Hey, is there a way for me to take the screenshot feature in many custom roms, allowing you to take a screenshot by pressing volume down and power, and put it into my stock, rooted, htc sense rom for my incredible 2?
The Horak said:
Hey, is there a way for me to take the screenshot feature in many custom roms, allowing you to take a screenshot by pressing volume down and power, and put it into my stock, rooted, htc sense rom for my incredible 2?
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If you mean you have an unrooted DInc2 & want to take screenshots, a recent Verizon upgrade gave us the ability. (Edit: Oops: I see you said rooted, but this still might work)
You have to hold down the power key & wait to push the home key until just before the shut-down options pop up...gotta get the timing just right.
AND, once you do that, as long as you keep your power button pushed down, you are in screenshot mode and can switch screens, enter (at least some) apps & take screenshots just by pushing the home button again. If you release the power key, you have to start from scratch
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Is there a way to disable the menu option when long pressing the power button when the phone is in lock mode?
My phone is switching its self off sometimes while in my pocket.
I have tried widget locker but that does the same as the stock screen and still offers this menu while the phone is locked.
I'm using Redmi Note 8 pro Miui 12 Global Rom Android 10 i not found the option sec_key.kl
I can't answer your question directly other than to say you may be blaming the wrong thing - is it really possible that you can keep sustained preasure on the switch for about 8 seconds?
Is it possible that your phone may be rebooting / hanging / freezing in your pocket like mine and many others are?
Have a look here and here to start
Two seconds is enough in my stock lockscreen. So it's very much possible.
Stupid how the shutdown-window is accessible through the lockscreen. Takes away the whole function of this so called lockscreen..
prodygee said:
Two seconds is enough in my stock lockscreen. So it's very much possible.
Stupid how the shutdown-window is accessible through the lockscreen. Takes away the whole function of this so called lockscreen..
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I agree. For me, it's just under a second. I mean come on. Really?
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Two seconds is enough in my stock lockscreen. So it's very much possible.
Stupid how the shutdown-window is accessible through the lockscreen. Takes away the whole function of this so called lockscreen..
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But you then have to select "Power off" and then click "OK". Are you suggesting that's happening in your pocket?
naddie said:
I agree. For me, it's just under a second. I mean come on. Really?
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Tapping or pressing thepower button will bring the swipe screen / lock screen back but this does not stitch off the phone!
From OFF, if I press and hold the power switch, the lock screen comes on, then goes off after 5 seconds. At this point, the phone has not shut down.
From OFF, if I hold the button down for about 9 seconds, it does shut down.
As I said, I don't think this is all that easy to do by accident - maybe even impossible! BTW, my phone is stock.
I'd still say it's the dreaded phantom rebooter
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But you then have to select "Power off" and then click "OK". Are you suggesting that's happening in your pocket?
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Never mind, you're right about that. I stand corrected. It takes a lot of effort to shut your phone off with the power button, so that can't be the reason OP's phone is shutting off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098981
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098981
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Thanks very much for this
Just removed the wake option from the power button.
To answer a few other posts. The few times it has switched off it has only been while in my jacket pocket. Carrying my niece, seat belt on/off etc. I know it appears difficult to replicate but I have not had any other issues like mentioned in the other forums linked in post 2.
The reason I think its the power button is because I have taken my phone out of my pocket recently and noticed that the menu to shut down has been visable on the screen. I haven't had an issue of it turning off while on a desk etc which is why I think its the power button.
I may be wrong and if it carries on turning off I will look at other options but I do think its silly (how ever hard to replicate) that an option to access the shut down menu while in lock mode is stupid.
By removing the option to wake from the power button and setting widgetlocker to block homehelper there is no way to access the menu the power button had until the phone is unlocked. Which is how the lock screen should work regardless of if it solves my problem or not.
For SGS2 users, I used Root Explorer to edit:
Code:
/System/usr/keylayout/sec_key.kl
I found the following line:
Code:
key 116 POWER WAKE
To disable the Power button from waking up your device, simple delete the word 'WAKE', save the file, and reboot.
Cheers to the others in the HD2 thread for the tip.
same problem with galaxy w
jonamafun said:
For SGS2 users, I used Root Explorer to edit:
Code:
/System/usr/keylayout/sec_key.kl
I found the following line:
Code:
key 116 POWER WAKE
To disable the Power button from waking up your device, simple delete the word 'WAKE', save the file, and reboot.
