Hello!
I have Xperia Active and since it goes underwater this da*n touch keys activate themselfs when they touch water.
But when they'r wet and I touch them - they don't work!
So I got "Button savior" app for that.
The problem is...I start recording out of the water and when I put ma phone underwater back or home button activates itself and closes the camera.
Is there any way to disable touch keys?
Looked in system files with root browser but I think I didn't found anything.
hw_config.sh I tought, but nothing in there.
So I'm asking 4 help here!
what to change and where to deactivate those keys?
c'mon I know that some dev could know something more than me
just help me where to look in system files...
Bump, anyone?
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Since kernel is actually driver for communication between HW and SW, is there any room for modding it to disable the keys?
I thought something like CWM, a menu where you could disable those.
Typed via Xperia Active + XDA app
It's possible if you use miui, there's an option for that.. I will try to search something similar for other roms, but probably you will need root..
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Have rooted phone and experience with modding but not developing.
Typed via Xperia Active + XDA app
I have the same problem: how to shoot videos underwater? When the water touches screen, camera app immediately shuts down
C'mon, lots of devs out here but no1 knows? What to edit in key layout or where to look?
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Use miui rom. There's a option for disabling the softkeys. I tried it and it worked.
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Got the solution!
I just edit the key numbers in system/usr/keylayout/cyttsp_key.kl
To disable back and home touch keys, just change 158 and 102 to 000.
I think changing VIRTUAL to WAKE could also work.
Then you just need to reboot and have Button savior ready!
It would be awesome if some1 would make a script or app to do that.
Yes
In MIUI roms it works! just go to settings and click on the "block buttons" icon.... :highfive:
You did not understand me.
I do not have MIUI on my phone and don't want to have it.
I found a way for every other ROM, as it is written in post before.
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Please tell me you can! Give me a dream! Show me some hopes.
(i am about to break my x10 in half for 1-2 more lock screen freeze on calls)
Have you tried MyLock from the app market?
There's an app called "No lock" That disables the initial swipe lock, but if enabled it unfortunately also disables the security swipe codes too.
how do you use MyLock
I found it useless
+1 for nolock
no lock is ****e. it doesnt properly lock and unlock the screen. more like a black screensaver.
what is needed is a way to unlock using KEYS, something like in the keyboard mapping trick
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=683902
or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=703539 (desire's kernel mod...)
I've had "goto" for a few days and it's great.
Lots of options from lock screens; shortcut to email, call logs, messages, etc.
Sometimes it goes to x10 default swipe screen but goto screen will kick in almost immediately. You'll see what I mean.
You'll be glad you tried it out
I hate the lockscreen slider
When I press "on" I want my phone "on"
And answering calls with the finger slide is a pain in the ass
I thought I would get used to it, but NO
NoLock didn't solve the problem because you still have to slide to answer, and yes your phone goes to homescreen when pressing the ON button, but also when pressing ANY button (including the volume keys which get pressed easily inside my pocket), finally NoLock screws up the notification bar slider
There MUST be a way to answer calls by just pressing an icon or button, without having to slide the finger
There MUST be a way to just press the f*ck!ng ON key and start using the phone
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If only we can remove that bloody lockscreen...
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gtrab said:
There MUST be a way to just press the f*ck!ng ON key and start using the phone
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My experience with touchscreen phones is this is a completely silly idea.
Think of all the time the button would get accidentally pressed in your pocket, and the battery life loss while on in your pocket.
I don't know how it works on Windows Mobile, but one would think this would be an even worse problem due to how prolific resistive touchscreens are on WM.
dpk0875 said:
I've had "goto" for a few days and it's great.
Lots of options from lock screens; shortcut to email, call logs, messages, etc.
Sometimes it goes to x10 default swipe screen but goto screen will kick in almost immediately. You'll see what I mean.
You'll be glad you tried it out
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The problem i found with goto is that to answer calls you still have to swype, and when trying to turn off an alarm clock at 7 in the morning its really uncomfortable to use. Other than that its pretty awesome.
there should be a way to do this, perhaps tinkering with framework-res.apk could do the trick (either enable double click to unlock like in hero, or just simplify the swype movement)
(ive asked about this before)
im just discovering android and x10.
if get desperate enough i'll try to simply replace the relevant files from stock 1.6 firmware ... im gonna reflash anyway for 026 or 2.1
worst thing is this lockscreen during call - many times i dont even se WHO is calling.
iead1 said:
My experience with touchscreen phones is this is a completely silly idea.
Think of all the time the button would get accidentally pressed in your pocket, and the battery life loss while on in your pocket.
I don't know how it works on Windows Mobile, but one would think this would be an even worse problem due to how prolific resistive touchscreens are on WM.
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I disabled the menu button switching on the phone by editing the file in system/user/keylayout, now only the power button switches it on.
To get rid of the lockscreen would be really useful to me now I've done that...
