Develop Bugs

[Q] Hard keyboard .com FN key

I have tried to find a thread with this info and SORRY if there is a thread with this info about it.
I have installed CM9 A5 and i am noticing that the FN .com key does not work on the physical keyboard and seems all the rest work just fine. I don't have a problem with typing in the .com, but would like to have it working.
Is there fix for it?

u82cats said:
I have tried to find a thread with this info and SORRY if there is a thread with this info about it.
I have installed CM9 A5 and i am noticing that the FN .com key does not work on the physical keyboard and seems all the rest work just fine. I don't have a problem with typing in the .com, but would like to have it working.
Is there fix for it?
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I was reading that thread and there is a big todo about that key and that it will not be official and never be added due to cm rules... sounded pretty silly to me...bu there is your answer.
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Djinn23 said:
I was reading that thread and there is a big todo about that key and that it will not be official and never be added due to cm rules... sounded pretty silly to me...bu there is your answer.
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By that thread I meant the cm9 thread. I think zman brought it up.
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Thank you for your reply...I will have to stop being lazy and type in 4 more characters.

It works if you hold it and press the character you want. But if you flash a custom kernel I think it fixes it because I stopped having problems after flashing samurai kernel... the one for alpha 4 works for alpha 5 because they made changes in the rom itself not the kernel
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phonehunter59 said:
It works if you hold it and press the character you want. But if you flash a custom kernel I think it fixes it because I stopped having problems after flashing samurai kernel... the one for alpha 4 works for alpha 5 because they made changes in the rom itself not the kernel
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He means specifically for Sym/.com. Sym key seems to be a tab key now.
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I was actually just looking for a solution to this myself. I found this thread about key mappings. It looks to me like some people have remapped it so that buttons like fn and the emoticons do different things but still not what they are labeled to do. Perhaps I am missing something and the TouchWiz rom allows for these buttons do do what they are marked to do but CM7 does not even have the ability. I would love to get the keys working properly though if it is possible.

[Q] Can I change the function of capacitive buttons

I'd like to change the search button into a shortcut for the recent apps list. Im on AOKP and i dont think its already possible through ROM control.
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Alright I found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1558220 its a start but it opens a GB-esque, icon only recent list instead of the improved ics version.
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Button Remaper. Haven't tried it myself, someone posted it in my Tablet UI mod thread. Let me know if it works.

Works fine just wish there was more to choose from.
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MajorTankz said:
Alright I found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1558220 its a start but it opens a GB-esque, icon only recent list instead of the improved ics version.
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The key layout is the beginning but it will also require framework edits to PhoneWindowManager to change the function of the APP_SWITCH function.

Watching this thread with anticipation...

barnacles10 said:
The key layout is the beginning but it will also require framework edits to PhoneWindowManager to change the function of the APP_SWITCH function.
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Would you be able to fix it?
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Please, if anyone could fiz this mod it'd be greatly appreciated
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CM10 Fn Key not working...

This has been touched on in the development thread, but since I just registered, I can't post or reply there so maybe someone will see this and can help me out. With the new CM10 nightly straight from get.cm on my epic, the fn key on the hardware keyboard does not work. In the web browser it just ignores that i've pressed it all together. In texting it doesn't accept any input after pressing the fn key until i press it again to turn it off. Any fixes or is this a bug that will need to be fixed through future versions? Is everyone experiencing this, or is it just a few people?

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I wiped everything and reinstalled and it is working now. I wiped every bit of stuff I could off my phone using CWM. Seems to work great now... odd. )(*&^%$#~-_+=[];:\"'><}{|[email protected]/!
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You must hold the Fn key, much like the shift key on a pc.
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epicnoob66 said:
You must hold the Fn key, much like the shift key on a pc.
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Not unless that is a new way of using the FN key
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Try searching in the stock browser
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I think he is still on cm9 unless his sig is outdated. But yes, in cm10 you have to hold the fn key when searching. But I'm fine with that. Mine was not working at all. But then I cleared and reflashed everything and it works
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My Fn key doesn't work either even if I hold it.
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See my 2nd post above. I wiped everything and reflashed and it fixed the issue. Seems like we got a dirty flash... I wiped absolutely everything from within CWM. Saved stuff I wanted on SD card, went to mounts and storage and went through each wipe option, so I'm not sure which one actually fixed it.
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I have the same issue. Seemed to start after I loaded up a copy of Swift Key Flow Beta. I went back to Swype - and it sill won't let me use the Fn key.
I will try doing some wiping when I have more time, just thought I would add that one little clue to the discussion.

