Samsung Air View is a feature of several Samsung devices to show tooltips with additional information about elements in supported applications.
Use cases[edit]
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Samsung video player[edit]
Samsung telephpne app[edit]
Samsung SMS app[edit]
Samsung S browser[edit]
In the S browser (package name: com.sec.android.app.sbrowser, Air View could be used for the magnification of content
Gallery app[edit]
Screen magnifier (pen only)[edit]
Screen scroll (pen only)[edit]
Home screen[edit]
With the stylus Air View, the user can glance into an app folder on the home screen by hovering the pen above it.
[Draft] To be mentioned[edit]
This is a draft article.
Missing information:
- History: Xperia Sola floating touch
- Complete table (including Neo variants of devices)
Supported devices[edit]
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(Table unfinished yet)
| Device | With finger | With stylus |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Note 2 |
Other uses[edit]
- Chromium-based browsers still support the simulation of cursor hovering through Air View.
- Hovering over boxes with overflowing text fill in many apps does show the full text inside a tooltips.
- Some UI elements such as the Firefox Mobile tab counter are only supported by the stylus (S Pen) air view, not the finger air view.
See also[edit]
Related navigation boxes: Electronics • Mobile phones • Data storage • User experience and user interfaces
