Issue Opening the Same App Twice in Multi Window

[CompMan2012]

I just found that out ... non of the others in the Multi-Window bar will work that I have seen Kinda sucks when you can't depend on something that should naturally work!!

Cheers, Jon

It's messed up because I was watching the key-note presentation when they announced the note 3 and they demonstrated that as one of the key new features! I'm truly upset over this.

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[ccpopham]

How are you attempting to accomplish this? I open the multiwindow from the home screen and drag the internet browser onto the screen and navigate to whatever page. I then go back to the multiwindow and drag another internet browser onto the lower half of the screen and navigate to another page.

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[CompMan2012]

How are you attempting to accomplish this? I open the multiwindow from the home screen and drag the internet browser onto the screen and navigate to whatever page. I then go back to the multiwindow and drag another internet browser onto the lower half of the screen and navigate to another page.

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I'm talking about using 2 texting apps at the same time. Just like the web browsing that you're talking about. We should be able to have 2 text conversations simultaneously and share info (like addresses and pictures) between the Windows.

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[Spacemaker24]

2 things:

• Thread title reminds of the famous Joe Pesci scene from Goodfellas where he's messing with Henry at the restaurant.
• I hate vague...thread titles.

 

[ccpopham]

Ah got cha. I tried with the stmessaging app and it was a no go as well as with handscent. I saw anothee possible sms app called ninja. I will check into it and se if it doed multi window.

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[FuzzyB]

2 things:

• Thread title reminds of the famous Joe Pesci scene from Goodfellas where he's messing with Henry at the restaurant.
• I hade vague...thread titles.

Spacemaker...sparty goes down this week. Go Blue!!

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[ccpopham]

Ninja would not add to the stock multi window tray, but ninja sms may even be better because it has popups and allows more than two conversationscat the same time.

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[CompMan2012]

2 things:

• Thread title reminds of the famous Joe Pesci scene from Goodfellas where he's messing with Henry at the restaurant.
• I hade vague...thread titles.

If I wanted to break your balls I would tell you to go get your shine box!

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[Pedro2NR]

For some reason it won't let you with the text app.

However, there is a work around:
First select 'messages'
As the second app, select 'contacts'
Select the secondary contact to text them and you will have both messages app at the same time, sort of.

 

[ddhockey]

having looked around a bit and not found the answer to this - can we add apps to the multi-window tray? or swap any out? thanks in advance -

 

[Pedro2NR]

having looked around a bit and not found the answer to this - can we add apps to the multi-window tray? or swap any out? thanks in advance -

Have you tried the work around I suggested?

 

[CompMan2012]

Have you tried the work around I suggested?

I'm upset because we shouldn't need a work around. This was a featured function during the Samsung keynote. I'm surprised I'm the only one that caught this.

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[Pedro2NR]

Also, I can't seem to do it with the leaked hangouts 2 that integrates SMS.

This is not acceptable.

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

It doesn't work with my phone.... and I tried different apps too. I'm curious to see how many other users have the same problem.

Mine is working fine.

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[GeekNews]

having looked around a bit and not found the answer to this - can we add apps to the multi-window tray? or swap any out? thanks in advance -

Just like all other previous devices only supported apps will work

I'm upset because we shouldn't need a work around. This was a featured function during the Samsung keynote. I'm surprised I'm the only one that caught this.

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See above, they never said this will work with ALL apps. It only works with supported apps. I know it kinda sucks but at least the functionality is there and more apps might be supported down the road.

 

[ddhockey]

Have you tried the work around I suggested?

yes and it worked for things that are in the window - wanted to add an app to the multi-window tray to use something is otherwise can't multitask - thanks though

 

[ccpopham]

If you root, there is a multiple window manager in the store that will allow adding of many more apps. It does not change which apps support being opened twice. I have rooted my note 8 and the app works great. I have not rooted my note 3 yet and do not use multi window as the screen is small for that. It looks great on my note 8 though.

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[HighOnHops]

In the keynote I believe they showed mulitwindow with chaton which I downloaded just to try and it works. Right now only some Samsung built apps (browser, chaton, etc) will work. As many have stated before, only select apps will be able to be launched twice in the multiwindow