[Q] Keyboard Keys Modifications? (Removing, Replacing) - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, XDA!
So recently, I found a flashable zip for a stock LG keyboard. I do have a problem though, when I use the keyboard, I have an annoying and useless T9 button and I want to move/resize some buttons.
Would it be possible to modify the apk from the zip to achieve what I am trying to go at? I prefer this keyboard than any other keyboard because this is the closest to the LG P690 stock keyboard in terms of speed I could find to the original, and this is what I'm accustomed to.
(Please see attachments)
What I'm trying to achieve is:
1.) I want to remove the T9 button, settings button and comma on the first layout.
2.) Move the comma into the symbol layout and move the keys according to the sample layout.
3.) I also need to let the spacebar fill the space the removed buttons used to take up.
Is this possible? I would be more than happy if someone could teach me/make it with the apk (if it is at all possible). I have included the flashable zip with the apk inside if anyone wants to try. Thanks!

Hi,
I had the same idea once and found this thread:
stackoverflow.com/questions/1670446/android-cutomized-keyboard-key-and-action
I gave-up because it looked uneasy (if not impossible)
Best.

Related

CyanogenMod6-v3.2.1 discussion

Hello all,
I do not have a lot of posts, so cannot post in the DEV thread.
Also I think it is good to discuss it separately not to spam the DEV thread.
For the ones having uppercase problems:
Press the text input box for some time and a popup will appear for input method. Use Android Keyboard. Done.
Several people asked is it ok for everyday use - yes it is. Using it for a week without problems. Got only a reboot twice by disconnecting the phone from the USB cable with 3.1. Do not get it now with 3.2.1. I got no random reboot so far, expect after FC with 3.2 and root explorer.
About the updates:
You can update all the time to copy the last package as update.zip to your sdcard and then running xrecovery 'install update.zip' method. When I first went from SE to Cyan 3.1 the phone stuck on reboot. Went to xrecovery and did a factory reset and the phone booted normally (with Cyan and not the SE stock).
If you check the contents of the .zip it's easy to understand what will get updated.
About current problems:
Besides the one described by owain, I get forced closed when the market starting to install any application and when running root explorer with 3.2 and 3.2.1 (which has no update regarding these). Also for root explorer I get a reboot after FC. With 3.1 both was working fine. I've seen some changes in the zips that I do not understand the reasons for (why ADWLauncher.apk and MarketUpdater.apk was totally removed from /system/app, things like that).
I will continue to report here if the thread will not get removed. Please try to be specific about your experiences to help the other users.
Thanks a lot,
arch
I try to create an inventory of exact issues and solutions below:
Issue #1: No uppercase
Solution: Press any text input box for some time and a popup will appear to choose an input method. Use Android Keyboard. Done.
Issue #2: There are no zoom buttons in the browser.
Solution: Go to settings within the browser, disable/enable zoom controls. They will be visible thereafter.
Issue #3: Market stoppes working in the moment after the installation of an application finishes (forced close).
Solution: None so far. Tried this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11708912&postcount=479), but it was not working for me (caould not install Vending.apk). If someone could post exact steps to reproduce, it would be fine.
Issue #4: Root explorer gets a forced closed on restart. Get an 'SD card safe to remove message' and a reboot soon thereafter.
Solution: None so far.
Issue #5: Disconnect from a running PPTP VPN connection. Get an 'SD card safe to remove message' and a reboot soon thereafter.
Solution: None so far.
Issue #6: Keyboard backlight is still on after sliding back the keyboard.
Solution: It has some timeout. After a while, the backlight is switched off.
Issue #7: Sym(bol) button not working
Solution: After pressing it (blue+sym) press space and a pop-up will appear for selection. If you don't see the char you wish for, blue + long press the key which likely has it as an alternative (instead of pressing sym). E.g. long pressing blue + Z (which is 3) will give you 3, 3/4, 3/8.
hi everybody
it seems like we've got an incredibly smooth and fast rom so far. everything works flawlessly
I still have only 2 small (really small) issues:
1) changing language on a hardware keyboard. on a stock SE rom there was a tiny selection box on a screen. now there's nothing. I just can't change language on a hardware kb...
