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[Q] Accidentally bought a demo unit, any way to fix it?

I bought the NST online from a forum and the punk sent me a demo unit. It just scrolls through the various promotional screens. I've tried doing the software update and factory reset but neither of them work. Is there any way I can "unlock" everything?

couchlife said:
I bought the NST online from a forum and the punk sent me a demo unit. It just scrolls through the various promotional screens. I've tried doing the software update and factory reset but neither of them work. Is there any way I can "unlock" everything?
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Try this:
1. turn it off completely
2. press at the same time the power button (back side) and the two lower side buttons (bottom left and bottom right page)
3. it should start the recovery and restore your device to stock
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1137967
Let us know if it works.

hi,
now i don't have the Nook available (i'm at office), but yesterday i was playing with ADB and having a look at nook system folders; i remember seeing a property file in which there is a property like demoMode=enable/disable or something like that (i'm not sure, but if i remember well this file should be in the same folder where also other device specific properties like serial number, mac address, etc.. are stored).
Until reading your message i didn't even know such a mode existed. But now i think that maybe it could be possible to edit that file and enable the "regular" mode on your Nook.
Of course, even if that is possible, you would need to get root and ADB access to to that, and there is the risk of bricking the unit (even though if you can create a backup image to be on the safe side).
When i'll be back home, i will try to find further info about the above mentioned file.
Regards

hi,
i don't know if you already solved, in any case i had a better look at the system folders of Nook, and it seems to me that the Demo Mode is managed by a dedicated application (/system/app/DemoMode.apk). Baksmaling the source code of this app, it seems that it is activated on any Nook unit after boot, but in case the value of setting "demo_mode" is not set to "on", it just exits without doing anything; on contrary, the demo mode is activated (i.e. the continuous loop through a set of images).
So, to get rid of demo mode is activated, you could launch a script to change the relevant value of the setting "demo_mode", to set it to "off"; and then reboot the Nook:
Code:
echo *************************
echo * Setting Demo-Mode off *
echo *************************
adb shell mount -o rw,remount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
sqlite3 settings.db "update secure set value='off' where name='demo_mode';"
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
del settings.db
Of course, to be able to launch it, you need to have your Nook already rooted, so that ADB is enabled.
The script is inspired from similar scripts present in the batch file "xe-autoroot.bat" from user xboxexpert of this forum. Therefore, in case you still don't have rooted your Nook, i suggest you to use its script to get it (link to the thread). In this case, you can easily launch the script to disable demo mode from the same folder where you have xe-autoroot.bat, since yu already have all the needed software (sqlite3).
Another possible solution could be just to remove DemoMode.apk from /system/app folder (but i'm not 100% sure this would have side effect).
In any case, not having a demo mode Nook unit, i cannot be sure these methods would work.
Hope this help

That doesn't work
When I have tried to root it I can't because I can not get to the menu to setup the wifi it won't let me get away from the screen saver my mom ordered one of these off ebay for like $40

Figured it out
If it is on an older version you can just drop the official firmware on your nook let it update and it worked like a charm
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Software-Updates-NOOK-Simple-Touch/379003175/

how to disable DEMO mode on Nook simple touch
couchlife said:
I bought the NST online from a forum and the punk sent me a demo unit. It just scrolls through the various promotional screens. I've tried doing the software update and factory reset but neither of them work. Is there any way I can "unlock" everything?
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a lot of time passed since other guys had a problem of demo mode on nook. i got my nook (simple touch) as secondhand, unfortunately locked to demo mode.
below is step-by-step how to switch it back to 'normal' mode >>>>>>
--- turn your Nook ON
--- go to Settings - Screen - on Screen window press-and-hold top-right button AND same time keep tapping the "Screen" caption (on a top of display)
--- Demo Mode will pop up on your display
--- undo 'Toggle the demo mode'
--- now to activate "normal" mode switch off-and-on your Nook !
that's It :good:

