Swap menu with back button? - Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)

Hello.
One of the things I found "good idea" on HTC One X is that the most common used "back" button is located on left side, which makes it so much easier to use with one hand.
So, is there a way swap menu and back buttons?
Thank you.

Well..I don't know how bad will be a side effect for this, but I might have found a way to do so by modifying /system/usr/keylayout/sec_touchkey.kl
Replacing
Code:
key 139 MENU
key 158 BACK
With:
Code:
key 139 BACK
key 158 MENU
After reboot it seems to work.

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[Q] Remapping video or camera button?

I don't even have my Amaze yet, but one of the things I know I'm interested in is remapping the dedicated video button. I know I'll probably love the dedicated camera button, but I doubt I'll use the video button- mapping the button to either an app to it or a more useful function would be nice.
That said, has anyone decided to change the button functions and if so what did you use? What function did you give it?
I found a thread here that sounds like it could work except it makes a big deal out of needing "for full rooted devices. (NAND unlocked. Full, permanent write access to the system dir is needed)" and the functions it can provide don't seem all that helpful..
I did a fair amount of searching and couldn't find a better app, I'm not sure if the root the amaze has would be considered "full root", or if anyone here has really played with this.
check out Tasker from the market. It's basically a simple programming environment.
Think of it as writing a IF-THEN statements..
IF this THEN that....
IF i press the X button THEN open program y
If I press the Z button THEN send my girlfriend a text message with body of 'i just clicked my record button and it sent you a text message'
IF its 4o'clock on tuesday and i clicked the camera button then open angry birds
etc
etc
etc
jo093142 said:
check out Tasker from the market. It's basically a simple programming environment.
Think of it as writing a IF-THEN statements..
IF this THEN that....
IF i press the X button THEN open program y
If I press the Z button THEN send my girlfriend a text message with body of 'i just clicked my record button and it sent you a text message'
IF its 4o'clock on tuesday and i clicked the camera button then open angry birds
etc
etc
etc
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Haha, you know, that really does seem like the simplest answer. I tried tasker but was a little frustrated that you had to manually follow steps to re-create the same function someone else has gotten, and there was nothing I wanted my phone to do I felt like was worth that kind of time investment.. but simple tasks like this it totally makes sense!(And just curious, did I miss something, and there was a way to copy someone's script/code into tasker rather than input it manually?)
Thanks for the idea, I'm definitely going to give it a try!
Edit: And I just noticed that you only have two posts, welcome to XDA! If by your second post you've already helped a semi-veteran, you're definitely going to be a great addition to the community
Silentbtdeadly said:
Haha, you know, that really does seem like the simplest answer. I tried tasker but was a little frustrated that you had to manually follow steps to re-create the same function someone else has gotten, and there was nothing I wanted my phone to do I felt like was worth that kind of time investment.. but simple tasks like this it totally makes sense!(And just curious, did I miss something, and there was a way to copy someone's script/code into tasker rather than input it manually?)
Thanks for the idea, I'm definitely going to give it a try!
Edit: And I just noticed that you only have two posts, welcome to XDA! If by your second post you've already helped a semi-veteran, you're definitely going to be a great addition to the community
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been looking for the same thing, however I could find a camcorder button in Tasker, only the camera button.
bummer
mikeschevelle said:
been looking for the same thing, however I could find a camcorder button in Tasker, only the camera button.
bummer
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I don't have the phone yet or I would already be playing with this, but I imagine you could remap the button to a key that tasker does support.
Of course back up the original file, then use adb(or even root explorer for such a small text edit) to pull/push adb pull /system/usr/keylayout/ruby-keypad.kl
You should see:
Code:
key 116 POWER WAKE_DROPPED
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE
key 102 HOME
key 139 MENU
key 158 BACK
key 217 SEARCH
key 107 ENDCALL WAKE_DROPPED
# CAMCORDER
key 248 [B]CAMCORDER[/B] WAKE
# CAMERA
key 211 FOCUS
key 212 CAMERA WAKE
Change just the bolded part above that says CAMCORDER to something our phone doesn't have that tasker recognizes(I don't know what options it has, something like "DPAD_CENTER" might work)
At least that is the first thing I was going to try.
Silentbtdeadly said:
I don't have the phone yet or I would already be playing with this, but I imagine you could remap the button to a key that tasker does support.
Of course back up the original file, then use adb(or even root explorer for such a small text edit) to pull/push adb pull /system/usr/keylayout/ruby-keypad.kl
You should see:
Code:
key 116 POWER WAKE_DROPPED
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE
key 102 HOME
key 139 MENU
key 158 BACK
key 217 SEARCH
key 107 ENDCALL WAKE_DROPPED
# CAMCORDER
key 248 [B]CAMCORDER[/B] WAKE
# CAMERA
key 211 FOCUS
key 212 CAMERA WAKE
Change just the bolded part above that says CAMCORDER to something our phone doesn't have that tasker recognizes(I don't know what options it has, something like "DPAD_CENTER" might work)
At least that is the first thing I was going to try.
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.......appreciate it......over my head though

