Is it possible to disable the menu and back button and install software key buttons like the nexus?
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I just turned off the lights so I can't see them. And with AOKP or paranoid android they have the option for soft keys. Its nice because you can add a search key. I really missed that.
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Yeah I've had the evo, the evo 3d and the epic 4g touch... They have always had the search key, was pissed that all the new phones have gone away from it
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If you edit the key layout after applying the on-screen 'buttons', you should be able to disable them.
I'm running the LIH leak with the navigation buttons.
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Is there a ROM that basically turns our phone into a better g nexus with better hardware? I just want to disable my capacitive buttons and hard key and just have the 3 onscreen home, back and multitask buttons... or is it something that might be available in the future?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766684
Oh for real? Alright well I am in the ****ing desert for the next 40 days but as soon as my data resets at the end of the month I'll have to give your ROM a shot. Thanks. Sorry if I seemed lazy I just don't have the resources to download and try all the roms and I wasn't seeing screens.
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So i figured out how to add the onscreen softkeys by editing the build.prop and adding
"qemu.hw.mainkeys=0"
at the bottom; however...I have a question, how to you add buttons using a AOKP/AOSP rom? or even using the build.prop? because Im currently using the AOSP Hercules CM10 [JB 4.1.2] ROM and I'm confused...I honestly want to add a "menu" button and also turn off the physical capacitive key lights. if you guys can help...you'd be my hero..
javery1019 said:
So i figured out how to add the onscreen softkeys by editing the build.prop and adding
"qemu.hw.mainkeys=0"
at the bottom; however...I have a question, how to you add buttons using a AOKP/AOSP rom? or even using the build.prop? because Im currently using the AOSP Hercules CM10 [JB 4.1.2] ROM and I'm confused...I honestly want to add a "menu" button and also turn off the physical capacitive key lights. if you guys can help...you'd be my hero..
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What phone are you on? This forum is for sprint Samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g touch.
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BluesRulez said:
What phone are you on? This forum is for sprint Samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g touch.
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yup I'm using a E4GT, but i figured it out. After you edit build.prop the setting for the navigation bar is there, but now my only question is how do i turn off and disable my capacitive buttons completely and turn the button light off? ive done almost everything and i can't seem to figure it out. I tried editing the "Button" Values and setting them to "0" under settings>display>automatic backlight>use custom>edit other levels, but no luck. I even went to the root folder system>usr>keylayout>sec_touchkey.kl and erased all the text and the result is that they don't vibrate but the menu, back, and search buttons still work...the home button is the only one that doesn't work. I mean it's not a big issue but the light gets annoying and I just want to complete shut off all capacitive physical controls...can you help me out?
using Sprint Samsung Galaxy SII Epic Touch 4G
Rooted with AOKP v. 4.1.2 CM10 [10-20121024-SKANK-epic4gtouch]
In the advanced section of the settings menu there is an option to turn off the cap. button lights. You're on the right track with erasing those values, but you have to reboot afterwards to get it to take effect.
What are you using to edit those values?
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Go to system/usr/keylayout/sec_touchkey. Select sec_touchkey and delete the four lines. Reboot and you will be good to go.
Edit: I just read you already did that.. I dunno man that's what works for me.
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Sorry if this has been mentioned but is it possible for me to completely disable my hardware buttons and enable software buttons?
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I know you can enable software buttons with a line in build.prop....always forget it though. To disable the hardware buttons I am not so sure. I would guess maybe a kernel woukd need to be made with the hardware buttons disabled.
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Here's so of the info I grabbed from the att forum. I don't know if it works on ours yet or not.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2022058
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keys=qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 at the end of build prop
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deeznutz1977 said:
keys=qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 at the end of build prop
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I'm still hoping that someone figures out a way so that when s pen is removed the nav buttons show up so that you can actually use nav buttons with the spen since Samsung made a complete fail by not having a way for the Spen to use the captive buttons. I don't want to have the nav buttons on the screen all the time, just when the spen is removed.
thanks alot i see that adding the softkeys mess up the camera but i dont use the camera much i just hope it doesnt mess with other apps and disabling hardware keys screw up the power button. im going to experiment on my days off
So that works forme however on main screen the apps on the bottom a d widgets are cut off by the very bottom apps... anyone else experience this
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The biggest app I use is Flashlight/Torch. I use it 50+ times a day and cm10 has the lovely feature of being able to remap a hardware key to it while still in lock screen. I have looked through files to see how they did it but I cannot find it. I want to be able to turn my flashlight on when in lock screen. I have been turning it on by the menu button. Is there any way I can do this on TWJB?
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I could write an app to turn it on, but you'd have to have the app as a shortcut on your lock screen. Cm10 does it through the ROM so it's quite simple.. don't think it's replicable b tw.
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I want to the left button to go back and the right button show recents like God intended. Samsung is confused about buttons. Possible?
I see CM 10.1 and other ROMs let you remap some keys, but not back.
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Replying to my own post in case it helps someone else: This is possible with slim bean, which let's you remap the back key.
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