[stop-dev][TWHK][cm7][flipout-mb511-ruth][testing] status: become stable

WARNING:
This update zip use write mot_boot_mode as shell script to run bootmenu,
don't modify it. otherwise, maybe you will get stop at M logo.
NOTICE: This update zip is ONLY for mb511, if you want to update, please check your stock rom.
If you use this update zip at charm(mb502), is unstable, mb502 and mb511 still has some different.
My STOCK ROM VERSION:
Code:
RUTEM_U3_01.14.16_DEBLUR_SIGNED_USARUTH15ND0RTINT056.0R_PDS000_USARUTHEHKTWEMARA_P011_A010_HWp3_1FF.sbf
If you try to call, but can't hear sound or can't registration of the carrier network, try this ROM version to update RC version.
RC version 5: v0.7.4
configure sources
NOTICE:If you want update fix zip, you should use bootmenu to update.When boot at motologo,click click and click "vol -" to enter bootmenu.
->because bootmenu executed by mot_boot_mode, so /system can't umount, only can remount.
--and update zip have to modify updater-script, remount /system.
[2013/11/13]:
last update:
Seems we can use the command of telnetd to do emergency rescue.
I write telnetd as shell script. It's only to execute bootmenu, if someone modify mot_boot_mode maybe cause bootmenu can't execute.
The telnetd will execute by eclair's init_mapphone30_umts.rc. But it's only can use bootmenu to execute adb to do some things (ex. modify mot_boot_mode).
These days, I try using 2ndboot, but still freeze on hbootmod, I don't know why we can't execute hbootmod.
I can't find anything solution, and can't get more message.
For me, it's hard to debug, I'm not kernel developer. I try to understand the source code of hbootmod, should stuck on do_branch.
But I still can't get any idea to solve this question.
Hope someone can complete it, let we can use new kernel.
RC version 5 should can be a stable version.
[2013/10/04]:
RC version 5:
Seems when I try fix camera, has incorrect modify of sensors. Fix incorrect modify.
write shell script /etc/init.d/07cphostapconf, copy /system/etc/wifi/softap/hostapd.conf to /data/misc/wifi/hostapd.conf
modify updater-script, clear /data/dalvik-cache. if already upgraded previous version update zip, should can direct flash RC5, skip double wipe.
[2013/09/26]:
20130926.zip:
I forget modify configure sources of buttonblink.sh.
old buttonblink.sh file will get bad battery life.
[2013/09/19]:
20130919.zip:
According to this, use smartass is more stable, thanks edgarsongla.
modify init.mapphone30_umts.rc, set smartass as default and delete cpufreq_interactive.ko.
[2013/09/18]:
for traditional chinese user:
fork tcime unofficial for flipout.
upload tcime.apk for flipout.
source code
[2013/09/16]:
baseband:
use and modify cyanogenmod4milestone's configure files of mmparts.
but I'm not do full test, should be ok.
reduce reboot times:
seems wakelock cause reboot, I guess.
these steps maybe can reduce reboot times.
disable wi-fi or don't set wi-fi sleep policy at never.
disable Android debugging.
but maybe still has reboot problem. I can't find solution.
[2013/08/28]:
camera:
use and modify CyanogenKobe's configure of libcamera.
fix part of camera. Take picture is normal, solved rotation 90 degree problem. But video recorder still rotation 90 degree.
wifi:
use stock rom's files.
media:
add libraries of 720p files. but 720p still has problem.
[2013/08/15]:
fix part of magnetic sensor, tested by google map.
modify lights code. when enter standby to check notification, if exist set buttons backlight on.
and if already standby when get notification, set blink and backlight on.
delete /system/etc/init.d/99buttonblink, modify /system/xbin/buttonblink.sh(for enter standby and exist notification use).
[2013/08/08]:
seems write to Android services will get bad use of battery.
so write to /system/etc/init.d/99buttonblink, to start service (check blinking of buttons backlight).
[2013/08/01]:
fix notification blinking of buttons(menu, home and back) backlight.
[2013/07/03]:
find the way to compile tiap_drv.ko
-->if get error, try this command then reboot.
Code:
cp /system/etc/wifi/softap/hostapd.conf /data/misc/wifi/hostapd.conf
modify overlay of auto brightness and notification LED.
[2013/06/26]:
use CyanogenModXT720's libaudio.so, ril should be normal.
use CyanogenModXT720's dsp directory.
get some kernel modules from CyanogenModXT720.
-->seems tiap_drv.ko can use, but still has problem, try to fix in next version.
[2013/06/23]:
define open keyboard of orientation by overlay.
modify BoardConfig.mk.
use cyanogenmod4milestone's apns-conf.xml.
use "mka bacon" to compile cm7.
separate gapps:
-->attachments gapps.zip for bootmenu use.
can work:
camera
battd
fmradio
bluetooth
gps
sensors
usb connect
audio
half work:
video
-> 720p has problem.
wifi
->I only use 2G service, so I can't test softap.
ril
->I only use 2G service, so I can't test 3G.