2) there's no zoom buttons in a browser.
is it bugs or just my stupidity? if someone will help me, I'll appreciate it a lot
bw, have anyone noticed the same things or maybe it's just my install ?
Market Mobile Networks ?
Hi,
market does not work when mobile networks is on.
What settings do I have to invite the Market.
E-Plus
LG Josef
Good idea to make the discusion for the low level ones
I have problemes with blue tooth. If i boot with bt aktivated ihave it but if i deaktivaate it and aaktivate it again in don t work
Anyone else have this prob ?
Sent from my U20i using XDA App
This my first post i think, but I've been watching this forum for a while for updates.. Thanks for making this post.. I was just going to spam the forum with posts so i could post in the development thread. But then i happen to find this thread.
Does anyone have the original camera apk? or would it NOT work?
The basic one on 2.2 is UGLY and not very good for the small screen. Also the file names are annoying.
I find the original one on 2.1 was alot better, it fit the screen better. Also i like how it saves the files as DSCxxxxx made it really easy to use.
Vignette takes way too long and does NOT flow well. (takes long to save photos + You can't press the camera button to get back to taking photos.
The original one on the 2.1 firmware flowed well and you could take pictures easily.
If not can anyone recommend an app that works just like it, or really similar?
sym key
Damn me... i see your thread just when i post a thread for the sym key... :-|
By the way, the sym key doesn't work as expected, it doesn't pop up special characters, special punctuation marks and emoticons selection (as it does in SE stock rom).
Anyone with the same issue?
ff0000.it said:
Damn me... i see your thread just when i post a thread for the sym key... :-|
By the way, the sym key doesn't work as expected, it doesn't pop up special characters, special punctuation marks and emoticons selection (as it does in SE stock rom).
Anyone with the same issue?
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It's a known issue of this ROM. You can type special carakters like "ä" by (in this case) long pressing the "a", "ö" long pressing the "o" and so on.
for capital letters you have to do this:
kinglargo said:
Shift didn't work at start either but got fixed when I started to disable/enable stuffs in "Settings > Language & Keyboard" like "Android Keyboard" "HTC_IME mod" and "Default Input"..
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Deehee3 said:
It's a known issue of this ROM. You can type special carakters like "ä" by (in this case) long pressing the "a", "ö" long pressing the "o" and so on.
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I don't use those special characters, but symbols like '_', '"', '{', '}', '$', '%', '<', '>' and so on, should be very useful
Mark this as solved and mark me as idiot!
i've update my x10mini pro to Cyanogen 2.2.. im a brazilian and the keyboard layout is wrong.
here the /system/usr (http':'/'/'www'.'mediafire'.'com'/'?'5qr3vk5r50fnx1v') of brazilian 2.1.1.A.0.6..
and here, the keyboard http':'//'1'.'bp'.'blogspot'.'com'/_bl-dkgjBPqA/TQd_gMW-3fI/AAAAAAAAD5k/YSyLym8c_5A/s1600/'DSC_0297'.'JPG
can anyone help me?
PS.: I CANT POST EXTERNAL LINKS, SO PLEASE.. REMOVE THE '
I have notices that the Market is the old and not the Market that enabled all Resulutions
ff0000.it said:
I don't use those special characters, but symbols like '_', '"', '{', '}', '$', '%', '<', '>' and so on, should be very useful
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first press "sym" and then the "space"...
i can`t install some apps which earlier worked good..such as angry birds,androzip,galcon,svox voices...
who has the same problems with this rom?
I still have some problems on market too
7.0
Guys,
let's wait for 7.0 and forget this version or accept for the next couple of days that market has an FC. Owain is going ahead like a machine...
Thread closed, cheers,
arch
Hi to all, this is one of my first posts here (maybe the first).
I've just installed this custom rom, i had some trouble with the market solved installing market.zip as suggested in the official thread of this CyanogenMod 3.2.1 and now it seems working fine.
I've just a question about the next apk installation... where install them? Or better, wich settings use?