Cheers to the others in the HD2 thread for the tip.
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i have the same phantom restart problem......but i cant access the phone to use the root explorer ....wat should i do????
Hi all i made an app to avoid this, blocking power menu on lockscreen no need of root working on 2.2+ and you can set up a custom menu (power and reboot need root) so you should take a look and if you like please leave a 5 stars, or let me know any issues
Play Store Link
zen kun said:
Hi all i made an app to avoid this, blocking power menu on lockscreen no need of root working on 2.2+ and you can set up a custom menu (power and reboot need root) so you should take a look and if you like please leave a 5 stars, or let me know any issues
Play Store Link
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Nice, this was exactly what I was looking for on my Nexus 4 running 4.3 and Cerberus. Unfortunately only the power off menu is disabled (it just flashes for a millisecond) but long pressing the power button still shuts off the phone...
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itenos said:
Nice, this was exactly what I was looking for on my Nexus 4 running 4.3 and Cerberus. Unfortunately only the power off menu is disabled (it just flashes for a millisecond) but long pressing the power button still shuts off the phone...
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yeah, i cant do anything without change whole rom :/ its just a workaround :/
I haven's seen this mod on sgs2, but it would be great to swap som buttons around, especially now on the sgs3...
Unfortunately Samsung have chosen a pretty bad setup now that we're running ics on our phones. The menu button is included in most updated apps these days, so to have a dedicated hardware button for this is very counter productive. And having to hold home, wait seconds to multitask is just plain stupid.
Alas, that's the way it is.
BUT could it not be possible to mod a Rom so that the menu button brings up multitask (currently: "hold home") and holding home brings up menu?
Basically it's just a swapping of the button functions. I guess it can cause some issues with the doubble tap to "siri" voice actions, but I'd happily loose that for better multitask.
Can anybody share some advice on this? Or even create the mod?
-E
Theoretically, yes it's possible.
On my Desire only the power button could wake the phone, but I flashed a mod which enabled wake using the center button.
So for the S3, if there's a dev who wants to swap the keys, he can make one. You can try putting in a request in the Developers section a week or so from when the phone releases.
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Theoretically, yes it's possible.
On my Desire only the power button could wake the phone, but I flashed a mod which enabled wake using the center button.
So for the S3, if there's a dev who wants to swap the keys, he can make one. You can try putting in a request in the Developers section a week or so from when the phone releases.
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I remember when that mod came, it made using the desire a lot more efficient. It was a script edit, similar to the one for headphone button support if I remember correctly. I do think this button swapping on the sg3 will be a bit more challenging than that though, but we'll see.
I'll ask around a bit once I get the phone.
Hopefully more people than me will think this is something worth "fixing"
Hello, i`ve upgraded my s2 to ics and i have a inconvenient.On gingerbard, holding the power off button would showed up some shorcuts including the 3g activation.On ics if I hold the power off button it shutdowns directly.Is there any possibility to make it do the same action as on gingerbard?Is there any alternative for activating the 3g without going deep into the settings?Thanks
saddameu said:
Hello, i`ve upgraded my s2 to ics and i have a inconvenient.On gingerbard, holding the power off button would showed up some shorcuts including the 3g activation.On ics if I hold the power off button it shutdowns directly.Is there any possibility to make it do the same action as on gingerbard?Is there any alternative for activating the 3g without going deep into the settings?Thanks
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That's strange. I don't think that holding power shuts it down directly without power menu (unless you hold it for 8-10 seconds, then yes it's normal, but I don't think that's what you mean). Maybe something went wrong during the update. Try reflash maybe, or reset to default...
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That's strange. I don't think that holding power shuts it down directly without power menu (unless you hold it for 8-10 seconds, then yes it's normal, but I don't think that's what you mean). Maybe something went wrong during the update. Try reflash maybe, or reset to default...
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ive tried like 4-5 diff ics versions today.Everything is working perfectly but the phone shutdowns directly when I keep it pressed instead of showting shorcuts like gingerbard does.Maybe i`m missing some option, some check box unchecked but I didin`t find any option.
saddameu said:
ive tried like 4-5 diff ics versions today.Everything is working perfectly but the phone shutdowns directly when I keep it pressed instead of showting shorcuts like gingerbard does.Maybe i`m missing some option, some check box unchecked but I didin`t find any option.