use mknod to replace mv /dev/xxx
[2013/04/01]:
resume original parameter in init.mapphone30_umts.rc
->symlink /dev /dev/netmux
I don't know why I deleted it...
modify /system/bootmenu/2nd-init/init.rc:
/mnt/sdcard -> /sdcard
modify void.fstab:
/mnt/sdcard -> /sdcard
delete /system/etc/init.d/02movedevice
fix sdcard mount question.
replace files by upload zip, and delete /system/etc/init.d/02movedevice. Or wait release new version.
fix in preview version 2.

In terms of audio recorder, following information may help:
Flipout uses Sample Rate '16KHz' or "22KHz" to record sound, NOT '44KHz'. This is why flipout cannot use skype >_<. If you guys are using a recorder that uses Sample Rate "44KHz" (which almost all recorders set as default Sample Rate), you have to change the setting.

No phone to test
>.<
Sorry guy I can't help

May be I can help to fix this bugs.audio,fmradio,sensors,camera,ril&wifi,look this:https://github.com/xn-Dream/android_device_motorola_sage-1,and you can pm me else.

Seems use mb508's libaudio.so can use video(low quality,landscape orientation) and audio recorder.
-- hard decoding still problem, can use some player (like mxplayer) to play with soft decoding.
-- Spirit FM will be no sound.
-- call phone number still no sound.
[2013/04/02]:recompile cm7 with mb508's libaudio.so
Now we can hear sound from the other side , but the other side can't hear what I say .
But use speaker it's no problem.

sim unlock problem
Hi, first thanks for do this ROM :good:
I install but when start now the system want to give a sim unlock code, I was use before so do u have any idea or something that i have to do to solve this problem
Sorry for my english is not my native language
Best regards

phchshow said:
Seems use mb508's libaudio.so can use video(low quality,landscape orientation) and audio recorder.
-- hard decoding still problem, can use some player (like mxplayer) to play with soft decoding.
-- Spirit FM will be no sound.
-- call phone number still no sound.
[2013/04/02]:recompile cm7 with mb508's libaudio.so
Now we can hear sound from the other side , but the other side can't hear what I say .
But use speaker it's no problem.
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error log
about 3G
3gw.Service 7225 Mobile Network not connected - not roaming
about codec
Error TIOMX_CORE 2045 dlopen libOMX.TI.720P.Decoder.so failed because Cannot load library: load_library[1111]: Library 'libOMX.TI.720P.Decoder.so' not found
Info TI_Video_Decoder 2045 TI Video Decoder
Error OMXCodec 2045 Profile and/or level exceed the decoder's capabilities.
Error MediaPlayer 16597 error (1, -2147483648)
Error MediaPlayer 16597 Error (1,-2147483648)
Error MX.Player.Joint 16597 1st error: what=1 extra=-2147483648
Use 508 libOMX.TI.720P.Decoder.so put into system/lib
Error OMXCodec 2048 [OMX.TI.720P.Decoder] ERROR(0x80001009, 1)