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i wonder if messing with the framework can do it,
what i really noticed is how GOTO Lockscreen are able to replace the original one 99% of the time while other app like lockbot - which i adorably like - can't do this and instead show two lockscreens over each other
mylock and nolock are of NO USE they are both useless
No app i found can replace the swipe call , and only GOTO can fully replace the standby lockscreen,
i triend most of the lock screens out there but with no use..
btw, Widgetlocker is for 2.1+ right ??
Ive tried to use tasker to do this, so far it can react headphone plugged in and unlock the screen automatically (sometimes: /)
I ve tried to test if camera button can be detected during call and then unlock the phone - didnt work - event which supposed to fire on call is not activating.
Also camera button is ignored on locked screen.
By editing the keymap with the FOCUS key the phone wakes up but tasker doesnt handle this key. Perhaps it is possible to write the plugin....
Ah if only we could compile custom kernel.. every problem can be solved when you can cook on your own...
twentybenson said:
I disabled the menu button switching on the phone by editing the file in system/user/keylayout, now only the power button switches it on.
To get rid of the lockscreen would be really useful to me now I've done that...
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Ah, I see.
Still, to me, it seems useful to have that extra layer of security protecting my battery life. Never know how many times that power button will get accidentally pressed in your pocket!
twentybenson said:
I disabled the menu button switching on the phone by editing the file in system/user/keylayout, now only the power button switches it on.
To get rid of the lockscreen would be really useful to me now I've done that...
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Hi twentybenson, so could you explain how you edited the file, which file (i have three) and changes you made?
-Does anyone know how to group apps? I'm starting to have problems finding an app I need because the screen is already full and there many apps that I rarely use and I wanted to group this apps into a separate folder.
-Another thing I tried was disabling the camera tone but with no luck. Does anyone know how to disable it?
Thanks,
Baxxter13 said:
-Does anyone know how to group apps? I'm starting to have problems finding an app I need because the screen is already full and there many apps that I rarely use and I wanted to group this apps into a separate folder.
-Another thing I tried was disabling the camera tone but with no luck. Does anyone know how to disable it?
Thanks,
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For grouping apps I'm using Nova Prime launcher and you can create different launcher tabs for what ever you like.
I believe the camera tone issue is legally motivated, in some places it is illegal to de-activate the camera sound I believe so I think this is why you can't turn it off from the settings, if you flash a custom ROM there is usually an option to turn it off (with a warning) but on stock ROMS usually not.
Hope that helps,
R.
Which launcher do u use?
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If its touchwiz,there os an option to create a folder in the homescreen and drawer, just long click choose add to home screen and select folder, for the drawer clock on the menu button when in drawer mode, it will give u an option ro hidde aps amd also create folders...for the camera sound, root it...
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I'm using touchwiz. I found out the option that you can create a folder in the homescreen but I was hoping to group the apps in the menu and not just hide them.
I also rooted my phone yesterday but I couldn't find anything to disable the camera tone. I guess l'm gonna have to install another launcher and see if sorts out.
Anyaway thanks,
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA
I haven't (yet) rooted my phone, but I can take "shutter sound" away. You need to tick your volume rocker to minimize system sounds to silent. Then you can take pictures without shutter tone. Just remember put vol back up after.
Walto said:
I haven't (yet) rooted my phone, but I can take "shutter sound" away. You need to tick your volume rocker to minimize system sounds to silent. Then you can take pictures without shutter tone. Just remember put vol back up after.
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Sorry what do you mean whith "volume rocker"? If you are refering to the volume key that didn't work out for me, I even turned off every sound in the settings=>sound but even that didn't work out .
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Baxxter13 said:
Sorry what do you mean whith "volume rocker"? If you are refering to the volume key that didn't work out for me, I even turned off every sound in the settings=>sound but even that didn't work out .
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Hmm maybe there really are localisation differences. Vol-key brings camera sounds off atleast in my device.
Hello, I've got a problem. If i try to use a cm9 ROM, and i use Smart Keyboard it goes for a min and then, if i try to type it doesnt react. I have to press back and then press to write again. :c it really messes with me, cuz i would type a simple 200 symbols msg like in 10 minutes... and there's no problem on 2.3 ROMS only cm9 ;s
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There's noving u can do about it. All keyboards on CM9 will have a bit lag or many. The phone just cant handle it well
I've the same issue. Press back button and relaunch it. But has someone any idea why it happen?
Sorry for my english.
Solution.
I think that i've found a solution. There is an option in settings inside of advanced settings, "disable multitouch" i think, my keyboard is in spanish so i guess that it's what it type in english, tick it.
And the other thing is in general settings, where shows multi-tap interval, you reduce it and I think that our keyboard will go fine.
I hope that it works for you.
Hi guys...
