Hey guys, the Android update hit my phone this week, and it moved my back and recent buttons back to their stock positions on the old nav bar (I had them switched so that back was on the right, since I'm right handed and prefer it that way) . I was able to switch them using adb shell on android 9 forever ago. Does anyone know for sure if that old trick will still work on the new Android? Or has anyone else found a good way to do it already?
Thanks!
Same problem here. I was using the Custom Navigation Bar app, but it won't work on Andriod 10.
cavediver said:
Same problem here. I was using the Custom Navigation Bar app, but it won't work on Andriod 10.
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I was going to suggest that app, too. Since it's not working, I'll definitely wait to update to Android 10.
Also not working is the clear all feature if you use anything but the Pixel launcher (like Nova, etc.)
I just updated to 10 as well and I noticed the same thing & was wondering if there was another way to swap the back & recent buttons since the custom navigation bar app doesn't work.
Driving me crazy to have the back button on the left side lol.
untouchablez said:
I just updated to 10 as well and I noticed the same thing & was wondering if there was another way to swap the back & recent buttons since the custom navigation bar app doesn't work.
Driving me crazy to have the back button on the left side lol.
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I can make you all a module for that if you like.
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Here it is. Flash in magisk manager.
Tulsadiver said:
I can make you all a module for that if you like.
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Here it is. Flash in magisk manager.
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Thank you! I'll never get used to the gesture navigation....or back being on the left. This works perfectly.
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old&slow said:
Thank you! I'll never get used to the gesture navigation....or back being on the left. This works perfectly.
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Took me a day. I think it's quicker than the old 3 button or "pill" navigation.
EeZeEpEe said:
Took me a day. I think it's quicker than the old 3 button or "pill" navigation.
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I guess I worded that wrong. I HATE the gesture navigation. lol
old&slow said:
I guess I worded that wrong. I HATE the gesture navigation. lol
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Tulsadiver said:
I can make you all a module for that if you like.
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Here it is. Flash in magisk manager.
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Ah..I really hoped this would work on Essential PH-1 also. Not working...:crying:
lentm said:
Ah..I really hoped this would work on Essential PH-1 also. Not working...:crying:
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Your public ID's would be different. If you would upload your SystemUI.apk I'll take a look.
Edit: It is an extremely simple mod. You don't even have to decompile and recompile anything.
Unzip your SystemUI.apk. in the res/layout folder pull out the back.xml and recent_apps.xml. Swap their names and put them back. Zip back up, change the zip name from SystemUI.zip back to SystemUI.apk and you are done.
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Your public ID's would be different. If you would upload your SystemUI.apk I'll take a look.
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I uploaded my Essential PH-1's SystemUI.apk on GDrive:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OGWqr6ewN_G5274LskjKbeMQuzMK5y9N
I really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!
lentm said:
I uploaded my Essential PH-1's SystemUI.apk on GDrive:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OGWqr6ewN_G5274LskjKbeMQuzMK5y9N
I really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!
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Are you on 10 or Pie? On 10 the structure of where the SystemUI.apk is located, changed. Did you get it from system/priv-app/SystemUI or system/product/priv-app/SystemUI?
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Are you on 10 or Pie? On 10 the structure of where the SystemUI.apk is located, changed. Did you get it from system/priv-app/SystemUI or system/product/priv-app/SystemUI?
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Yes, I'm on 10 and got the file from /system/product/priv-app/SystemUI
Edit: I swapped the back.xml and recent_apps.xml and replaced SystemUI.apk as you guided and flashed it as a Magisk module.
Now I see the back button on the right with 3 button navigation!!
However, it doesn't seem to work with 2 button navigation as the back button disappears.
I will just stay with 3 button navigation now. Thanks @Tulsadiver!
lentm said:
Yes, I'm on 10 and got the file from /system/product/priv-app/SystemUI
Edit: I swapped the back.xml and recent_apps.xml and replaced SystemUI.apk as you guided and flashed it as a Magisk module.
Now I see the back button on the right with 3 button navigation!!
However, it doesn't seem to work with 2 button navigation as the back button disappears.
I will just stay with 3 button navigation now. Thanks @Tulsadiver!
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Yes, it doesn't work with two button because on two button the right button goes away and now your recent button is on the left and it now goes away also. You are left with just a home button.
