Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Fix Can't Open Multi Window Panel Using Back Button After Update to the Android 4.3

Lot of Samsung Galaxy S3 users out there starts reporting that they're encountering multiple issues once they did update their phone to the Android 4.3. Some of issues occurs because when the user wants to enable or disable certain option, they need to do some extra things to make it works, such as when the user wants to get rid camera flashes when receiving new email or call, the user must turn on the flash notification option and turn it off again to make it works.

See also: How to Fix Camera Flashes When Receiving New Email or Calls in Android 4.3 in Samsung Galaxy S3

Another issue with the similar causes which also occurs in Android 4.3 is the difficulty to get back the functionality of the multi window feature. If previously the user will be able to bring up the multi window panel by long pressing the Back button, now in Android 4.3 the user can't do so, though they already checked the multi window option through the Settings menu. To fix this problem, you need to do another steps instead of just turned on the multi window option.


How to enable multi window feature on Android 4.3?
Below are the steps with a little tweaks revealed by a user in XDA-developer forum that you need to do to allow you brings up the multi window panel using the Back button:
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap My Device.
  3. Tap Home screen mode.
  4. Select Easy mode and then followed by tapping Apply button.
  5. Now, go back to the Settings menu.
  6. Tap My Device.
  7. Tap Home screen mode.
  8. Select Standard mode and then followed by tapping Apply button.
  9. Now, go back to the Settings menu.
  10. Tap My Device.
  11. Tap Display.
  12. Enable Multi window by ticking the box next to this option. When the box is ticked means this option is enabled.

Once you've done the step above, now you should be able to open up the multi window panel by long pressing the Back button. So, hope this helps :)
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44 comments:

  1. Hairyscairymairy24 December 2013 at 02:16

    The implication of this seems to be the multi window is no longer available in easy mode - not an improvement imho.

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    1. Rehan24 December 2013 at 10:41

      Hi Hairyscairymairy,
      Thanks for coming and share your thought here.
      Yep, you might be right. Indeed, the multi window is not a new feature. But, I noticed in Android 4.3 the user should do an "extra" steps to make certain option works.

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  2. Złom8 January 2014 at 01:01

    Thanks, it works in a way as you described!

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    1. Rehan8 January 2014 at 11:57

      Hi Złom,
      Thanks for coming.
      I'm more than happy to know that it works on you :)

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  3. Unknown23 January 2014 at 15:52

    Thx for help. It works good now :)

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    1. Rehan24 January 2014 at 12:42

      Hi Michał Andrzejewski,
      Thanks for coming.
      Glad to know it works on you :)

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  4. Unknown30 January 2014 at 20:55

    It works good!

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    1. Rehan31 January 2014 at 12:55

      Hi Arief Haikal,
      Thanks for coming and let me know that it works on you :)

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  5. Μαράκι1 February 2014 at 10:34

    It works !!!! Thanks !Thanks!Thanks!

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    1. Rehan1 February 2014 at 11:41

      Hi Μαράκι,
      Thanks for coming.
      I'm happy to know that it works on you :)

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  6. Unknown2 February 2014 at 03:03

    Thank you very much for this helpful tip!!! :)

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    1. Rehan2 February 2014 at 12:48

      Hi Jenny Bagalay,
      Thanks for coming.
      Glad to know that this post was able to provide something useful for you :)

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  7. Unknown7 February 2014 at 02:36

    Thanks! It's work properly now.

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    1. Rehan7 February 2014 at 13:36

      Hi Jimmy Chay,
      Thanks for coming.
      I'm so glad to know about it :)

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  8. Unknown19 February 2014 at 07:28

    Finally!!! Thanks a lot!

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    1. Rehan19 February 2014 at 14:43

      Hi Buddy,
      Thanks for coming.
      Well, I'm so happy to know that this post has helped you :)

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  9. Unknown23 February 2014 at 04:36

    After installing Android updates this morning, I can't open by contacts (no calls' log, no retrieve, no favorites) what shall I do? please help me fix this problem (Samsung S3)

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    1. Rehan23 February 2014 at 15:36

      Hi Inass Abou-Khodier,
      Thanks for coming.
      Did you mean Contacts app is no longer available in your phone? If so, Contacts app may accidentally was disabled. So, try to go to Settings>tap "More" tab> tap "Application manager"> swipe the screen to the right until you see the "Disabled/Turned off" screen>tap "Contacts" app> tap "Enable/Turn on" button.
      This will bring back Contacts app to the Apps menu.