[Q] Disabled Capacitive Keys - all but Home

I started this in another thread but I thought I'd drop it here in case anyone else wants to work on it as well. I didn't see another active thread so please flame if this isn't in the right place.
Being on tablet mode full time I wanted to disable the capacitive keys. They're not in the way or totally useless, I simply wanted to see if it could be done.
I've managed to disable Menu, Search and Back on mine with an older Honeycomb trick I used on the Galaxy Tab. I just now started monkeying with this on the Note and I've yet to disable the Home button without also disabling waking with power button.
Root Browse your way to "system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
Place a # before the following lines (commenting them), save then reboot:
key 139 MENU
key 158 BACK
key 217 SEARCH
I've tried changing key 102 and key 172 to disable the Home key to no avail. Commenting 102 seems to have no effect and commenting out 172 disables waking with the power button.
I'm no developer but it seems to me that the Home key and the power button are somehow linked. Maybe someone that has a firmer grasp of what they're doing within the OS can give some insight?
Hey thanks again for this find.... Just a quick question.
Does this method work with any ICS ROM? Also I'm just curious which ROM you are using and want to hear your recommendation.
Thanks again
sunshines4u said:
Hey thanks again for this find.... Just a quick question.
Does this method work with any ICS ROM? Also I'm just curious which ROM you are using and want to hear your recommendation.
Thanks again
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I haven't tried it on a GB ROM but I see no reason it wouldn't work there or on any ICS build. From what little knowledge I have of how this works I can't see why the key bindings would be any different from ROM to ROM, as long as it's for the Note. For all I know the same lines of code could be the same on any number of Samsung devices.
I'm currently on DAGr8s The Hybrid_RCIV and enjoying it very much. Aside from having to pop my SD card whenever I install an app it's the bee's knees.
VonLaserface said:
I started this in another thread but I thought I'd drop it here in case anyone else wants to work on it as well. I didn't see another active thread so please flame if this isn't in the right place.
Being on tablet mode full time I wanted to disable the capacitive keys. They're not in the way or totally useless, I simply wanted to see if it could be done.
I've managed to disable Menu, Search and Back on mine with an older Honeycomb trick I used on the Galaxy Tab. I just now started monkeying with this on the Note and I've yet to disable the Home button without also disabling waking with power button.
Root Browse your way to "system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
Place a # before the following lines (commenting them), save then reboot:
key 139 MENU
key 158 BACK
key 217 SEARCH
I've tried changing key 102 and key 172 to disable the Home key to no avail. Commenting 102 seems to have no effect and commenting out 172 disables waking with the power button.
I'm no developer but it seems to me that the Home key and the power button are somehow linked. Maybe someone that has a firmer grasp of what they're doing within the OS can give some insight?
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May have to also edit some of the other key layout files. Like ffa, not entirely sure what they all do, but I have seen home key in done of the other layouts.
Sent from my bigass phone or whatever on ICS
VonLaserface said:
I've tried changing key 102 and key 172 to disable the Home key to no avail. Commenting 102 seems to have no effect and commenting out 172 disables waking with the power button.
I'm no developer but it seems to me that the Home key and the power button are somehow linked. Maybe someone that has a firmer grasp of what they're doing within the OS can give some insight?
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Just an FYI - I was able to disable all of the keys using melfas_touchkey.kl on the new CM9 Unofficial release. Power still works.
jpg71 said:
Just an FYI - I was able to disable all of the keys using melfas_touchkey.kl on the new CM9 Unofficial release. Power still works.
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Where can I get that file and where do I put it on the phone?