My phone was flooded by my child with soap bubbles....I ressurected it with some help but....the display still have water marks all over, it's not reading sim cards anymore and the BACK and MENU touch buttons are not working....to use the phone as a mini tablet rather then a phone i need to at least fix the buttons - so i try to remap them to Volume hardwere buttons....the Button Remap software from xda is not working - it only shows 3 buttons....so I am left with manually editing the filse with text editor - BUT - i can not save the edited files beacuse with no MENU button working I also can not SAVE the edited file that's a tragic situation
so i took the files from keylayout folder on to PC and tried to edit them with notepad - i edited generic.kl and qerty.kl files - replaced 'VOLUME_UP" with "MENU" and saved it - then replaced the files back in the system/usr/keylayout....it does not work...
Am i doing something wrong?
I use CM9 rom...am i editing the wrong files? which one is it?
Rewowski said:
Hi guys...
My phone was flooded by my child with soap bubbles....I ressurected it with some help but....the display still have water marks all over, it's not reading sim cards anymore and the BACK and MENU touch buttons are not working....to use the phone as a mini tablet rather then a phone i need to at least fix the buttons - so i try to remap them to Volume hardwere buttons....the Button Remap software from xda is not working - it only shows 3 buttons....so I am left with manually editing the filse with text editor - BUT - i can not save the edited files beacuse with no MENU button working I also can not SAVE the edited file that's a tragic situation
so i took the files from keylayout folder on to PC and tried to edit them with notepad - i edited generic.kl and qerty.kl files - replaced 'VOLUME_UP" with "MENU" and saved it - then replaced the files back in the system/usr/keylayout....it does not work...
Am i doing something wrong?
I use CM9 rom...am i editing the wrong files? which one is it?
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Is the touch working? If yes maybe you can use on screen buttons?? Just an idea...
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Attitude.SSJ said:
Is the touch working? If yes maybe you can use on screen buttons?? Just an idea...
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the touch on the screen is working but there are no on screen buttons on jota editor like "save" - and many of the applications need to use the "menu" button to be functional.
I meant using the navigation bar... It will have menu option..
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I think it depends on appplication that is opened wether it has sofware buttons with menu or back most of them don't have it.
Rewowski said:
I think it depends on appplication that is opened wether it has sofware buttons with menu or back most of them don't have it.
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Maybe...it works fine in my neo v... Anyhow ignore my posts... Hope someone can help you in getting it working...
And once my friend with a lg p350 had a similar water accident... His buttons weren't working... He kept it to dry fully for 2 days... Buttons started working again...
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I know what you are exactly looking for . use LMT launcher, it gives you soft buttons by just swipping your finger from the side.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
Hi, well I've searched google and this forum i cant find any fixes. Thanks in advance for your help. Hope this also helps someone out with the same problem.
Archos gamepad suddenly has button mapping issues and i dont know how to fix it.
Problem: the following buttons all map to the same value "button x". So their actual button's proper value isnt being read. So what i mean is, if i use any emulator or app (even the archos mapping tool) and if i try to map any of these following buttons, they all map to the same value. List of buttons that are giving me this problem :
Up, left, start, X, A.
So its incredibly frustrating if im in an emulator and want to map button Up to Up in the app. Because instead it thinks ive pushed the X button. The analogs still work, but this is crazy i cant figure out whats wrong.
Problem exists in the homescreen also!
Things ive tried to fix this:
Reinstalling the latest firmware
Restoring back to factory defaults
Does anyone have any advice ?
I Swear I've had it with this archos gamepad. First i thought the ghost screen touches were annoying, now this has started to happen. Just dont buy one, i dont recommend!
Update the mapping tool from google play
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some progress!
yousef8824 said:
Update the mapping tool from google play
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Hello yousef, im afraid this is not the problem. it cannot be resolved with app updates, it looks like i need to hack the device.
Ive even disabled all mapping tools and still it behaves like this.
Right now i found that if i hold down the X button, the device behaves properly and reads the buttons correctly!! What madness is this, the only way i can use the device properly is to hold down the x button?? I may have to glue it down or something? it even solves the ghost screen touching!
i have resorted to this ghetto fix for now:
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i have rooted it. i need to completely disable the Button X. can someone help me? I want to somehow edit some settings in some file to completely disable the X Button. So i dont want the button to function anymore.
i also believe the X button behaves like the Back Button in Android OS. And so maybe i should look for a way to disable the Back Button? Anyone have some advice?
thank you
Xaibatsu said:
i have rooted it. i need to completely disable the Button X. can someone help me? I want to somehow edit some settings in some file to completely disable the X Button. So i dont want the button to function anymore.
i also believe the X button behaves like the Back Button in Android OS. And so maybe i should look for a way to disable the Back Button? Anyone have some advice?
thank you
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You could modify some file /system/usr/keylayout/
You must find the right file for the buttons, and comment out line for X.
I wish you luck, because I can't help you more precisely.
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The a button is the back key
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The a button is the back key
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Thats odd, i swear i thought the x button is back.
Ok well i need to find the key layout file and delete or conment out the entry for this button.