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  10. TIMIMY23 February 2014 at 07:15

    Thanks this worked!

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    1. Rehan23 February 2014 at 14:39

      Hi Timimy Abdulrahim,
      Thanks for coming and let me know that this post has helped you :)

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  11. Anonymous28 February 2014 at 09:01

    Thank you so much! :)

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    1. Rehan28 February 2014 at 17:45

      Hi Anka Fylling,
      Thanks for coming.
      I'm so glad to know that this post was useful for you :)

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  12. Unknown6 March 2014 at 00:35

    Works perfectly. THANKS

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    1. Rehan6 March 2014 at 01:21

      Hi Andy Campbell,
      Thanks for coming.
      I'm so happy to know that it works on you :)

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  13. Unknown8 March 2014 at 01:08

    Thanx. It works.

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    1. Rehan8 March 2014 at 13:35

      Hi Samun Durvesh,
      Thanks for coming.
      I'm so happy to know about it :)

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  14. Drugrat14 March 2014 at 07:14

    Thank you for help with enabling Multi Window feature, which wouldn't work after upgrading to Android 4.3. Your easy to follow steps solved it straight away.
    I'm pretty confident using the settings and menus, but if I wasn't your instructions were easy to follow, so even a complete novice couldn't go wrong.

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    1. Rehan14 March 2014 at 23:44

      Hi Drugrat,
      Thanks for coming.
      I love to share everything with everyone and I'm so happy if I know that I can provide something useful for others.

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  15. Irial27 March 2014 at 14:10

    Thank you so much, you solved my issue :)

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    1. Rehan27 March 2014 at 18:00

      Hi Irial,
      Thanks to let me know that this post has helped you :)

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  16. Unknown10 April 2014 at 00:00

    PERFECT! I love you!!!

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    1. Rehan10 April 2014 at 13:08

      Hi Prince Arthur,
      Thanks for coming.
      I'm really happy to know that this post has done something useful for you :)

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  17. Unknown19 April 2014 at 14:15

    Perfect!
    It works. Thanks!

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    1. Rehan19 April 2014 at 14:22

      Hi Philip Alexiev,
      Thanks to confirm that this post has worked on you :)

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  18. Hayden Tennant26 April 2014 at 01:48

    Thanks for this. All working again

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    1. Rehan26 April 2014 at 01:54

      Hi Hayden Tennant,
      Thanks for coming here and let me know that this post has worked on you :)

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  19. Al2 May 2014 at 07:25

    Perfect... Thanks man... Keep up the good work...

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    1. Rehan2 May 2014 at 13:34

      Hi Al,
      Thanks for coming.
      I really happy to know that this post has worked on you :)

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  20. Unknown13 May 2014 at 07:01

    many thanx my friend,,, i have s4,,, after flashing custom room i have a problem in multi window,,, it fix with your ways,,, many thanx

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    1. Rehan13 May 2014 at 15:10

      Hi Kevin Navilio Nawing,
      Thanks to let me know that this step also works in the Samsung Galaxy S4 :)

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  21. Unknown8 June 2014 at 13:22

    THANK YOU SO MUCH LY TO THE MOON AND BACK <3

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    1. Rehan8 June 2014 at 14:24

      HI DubstepPrins,
      Thanks for coming and let me know that this post has worked on you :)

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  22. Doppler's Doppelgangers30 April 2018 at 11:38

    Hi. It's 4 years later and I still have an S3. Hope Rehan is still out there. I tried your multi-window fix sequence 3x and no go. Holding BACK doesn't work. Any other ideas?

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  23. Doppler's Doppelgangers30 April 2018 at 11:50

    Hi. I posted a comment about multi-window. Disregard please. That little toolbar on the right WAS the multi-window select. I dragged Messages and Chrome over and voila, the screen split in two. I can't believe I've owned this phone for 4 and a half years and never used it. It's fantastic. Now, when you click EDIT, is the list of apps displayed the only ones you can use in multi-window? I'd like phone and camera available, too. Many, Many thanks. I followed your script to get the MIC back on the keyboard. Man, what a relief. I had disabled a bunch of Google apps one day I was trying to speed up the performance. Have fun! (Gee, I should get a new phone.)

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