[Q] possible to change the back button? - Xperia Z1 General

Hello,
I have a Z1,but what annoys me is the back button order.
It is on the left,and if i want to go back it is almost impossible to do with my right thumb and mostly i have to use my left hand to pres it.
My previous phone was a X10 and the buttons on that were just ideal.
Is there any way to change the order of those buttons?
Also its a huge mis that Sony didn't place those button on the black area on the bottom of the phone! if they did this right, this phone would be perfect!

yurtseven said:
Hello,
I have a Z1,but what annoys me is the back button order.
It is on the left,and if i want to go back it is almost impossible to do with my right thumb and mostly i have to use my left hand to pres it.
My previous phone was a X10 and the buttons on that were just ideal.
Is there any way to change the order of those buttons?
Also its a huge mis that Sony didn't place those button on the black area on the bottom of the phone! if they did this right, this phone would be perfect!
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Yes there is a way
with a rooted xperia you can install the xposed framwork and the gravitybox mod and in the mod is an option where you can change the order

Diddey said:
Yes there is a way
with a rooted xperia you can install the xposed framwork and the gravitybox mod and in the mod is an option where you can change the order
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WOW!! Diddly,Thanks allot!!
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yurtseven said:
WOW!! Diddly,Thanks allot!!
Last thing left is move the buttons to the black area of the phone
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Power button DHD

Hi guys don't know if I'm getting abit paranoid but how prominent is your power button mine is nearly flush with the body is this about right? Still works fine oh I've hat the phone 2 weeks.
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Mine is basically flush with my dhd they are all the same as I know
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Thanks for the reply festa just checking make sure I don't have dud one
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Haha no man u should be fine nothing wrong with making sure I really think they shud of made it a couple of mm higher personally
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festa20 said:
Haha no man u should be fine nothing wrong with making sure I really think they shud of made it a couple of mm higher personally
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they have really improved the power button on DHD over the Desire...Ive had my Desire button replaced already...because its not flushed and the design means that it protrudes a little out from the body slightly, feels flimsy after a few months...DHD feels much better, I think its because of the internal design...
to open screen you can use tap tap app and to close it use screen off app. in this way you can protect your power button.
Yea I used that tap tap app just brush ya finger over sensor on the top right hand corner and it works really like it personally
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festa20 said:
Yea I used that tap tap app just brush ya finger over sensor on the top right hand corner and it works really like it personally
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yeah. this app is very useful.
hi guys
i have updated my Desire HD from Froyo to Gingerbread using RsGingerX 2.7.1 ROM
I had this App as well TapTap to unlock the screen that I was using with Froyo 2.2 but ever since I have updated my phone's OS to ginger bread This tapTap as is not working.
any one else having the same issue with that Application.
and is there anyother solution to the problem (not having to press the powerbutton to unlock the screen)
or is is there any other app ?
regards...
shiraz
hisheeraz said:
hi guys
i have updated my Desire HD from Froyo to Gingerbread using RsGingerX 2.7.1 ROM
I had this App as well TapTap to unlock the screen that I was using with Froyo 2.2 but ever since I have updated my phone's OS to ginger bread This tapTap as is not working.
any one else having the same issue with that Application.
and is there anyother solution to the problem (not having to press the powerbutton to unlock the screen)
or is is there any other app ?
regards...
shiraz
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Hmm, I haven't used this before, but I'm liking the sound of it. There are quite a lot of apps that don't work yet on Gingerbread, I don't know of any alternatives, but it's likely the developer will eventually get an update out for Gingerbread devices
I have no problem with my power button being too flush. It works fine how it is
Hi I found 2 apps worth mentioning
1 AnyUnLock
2 ScreenOff
I use AnyLock my self to unlock the screen. Using Volum Up/Down buttons. Better than Power button I guess
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Hi hisheeraz
hisheeraz said:
Hi I found 2 apps worth mentioning
1 AnyLock
2 ScreenOff
I use AnyLock my self to unlock the screen. Using Volum Up/Down buttons. Better than Power button I guess
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Can not find AnyLock on the App Market.
Could you say if that is the correct name of the app to search for on the App Market please.
Take Care
TheQuest
screen off and lock
hi guys there is an application on the market called screen off and lock if u r wanting different types of lockscrens i think its pretty good and it doesnt just have gingerbread lock in it it had a dozen or so all really coolones i know it isnt nothing like tap tap but just thought id share with u what i found off someone else
Button on my phone is also almost flush, but I'm OK with it...
You canuse Tap Tap App
Working fine for me on Gingerbread
Or also
AnyUnlock is another good one
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Mines starting to decay also =D
Hey, i like AnyUnlock, but it seams to kill my security pattern, is there any program that lets you use the volume keys, AND makes you do your pattern?
Tap Tap App, is good, but it reduces power life
Is there anything else on the market?
TurkXtreme said:
to open screen you can use tap tap app and to close it use screen off app. in this way you can protect your power button.
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The problem with tap tap app you comsume battery quickly since sensor is on all the time. no?

