[TUTORIAL] Fixing 'Almost dead' or 'Dead' hardware buttons - GT540 Optimus General

!!Do it at your own risk!!
Be careful not to cut any wires!! There arent any on the places we're gonna play with so far but anyway ​
Things we'll need:
A screwdriver(a really small one)
A magnet(optional, for keeping screws together)
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LET'S GOOOOOO!!! lol ​
1. Take the back cover off and pull the battery out..
2. Unscrew the screws at the shown places below
3. Push the sides out as shown below(doesn't explain it good enough but I hope you figure it out )
4.
Push the volume buttons out like shown below
Push the Search and Camera buttons too
5. Screw the screws back in their places as shown in the 2nd step
Enjoy the ease of pressing you buttons with less effort! lol ​
And if you have some problems with the 3 buttons below the screen(power, home and call) you can check out this advice by andreas. Until i or someone else possibly finds a way to fix them...
andreas__ said:
same problem.
For now i use Button Remapper: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
So i am able to press search button instead of power.
I also created a Widget on my homescreen: Lock Screen Widget
and a CM7 power widget to get it locked from statusbar
Button Savior can help too.
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I don't see any images

fulloflove said:
I don't see any images
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hmm, strange! They seem to be fine... Are you able to see the image in this link?

Cant see for both :/

And now?

Nopeeeeee

Please tell me that they work this time!

I can see the images!
Sent from my LG GT540 using xda premium

coto39 said:
I can see the images!
Sent from my LG GT540 using xda premium
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Great! I hope Grift and fulloflove can see them too

was seeing them all the time

andreas__ said:
was seeing them all the time
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did you fix your buttons?

XiproX said:
did you fix your buttons?
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not yet but will do it this weekend maybe
edit: need to find such a small screwdriver

Nice guide
But my buttons are fine

andreas__ said:
not yet but will do it this weekend maybe
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You should! Not because i want my tut to be applied, but because its a great thing to have your vol buttons soft... Lol

Can see now

thanks for tut, i hope i never get this problem

I gonna buy a screwdriver and try... Tired of using virtual buttons for adjusting volume

-Grift- said:
Nopeeeeee
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Flashing .KDZ fixed dead sd read for me

XiproX said:
You should! Not because i want my tut to be applied, but because its a great thing to have your vol buttons soft... Lol
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Thanks, This is really helpful. Its more easier to use the hard buttons now. Should use gloves to prevent hand moisture from destroying sensitive hardwares inside..

just curious™ said:
Thanks, This is really helpful. Its more easier to use the hard buttons now. Should use gloves to prevent hand moisture from destroying sensitive hardwares inside..
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Thanks for the tip! Gonna add that to open

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[APP] Updated (fun / useless) GClipper V1.2 (1-Apr-09) Virtual Hair Clippers

