Ok so I have this SW related problem (ROM on my sig), where home button not always works. If i hold power button until the power screen appears, i can close it and then home buton works OK for anoter lets say 15mins only, so its quite annoying.
How can map return home action for lets say holding down search key? The problem is neither about button itself (works perfect n other ROMS) nor launcher (when killing foreground app phone returns to the homescreen)
I know i can do it from screen with button savior but it's by far not as practical as using capactive buttons and it's not what I'am looking for.
Other than that the ROM is very close to perfect, so changing it is not an option
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Ok so I have this SW related problem (ROM on my sig), where home button not always works. If i hold power button until the power screen appears, i can close it and then home buton works OK for anoter lets say 15mins only, so its quite annoying.
How can map return home action for lets say holding down search key? The problem is neither about button itself (works perfect n other ROMS) nor launcher (when killing foreground app phone returns to the homescreen)
I know i can do it from screen with button savior but it's by far not as practical as using capactive buttons and it's not what I'am looking for.
Other than that the ROM is very close to perfect, so changing it is not an option
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I think, must check, that Jellybean lets you do that?
Well, even if it does, I'am running MIUI on ICS.
CM10 and codefireX nightlies (and JellyTime too maybe, I haven't tried) have that working. There's a CM feature in settings called 'Hardware keys' where you can assign different functions to all keys for short press and long press. Though bliind's MIUI is based on CM, it doesn't have the option.
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I see...
is there any way of getting similiar sw on other roms?
btw i'am running the official 2.9.7 MIUI based on ICS straight from miui.com, not bliind's custom build.
I remember there was some app for that.
I think it's called button remapper, and it does just that. It's in a beta version, but I used it with success. It is ROOT, but you already have that.
If you can't find it then I'd be willing to pull the .apk from a backup and give it to you.
xxkid123 said:
I remember there was some app for that.
I think it's called button remapper, and it does just that. It's in a beta version, but I used it with success. It is ROOT, but you already have that.
If you can't find it then I'd be willing to pull the .apk from a backup and give it to you.
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Well, this app was capable of mapping short press, but it turned out mapping different keys didn't solve the problem. I guess without official update there is not much can be done... Thanks anyway.
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Okay, I can see that I can assign long-press Send and End keys, but I want to assign a function to the Back key (short press) - can it be done?
since i come from trinity - which had the scrolling wheel - I'd like to replace the volume buttons with "almost equivalent" functionality....possible at all? don't know...
I'm not sure that Volume slider has been mappable on any of these devices. Previously I used SPB PocketPlus to map buttons, but on the HD the poplists in the setup don't work so I can't try it...
I am currently using AEBPlus to assign the buttons.I was able to map volume up, volume down and ok buttons to various functions.But unfortunately I am unable to map the HOme button.Can anyone let me know how to assign some functions for HOme button using AEBPlus please?
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vijay
Brilliant! AE Button Plus works perfectly, OK=Back. I love this site...
any way to get volume to be shutter release in camera mode?
truthseekers said:
any way to get volume to be shutter release in camera mode?
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You don't need to ask the same question wherever you go and also create a thread for that!
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i see what you mean. I just figured it might not get read if here at the end of an older thread... hehe you mods notice everything ;-)
Can someone tell me if AEBPlus could reassign the phone on and off buttons too? I would like to use these buttons for other purposes and just use the screen to operate the phone, if possible.
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Can someone tell me if AEBPlus could reassign the phone on and off buttons too? I would like to use these buttons for other purposes and just use the screen to operate the phone, if possible.
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Yes you can.
panosha said:
Yes you can.
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Beauty!
Then I have no more issue with the lack of D-pad now.
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Yes you can.
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Could you explain how to configure to apply to on off button.
Aside from that, does someone know how to get "long" working?
It tried to give the "Back arrow" additional functions.
1,2,3 times work fine, but long does not.