I'm impressed that you finally got it working, but i have a evil kind of Bug around here!
The Play Store vanishes every Reboot, Titanium says it is Frozen and im unable to unfreeze it.
If i can i would provide a logcat in the next hours!
Anyway, awesome to finally see 2.3.7 on MB511 ^^
//EDIT: I connected the Device with the Internet, now it is working fine ^^

everything is working except that when phone reboot version is still 2.1 and nothing changed :/

adout keylayout:
unzip keylayout.zip
--init.mapphone30_umts.rc
--init_prep_keypad.sh
to /system/bootmenu/2nd-init/
chmod 0644 /system/bootmenu/2nd-init/init.mapphone30_umts.rc
chmod 0755 /system/bootmenu/2nd-init/init_prep_keypad.sh
Integrate to fix-20130413.zip.

phchshow said:
adout keylayout:
unzip keylayout.zip
--init.mapphone30_umts.rc
--init_prep_keypad.sh
to /system/bootmenu/2nd-init/
chmod 0644 /system/bootmenu/2nd-init/init.mapphone30_umts.rc
chmod 0755 /system/bootmenu/2nd-init/init_prep_keypad.sh
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Is This QWERTZ?

Should be QWERTY.
There are two files, ruthp0-keypad.kl and ruthp1-keypad.kl.
use this command
"cat /proc/device-tree/[email protected]/[email protected]/name"
My device get ruthp1-keypad.
If you want to use QWERTZ, you can try replace ruthp0-keypad.kl, ruthp1-keypad.kl, ruthp0-keypad.kcm.bin and ruthp1-keypad.kcm.bin.
Get from QWERTZ version.
ShockBuddy said:
Is This QWERTZ?
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Maybe can solved Turn on USB storage problem.
Integrate to fix-20130413.zip.
if replug usb, maybe has problem, use killall com.motorola.usb to reset usb.

Hi to all,
Thanks to all that are working on this rom.
Since both models are merged in the same post because the same hardware, I wonder if I can deploy this rom into a Motorola Charm, or if I got to make changes on code, I guess at least have to change some files where refers to 511 to 512, and where refers "Ruth" to "Charm".
What other changes should I do to make this model work?
Thanx for response.

Please help
Please help me, How do i do to work because i have not service,
The problem is SIM NETWOR UNLOCK PIN
Please HELP!!!!

just the key pad related files, I was unable to compile this ROM from source using charm files, I think an update file to replace keypad files with charm should do the trick.
I shall try it and let you know.

there are so many attachments here
please put them into #1
Great job, men!

netmanmac said:
Please help me, How do i do to work because i have not service,
The problem is SIM NETWOR UNLOCK PIN
Please HELP!!!!
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I dont have the Issue and i haven't inserted any SIM Card, it should be enough to reboot without Sim Card.
If you get to Homescreen, use a Root Explorer and edit /system/build.prop, check if
Code:
keyguard.no_require_sim=xyz
is set to "false", if it isn't in there, add it!
Hope i helped :fingers-crossed:

finally installed.is the screen orientation working good?when i flip out the keyboard the screen orientation remains protrait,pretty annoying!anyway great job,never though i'd have seen cm on flipout!love this device,unlike any other

Script/App for Shutdown

Hey,
I'm having a rooted Nook Simple Touch (FW 1.2.1) and want to add a shortcut (to launcher 8) for powering off the device. Unfortunately every tried command (adb reboot -p, several java shutdown methods) results in an immediate shutdown of the device and it looks like the device is frozen. After pressing the power button, you can see the usual "device is powering on" screen.
Does anybody know how I can power off my device, with showing the "Your NOOK has turned off completely" screen? Already tried some sendevent commands for simulating touch events, but with no success.
Thanks in advanced.

I always just hold the power button.
Do you want it to shutdown without even the confirm menu?
It's trivial, it's just an Intent, android.intent.action.ACTION_REQUEST_SHUTDOWN
Oh, but you just can't just:
Code:
# am start -a android.intent.action.ACTION_REQUEST_SHUTDOWN
Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.ACTION_REQUEST_SHUTDOWN }
[i]blah, blah, blah[/i] requires android.permission.SHUTDOWN
Unfortunately (or fortunately for security) android.permission.SHUTDOWN can only be obtained by a system app.
The solution? Write an app, put the permission in AndroidManifest.xml and sign it with the system signature.
This is only possible if you have re-signed your entire system.
It works fine on my Nook.