GClipper V1.2 (1-Apr-09) Virtual Hair Clippers
Features...
2 modes: Clippers and Electric Razor
Press action button (center of D Pad) to start / Press action button again to stop
- or -
Use Menu option to Start / Stop
3 unique sounds - Switch on/off, No Cut and Cut
In Clippers mode, the GSensor detects the "virtual clippers" tilting towards your victims head & the sound changes accordingly
In Electric Razor mode, pressing the screen against your face causes the sound to change to the cutting sound
Vibration can be switched off, on action or always on (via the settings screen)
Screen shots... (slighly out of date - but V1.1 -> V1.2 only minor changes!)
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Installation...
Copy the attached CAB file to your device, open your phones file manager program, browse to where you saved the CAB & open it. I recommend you install to Internal Memory (i.e. not the device)
Warning...
I will not be held responsable for any damage inflicted on either yourself or your phone by your victim(s)
GClippers was 'knocked up' at the request of users in this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424012
... your wish is my command !
Hope you like it!
Steve (SMAC)
LMAO!!!
Can't believe I just installed this on my phone, but its just too funny.
Works just as described. Great job sdoo!
nice job !
Very funny...thanks
gonna try this on my dad ^^
great work pal, now I can to cut my hair and save some few dollars
this is the funniest and one of the best apps out , man it sounds and acts only thing when i pressed exit i got a error ? man thanx for the wicked work man this is great good job
lol that is funny, my colleagues will hate me on monday
thanks
you need to make the gsensor more sensitive
Fun app.
On Touch pro the graphics flicker, though.
It would be fun if you made another version for shaving, you'd just need to change the graphics and angles of activation.
Can I request that you have an option to turn off the vibration in the next release?
I feel like soo much vibration will damage my phone...
Really nice app!!! and so funny too !!! Its like the one on the iphone!! =)
nice app man
Good feedback!
ettaros said:
Really nice app!!! and so funny too !!! Its like the one on the iphone!! =)
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Believe it or not I have never seen that (Still havent!) - didn't even know there was one (I'm tempted to look now but I think i'll wait till i'm done with it before I look ).
churka said:
Can I request that you have an option to turn off the vibration in the next release?
I feel like soo much vibration will damage my phone...
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kosmarnik said:
Fun app.
On Touch pro the graphics flicker, though.
It would be fun if you made another version for shaving, you'd just need to change the graphics and angles of activation.
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Sure, i'll just wait till any more suggestions come in - I don't see that many TBH so perhaps these mods & improve the redraw / flicker then I'll update.
cigraphics said:
you need to make the gsensor more sensitive
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Funny thing! When testing- i found the vibration actually had an effect on the GSensor - its not that i "desensitised" it, (i think I settled on a poll time of 100ms and rotation of approx +/-60 degrees from face down). I may take another look!
Thanks everyone for the kind comments.
Steve. (SMAC)
very nice man
tnx a lot
thaks .is increibol.
Not working on HTC Touch Pro, problem with NET COMPACT Framework?
anyone?
yasinusta said:
Not working on HTC Touch Pro, problem with NET COMPACT Framework?
anyone?
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Requires .NETCF 3.5
Very nice and fun
Works on the touch HD ok
it did scare the dog tho
Regards
sd00 said:
Requires .NETCF 3.5
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thanks man it WORKS !

[strange bug] Menu button spells out mEnu

Okay I don't know if its just me, but now that I noticed this veerrrry tiny thing I see it EVERYTIME I use my phone. on the menu button the 'e' is the only thing capitalized! So the menu button is like 'mEnu' that doesn't make sense =\
Nice point out! Now I'm going to see that every time I look at my phone, thanks. ;-)
Luca_Dream said:
Okay I don't know if its just me, but now that I noticed this veerrrry tiny thing I see it EVERYTIME I use my phone. on the menu button the 'e' is the only thing capitalized! So the menu button is like 'mEnu' that doesn't make sense =\
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damn thanks a lot now I cant stop looking at it it's tripping me OUT! why is it like that LOL!
lmao
Lol I'm such an ass for pointing that out ;-D
But honestly can anyone think of ANY reason why that 'e' is capitalized?!?!?!?!
DAMN YOU! I cant stop staring at it now! Sharpie and white out here i come.
Oh my god!!!!!
I'm throwing mine in the trash now. It's just to much to look at for me.
Luca_Dream said:
Okay I don't know if its just me, but now that I noticed this veerrrry tiny thing I see it EVERYTIME I use my phone. on the menu button the 'e' is the only thing capitalized! So the menu button is like 'mEnu' that doesn't make sense =\
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Evil, Evil OP!
donepate said:
I'm throwing mine in the trash now. It's just to much to look at for me.
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LOL
I told my wife about it too and now she hates me for pointing it out to her....hihihi its bugging her out more than me LOL
thank you for ruining my phone.
it was perfectly fine until you pointed that out.
Same with the hTc logo (or is it hTC?)
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Same with the hTc logo (or is it hTC?)
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ok that confirms it...i hate this brand
maybe its just the n thats lower case MEnU mEnU .... who knows lol
hmmm
Howler62 said:
maybe its just the n thats lower case MEnU mEnU .... who knows lol
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No its just the E cause if you look closely you can see the e is ever so slightly taller than the rest of the letters D=
I love XDA! Never afraid to take on the big issues.
phillip_hooper said:
Same with the hTc logo (or is it hTC?)
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stop ruining my phone damn it!!
A
looktall said:
stop ruining my phone damn it!!
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hTC is correct ;-)
MyTouch 3G?
I assume you're referring to the MyTouch menu button.
That's due to the tiny print I would assume. It looks exactly like what you described, "mEnu" - HOWEVER, that is completely ignored because the TEXT size levels out the letters on my menu button.
Also, think about the "hTC" logo. It's an "hTC style" of doing things.
Reignzone said:
I assume you're referring to the MyTouch menu button.
That's due to the tiny print I would assume. It looks exactly like what you described, "mEnu" - HOWEVER, that is completely ignored because the TEXT size levels out the letters on my menu button.
Also, think about the "hTC" logo. It's an "hTC style" of doing things.
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I'm sorry, but that was a well thought out, articulate, and most likely correct response....
And that is NOT what we are trying to achieve in this thread obviously.
maybe its show the world the new way of punctuation. iPhone brought touch revolution and magic has brought in the punctuation revolution. So hail to the new punctuation (gotta show it tom my english teacher telling her that english rules have changed)

