I apologize for newbie confusion - i am trying to understand - but not finding anything step by step with Sprint Samsung note 3 NK4 4.4.4 version - or anything step by step in the past month.
Here is why i want to root
1. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM:my phone keeps telling me i'm about out of storage and my spotify downloads keep getting lost - prior to some update - i was able to put spotify cache on external 64gb . but now - it is on the 32GB internal- my spotify is about that huge - 32gb - i don't get sprint everywhere so important. and it won't move (i've downloaded file moving apps - none work for kitkat 4.4.4) I have 96gb of space on my phone ! I have enough room ! why did developers make external drive so difficult to use ?!?!?!??!?!!?!??!?!?
2. I had the non root modification for free hotspot working back in august/September - again - an update and it no longer works - not as important as number 1. but was nice - i pay $100/month for unlimited plan - i don't want to pay for the occasional use as hotspot for ipad
My PROBLEM:
trying to go through this forum - or to begin to root - my first problem - I have a Mac computer (though access to windows) i've bricked a router - i really don't want to soft or otherwise brick or Trip Knox on my phone - I want to be able to upgrade if i stay w/ sprint - and don't want to void any warranties
I can't find Specific NOTE 3 4.4.4 NK4 root information - when i search forum it is for the Galaxy S5 .
i am not understanding odexed and deodexed ? -
most all i read is for Nh7 - ?! and NH7 seems to go w/ 4.4.3 or 4.4.2 not 4.4.4
I just want to be sure i do the right thing for my specific phone - would really like to NOT trip knox - would love a one download step - and for it to work - i'm not a programmer - i know just enough to get me in a lot of trouble - so the step by step w/ my specifics so i know it actually worked as i follow steps of someone else.
i would prefer not to root - but the storage thing is really driving me nuts. if you know of a simpler route to make phone use storage like RAID - would be great - but everything on play store is for rooted devices. thank you for patience in helping me.:good:
dins93 said:
I apologize for newbie confusion - i am trying to understand - but not finding anything step by step with Sprint Samsung note 3 NK4 4.4.4 version - or anything step by step in the past month.
Here is why i want to root
1. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM:my phone keeps telling me i'm about out of storage and my spotify downloads keep getting lost - prior to some update - i was able to put spotify cache on external 64gb . but now - it is on the 32GB internal- my spotify is about that huge - 32gb - i don't get sprint everywhere so important. and it won't move (i've downloaded file moving apps - none work for kitkat 4.4.4) I have 96gb of space on my phone ! I have enough room ! why did developers make external drive so difficult to use ?!?!?!??!?!!?!??!?!?
2. I had the non root modification for free hotspot working back in august/September - again - an update and it no longer works - not as important as number 1. but was nice - i pay $100/month for unlimited plan - i don't want to pay for the occasional use as hotspot for ipad
My PROBLEM:
trying to go through this forum - or to begin to root - my first problem - I have a Mac computer (though access to windows) i've bricked a router - i really don't want to soft or otherwise brick or Trip Knox on my phone - I want to be able to upgrade if i stay w/ sprint - and don't want to void any warranties
I can't find Specific NOTE 3 4.4.4 NK4 root information - when i search forum it is for the Galaxy S5 .
i am not understanding odexed and deodexed ? -
most all i read is for Nh7 - ?! and NH7 seems to go w/ 4.4.3 or 4.4.2 not 4.4.4
I just want to be sure i do the right thing for my specific phone - would really like to NOT trip knox - would love a one download step - and for it to work - i'm not a programmer - i know just enough to get me in a lot of trouble - so the step by step w/ my specifics so i know it actually worked as i follow steps of someone else.
i would prefer not to root - but the storage thing is really driving me nuts. if you know of a simpler route to make phone use storage like RAID - would be great - but everything on play store is for rooted devices. thank you for patience in helping me.:good:
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All I can give is info, first no free hotspot/or WiFi tether without a rooted phone. Second, there is NO rooting process for 4.4.4 NK4 that will NOT trip KNOX, as yet. The only option available to you is to downgrade your phone to the version of KitKat 4.4.2 NC5. Then you can use the TowelRoot app and root your device WITHOUT tripping KNOX. Once rooted this will give you the ability to run WiFi Tether Router app ( what I use ) to run internet for my PC.
