Database Users

[Q] How do you remap the hardware buttons?

I just picked up my S4 yesterday and am loving it so far (came from an ELTE). However, I would really like to map the long press of each of the 3 buttons to something else. The main things I would like to be able to access with the buttons are: voice search, in-app search and kill current app. I've searched around and haven't found much. Please let me know if there's a way to do this!
Thanks!

This isn't possible on a stock rom, but some custom roms have this ability, like Slim bean
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263838

Bock Abrams said:
This isn't possible on a stock rom, but some custom roms have this ability, like Slim bean
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263838
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you for the reply. That's exactly what I wanted to know. I've rooted my phone, but I'm waiting until after the 14 day return period to flash a custom recovery/rom (so as to avoid any shenanigans if I decide to return it). I guess I'll have to wait until then for this functionality.

You can try one of the xposed modules. They work on stock rooted, odexed or deodexed. The latest one is available on the market called wanam xposed. Follow the instructions, you will have to download the xposed framework and install it before you run the wanum xposed. There is also nottach xposed you can find in the apps section in this forum. Not all of the features work for our phone but many do especially the new wanum xposed.

Won't modify the system files do the trick?

oohaylima said:
Won't modify the system files do the trick?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is there a guide somewhere, on what to modify?

cruise350 said:
You can try one of the xposed modules. They work on stock rooted, odexed or deodexed. The latest one is available on the market called wanam xposed. Follow the instructions, you will have to download the xposed framework and install it before you run the wanum xposed. There is also nottach xposed you can find in the apps section in this forum. Not all of the features work for our phone but many do especially the new wanum xposed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. I will investigate this as well!

dodgeboy said:
Is there a guide somewhere, on what to modify?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2340000

Cruise, your suggestion worked perfectly. Remapped the buttons the way I wanted, and got some other nice tweaks, too. Thanks again!
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2

dodgeboy said:
Cruise, your suggestion worked perfectly. Remapped the buttons the way I wanted, and got some other nice tweaks, too. Thanks again!
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey dodgeboy...I came across your thread here while looking for the same solution to remap the menu key to long press kill app. I'm sort of noob on this stuff, but wondered if you can tell me exactly what you installed to make this happen? I'm on Stock Rooted, MF9, Deodexed. Hope this doesn't bug you. Thanks sir.

[Q] Privacy app for stock roms? (other than LBE?)

Hi, I just got a nexus4 and would like to keep it stock (have a sgs2 that I use for trying roms out on) but I would like to something that gives me a bit more control over how apps use my info. On my sgs2 I love openpdroid and I almost considered LBE (don't like that it doesn't allow spoofing) but seems that its been having alot of issues so that doesn't seem like a great idea. I could have sworn that I had seen one or two threads before where some devs were working on some things similar to pdroid that were also a bit simpler to install and seemed like they might install on stock roms but can't find these threads. Does anyone have any suggestions for other apps that would give a bit more control over how user info is managed? Thx in advance!

gaikokujinkyofusho said:
Hi, I just got a nexus4 and would like to keep it stock (have a sgs2 that I use for trying roms out on) but I would like to something that gives me a bit more control over how apps use my info. On my sgs2 I love openpdroid and I almost considered LBE (don't like that it doesn't allow spoofing) but seems that its been having alot of issues so that doesn't seem like a great idea. I could have sworn that I had seen one or two threads before where some devs were working on some things similar to pdroid that were also a bit simpler to install and seemed like they might install on stock roms but can't find these threads. Does anyone have any suggestions for other apps that would give a bit more control over how user info is managed? Thx in advance!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just install XPosed Framework, and install the XPrivacy Module. XPrivacy is THE BEST privacy management tool on android, allows for fake data entry too. Check it out.

ykumar00 said:
Just install XPosed Framework, and install the XPrivacy Module. XPrivacy is THE BEST privacy management tool on android, allows for fake data entry too. Check it out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've been meaning to check out XPosed, I keep seeing it everywhere.
I guess I have one main question related to Xposed then, for the Nexus 4, as I am trying to keep it as-stock-as-possible would the XPosed framework interfere or break the "stockness" (forgive me with the terminology) of the stock rom? That is, will it continue to update when google pushes out new updates like 4.4.3, 4.4.4, and so on? Regardless I am going to look into it for my sgs2 as I am more tolerant of tinkering but the Nexus4 is not for me and they (sig other) just wants a no-fuss phone and I want them to have a no-fuss phone with a reasonable level of privacy (always a balance )

gaikokujinkyofusho said:
I've been meaning to check out XPosed, I keep seeing it everywhere.
I guess I have one main question related to Xposed then, for the Nexus 4, as I am trying to keep it as-stock-as-possible would the XPosed framework interfere or break the "stockness" (forgive me with the terminology) of the stock rom? That is, will it continue to update when google pushes out new updates like 4.4.3, 4.4.4, and so on? Regardless I am going to look into it for my sgs2 as I am more tolerant of tinkering but the Nexus4 is not for me and they (sig other) just wants a no-fuss phone and I want them to have a no-fuss phone with a reasonable level of privacy (always a balance )
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Absolutely not, your "stockiness" will not break, as one of the main features of the xposed framework is allowing mods without flashing files and/or modifying system files. You will still receive OTAs, but to install them you'll have to uninstall The framework. (It's just a button press in the xposed app and 2 seconds of waiting) you can reinstall xposed after the OTA.