Samsung Galaxy S trick:Change brightness with a simple swype!!!

Yes it works!
You can change the brightness from the home screen without change any option or install any application.
Press on the notification bar (not open it) and after shows up with the date, just swype left or right to adjust the brightness!!!
Here is my video on youtube to see how it works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFABj8LvD3g
Welcome to 2010 lol. (sorry!).
I think the correct way to do it is just to hold an area on the notification bar (not swype). left is less bright, right is more bright. (at least on latest fws it works like this).
This has been known since éclair. You must have auto brightness off for it to work though.
Thanks for sharing anyway, original thread has probably been lost in the folds. I'm sure there are plenty of new sgs users on here all the time. It is still one of the best smartphones on the market today, and now it's dirt cheap.
Sent from my GT - I9000M running Darky's 9.4 w/ DamianGTO's Ultimate Kernel using XDA Premium App.
jimking said:
Yes it works!
You can change the brightness from the home screen without change any option or install any application.
Press on the notification bar (not open it) and after shows up with the date, just swype left or right to adjust the brightness!!!
Here is my video on youtube to see how it works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFABj8LvD3g
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jimking said:
Yes it works!
You can change the brightness from the home screen without change any option or install any application.
Press on the notification bar (not open it) and after shows up with the date, just swype left or right to adjust the brightness!!!
Here is my video on youtube to see how it works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFABj8LvD3g
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This is a neat trick buddy. Not a life saver , but sure is a time saver. Thanks again.
Lol still new things after half a year having the phone
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Look man. Maybe is an old trick but for some new users might also be something useful!!
So there is no need all this irony....
Although i agree that it might be handy for new users... There is always room for irony or as in this case sarcasm i believe. I rated this find a single facepalm.
I had the phone for one week and didn't knew about this...thanks for sharing!
Had this phone from january and did not knew about this...i am embaressed.
jimking said:
Look man. Maybe is an old trick but for some new users might also be something useful!!
So there is no need all this irony....
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Its not a hidden trick or anything. Its even documented in the user manual.
When the notification bar is in the landscape mode you can swipe it more brighter
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It only works with 2.1 I believe. One of those tricks lost with the updates.
devonblue4u said:
It only works with 2.1 I believe. One of those tricks lost with the updates.
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It works on 2.3.3 JVK
pouetmimi said:
It works on 2.3.3 JVK
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Confirmed, it works
Indeed. More brighter
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Thanks for this useful tip
Works on JVQ