As for your not being able to write spotify to external storage, there was an update that stopped us from doing this. Here is an app that fixes the problem http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2684188 however again it requires a rooted device.
Since your spotify file is so big, the cache in the device can't process/move it all at once. Is there a way to create a new spotify folder on your on your Mac/ PC, then move small amounts of spotify to you computer till it is all there. Then create a new folder on your device where you want spotify to be, and move small amounts back to the new folder. ( you should be able to do this via your charging cable connected to your computer, once the auto play comes up, choose to view files, then create a new spotify folder in either the internal sd card music folder or on the external sd card create a music folder then inside that create a new spotify folder ). Then move it back in small amounts, you can do this without being rooted.
Now restart your phone and the new folder will show up. Here is my thread for more info http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-sprint/general/samsung-note-3-rom-flashin-basics-t2896440 Enjoy !!!
pls explain downgrading - and see update
i greatly appreciate your response-. first-i esteem your opinion and have seen your name in a lot of threads- and most people here have much more knowledge than i- but i see you helping them too so:
1. would you recommend that i root my phone?
2. if no- respect that answer bc on my part not very confident-i have an above understanding of technology-but the realm of programming and rooting REALLY out of my comfort zone
3. if yes: what are the pros and cons of down grading? -- (and this baffles me of - how can downgrading not trip knox - ? i realize a 'loop hole' of some type of programming has prevented my current version - i just find it odd that a loop hold allowing downgrading would work and not trip it (and is downgrading HARD ?!)
4. i am unclear of some terms stock vs rom what is the correct term for the rom i currently use (bc i think of of it is stock- but what i read doesn't seem to line up to my understanding)
----Update---- I don't know how ! but some how - I NOW HAVE SPOTIFY SAVING TO MY EXTERNAL SD WHOOT WHOOT WHOOT did i mention - I HAVE NO IDEA HOW ?! !!
now ....
i use es file explorer - and i was able to make folders etc on ext sd card - NOW I CAN'T (how the heck did i get spotify on there?!) but i wanted to delete some folders and rename my 2014_backup folder to 2015_backup b/c there's nothing in there - and now that i have spotify on there and downloading to ext sd card - DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH IT blah.
thanks again for your direction and help - i appreciate all the info - i am just slightly overwhelmed to find a concise step by step --- i've downloaded SO many 'tools' but haven't any clue which - when - etc - and it seems everyone has just a speck different situation - math never my strong suit b/c unless the example given in class was exactly like homework - i never made the leaps to solve it if it didn't follow the step by step example - or required me to figure out it was multi stepped w/ another learned module - i'm a step by step no frills thrills girl - no genius here... so again - i'm grateful.
dins93 said:
i greatly appreciate your response-. first-i esteem your opinion and have seen your name in a lot of threads- and most people here have much more knowledge than i- but i see you helping them too so:
1. would you recommend that i root my phone?
2. if no- respect that answer bc on my part not very confident-i have an above understanding of technology-but the realm of programming and rooting REALLY out of my comfort zone
3. if yes: what are the pros and cons of down grading? -- (and this baffles me of - how can downgrading not trip knox - ? i realize a 'loop hole' of some type of programming has prevented my current version - i just find it odd that a loop hold allowing downgrading would work and not trip it (and is downgrading HARD ?!)
4. i am unclear of some terms stock vs rom what is the correct term for the rom i currently use (bc i think of of it is stock- but what i read doesn't seem to line up to my understanding)
----Update---- I don't know how ! but some how - I NOW HAVE SPOTIFY SAVING TO MY EXTERNAL SD WHOOT WHOOT WHOOT did i mention - I HAVE NO IDEA HOW ?! !!
now ....
i use es file explorer - and i was able to make folders etc on ext sd card - NOW I CAN'T (how the heck did i get spotify on there?!) but i wanted to delete some folders and rename my 2014_backup folder to 2015_backup b/c there's nothing in there - and now that i have spotify on there and downloading to ext sd card - DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH IT blah.
thanks again for your direction and help - i appreciate all the info - i am just slightly overwhelmed to find a concise step by step --- i've downloaded SO many 'tools' but haven't any clue which - when - etc - and it seems everyone has just a speck different situation - math never my strong suit b/c unless the example given in class was exactly like homework - i never made the leaps to solve it if it didn't follow the step by step example - or required me to figure out it was multi stepped w/ another learned module - i'm a step by step no frills thrills girl - no genius here... so again - i'm grateful.
