[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hairdewx:
Even though we have a way to root, we lose MultiView. For those that want to keep that feature, it doesn't mean we can't still have some fun!

Credit goes to the folks over in the Galaxy Note 10.1 forums.

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JustFlesh

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http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33900420&postcount=18

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1985240

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34268053#post34268053

While it was designed to work for the tablet, it also works very nicely with our Verizon Note 2.

Word of caution:

It is not known if this will work for every app. System apps will require root, so for now that's out. If an app is updated the conversion will most likely have to be manually done again. However, there are reports that modded apps are having trouble updating from the play store...

This is also not a long term solution. The best way would be to urge app devs to include the changes in their apps, so spread the word!

This requires de-compiling an apk and recompiling it as a signed apk, so the preferred tool to use is apk-multi-tool.

http://apkmultitool.com/

JustFlesh's instructions were done pretty well, so most of this come's directly from his post:

How to modify Apps by yourself:

Decompile the app with apk-multi-tools

Open Androidmanifest.xml with Editor, Notepad++ or something else

Search for this

<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>

Add this line

<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.MULTIWINDOW_LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>

Search for this line

</application>

Add these lines so that it looks like this

<uses-library required="false" name="com.sec.android.app.multiwindow" />
<meta-data android:name="com.sec.android.support.multiwindow" android:value="true" />
<meta-data android:name="com.sec.android.multiwindow.DEFAULT_SIZE_W" android:value="632.0dip" />
<meta-data android:name="com.sec.android.multiwindow.DEFAULT_SIZE_H" android:value="598.0dip" />
<meta-data android:name="com.sec.android.multiwindow.MINIMUM_SIZE_W" android:value="632.0dip" />
<meta-data android:name="com.sec.android.multiwindow.MINIMUM_SIZE_H" android:value="598.0dip" />
</application>

Recompile app.

uninstall then reinstall app

For errors during re-compiling, put this 1.apk into your C:\Users\{username}\apktool\framework\ folder and replace the old 1.apk inside it.

1.apk - http://goo.gl/QhWFq

It's the framework for the Note 2 that the tool needs. I just pulled it from my own phone.

Sample Screenshots

Other Notes

- Some apk's require additional modifying to allow both portrait and landscape orientations, for example netflix and nba game time had to be modified to allow portrait movie playing.

- The video player for Netflix will pause if it loses focus.

Uploaded APK's - Free apps

- might as well upload free ones that are already converted to avoid people having to do duplicate work. Once I have a place to upload I'll add links.

- remember to uninstall and re-install for this to work

250+ Solitaire Collection 1.7.5 - http://goo.gl/5uq3d

AndChat IRC 1.4.1 - http://goo.gl/E9sGO

Chrome Build 18.0.1025469 - http://goo.gl/WZ2P2

NBA Game Time 3.1 - http://goo.gl/uHPQH

Netflix 2.1.0 build 725 - http://goo.gl/cx8IS

Skype 3.0.0.6181 - http://goo.gl/hMHJv

Terminal Emulator 1.0.49 - http://goo.gl/Dwyeb

Twitter 3.5.0 - http://goo.gl/BaIQn

WhatsApp 2.8.7326 - http://goo.gl/G5fXP

WoW Armory 5.1.0 - http://goo.gl/NY7S4

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