[MOD] Enable Navigation bar/Disable HW keys(Nexus 4 style)

I have the At&t version of Optimus G E970, I think this will work for any Optimus G.
Not responsible for bricked phones.
This is a mod how to enable navigation bar(on screen buttons) , its very simple and easy...
Add the following line at the end of buid.prop file
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
now on reboot we will have nav-bar like on nexus 4
To disable hardware keys, I used root explorer go to system/usr/keylayout click and hold on kaypad.nl and choose from menu open in text editor and 139,158,172 edit the home to hom and do the same on all 3 lines and hit save and reboot,
Plus I went and deleted all the 139, 158, 172 lines from external_kbd.kl, Generic.kl, MHLRCP.kl, osp3-input.kl and qwerty.kl. I dont know if that helps because I deleted them first then edited the lines in kaypad.nl.
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what for????
why do i need to decrease screen size?

agurzhiy said:
what for????
why do i need to decrease screen size?
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Well some people might want to play with it and get the nexus 4 feeling. Plus its feels smoother in my opinion.
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Its the beauty of Android you can make it how ever you like, some don't mind hardware keys other may want the soft keys.
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For what it is worth I find the software keys more ergonomic
The hardware keys on this phone are to low and causes strain to hit them
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trincisor said:
For what it is worth I find the software keys more ergonomic
The hardware keys on this phone are to low and causes strain to hit them
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That's how I feel its in the right spot. The hw keys are too low.
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it works thanks but is there any way you can make the navigation bar smaller. i think it takes too much screen

You have to change values in framework-res.apk
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phillip_viado said:
it works thanks but is there any way you can make the navigation bar smaller. i think it takes too much screen
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How do I do it though?

this worked out good for me because my back button stopped working but the problem i have now is my camera freezes and crashes or acts like it takes a picture but doesnt save an image does anyone else have this problem

Thanks for the tip!

Would this work on ics?
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how to turn off the lights hardware keys?
Its work to disable hw keys but the lights not turn off..
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HELP! I tried this and got the nexus 4 buttons working. However, once I got to the disabling hardware buttons part, it all went to hell.
I think I may have screwed up the key map file because now my phone's power button is not working.
I can't lock the phone, I can't wake the screen.
However, once I offed the phone using an app, I can turn it on using the power button, so it definitely isn't broken.
Is there a solution to this? I don't have any warrenty and I'm freaking out!!!
Oh and yes, I've done a factory reset and no that didn't solve the issue.
Please help! Thanks in advance! :crying:

kdz restore?
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kimitza said:
kdz restore?
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Yeah that's what I'm trying to avoid... The process seems really risky and the instructions are not very clear..

The menu key brings up task manager is there a way to change that?

jwade0825 said:
The menu key brings up task manager is there a way to change that?
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Should be possible by editing duno what files in system/usr/keylayout folder.
Quantity not too big, so try find yourself...

On RootBox I only needed to comment out 158, 172 and 139 (by putting a "#" in front) on keypad_8064.kl

[MOD] Enable Navigation bar/ disable HW keys(Nexus 4 style)

I have the At&t version of Optimus G E970, I think this will work for any Optimus G.
Not responsible for bricked phones.
This is a mod how to enable navigation bar(on screen buttons) , its very simple and easy...
To edit build.prop, on root explorer navigate to system press and hold on build.prop and open in text editor.
Add the following line at the end of build.prop file
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
now on reboot we will have nav-bar like on nexus 4
To disable hardware keys, I used root explorer go to system/usr/keylayout click and hold on kaypad.nl and choose from menu open in text editor and 139,158,172 edit the home to hom and do the same on all 3 lines and hit save and reboot,
Plus I went and deleted all the 139, 158, 172 lines from external_kbd.kl, Generic.kl, MHLRCP.kl, osp3-input.kl and qwerty.kl. I dont know if that helps because I deleted them first then edited the lines in kaypad.nl.
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Why would I want to do this??
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mrjasenr said:
Why would I want to do this??
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Why would you discourage people from being helpful? If it is not your cup of tea, read and move on.
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epeereboom said:
Why would you discourage people from being helpful? If it is not your cup of tea, read and move on.
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I'm sorry, you misunderstood. I mean why? As in how would it benefit me. I wasn't being a d*ck. Like I want to know how it is of benefit vs. Hw keys.
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mrjasenr said:
I'm sorry, you misunderstood. I mean why? As in how would it benefit me. I wasn't being a d*ck. Like I want to know how it is of benefit vs. Hw keys.
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My apologies. I think it is more for aestetics.
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Build.prop in system?
Never mind, got it
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Can someone post a picture of build.prop of where the line is supposed to be at? This may be a silly question but I'm new to root, and I really wanna get a nexus 4 feel to my LGOG.