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First where you able to create and or remove files with you PC connected via the charging cable ? BTW you might be able to get your hotspot working, without root here http://forum.xda-developers.com/not.../app-one-click-hotspot-enabler-menus-t2816159 I know it says root required on the top but that is only for some not all of the features of the app. Another person got his note 3 hotspot to work without a rooted device .
1/2. Ok, let me first ease your fears of rooting. Rooting is to gain access to your phone that is otherwise locked by the manufacturer. I have rooted pretty much every phone I've ever used and have never had an issue turning it in or taking it in for warranty work. I do a lot of trade ins with Best Buy, as they have better pricing and perks than Sprint, and I haven't had an issue yet. I just put a stock Note 3 rom on, erase all my info and trade it in. I also have taken my phone into Sprint for warranty work with no issues. They do not check root to do warranty work unless you bring in a Note 3 running an S5 rom and even then they will tell you, on the side, to put a stock rom on and bring it back in. Sprint cannot refuse your request based on a rooted device and, worst case, just pay the deductible and get another phone through your insurance if you're that worried. The warranty voided issue is really only if you send the phone back to Samsung but who is doing that really? Bottom line, rooting your phone will do nothing but give you COMPLETE access to your phone to do as you please. Is it scary at times? Absolutely if you do not know what you are doing. However, you do not seem like you are looking for customized roms and themes so just download a stock rooted rom with hotspot and you'll be set. As you get more comfy then you can play around with the phone and different roms and really have some fun. So yes I recommend root.
3. As far as downgrading, you cannot do this and it will not trip Knox. Knox is only tripped if you flash a custom recovery image and I believe CF Auto Root trips Knox based on its script but I could be wrong. I'm almost positive, based on your description, that you took the OTA to NK4 and as such you cannot downgrade once you update the bootloader image. I know this is all Greek to you but trust me once you upgrade via OTA you cannot go backwards. Also, once rooted, you cannot receive any more OTAs unless you unroot and return the phone to complete stock out of the box. However, once rooted, you won't want to return to stock. It's easy to unroot as well so no issue there. Once an update comes out the devs here are pretty good in getting rooted roms out using the updated rom. All you would have to do is flash the firmware to allow the phone to run the newest rom. Again, I know this is all Greek to you but you'll understand more and more as time goes by. If you need further help, just PM me and I'll help you as much as I can.
4. Stock means exactly that. It's a stock phone without root. However, it could also mean you're running a stock rom( ie the same rom the phone is shipped with) vs a customized rom( ie an S5 or Note 4 Ported Rom).
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Hello all,
With the new HTC Update avilable I'm thinking about applying it however if I'm going to do any sort of updating on my device I figured it might be worth doing as much as possible.
Currently my device (Orange branded) is unrooted - everything is set to factory default. What I would like to do however is get things like App2SD working on it (I don't want to be loosing my apps everytime I have to flash in the future and simply I prefer having stuff on the SD card).
Anyhow, I'm still quite new to all of this so I'm wondering if I've got the following right in my head in terms of a high-level TODO list:
Step 1 - Back the phone up (including the original Orange rom - that way I can restore it if need be for warranty purposes)
Step 2 - Root the phone
Step 3 - Partition the SD card and get App2SD
Step 4 - Apply the new HTC update (HTC Hero_2.73.405.5)
Step 5 - All done!
Now a couple of safety questions:
- Does the above all sound correct? I.e. I take it there is nothing to be gained by trying to update the device first before rooting...etc
- What is the best way to make a backup of the phone and the current rom it is using? (in this case it is the factory default for Orange)
- If the phone is rooted, does this effectively mean the device is open and standard HTC updates can be applied or does it still need to be Orange?
Thanks!
~ T
Hi guys,
First off, I'm a total newbie to custom ROMs, root etc - so whilst I'm considering following ChainFire's directions to install CWM, it makes me nervous... I did read all 20 pages of the thread, but am still left wondering about a few things:
1) Once installed, is that it? Have I voided my warranty? It states that you can still update firmware or re-install stock ROM, but I got the impression that it left a trace behind which Samsung could find. Is this correct?
2) Presumably before attempting this, I should completely back up my phone. But how? I can copy files from readable SD card (int & ext), but what about the 'hidden' parts of my phone?