How to move all soft button into the left coner

When i use my n10 in landscape mode, it's hard to press home button, or back button cuz it's right in the middle, so anyway i can move those buttons into the left corner like they're used to be on the honeycomb?
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vuphongkkk said:
When i use my n10 in landscape mode, it's hard to press home button, or back button cuz it's right in the middle, so anyway i can move those buttons into the left corner like they're used to be on the honeycomb?
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Install a custom ROM.
vuphongkkk said:
When i use my n10 in landscape mode, it's hard to press home button, or back button cuz it's right in the middle, so anyway i can move those buttons into the left corner like they're used to be on the honeycomb?
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AOKP by mr Robinson is a great ROM that allows you to do this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2177978
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Huggogguh said:
AOKP by mr Robinson is a great ROM that allows you to do this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2177978
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does it? i thought it only has tablet ui...not hybrid...
i think you need team eos or paranoid android...
the_boo said:
does it? i thought it only has tablet ui...not hybrid...
i think you need team eos or paranoid android...
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Yes, Mr. Robinson's does allow them to move left. Using it right now.
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HillsRider said:
Yes, Mr. Robinson's does allow them to move left. Using it right now.
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how do you move the buttons?
i dont use the navbar anyways...but the only way i could ever do it was to add buttons with a transparent icon... oh, and while in phone mode you can move thwm i think...
the_boo said:
how do you move the buttons?
i dont use the navbar anyways...but the only way i could ever do it was to add buttons with a transparent icon... oh, and while in phone mode you can move thwm i think...
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He was kind enough to leave the tablet UI in for us. Set it under rom control in settings.
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i had already said it has tablet ui...
i was refering to status bar on top but nav buttons on bottom left...like in team eos rom or PAs hybrid mode
Thank you all. I'll try it
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vuphongkkk said:
When i use my n10 in landscape mode, it's hard to press home button, ...
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I was using a custom ROM to move the navigation buttons but last week a few ROMs added swipe Ribbons. Follow this link for a Nexus 10 screen shot with a right hand Ribbon including navigation controls (this is not my screen shot). Ribbons default to auto hide.
With the right custom ROM and swipe Ribbons I always have a full screen with an auto hide navigation bar and notifications. You can just swipe down with one finger to have the notifications display at any time. There are multiple kinds of Ribbons and they are fully configurable (content, position, colors, autohide delay ... etc).
Check in the Developers threads to see which ROMs are supporting swipe Ribbons. I use Buttered +Aroma, follow the link in my signature. I have seen some bugs but for the most part they work well and have already become part of my daily-driver configuration.
My own set up uses a right hand Ribbon for navigation contols and Sidebar for left hand app shortcuts. I had already purchased Sidebar before Ribbons were available.

Any way to change the soft keys?

I've looked around and it appears there are a number of paid apps that apparently let me change the soft keys, but I'm not 100% sure if they'll work with the stock LG G2 "OS"...
I want my multitasking button back... No need for a settings button, IMO.
DeaconBoogie said:
I've looked around and it appears there are a number of paid apps that apparently let me change the soft keys, but I'm not 100% sure if they'll work with the stock LG G2 "OS"...
I want my multitasking button back... No need for a settings button, IMO.
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Are you rooted?
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Roundtableprez said:
Are you rooted?
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Absolutely. And I'm handy with UNIX, so navigating the filesystem and using text editors to muck with XML isn't a problem. I'm just not a developer.
Also interested in being able to change it that key to recent apps.
cheami said:
Also interested in being able to change it that key to recent apps.
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+1...I use recents way to much to not have it a separate button
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I'm using auto hide soft keys with root with paid version works great
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Slorks said:
I'm using auto hide soft keys with root with paid version works great
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Can you use the app without the hideing feature, just recent button added?
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jmill75 said:
Can you use the app without the hideing feature, just recent button added?
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Just tested, no you can not. It will always hide after you lock your screen, so you'll have to swipe/touch to bring the soft keys back up.
cheami said:
Just tested, no you can not. It will always hide after you lock your screen, so you'll have to swipe/touch to bring the soft keys back up.
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And also it will always overlap over the screen. There are ways to keep the navbar from disappearing, but you won't be able to access anythi g underneath it because it doesn't shift the screen up, just overlay
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What about SoftKeyZ?
DeaconBoogie said:
What about SoftKeyZ?
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I just tried SoftKeyZ. No luck
Big letdown because it looks like a great app. Hopefully the dev can get it working for us in the future.
eleazar123 said:
I just tried SoftKeyZ. No luck
Big letdown because it looks like a great app. Hopefully the dev can get it working for us in the future.
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I also see another one called soft key enabler, has anyone tried that one?
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cheami said:
Just tested, no you can not. It will always hide after you lock your screen, so you'll have to swipe/touch to bring the soft keys back up.
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fsiddique said:
And also it will always overlap over the screen. There are ways to keep the navbar from disappearing, but you won't be able to access anythi g underneath it because it doesn't shift the screen up, just overlay
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My quasi solution was auto hide soft keys, auto to 0, auto hide only had anywhere on the bar checked, and swipe. You still need to swipe after wake, but if you need anything under it, just tap the left side to hide. If you use the mock option, home will leave space for it.
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Curious if anyone knows how to keep the soft keys transparent when using Nova Launcher?
dscottjr81 said:
Curious if anyone knows how to keep the soft keys transparent when using Nova Launcher?
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I sent the nova developer an email about it. He said he is looking into it. He can enable if LG allows third party apps access to that feature.
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pd240 said:
I sent the nova developer an email about it. He said he is looking into it. He can enable if LG allows third party apps access to that feature.
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Thanks for the info. Hope he's able to do it it would be much nicer.
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i'm sure most of you know already, but holding the home button will bring up recents.
Yes, but,not,as,convenient as having a dedicated button. Personal choice I guess.
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I use GMD soft keys to hide them completely then use LMT for pie. That way I can completely control my button layout, gain screen real estate, navigate from left right and bottom and do it with whatever colors I choose. A must have for me.
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Crooke356 said:
I use GMD soft keys to hide them completely then use LMT for pie. That way I can completely control my button layout, gain screen real estate, navigate from left right and bottom and do it with whatever colors I choose. A must have for me.
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What did you set your device input for LMT? I cant get it to work. Thanks.

