 

[robrecht]

I use the Dolphin HD web browser and whenever I scroll on a page a little icon appears in the lower right that looks like an upturned arrow. Tap that and it brings you to the top again. You have to scroll at least a little though first for it to appear.


Rev.

I've never seen that in Dolphin HD (just started using it). Is there a setting somewhere to turn this on? That functionality does sound exactly like the Opera Mobile browser. But I find it too slow because of their proxy servers, I suppose, and links are a little hinky. Hinky links, it's a technical term.

On Dolphin HD, I do like the simple gestues that allow you to go immediately to the top or bottom of a website and many other things. You can customize the gestures to your liking. I didn't think I would use that kind of functionality, but it really is easyr and faster.

 

[leo dove]

i don't have this option "tap to top" on my Samsung galaxy grand 4.2.2. how do i get it ? pliz help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!