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Guys,
Just taken delivery of my first Android handset - nice to be back on here, spent years on here when I ran WM! Anyway, I've been looking for and haven't found an app that'll let me wake the phone by pressing any button, rather than just the power button. Seen stuff for WM, but not Android.
Can anyone help?
Ric
landwomble said:
Guys,
Just taken delivery of my first Android handset - nice to be back on here, spent years on here when I ran WM! Anyway, I've been looking for and haven't found an app that'll let me wake the phone by pressing any button, rather than just the power button. Seen stuff for WM, but not Android.
Can anyone help?
Ric
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to be honest having used the htc hero I was always getting frustrated cause everytime I took out the phone from my pocket I found it had unlocked cause the minute you pressed any of the home search , menu buttons the phone would unlock and it could then even make unwanted phone calls but as for the desire it only wakes when u press the power button which I think is great just my own opinion.
Try this one on the market :
http://apps.doubletwist.com/No-Lock/-2216879159323801559
When you'll hit any key, no more "slide to unlock", phoen wake up direct to home screen
Having used the HD2 I too miss this feature. Not necessarily pressing a key to unlock the device, but simply to bring up the 'drag down to unlock' screen.
luminouche said:
Try this one on the market :
http://apps.doubletwist.com/No-Lock/-2216879159323801559
When you'll hit any key, no more "slide to unlock", phoen wake up direct to home screen
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Here is this one also - http://apps.doubletwist.com/Screen-ON-widget/6251491150679267019
These 2 apps replace the need to "slide-to-unlock", but wouldn't you still have to press down the "power" button to actually turn on the screen?
I too have found this a little annoying. I think this may be a feature that can be changed once rooting of the phone starts.
Sort of like re-mapping the hardware buttons to where all you have to do is hit the trackpad or MENU button to activate the screen.
Application like this?
http://apps.doubletwist.com/HeroKey-(root)/1990841848356448722
No this would be interesting to possibly get for the Desire. Allows you to remap the hardware buttons. Too bad it is -
1 - For the Hero
2 - Requires root
After pressing the power key, mine unlocks by pressing just the menu button as well, FWIW.
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For now i've installed MyLock. It removes the lockscreen completely. Now i just press power once.
th3 said:
After pressing the power key, mine unlocks by pressing just the menu button as well, FWIW.
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lol. Never knew that. That's handy.
nice!
adjei7 said:
lol. Never knew that. That's handy.
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that's a bonus, thanks.
what would be even nicer would be if the screen woke up (to lockscreen is fine) on a press of any hardware button. guess it'll need root.
just figured out how i am using 2 programs one is nolock and seccond is Widget Locker. nolock wakes up the phone with any key and by default unlocks the phone BUT if you have Widget Locker installed it prevents from unlocking so that way you have your phone with any-button wake and still locked,tested with my LG 2x ,first app is lightweight and dont consume much battery.. i dont know if i made my self clear im italian email me if you want the link or any question
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I just figured out how to screen capture from landscape view by holding back and pressing home on the keyboad. But how do you do it from portrait view?
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I think you do it the same way with the capacitive buttons but everytime I try it is says the screen capture service force closed.
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The capacitive buttons only activate on release, so there's no way to hold one down...
Wow! I didn't know the Epic had any built-in way of screen capture! Learned something today!
I use Drocap2 for all my screenshot taking, but I hear ShootMe works also.
AndrewZorn said:
The capacitive buttons only activate on release, so there's no way to hold one down...
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That make sense
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You can hold the back button and close the screen holding the smallest amount of the hardware back button... (screen will go portrait with the screen closed this much) now click the capactive home button and you'll have a portrait shot.
Kinda dumb- but works.
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You can hold the back button and close the screen holding the smallest amount of the hardware back button... (screen will go portrait with the screen closed this much) now click the capactive home button and you'll have a portrait shot.
Kinda dumb- but works.
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Wow, that actually works! Now I won't need another pointless app lol!
Wow, that is hilarious...
Doesnt work on mine.
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The capacitive buttons only activate on release, so there's no way to hold one down...
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How then the capacitive home button gives us recent apps viewed by holding it down for a few seconds?
That is a good question. I didn't invent the principle I stated, I merely repeated it. Try the screenshot combo with the front buttons, it won't work...
Wanted to know if anyone has developed an onscreen back, and menu button, my most used.
I used button savior, but was always in the way it seemed, and too many buttons I didn't need.
Curious if anyone is working on this or has a recommendation.
Thanks everyone
really need this, my buttons are going to shiet
Or a program that would make swype gestures perform home button functions
This would be awesome. My back button is a little creaky now.
