Is there any way to assign another function to the search button.
I haven't seen anyone change the search button...
This... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714670&page=2 ... thread has some info on reassigning the optical button. Might be a good place to start. Guessing that edits "qwerty.kl" might allow you to reassign the search too.
Hope this helps.
Thanks but i think that only works for physical keys. Please correct me if im wrong.
I found an app in the market, name I can't quite remember, search along lines of "button assign" I think. Had it on 2.1 to try n hack up a way to lock phone. So search the market, its there.
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That's a start. I'll give ten e-points to whoever finds me this app. Lol
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It's called Button Shortcut. The icon is a grey camera. It can't replace the search button but you can assign apps to open on long press.
Here's your points as promised. Im still searching for an answer
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stone_ship said:
It's called Button Shortcut. The icon is a grey camera. It can't replace the search button but you can assign apps to open on long press.
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Yeah, that's the app I had found. Better than nothing.
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This... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695936 ...thread has even more info on edits to qwerty.kl (yeah, different name on the Hero).
Yeah so after an awesome two hours of learning adb stuff and searching for guides on the keys for the aria (that were never found) has thrown me at another brick wall. because the keys that perform the search function have been remapped to the camera function but still no change after reboot and all. Someone wanting optical sleep wake had said he or she had to change the key number also which confused me. why would you need another key number? how does that work the phone should only know one key to relate to the functions not a psuedo key or a hidden key. All i have changed in the qwerty.kl is keys 127 and 217 (which are the same digits just moved around maybe something maybe nothing...) from SEARCH to CAMERA. this is ridiculous.
I've found that "in-app wifi toggle" by oliver on the msrket allows wifi toggling by holding down the search button. I find that its useful enough to keep.
One feature i miss from win mo is the customization of hw buttons.
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Tasker has an option that can reassign the function of long pressing the search button. You can make it launch an app, direct dial a contact, change wallpaper, turn on WiFi. You can even make it do a series of events, including all of those I mentioned.
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I use the "Quick Settings" app from the market. It utilizes the long press search button. It allows you toggle wifi, data, brightness, volume, bluetooth, etc, in app. Its handy if you wanna switch something on or off without exiting what you're currently doing.
weird.. i like the search button.
finds my contacts quick, or jumps to a google web search.
or jumps right to search when in twitter. to each his own.
For those who have the phone already. Is the genius button remappable to something else like search?
If not, is the genius button only activated when in the home screen. If you press the genius button in the browser or another application, does it bring up search?
I hope it is remapable. I use the search function a lot more than voice actions
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Your local T-Mobile store should have a live demo for you to test it.
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Pressing the genius button in an app only activates the genius software unfortunately. I haven't found a way to remap its function.
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As of now, I am hopeful that someone makes a hack to remap the genius button to search.
What does a long press of the genius button do in home screen / other apps?
I hope someone finds a way to remap this as well, I will NEVER use voice commands, but I do often use the search key in Market and Maps.
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What does a long press of the genius button do in home screen / other apps?
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It opens the genius software.
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I really hope it can be remapped.. the genius button is useless for me, standard search is perfect :-(
I would like to think once custom roms start rolling out that will be addressed..
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So there's no way to get to Google search other than through the widget? And to use Google voice actions you have to use the voice search app? That's too bad. I like the idea of having a choice.
I want to remap my g button to end a phone call and lock phone and I would like the trackpad depress to open my app dwar...
Sorry my spelling is crap!
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Using the button remapper app (on ics) I want to make the "genius" button. Function like a long pressed home button.. is this possible?
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Yet to see one...
I've been using alot of ICS roms, and have yet to see any that will allow button remapping. I think dev's are more worried about making it 100% stable and camera working 100%. Shouldn't be too long...
Using the app "button remapper" I changed genius. Button to act as a 2nd home key but could not see an option to make it act as a long press
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Anybody know if there is a way to map long press of the home button to launch voice search?
I'd rather map long press of menu to recent apps.
I'm rooted so I'm hoping there I something out there that can do this.
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