[Q] Power Menu Activity (Non-Root) - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am holding off on rooting my VZ G2, but have a question on a tweak I want to make. While the back buttons are one of the reasons I picked up the phone (something has to differentiate it from others), I find them a little annoying, especially the 3-second power hold to access the power menu.
Does anyone know where this activity is located? What I am wanting to do is set the "Hold Menu" option in Nova to the power button activity, but can not find it. Maybe it isn't accessible without root, but I figured I would throw it out there.
Thanks,
RY

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I've just got a S5 today. Overall I like it a lot however the bloody button res-assignments is soooooooo annoying!
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jokerni said:
Hi All
I've just got a S5 today. Overall I like it a lot however the bloody button res-assignments is soooooooo annoying!
Is there any to re-map the button layout back to the older galaxy versions? I.E.
Press the left button and the menu will activate (I know if I hold it down it will work but I keep forgetting and it brings up the tasker)
Hold the home button to bring up the tasker.
Frustrating yours
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Root it -> Install Xposed -> Install GravityBox
Thanks, I had thought about it but its a new fone and you know what Samsung are like... I'm leaving towards re-mapping the key.
/system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
Anyone know the key number for the left button (Is it 138), what would I need to change to make the default option a menu. I suppose thinking out loud I want to swap the commands over. I.e. I press the key once I get the menu, press and hold I get the tasker.
Thanks
P.
Just long press the left button and the options come up
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jokerni said:
Thanks, I had thought about it but its a new fone and you know what Samsung are like... I'm leaving towards re-mapping the key.
/system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
Anyone know the key number for the left button (Is it 138), what would I need to change to make the default option a menu. I suppose thinking out loud I want to swap the commands over. I.e. I press the key once I get the menu, press and hold I get the tasker.
Thanks
P.
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Your best bet is to use gravity box, as suggested above. You can only change the recents function to menu via the file you mentioned. I believe the rest of the options you want are smali edits.

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