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[Q] Voice Search from genius button (CM7)

I'm not able to set the action for long press of the genius button to voice search.
I'm using CM7 nightly 25. Voice search is installed and works when run through the launcher, but when I long press the genius button I get 3 options for which app to handle the action: Dialer One, Hancent Quick Compose and Messaging - Voice search is not listed.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!

I'd say go with this,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934748&highlight=genius
you don't have to use the Genius Button if you don't want to. Then just use Button Shortcut to set the Genius Button long press to Voice Search.
Or... Just get Button Shortcut.
It's funny cause when I long press I get the option for Voice Search... It just doesn't work, however.

I'll check out button shortcut. Thanks!

[Q] Can you wake up/unlock Xoom with keyboard?

Was thinking of ordering one, curious how unlocking the Xoom worked with the keyboard. Thanks!

I just checked and no, you cannot unlock with the keyboard. You can switch the screen on duration to fit your needs.
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Actually, yes you can. if you have a keyboard with the "menu" key (usually on the right side of the keyboard near the Ctrl+Alt keys) it will work. I tried it last night and from sleep, one press takes to the unlock screen, one more unlocks the Xoom. Even without the Motorola Android specific keyboard, I found a lot of amazing shortcuts on a normal keyboard, do a google search, there are a lot, from opening Gmail/the browser to composing e-mails, etc. Just typing on the home screen brings up the search, which is great, and you can navigate most things, including going between home screens with the arrow keys. It convinced me that using the Xoom as a mini laptop replacement is relatively possible.

Hmmm, I tried every key on the moto keyboard and it will not wake it. Interesting that a generic keyboard would have that function.
I really do like the official keyboard however, I wish there was some way to map some of the keys. Its not really optimized for 3.0. Some of they keys do nothing and I haven't found a way to access the app drawer. A bit disappointing.

I think you modify the keylayout file so the button you want to wake has the "WAKE" attribute.

any idea on how to modify the keylayout on the motorola BT keyboard?

Half-way there
Actually, you can bypass the lock screen by hitting the "settings" button (or whatever it is called) 2 keys to the right from your spacebar on the Moto keyboard. However, I still can't get it to actually wake via a keypress.

Edit the /system/usr/keylayout/Vendor_22b8_Product_093d.kl file, assuming you are rooted.
On line 99, add the word WAKE beside MENU like this:
key 125 MENU WAKE
Save it and reboot. Be sure to make a backup of this file first in case you have any issues. Press Menu button once to bring it out of sleep and a second time to unlock it.

Thanks. I'm actually not rooted. Maybe I'll give that a try as well...

this worked perfectly! thanks very much

I have gotten my Xoom to wake up by pressing and holding the power button on the keyboard. It doesnt always work. It seems to depend of if the keyboard is awake itself. I have gotten them apps menu to open using the keyboard as well - its not an easy task. It depends on your ability to navigate to the top line on the home screen. Pressing enter will allow you to see if you have selected the top line (the top line is the row with the apps button, text and voice search, and the plus button). I can press alt+tab to select row, and then can cycle through the 4 options using tab. It is really hard to know which option you are on since it does not highlight as you cycle through. You simply press enter when you think you have it right. I think its much easier to just start typing the name of the app you wish to use and allow the xoom to search for it.

anthony_m_king said:
Edit the /system/usr/keylayout/Vendor_22b8_Product_093d.kl file, assuming you are rooted.
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Is there any way to find out what file will be used for a keyboard? I bought a generic BT keyboard from eBay that has lots of Apple-specific keys. I wanted to remap them to take advantage of Android commands. I got the scancodes for each key and modified the Generic.kl file. In this file, however, it recommends to create a separate file for each device but I have no idea how I would make HC aware to use the specific file. Any ideas?

[Q] hardware keyboard does strange things

since the gingerbread update the hardware keyboard of my desire z is unusable.
there are some keys that do strange things when I press them, I have not changed any settings since the update.
I'm talking about this:
when I press "G" my phone automatically goes to gmail
when I press "S" my phone goes to my messages
when I press "B" it goes to my browser
I tought about shortcuts but in the menu there I can't see any shortcuts dedicated to this keys.
anybody an idea how to fix?
other people having the same problem?