3) Finally, how risky is this? I have been tempted to root for ages now (had an HTC Magic, then N1), but just felt my complete lack of knowledge (have been using Android for 2 years now and regularly read tech sites, but more from a user POV rather than dev) has kept me from attempting it. I know, bravery is the key! But is it really worth me trying it if I'm that lost in the world of dev-speak...???
In advance, I really would like to thank anyone who can spare me their time to help me through this...! I feel so out of my depth, yet am actually really comfortable with Android (since cupcake), so feel as though I should be able to get more from the OS.
Once again, thanks.
Jamie
hi, i am new on the forum so hello to everyone. I joined as i have recently been given a Viewpad7 as a present. i only wanted a 7 inch tablet and didnt have the funds for an ipad/transformer etc, they were a bit on the large size.
i have read a bit about the device and have had a chance at trying it out at one of our local shops. it certainly was a lot faster and more sturdy that the storage options 7" device.
i may be interested in rooting the device and have read up a bit about it on various threads on this forum. i get 50% of what is being said but 50% goes over my head at the moment.
i have an htc android phone and one of the things that is really frustrating is the fact that the memory fills so quickly if you add too many apps. i have been told rooting a device will allow more apps as it allows install to the disc rather than the internal memory...i am presuming this will be the same for a tablet allbeit most have a larger internal memory??
i have heard that the android 2.2 is not great with tablets as it is designed really for the moblie phone? is this the case for the viewpad?
i am presuming that a rooted tablet can use slightly amended operating systems with some tweaks?
can anyone tell me what other benefits there are...
Gingerbreak sounds a good one from what i have read as it is based on the android 3 software...
if there isnt a need to root it i will carry on as is but if there are a lot of benefits i might as well root it when i first get it before i load anything onto it...i will have to learn some of the jargon like 'adb shell' to make sure i dont end up with a brick.....what are the risks in rooting and how often do things not turn out better?
sorry for all the questions....
atb
forgot to ask is there a youtube guide to rooting where i could watch someone going through the stages etc
Hi
Here is the link to video guide for rooting viewpad 7 (or variant like mine - commtiva lynx n700): http://www.techofweb.com/technology/root-viewsonic-viewpad-7-superoneclick.html
With rooted system you can actually do a lot of tweaks like flashing altered core, which will give you possibility to overclock a bit, it will also give the ability to install applications which can require root like Titanium Backup (total backup of all applications, their settings and data) and others.
With rooted device you can also change how your desktop looks, changing even notification icons or dialogue windows or buttons.
Then as you mentioned rooting opens a way to use cores which allows you to store applications, data and java machine cache to a partition on SD card (ext2, 3 or 4) and this will give you a way to install lot more apps than on non rooted tablet.
I can see a lot of benefits in rooting tablet, I have done it 2 days after purchasing n700. Installing new roms will not always give you a stable, fast working tablet, there are reboots sometimes for no apparent reason, there is sometimes a lot of fun flashing another rom and restoring all your apps and data and rearranging desktop to how is was.
What are the risks - if you start wisely and flash proper recovery first and do a system backup first - chances to brick your device permanently are slim. But if you start flashing a device with a new rom right away - you may end up with a non working device and a need to find a stock rom. Because before you can flash rom you must flash recovery, which gives you the ability to flash a rom designed for your device. I haven't read of anyone who bricked tablet when trying to root it.
I've heard about some stack with non working rom (boot loop) and asking for stock one. But there is always a way to flash non altered rom for your device (after flashing recovery which is kind of application like bios but without all those options to change device settings).
But behind all this, which is for altered pads lovers just a fun - you will have a device which is far more functional then the stock one.
Have fun
Jaredj
hi...i think i will root it at least, but not sure if i will bother with any of the roms. doesnt look like there are many available for this tablet, although i may be looking in the wrong places...
atb
rooted it...use the one click but it wouldnt do it with the latest so i used one of the older versions and it did it...
now...now that it is rooted can i get rid of any of the clutter like the stock browser and any of the other stuff i wont use as i will download other apps??
will titanium backup copy the whole system for me, i have seen a post about backing up the viewpad but it was using the command prompt and i am not confident doing this...what is the easiest way of doing a full backup in case i brick it??
atb
another question i have is will rooting the pad now mean that i can save more apps onto it...it is showing about 80mb of space left at the moment...if so how do i get it to save everything to my sd card?
atb
Another point....now i am getting into this device. i have copied some of my films onto disc to put in this... some mp4 some h.264 [i think] files both with mp3 audio but the player on the viewpad just says it cant play them...it hasnt opened any video files yet!!!!
atb
nothing seems to be working here...i have emailed viewsonic support and have now been told this unit only supports 3GP playback????????
atb
Install a better video player app, I use rockplayer myself to play avi files.
