I used Button Mapper app to remap default buttons on my remote (like RakutenTv, etc..)
Often on my Andtoid TV (philips but i think the manufacturer doesn't matter) the mapping does not work. The reason - system has killed the mapper app. Running it solves the problem for a while, until the system kills the app again. Lottery or button mapping works or not - it's a bit frustrating.
Is there any way to protect the application from killing by the system (no root)?
You have to do factory reset and check for firmware updates if it is available.
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Is this possible?
I do use magic button but having to touch the screen to close an app sucks.
this seems to work, but only half works, it closes the apps, but leaves them running in the background, you have to go into settings and memory to close them fully, i would have thought microsoft would have thought of fixing that problem with this new WM 5.0 OS
joey jojo: I presume you're aware that this "feature" is by design to optimise performance of this platform?
VJOkButt will do what ranchosteve asked for, in conjunction with a hardware key mapper like AE Button Plus. However, I don't recommend the app. It doesn't seem to work perfectly for everyone and may be withdrawn.
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Under settings/buttons you can assign one of the buttons to close apps. I have used button 4. Hope this helps 8)
Use SmartKeys
Use SmartKeys - it allowes to use right softbutton to close the app when pressed down for a few seconds. Search for it in the forum. :wink:
Hi,
I have found few topics about key mapping but I still don't know whether it is already possible to map any hardware button to a MENU (?) so it triggers the non-stock launcher. I mean, do I still need button savior to switch to the launcher?
I would like to root my nook but don't want to use TouchNooter. (I think it breaks some of the stock rom functions and it also brings apps I do not want).
I would prefer just the root with adb over usb (should be possible with a custom ramdisk attached in one thread here), 3rd party apps installation enabled (update sqlite db), and an external laucher of course. I think I can live without the market.
It would be great to have "small" (as less apps as possible) customized nook rom without "phone" related apps.
You can remap the buttons, and it's pretty easy. system/usr/keylayout, I believe, and then the file without the omap prefix. The last four lives are the side buttons. However, I find it quite handy to use the new n-button mod/app by XorZone -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289894
That mod/app changes the n-button to a home when pressed (returns to launcher), and a recent app pop-up when held for a few seconds. Very handy, especially if you don't intend to use the nook's onboard reader. (I'm using Aldiko instead, since the default reader doesn't refresh often enough to prevent ghosting...)
Remap the other keys to VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN (BACK and MENU can be handy too) if you don't plan on using the stock reader and you can then use your hardware buttons in Aldiko, the Kindle app, etc.
Personally, my left buttons are MENU and BACK, and my right buttons are VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN, and I don't use the stock B&N library/reader at all.
If you plan on using the stock reader, be sure to keep atleast one back and forward button at the default mapping...
On the topic of touchnooter, everything it comes with can be uninstalled when it's not needed. there really isn't much clutter there to begin with... As I recall, it may or may not break the B&N shop but I'm unsure if that problem still persists or what. Otherwise, it doesn't break anything.
Hi,
I am developing an application for a specific tablet which have two physical buttons, the home button and the back button and have a simple launcher which launch a web browser. My launcher has system permissions, but I couldn't change or modify the android Rom , I am not root, and I can't be. Do you know if there is a way to prevent the home button to be pressed or to catch the event. I tried to overdrive onKeyPressed, it worked for the back button, but not for the home button.
If you have any idea, I am listening.
Thanks for your help.
How are you going to change system app without root?
Anyways, there is no documented method for it. There was a hack during GB times but it was fixed in higher versions so its useless now.
What you can do is make your own instamce of a launcher and catch the home button action to do whatever you want after that. You won't be able to do it without setting up your own launcher.
This is not a phone or a usual tablet, the tablet is created just for our usage, but the manufacturer don't want to produce tablet with root because we will sell those tablet for the public. I created my own launcher, this launch install my main application if it's not installed or launched it if it's present on the device. When I am in my main application for example browsing the web or playing a video, we don't want customers to be able to quit it or finishing it by clicking on the home button
ghostwan said:
This is not a phone or a usual tablet, the tablet is created just for our usage, but the manufacturer don't want to produce tablet with root because we will sell those tablet for the public. I created my own launcher, this launch install my main application if it's not installed or launched it if it's present on the device. When I am in my main application for example browsing the web or playing a video, we don't want customers to be able to quit it or finishing it by clicking on the home button
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If you want the customers to be able to access only a single app, you can do something as simple as just setting it up as the home screen. Put this in your intent filter in your manifest.
Code:
<category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME"/>
This will always bring up the main activity of your app whenever the home button is pressed.
Hi guys,
sometimes (2-3 times per day) I clean running apps by holding home key -> multitasking menu -> close all.
Please don't blame me for doing this or say that in android it's not necessary to clean memomory and so on...
Everything is fine when doing this, except that closing "dialer-contacts..." app, when I open it again it has some micro-lag when opening again. This is the only app I don't want to close. I could close all other apps except this, but it's not confortable as pressing a single button to close all.
So, my question is: is there a way to prevent that multitasking considers "dialer-contacts..." app in its history? so that I can close all app with a single button avoiding to close that app?
I'm rooted and am a bit weary of flashing/installing Xposed (because of the fear of random reboots and what not) but want the ability to have Hold Back Button to Kill App mod/feature, among the ability to remap other hardware keys.
The All in one Gestures app works for remapping my hardware keys, if you deny the app root access. The hold back to kill app works, but when I set 'Menu' for long press recent apps key it says 'Your device is not supported'.
Basically, is there a known working key remapper app/mod that works for a rooted S7. I want the ability to remap my keys, like the long press back to kill and long press recent used apps button to open menu instead of multi-window.