Yes, I want it without the confirm menu.
I tried your suggestion with the intent, transferred the app to with su to system app, but with no results. Do I have to generate a key by myself and sign the app to get the shutdown permission from android?
After a deeper system scan, I found the images which are shown if the device is shutdown or restarting under /system/assets. So I wrote an App set the image cold_boot_screen.png as background and shutting down the device with reboot -p. So this is working for me.

black-lord said:
I tried your suggestion with the intent, transferred the app to with su to system app, but with no results.
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You should have seen "Not granting permission android.permission.SHUTDOWN" in logcat when installing.
You should have seen java.lang.SecurityException in logcat when attempting to run.
black-lord said:
So this is working for me.
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True.
Still, that's really a Linux shutdown and not the kinder, gentler Android shutdown.
Or maybe not?
Maybe zygote gets a signal to shutdown and shuts down everything gracefully?
I don't know.
Re-signing your system does not have to be a big deal.
Moreover, if you want to go modifying some of the Nook's framework or Reader you'll have to do that anyway.

[5.0][CM12] How to Activate On Screen Buttons and turn of Capacitive Buttons

Hey guys,
There have been a ton of people asking how to activate onscreen buttons and disable the capacitive buttons since CM12 builds have started rolling out. Obviously, at some point, these features will be rolled into the ROM, but until then, I figured it would be a good idea to simply present a step-by-step thread on the issue. There have been answers all over the place button nothing dedicated and centralized, so I figured I would help some guys out.
Things needed:
CM12 Build on any variety (currently K900 and bpear have "nightlies" available in development. Check em out.
Root access. Just flash SuperSU 2.16 (http://download.chainfire.eu/589/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip) if you don't have it. Root is necessary.
Zip to turn of the backlights: http://www.mediafire.com/download/p385se5ia28cqab/noSoftkeyBacklight.zip (thanks @Moody for this)
1.) Activate On-Screen buttons
- Use a program such as BuildProp Editor (look it up on the Play Store) to create a new build.prop entry. Call it qemu.hw.mainkeys, and set it's value to 0. If you are doing this manually, just add the line "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0"
- Reboot.
2.) Deactivate Capacitive buttons
- Download Root Explorer or some other program that allows editing of system level files.
- Mount your system as R/W. In root explorer at least, when you get into the system, there is a button up top to do so.
- Navigate to /system/usr/keylayout. Open Generic.kl in with a text editor.
- Comment out the follow lines by inserting a pound sign (#) in front of the line:
key 158 BACK
key 172 HOME
key 139 MENU
After this, they will read:
# key 158 BACK
# key 172 HOME
# key 139 MENU
Therse are numerically ordered, shouldn't be hard to find within the document.
- Remount your system as R/O.
3.) Turn off the capacitve back lights
- Reboot into custom recovery and flash noSoftKey.zip file you downloaded earlier.
- Reboot.
That should do it! You should now have software buttons and your hardware buttons should seemingly not exist!
Any questions or comments, please leave them here.

Anyone know how to enable hardware home long press to get to Google now?

TjPhysicist said:
Anyone know how to enable hardware home long press to get to Google now?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures&hl=en

Added to OnePlus One index thread:
[INDEX] OnePlus One Resources Compilation Roll-Up
Transmitted via Bacon

Hi there, first of all, thanks. I am having a problem where after I disabled the capacitive buttons (Step 2) the power and volume buttons are not working. Thanks in advance.

You know how to enable menu key also?
Verstuurd vanaf mijn Nexus 7 met Tapatalk

Yes any chance of getting home button long press as search? Default is the menu button doing this.

Its not working bro
Tried and followed your steps , disabling capacitive keys works but enabling on screen keys not working even after changing build.prop , also i read in some post that enabling on screen key mod will not work in cm roms is that true can any one confirm me?
i am using following rom its CM12
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/devrom-cm12-scheduled-builds-t2938372
its very stable didnt experience any glitch till now , multi user and guest account works , all the other features are working too, try it out friends.