I'm still on 9, rooted. I did this that I found on another thread. It's not mine, but it works. I'm rooted with a teminal app. It may work for you as well... Here's hoping it does.
Either adb shell if connected to a laptop or su in the terminal app then the next line:
settings put secure sysui_nav_bar "space,back;home;back,space"
I use the pill and prefer having 2 back buttons. Try it however you want.
Tulsadiver said:
I can make you all a module for that if you like.
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Thank you! That's awesome. Do I need to be rooted for this? I haven't messed with Magisk Manager any.
Smoghog said:
Thank you! That's awesome. Do I need to be rooted for this? I haven't messed with Magisk Manager any.
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Yes, sir. You must be rooted.
Tulsadiver said:
I can make you all a module for that if you like.
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Hey Tulsa, great mod thank you. Is there any way to get the back button moved for the 2 button navigation too? Or a way to revert back to standard. Flashing this breaks the back button on 2 button and makes it disappear completely lol. I'm using 3 button for now but was just curious.
Edit: dawned on me that I can disable the module... Duh. Would be nice if this worked with 2 button too.
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hi all,
i've had my defy a couple of months now and i'm loving it.
just about the only thing i dislike about it is, i often accidently press the search key on the bottom right of the phone as i normally hold it with my right hand.
is there any way to disable the key? i know there's no inbuild way of doing it, so i guess we'd be looking at a hack.
i never use it, so wouldn't miss it at all.
pinkllama said:
hi all,
i've had my defy a couple of months now and i'm loving it.
just about the only thing i dislike about it is, i often accidently press the search key on the bottom right of the phone as i normally hold it with my right hand.
is there any way to disable the key? i know there's no inbuild way of doing it, so i guess we'd be looking at a hack.
i never use it, so wouldn't miss it at all.
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If your phone has rooted, you can uninstall or remove the GoogleQuickSearchBox from the system/app. It helps.
If you are not sure how to do it, send me a PM.
which search key ?
avers said:
If your phone has rooted, you can uninstall or remove the GoogleQuickSearchBox from the system/app. It helps.
If you are not sure how to do it, send me a PM.
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thanks - i've now done that. only works on the homescreen but that's where it's most annoying, so a big help.
pinkllama said:
thanks - i've now done that. only works on the homescreen but that's where it's most annoying, so a big help.
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Hm. It should work globally not just on the home screen. Look around in you system/app and if you find a QuickSearchBox.apk remove it as well!
I know it has something to do with the overflow menu, but is a way to make the menus open at the bottom instead of the top? every other android device I've had has opened the menu at the bottom not the top.
It actually depends on the app. If you press the menu key when on the homescreen, the menu appears at the bottom. If you do it on the Play Store, it appears at the top.
If you want all the menus to appear at the bottom, you have to change a value in the build.prop.
AbhishekS said:
If you want all the menus to appear at the bottom, you have to change a value in the build.prop.
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That's what I'm looking for! which one!
With a little more digging I finally found it thx to build.prop tip
add this line
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
keep in mind if you're on stock, but rooted, you will not be able to install the OTA because you changed the build.prop
Zepius said:
keep in mind if you're on stock, but rooted, you will not be able to install the OTA because you changed the build.prop
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Where's the fun in stock?
Glad that I could help. Have fun!
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Where's the fun in stock?
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just because you changed build.prop doesn't mean you're not running stock.
beekay201 said:
just because you changed build.prop doesn't mean you're not running stock.
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touché
running slimbean
GTDarthYoda said:
With a little more digging I finally found it thx to build.prop tip
add this line
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
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Well this stopped working on most roms within the last month...
Anybody got any other Ideas on how to get this working?
So far the only Rom that actually has this setup is PACman
which is an awesome Rom, don't get me wrong but it's just a little too much for me
My favorite rom thus far is SlimBean so if anybody can get this to work right please let me know.
GTDarthYoda said:
Well this stopped working on most roms within the last month...
Anybody got any other Ideas on how to get this working?
So far the only Rom that actually has this setup is PACman
which is an awesome Rom, don't get me wrong but it's just a little too much for me
My favorite rom thus far is SlimBean so if anybody can get this to work right please let me know.
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ask your favourite ROM dev to add it
I've tried editing every build prop file in the system folder and it fails to add software buttons.