Further I would recommend you search and read the forums, there is a lot of info to be found and most of your questions will already have been answered in the past.
have now tried rockplayer but still no joy. it will play small files up to 70mb but anything bigger seems to bring the sorry cannot play video warning... have tried altering some of the settings in the 3GP format but still no joy. have also noticed it wont paly any of the youtube videos through the app at HQ, but it will play them all at a lower quality...really did want this to hold films to play on the move but as yet cannot seem to get them to play no matter which palyer... not sure if it may be a problem with the unit?
will do some more reading!!
atb
Hello all,
let me present my self as a beginner in the world of Android.
It has come an Star A3 to my hands, with Android 4.0 and among all great things of IceCream, few Chinese apps I want to get rid of
the phone is rooted (well, one headache less)
I have flash the recovery 592zn.com_recovery_Star_A3_MT6573.img with Mobileuncle tools (included in the mobile originally) and done a Boot/System/Data/Cache Nandroid backup
Apps I want to eliminate :
Baidu input (and add the standard input keyboard)
own Chinese launcher (I have already install LauncherPro, but I would love to get rid of the Chinese one completely)
UC xxxxx (some Chinese browser)
Root Explorer (Chinese version, to be able to install the English one)
ICS 4.0 (also Chinese version)
a Chinese flash-light
a Chinese dark/light switch screen
a Chinese version of the configuration menu
so, basically to keep a clean Android
so, where I have to look for help on how to do that ??
what short of help / tutorial am I looking for ?
I have installed:
http://www.ltr-data.se/opencode.html/#ImDisk
to be able to mount the nandroid img files in windows7-x64
but I can't see anything, it ask me to format the unit (?)
similar with Daemon Tools .
any help will be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
InTheater
My advice since you're rooted is install Titanium Backup and use it to uninstall everything you don't want. It's a root app that can get rid of virtually anything.
Seeing as you have a nandroid backup, in the unlikely case that the device won't boot at all without one or more of those apps, you can just restore the backup you have.
SifJar said:
My advice since you're rooted is install Titanium Backup and use it to uninstall everything you don't want. It's a root app that can get rid of virtually anything.
Seeing as you have a nandroid backup, in the unlikely case that the device won't boot at all without one or more of those apps, you can just restore the backup you have.
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Beautiful, it works like a charm !!
I have been able to get rid off all Chinese stuff
thanks
Star A3 for dummies
Hello
Ok I have searched for hours (as the video asked) and I cannot find an "android for dummies" guide. I dont know what a "root" is or what "titanium" is... so I may have found the correct forum - but I just don't understand it.
So the problem is this:
I bought a touch screen DualSim Android 2.3 GPS 3G MTK6573 Phone Star A3.
It arrived today BUT it has some chinese programmes on it (that I would like to clear) and I cannot seem to download any additional apps for it.
google.play wont work (apparently it doesnt support the device)
It has a few basic apps - but nothing wild or that I guess can't be re-downloaded again.
What would you recommend I do - do I wipe it and install something new or what. and if so please can someone explain it to me in small "for dummy" steps
I am not sure what else I need to tell you to give you abetter pic, but ideally I'd like this phone to work on the google apps system (or can you point me to where I can get similar apps)
On the "about phone" the
android version is 2.3.5
Kernel version is 2.6.35.7
I would really appreciate any help you can give me
Thanks
My first advice would be to try and achieve root on the phone. This should be relatively easy on a Chinese phone, most don't have great security.
Basically, "root" means to get increased permissions on the phone. There are certain files and actions on the phone that normally you can't do. With root, you can. Think of it as somewhat like logging into a computer as an Administrator rather than a standard user.
"getting root" basically means installing a hack to let apps on your phone do more than they could otherwise e.g. uninstall preinstalled apps.
To "root" your phone, you can use a tool like SuperOneClick or UnlockRoot. For both, you follow a few instructions, plug in your phone and click "Root" in the program, it'll work out the best way to do it for your phone and do it.
