A new app now available in the Google Play Store, Now Gesture Tweaks, gives users the ability to replace the default default “swipe up” gesture that normally launches Google Now on an Android device with a variety of new options and capabilities. The app gives you the following choices when using the free version:
- launch a customized app picker
- launch a selected app directly
- open the notification drawer
- do nothing
For only 99 cents, users can upgrade to the full version that adds several other features like:
- launch a shortcut (open website, send message, call number..)
- take screenshots (requires root, otherwhise the function is not visible)
- open camera
- kill background processes
- clean cache of all applications
- enable/disable automatic rotation
- enable/disable wifi
- enable/disable bluetooth
- enable/disable automatic brightness
- go to GPS settings
Besides accessing all of these functions via an upward swipe, users can also place a 1×1 widget on their homescreen to access the same functions.
If you were looking for some way to streamline the actions and gestures needed to access certain functions or apps on your Android device and want to check out Now Gesture Tweaks, hit one of the download links below.
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Now Gesture Tweaks (full version)
Google Play Download Link (full version)
Now Gesture Tweaks Free
Google Play Download Link (free version)
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