TR88 said:
I've tried editing every build prop file in the system folder and it fails to add software buttons.
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There are definitely apps on the Play Store that can superimpose softkeys on the screen at the bottom, if you really don't like the capacitive ones.
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There are definitely apps on the Play Store that can superimpose softkeys on the screen at the bottom, if you really don't like the capacitive ones.
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Funny enough I installed a softkeys app for rooted devices off the play store and it put my phone in a bootloop...looks like I'm going to have to flash the factory firmware.
TR88 said:
Funny enough I installed a softkeys app for rooted devices off the play store and it put my phone in a bootloop...looks like I'm going to have to flash the factory firmware.
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The one that makes the softkeys floating at the bottom?
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The one that makes the softkeys floating at the bottom?
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I believe it edited the build prop so it was navigation buttons, not superimposed.
The reason I was trying to get the navigation buttons back by the way was because the capacitive stopped working.
TR88 said:
I believe it edited the build prop so it was navigation buttons, not superimposed.
The reason I was trying to get the navigation buttons back by the way was because the capacitive stopped working.
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It might be bootlooping because if you try to enable a feature (in the build prop) that isn't on the device (the actual system files), it can't boot up correctly.
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It might be bootlooping because if you try to enable a feature (in the build prop) that isn't on the device (the actual system files), it can't boot up correctly.
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That's most likely the case, I was just getting frustrated and installed the app without thinking, oh well.
I just want the navigation bar because, at least from my experience, most apps that superimpose the buttons are never the same. They won't appear at boot, interfere with the keyboard, and require a gesture to make them appear.
Doesnt gravity box have an option? Never tried it though.. just saying it might work.
i saw someone doing this but cant remeber where. Look in the develompent forum or in Google+ asus zenui beta development
I've been using this app for the last two years. I can highly recommend it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2270198
Install LP xposed, and LP gravity box, go to "navigation bar tweaks" and tick "master switch" "enable navigation bar" and soft reboot done =]
You have to edit the correct build.prop in /system/ that corresponds to your Zenfone 2 model.
If you have the same model as me (WW/64GB/4GB RAM/2.3GHz), you need to edit build.ze551.dual.2p3GHz.prop
If you look through my posting history, you'll see me offer a link to a guide on doing it, link also includes info on disabling the capacitive buttons. On mobile so can't look through myself. Cheers.
You could use one hand mode until you find a working one.
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rlaw said:
You have to edit the correct build.prop in /system/ that corresponds to your Zenfone 2 model.
If you have the same model as me (WW/64GB/4GB RAM/2.3GHz), you need to edit build.ze551.dual.2p3GHz.prop
If you look through my posting history, you'll see me offer a link to a guide on doing it, link also includes info on disabling the capacitive buttons. On mobile so can't look through myself. Cheers.
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Yeah I actually found your thread prior to making this, but despite editing that specific modeled build prop, I did not see any results. It always deleted the line of code after I saved changes.
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TR88 said:
Yeah I actually found your thread prior to making this, but despite editing that specific modeled build prop, I did not see any results. It always deleted the line of code after I saved changes.
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Strange it worked for me perfectly.
Hi,
i've tried to do a few searches but can't find anything about SHOWING the soft keys all the time.
See the thing is, this phone is for the mother-in-law and she's 71 so it needs to be as simple as possible. She wants to play games like temple run but doesn't understand the concept of swipe the top to get the home button to show up so I'd like to have the bottom bar always visible, even in immersive mode.
Any ideas please?
Cheers
I should probably include that it's stock 14.6.A.0.368 (this probably needs updating, but I'm looking for how to do that at the moment and confusing myself lol) and is rooted.
Xposed module 'App Settings' - go to the app you want, full-screen>prevent. I think you have to do it for each one. You probably can force it across the board with build prop, but I think the other way is best.
I can cope with that... Is there an easy guide for my firmware version to install xposed? I don't want to brick it again lol
Cheers
s0m3dud3 said:
I can cope with that... Is there an easy guide for my firmware version to install xposed? I don't want to brick it again lol
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Flash this in recovery - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3580244&d=1450386592 Then install this apk - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3383776&d=1435601440 Then open Xposed app and go to 'download' and search for 'app settings'. Note that the first boot after flashing the zip will be long and finish with 'optimizing apps' dialog, which will take several minutes. Make sure your battery level is good.
