Hi, I'm relatively new to the rooting scene and I've been having trouble editing system files on my s3 gt-i9300
I'm running liquidsmooth V3.2 (stable) custom rob which is based on kitkat
My problem is this: whenever I touch the screen the capacitive buttons at the bottom light up for 5 seconds, this seems like a minor annoyance but over the course of the day it kills my battery (no setting to turn them off). I have tried going to /sys/class/leds/ and editing the maximum brightness files for the buttons to read 0 or just delete them but it won't let me save or delete the file, I've tried a few file managers and text editors but currently have Es file manager (and text editor) because I read it works... now here's the tricky bit, I already allowed R/W in both the Es root menu and on the file its self R/W/E for all users and triple checked that Es had SU permission, can someone please tell me what I'm missing? Or if there's another way to turn the lights off while keeping the buttons? Thanks in advance
Tl;Dr: can't turn off leds on the capacitive buttons on my s3, can't edit system files
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Problem show icon on custom panel in portrait mode
First excuse me for may little english.
I have create a panel to dial contact with chomeconfigurator, in portrait mode icon for panel is not show, if I turn in landscape mode the icon are show correctly.
Anyone have solved this problem?
Thanks to all.
I had the same problem with HTC home panel, if you change you screen to Windows sliding panel, everything should be OK. Probably a thing CHome configuration developers should look at.
Partial solution
x Rudat: Thank you, I've found the same solution yesterday, with the standard sliding panel all work fine and it show all icon.
What's the .cpr file associated with HTC Home Panel, I've try to modify the file found in phone (file ends with HTC***240x320.cpr and HTC****320x240.cpr) but nothing changed on my phone, I'va also edit .xml file to create custom panel but nothing it's happened...
An other question, where is the file .cpr used to show panel, I'm not be able to find it in my phone...
Thank to all
Custom Partial Fix for Sliding Panel Icons in Porrtrait Mode
I have a partial fix that you can try. It is based on the HTCSlidePanel_US.xml. After extracting the 3 files, copy HTCSlidingPanel_Rev12.home.xml to your device \Application Data\Home. Then make a backup copy your device's SlidingPanel_240x320.cpr and SlidingPanel_320x240.cpr. Then copy the two extracted files: SlidingPanel_240x320.cpr and SlidingPanel_320x240.cpr to your windows directory on your device. This will OVERWRITE your orginal files so make a backup BEFORE you do this incase you want to go back.
It is not exactly the way I like it but it is better than the HTC Green. Enjoy.
Problem
In my phone (rom origina in italian no brand) I'm not able to find SlidingPanel_240x320.cpr and the SlidingPanel_320x240.cpr, where I'll find it?
Those files are hidden - use a file explorer and change the file display settings to show all hidden and system files. You should find it in the device windows directory.
Thanks
I've found the files and now I'm trying to customize the home panel, thanks to all...
I seem to be unable to replace SlidingPanel_240x320.cpr and the SlidingPanel_320x240.cpr files with their new versions - i am being told it is either locked or I do not have rights to change or edit the folder... can anyone hint me how to do that? Thanks
rudat said:
I seem to be unable to replace SlidingPanel_240x320.cpr and the SlidingPanel_320x240.cpr files with their new versions - i am being told it is either locked or I do not have rights to change or edit the folder... can anyone hint me how to do that? Thanks
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Never mind, Total Commander http://www.smartphone-freeware.com/download-total-commander-v2-5.html helped...
Customize HTC Home Sliding Panel
Fix - Show Icon and Formatation in Portait mode
Somehow the Problem was the GUID of the Panels.
To Change that permanently follow my instructions:
1.) Use CHomeConfigurator
Create the Panel (e.g. called "GamePanel1") just the way you want to have it
Close CHomeConfigurator.
Check if it works in Landscape Mode the way it should.
2.) Use Total Commander
Goto \\\registry\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\
Copy and rename CWelcomeCenter folder (e.g. "GamePanel2")
Delete all the pages in \\\registry\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\GamePanel2
Copy the new Pages you made in GamePanel1 to GamePanel2 (Use [Strg]+[c] and [Strg]+[v])
3.) Customize properties of GamePanel2 just like the once in GamePanel1 with Total Comander
\\\registry\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\GamePanel2
CONDENSEDTITLE
ICONPATHS
LocName
Pages
4.)Open CHomeConfigurator again
As you can see GamePanel2 allows no changes!!!!! Just like CWelcomeCenter.
Hide GamePanel1 (or delete)
Show GamePanel2 (You might have to enable GamePanel too if it is written in red)
Exit CHomeConfigurator and Confirm: Save Changes!!!!
Done!!!
You can do that multiple times for more Panels using a copy of CWelcomeCenter (resp. its GUID)
Great fix, it works!
Hi there,
I upgraded my Galaxy 551 to Gingerbread 2.3.6. All went well. Unfortunately it seems to be a common side effect that the Z and Y keys (and some others) get swapped. The fix is apparently to modify the file /system/usr/keychars/sec_keypad.kcm.bin. The ideal thing is to put the old file from before the FW update back in, but of course I don't have that anymore! But the existing one can apparently be altered. If I can copy it to the SD card I can alter it in a hex editor and put it back.