Also what is the default action of "Back arrow"
I do not find it on the list? Which number
So I could configure 1 times with default action
and 2 and 3 with something else.
Home button on AE plus
Has anyone found the home button "name" in AU Button plus yet?
This thread mentioned the name for the "back"-button is "OK" in AE button plus and that does work. (except foor the long press option, that I could not get to work, but double tap works fine)
pzucchel said:
since i come from trinity - which had the scrolling wheel - I'd like to replace the volume buttons with "almost equivalent" functionality....possible at all? don't know...
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pzucchel, I'm with you! I've realised that I actually used the scroll wheel on the Trinity much more than the D-pad, so AE buttons is a godsend!
I've got volume up/down to become arrow up/down, but how about the Trinity press-to-select on the scroll wheel? I can't get the long press on the vol buttons to work otherwise it'd be perfect...
What version of AEBPlus are you using?
I installed AEBPlus 2.6.3 to enable turning the screen while pressing the volume up button.
This version is a 14 day trail version, there is however a freeware 1.0.1 version but that one is not officialy supporting the Blackstone.
Which version are you using? I find $14 a lot for changing the behaviour of one key...
AEButton will NOT stop working after 14 days, and all the functions you really want will still be there
What is the difference between trial and registered version?
Two things only:
1. Splash screen appears during device starting up.
2. "Action list" is blocked in trial mode
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http://ae.inc.ru/aebplusfaq.php
Good to know! Didn't see that when reading the website...
Anyway - is there an easy trick to assign the "volume up" pressed for >1 sec to rotating the screen to landscape (270 deg) and portrait?
/me is thinking of a registry tweak...
I just got a Touch HD and installed AE Button Plus and it works great for assigning different tasks for the button below the screen.
However I have not been able to find a which button in AE Button (if any) that corresponds to the Home button. Has anyone else here been able to assign any tasks to double-clicking the Home button?
tomasn said:
I just got a Touch HD and installed AE Button Plus and it works great for assigning different tasks for the button below the screen.
However I have not been able to find a which button in AE Button (if any) that corresponds to the Home button. Has anyone else here been able to assign any tasks to double-clicking the Home button?
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There is an alternative: MobileMagic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=449654
Yerry said:
There is an alternative: MobileMagic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=449654
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OK, I can see that you want to push your own solution but as far as I can see it does not support the Home button either. Also it supports a lot fewer actions than AE Button Plus does.
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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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.
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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.
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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!
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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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Hello everyone! After installing firmware from subj with related kernel and google apps i found that my genius button stopped working. Does it kernel or firmware issue. Thanks!
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Hello everyone! After installing firmware from subj with related kernel and google apps i found that my genius button stopped working. Does it kernel or firmware issue. Thanks!
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When you say genius button, do you mean the genius feature or the entire button does not work at all? Does google search pop up after hitting the button?
there's a genius button zip out there somewhere but highly unstable from what I've seen
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The buttons aren't "mapped" properly on this ROM. I downloaded Button Remapper here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464 which I usually use to turn the Genius button into a back button. However, in this ROM when I use that program, only one button shows up and I think it's the trackpad. I have no idea where button mapping falls on the dev spectrum but my guess is pretty high. If elginsk8r gets the mapping recognized, you can use an app like the one I linked to make your genius button bring up a search window. You would need the actual (as mentioned above: buggy) Genius app to get all of the original "SAY A COMMAND" Genius button functions though.
My 3 year old loves playing on the nexus 7 but keeps hitting the software buttons and exiting the games. Anyone know if it possible to lock the software buttons (back, home and tasklist) while playing?
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When I had my Galaxy Tab 10.1, I ran the AOKP ROM on it and in the power menu was an option to hide or show the software buttons. It was very handy to me for this exact reason. I now have a Nexus 7 that I would like to keep stock (rooted of course) and I haven't found a solution yet. I'm hoping Nova or some other launcher will get this functionality.
I'm pretty sure AOKP supports the Nexus 7 if you want to go that route.
