I never use the camera button on my streak so I want to change it so it would be useful to me (maybe locking auto rotate or assigning a task killer program to it for instant memory). Any have any ideas on how to do this and/or do you want to change the action of your camera button?
You can use buttonremapper to reassign the camera key (but it will no longer be a camera key, even if you are using the camera app or something like vignette). You need root for this- I have it as media pause/play
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
you can use 2 apps to make use of both the keys
1. Button remapper
2. then launch key
I use 'tasker' , it have camera button clicked event .
zoftdev said:
I use 'tasker' , it have camera button clicked event .
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wow dint know that .
Thanks
EDIT : can u post the mod that you did
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I've been using the autorotation feature on my x7501 for a while, and it's alright, but definitely not always needed. I'd rather a hardware button initiate rotation.
Is this possible?
HButton
DystopiaDelusion said:
I've been using the autorotation feature on my x7501 for a while, and it's alright, but definitely not always needed. I'd rather a hardware button initiate rotation.
Is this possible?
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Hello.
I use Hbutton application.
With this application, you can assign different applications to the hardware buttons.
For example I use the camera button to star the camera, PocketScreen, and Rotate right.
I'm not sure, but the rotation came with some Home plugging or task managers.
Is just that you explore the software.
just google Hbutton. I use the version 2.3.
Regards.
Thanks, I'll try out Hbutton, I've been wanting to use some of the other buttons for alternate tasks. [The OK button for one]
Under the "Buttons" program in Settings, all you have to do is set one of the buttons to <Rotate Screen>. I didn't see that option previously.
I'd like to remap the camera button to launch the voice recorder when suspended, but available as shutter button when in the camera app. Can this button be context sensitive like this?
I found a key mapping in the /system directory, and saw a keycode with the word CAMERA next to it. Is it just a matter of replacing CAMERA with the appropriate voice recorder binary?
Thanks!
I don't believe there is any context sensitivity - however, you can map the camera half-press to the shutter, and a full-press to a voice recorder?
I had to remap my half-press camera button to the "BACK" action when my capacitive "back" button broke on my streak. You'll have to get root, and afterwards you can modify /system/usr/keylayouts/{qwerty,surf}.kl I believe.
Key 52 is the halfpress I think.. 52, or 59. Dig around the .kl files and search for "FOCUS" and "CAMERA" to see which key IDs map that button.
btw, i grew up near/in cerritos from 1986-98. I miss that area very much, esp. during those times. /me waves
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I don't believe there is any context sensitivity - however, you can map the camera half-press to the shutter, and a full-press to a voice recorder?
I had to remap my half-press camera button to the "BACK" action when my capacitive "back" button broke on my streak. You'll have to get root, and afterwards you can modify /system/usr/keylayouts/{qwerty,surf}.kl I believe.
Key 52 is the halfpress I think.. 52, or 59. Dig around the .kl files and search for "FOCUS" and "CAMERA" to see which key IDs map that button.
btw, i grew up near/in cerritos from 1986-98. I miss that area very much, esp. during those times. /me waves
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Thanks! Am I right that I would replace that action with the binary name of the voice recorder? Or is it the apk name?
Wife said we "had"to move to Cerritos, so we did.
I have done this same thing.
It is very easy to do with the Tasker application.
I have set mine so that when im in the car (with my own car mode set on) that the camera button brings up a choice of the dialer, call log or contacts. yet it still functions perfectly when in the camera app.
the_didge said:
I have done this same thing.
It is very easy to do with the Tasker application.
I have set mine so that when im in the car (with my own car mode set on) that the camera button brings up a choice of the dialer, call log or contacts. yet it still functions perfectly when in the camera app.
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Please describe step-by-step what you did! My ROM is 2.1 (o2), 8105 build.
I tried tasker but I dont see how to remap the Camera (FOCUS) button.
I changed an event (hardware - CAMERA Button) and added an action (load App) then applied.
The notification says, no profie activated? Why?
kertong said:
I don't believe there is any context sensitivity - however, you can map the camera half-press to the shutter, and a full-press to a voice recorder?
I had to remap my half-press camera button to the "BACK" action when my capacitive "back" button broke on my streak. You'll have to get root, and afterwards you can modify /system/usr/keylayouts/{qwerty,surf}.kl I believe.
Key 52 is the halfpress I think.. 52, or 59. Dig around the .kl files and search for "FOCUS" and "CAMERA" to see which key IDs map that button.
btw, i grew up near/in cerritos from 1986-98. I miss that area very much, esp. during those times. /me waves
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Hey Kertong, needing to do same thing. Replaced my screen and keypad now only performs menu. I am in shell trying to find the right action. Can you describe what you edited the .kl to?
Option 1
2 apps combined together can remap camera
button remapper - remap camera to search fn
launcher key to set search to any app u want
Option 2
Use tasker
Tried Tasker, great program just couldn't get it to work right, but will be a great application when I get it all setup.