Once that is all done, there is a guide here for getting Google Apps (e.g. Play Store) working on unsupported devices: https://senk9.wordpress.com/2010/12...ogle-apps-gapps-on-your-android-device-phone/
Once you get Play Store working, Titanium Backup is an app you can install from there. Using root, it can uninstall any app you want.
Be careful with all this, if you're not you could break your phone.
educated dummy
Thank you so much! - and such a fast reply too!!!
I really apprecate your patience in explaining this all to me.
It sounds relatively straight forward - I will have a look at those progs and link you suggest tomorrow.
Obviously I dont want to break the phone either, then it would be more useless then it is already
Fingers crossed - will let you know how I get on.
Hi all,
Watched the video so I thought I would tag onto this thread instead of starting a new one.
Just bought a cheap star a3 dual sim android phone. This my foray into android phones and I am having some weird issues. Just a first note I have just rooted the phone but these issues where here before and after rooting. The A3 is a htc sensation clone i believe when my other half who has a htc desire tries to call the phone the phone goes straight into answer phone and rejects the call, she is on giff gaff in the uk and i have tried both a 3 network and orange sim and it happens on both. There is some weird chinese security software that I trying get remove but its seems very stubbon. Anyone any ideas. Ps battery life is awfull i only seem to get 6 hours from full to dead without hardly any use. Maybe I have loads running but unsure what I need to keep running.
Please help.
I have the star a3
Google play works perfectly. If you PM me, I am happy to send you the apk file for google play.
since you are rooted, I strongly suggest you get root explorer installed so you can go through and remove all the chinese apps.
Make sure you remove "himarket" its a big battery hog.
To the person who says their calls go straight to voicemail, remember this is a dual sim dual *standby* if you are using 2g or 3g cell data on one sim then the other sim cannot make or receive calls.
Also, there is no ICS for the Star A3, its just a skin on top of Gingerbread to make it look like ICS, if you go to settings, about phone and look, the version number will be 2.3.4 or 2.3.5 which means its gingerbread (if you really do have 4.0.1 ICS I would love to get a copy of the ROM for it!)
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Is there a way to change what they do without a custom ROM?
I hate Samsung for deciding to go against virtually every other Android manufacturer and changing the order of the "Back" and "Apps" buttons but it isn't a problem on my S4 as they let you change the button order. On my mother's S3 it is a problem and given she has a few dexterity problems I want them to be familiar. I'm aware I can get apps to mimic software buttons on screen but I'm also guessing that custom ROMs can change what the hardware buttons do. A few questions come to mind.
1. Can it be done without rooting?
2. Can it be done without wiping the tablet?
I'm reluctant to go the custom ROM route as it otherwise works fine and she loves it plus it's a recent purchase so still under seller's warranty but I'd like to know for future reference. I did search and all I can find online is talk of using an app to mimic software buttons. Thanks for any help offered.
2 (not so) simple answers to 2 very simple questions:
1: Without rooting you cannot install a custom ROM anyway. You might try to install apps that put another software navigation bar on top of the hardware ones (similar to what you've mentioned). If you do want to root tho-
2: It will wipe the entire internal storage and all data. So if you did try to root, you must backup your internal storage on a laptop (what I do is just copy the entire internal storage from the tab to a laptop and then use SmartSwitch to backup the rest of the stuff).
FYI all the custom ROMs (except the Tweaked stock ROM by rorymc928) for the T820 are trash and are very buggy so don't try them. So reply if you have the courage of rooting your device and I'll post the steps.
Oh last thing please tell your android version and if it is T820 or T825.
I think you should go to /system/usr/keylayout
And find a file that contains
BACK
HOME
MENU
features
And then reace the functions of the keys
(Sorry for bad explanation)
This require root so try one click root but towelroot will be better because it isnt virus
(Once you have done it you can unroot but dont reinstall a rom)
all one click root is a virus exept for towelroot
[HowTo] Configure the WALKMAN Button
Hi everyone. I couldn't find any tutorial for this, though this is the easiest one to do so. You can edit this button to other app, or completely disable it. Go to /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl and find the file, and open it with any text...
forum.xda-developers.com
Just read this article (it works for any button any phone expect for iphone. Pinephone, librem 5)
You should find
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 on the build.prop
You should change 0 to 1 or delete the whole line
P.C you should reboot your device twice to see if it actually works