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How to access Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button?

By: Simon on October 15, 2014 ; Last updated on: November 8, 2014

Table of Contents hide
1) What happens to my Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button? It is not working!
2) Where is the Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button?
3) Is hardware menu button obsolete?
4) So, why Samsung didn’t totally remove Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button?
5) You can also use Galaxy Note 4 side key panel to access the menu button
5.1) Can you access the Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button now?

How_to_access_galaxy_note_4_hardware_menu_buttonWhat happens to my Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button? It is not working!

When you get your Galaxy Note 4, you will find similar button layout as that in the old Galaxy Note phones (Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy Note).

But the left button (left to Home button) is no longer a hardware menu button.

In Galaxy Note 4, the left button is now assigned as “recent apps” button.  Touch it to bring out previously opened apps. You can quickly resume or re-open these apps.

Where is the Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button?

There is no dedicated hardware menu button in Galaxy Note 4.

But you can still use hardware menu button on Galaxy Note 4.

Touch and hold the recent apps button to call out menu of the current app. This is probably the only way to access Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button.

Is hardware menu button obsolete?

Yes, hardware menu button has been dead since Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Samsung is probably the last Android vendor who finally buried the dedicated hardware menu button since Galaxy  Note Pro.

Most apps have implemented software menu button following Android apps design guidelines. For these apps, hardware menu button may cause confusions and inconsistency for apps on different Android devices.

This is one of the motivations Google is pushing software buttons, not hardware buttons: Google cannot control hardware.

So, why Samsung didn’t totally remove Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button?

Most Android vendors follow Google’s guideline: implementing software buttons (Home, Back and Recent apps).

But,  Samsung may think differently. So, hardware buttons are implemented in almost all Android devices (except the old Galaxy Note 10.1). Some agree. Some disagree.

For previous Samsung phone owners, you may still try to press the menu button. So, Samsung implemented Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button by touching and holding left button. This is consistent with Galaxy Note Pro and Galaxy S5.

For some old apps whose developers abandoned the projects, there may be no software menu button at all. For example, my favorite RSS reader: RssDemon has no software menu button.  The developer stopped updating it since 2012.  But it is still one of the best RSS reader.

So, the Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button is a life saver for such apps.

You can also use Galaxy Note 4 side key panel to access the menu button

Galaxy Note 4 side key panel also allows you to put menu button (together  with up to 3 other buttons on the screen all the time).

Please check this guide on how to activate and use Galaxy Note 4 side key panel.

Can you access the Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button now?

If you have any problems to use the Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button, please let us know it in the comment box below.

More how-to guides , tips and tricks for using Samsung Galaxy Note 4 are available at Galaxy Note 4 how-to guides page.

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  1. Dave says

    December 11, 2016 at 5:04 am

    Hi,

    The Hardware Menu Button is necessary! I personally have more than one app where I cannot access the Settings for the app, as well as other features without it.

    Even for the device’s settings it’s good to have, rather than scrolling through the App Drawer for the “Settings” icon.

    I have probably used the Menu button on every phone I’ve had, a minimum of 30 times a day and that’s no exagerration!

    And I HATE “Recent Apps”! I use a TaskSwitcher that only shows me the apps that I currently have open and am using (I close any app that I’m done using). It’s just SO COOL that way! 🙂

    Now I’m switching to a Note 4 and lacking it is the one suck factor I’m not wanting to face! But I need the S-Pen in a bad way! 🙂

    I got it, even though the Note 7 is the current model, since the Note 5 has no SD Card slot, the Note 6 doesn’t exist and the Note 7, well….. 🙂

    TTYL

    Reply
  2. Reyansh says

    April 23, 2016 at 11:57 pm

    Hey, when ever i try to open my settings in Samsung Galaxy Note 4 it asks me for an unlock code which I don’t remember.I have tried all possible codes but yet unable to unlock it. can any one help me reset that without loosing any data from my phone?

    Reply
    • Simon says

      April 24, 2016 at 2:15 am

      It is not clear what you are talking about. can you use other apps?