How can i completely disable hardkeys in favor of softkeys?

My dad's Droid X2 was having issues so he got a new phone (Note II, the lucky bastard >_>) and gave me his old phone. Messing with it a little before I activate it on Verizon, I realized that the only thing wrong with it was the back button - its worn out and keeps clicking itself over and over again. To do anything with the phone I need to mash the back button for 15+ seconds while the screen is off/on the home screen.
I haven't done anything with the phone yet, its still bone stock, fully updated, not even rooted yet. In its current state its nearly unusable as a daily driver, but I figure if I can flash ICS/JB, activate the onscreen keys, an fully disable the hard keys, it'll be good to go - a decent replacement to my Droid charge (which I love to pieces but is so lageriffic its getting hard to use)
My problem is, none of the roms say anything about this. My experience with cyanogenmod/AOKP is limited to a few unofficial alpha roms for my tablet, so I really don't know. I found this, which I think might work for what I want , but I don't know if its compatible with the Droid X2, especially with the rom I was really looking into, paranoidandroid. Though I will honestly accept any 4.0+ rom. This will be my daily driver, if I can get it to work, so I do care about stability. Just not sure where to start or how to go about this. I'd like to consider myself a fairly advanced ROMer, so if it gets technical, I don't mind in the slightest.
Thank you guys for any help you can provide me.
mtmerrick said:
My dad's Droid X2 was having issues so he got a new phone (Note II, the lucky bastard >_>) and gave me his old phone. Messing with it a little before I activate it on Verizon, I realized that the only thing wrong with it was the back button - its worn out and keeps clicking itself over and over again. To do anything with the phone I need to mash the back button for 15+ seconds while the screen is off/on the home screen.
I haven't done anything with the phone yet, its still bone stock, fully updated, not even rooted yet. In its current state its nearly unusable as a daily driver, but I figure if I can flash ICS/JB, activate the onscreen keys, an fully disable the hard keys, it'll be good to go - a decent replacement to my Droid charge (which I love to pieces but is so lageriffic its getting hard to use)
My problem is, none of the roms say anything about this. My experience with cyanogenmod/AOKP is limited to a few unofficial alpha roms for my tablet, so I really don't know. I found this, which I think might work for what I want , but I don't know if its compatible with the Droid X2, especially with the rom I was really looking into, paranoidandroid. Though I will honestly accept any 4.0+ rom. This will be my daily driver, if I can get it to work, so I do care about stability. Just not sure where to start or how to go about this. I'd like to consider myself a fairly advanced ROMer, so if it gets technical, I don't mind in the slightest.
Thank you guys for any help you can provide me.
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there are apps on the market that allow button remaping but if you wanna try something like cyanogen or miui on the dx2 try this Soft key mod for CM/Miui it has a flash able zip for disabling and reenabling the hardware buttons and the same for the software buttons works like a charm for me but im never on one rom long enough to really enjoy it.
Check out an app in the Play Store called "Button Savior".
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OK, so the hardkey issue seems to have mysteriously alleviated itself..
guess i'm just looking for the most stable 4.0+ ROM now.
I had an X2 with a failed back key also. In order to make the phone bearable while waiting for the replacement to arrive, I edited the keyboard file and changed the "search" button to the "back" button. You'll need to be rooted to do this. From a file explorer app (I use Astro or AntTek Explorer), browse to \system\usr\keylayout and open the tegra-kbc.kl file with a text editor from within the phone. I used File Editor, which I think is stock within the phone. When open, you'll see a whole list of keys, but you'll only need to concern yourself with 158 and 217.
Here's a section of the file so you know what I'm talking about.
key 102 HOME WAKE
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 212 FOCUS
key 211 CAMERA
key 115 VOLUME_UP
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN
key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
key 28 ENTER
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You'll want to make changes to the lines I've bolded so they look like this:
key 102 HOME WAKE
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 217 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 212 FOCUS
key 211 CAMERA
key 115 VOLUME_UP
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN
# key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
key 28 ENTER
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So now, both the "back" button and the "search" button will do the same thing.
You can always disable the original "back" button altogether by putting a # in front of the 158 line like this:
key 102 HOME WAKE
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
# key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 217 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 212 FOCUS
key 211 CAMERA
key 115 VOLUME_UP
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN
# key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
key 28 ENTER
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After making the changes, save and close the file, then reboot your phone.
Let me know if you have any questions.
This is perfect, thank you so much.
I found the soft keys and installed that, so I'd be plenty happy disabling all 4 hard keys at the bottom. What would be the proper way to go about doing that, using this method?
If you wanted to disable the buttons, you'd simply place a # in front if the line you don't want read by the software. You better make sure the soft key app is rock solid though.
Change it from this:
key 102 HOME WAKE
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 212 FOCUS
key 211 CAMERA
key 115 VOLUME_UP
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN
key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
key 28 ENTER
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to this:
# key 102 HOME WAKE
# key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
# key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 212 FOCUS
key 211 CAMERA
key 115 VOLUME_UP
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN
# key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
key 28 ENTER
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You can also use Bootstrap Recovery to check what each key is. Select Advanced --> Key Test. To get out of the key test, press Power, Volume UP, and Volume DN at the same time, and the phone will reboot.
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I told you the wrong file name. You'll want to edit the tegra-kbc.kl file located in the same directory. I'm sorry about that.
OK, thank you! I'll let you know how it goes.
And they're the OS soft keys from jellybean, so nothing to worry about.
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OK, disabled them! Thanks!
I'm considering assigning the search key to the camera shutter. However, if I do this, I don't want it to launch the camera app, just to take a picture if the camera is open. Is there a way to do this?