My resolution.
Instead of using applications...
I did 'adb shell'
went to /system/usr/keylayout
did 'vi surf_keypad.kl'
And edited key 212 which is Camera, with Back.
Although now the softpad doesn't function as Menu only. Atleast I can go back now.!
the_didge said:
I have done this same thing.
It is very easy to do with the Tasker application.
I have set mine so that when im in the car (with my own car mode set on) that the camera button brings up a choice of the dialer, call log or contacts. yet it still functions perfectly when in the camera app.
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Please describe step-by-step what you did! My ROM is 2.1 (o2), 8105 build.
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Seconded. Share!
http://forum.pocketables.net/showthread.php?t=9680
Hey guys does anyone know if there is a possibility to use one of the Volume Rockers as a Camera Button?
The other threads in the Droid forums didn't bring anything up but maybe you know a way?
I don't really like soft keys to use the camera because you will always screw up the pictures.
Also it would be possible to shoot pictures under water with such a key.
The touchscreen doesnt work in water
thanx
Try this app : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
thanx for the quick answer
Been looking for the exact same thing. Thanx a lot for the link, will try it asap.
:=)
can someone just tell if it worked?
would be great :=) thanks :=)
yes it works, set the button to none in remapper or the camera can launch while screen off. then you don't have a volume up button, so I use tasker to create a widget to put all the volumes to high.
use last VIGNETTE apk, it use camera button from volume! great!
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use last VIGNETTE apk, it use camera button from volume! great!
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u mean the app from the market which costs money? sry.. don't want to invest for basic functions :=)))
but.. i'm not quite sure how to configure the camera button.. will play around when i got time.. if anyone has the knowledge and the time to post the procedure for the above tool :=) would be great...
my problem: from the screenshots and the description.. i'm not quite sure how to define that the volume button actually gets used as "touch-screen-action"? :=/
greets...
How would anything get done if we all needed blow by blow instructions.
Read the post, install the APK, it's an app not a string of ADB commands.
Scroll down to volume up button, select it, tell it to be a camera button in the drop down, apply. If you don't want the reverse option on the note bar then configure app.
BTW the search button won't configure withthis app.
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How would anything get done if we all needed blow by blow instructions.
Read the post, install the APK, it's an app not a string of ADB commands.
Scroll down to volume up button, select it, tell it to be a camera button in the drop down, apply. If you don't want the reverse option on the note bar then configure app.
BTW the search button won't configure withthis app.
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Very nice instructions my man and just so everyone else knows there is actually an app in the market for this just search defy you'll see it it saves the photos to your sd it works
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Good! Though I find the vol rocker too hard to press for taking photo
I was wondering if anyone knows a way to change the function of any of the four hardware keys at the button of the device.
For example, I do no use nor like the search key. So I was wondering if there was a way to change it so when I tap on it the applications drawer would open instead.
Any help would be awesome, thanks
I was going to suggest Button Remapper, until I saw that you wanted to open your app drawer with the search button. I used it to make the search button duplicate the menu button action for a while, but ended up changing it back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
I don't have a ton of experience with Tasker, but you might be able to get Tasker to do it.
I will check it out. Thank you
Yea button remapper best i could think of i use it turn my search key into the camera button
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Looks like there is no option to change to open the app drawer. Worth a shot
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Yea button remapper best i could think of i use it turn my search key into the camera button
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Sorry to raise an older thread, however, I am curious if you needed to do anything other than install / run the remapper app?
I am trying to get it to work, to no avail. It opens, I see the options, I change the functions from search to camera, save, apply. After I reboot, it still does the search, no camera. The remapper program also sees the 'saved' functions of camera, but still no luck.
Is there a way Remap the buttoned for Google as it's not needed as you can old the white dot on screen down for the same result.
Just did a quick Google search. There are a number of remap apps available for doing this. The one featured in xda is called assistant remap or something similar.
working for me
I used button remapper app (or button remapper pro)
and it works great
you have to first disAble the "Google Asssitant Button" from settings
then run the button remapper app
in my cases it asked me to ad some adb permissions via an app tool
but it is working great
now I have
double click - camera opens
single click - take a picture
-Duro
ultratip said:
I used button remapper app (or button remapper pro)
and it works great
you have to first disAble the "Google Asssitant Button" from settings
then run the button remapper app
in my cases it asked me to ad some adb permissions via an app tool
but it is working great
now I have
double click - camera opens
single click - take a picture
-Duro
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I was actually going to ask if it could become the camera button. Something perfect on the Lumia's that im surprised never took off on Droid phones.
Thank you for this.
Works great.
Not working
Hi,
I have few Camera apps installed, it works on the Google camera port and most (except Camera PX)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-7-2/themes/gcam-nokia-7-2-google-camera-port-balu-t3981019
also I had to buy the "button remapper pro" app
since the regular version does not have the action "camera shutter" available
other than that, it works well for me
-Duro