reassign short press on search button - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Can someone tell me how I can reassign the short press on the bottom search button on the EVO 4G that usually brings up google search? I want to assign it to a different application I have. I do want to keep the long press as what it already does (it opens a specific app I set).
Thanks....

What ROM are you using?

Flowsick said:
What ROM are you using?
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Mikg ROM 3.0
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Now using MIKG 3.1 rom. I have long press on search assigned to something but I would love to be able to assign short press to the new DRAGON GO app as I have removed the google search (and now short press does nothing)

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[Q] remap search button to recent apps?

I have little use for the search button. rather than long hold home in cm7 I'd rather press the search button to do think instead...any suggestions?
Try perfect task switcher in the market. It even gives a an screen shot of what's running. Kinda like in honeycomb. And you can map it to the search button using their settings. Its a long hold of the search button tho.
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thanks but I'm looking to not hold anything to bring up the recent apps list. I'm sure many of us use it frequently so it'll just be an extra of productivity to just press than long press

repurpose holding home button (voice search?)

Is there any way to repurpose holding the home button on CM9? It does bring up the app switcher but there's already a dedicated button for that, so it's quite useless. I'd prefer having it open voice search or go to drawer.
Not on CM9 there isn't.. there is a way on liquid and AOKP.
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XlAfbk said:
Is there any way to repurpose holding the home button on CM9? It does bring up the app switcher but there's already a dedicated button for that, so it's quite useless. I'd prefer having it open voice search or go to drawer.
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Or you could remove the latest app button and put search button instead(which long press well being up voice). Oh, and this is with CM9
Swiftkey'ed on my CM9 Galaxy Nexus

[MOD REQUEST] Long Press Home key for search.. [ARHD 7.2.2]

Is there a long press home button to bring up search mod available.. For ARHD 7.2.2
I want to be able to have that funtion like the DHD search key, so when you long press it you can choose an app to search from
Would be particularly useful for voice search.. like the galaxy S3
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Reading up I see this may require a kernal modification..
Thinking along the lines of swipe 2 wake.. with faux kernal..
I can't believe HTC missed the boat with this function.. SG3.. has the idea to a T....
I use third party app assistant.. which as voice recognition apps go is pretty solid..
Long press home = voice search
*shakes head at HTC*

[Q] Map Long Press Home to Google Search / Now

I'd like to know if there is a way to map the a long press of the Home key to launch Google Now (or Google Search if you haven't flashed Google Now)?
Something similar to the previous mod that maps the menu option to the Recent Apps key and removes the 3 dot menu bar.
Apologies if this already exists, a search of the forum didn't turn up anything.
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Jeeves2001 said:
I'd like to know if there is a way to map the a long press of the Home key to launch Google Now (or Google Search if you haven't flashed Google Now)?
Something similar to the previous mod that maps the menu option to the Recent Apps key and removes the 3 dot menu bar.
Apologies if this already exists, a search of the forum didn't turn up anything.
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That option is available in many ROMs, for example ViperX or ParanoidAndroid.
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Thanks. I've installed Android Revolution HD which comes with CD Suite Tools. This enabled re-mapping of all the hardware keys including long pressing the Home button to activate "Voice Search" which, if you flash the Google Now zip will be replaced by Google Now. This also lets me re-map the Recent Apps key to the menu function and removes the 3 dot menu bar. Excellent.