remap left capacitive button functions to switch apps

I always want the left capacitive key to perform the function - switch apps ( recent apps) because long pressing the home button to call out switch apps function is time consuming (it takes about 2 seconds) and need too much effort ( the button is so tight).
I googled around and figure out how to do that. I think a lot of people will have interest in such changes, so I would post here.
Actually, it is easy. What you need is a rooted phone and a root explorer( an app)
Then, in the root explorer, open /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl in Text Editor, scroll down and find key 139 ( this is the key you need to change) change the word" menu" to " APP_SWITCH" after the key 139. save and exit then reboot.
This changes change the left capacitive button function to open switch apps function. Of course , you will lose the menu function.
Hope it helps. :laugh:
Could you tell how would be the exact commands to make the buttons "back", "home(already is)" and "menu" respectively from left to right?
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_delice_doluca_ said:
Could you tell how would be the exact commands to make the buttons "back", "home(already is)" and "menu" respectively from left to right?
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OK, originally, the lines in the generic.kl for the 3 buttons should be like this:
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
key 102 MOVE_HOME
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
If you want to change function of the buttons, you just need to know the function name, in my case, I want to change the function of the left capatcitive button function from menu to switch apps. Therefore I serach around the web and found that the function name is APP_SWITCH, then, I just need to replace the "MENU" to "APP_SWITCH" in the Generic.kl file in order to change the function.
After the changes, the line should be as follow:
key 139 APP_SWITCH WAKE_DROPPED
So, same theory, you could switch the functions of those keys, for example, if you want to switch the menu and back key, all you need to do is change to :
key 139 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 158 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
In addition, the word" wake_dropped" means that the key will function when your device is awake, that means, when your phone is not awake ( screen is off), the key will not function.
So,theoretically, if you want the keys to function when the phone is not awake ( when the screen is off), you could change the word" wake_dropped" to "WAKE" ( I have not tried, you could try that out). By doing so, you could wake the phone and perform the key function at the same time even when your phone is not awake.
anguslaw said:
I always want the left capacitive key to perform the function - switch apps ( recent apps) because long pressing the home button to call out switch apps function is time consuming (it takes about 2 seconds) and need too much effort ( the button is so tight).
I googled around and figure out how to do that. I think a lot of people will have interest in such changes, so I would post here.
Actually, it is easy. What you need is a rooted phone and a root explorer( an app)
Then, in the root explorer, open /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl in Text Editor, scroll down and find key 139 ( this is the key you need to change) change the word" menu" to " APP_SWITCH" after the key 139. save and exit then reboot.
This changes change the left capacitive button function to open switch apps function. Of course , you will lose the menu function.
Hope it helps. :laugh:
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how about keeping menu function
but long press will initiate switch apps?
This would be great :good:
Actually, mounting function to a long press capacitive key is not that simple,therefore I think it is not worthy to do so.
Alternatively, I would suggest installing virtual button apps such as button savior and add the menu function to it.
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neato4u said:
how about keeping menu function
but long press will initiate switch apps?
This would be great :good:
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1+
I would like to be able to do that long press thing too, in the meantime I use LMT to get to my multitasking, that's definitely a lot snappier than the home button
anguslaw said:
Then, in the root explorer, open /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl in Text Editor, scroll down and find key 139 ( this is the key you need to change) change the word" menu" to " APP_SWITCH" after the key 139. save and exit then reboot.
This changes change the left capacitive button function to open switch apps function. Of course , you will lose the menu function.
Hope it helps. :laugh:
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Hi, do you know how to make this work on Tmobile Galaxy S3 rooted official firmware 4.3 ?
I edit the file, save, exit, reboot but it didn't work. Menu button still behave the same, open Generic.kl file to check, new text is there. Don't understand.
Thanks!
nguyen2011 said:
Hi, do you know how to make this work on Tmobile Galaxy S3 rooted official firmware 4.3 ?
I edit the file, save, exit, reboot but it didn't work. Menu button still behave the same, open Generic.kl file to check, new text is there. Don't understand.
Thanks!
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Sorry I am using omni 4.4.2 ROM now, there is already an option to assign functions to the keys, so I have no need to do in the other way. Can't help.