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  3. Deborah Stich says

    February 24, 2016 at 10:46 pm

    HI, I have the galaxy note 4 and no longer have the ability to swap or put one call on hold when another comes in. It disconnects the first call. There is no button that gives me the option to do that. How do I get this feature back on my phone. It is most frustrating. Thank you

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    • Simon says

      February 25, 2016 at 12:19 am

      It depends on your mobile network. You can check sim card settings under settings- mobile network , or inside phone app, under call settings – more settings.


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  4. Eugeni says

    July 13, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    Hi Simon! At last I understand why Samsung replaced the menu button – thanks!
    Is it possible to set the long press the home button to the recent app?

    Reply
    • Simon says

      July 14, 2015 at 12:07 am

      I don’t think you can do this. Hardware button functions are usually hard-coded in the firmware. Customization is usually very limited.


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  5. Chris C says

    July 7, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    Is it possible to add a Home button next to the recent or back buttons?

    Reply
    • Simon says

      July 7, 2015 at 10:31 pm

      Galaxy note 4 already had the big home button. What do you actually want?


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  6. Krystal Talbott says

    May 10, 2015 at 2:04 am

    Having problems adding Widgets and apps to main screen when I long press.It used to work perfectly and doesn’t do anything now Plz help.

    Reply
    • Simon says

      May 10, 2015 at 1:37 pm

      Tap and hold any empty area in the home screen.


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  7. vineeth says

    April 18, 2015 at 11:37 pm

    Hi..i am having problems with both hardware buttons(left and right side buttons)..i bought this phone about 25 days ago and since a week these buttons are not lightning when touching but still it works.and occasionly noticed it gets slow action while using…these are normaly light when we use the phone freequently but now it is not . , and other thing as it is like that i dont feel whether there is any buttons..
    Can any one tell why this is happening?
    is it somthing related with settings where i can sort it?
    If i can sort this in settings How to access Galaxy Note 4 hardware menu button?

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    • Simon says

      April 19, 2015 at 4:20 am

      Please check this guide: https://allaboutgalaxynote.com/galaxy-note-4-how-to-guides/how-to-turn-offon-the-touch-key-light-return-and-recent-on-galaxy-note-4/


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  8. Ali says

    April 14, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    thanks for this info.

    Reply
  9. mufazir says

    April 4, 2015 at 10:53 am

    i buy new samsung galaxy note edge then the back and option button light is not working what the hell isgoing on i need a solution

    Reply
    • Simon says

      April 4, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      You probably turn on battery saving. Please check this guide: https://allaboutgalaxynote.com/galaxy-note-4-how-to-guides/how-to-turn-offon-the-touch-key-light-return-and-recent-on-galaxy-note-4/


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  10. screenname says

    March 20, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    Thanks. This was very helpful.

    Reply
  11. Steve says

    December 10, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    Why can’t I shut this stupid button off? It was an annoyance when it was a menu button now it makes the entire phone completely worthless. I constantly hit this button on accident all the time when I’m typing especially when going for the space bar. What happens when your typing an email or letter and you accidentally hit recent apps just before hitting space? Use loose everything you were working on! With no way to shut it off without root, combined with the VPN problems Verizon is having with these phones, it makes it un-usable for me. I will be returning this phone and going back to the note 3.

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    • Simon says

      December 11, 2014 at 2:35 am

      Almost all Samsung Android phones has these hardware buttons. Most Android vendors followed Google’s guideline to migrate to on-screen buttons. Unfortunately, you cannot turn it off.

      They even put these buttons on tablets (except the old Galaxy Note 10.1). There are more complaints. For tablets, when you use them in portrait mode, it is proven to be problematic.


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  12. Beto says

    December 5, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    Thank you. I was going crazy because some of my apps don’t have the “software” menu button

    Reply
  13. Handy says

    November 23, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    THANK YOU, works great on the Note Edge

    Reply
  14. Ced says

    November 16, 2014 at 2:16 am

    Just got the note 4 and I don’t know what happened but my recent app and back button are not working. Every time I tap the recent app button it shows active apps and close apps but when I try the back button it does nothing, they don’t even light up. What did I do wrong?