So, I rooted my phone with that one click application, and that went OK too. I installed root explorer and found the file. There were also some others in the same folder I may be able to use. But, I cant make the folder R/W (pressing the button does nothing) so cant do anything with the file. I also tried Super Manager with no luck.
I am new to the phone fiddling stuff so noob level instructions would be appreciated!
Think I have it sorted. I installed superuser and then Root Explorer allowed me to select read/write. Now to try sort out this file!
OK, seems that you need to edit the file /system/usr/keylayout/sec_keypad.kl. Did that. DO'H now my keyboard doesn't work at all! Glad it saved a backup for me! Not sure what I did wrong, only edited two characters in a text file! Even the power button doesn't work. Got to pull that battery out LOL!
It seems when the file was saved it was saved with zero size. When I try to delete it to replace it with the backup it says cant delete, read only. So, not sure how I am meant to replace this and fix this problem.
Any ideas, remembering that I cant actually use any buttons on the phone!
There are many mods i found on the HOX forum that are simply amazing and i bet some people here might need it
Here are some examples
Skip landing pages in gallery and music
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091526
Longpress controls [example longpress back to kill an app or longpress volume buttons to change music]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2061165
SMS screen on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056180
Extreme sound enhancer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692233
Removing sounds when changing volumes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1656096
I'm not a developer and i dont know how to port stuff so please help
And if you need a lab rat here i am
I'm ready to test anything for anybody
I haven't looked through all of them, but at least the last mod you posted (Removing sounds when changing volumes) should work fine. It's just replacing some files in /system/media/audio/ui and the file names are the same for both the HOX and HOX+.
Yeah i realised that when i messed with the files but the others need some dev work
Really need to learn that stuff
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Hello, I found a solution for SMS Screen On :
1/ Download http://d-h.st/tee from http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...2&highlight=enable+sms+screen+on#post34481742
2/ Go to recovery and flash it
3/ With Root Explorer, in /system/app, rename the original file : Message+NonPrime.apk to Message+NonPrime.apk.original
4/ With Root Explorer, in /system/app, rename the new file : Message.apk to Message+NonPrime.apk
It's Work with SMS but not for MMS ...
Does, anyone have the slightest idea on why we are not able to edit ALL of the android root files on 4.4? Im running CM11 but it has happened on others equally, I want to turn off the capacitive light touchkey lights via "sys/class/led/" but anytime I try to rewrite the files it tells me permission is denied. I can only edit "system" files after using the SELinuxMod app from the PlayStore and changing to "permissive" but no luck with "sys". This is TOTALLY STUPID! And Google STILL has the nerve to call Android "Open Source"!
Disable the Camera's annoying Shutter Sound on your Verizon Galaxy S4 with NC5 KitKat:
I found some inspiration here.
This requires you understand how to edit files on your /system partition which is normally read-only. So, you'll have to know how to mount /system with "rw" permissions. If this makes no sense to you, then this mod isn't for you.
Enable RW on /system in your favorite root explorer. I used ES File Explorer (so, with that you click the upper left icon, scroll down to "Root Explorer" and make sure it is "ON". Then, press on the "Root Explorer" words themselves to the left of the "ON" button, press on Mount R/W and go turn on RW for /system in there.) If you don't do this, don't bother with the rest of the steps.
Now you can navigate to: /system/csc/
Open: feature.xml
Edit it. (I used ES File Explorer's built in editor, which you have to put into edit mode.)
Scroll down to the <!-- Camera --> section, maybe 1/5th of the way down.
Find where it says:
Code:
<CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>false</CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>
Change the false to: true
It'll look like this when you're done:
Code:
<CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>true</CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>
Reboot. You should be good to go.
(Personally, I went further. I renamed the camera related audio files from /system/media/audio/ui/, I booted into SafeStrap Recovery and wiped the Dalvik cache and the main cache. Probably a little overkill, but I really hate that shutter sound. I don't want it.)
Now, I have a "Shutter sound" option buried in the camera's normal settings. (Open camera, click the gear icon, click the gear icon again, and if you still have a gear icon tab, you need to go to that gear icon tab and scroll down. The "Shutter sound" option is the second to last entry and you can turn it off. Yay!
If this helped you, click Thanks.
Thanks for your guide works great on my Note 3.
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Worked for my S4, running stock, rooted KK 4.4.2. Thanks, i hate the shutter sound too.:good:
not working on samsung neo I9301
Hi,
didn't work with Samsung Galaxy Neo I9301, stock rom I9301IXXUANF2 4.4.2. It hasn't a feature.xml in system/csc and adding the parameter in others.xml has no effect
other ways to disable the shutter sound over the kamera gear options ?
regards,
Frank
The only thing I could think of would be to pull system through add and search all the files on your computer for files that contain the term shutter to see if there is an equivalent.