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Capacitive buttons help

So here's my scenario, I let a friend of mine borrow my phone for a couple of hours for work and ever since he returned it my 4 capacitive buttons have been acting up, my menu button presses itself it seems and I cannot hold down the home button to review my recent apps or access the task manager because my phone reboots itself . I do not know what he did or if he messed around with it but according to him he didn't do anything. Is there anyway anyone can help me remap the buttons to stock? Any help is appreciated, Thank You!
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Maybe liquid damage?
-J

I'd try an odin to factory reset and see if it's software related. If its still acting up after a reset then it'll be a hardware problem.
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I think its software related because my search button vibrates once on press and then it vibrates again on release, do any of you guys know how to remap the buttons?
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Overstew said:
I'd try an odin to factory reset and see if it's software related. If its still acting up after a reset then it'll be a hardware problem.
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Tried Odin and it didn't work :/
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If you're not rooted, have you tried doing a reset?
phone settings > privacy > factory data reset
will wipe your data but agree with the earlier posters... if doing a factory reset doesn't fix it, it's probably a hardware issue (perhaps water damage).

Are you running maddogins lockscreen mod?
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Krnla said:
So here's my scenario, I let a friend of mine borrow my phone for a couple of hours for work and ever since he returned it my 4 capacitive buttons have been acting up, my menu button presses itself it seems and I cannot hold down the home button to review my recent apps or access the task manager because my phone reboots itself . I do not know what he did or if he messed around with it but according to him he didn't do anything. Is there anyway anyone can help me remap the buttons to stock? Any help is appreciated, Thank You!
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Time to tell your friend to buy you a new phone!

Sounds like LD. Try the reset if you can, and hope for the best.

geekaren said:
If you're not rooted, have you tried doing a reset?
phone settings > privacy > factory data reset
will wipe your data but agree with the earlier posters... if doing a factory reset doesn't fix it, it's probably a hardware issue (perhaps water damage).
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I've done a hard reset a couple of times and the problem is still there. I'm starting to think it is hardware related, the weird thing is that I've had the phone since it was released and it never gave me these problems until recently..
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deano0714 said:
Are you running maddogins lockscreen mod?
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Yes I am
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What about cleaning the entire glass really well? Maybe an oily smudge causing issues?

Did u figure it out yet? I certainly wouldn't be letting my friends borrow my phone again.
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Yes I am
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Well last i read his mod can cause the home button to act exactly like that.
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squshy 7 said:
Well last i read his mod can cause the home button to act exactly like that.
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I found this to be true so i uninstalled and home button fixed!
but the menu button is still acting up... I have decided that it's hardware related so i will be getting my phone replaced, thank you guys for the help.

Wierd launcher popping up when I hit home

Can someone please tell me what this is.... I haven't installed any launchers or anything
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Task manager doesn't show anything. And hitting home doesn't bring up twlauncher
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That is not a launcher that is clock mode. It can accidently be triggered if you have dust in the USB slot, or if your phone has had some water damage. Hitting home should get rid of it....

i believe that is the clock app, your running ics rom ?

Thanks I'll clear out the usb with some dust off... And no ics
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If my post helped, I'd appreciate you hitting the thanks button

***** The real solution*****
It is in doc mode.Reset the phone by taking out the battery all will return to normal.
You can thank me.

If those don't work try wiping your ram with the task manager then pressing home or forcing another launcher on to your phone through Google play site on your comp
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I second the dock mode.
Your USB slot may have gotten wet?

CBowley said:
Your USB slot may have gotten wet?
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I love a wet...
Never mind.
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[Q] Broken Power button, any way to fix or mod?

So i dropped my Epic 4g on the stairs, and it landed directly on the power button. The button no longer works. If someone knows how to fix this, I would LOVE details. If it is not possible, can any of the devs cook up a mod to make my phone boot as soon as the charger is connected? Any feedback is appreciated.

