is it possible to disable the search button on the bottom right of the phone?..it's a pain in the arse as im always touching it by mistake ..
the|gamer said:
Hi,
as there ware some people that want a Camera Button, I used the pretty useless Searchbutton!
How-To:
The files "qwerty.kl" and "umts_jordan-keypad.kl" in "/system/usr/keylayout" have to be edited in two lines (key 127 & 217) to following:
Code:
key 127 CAMERA WAKE_DROPPED
key 217 CAMERA WAKE_DROPPED
Credits to : shaft from Android-Hilfe.de
Regards
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924014
Use root explorer for edit file.
Click at qwerty.kl,it's will show menu and select open in text editor.
Change from SEARCH to CAMERA at key 127 and 217.
I think delete SEARCH and save only for disable Search button.
Credit: Mr.bluelissu www.droid-ios.com
If you are running CM7 you can also change it's function from the cyanogen settings menu.
Sent from my MotoDefy.
You can also use RootEplorer and go to the system/app directory. Mount it as read/write, delete GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk, remount it as read-only and reboot.
You have a Samsung galaxy tab bound to an operator and you want to unlock it.
I’ve been through a thorough search in the internet and finally I got a solution. My tab is now free. It’s a bit complex, but not impossible.
Below, I’ll give a very clear and detailed description of the whole procedure you have to go through to unlock your tablet.
I you follow all the steps, you will be sure to get the expected result.
Step 1: Root your tab
[ why root the tablet: unlocking the tablet requires access to hidden system files in the root. The root is not normally made accessible to the standard users]
- From the web, search a Root package (easy to find on the web, just google ‘galaxy’ ‘root zip’ you’ll get a small zip file, it may be root.zip, root2.zip, doesn’t matter),
- download the root zip file,
- Copy it to your tab and remember exactly the folder where you paste it.
- Turn off you tab,
- Press simultaneously the volume (-) and power buttons and continue pressing until you got a system screen with two items menu (download, and …),
- Press the volume (-) again to navigate through the two items of the menu, select upgrade,
- In the top of the screen, you’ll get a list menu with 4 items. Scroll to item “install from SDCard” (use volume (-) and (-) to scroll),
- Press power button to select,
- You’ll have to select the root zip folder, navigate through the folder structure using volume (-) (+) buttons,
- Press the power button to execute the zip file,
- Rooting operation will start, you’ll see many progress messages, just wait until the whole process finishes, it takes few seconds.
- Navigate back the menu item “reboot the tab”, press power button.
[ Your tablet will reboot now, you will notice no change, but the change is there, your tablet is now rooted]
Step 2: Preparing to unlock
- From the market, install the free app “super user”,
- Open the newly created shortcut “super user” and validate any message you get, close if necessary, [the SuperUser is an app that will work in the background and grant permissions –when necessary- to other applications to access root. Without it, rooting a tab is meaningless],
- From the market, install “root manager”,[root manager is now your file manager that can go deep through the folder structure and access root folders],
- Launch the “root manager”, the first time you do that, you’ll be prompted to allow “Super User” to grant permissions to “root manager”, allow that,
- Take some time to make yourself familiar with “root manager”, it’s a very simple but powerful file manager,
- Now go back to serious work, locate the folder \efs at the root, [efs folder is very important, it holds all the information to validate your tablet to the GSM/3G operator, it validates the authenticity of your IMEI]
- Just make a copy of the whole folder and save it in a safe place – your PC or a memory stick-. We’ll be back later to this copy, continue now on the tab,
- Open \efs folder, locate the file nv_data.bin,
- Make a copy of nv_data.bin in the same folder \efs and rename the file eg: ORIGINAL_nv_data.bin,
- Delete all the files in the \efs folder except nv.log. Don’t delete the sub folders ( you should normally have the following sub folders .files, imei, gyro….),
- Now leave the tablet powered on (don’t turn off) and move to your PC to continue job,
Step 3: Molding the nv_data.bin file
- In the copy of the \efs folder that you previously made, locate the original file nv_data.bin,
- Make a copy of this file somewhere in your PC. That’s the copy you will be working on,
- Edit nv_data.bin with HexEdit.[ If you are not familiar with depths of binary files, don’t be daunted by the array of codes and bytes],
- Locate the byte 0x181469, it should read 01 value, just edit it to 00 value, do nothing more, just save and exit,
- Now you have created the molded copy of nv_data.bin,
- You need to move this copy of nv_data.bin onto your tablet, either using a memory stick or by USB cable. Paste the file in the \efs folder,
Step 4: tweaking the molded nv_data.bin file
- Now that you pasted the molded nv_data.bin to \efs folder, it needs some minor adjustments before being used,
- In the “root manager”, press and hold on the newly pasted nv_data.bin,
- You’ll get a menu, select properties,
- In the properties box, check all the 9 options (read, write, execute), leave the others,
- Save and exit root manager,
- Go the market and install the free app “terminal emulator”,
- Launch the terminal emulator, accept any message for super user permission,
- In the terminal emulator, execute the following commands [press enter after each line of command]:
o su
o chown 1001:radio \efs\nv_dat.bin
o reboot
- It’s done, your tablet will reboot unlocked.