I mean...
go in Settings > CyanogenMod settings > Application settings
have I to select "Allow application moving"?
And then change something in "Install location"?
By the way I prefer to install the applications in the sd card because of previous problems of full memory with Android 2.1.
Please tell me something about this question and sorry fo my poor english
so for me all is well done but bluetooth is still not working, only after the 1st boot
but after deaktivating und aktivating threre is no blutooth again.
Is there a fix posible ?
3.2.1b ROM
Dear all,
I put a 3.2.1b ROM here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=982489
Couldn't help much with application install, bluetooth, just checked and merged the sources from owain and nobodyAtall.
Have a nice day,
arch
As yet I can not post on dev, I'll put here, I hope you see,
I just want the original x10 mini pro portuguese From Brazil(PT-BR)
link below the keyboard, remove the spaces ok.
http ://stanasoft.com/site/images/x10_mini_pro_keyboard_pt-br.jpg
Andreson01 said:
As yet I can not post on dev, I'll put here, I hope you see,
I just want the original x10 mini pro portuguese From Brazil(PT-BR)
link below the keyboard, remove the spaces ok.
http ://stanasoft.com/site/images/x10_mini_pro_keyboard_pt-br.jpg
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Please check out this Thread and install the sony erricsson Zip (Huge Download link) follow the instructions exactly!
HardWare Keyboard Thread
Yeah, support slade with his efforts on the keys!
Thanks a lot mate!

Now for CM7 !!! Hardware Keyboards | Sony Ericsson Keyboards v0.8

Disclaimer
I am not responsible for any damage ... the regular stuff. So read instructions and you'll be fine
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(credits go to HerrKuk) for keyprint.xml info
IMPORTANT:
Goto anywhere you need to input text. push long on the input box until the windows input methods appears chose Standardinput and now it will work. If you don't want to use the standard input method and want to use android one also flash the your hardware keyboard from the bottom this will enable you to use both keyboard input methods!. reselect your language. Do the same for Bopomofo Chinese Input method(optional download)
CM7 SE Keyboard update!!!
Hotfix for Word selection in dropdown (when using touchkeyboard) HOTFIX
Instructions
Download CM7 SE Keyboard
Download from CM6 your language
Download CM7 Hardware keyboard layout
Now install CM7 Keyboard
Install CM7 Hardware Keyboard
Install CM6 language
reboot
CM6 v3.3 and newer also for CM7 | Sony Ericsson original Keyboard
One Click on the thank you button would make my day!
AZERTY (French)
Spanish KeyboardSpanish Keyboard
CYRILLIC
LATIN-ON-CYRILLIC
GREEK
LATIN-ON-GREEK
LATIN-ON-ARABIC
LATIN-ON-ARABIC-AZERTY
LATIN-ON-BOPOMOFO
LATIN-ON-BOPOMOFOChinese Input Method for Bopomofo
LATIN-ON-HEBREW
LATIN_PINYIN
LATIN-ON-THAI
QWERTY-PT|BR)
QWERTY-EN | PT (ENGLISH) (Brazilian/Portuguese
QWERTY-NO-DK (Norwegian| Danish)
QWERTY-SE-FI (Swedish|Finnland)
QWERTZ (German)
CM6 3.0/3.1/3.2/3.2.1 Sony Ericsson original Keyboard
One Click on the thank you button would make my day!
AZERTY (French)
CYRILLIC
LATIN-ON-CYRILLIC
GREEK
LATIN-ON-GREEK
LATIN-ON-ARABIC
LATIN-ON-ARABIC-AZERTY
LATIN-ON-BOPOMOFO
LATIN-ON-HEBREW
LATIN_PINYIN
LATIN-ON-THAI
QWERTY-PT|BR)
QWERTY-EN | PT (ENGLISH) (Brazilian/Portuguese
QWERTY-NO-DK (Norwegian| Danish)
QWERTY-SE-FI (Swedish|Finnland)
QWERTZ (German)
Black Theme
credits to nobodyatall
Black Theme
Download your Hardware Layout and then select your language.
