Hey everyone! I've been looking on how to change my hardware keys. As in I would like to get rid of my navigation bar, which I know how to, and make my power button the home key. Or maybe something like one press goes home and then maybe a double tap would shut the screen off. Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you.
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The easiest way is probably to use a Custom rom which supports hardware key remapping like this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2324710
You also can use Zip Themer. like here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2232770
Now I seen the key mapping feature in du. However I can't make the lock button go to home.
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Hey guys,
First what a nice forum is XDA! EX-Iphone user here, just bought and rooted+flashed CM10 nightly on my galaxy S3. A couple of bugs for some days, but now everything is working fine.
But there is one more little thing There's any chance to "emulate" or create a "gesture" to replace galaxy S3 home button ? I hate hardware buttons, on iPhone there was a Cydia tweak called Zephyr who alowed me to create screen gestures to perform any action.
and on android ? there's any chance to do that ? something like a gesture from bottom of screen or remap Menu button to something like: Two Taps it works like Home Button, one Tap it shows menu.
Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad english and my lack ok knowledge on Android world. I just arrived :good:
possible if you flash the (older) nexus JB rom, that's the only time I came across software home button
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omar_6130 said:
possible if you flash the (older) nexus JB rom, that's the only time I came across software home button
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Thanks for answer friend, but i found a way. Look at this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29739389&postcount=122
It gives a complete solution for what i was asking. It's amazing.
Coming from SGS II where one touch brings you back to the home page, now with the new SGS III a physical home button replaces the touch home button which is driving me crazy, I am sure others feel the same, anybody out there that found an app that will replace the home button please share it with us.
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After downloading a bunch of apps and trying them finally found one that works, it's called (Virtual Button Bar) available in trial or paid versions, if you have found an app that works just like the physical home button please share.
sebmw said:
Coming from SGS II where one touch brings you back to the home page, now with the new SGS III a physical home button replaces the touch home button which is driving me crazy, I am sure others feel the same, anybody out there that found an app that will replace the home button please share it with us.
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Replace it with what? All you have to do is edit /system/usr/keylayout/sec-keys.kl and map the home button to camera search or whatever else you may want
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Replace it with what? All you have to do is edit /system/usr/keylayout/sec-keys.kl and map the home button to camera search or whatever else you may want
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Thanks for the info, but can you explain how to map the home button to any other function step by step, basically I like the calculator app to have the same function as the home button, thanks in advance.
sebmw said:
Thanks for the info, but can you explain how to map the home button to any other function step by step, basically I like the calculator app to have the same function as the home button, thanks in advance.
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Ah that you can't do in android. (That I'm aware of) I used to do this on my windows mobile phone. You can only change it to like a different function button.
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The only way is to flash a cm10 rom that has navbar.
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The only way is to flash a cm10 rom that has navbar.
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You can set custom app to a button on the nav bar?
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You can set custom app to a button on the nav bar?
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Yes. You can add up to 5 and assign them to whatever you like. You can also assign app or actions to the long press option so total max is 10 different apps or actions
Check out Home2 Shortcut in play store. Not sure if itll do exactly what you want but may help.
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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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Hi... In Samsung smartphones, when you press home button, it turn on the screen, right? ...okay.. But now, I wanna change that function to play music when I press the home button and pause when I press it again(with screen off) . I've been searching in Google & this forum, but can't find any method or solution . Does anyone has any idea for this? Thanks in advance...
Additional info ::: I have xposed framework installed and can skip music with volume key long press ( with screen off).. I just wanna have similar function with home key to play/pause music
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Hi... In Samsung smartphones, when you press home button, it turn on the screen, right? ...okay.. But now, I wanna change that function to play music when I press the home button and pause when I press it again(with screen off) . I've been searching in Google & this forum, but can't find any method or solution . Does anyone has any idea for this? Thanks in advance...
Additional info ::: I have xposed framework installed and can skip music with volume key long press ( with screen off).. I just wanna have similar function with home key to play/pause music
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Or you can download a rom that has a various music control itmes for volume buttons.
Like play and pause. Stop. Next. Previous. Etc etc..
Check out DroidTurK ROM x)
It has that music controls
Thanks... But I don't wanna download a new rom now as I have some difficulties.. May be I'll try it later, the rom is also 250 dpi mode and will have a small icons I guess.. Anyway, thanks..
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Double tapping to play/pause music like in ipad is also OK.. Then it would be so amazing to have a "music life"
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Thanks... But I don't wanna download a new rom now as I have some difficulties.. May be I'll try it later, the rom is also 250 dpi mode and will have a small icons I guess.. Anyway, thanks..
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if uc all 250 dpi icons small .. then....
however its a personal taste
Yeah... I bought galaxy note 2 because I wanna see text and icon bigger. So 250 dpi make no sense for me.. Personal taste
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Can anyone else help me find the method??
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There are apps that use the proximity sensor to control music controls or even unlock the phone from one. Type on proximity or something and they should pop up, I know this is not what you are looking for but could be an option for now
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Thanks.. But I know that app, just afraid of battery drain and don't like that app... Thanks whatever
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Can anyone else help me please?...
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Hello...
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Okay.. It's like nobody can't help.. Our may be my post is not seen.. Whatever now, let it be it's OK without screen off.. Then, is it still possible to change home key function like this with screen on? If this is possible, it will benefit not only for me but also for the others as it will become a cool multitasking no other post on this forum exactly like this.. I mean triple press and long press home button.. Please somebody help me and the others too
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Okay.. It's like nobody can't help.. Our may be my post is not seen.. Whatever now, let it be it's OK without screen off.. Then, is it still possible to change home key function like this with screen on? If this is possible, it will benefit not only for me but also for the others as it will become a cool multitasking no other post on this forum exactly like this.. I mean triple press and long press home button.. Please somebody help me and the others too
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There are some mods which let you reprogram your home button. You should check out Xposed framework. Also, you could go for a virtual bar which emulates home, menu and back button. There is a very nice app which is called something like "dynamic app bar" in the play store. Maybe you could use that app to create a special button for music controls.
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There are some mods which let you reprogram your home button. You should check out Xposed framework. Also, you could go for a virtual bar which emulates home, menu and back button. There is a very nice app which is called something like "dynamic app bar" in the play store. Maybe you could use that app to create a special button for music controls.
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There is a module called "hold home" but it didn't replace long press home button, instead it replace double press home button s voice to Google voice.. Btw, play store don't show dynamic app bar.. Is name exactly like that? Thanks..
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