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My 3 year old loves playing on the nexus 7 but keeps hitting the software buttons and exiting the games. Anyone know if it possible to lock the software buttons (back, home and tasklist) while playing?
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How would you do to quit the game if everything is locked ?
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How would you do to quit the game if everything is locked ?
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You could long press recent apps to lock the buttons
To unlock, you could do a combo like press home, back, recent apps, home to unlock the buttons or just do a long press again.
You could also hide the buttons altogether. I have no idea if an app has the ability to do this kind of thing but apps that have full-screen video are able to remove the buttons so there must be some way to trigger the buttons to hide when you want. Maybe hide the buttons by long pressing recent apps and then they come back when the power button is pressed?
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You could long press recent apps to lock the buttons
To unlock, you could do a combo like press home, back, recent apps, home to unlock the buttons or just do a long press again.
You could also hide the buttons altogether. I have no idea if an app has the ability to do this kind of thing but apps that have full-screen video are able to remove the buttons so there must be some way to trigger the buttons to hide when you want. Maybe hide the buttons by long pressing recent apps and then they come back when the power button is pressed?
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On a custom rom yes but on stock...
Send from my lovely Sensation XL, from a little town in france with a very very slow internet connection.
If I succeed helping you (rare) don't forget to hit the thanks button
Thanks for the answers.
Just to clarify its not stock its rooted and running a custom ROM.
The hardware buttons could trigger the return to unlocked state and the idea of combo lock and unlock is also an option.
Gonna try AOKP and see if they implemented the feature in the powermenu for the nexus 7.
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Not a fix but something I'm hoping for!
With all the rumors floating around about Android 4.2, one of the more interesting ones is user profiles. If we do in fact get user profiles, I"m hoping app locking is part of that!
O.
Not sure about AOKP but I know ParanoidAndroid has an "expanded desktop" option available on the power menu that hides the navigation buttons on the fly.
Hello everyone.
Last time my touchscreen stopped working. I figured out that every time i use 'end call key' my touch screen is not responding.
Question : Is it possible to switch key fundions? I mean... for example i want to make 'home' key my 'end call key' and vice versa. And if it is possible then how i can do it?
Check out Button Savior. I don't know about remapping hardware keys but this can give you software controls to get around it. There are also a tonne of screen lock widgets that could work, and some ROMs even have it built into quick settings on the notification drawer or the softkeys on ICS+ ROMs.
Nigeldg said:
Check out Button Savior. I don't know about remapping hardware keys but this can give you software controls to get around it. There are also a tonne of screen lock widgets that could work, and some ROMs even have it built into quick settings on the notification drawer or the softkeys on ICS+ ROMs.
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Wow o.o Amazing. Thanks!
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Hello everyone.
Last time my touchscreen stopped working. I figured out that every time i use 'end call key' my touch screen is not responding.
Question : Is it possible to switch key fundions? I mean... for example i want to make 'home' key my 'end call key' and vice versa. And if it is possible then how i can do it?
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There used to be an app called button remapper on the play store but I can't find it now!!
Well anyway you can change the button mappings by editing the kepad layout file in /system/usr/keylayout/ folder.
Their will be a few their so you will have to figure out which one to edit for your rom.
Mine is htcleo_keypad.kl.
You will need a root explorer to do this, just open with a text editor!
Make sure to write down the mappings before starting then you can swap them about.
I am not sure but I think the power button isn't changeble but you can assign power to another key.
Ah, I was wondering if I had just gone crazy because I thought I remembered an app by that name but I couldn't find it.
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button remapper taddddaaaaa lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464&highlight=button+remapper
Kameirus said:
button remapper taddddaaaaa lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464&highlight=button+remapper
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Now that's what I would call co-operation...
Kameirus said:
button remapper taddddaaaaa lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464&highlight=button+remapper
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Ironically I didn't actually bother searching on XDA So much for telling people to search