This app is the only app that I can find on the market that allows remapping power button function of waking up screen to other hard buttons such as volume buttons. This app works like a charm, but only with one small problem: IT DOES NOT WORK WITH A LOCK SCREEN
to use this app, you have to disable lock screen, then you can use your volume buttons to wake your device up. If lock screen is enabled, then pressing volume buttons would not do anything. I've contacted Destil and he said that it just will not work with lock screens on Honeycomb and ICS, but he did not elaborate on why it doesnt.
anyone know how to make this app work with lock screens? the app is open source.
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Go here to download apk
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The program "Black me 1.4" seems to be able to lock all keys and leave the D-pad (round center key) unlocked. You can turn on the screen by clicking the D-pad but the only thing is that you always have to close your application's screen every time. Is there a way to not get the the programs screen every time you click on the D-pad to turn it on?
And maybe with this feature of being able to disable all keys with the exception of the D-pad, this could be a great idea for creating a Selective key lock. On WM, under Settings, you can find "Key lock" and then you only have 3 options:
1) Lock all buttons except Power button
2) Lock (all) buttons if device is locked
3) Do not lock buttons
Maybe you can add the option of: Lock all buttons except D-pad and Power button.
That could be cool
Also the volume up and down could be added as exceptions, so if you have it in your pocket you can silence it without having to turn it on and then nobody sees you do that.
Thank you!
is there an app to do this? id like to set it so that only one button or possibly the volume button can wake the screen instead of all the buttons
Yeah especially when the power button can wake the phone...and turn it off ! From the lockscreen! Atleast on typhoons build
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there is an app in the market that allows you to set all hardware buttons to actions... specifically for me it allows me to use the volume rocker to lock and also wake the device.
Sorry but i cant place the link but the app is free in android market and is called
'Button Remapper'
when you set the actions just tap apply and the device will automatically hot boot and is all reversible should you want to go back to original config
Yeah, but before try out button remapper I highly recommended a backup of your system. I install it last month and it work. But than, after a normal reboot, all hardware buttons doesn't work anymore. No chance to make it work again even not with the default settings in button remapper.
i tend to use stylus a lot and i can even use it on soft key buttons which is great, i always want to use home button function without pressing the actual button. Is there a motion gesture or anything similar that would allow me to go to home screen?
Basically i would like to avoid pressing the home button with finger all the time.
vadimo said:
i tend to use stylus a lot and i can even use it on soft key buttons which is great, i always want to use home button function without pressing the actual button. Is there a motion gesture or anything similar that would allow me to go to home screen?
Basically i would like to avoid pressing the home button with finger all the time.
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try button saviour
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.swkey.nonroot&hl=en
or you can use the one included in the note, just go settings and then accessibility, in there just activate the assistant menu it's pretty good
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vadimo said:
i tend to use stylus a lot and i can even use it on soft key buttons which is great, i always want to use home button function without pressing the actual button. Is there a motion gesture or anything similar that would allow me to go to home screen?
Basically i would like to avoid pressing the home button with finger all the time.
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use swipe home button. Works perfectly with Spen. Just set sensitivity to large inside its settings if it is not that responsive.
thanks guys i liked the samsung accessibility one but i thought it was too laggy to open up and then its always floating
i then found perfect simple app called 'Home Button', its always in notifications and you simply click it
Try floating toucher on google play.
Gmd pen gestures. You create the gestures you need for whatever functions. I've got press pen button swipe down for notifications and up for home..
what file do I need to modify to remap the home button .. i have tried
system/usr/keylayout/atmel_mxt_ts.kl
system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl
there are tons of other files, which one is the correct one??
I want to remap home button to turn on/off screen ... as I have the ridiculous issue with my s5 where the screen does not wake up (only the capacitive keys light up)
Home already wakes the phone up, NOVA Launcher can map it to any shortcut or app you like, find one that locks the screen and map it to that
Or are you saying that Home no longer wakes up the screen?
Settings > Device > Accessibility > Dexterity and interaction > Air Wake Up
You can wake the phone up by waving your hand over the sensors
*Detection* said:
Home already wakes the phone up, NOVA Launcher can map it to any shortcut or app you like, find one that locks the screen and map it to that
Or are you saying that Home no longer wakes up the screen?
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I want the home button to behave exactly as the power button...i once remapped it but i forgot which file I edited
Afternoon all.
Can you change what app the double tap power button opens up?
I get the option on Snapchat or Camera. When I'm out on my motorcycle I cant unlock with fingerprint so have to double tap the power button but then it tries to open SC/Camera. OR can I just turn off any app & just have it unlock the screen?
Thanks
MrBret said:
Afternoon all.
Can you change what app the double tap power button opens up?
I get the option on Snapchat or Camera. When I'm out on my motorcycle I cant unlock with fingerprint so have to double tap the power button but then it tries to open SC/Camera. OR can I just turn off any app & just have it unlock the screen?
Thanks
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Try button mapper app, by xda dev on play store, I've not used it in ages but you should be able to map a button or a peripheral button to do that, though probably not power button ... I think.
https://www.xda-developers.com/xda-...an-app-to-remap-your-phones-hardware-buttons/
IronRoo said:
Try button mapper app, by xda dev on play store, I've not used it in ages but you should be able to map a button or a peripheral button to do that, though probably not power button ... I think.
https://www.xda-developers.com/xda-...an-app-to-remap-your-phones-hardware-buttons/
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That app can't program the power button. Best work around I've found is using a program called "powy", and then assigning a tasker task to a button single/double/triple/etc tap.