Make the double click home button launch google now

So i got the new leaked sprint Jelly Beans on my S3 and i wanted to know if you could launch the google now thru the home button. right now it launches S voice which sucks real back. i already removed it with titanium backup but now it reverts to google voice dialer. anyone got info on this
I think the app home2 shortcut is what your looking for
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jcantol said:
I think the app home2 shortcut is what your looking for
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Where is that found I would love for this setting
Never mind found it hell yeah works perfect thanks
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No home2 shortcut does not work. i want to be able to set double click home button to voice search (google now) that app does not allow that
Well you could use nova to launch with a long press on the menu button. You could also flash cm10 instead and allow a long press of home to launch Google now. Nova might also allow home2 to assign an activity like voice search.
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WalleO said:
No home2 shortcut does not work. i want to be able to set double click home button to voice search (google now) that app does not allow that
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It works for me perfect are you sure you setting up right just to ask
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It won't do the double click action, but certain AOSP ROMs let you choose a custom action when long pressing the home button.
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Which ROM is that
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CodefireX AOSP based....found in system settings.
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Want to share some useful information that some people might not know about...
*Problem*Everyone hates holding the home button to muktitask or launch things
*Solution* Using Apex launcher (works in Nova too), go to apex settings, behavior settings, and you can assign almost anything to a gesture. I use double tap and set it to "recent apps". Now, I just double tap anywhere on the home screen and it brings up recent apps with no lag! This has made multitasking 5 times better and so easy. I can also set Google Now to launch by swipe up, swipe down, pinch, etc. I hate the home button for anything besides going to default screen
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I would also like this to work with a double press of the home button. I'm on Ktoonzes AOKP.
Ideally:
Press once - Home
Press twice - Google Now <-- what i want.
Long Press - Recent apps <-- currently how it works. I don't want to replace the long press action with search.
I am running tw Rom with trebuchet and home 2 shortcut works perfectly for this function. One Gives me home. double tap gives Google now and hold gives me tasks .
Important step is to disable s voice in settings
Josh
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WalleO said:
No home2 shortcut does not work. i want to be able to set double click home button to voice search (google now) that app does not allow that
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Home 2 shortcut works great, but and I have never had a problem with it in the LIH leak or any JB leak for that matter. Make sure you have cleared defaults and have went into s-voice setting and unchecked the home button press brings up S-voice.
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slickdaddy96 said:
Home 2 shortcut works great, but and I have never had a problem with it in the LIH leak or any JB leak for that matter. Make sure you have cleared defaults and have went into s-voice setting and unchecked the home button press brings up S-voice.
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From mysterioustko on page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789000
As you are probably aware, double tapping the home button will launch S Voice on the Galaxy S3. Unfortunately, Samsung did not include a way to re-assign this button for a different function if you don't fancy the S Voice app. Instead, all they did was give you a way to disable the hone button double tap. Well here is a way for you to re-assign the home button double tap without the need for any rooting or modding at all.
Step 1) Go into the S Voice settings and uncheck the Launch SVoice box. This will keep S Voice from launching when you double tap the home button.
Step 2) Install Home2 Shortcut from the Play Store
Step 3) Open Home2 Shortcut and configure it to launch the app of your choosing with a double tap of the home button. The app is pretty self explanatory and setting it up will be pretty straight forward. NOTE: When you get to the end, after you tap "close" it will ask you to set as default. Select Home2Launcher as the default.
Hope this helps anyone who didn't know how to do this. I am currently running CM10, and am using this to launch Google Now with a double tap of the home button.
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From mysterioustko on page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789000
As you are probably aware, double tapping the home button will launch S Voice on the Galaxy S3. Unfortunately, Samsung did not include a way to re-assign this button for a different function if you don't fancy the S Voice app. Instead, all they did was give you a way to disable the hone button double tap. Well here is a way for you to re-assign the home button double tap without the need for any rooting or modding at all.
Step 1) Go into the S Voice settings and uncheck the Launch SVoice box. This will keep S Voice from launching when you double tap the home button.
Step 2) Install Home2 Shortcut from the Play Store
Step 3) Open Home2 Shortcut and configure it to launch the app of your choosing with a double tap of the home button. The app is pretty self explanatory and setting it up will be pretty straight forward. NOTE: When you get to the end, after you tap "close" it will ask you to set as default. Select Home2Launcher as the default.
Hope this helps anyone who didn't know how to do this. I am currently running CM10, and am using this to launch Google Now with a double tap of the home button.
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You forgot the all important step 4.
Profit
Awesome thread! Now is there any way to set up what launches when you long press the menu button? I see in the "other key settings" for home2 it has long press shortcuts for a "search" key and "camera" key..
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From mysterioustko on page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789000
As you are probably aware, double tapping the home button will launch S Voice on the Galaxy S3. Unfortunately, Samsung did not include a way to re-assign this button for a different function if you don't fancy the S Voice app. Instead, all they did was give you a way to disable the hone button double tap. Well here is a way for you to re-assign the home button double tap without the need for any rooting or modding at all.
Step 1) Go into the S Voice settings and uncheck the Launch SVoice box. This will keep S Voice from launching when you double tap the home button.
Step 2) Install Home2 Shortcut from the Play Store
Step 3) Open Home2 Shortcut and configure it to launch the app of your choosing with a double tap of the home button. The app is pretty self explanatory and setting it up will be pretty straight forward. NOTE: When you get to the end, after you tap "close" it will ask you to set as default. Select Home2Launcher as the default.
Hope this helps anyone who didn't know how to do this. I am currently running CM10, and am using this to launch Google Now with a double tap of the home button.
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Why did you quote me? That is exactly what I told people to do and is covered as nauseum in multiple posts on XDA. I didn't get into detail because people should search instead of asking the same question a million times.
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Fantastic!! Thanks to everyone who mentioned on how to set this up! :good:
To do this without any extra apps would require a very small edit to android.policy.jar.
I think I experimented with it on ICS and successfully got it working. I have yet to do it on Jelly Bean though.
Just long press on home button and hit the g. now to replace s voice for Bluetooth voice dial
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