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How To Setup Floating Applications For Better Multitasking On Android?

    Multitasking on the Android smartphone, tablets or even computers can be achieved when there is solution for switch applications quickly & using several applications together.

    Floating Multitasking On Android

    You can open Floating Applications on Android from Floating Shortcuts. It means you can switch among apps without leaving current apps and scrolling in AppDrawer list.

    Shortcuts are created for this purpose, but they are not enough to rescue the times. You only see them on the home page. They make the screen crowded and unorganized. Also, you still have to make several actions to switch among apps.
    There is a great solution for these problems; Having shortcuts of applications floating and open apps themselves floating.

    Follow this instructions to enable System Settings
    1️⃣️ Go to System Setting > About Section
    2️⃣ & Enable Developer Options by clicking few times on ‘Build Number
    3️⃣ Go to System Setting > Developer Options
    4️⃣ Scroll Down to find & enable ‘Force Activities to Be Resizable
    5️⃣ Now download and install ADB on your computer. Connect your device to your computer (Setup ADB https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/)
    6️⃣ Open Terminal (Command Line) & Type these Commands
    7️⃣ adb shell
    8️⃣️ settings put global enable_freeform_support 1 && exit
    ➡️ (If On Android P: adb shell settings put global hidden_api_policy_p_apps 1 && exit)
    9️⃣ adb reboot
    ➡️ (Enabling these hidden setting are enough for some smartphone for allowing users to have Floating Applications. But you can also use some apps to force your smartphone for greater Multitasking experience)
    1️⃣0️⃣ Now install ‘Float It; Multitasking Master’ ➡️ https://GeeksEmpire.co/FloatIt

    Get it on Google Play

    How Does This Application (Float It) Helps You?
    Float It makes Floating Shortcuts of all applications to have a quick access to use them and open applications in Floating Windows.
    Let’s go back to the first problem. The Zoom is open and the keep note icon is floating and ready to open and taking note!

    Watch Floating Multitasking Preview
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk8uHMq8-Yc