Always a good idea to backup first.
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s0m3dud3 said:
I can cope with that... Is there an easy guide for my firmware version to install xposed? I don't want to brick it again lol
Cheers
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Oh yeah, and any time you install a new module in Xposed, it won't be active until you reboot.
Absolutely smashing, thanks. I've flashed the zip and now I'm waiting for it to load up, then I'll install the apk and find the module.
Cheers
Unfortunately that didn't work Things like Temple Run still go full screen and the navigation bar disappears.
s0m3dud3 said:
Unfortunately that didn't work Things like Temple Run still go full screen and the navigation bar disappears.
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Strange... Is the module working in general? Did you check the box in 'modules' screen in Xposed? I tested it on several apps and it was good...
I don't think so... It's ticked and I've rebooted and all that. The Adblocker module I found is working fine. Strange.
Perhaps I'm missing something. Any suggestions please? lol!! It's winding me up big time :/
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I don't think so... It's ticked and I've rebooted and all that. The Adblocker module I found is working fine. Strange.
Perhaps I'm missing something. Any suggestions please? lol!! It's winding me up big time :/
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Did you find the right options OK in the 'app settings' app, (full screen>always)?
Yeah, the options are there but no go.
Apologies for the delay. I've been away for the weekend.
s0m3dud3 said:
Yeah, the options are there but no go.
Apologies for the delay. I've been away for the weekend.
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This will do it for $1.50 - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lay&pcampaignid=APPU_1_0GClVp_MDoTW-QHV-ZyYBA
Are you sure? Reading the description that seems to do the opposite to what I want?
I want the navigation bar to be visible even in full screen mode. The girlfriend's mum can't grasp the concept of swipe to show the navigation and she keeps forgetting when we tell her, so by having it always visible we remove that obstacle
s0m3dud3 said:
Are you sure? Reading the description that seems to do the opposite to what I want?
I want the navigation bar to be visible even in full screen mode. The girlfriend's mum can't grasp the concept of swipe to show the navigation and she keeps forgetting when we tell her, so by having it always visible we remove that obstacle
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There's a 'blacklist' function which you can apply to chosen apps. I can't say if it will work on your specific game or not. The Xoosed module I mentioned works great for me with Camera, but I guess it didn't work for your game. I think with play store you can return a purchase within 15 minutes or something...
Don't know how I missed that. I'll give it a bash, Many thanks!
That didn't work either unfortunately
s0m3dud3 said:
That didn't work either unfortunately
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Well, after some reading, it seems clear that it is coded into the programming, and you'd have to rewrite the ROM to entirely disable it. From app to app, you probably could decompile and mod the apk so it doesn't call on the function. I did read that Gravity Box from Xposed has an immersive mode toggle, but I can't test it, since GB doesn't work on CM ROM. Check that out.
Thanks for your help so far. I tried GB but it didn't work either. Bloody annoying.
Perhaps another approach would be double tap the power switch to return home? Do you know if something like this exists please?
Thanks again for all the input and suggestions so far.
s0m3dud3 said:
That didn't work either unfortunately
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Hey I just discovered UDN (ultimate dynamic navbar). Install it, go to ssettings>general>special modes. Check 'toggle mode' and uncheck 'hide on outside touch'. The navbar will never go away. The only problem is that it sits Right there over anything else, blocking whatever you might want to touch down there, so maybe not a total fix. How eve, there's also more configurations you can mess with that might at least be an improvement.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...ggbMAA&usg=AFQjCNEq8r_Pm6GfpwU6u7O8w_Uh5UwLUg
I think I tried that as well, but like you say, it gets in the way. It got in the way and I didn't look any more into it. I'll give it a go and look more at it when I get home from work. Cheers.
I just got my hands on a pixel 3xl (Android 9) coming from a Galaxy S5 on Android 5. I know that with Android 5 on my old Galaxy device I could overwrite the default ROM sounds that were located in /system/media
.. unless I'm overlooking something I believe I have found the pixel 3xl's location of the default ROM sounds located in /product/media and I can't seem to mount that location to read/write with my root explorer...