Verification to make sure everything is OK
- Go to settings, about device, status. Make sure you have a valid IMEI number, the one you have printed on the back of your tablet, not the fake one: 00004**********,
- Insert a valid SIM module, you’ll be promted to enter PIN code if configured so,
- Enter PIN code,
- Enter the APN provided by your operator (necessary to access internet 3G),
ENJOY FREELY
I have rooted AT&T version of tab 8.9, and there is no \efs\nv_dat.bin file on it...
hi
sir can you post an edited nv_data.bin? i cant hex it.. it says it cannot find the bytes you provide TIA
Same for me, /efs folder is completely empty?
no nv-data.bin at all, i tried everything with no luck.
efs folder has some files but no nv_data.bin
I know this is an old post but install from SD card doesn't work in my recovery mode because there is no SD slot. How else can I install the files?
Credits go to the original @EX3cutor for the original solution posted in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1606474
but for android kitkat / jellybean there's a slight change in the values:
1) install a file manager who can get root access (es file explorer is a nice one)
2) open the file manager and make sure you have root access, then mount /system as r/w
3) go to /system/usr/idc/
4) open sec_e-pen.idc in a text editor and change the value to one of the following:
Remove cursor
touch.deviceType = touchScreen
(for mouse pointer off)
Enable cursor
touch.deviceType = pointer
(for mouse pointer on)
tested it on slimkat just now and it works for me, hope i can make some other people happy here as well
This should work on all sprint galaxy series androids (S3, S4, Note, ect.)
requirements:
1. you must be rooted and on a stock rom
2. you will need a root file explorer (i use ESFile Explorer)
3. a notepad app (esfile explorer comes with one)
Instructions
1. open your root file explorer and grant it superuser permissions
2. go to the root of the device and select the "efs" folder
3. inside the "efs" folder select the folder that says "imei"
4. inside the "imei" folder there should be a file named "mps_code.dat" select it.
5. open it as a text file (in esfile a popup window should appear that says "open as" and list some options, select text and then ES Note Editor)
6. after you opened the mps_code.dat file in es note editor it should read SPR
7. hit the edit button (the pen icon in the top right corner) and then delete the SPR
and you now have a few options on what you can change it to
1. SPR (sprint)
2. BST (boost mobile)
3. VMU (virgin mobile)
4. XAS (generic samsung)
8. after deciding which one you want to change it to hit back and it should ask if you want to save the changes click yes
9. REBOOT and enjoy your new stock bootanimation and power on sound
note: when changing the text in mps_code.dat make sure you use all capitols
Ok first you gotta know that t works ok Pixel devices for now. So follow this tutorial [so easy it is just 1 step] to edit your device fingerprint to Pixel 4 XL.
After you done this you should be able to see assistant transparent black UI. But not full yet.
Get yourself zarchiver from playstore
Link for app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.zdevs.zarchiver
Or just use your root file manager.
We need any file manager that can access root.
Simply go to zarchiver settings and choose ROOT then enable [root permissions] then go to ROOT of phone and follow this destination...
data/data/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/shared_prefs
And get that xml file and paste it in [shared_prefs] folder... [It will ask you to replace the old one with this. Say yes. Xml file link that YOU will paste it in the shared_prefs folder:-
GEL.GSAPrefs.xml
drive.google.com
Then after you paste it in the [shared_prefs] folder... Go back one step and long click on that [shared_prefs] folder. And choose "permissions"
And then set the number of permissions to 551 [r-x r-x --x] after that hit ok then just close all apps and call assistant manually. You should see the new update.
Screenshot of the new update [check attached files.]