wewooo said:
Can someone post a picture of build.prop of where the line is supposed to be at? This may be a silly question but I'm new to root, and I really wanna get a nexus 4 feel to my LGOG.
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You just add a separate line to the bottom. Just a new line below everything that reads "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0"
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easytheezy said:
You just add a separate line to the bottom. Just a new line below everything that reads "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0"
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Like right under the last line which is Davik.vm.stack?
EDIT: Nvm got it, but the only problem is that the stock launcher
and keyboard don't have the right resolution.

How does one edit the build.prop?
Never mind! Got it
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The easiest way to disable the default navigation buttons is by going to
system/usr/keylayout/keypad_8064.kl When you open the file you'll find
key 158 BACK VIRTUAL
key 172 HOME VIRTUAL
key 139 MENU VIRTUAL
add a # in the begging of each one like
#key 158 BACK VIRTUAL
#key 172 HOME VIRTUAL
#key 139 MENU VIRTUAL
Reboot and they should be disabled, but the buttons still light up. To fix this go the settings/display/front key light Then uncheck
Turn on Front Key Light.

wewooo said:
The easiest way to disable the default navigation buttons is by going to
system/usr/keylayout/keypad_8064.kl When you open the file you'll find
key 158 BACK VIRTUAL
key 172 HOME VIRTUAL
key 139 MENU VIRTUAL
add a # in the begging of each one like
#key 158 BACK VIRTUAL
#key 172 HOME VIRTUAL
#key 139 MENU VIRTUAL
Reboot and they should be disabled, but the buttons still light up. To fix this go the settings/display/front key light Then uncheck
Turn on Front Key Light.
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This did the trick for the hard ware keys, now all I have is the soft keys
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Odd, when I do this I cant pull the notification bar down ad the notifications show. It still shows the icons in the top bar. but not when I pull it down?
Also noticed that when I reboot my phone the first notification I get shows up normally, then they stop showing. It notifys me and everything, just cant pull down the blind to access them.
Also noticed that my menu button isnt integrated with the menu bar at the bottom. Ideas on how to do this?

Afteraffekt said:
Odd, when I do this I cant pull the notification bar down ad the notifications show. It still shows the icons in the top bar. but not when I pull it down?
Also noticed that when I reboot my phone the first notification I get shows up normally, then they stop showing. It notifys me and everything, just cant pull down the blind to access them.
Also noticed that my menu button isnt integrated with the menu bar at the bottom. Ideas on how to do this?
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I can't answer the notification issue, but I believe for the menu button a lot of apps have a built in menu button (usually in an action bar on the top right) now that they display (it is more of a tablet display, but given the resolution it probably still shows up that way).
You can still get to the menu in apps right?

Would there be anyway to disable the softkeys while the lockscreen is on? Because with stock lg lockscreen, it jus shows a black bar
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kayslay21 said:
Would there be anyway to disable the softkeys while the lockscreen is on? Because with stock lg lockscreen, it jus shows a black bar
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That is how it is on my JB tablet with onscreen buttons, I think that is just how it works, but I could be wrong.

How hard is it to make this into a flash able ZIP?
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_Epic said:
How hard is it to make this into a flash able ZIP?
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They have it on the att forum, a zip to enable and one to disable, im pretty sure it'll probably work on our phones too
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kayslay21 said:
They have it on the att forum, a zip to enable and one to disable, im pretty sure it'll probably work on our phones too
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I'll be the test dummy and let y'all know.
EDIT: Don't flash the ZIP, kills the whole alignment of the icons and widgets.
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_Epic said:
I'll be the test dummy and let y'all know.
EDIT: Don't flash the ZIP, kills the whole alignment of the icons and widgets.
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Are you using stock lg launcher? They said it messes that all up unless your using a different one like nova or apex
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