I'm wanting to change the ROMs default sound such as the charging sounds, low battery sounds etc. Is it possible to do this without being able to mount the /product to read/write?! What am I missing?
teknikalcrysis said:
I just got my hands on a pixel 3xl (Android 9) coming from a Galaxy S5 on Android 5. I know that with Android 5 on my old Galaxy device I could overwrite the default ROM sounds that were located in /system/media
.. unless I'm overlooking something I believe I have found the pixel 3xl's location of the default ROM sounds located in /product/media and I can't seem to mount that location to read/write with my root explorer...
I'm wanting to change the ROMs default sound such as the charging sounds, low battery sounds etc. Is it possible to do this without being able to mount the /product to read/write?! What am I missing?
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Install sounds 2.2, whole lot of new sounds to choose from. Might have to install from apkmirror. Cant change battery sounds etc though.
boe323 said:
Install sounds 2.2, whole lot of new sounds to choose from. Might have to install from apkmirror. Cant change battery sounds etc though.
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I already have that version of Google Sounds..
I'm looking to replace the OEM ROM sounds like when a set it on a charger or the battery is low; I want to play l own sound. I could use Tasker to do what I need I guess, but the would then play two sounds...
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I just got my hands on a pixel 3xl (Android 9) coming from a Galaxy S5 on Android 5. I know that with Android 5 on my old Galaxy device I could overwrite the default ROM sounds that were located in /system/media
.. unless I'm overlooking something I believe I have found the pixel 3xl's location of the default ROM sounds located in /product/media and I can't seem to mount that location to read/write with my root explorer...
I'm wanting to change the ROMs default sound such as the charging sounds, low battery sounds etc. Is it possible to do this without being able to mount the /product to read/write?! What am I missing?
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Upload the sounds you want and I'll try to make you a module.
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Upload the sounds you want and I'll try to make you a module.
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That would be cool! Upload to where?
teknikalcrysis said:
That would be cool! Upload to where?
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Zip them up and upload them here.
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Zip them up and upload them here.
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Awesome! Thank you!
Here is the zip of sounds I would like to use...
I think that I have them all named appropriately for the Pixel 3XL as far as want I'm wanting to change
and when you listen to them,...yes I'm a huge nerd lmao
View attachment Pixel_Sounds.zip
teknikalcrysis said:
Awesome! Thank you!
Here is the zip of sounds I would like to use...
I think that I have them all named appropriately for the Pixel 3XL as far as want I'm wanting to change
and when you listen to them,...yes I'm a huge nerd lmao
View attachment 4870425
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Try this. Flash via magisk manager.
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Try this. Flash via magisk manager.
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Installed this along with the clock on right mod (already installed) that you did for me last week or so, and both work fantastically. I love the new sounds
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DUDE!!!!! YOU ARE FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!
That worked perfectly!!
For anyone else flashing this, I noticed that due to my font on my pc, sometimes its hard for my to distinguish upper and lower case letters...and on I few of the NFC sounds I see that I accidentally had CAPS lock on so some of the capitalization is reversed and the first flash resulted in two files names; the old file and the incorrectly capitalized one (my fault!)
I fixed this by uninstalling the module, fixing the capitalization within the zip and reflashing...
I do have two questions tho, if I decide I want different sounds, can I just replace the ones in your zip and reflash?
and where can I throw you a tip?!!
jcp2 said:
Installed this along with the clock on right mod (already installed) that you did for me last week or so, and both work fantastically. I love the new sounds
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Clock on the right MOD? I'm interested in what the benefit of that is?!
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Clock on the right MOD? I'm interested in what the benefit of that is?!
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I came from the HTC One M8 after 5 years. Always had the clock on the right, so that's what I'm used to.
teknikalcrysis said:
DUDE!!!!! YOU ARE FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!
That worked perfectly!!
For anyone else flashing this, I noticed that due to my font on my pc, sometimes its hard for my to distinguish upper and lower case letters...and on I few of the NFC sounds I see that I accidentally had CAPS lock on so some of the capitalization is reversed and the first flash resulted in two files names; the old file and the incorrectly capitalized one (my fault!)
I fixed this by uninstalling the module, fixing the capitalization within the zip and reflashing...
I do have two questions tho, if I decide I want different sounds, can I just replace the ones in your zip and reflash?
and where can I throw you a tip?!!
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Yes, just replace and flash.
Just hit the thanks button.
Tulsadiver said:
Yes, just replace and flash.
Just hit the thanks button.
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You're awesome, thank you!!!!