This works as a charm, however Android does not recognize that we no longer have a menu button. The tree dots in Chrome are not present for example. Is there a way of telling the system that no physical menu botton is there, so that apps show the soft menu?
Thanx!
molm said:
This works as a charm, however Android does not recognize that we no longer have a menu button. The tree dots in Chrome are not present for example. Is there a way of telling the system that no physical menu botton is there, so that apps show the soft menu?
Thanx!
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use xposed, there are modules to force enable 3-dot menu button
anguslaw said:
I always want the left capacitive key to perform the function - switch apps ( recent apps) because long pressing the home button to call out switch apps function is time consuming (it takes about 2 seconds) and need too much effort ( the button is so tight).
I googled around and figure out how to do that. I think a lot of people will have interest in such changes, so I would post here.
Actually, it is easy. What you need is a rooted phone and a root explorer( an app)
Then, in the root explorer, open /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl in Text Editor, scroll down and find key 139 ( this is the key you need to change) change the word" menu" to " APP_SWITCH" after the key 139. save and exit then reboot.
This changes change the left capacitive button function to open switch apps function. Of course , you will lose the menu function.
Hope it helps. :laugh:
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Thank you for the generosity to share such a great knowledge. you really made my day. Wish you the best in life.
I also want the same thing if is possible
how to have menu or other function by press and holding the capacitive button.
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Actually i would suggest installing xposed framework and use the module menubegone to performe same function-remap menu key to switch app key.
In addition it forced every apps to show the 3 dots menu button on the top left corner. That means the menu function is no longer needed. Try it out guys. This is the simplest way now.
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Help Remap Home key on galaxy note 4
anguslaw said:
OK, originally, the lines in the generic.kl for the 3 buttons should be like this:
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
key 102 MOVE_HOME
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
If you want to change function of the buttons, you just need to know the function name, in my case, I want to change the function of the left capatcitive button function from menu to switch apps. Therefore I serach around the web and found that the function name is APP_SWITCH, then, I just need to replace the "MENU" to "APP_SWITCH" in the Generic.kl file in order to change the function.
After the changes, the line should be as follow:
key 139 APP_SWITCH WAKE_DROPPED
So, same theory, you could switch the functions of those keys, for example, if you want to switch the menu and back key, all you need to do is change to :
key 139 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 158 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
In addition, the word" wake_dropped" means that the key will function when your device is awake, that means, when your phone is not awake ( screen is off), the key will not function.
So,theoretically, if you want the keys to function when the phone is not awake ( when the screen is off), you could change the word" wake_dropped" to "WAKE" ( I have not tried, you could try that out). By doing so, you could wake the phone and perform the key function at the same time even when your phone is not awake.
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What is the key number for long press home key?
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eddi3chan said:
What is the key number for long press home key?
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What is the key number for long press home key? I want to change on my galaxy note 4 long press home key to open recent apps. and the left soft key for Menu.
eddi3chan said:
What is the key number for long press home key?
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What is the key number for long press home key? I want to change on my galaxy note 4 long press home key to open recent apps. and the left soft key for Menu.
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sorry man , its a very old post . i now didnt do it this way. i install xposed framework and the xposed addition module to remap the keys. try it out.
let me know if you need further help.
in addition , as far as i remember, the home button need not use this method, my method in op is for captative buttons. for hardware buttons it is easier. try search in xda if you dont want to use xposed framework.
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Is there any chance of soft bricking the phone by doing this? I tried to bring soft keys with an app and after restarting the phone was stuck in bootload.
So simple
Buttons remapper app in playstore worked flawlessly!! Try that first... I SCOURED internet for answers to this question. I know this isn't a "developer" type solution... But it worked for THIS noob.
cowleygail said:
Buttons remapper app in playstore worked flawlessly!! Try that first... I SCOURED internet for answers to this question. I know this isn't a "developer" type solution... But it worked for THIS noob.
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It worked like a charm on My Samsung Galaxy J7 pro. Thank you. You made my day.