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    • Simon says

      November 16, 2014 at 2:43 am

      The recent apps button should list recently used apps. There are two buttons in the bottom for you to clear the list. You can tap any of the apps listed to re-open them.

      For the light for the two keys, you maui check this guide https://allaboutgalaxynote.com/galaxy-note-4-how-to-guides/how-to-turn-offon-the-touch-key-light-return-and-recent-on-galaxy-note-4/

      You can change the lighting duration in settings – display and wallpapers – touch key light duration.


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  15. VY says

    November 9, 2014 at 8:28 am

    Thank you editor for this. I was just about to get rid of 3 really useful (older) app’s as they were not showing menu option at bottom of screen (as in Android 4.2) but now it is all good.

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  16. Walter Boring says

    October 27, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    Man this is a major step backwards in user experience. I really like my Note 4, but this ‘feature’ really stinks.

    Reply
  17. Raul says

    October 26, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    GREAT!! Finally the Menu button is working back. Thanks!

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    • Eduardo says

      November 7, 2014 at 3:03 pm

      Hi raul. I have problem with my home button key, do you have any solution for this matter? thanks in advance

      Reply
  18. Aric says

    October 15, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    Thank you for this. Got the phone today, and so far love it, but am being thrown off by the lack of the menu button. I can adjust to long pressing the left key.

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    • Simon says

      October 16, 2014 at 1:33 am

      Google wants to make sure all apps work in a similar way in all android devices. Most apps now have own software menu button. Only a few ancient apps may miss the software menu button. After a few weeks, you will get used to it.

      Actually, the recent apps button is very useful. In note 3, you have to long press home button to get it.


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      • stone says

        October 17, 2014 at 10:48 pm

        Do you believe this new method of no hard menu progressive and more efficient than a button? I only ask because I got a note 4 today and dont really like there not being a menu button but ive been on a note 2 for the last two years and maybe I just need to get used to it. But I didnt know about the long press that totally remedies the situation for the most part thanks alot author/editor !!

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        • Simon says

          October 18, 2014 at 3:51 am

          I think recent apps buttons are more useful, especially on Note 4 with the new multi-window feature.

          Anyway, most apps have own software menu button already. Most Android manufacturers (except Samsung) are adopting software buttons as well. So, as a consumer, we really don’t have the option for hardware menu button.


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          • working4change says

            April 8, 2015 at 7:52 pm

            simple google loves to change what does not need to change.

            rthe 3 buttons were just fine, should be ableto change them back. but google is pissed people are avoiding using their search on their devices so they force its use. used to have recent more handy and menu was one click away. perfect for onee handed use. now i have to use 2 hands. the left soft key i used dozens of times a day to share links or change setting for different sights. now it is longer, phone slipps from hand often as it is thiner and well …..

            your forced to used their voice commands and still 2hands for what used to be done with ease one handed.

            how do i change my bottum 3 keys to function like my NOTE 2 did. it would have zero effect on apps and only eliminate the google search we rarely use.

            just because a few like to things one way does mean it makes sense to change it for all…. google is acting like microxxxxx with forcing Win8 on all platforms.

        • jedi2155 says

          October 19, 2014 at 9:51 pm

          I hate having old software disabled just because of new design changes. I’m a big fan of having alternatives versus orphaning old software. We’re using Android because its more powerful than iOS. If i wanted to be forced to told what to do then I would’ve gone with an iPhone.

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        • ilma630 says

          March 3, 2015 at 9:23 pm

          IMHO, progress is to standardise, i.e. to use a common menu button to activate an app’s menu. Why is having to look at every app to see where the menu soft-button more ‘user-friendly’ than using a common-always-in-the-same-place (hardware) button? It’s not!

          Thankfully the long-press option allows access to the hardware menu button.

          The 3 major advantages that (now clearly only Samsung) Android has over Apple, is (1) a file system, (2) a common menu button, and (3) a common back button.