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Ya, my buttons feel loose, but they creak when I press them. Feels like I am messing the phone up physically.
Swype gestures would be the best way I think, a program on that starts on boot.
bump, I believe this could be a popular application
Curious as to whether anyone has attempted to remap one of the 4 buttons on the Shift as an alternate to the power button on the top of the phone.
Personally I can live w/o the "search" button, and if it's remapped to act as a second power on/on toggle, that'd.....be.....awesome.
I think the power button has to be a physical non-capacitive button. The 4 bottom buttons are just part of the screen and so will not respond to a touch if the screen is off.
germancarsrock said:
I think the power button has to be a physical non-capacitive button. The 4 bottom buttons are just part of the screen and so will not respond to a touch if the screen is off.
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Good point, I didn't even think of that. You're right.
Thanks!
Now if someone could get it to turn on after you did a double tap on the volume up button or something. That would be bad-ass.
ColeSloth said:
Now if someone could get it to turn on after you did a double tap on the volume up button or something. That would be bad-ass.
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This is a GREAT idea.
I'd like it if while in the camera app the volume keys worked as camera buttons.
^ Shift Faced
jesusice said:
I'd like it if while in the camera app the volume keys worked as camera buttons.
^ Shift Faced
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YESSSSSS! IS THIS POSSIBLE?!
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Yes it is
Go do a search on the forum for buttonremapper (or the market if you'd like to help and donate)
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I am using my volume rockers as camera
This is the button remapper app thats been mentioned in other threads
I haven't tried it out yet though.
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Yes it is
Go do a search on the forum for buttonremapper (or the market if you'd like to help and donate)
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I am using my volume rockers as camera
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But I want them to control the volume when not using the camera.
^ Shift Faced
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But I want them to control the volume when not using the camera.
^ Shift Faced
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I know what you mean, like some sort of 'profile' based key mappings.
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This is the button remapper app thats been mentioned in other threads
I haven't tried it out yet though.
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I have, it works great, using my search as camera.
Scaryghoul said:
I know what you mean, like some sort of 'profile' based key mappings.
I have, it works great, using my search as camera.
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Downloaded and re-mapped the Volume Down button to work as an alternate Power button (since i just use toggle widgets and settings for volume anyway), and remapped Power button to open Camera. Great app!
A number of users have been wanting to swap their menu and back softkeys... I believe it's handy for left-handed people who have smaller hands and can't reach the opposite button. So here's how you do it
1) Root phone
2) Using a root file explorer, navigate to /system/usr/keylayout.
3) Open the file Generic.kl
4) Make the following change:
LOCATE line
Code:
# key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED"
REPLACE with
Code:
# key 158 MENU WAKE_DROPPED"
LOCATE line
Code:
# key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED"
REPLACE with
Code:
# key 139 BACK WAKE_DROPPED"
Save the file Generic.kl, and reboot the phone. Your buttons are now swapped.
I have not provided an "update.zip" to do this, because lately far too many people are relying on one-click methods, and don't know how to make changes themselves, and "devs" don't document these methods for future. So please don't go making a flashable zip and posting it...
Thank You!!!
WOW
Been looking for this for along time, especially coming from Gnex the back soft key was on the laft side. There is also the size of the Note2, make it easier to work with the left hand only.
Thanks, W
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A number of users have been wanting to swap their menu and back softkeys... I believe it's handy for left-handed people who have smaller hands and can't reach the opposite button. So here's how you do it
1) Root phone
2) Using a root file explorer, navigate to /system/usr/keylayout.
3) Open the file Generic.kl
4) Make the following change:
LOCATE line
Code:
# key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED"
REPLACE with
Code:
# key 158 MENU WAKE_DROPPED"
LOCATE line
Code:
# key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED"
REPLACE with
Code:
# key 139 BACK WAKE_DROPPED"
Save the file Generic.kl, and reboot the phone. Your buttons are now swapped.
I have not provided an "update.zip" to do this, because lately far too many people are relying on one-click methods, and don't know how to make changes themselves, and "devs" don't document these methods for future. So please don't go making a flashable zip and posting it...
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Thank you! I was wondering if there was also a way to swap it for the on screen nav menu?
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BigE-evo said:
Thank you! I was wondering if there was also a way to swap it for the on screen nav menu?
Sent from my Note 2
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You mean you want on-screen navigation buttons, nexus style?
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You mean you want on-screen navigation buttons, nexus style?
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I am looking for a way to make the menu button persistent and also add a search button... can anyone help with that?
Thanks
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is this right? 3 menus and one back? i don't need a second back anywhere?