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Official Samsung firmwares? I find it really strange. It should have a power menu. (you are holding it just 2-3 seconds right? Not 8 so you are forcing it to shut down).
I'm sorry, some other expert will help you. But stock firmwares and custom ROMs, they all have power menu. I've never seen any firmware/ROM that shuts down directly.
Sounds like you're missing /efs/imei/keystr
Create a file called keystr in /efs/imei and put "ON" in it.
wow, you are a genius.Everything was fine and working except that holding thing and I also had no screenlock, it was just getting to the menu if i would have pressed home button or power off.I fallowed your instructions and they were both fixed.Thank you very much.
Does anybody know how to take a screen shot on the spring board tablet?
Just hold volume up (or down?) button + power button for few seconds.
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Just hold volume up (or down?) button + power button for few seconds.
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That didn't work :L is there something else to it? Like a setting i have to turn on. When i tried it, it kept asking if i wanted to shut it off.
kiki22445 said:
That didn't work :L is there something else to it? Like a setting i have to turn on. When i tried it, it kept asking if i wanted to shut it off.
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It only took less than 1s. If nothing happens after 1s, the try again. It needs to be pushed simultaneously (power + volume up/volume button furthest from the power button).
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rurou said:
It only took less than 1s. If nothing happens after 1s, the try again. It needs to be pushed simultaneously (power + volume up/volume button furthest from the power button).
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Theoretically this can also work:
Display the desired screen you want to capture.
Simultaneously press and hold the Home and Recent Apps button for 10 seconds
Screen Capture will briefly display on screen
The captured picture will be stored in the Gallery>Capture
(It works on the Springboard, don't know if it will on rooted versions, I put the ICS of TMob back on my springboard is this method does work along with the one mentioned above)
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Theoretically this can also work:
Display the desired screen you want to capture.
Simultaneously press and hold the Home and Recent Apps button for 10 seconds
Screen Capture will briefly display on screen
The captured picture will be stored in the Gallery>Capture
(It works on the Springboard, don't know if it will on rooted versions, I put the ICS of TMob back on my springboard is this method does work along with the one mentioned above)
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That worked! Thank you so much
No problem.
Hi everyone,
I have a problem with my S2, it keeps randomly rebooting at random moments. Sometimes it would give hints that it is about to reboot by randomly popping up the "Device Option" window which has the power and restart option (this is when you hold the power button). So I figured that something must be wrong with my power button. I then remapped the power button (not sure if its 100% right) to volume up instead. Now my volume up is my power button. However, my S2 is still rebooting. I then bought a new battery because of the "spin test" I read somewhere (the battery had a tiny bulge in the middle). The new battery was created December of 2013, so pretty new. To my dismay, the problem still persisted. I tried flashing a rom for the first time (Slim Bean 4.2.2) but still to no avail. I did system testing of ram and cpu, everything checked...
I am at a lost here... If any one can give any advice that would be great.
US variants have their own fora, belongs here. I've asked mods to move your thread, sit tight until they do.
Sounds like the power button is going bad. That power menu you mention popping up generally occurs when you hold the power button down briefly, so the fact that it appears on its own would lead me to believe that's your problem.
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...So I figured that something must be wrong with my power button. I then remapped the power button (not sure if its 100% right) to volume up instead. Now my volume up is my power button. However, my S2 is still rebooting....
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Are you sure that your power-to-volume remap completely disables the power button? I am also leaning toward the power button being the issue.
What button remap method did you use? I would like to see if it disables the power button on my i777.
cyril279 said:
Are you sure that your power-to-volume remap completely disables the power button? I am also leaning toward the power button being the issue.
What button remap method did you use? I would like to see if it disables the power button on my i777.
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Using root explorer, I went to system > usr > keylayout....
I simply switched VOLUME_UP with POWER on "Generic.kl" (only on key 115 and 116 for this file), then on "Gpio-keys.kl," then on "qwert.kl" It seemed to have worked but there might be some conflict because it would reboot in a minute or so if i pressed the power button.
I don't think I was thorough enough with my changes... I honestly wasn't sure on what I was doing, I was just so frustrated. I tried an app from this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
but that didn't work.
I changed everything back to normal now. I returned it to bone stock 2.3.4 and did not install any app, it still rebooted, so it must be a hardware problem somewhere. I just updated it through samsung kies to 4.1.2 and ran Framaroot and got it rooted.
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check out my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635602
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