Looking to remap my home key and soft keys

Looking to remap my home key, and my menu and back soft keys on my s3. I've looked at editing scripts, and even Xposed modules for this and here is what I found.
I can remap my keys manually, but I cannot map them to open an application.
With Gravity Box Module, I can map the applications to launch on a double press or a long press.
Here is what I want to do with a single tap.
[MENU SOFT KEY] [HOME KEY] [BACK SOFT KEY]
Open Phone Open search Open Camera
Is there an xposed module for this?
Bump.
vbetts said:
Bump.
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Not sure there is a module for it..but all button controls are in android.policy.jar.. it would take a heavy re working to get all those things.. not saying it's not possible but..yea..not easy
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I've reset them in the touchkeys.kl file under keychars, but I cannot get CAMERA to map on the back button. I can get other actions too, but CAMERA Won't map. Here's my thread in the 747 section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705040
I'm doing a few tweaks on my phone, mainly not using the capacitive keys as menu and back, and using the home key as the app switcher, and using the nav bar for those three tasks. Here's what I've got so far.
I edited a few files under system/usr/keylayout
The Menu and Search key layouts were found under sec_touchkey.kl(Home was also found under this, but I had to also edit sec_keys.kl and sec_key.kl to get the home key as the app switcher)
Here's the default settings.
key 139 MENU VIRTUAL
key 158 BACK VIRTUAL
key 102 HOME
key 217 SEARCH
Here's what I set them to.
key 139 CALL VIRTUAL
key 158 CAMERA VIRTUAL
key 102 APP_SWITCH
key 217 SEARCH
Changing the roles of keys 139 and 102 worked, but Camera does not open the camera. I've tried assigning different roles to key 158 and they've worked except for the camera role. So I'm thinking CAMERA is not the correct event name to open the camera up....
http://developer.android.com/referen...KEYCODE_CAMERA
That's where I got the keyEvent listings from.
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