Pure awesomeness, many thanks for this guide. I'm back to my comfort zone, onscreen for me is just more intuitive.?

BTW, how to bring back the capacitive lights? I tried to remove the script at /etc/init.d and it only bootloops after reboot.
Edit: Nvm, found it, re-flashing the ROM brings back all to the default behavior including the capacitive backlights.

kmakiki said:
3.) Turn off the capacitve back lights
- Reboot into custom recovery and flash noSoftKey.zip file you downloaded earlier.
- Reboot.
That should do it! You should now have software buttons and your hardware buttons should seemingly not exist!
Any questions or comments, please leave them here.
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For some reason this step isn't working for me. I tried wiping cache/dalvik and it didn't fix anything

Can anyone give a screenshot of the on-screen buttons?

Is this possible to do in hydrogen OS? I love that rom, but i switch back since there is no option to turn off hardwer keys and enable software key in system?
Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk

How to add volume button onscreen by editing buid.prop

LOS 14.1 - Swap hardware (capacitive) buttons without Xposed+Gravity Box?

Hello there,
As of now, Xposed is still not supported in LOS 14.1 as stated by the person maintaining it in this recent post. Is there a way to make the hardware buttons operate inverted? Right now the left button is "BACK" and the right button is "RECENTS" without any way to change it directly from the settings menu.
I have tried editing the file
Code:
/system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
directly from the TWRP terminal using VI, in the following entries:
Code:
key 139 MENU --> key 139 BACK
key 158 BACK --> key 158 MENU
But even after rebooting, the changes didn't happen. I checked the Generic.kl file and the changes persisted but no change whatsoever. Has anyone tried ButtonMapper ?? The pro version allows changing the button mapping but it seems like a temporal solution rather than a permanent, more elegant one.
Thanks for any help provided!

Flogisto said:
Hello there,
As of now, Xposed is still not supported in LOS 14.1 as stated by the person maintaining it in this recent post. Is there a way to make the hardware buttons operate inverted? Right now the left button is "BACK" and the right button is "RECENTS" without any way to change it directly from the settings menu.
I have tried editing the file
Code:
/system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
directly from the TWRP terminal using VI, in the following entries:
Code:
key 139 MENU --> key 139 BACK
key 158 BACK --> key 158 MENU
But even after rebooting, the changes didn't happen. I checked the Generic.kl file and the changes persisted but no change whatsoever. Has anyone tried ButtonMapper ?? The pro version allows changing the button mapping but it seems like a temporal solution rather than a permanent, more elegant one.
Thanks for any help provided!
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The free version allows swapping back and recents. It doesn't require root and is less intrusive than using xposed.

flar2 said:
The free version allows swapping back and recents. It doesn't require root and is less intrusive than using xposed.
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The free version doesn't allow it. Just wanted to confirm if anyone tried it and does it work properly?
Thanks for the reply!

Flogisto said:
The free version doesn't allow it. Just wanted to confirm if anyone tried it and does it work properly?
Thanks for the reply!
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You are COMPLETELY wrong, Free version Does allow Swap of the hardware keys
Just toggle when it say " Swap Back and Recents " ,will stick at boot ,but will needs to be reenable when dirty flash a new build. Been using since the first LineageOS build.

DrakenFX said:
You are COMPLETELY wrong, Free version Does allow Swap of the hardware keys
Just toggle when it say " Swap Back and Recents " ,will stick at boot ,but will needs to be reenable when dirty flash a new build. Been using since the first LineageOS build.
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You are COMPLETELY right, my bad! Thanks for the tip and to @flar2 as well. I completely missed that option. Thanks for your work with LOS 14.1!

DrakenFX said:
You are COMPLETELY wrong, Free version Does allow Swap of the hardware keys
Just toggle when it say " Swap Back and Recents " ,will stick at boot ,but will needs to be reenable when dirty flash a new build. Been using since the first LineageOS build.
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Just in case, this has been posted, I can confirm it works just fine. POST. The difference is that @XblackdemonX edited the Synpatics.kl file instead of Generic.kl.