April profits exponentially improve multitasking on Android – Hypertext

The multitasking on Android has not stopped improving since the days of Gingerbread. Based on the cards that Matias Duarte himself masterfully designed for webOS, brought Honeycomb preview and the ability to close applications from a new dedicated button for new applications. Lollipop all further improved from the aesthetic point of view , but there are still many aspects no longer be improved multitasking, but complementables some of the profits that go over today. With them you will have a much higher current experience, always fit on your usage pattern

Last App Switcher

Among the utilities that will discuss, Last App Switcher is by far my favorite application, because undoubtedly greatly streamlines the main process do in the day: switch between only two applications . That is, if for example I find myself reading the timeline of Twitter, while I’m getting constant messages from my girlfriend Telegram, it is uncomfortable going through the menu of multitasking. With Last App Switcher I can switch between these two applications replacing Google balloon located in the “Home” button to Android or with a floating button. Once you get used to your Android agility is unmatched

GMD GestureControl (root)

If you are users who do not care to root mobile, GMD GestureControl is the ultimate application, not in the field of multitasking Android, but in the management use interface. If you ever have had an iPad, you know that one of his best assets is that you can fully utilize without touching a button, thanks to gestures. GMD GestureControl does not become so integrated into the system as it is not a native function, but it is much more configurable.

In addition to more or less typical multi-finger gestures, this app It allows us to design our own patterns and their effect . For example, it is possible that if we draw a mother M on any screen, WhatsApp conversation of ours opens, and so with everything. We can switch between applications with gestures on the sides, enable and disable features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. As I say, absolutely necessary (especially on large screens), despite the 6 euros it costs.

Switchr

Unlike GMD GestureControl, Switchr not require root access, and That is great news considering how complete it as an application. Switchr is probably faster application to display the menu of recent applications, and can be launched in several ways. The first is as Last App Switcher, replacing globe Google Now. You can also select an area on the side edges of the screen from which you slide your finger to open the application, and if we can select 3 VGA ways to display applications , as shown in the video.

SlideControl

SlideControl is similar to Switchr in that it is very much based on launch applications and shortcuts making gestures from the edges of the screen, and in that sense is very configurable. You can assign three zones on the screen and assign various functions, such as opening the menu off from the bottom without having to press the power button. If you like gestures, it is a great choice.