AGAIN OPEN i.e. SMS push long on the text input box until a menu appears, select choose inputmethod, choose standardinput, afterwards chose your language AGAIN! even if already the right one is selected
CM7 Keyboard Layout if using Android Keyboard input Method
German
http://www.mediafire.com/?pspwnzgb5byaxaj
Fully working Hardware Keyboard without german specific letters mapped on blue/sym button
http://www.mediafire.com/?fcno0917d13563l
Additional to first german layout also german specific letters mapper like "ä","ö", etc.
French
thanks KeitaroBaka
http://www.mediafire.com/?kde5dnyp6adph7z
French Keyboard layout with added é á etc ...
Swedish
thanks to owain94
http://21da275e.linkbucks.com/
Russian
thanks to owain94
http://8cef7e35.linkbucks.com/
Danish/Norwegian
thanks XabdullahX
http://c2ba60e3.linkbucks.com/
Greece
thanks owain94
http://a91f95d7.linkbucks.com/
Hungarian
thanks Thedy01
http://0efeda72.linkbucks.com/
Instructions
Place zip file on root of sdcard
Boot into xrecovery
goto flash custom zip
look for your zip file
click yes
reboot the phone
As for many of you having troubles with "shift" key not working. Touch the text input window and hold your finger on it until a menu appears, chose input methods, choose android keyboard and NOT the HTC one I don't know why but "shift" key will work again!
As I got a lot of requests regarding different hardware keyboards I'll like to start a thread in order I can build you guys custom keyboard layouts for your froyo or gigglebread roms. My goal is it to have all languages sooner or later updated and organized in this thread.
I need to the following from you guys so we can make the hardware keyboard work.
your qwerty.kcm.bin and your qwerty.kl from your old Sony Ericsson Firmware (/system/usr/) i need the entire folder with keyboard-config, keyboard-chars etc..
List your buttons and which button should have which character on blue/sym button and if you need capital letters as well which key should appear on blue/sym and shift button press
List you special signs, like underscore, plus,minus, etc .. even if you need a key frequently which is not on the default keyboard layout from sony we can still place it on a different button suitable for you
and last but not least any special requests, like numbers or so in the wrong place.
If you want to have an exact copy of your hardware keyboard as it is on your device (like the blue letters and number) please post a picture
As for many of you having troubles with "shift" key not working. Touch the text input window and hold you finger on it until a menu appears, choose android keyboard and NOT the HTC one I don't know why but "shift" key will work again!
I'll place all the keyboards in the second post for you once they are finished.
Change Log
v0.9 Hotfix CM7 less buggy now. only bug besides scroll down on sym menu is white color of text and list when selecting input language
v0.8 finally CM7 compatible but a bit more buggy than under CM6
v0.7 updated Spanish and SE Chinese Input Method for bopomofo (Its a different one than SE Standard Input Method)
v0.6 updated CM7 keyboards.
v0.5 updated all available languages!
v0.4 fixed bug regarding touch screen keyboard
v0.3 another fix for crashing
v0.2 fixed bugs in Sony keyboard so no workaround needed except above instructions
v0.1 new Sony Ericsson Keyboard
Known Bugs:
Sony Erricsson
SYM Menu sometimes does not respond. (workaround chose input method android, choose inputmethod standardinput again)
[in SYM Menü "Enter" does not work!] fixed in CM7 - still persistant in black theme
Black Theme might cause a force close in touch keyboard when trying to get dropdown menu
hi, i just want the original x10 mini pro Portuguese From Portugal(PT-PT) thanks
well as i do not speak pourtuguese do you have the original qwety.kcm.bin or something like that? or button mapping? thanks! (its in the list in 1 thread what i need)
you know what would be best just post a picture of your hardware keyboard. and i'll make the files for you
slade 87.