I've ran into this a couple of times as well, as far as I know it's supposed to be a feature rather than a bug. Try pressing "FN" and then "SYM" and go back to composing your message, this usually fixes things for me.

As this has been answered a bunch of times....
Settings -> Applications -> Quick launch.
Remove every shortcut and you're done

dumraden said:
As this has been answered a bunch of times....
Settings -> Applications -> Quick launch.
Remove every shortcut and you're done
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While that does address the issue at hand, my question is how did they get activated, I never had this problem before i updated to 2.3.3.

I have no idea either. The quick launch settings are there when you first flash a rom. The strange thing is they go crazy and start working without the need to press the "search" button on the keyboard...

I have been on CM7 for the longest time and haven't updated to a newer nightlies for a the past couple of weeks, but I am having the same issue.
UPDATE:
Tried pressing the search button on the keyboard a couple times and it is now working fine. I guess the search button was "stuck"? Funny because I never used the button before.

[Q] Strange HW-Keyboard behavior

Hi,
im using the i927 with OsiMood-Rom.
Today its the second time, that my hardware keyboard behaves a bit strange:
- When I press "e" the Email App opens
- When I press "b" the browser opens
First time I got it "repaired" with a reboot, for now a re-open of the keyboard helped.
What is going on there?

That is not a weird behaviour but a feature. It's called "Quick Launch" and is started by pressing and holding the search button on hw keyboard plus any key in the hw keyboard. the "E" key is the default for email (press "Search" + "E" = Email), you can modify this in settings > applications > quick launch

Thanks, I mentioned that it's something like this but I didn't know what other button activates the shortcut or where to disable it

Roeni said:
Thanks, I mentioned that it's something like this but I didn't know what other button activates the shortcut or where to disable it
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Like me, you might be using the "Search" button (either soft/hardware keys) to launch apps a lot.....most of the time, I end up pressing search plus the first character of an app i want to launch that results in pressing the two keys almost at the same time. That is how I accidentally discovered it....
I was like searching the "Email app" then I accidentally pressed the "E" key while the "Search" key is pressed then I went "How did this thing know that I want to launch Email?"

Press your search key again on your keyboard it is stuck. Happened to me once or twice. Quick launch is launching your short cuts that are programmed because it thinks you are hitting a 2 key combination. (Search and E)

[Q] Is there a way to mod the "Back" button?

Coming from a samsung Vibrant on t-mobile, i'm SO used to having a "search" key and a (long press) "voice command" key. I use voice commands at least 15 times a day. I know with these phones, you can long press "menu" and the search key will come up. but is there a way mod the long press "back" button where the "search" pops up?
or if not that, even replace the menu long press "search" function and put in the "voice command" function
and i'm not talking about s voice. i'm looking for regular google voice command.

Lieu10ant said:
Coming from a samsung Vibrant on t-mobile, i'm SO used to having a "search" key and a (long press) "voice command" key. I use voice commands at least 15 times a day. I know with these phones, you can long press "menu" and the search key will come up. but is there a way mod the long press "back" button where the "search" pops up?
or if not that, even replace the menu long press "search" function and put in the "voice command" function
and i'm not talking about s voice. i'm looking for regular google voice command.
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You have to be rooted and use custom ROM. See if you find files under /system/usr/keylayout/ and edit them as text files usig Root Explorer - make a backup though!

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Press and hold menu... There's your search key
sent from my GALAXY SIII

manny05 said:
Press and hold menu... There's your search key
sent from my GALAXY SIII
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i think you missed this part of my post:
"or if not that, even replace the menu long press "search" function and put in the "voice command" function"

I would also like to find a way to remap the buttons but so far i haven't had any luck with the remapper apps, and im not feeling brave enough to start messing with the system/usr/keylayout stuff. If you use a replacement launcher like apex or nova you could set a gesture or double tap to bring up the voice search function, or create a shortcut with bettercut or anycut apps and put it on the homescreen. I know its not what you want but maybe it could hold you over untill there is a solution.

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