Is this possible? Nav buttons in notifications tray?

I've seen the apps and edits to remove or replace the navigate buttons (home, back, recent apps) or even move them to the side... But what about moving them entirely to the notifications tray? Is this a bad idea?
For the videos and apps that remove the tray, there could be a hot corner or gesture to bring it back up. Should I have patented this idea before posting?
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That's called tablet ui.
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Patent it or not, Apple would still steal it.
Ace42 said:
That's called tablet ui.
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Tablet UI would bring it to the statusbar. Not the notification area.
To the OP: this would be bad for accessibility. Imagine using an app that requires you to double press back to exit. You would neet to pull down the notification area twice... just to close an app.
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pshaww said:
I've seen the apps and edits to remove or replace the navigate buttons (home, back, recent apps) or even move them to the side... But what about moving them entirely to the notifications tray? Is this a bad idea?
For the videos and apps that remove the tray, there could be a hot corner or gesture to bring it back up. Should I have patented this idea before posting?
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Fullscreen app gives you two hot corners, replacing the back/home, but I found I kept accidently hitting the corners within other apps or surfing, no matter whether I put them top or bottom. I ended up using Pie Control app, customised with Nav buttons to solve the problem. LOVE the huge screen via fullscreen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.tsorn.FullScreen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jun.ace.piecontrol
I use GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys :-
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys&hl=en_GB
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SMillerNL said:
Tablet UI would bring it to the statusbar. Not the notification area.
To the OP: this would be bad for accessibility. Imagine using an app that requires you to double press back to exit. You would neet to pull down the notification area twice... just to close an app.
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Ah I thought he was just making the 2 terms interchangeable.
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Wow sorry for my late reply everybody. Thank you for you feedback. I haven't looked at tablet ui but I will. I have installed GMDs auto hide nag buttons. I like it. Sometimes. One thing I do not like is that the menu button for apps like Chrome are automatically moved to the navbar. I know I can turn it off but the menu button is just gone. Not a huge deal but I also don't like how it is sometimes less responsive than the stock navbar. Either way, I'm still shopping.
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You should try AOKP rom which you can toggle phablet and tablet UI, I've been using this feature since 4.1.
As for in app menu button, there is in option called "Show menu UI overflow" in the rom to enable it.

Is there a way to activate onscreen buttons?

Like instead of the capacitive and home hardware buttom. A line at the lower part of the screen is used to show on screen buttons
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I've always used the line that you add to your build.prop file and it adds it by itself but it doesn't work in the note 3, I tried it and it went into an infinite systemui force close, so I guess it's a no go.
I'm also interested in them as I use the s pen too much and I hate pressing the home button with it.
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l hope Someone finds a way
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baste07 said:
l hope Someone finds a way
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Ultimate dynamic Nav bar.... Works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2270198
there's a simpler way
just install this from Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fatedevgroup.softkeyenabler&hl=en
SoftKey Enabler
Darn it has to be rooted
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AllGamer said:
there's a simpler way
just install this from Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fatedevgroup.softkeyenabler&hl=en
SoftKey Enabler
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Nope it doesn't work even if I'm rooted
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I'm using Swipe Home Button. It uses gestures for various actions. It's not perfect, but it keeps my pen off the home button. No root required. I have it paired with a "screen off" app, so I can avoid using the power button, too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matthewma.swipehomebuttonfree&hl=en
There's also Virtual Button Bar, which is more of a pop-up menu of icons (can be set to always be visible). It's not being developed anymore, but it still works, and served its purpose while I was using it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=opotech.virtualbuttonbartrial&hl=en
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Nope it doesn't work even if I'm rooted
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in that case the next best thing is
GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys ★ root
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys&hl=en
that's another of my favourite for devices with dead capacitive buttons
Pretty nice. I can do with the assitant button native to then phone
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Does the first app eat up battey?
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