Good stuff man.
its guys like you who makes XDA what it is.
keep up the good work
Good thread, . I have one suggestion thought, I suggest you move all the keyboard layout submitted to the first post with thanks to the finder/inventor. That way people will easily find what they need.
yes of course i'll give the credit to the people who found it. Once there is more keyboard i'll start using external links, so we can divide languages from each other and also make it easier to give credit.
how do you get the qwerty.kcm.bin and qwerty.kl files? do u need to use root explorer or what? im new at this, sorry
hey, is it possible to put in german keyboard the old function from the sym/aü button. so if u press this button u will open the window, with smilies and special symbols?
luz1fer said:
hey, is it possible to put in german keyboard the old function from the sym/aü button. so if u press this button u will open the window, with smilies and special symbols?
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I wonder the same about my Norwegian phone...
When I click the Sym button, it happends the same as on the blue button ...
It should be smileys and stuff there like , :-( , , , :O etc...
Thanks!
slade87 you got permission to post my files from cm topics here
i will delete the links from my post and i will link to this posted i think this is more up to date them mine are
as of now i don't think this is possible but we can map new letters to buttons so for example old german layout was:
sym button + o would make an "ö"
now i did the following blue/sym button + o makes "ö"
but not with touch input but with the hardware keyboard. so the most frequent letters we can reasign to a combo of blue/sym button and work with that.
owain thanks I'll update this thread day by day and slowly merge your existing keyboards into this thread. I will upload new version to mediafire as well and keep your old links if thats ok with you.
the why im asking that is, in connectbot for example i must use > or < but i cant find these symbols on the keyboard, coz these were under the menu witch opend with sym/aö ;>
check first post i got it working with the se menu!
slade87 said:
well as i do not speak pourtuguese do you have the original qwety.kcm.bin or something like that? or button mapping? thanks! (its in the list in 1 thread what i need)
you know what would be best just post a picture of your hardware keyboard. and i'll make the files for you
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what you preffer?
the qwerty.kcm...? or the picture?
if you preffer the qwerty.kcm... please tell me how to get that for you...(im new in this android scene.. i preffer symbian s60 v5 modding)
i just need the keyboard becouz im my language(Portuguese from portugal) we have "Ç" and we use ´, `, ~ and ^ in some letters like "é"(is) in "Não"(this = no) and in "A" in some cases "à" or "á" and i need the < and > for my smiles :b
please check the first post and follow the instructions of the sonyerricon.zip (first link) you should have all your keys back.
okay with the sonyericsson.zip i got the symbols back on sym/äo but it seems instable with the sms/mms programm of cm6 3.2.1 coz i get forced closes Oo
did you reselect the language?
i don't know if it helps you but use xrecovery and download one of the other posted keyboard layouts, install it and then try it again. after i did this i had no more force closes. but in rare occassions the symbol menu did not work (touch did not respond) but it didnt force close i could still write my text just couldn't select an icon (and could get the menu away with pushing sym button again).
uey, i tried it with the french one, at the beginning no sym/aö symbole table, but than i hold the finger on the input and switch from standartinput to Androidinput, closed and do it again but now back to Standart input and it works. strange things are goin on here ;>
thnx for ur help and work
i am glad it worked!
I updated the link on the first post. this should work now without luzifers work around.

[Q][Self-Solved] Italian Keyboard Layout CyanoComb 1.4

Hi everybody, i've googled around for this problem withoud finding any solution.
How can i edit the files in system/usr/ to make the keyboard like the stock one?
Examples:
if i press the blue button ONCE it should write ONE blue character only. instead it messe everything up and i have to press it several times to get the letters working.
the sym button doesn't work in either way (accented letters if pressed simultaneously with the letter or symbols menu if pressed alone).
etc..
i found this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113863), but it didn't help, and i can't post in that thread to ask for help.
i've seen that italian language file is present in /system/usr/keyboard-config/languages, but how can i make the phone use ita.xml instead of what's using now?
EDIT: i've seen now that i've started the thread in the wrong browser tab, i wonder if a mod may move this to Q&A. i'm sorry
EDIT2: problem solved, i had to change the option in the settings menu. strange that 3 different keyboard input methods were activated, it makes no sense to me.
i'd recommend to stiky a warnig to this fact so no one will be looking for a solution to a problem that doesn't exist
swedish hardware keyboard x10 mini pro
Noob here,
CynaNoComb 1.4 installed on x10 mini pro, can't get the HW keyboard to work with se-fi, tried both http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=982341 (3.3) and other suggested solutions.
