Remap the Search button? - Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I never use it, I use the widget. It would be cool if I could remap it to open up another app. Would changes need to be made to the code?

I use it to lock my screen.
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Depends what rom your using. On CM7 I have it set to longpress for camera, and single press for new message.
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Take a look at Launch Key from Beansoft. Under a buck in the market and does exactly what you are looking for.
I map it to my camera and have used it on many ROMs without a single issue in over 3 months.

I also use the app Manitook suggested. You can download it free here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818499
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idk about skyraider but cm7 allows you to set search key behavior.

there is an app called button shortcut that can change the long hold on the seaarch key to any app

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Home and Search Buttons wont work...

For some reason if I'm in an app and I press the home bit it wont take me home. Search button won't launch the app I assigned it to. Help please. I'm running CM7 Stable.
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Notoriouscaleb said:
For some reason if I'm in an app and I press the home bit it wont take me home. Search button won't launch the app I assigned it to. Help please. I'm running CM7 Stable.
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try a diff. ROM and if the same problem occurs ur hardware is messed up and needs replacing.

App to set long press search to camera

I really miss the hard camera button on my SGS2. Anyone know of a app that will allow me to assign "long press search" to open the camera?
Tsm parts included in the lockscreen mod
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Launchkey is awesome.
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Quick Launch on the App Market for $0.99... Works great, too.
Which one did you end up using? Launch Menu wouldnt launch the camera app directly on mine... /
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Button Shortcut. (Attached)
Been using this on all my android devices to assign a long press of the search button to the Camera.
Prefect......
Worked like a charm!
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Wow this works great!
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CrozB said:
Button Shortcut. (Attached)
Been using this on all my android devices to assign a long press of the search button to the Camera.
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This works great. It pretty safe to use as far as security issues go?
CrozB said:
Button Shortcut. (Attached)
Been using this on all my android devices to assign a long press of the search button to the Camera.
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I tried it on my Razr with Jelly Bean and it didn't work.

replace s-voice with Google now voice search for the home button double click

is there a way to make Google now voice search the default app for double clicking the home button instead of s voice? I tried clearing s voice default but it didn't have any. I tried disabling it but then Google dialer stepped up and I couldn't find it in the apps menu...
I don't like s voice because it doesn't understand my accent and it can't do some things...
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reinaldistic said:
is there a way to make Google now voice search the default app for double clicking the home button instead of s voice? I tried clearing s voice default but it didn't have any. I tried disabling it but then Google dialer stepped up and I couldn't find it in the apps menu...
I don't like s voice because it doesn't understand my accent and it can't do some things...
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Use a different launcher such as Nova. You can change the home button and menu button. I have my Menu button set as Google now voice search when i long hold the button. The home button if i long hold i have it set just to do regular Google now search.
nova settings > gestures and buttons
dallastx said:
Use a different launcher such as Nova. You can change the home button and menu button. I have my Menu button set as Google now voice search when i long hold the button. The home button if i long hold i have it set just to do regular Google now search.
nova settings > gestures and buttons
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didn't do what I needed
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This is what I've been using.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcut
Set that as your default launcher, then set whatever you want for single and double home presses within Home2.
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I don't even bother with this. If I want GNow, I just long press the menu button and tap "G". Two taps instead of one. Whoopty doo.
enormous said:
This is what I've been using.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcut
Set that as your default launcher, then set whatever you want for single and double home presses within Home2.
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this app didn't replace s-voice. it didn't work.
and to the other guy long pressing the menu button for Google now only works on the home screen if you are in an app it does the default search for that app
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reinaldistic said:
this app didn't replace s-voice. it didn't work.
and to the other guy long pressing the menu button for Google now only works on the home screen if you are in an app it does the default search for that app
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Works fine for me...
You still need to turn off the option in S Voice so it's not listening for the double tap.
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reinaldistic said:
this app didn't replace s-voice. it didn't work.
and to the other guy long pressing the menu button for Google now only works on the home screen if you are in an app it does the default search for that app
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I assume you mean me by "the other guy" I just read my comment and I realized that I made a mistake.
Of course I meant "long press HOME" button.
My bad. Sorry.
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Completely replace the voice!
I read all your comments you guys. But what I think what he means is that he wants to completely replace the actual voice in the Svoice stock app that came with the phone to the voice that Google now has. The way I have it is to do nothing when double pressing the home button. Since the 4.1.1 update dropped for all S3's, it came with Google now installed with the Google search bar widget. Well, I was wondering the same thing on how to remove the voice from S voice, and replace it with Google now's voice. Cuz I really don't like the custom voice integrated with with the s voice app. I like Google now's voice way better. And it sounds more human-like than than the "so called" Siri and S voice put together. If anybody knows how to do this, post your instructions! Cheers!
Mr_Bo55 said:
I read all your comments you guys. But what I think what he means is that he wants to completely replace the actual voice in the Svoice stock app that came with the phone to the voice that Google now has. The way I have it is to do nothing when double pressing the home button. Since the 4.1.1 update dropped for all S3's, it came with Google now installed with the Google search bar widget. Well, I was wondering the same thing on how to remove the voice from S voice, and replace it with Google now's voice. Cuz I really don't like the custom voice integrated with with the s voice app. I like Google now's voice way better. And it sounds more human-like than than the "so called" Siri and S voice put together. If anybody knows how to do this, post your instructions! Cheers!
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I've solved it since. I have one of two ways to do this.
1. disable svoice's double tap home to open from I'd settings, then instal home 2 shortcut from the app store. this did it for me, however I like the second one better
2. I also needed an easier way to use the buttons with the s pen like home and back so I enabled on screen keys and modified the key layout to disable menu and back hardware keys and made the home key a search key. now I have home, back, menu and recent apps buttons on screen and the home button is a regular search so when I long press it I get ASKED! What voice program I want it to handle...
hope this helps
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Google Search can't open apps nor send messages. What if you're cooking and u wanna be hands free? That's why I stick with svoice. But I don't like her voice. Can u replace the VOICE instead of just button pressing?
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Mr_Bo55 said:
Google Search can't open apps nor send messages. What if you're cooking and u wanna be hands free? That's why I stick with svoice. But I don't like her voice. Can u replace the VOICE instead of just button pressing?
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what are you talking about? Google cab do both of those just fine, if not better than s voice
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Google Now on double press?

