There are only a dozen apps or so that appear in the Multi-Window screen options. Is that it? Is there no way to add apps?
My S3 was rooted and I really liked being able to add any app I wanted to multiwindow. Why does Samsung limit a good feature? Makes no sense...
It's not about the user writing code. It's about app developers writing literally a couple lines of code into their apps. If you want an app in multi window, contact the dev. It's an easy thing for them to do. Samsung has made everything available to them and made it very easy.
It's a lot easier if Samsung just allowed what a rooted phone plus the playstore app does. App writers are making apps for Android, not one particular phone brands specific feature. Just out of the box, any app should be able to be added. If a root and simple market app allows that, then Samsung could allowed for it too.
Someone on the Verizon forums said they think Verizon has done something to limit this but I don't have a Verizon phone and don't know if that is true. It would be strange for them to be blocking this particular function that Samsung has made open.
Why does Samsung limit a good feature? Makes no sense...
You may have over 50 apps that support it, but many of the most basic OEM and Android built in apps don't like Chrome for example.The rooted way of doing this is a hack that forces data that does not exist in the app. Of course Samsung is not going to do this. It is outrageous to suggest they should do such a thing. I would certainly not buy a phone from any company that would. That is no way to write software. It is up to the devs to enable support and this is a dev's job.
This is also not a minor feature from a minor manufacturer. It is well worth it to devs to add support. Many devs have already added support - like I said i have over 50 apps on my phone alone with support - and any dev can add this in literally one minute. It's their responsibly to work with the framework and they have been given full access to the sdk and step by step directions. It is not up to Samsung to force hacks into apps and into the OS.
The rooted way of doing this is a hack that forces data that does not exist in the app. Of course Samsung is not going to do this. It is outrageous to suggest they should do such a thing. I would certainly not buy a phone from any company that would. That is no way to write software. It is up to the devs to enable support and this is a dev's job.
This is also not a minor feature from a minor manufacturer. It is well worth it to devs to add support. Many devs have already added support - like I said i have over 50 apps on my phone alone with support - and any dev can add this in literally one minute. It's their responsibly to work with the framework and they have been given full access to the sdk and step by step directions. It is not up to Samsung to force hacks into apps and into the OS.
The rooted way of doing this is a hack that forces data that does not exist in the app. Of course Samsung is not going to do this. It is outrageous to suggest they should do such a thing.
I'm a relative noob to android and recently got the Note 3 (coming from a Z10) - since the OP's question was answered and this thread is titled "Multi Window", I had a question that I was hoping you gents could clarify...before I upgraded to KitKat, when I would click on links within an email for example, I would get the browser to open as a second window under the email (on the same screen but on the bottom half) with a round blue dot which when clicked would give options (switch priority, open in full screen etc). Ever since I upgraded to KitKat, that option does not always show up. It does show up when I long press the back button. Am I doing something wrong or is this the new way its supposed to work in Kit Kat?