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wlpywd said:
is this right? 3 menus and one back? i don't need a second back anywhere?
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Well spotted, I've fixed that. You are basically swapping the numbers of menu and back, but I had a typo in it. The version in the thread is now correct.
I honestly think it's the right handed people who mostly hold their phones in their left hand. Thank you so much for this fix. I've been using button savior but this will be even better.
@Scott, if you want a customized buttons with more buttons, use button savior. You can customize size, location, number of buttons etc, here a pic. I have it setup where if i hit the trigger, the buttons will pop out and go away in 1 second. very convenient. But since I only need back button, this thread is a better way for me it seems.
@OP, Now that i have this setup, is there another line i can change to turn off the lights behind these button permanantly?
edit: nvm there was an option under display to turn those off
boodies said:
I honestly think it's the right handed people who mostly hold their phones in their left hand. Thank you so much for this fix. I've been using button savior but this will be even better.
@Scott, if you want a customized buttons with more buttons, use button savior. You can customize size, location, number of buttons etc, here a pic. I have it setup where if i hit the trigger, the buttons will pop out and go away in 1 second. very convenient. But since I only need back button, this thread is a better way for me it seems.
@OP, Now that i have this setup, is there another line i can change to turn off the lights behind these button permanantly?
edit: nvm there was an option under display to turn those off
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Hmm interesting, I am right handed, and hold my phone in my right hand. I do admittedly have no problem reaching the far side of the screen with my thumb for typing etc...
If I'm not typing then I still hold it in my right hand, but from the centre, giving me a full reach across the whole phone...
But whether you're left or right handed doesn't matter... Fix is the same For anyone else looking for it, the lights on the buttons can be disabled in display settings.
is there a generic.kl tutorial thread somewhere? to learn how to customize everything? I'd like to modify some long press and double press functionality. Play around a bit.
the only, only, only thing i miss from the evo-lte coming to this phone is the dedicated hardware camera/search button on the side. i feel this note is just one physical button short. oh well.
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wlpywd said:
is there a generic.kl tutorial thread somewhere? to learn how to customize everything? I'd like to modify some long press and double press functionality. Play around a bit.
the only, only, only thing i miss from the evo-lte coming to this phone is the dedicated hardware camera/search button on the side. i feel this note is just one physical button short. oh well.
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Why not just use "Swipe Pad" app & its just one finger action to camera button from any screen.
I'll look at swipe pad, but,i mainly used the button for search and long press for voice search. i rarely,rarely use the camera at all. the buttons at the bottom, physical buttons, could really have been 4 again on a phone this size. personal preference like the extra side button, that's all.
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Its the first app i install on a device, i use only the free version as its actually better kept simple & i only activate the 4 corners.
wlpywd said:
is there a generic.kl tutorial thread somewhere? to learn how to customize everything? I'd like to modify some long press and double press functionality. Play around a bit.
the only, only, only thing i miss from the evo-lte coming to this phone is the dedicated hardware camera/search button on the side. i feel this note is just one physical button short. oh well.
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Double press - I don't think you can do this from generic.kl - you'd need to modify the framework where the buttons are received.
Possibly same for long presses, I'm not sure...
wlpywd said:
is there a generic.kl tutorial thread somewhere? to learn how to customize everything? I'd like to modify some long press and double press functionality. Play around a bit.
the only, only, only thing i miss from the evo-lte coming to this phone is the dedicated hardware camera/search button on the side. i feel this note is just one physical button short. oh well.
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http://source.android.com/tech/input/key-layout-files.html
http://www.thriveforums.org/forum/t...layout-any-usb-bluetooth-keyboard-rooted.html
boodies said:
http://source.android.com/tech/input/key-layout-files.html
http://www.thriveforums.org/forum/t...layout-any-usb-bluetooth-keyboard-rooted.html
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you rock!!
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pulser_g2 said:
You mean you want on-screen navigation buttons, nexus style?
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I would love to! On-screen touch buttons for Back at the left, home in the middle and multi-tasking windows list button at the right.
If you don't mind can you please share or point me to a link where I can get this?
srikat said:
I would love to! On-screen touch buttons for Back at the left, home in the middle and multi-tasking windows list button at the right.
If you don't mind can you please share or point me to a link where I can get this?
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Try adding this to build.prop in /system :
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
wlpywd said:
is there a generic.kl tutorial thread somewhere? to learn how to customize everything? I'd like to modify some long press and double press functionality. Play around a bit.
the only, only, only thing i miss from the evo-lte coming to this phone is the dedicated hardware camera/search button on the side. i feel this note is just one physical button short. oh well.
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Did you try long pressing the menu button?