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  • Use notification dots/notification number badge in Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update
  • How to Install Galaxy S8 Android Oreo Update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
  • New status icons in Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+

RSS Moto G Guide

  • Moto G8 vs Moto G8 Power vs Moto G8 Power Lite vs Moto G Power vs Moto G Stylus vs Moto G Pro vs Moto G fast: What are the differences?
  • Moto G8 User Manual for Moto G8 Plus and Moto G8 Play
  • Moto G8 Plus vs Moto G8 Play: Differences and common features
  • Official Moto G7 user manual
  • Moto G7 vs Moto G7 Play vs Moto G7 Plus vs Moto G7 Power: what are the differences?

RSS Moto X Phone

  • Official Moto X4 User manual (User guide for Moto X 4th Gen , Moto X 2017)
  • What’s new in Android Marshmallow update for Moto X (Moto X 2015, Moto X 2014, Moto X Style and Moto X Pure edition)?
  • Top 5 new features in Moto X 2015 (Moto X Style, Moto X Pure edition and Moto X Play) vs Moto X 2014

RSS Moto E Guide

  • How to use Moto E6 camera?
  • How to use SIM cards on Moto E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play, and E6s 2020?
  • How to remove Moto E6 back cover (including Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus, Moto E6 Play)?

RSS Kindle Fire For Kids Guide

  • How to Use Dark Theme on Fire Tablets with Fire OS 8?
  • How to use Quick Settings on Fire tablets?
  • How to take a screenshot on a Fire tablet without using any apps like a pro?

RSS All About Chromecast

  • How to use Chromecast to stream music to dumb speakers (as Chromecast Audio does)?
  • How to use VLC media player on PC to stream music and video to Chromecast and Chromecast Audio?
  • How to use Chromecast Ultra to stream 4K contents?

RSS Galaxy S6 Guide

  • Official user manual for Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+ with Android Nougat update
  • Changes on waiting time for wrong input on Galaxy S6 lock screen in Android Marshmallow update
  • How to use apps edge in Galaxy S6 edge plus (S6 edge+)?

RSS Galaxy S7 Guides

  • How to use Galaxy S7 blue light filter in Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Android Nougat update?
  • How to review photos before saving to Galaxy S7 and S7 edge?
  • 5 different shooting methods to take selfie on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge
  • How to use Galaxy S7 camera burst mode?
  • How to find out the app pushing pop up ads in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge?

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RSS Samsung Galaxy S4

  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Manual for T-Mobile
  • AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 Manual

RSS Galaxy S5 Guide

  • How to enter Galaxy S5 recovery mode?
  • How to turn on (or off) SMS and MMS message preview on Galaxy S5?
  • How to customize Galaxy S5 ringtones and notification tones?

RSS Chinese Classical Music

  • How to Cast Chinese Music Radio to Chromecast or Google Home?
  • 十面埋伏 (Ambushed,Pipa,琵琶曲,Shi Mian Mai Fu)
  • 高山流水(High Mountain and Running River, Gao Shan Liu Shui, Guzheng, 古筝曲)
  • Meet in Yurt(敖包相会, Ao Bao Xiang Hui,Hulusi,葫芦丝)

RSS Drive In Singapore

  • Top 5 rules of driving in Singapore safely and legally during COVID-19 Circuit Breaker period
  • Understand COE Price by 10 Simple Questions
  • How to convert a foreign driving license to a Singapore driving license?
  • How to get a Touch ‘n Go card as a Singapore driver?
  • What is covered in the car warranty in Singapore? What is not?
  • What is the Singapore Road Speed Limit?
  • How to register, collect and use Malaysia Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP)?
  • Why are cars in Singapore are so expensive?
  • Drive to Malaysia
  • Car Maintenance and Servicing in Singapore

RSS Funny Jokes

  • Tiger Woods Said It
  • First Class Blonde
  • The Texas Salesman
  • Man’s Decision
  • Pussycat
  • Name Them

RSS Free Hosting Answers!

  • How to connect to PPTP VPN server from a Windows machine (Windows 7 as an example)
  • How to install your own VPN server in 5 mins (PPTP on CentOS, RedHat and Ubuntu)
  • 5 efficient ways to advertise your free hosting services for free (and without using any social media)
  • How to create a 404 page?

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