Samsung Air View
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Samsung Air View is a feature of several Samsung devices to show tooltips with additional information about elements in supported applications.
Use cases
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Samsung video player
Samsung telephone app
Samsung SMS app
Samsung S browser
In the S browser (package name: com.sec.android.app.sbrowser, Air View could be used for the magnification of content
Gallery app
Screen magnifier (pen only)
Screen scroll (pen only)
Home screen
With the stylus Air View, the user can glance into an app folder on the home screen by hovering the pen above it.
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Missing information:
- History: Xperia Sola floating touch
- Complete table (including Neo variants of devices)
Supported devices
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(Table unfinished yet)
| Device | With finger | With stylus |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Note 2 |
Other uses
- 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 tooltip.
- 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
Related navigation boxes: Electronics • Mobile phones • Data storage • User experience and user interfaces