Believe 1.3 had an app "cmmini ROM-something", which worked fine then,
Stuck here, thanks for any help, (and sorry if posting inapropriate, haven't fully figured out the structure of xda.)
regards,
Edit solved:
downl es file explorer
start esfe go to manage / security check both root and /sys as wr
edit /system/usr/keybord/keyprint.xml, change latin layout to qwerty-se-fi
save and reboot
exhale.

[Q] Want to type Chinese in my NT

As the topic has said, I would really like to type Chinese in my NT, and I mean the traditional Chinese, not the simplified one.
Want to know if I can install any 3rd party keyboard which can allow me to type Chinese.
Please help!
JustWantToGetSomeHelp said:
As the topic has said, I would really like to type Chinese in my NT, and I mean the traditional Chinese, not the simplified one.
Want to know if I can install any 3rd party keyboard which can allow me to type Chinese.
Please help!
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Get Google Pinyin from the market. Use Anycut to to access keyboard settings. Check box for Google Pinyin and click on Google Pinyin settings to make changes to the layout. Make sure you register your NT with the Android keyboard first.
It's a good news for me, too.
Apparently google pinyin wont work on thwlle stock keyboard? Just tried but to but to no avail..
Sent from my BNTV250 using Tapatalk
Tried to enable google pinyin but it was never an option.. in the end i hacked the keyboard into hackers keyboard instead. Anyone can help with the chinese input?
Sent from my BNTV250 using Tapatalk
Please read #8 below...
Here are some stuff you have to prepare. You have to google them:
1) Rooted
2) root explorer
3) modded DroidSansFallback font - wqy-microhei.ttc (rename it to DroidSansFallback.ttf)
4) Keyboard Hack
5) Cedime chinese input method
6) AnyCut
Steps:
1) root the NT to enable overwrite system files.
2) use root explorer to overwrite /system/font/DroidSansFallback.ttf with the modded one
The following steps I cannot remembered clearly
3) use AnyCut to create a shortcut for Keyboard setting.
4) enable the Keyboard Debug mode to allow Keyboard Hack
5) go to somewhere that shows the keyboard. Long press the virtual dot button and prompted to the input method option.
6) switch to Cedime
raye1010 said:
Here are some stuff you have to prepare. You have to google them:
1) Rooted
2) root explorer
3) modded DroidSansFallback font - wqy-microhei.ttc (rename it to DroidSansFallback.ttf)
4) Keyboard Hack
5) Cedime chinese input method
6) AnyCut
Steps:
1) root the NT to enable overwrite system files.
2) use root explorer to overwrite /system/font/DroidSansFallback.ttf with the modded one
The following steps I cannot remembered clearly
3) use AnyCut to create a shortcut for Keyboard setting.
4) enable the Keyboard Debug mode to allow Keyboard Hack
5) go to somewhere that shows the keyboard. Long press the virtual dot button and prompted to the input method option.
6) switch to Cedime
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Firstly. Many thanks to your guide however i am not too sure about step 2 n 5 . Mind breaking them down?
Sent from my BNTV250 using Tapatalk
overcrash said:
Firstly. Many thanks to your guide however i am not too sure about step 2 n 5 . Mind breaking them down?
Sent from my BNTV250 using Tapatalk
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This link is the original link teach you how to installing alternative keyboards:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360036
Sorry I make mistakes. Since my NT crashed yesterday and I have to re-install all the things. I make it more clear:
Font:
- DroidSansFallback.ttf is download from Terewong's blog. You may google "terewong droidsans" to download it. The original one has no problems but it did not cover all special characters.
- Use root explorer to copy DroidSansFallback.ttf to /system/font/ . It is a system directory. You have to mount as R/W before you place the file.