G.I.Geoff said:
So i dropped my Epic 4g on the stairs, and it landed directly on the power button. The button no longer works. If someone knows how to fix this, I would LOVE details. If it is not possible, can any of the devs cook up a mod to make my phone boot as soon as the charger is connected? Any feedback is appreciated.
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Do you know if its just the plastic button or is it broken more towards the motherboard? Also I'm not sure of any dev who would know how to change the power on to the charger input.
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Do u have any way to turn it on? At least to get to cwm? Cuz if u can and flash cm7 it has an option to turn another button into the power button.
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more towards the mother board. I opened it up, removed the plastic button, and used a small screwdriver to press the actual button. No dice
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I can turn it on (oddly enough rapidly inserting and removing the power cord tricks it into turning on) and yes I can get into clockwork mod. I already user cyanogen mod 7. Where is this setting? I already changed the "volume rocker wake" setting. If there another one to remap the keys?
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G.I.Geoff said:
I can turn it on (oddly enough rapidly inserting and removing the power cord tricks it into turning on) and yes I can get into clockwork mod. I already user cyanogen mod 7. Where is this setting? I already changed the "volume rocker wake" setting. If there another one to remap the keys?
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No I think you got the one that was in my mind. I'm on the peoples rom now so I can't really go and check to make sure but its the setting that makes the phone turn on by the volume key I'm guessing? So maybe you have the one I was thinking about? What other use do you need the power button for at the moment? Order a replacement and just flash the FC09 tar before giving it in. Say that u don't know what's wrong but it won't turn on lol.
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Well if your power button doesn't work then Odin isn't a possibility. But if you can get into download mode then Odin to stock and turning it into the nearest sprint store would be your best bet....

Widget locker can do it
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I have no passcode on my phone and when I slide the keyboard the screen turns on and I just swipe it to unlock. Or you can use your insurance and get it replaced for $100.
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Frostacious said:
I have no passcode on my phone and when I slide the keyboard the screen turns on and I just swipe it to unlock. Or you can use your insurance and get it replaced for $100.
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That's the ticket right there, sliding the keyboard open turns on the screen.
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thomasskull666 said:
That's the ticket right there, sliding the keyboard open turns on the screen.
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I know that. Unlocking my phone isn't the issue. It's turning it on after it turns off inevitably
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Put the button back in, odin to el30, remove sd card and bring it to sprint. That's your best option.
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b16flybye said:
Put the button back in, odin to el30, remove sd card and bring it to sprint. That's your best option.
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If he could odin than he can turn on the phone hence no need for this thread but that's not the case. Honestly just go pay the money and have sprint give you another phone and say you lost it. Its the same cost even if you give them the phone I've done it before for people who wanted my epic for cricket and with the additional cash I payed for the issurance. Your paying for insurance use it.
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I can deal with it until June. Then everyone on the house upgrades but me. I'll take my older sisters epic 4g and use my parents HTC EVO's as mp3 players. Or whatever the hell music format I so damn choose player as my audiophile friend refers to Android phones (he's kinda a fan). But thanks for the help guys. Looks like it's a waiting game
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Frostacious said:
If he could odin than he can turn on the phone hence no need for this thread but that's not the case. Honestly just go pay the money and have sprint give you another phone and say you lost it. Its the same cost even if you give them the phone I've done it before for people who wanted my epic for cricket and with the additional cash I payed for the issurance. Your paying for insurance use it.
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i have the same exact problem as you
G.I.Geoff said:
I can turn it on (oddly enough rapidly inserting and removing the power cord tricks it into turning on) and yes I can get into clockwork mod. I already user cyanogen mod 7. Where is this setting? I already changed the "volume rocker wake" setting. If there another one to remap the keys?
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how did you get it to go into clockworkmod without the powerbutton?

Josephwallack said:
how did you get it to go into clockworkmod without the powerbutton?
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Quickboot from Play has a flash to recovery option.

I'm on CM10 (nightly 9/28) and recently my power button broke.
I found this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27334251&postcount=6
Menu - Settings - Display - (scroll down to Wakeup Options and check Volume rocker wake)... but it doesn't wake it from a deep sleep. Anyone have any ideas?