Lmt launcher for android !show your pie theme

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
noname81
Have you never tried on our smartphone??? It work???
cuvetto said:
Have you never tried on our smartphone??? It work???
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Yeah on GB but i could find a way to disable capactive keys....if you can disable them it could be great...maybe there is a setting inside somewhere but i didnt search it for a long time!!!
pikachukaki said:
Yeah on GB but i could find a way to disable capactive keys....if you can disable them it could be great...maybe there is a setting inside somewhere but i didnt search it for a long time!!!
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You sure? I think on Ivan's 4.2.2 disabling the capacitive keys is impossible.
SvTeam said:
You sure? I think on Ivan's 4.2.2 disabling the capacitive keys is impossible.
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I didnt find a way either on 4.x either on 2.3 to disable the capactive....to say the truth i didnt search at all...just install the launcher..play with it a bit and remove it!!
I have tried on my ROM, and work perfectly!!!!
Just found a way to disable capacitive buttons. It wasn't difficult actually.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823806
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pikachukaki said:
Yeah on GB but i could find a way to disable capactive keys....if you can disable them it could be great...maybe there is a setting inside somewhere but i didnt search it for a long time!!!
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What rom are you using?
Its quite stable and what capacitive keys are you guys talking abt? Our hardware keys? y the hell do u want to switch them off @[email protected]!!
And i dont really like the LMT launcher stuffs. While i type in left or right side it pops up -_-!
-Rik[Rittik]
Rittik said:
Its quite stable and what capacitive keys are you guys talking abt? Our hardware keys? y the hell do u want to switch them off @[email protected]!!
And i dont really like the LMT launcher stuffs. While i type in left or right side it pops up -_-!
-Rik[Rittik]
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Go to settings and force it not to appear on keyboard while the keyboard is in use. It's one of the first settings in this app.
Oh thanks ..still i dont really find it usefull..does look cool but i dont really care
-Rik[Rittik]

Another way to take a screen shot ?

I hate to push 2 buttons to capture the screen, what another way to take it, like Samsung's slip screen or MIUI's three fingers ? Thanks
batterytwo said:
I hate to push 2 buttons to capture the screen, what another way to take it, like Samsung's slip screen or MIUI's three fingers ? Thanks
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Yeah... My 2 year old mobile running on Android 6 has the soft key for taking screenshots and editing as well.
This latest phone doesn't have it..
StoneSpider said:
Yeah... My 2 year old mobile running on Android 6 has the soft key for taking screenshots and editing as well.
This latest phone doesn't have it..
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Check out the solution to softkey for screenshots:
batterytwo said:
I hate to push 2 buttons to capture the screen, what another way to take it, like Samsung's slip screen or MIUI's three fingers ? Thanks
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Tell Google assistant to do it by saying 'take screenshot'
yash6# said:
Tell Google assistant to do it by saying 'take screenshot'
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What about screenshot editing?
Like crop, mark, highlight text, etc..
batterytwo said:
I hate to push 2 buttons to capture the screen, what another way to take it, like Samsung's slip screen or MIUI's three fingers ? Thanks
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im using an app from playstore called "custom navigation bar" to edit navbar for enabling screenshoot button
its easier take a screenshot like this than have to press 2 buttons :laugh:
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just follow this tutorial
https://www.xda-developers.com/customise-the-navigation-bar-android-oreo/
I actually use a application called simple control so that to keep my navigation button on the screen near my thumb and I can configure the buttons to do some kind of functions like taking screenshots for example.
If you like to use the on screen navigation buttons on another part of the screen then you can use this application and configure it to take the screenshot as per your wish
(This is only a kind of suggestion)
batterytwo said:
I hate to push 2 buttons to capture the screen, what another way to take it, like Samsung's slip screen or MIUI's three fingers ? Thanks
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Use this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.simonesestito.ntiles
and add quick setting tile for taking screenshots
Setting>accessibility>accessibility menu>ON.
You can take screen shots and more from home

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