Apologies if this has already been posted but trying to search on the Tapatalk app is next to useless!
Is there a way to get the double press of the home button to launch Google Now rather than S Voice?
I'm rooted and on Android Revolution 4.
Thanks.
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Long Press the MENU button for Google Now.
TheMathMan said:
Apologies if this has already been posted but trying to search on the Tapatalk app is next to useless!
Is there a way to get the double press of the home button to launch Google Now rather than S Voice?
I'm rooted and on Android Revolution 4.
Thanks.
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You can change a number of behaviors with Apex launcher to launch Google Now-home key action, pinch in, swipe up, swipe down, and desktop double tap. Other launchers allow you to make similar changes. I would think with all those options you could find a more convenient behavior for launching Google Now. You can also have the Google Now search bar on all the screens all the time or on any screen all the time with almost all launchers. Remapping the home button to open Google Now with a double press instead of S Voice shouldn't be too difficult of a mod since you can turn off the action in S Voice settings. With all the other options I would think you could find a solution without a mod. You can also have the Google Now cards show up in notifications.
Home2 Shortcut can do it with or without root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcu
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rumy said:
Home2 Shortcut can do it with or without root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eikatou0.appspot.home2shortcu
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This works. I successfully mapped double home button press to launch camera. Thanks!
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Question about home button

Does anybody know if its possible to program the home so a double tap brings up messaging and a long press brings up Google now? If so how could I do that?
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If you are running stock TW then the short answer would be no. If you are using a custom launcher like Apex or Nova there are settings in the launcher behavior section where you can tweak to perform actions.
yeah, it's impossible on touchwiz,
I don't know about the customizability of the button on launchers, since i don't use them
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Does anybody know if its possible to program the home so a double tap brings up messaging and a long press brings up Google now? If so how could I do that?
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If you hold down the menu button it'll bring up Google now. Unless you're in an app then it'll pop up the search engine. You're on your own on the messaging one tho lol. Double taping home takes you to S. Voice.
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RayTrue04 said:
If you hold down the menu button it'll bring up Google now. Unless you're in an app then it'll pop up the search engine. You're on your own on the messaging one tho lol. Double taping home takes you to S. Voice.
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and hold down the back button shows/hides the side bar for multi window view (if you have it enabled)

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