Shortcuts and Enable Debug options:
- Open Anycut, Create a New Shortcut -> "Activity" -> "Android Keyboard Debug"
- Create another shortcut for "Accessibility"
- Create another another shortcut for "Debug settings"
- Return to your alternate launchers (I chose GoLauncher. the original launcher does not show home screen, therefore you will never reach those shortcuts if you have no alternate launchers)
- Enable Debug mode options in "Android Keyboard Debug" and "Debug settings"
Keyboard:
- Google "cedime android apk". I found ver 2.0.5 in gphonefans.net. You must have the file outside of Android Market since market will install to the system automatically. We are NOT "installing" the keyboard but "COPY".
- Use root explorer to copy cedime.apk to /system/app/ . (it is also a system directory obviously, Mount as R/W)
- modify the file permission of cedime.apk with root explorer. check all read, write, execute boxes. This step is aimed to enable cedime.apk to be found with other programs (that is Accessibility).
- reboot the device so that it will refresh .apk files in /system/app/.
Enable cedime :
- Run the Accessibility shortcut you created earlier. Under input method, select your new keyboard.
You should keep the shortcut "Accessibility". When accidentally you switched to the original keyboard, you could use it to switch back.
I try to post screen captures when I back to home...
Hi Raye, its all working wonderfully fine now! had a bit of hiccup with frequent fc though. 谢谢你!
What I did was the following:
- install cedime with Pinyin from android market.
- Reboot
- using root explorer, go to DATA/APP to retrieve the cedime APk.
- copy the apk to system/app while in mount r/w mode.
- set permission to 777.
- reboot
- choose cedime as input in accessibility.
- reboot
- if you experienced fc, copy the apk to your SD card (in sdcard/temp or something)
- install the apk using package installer.
- Delete the apk in system/app.
- Reboot
- should be fine
Results may varied though, but this is what I did.
Thanks again Raye for the great assistance! appreciate it lots!
Sent from my BNTV250 using Tapatalk
希望这对大家都有些用处.
Sent from my Rooted Nook Tablet!
Korean Keyboard
Hi, this seems like the right place to ask this question.
I want to install a Korean Keyboard on my NT any suggestions?
Thanks
MickeyMauz said:
Hi, this seems like the right place to ask this question.
I want to install a Korean Keyboard on my NT any suggestions?
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Hi mate, I think you can search for a Korean IME in the market or the APk online then just follow the steps listed in the threads? I think the installation and all should be similar.
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Thanks for the traditional Chinese keyboard; has anyone successfully installed Simplified Chinese IME?
I've tried Google Pinyin, Baidu IME and Sohu IME using the Cedime method described, but all 3 are force-closed immediately after I restart. I've run out of ideas on what to do.
Edit: I've switched to CM7 which took care of this problem.
Following overcrash's instruction, I got google simplified chinese input install. Thanks a lot
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Following overcrash's instruction, I got google simplified chinese input install. Thanks a lot
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Just wonder your chinese input still works after reboot?
I had tried the approach & managed to typed some Chinese text, but sadly after reboot, all Chinese input methods had to be force closed.
Yes, it still works after reboot. In fact, I confirmed it by reboot it again before I started typing this reply.
Good luck
Did you copy the files from:
1. data/app to system/app
2. data/data/lib to system/lib?
Try the Go Keyboard apk, it got both simplified and traditional Chinese input and got handwriting recognition with it.
Make sure you copy the lib files
Folks,
I've had success with Google Pinyin IME. For those dealing with force closes, make sure you copy the lib files as mentioned in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360036
Without that, your keyboard will keep trying to input characters that just aren't there, and hence force-closing (at least that's what I think is going on)

Setting hasPermanentMenuKey to false in the 4.4.2 System Framework

I'm working on a custom ROM for myself based around the stock ROM for an Android 4.4.2 tablet. The tablet has a menu key, and as part of the ROM, I'm remapping this key as a task switcher key. I know how to do that, so that's not a concern to me.
The problem I'm having is that I need to set the "hasPermanentMenuKey" variable to false in the system framework. I know it can be done, as I've seen a number of other ROMs for different devices that pull this off easily.
Can anyone tell me which file I'd edit, and, frankly, how? I know how to edit APK files and I've been doing that for my ROM, but if it's not in an APK I'm confused as to how to edit it.
On the other hand, if it's easy enough to do, where is the bit to change?
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