ykumar00 said:
Absolutely not, your "stockiness" will not break,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sold!!
ykumar00 said:
as one of the main features of the xposed framework is allowing mods without flashing files and/or modifying system files. You will still receive OTAs, but to install them you'll have to uninstall The framework. (It's just a button press in the xposed app and 2 seconds of waiting) you can reinstall xposed after the OTA.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, the second part was a bit less clear however now that i know it won't break it I will go do the requisite reading and then post if i have additional questions. Thanks so much for putting me onto XPosed!

gaikokujinkyofusho said:
Sold!!
Ok, the second part was a bit less clear however now that i know it won't break it I will go do the requisite reading and then post if i have additional questions. Thanks so much for putting me onto XPosed!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
when google pushes a new update(as so called OTA or Over The Air)your phone will display the update info. however when installing it will fail since one of the files in the system is modified(the app_process in /system/bin). then you go to the Xposed app. and unninstall de framework. or use any root explorer(since u will need to have root to install xposed) and delete app_process in /system/bin and rename the app_process.bak to just app_process(in same dir).
thats what he meant.
Edit:
you will loose all configurations,sdcard contents, downloaded apps, etc.... . if u still didnt unlock your bootloader(witch looks like no),because u will need to root your phone.

gaikokujinkyofusho said:
Sold!!
Ok, the second part was a bit less clear however now that i know it won't break it I will go do the requisite reading and then post if i have additional questions. Thanks so much for putting me onto XPosed!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You will not have any problem if youre already rooted. When an OTA comes, just Open the Xposed app and press the button to uninstall the framework. Your OTA Will work just fine.
After the OTA, just click the insatll button to re install Xposed. Really simple, really. And since youre gonna install Xposed, I suggest you try out GravityBox too, its ****ing awesome.

ykumar00 said:
You will not have any problem if youre already rooted. When an OTA comes, just Open the Xposed app and press the button to uninstall the framework. Your OTA Will work just fine.
After the OTA, just click the insatll button to re install Xposed. Really simple, really. And since youre gonna install Xposed, I suggest you try out GravityBox too, its ****ing awesome.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think I have you a "thank" click but wanted to come back to the post and thank you again, Xposed is impressive but XPrivacy is overwhelming, in an awesome way, and I thought PDroid covered alot. I've got some reading/re-reading to do but just wanted to say thanks cause i don't think I would have come across it otherwise. much appreciated! (and yeah, gravbox pretty damn nice too)

Question about Xposed apps

So Ive installed Xposed framework on my stock rom, and installed G2 Xposed app from the app store, I see there is a G2 tweakbox app that works with Xposed, also. Is one better than the other, can I run both together?
Thanks

stevessvt said:
So Ive installed Xposed framework on my stock rom, and installed G2 Xposed app from the app store, I see there is a G2 tweakbox app that works with Xposed, also. Is one better than the other, can I run both together?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Should be possible to run them together. Just have a backup ready.
I am using the G2 xposed only from those 2 (and about 10 other xposed modules...)

Is there a way to change 3G/H/4G to stock Android

I don't like this big text Motorola uses, is it possible to change how they look to how stock android is? I couldn't find anything on xposed modules

You tried Gravitybox? It's been a while since I used xposed.
I know theming works and replaces those (you do mean in the status bar right?) Try flashing a ROM with Layers like cyanogenmod. Different themes will use different icons.

Yeah i fixed it by using a xposed module for moto devices

-sandro- said:
Yeah i fixed it by using a xposed module for moto devices
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't want that Big Text either. Could you tell me which mod is it?. Thanks.

Xposed for OP5?

Is there a working Xposed framework that can be used with the OP5? I'm coming from the LG V10 and have been using Xposed framework with the G3/G4 tweaksbox in Xposed which was awesome for moding everything about system (getting date on status bar, etc.). Is there anything like that for OP5 or OP in general?

Launchpad McQuack said:
Is there a working Xposed framework that can be used with the OP5? I'm coming from the LG V10 and have been using Xposed framework with the G3/G4 tweaksbox in Xposed which was awesome for moding everything about system (getting date on status bar, etc.). Is there anything like that for OP5 or OP in general?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Xposed has nothing to do with certain phones. Unless Xposed is released for Nougat, which doens't look like it's going to happen, you'd have to downgrade to a MM ROM to used Xposed on the OP5. Short answer, no.

xgerryx said:
Xposed has nothing to do with certain phones. Unless Xposed is released for Nougat, which doens't look like it's going to happen, you'd have to downgrade to a MM ROM to used Xposed on the OP5. Short answer, no.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, thank you. But we do have Magisk, which I thought was based on Xposed? Are there mods through Magisk similar to the Xposed tweaks I mentioned that work on OP5? I see a bunch of listed modules in Magisk Manager, but none that are system level mods.

Magisk has nothing to do with Xposed..

Launchpad McQuack said:
Ok, thank you. But we do have Magisk, which I thought was based on Xposed? Are there mods through Magisk similar to the Xposed tweaks I mentioned that work on OP5? I see a bunch of listed modules in Magisk Manager, but none that are system level mods.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Magisk is the root management part of the equation and it does have some modules, but nothing near what Xposed offered. Someone more involved would have to speak to the exact reason (I suspect xposed hooks into many more aspects of /system than Magisk does, or has the ability to do), but it does offer some functionality. The modules you mentioned aren't likely going to be offered though.

Official Xposed for nougat has been released

Anyone tested this out yet on stock rooted OOS?

sykozylot said:
Anyone tested this out yet on stock rooted OOS?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74084843&postcount=3

I'm running xXx 3.8 with magisk 14.2 and installed Xposed with no issues