Slide the keyboard open and close it. That should turn the screen on
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Us there a command in the terminal I can user to reboot my phone the normal way?

I really don't care to bother to make changes the phone in the framework begin to add new power menus and all that. I hussy need a command to make a shortcut to reboot my phone with the traditional shut down on all Android phones today for better results with my problems.
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I'm pretty sure all those extra toggle reboot options all reboot the "traditional way"
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You could always search the market for a power widget like this one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...NvbS5mcmFuY2VzY29hdXJpbm8ucmVib290d2lkZ2V0Il0.
Probably much easier than typing in a terminal command.

This is probably the nicest thing that could have been done. Thanx bro
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The program if nifty buy i'm looking for a regular restart not the quick one. Meaning I like the restart when I hit power off and I world like it to go into a reboot instead of a shut down.
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iwasblown said:
The program if nifty buy i'm looking for a regular restart not the quick one. Meaning I like the restart when I hit power off and I world like it to go into a reboot instead of a shut down.
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So you want it to restart when you hit power off, but you want it to reboot instead of shut down? Why? Why don't you just hit restart to uh restart?
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Teo032 said:
So you want it to restart when you hit power off, but you want it to reboot instead of shut down? Why? Why don't you just hit restart to uh restart?
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I can't figure this guy out. I don't even know where to start. I try to understand what he wants to do, but I just get a headache.

Su
reboot.
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Sudo reboot
Or
Su reboot
Or
Sudo reboot idontknowhowtogoogle (try it)
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Okay. I'd you use the 2.3.6. Roms like bluray or darkside the power menu has a reboot button which does not make a shortcut and closes out all the Android sessions and then reboots. I really like that style of reboot which make the Phone have better performance or sessions with Android. I really like to keep a much detail as possible when I can but I don't get how to describe what in looking for without mentioning others people power menus.
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iwasblown said:
Okay. I'd you use the 2.3.6. Roms like bluray or darkside the power menu has a reboot button which does not make a shortcut and closes out all the Android sessions and then reboots. I really like that style of reboot which make the Phone have better performance or sessions with Android. I really like to keep a much detail as possible when I can but I don't get how to describe what in looking for without mentioning others people power menus.
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I am trying to figure out what you want. I think you want what is called the "extended power menu" with hot reboot?

No just a regular one with the shut down animation
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Menu is okay but a terminal command is better so I don't have to change the ROM I have, i'm using stock with streamline kernel and v6 tweaks and don't want to change the current power menu unless it won't happen any other way.
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I can't figure out what you want. A shutdown animation now? I don't understand

I think he's just trolling. He wants to restart but not restart, just a restart that restarts like a restart
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Teo032 said:
I think he's just trolling. He wants to restart but not restart, just a restart that restarts like a restart
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Lmao, I can't figure it out.
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I would settle to flash a menu but I really don't want to mess with the ROM. I like the reboot on the power menus but i'm not willing to make changes to my ROM right now since its running so awesome. I just want to get a command like a terminal command for a reboot from the power menus which have the whole entire not a quick but a complete reboot instead of the quick one, that's all.
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Is there a way to change what the soft keys do?

I know that with a c10 rom u can. But what about with a touchwiz rom, I want to be able to launch floating notes from like long press menu key. Or back key. I onow theres a long press menu for app kill. Can someone point me in the right direction..
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kipster3001 said:
I know that with a c10 rom u can. But what about with a touchwiz rom, I want to be able to launch floating notes from like long press menu key. Or back key. I onow theres a long press menu for app kill. Can someone point me in the right direction..
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Can you give me your android.policy.jar? Its located in "/system/framework/android.policy.jar"

Yes, im working right now but as soon as I get home I will. Ive been traying to learn how to port roms and theam.. But still dont have the hang of it.
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kipster3001 said:
Yes, im working right now but as soon as I get home I will. Ive been traying to learn how to port roms and theam.. But still dont have the hang of it.
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No problem I'll keep a lookout for it thanks!
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