[Q] home button queston - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

is it possible to map the home button to function as multiple buttons? ex. 1 press for back long press for home and double press for menu etc?

Check button savior app
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is it not possible to simply map the home button to function as all three?

No idea, did you check that app?
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seagheart89 said:
is it not possible to simply map the home button to function as all three?
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u can try some CM10.1/AOKP based custom roms which have the same (hardware keys rebinding functionality)

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[Q]Mod menu button to Multitask botton

there were three buttoms on our phone
back home and menu
but the ics's three buttom is back home and multitask
i am wondering that can someone mod menu buttom to multitask buttom?
when i press menu and i will open multitasking screen just like original ics
and sorry for my poor engliah
Here you can see what has happend to the menu button.
There where you need it, it is a little button on the right corner or on playstore right left corner.
But the optiones are not away, in ICS you've got more options!
You still need that menu button for legacy apps, otherwise you couldn't access the menu.
Long-pressing home button still acts as a multitask button.
Theonewithideas said:
You still need that menu button for legacy apps, otherwise you couldn't access the menu.
Long-pressing home button still acts as a multitask button.
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I'd prefer the option to use the menu button as a multitasking button, get the settings icon in proper ics apps, and long press for menu in legacy apps. Is that option available?
PLinga said:
I'd prefer the option to use the menu button as a multitasking button, get the settings icon in proper ics apps, and long press for menu in legacy apps. Is that option available?
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You can search on my profile- My posts, I did that Mod already, im on my phone and is hard to copy and paste the Link but you can still search in my profile
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remapping hardware touch buttons

Ok, so I've read about how you don't get the ICS quick change/recently used apps button on the new SIii.
Questions 1 is there a way to remap the Menu button so that is does the quick change feature?
2 is there a way to then, the double tap home button feature to get GOOGLE Voice Search/Actions?
3 is there a way that I can add on screen ICS buttons like on the Galaxy Nexus? And then make the hardware home button do something else?
Do I need apps? Rooting?
Thanks!
You need to root. You can turn on software keys with the AOKP rom but you cannot disable the hard keys.
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You can disable the capacitive buttons, but you cannot re map them from what I have found
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Do you know how to disable the hardware keys?
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i would rather have the task manager open when you hold and press on the back button. the menu button when u hold give u the google search, but on the back button when u hold nothing happens. it would be only logical to apply the task manager to this button when pressed down and held for a a few seconds
Hey I have heard that NOVA launcher pro allows you to customize some of the these short cuts on the phone.
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Aw yeah.
I do not have the phone yet, but I believe holding the home button will bring up the recent apps. This is how it's been for previous android versions before they made a dedicated button for the galnex
that's how it works for my Dinc, on gingerbread and ics
funkpod said:
2 is there a way to then, the double tap home button feature to get GOOGLE Voice Search/Actions?
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Long pressing Menu button actually go to google search
ronak47 said:
Do you know how to disable the hardware keys?
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1. open /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl
2. add # to the beginning of the line of the key you want to disable
3. reboot
in the same file you can remap power key to home key for example
remember to make backup before editinf the file
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bordikun said:
Long pressing Menu button actually go to google search
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thanks!
google search, or the voice to text?
funkpod said:
thanks!
google search, or the voice to text?
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both the voice and text search. push the microphone on the searchbarto activate voice search
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Thanks, nice !
Maybe this phone won't be so bad after all ...
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Aw yeah.
labbe- said:
1. open /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl
2. add # to the beginning of the line of the key you want to disable
3. reboot
in the same file you can remap power key to home key for example
remember to make backup before editinf the file
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Hi mate,
I've now managed to disable to capacitive buttons.... anyway to disable the light for them as the light still comes on even though they are not enabled and not working
Thanks in advance.
OK so I've managed to get my set up... if anyone wants my set up as per my screenshot then drop me a pm and I shall help you out.
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ronak47 said:
Hi mate,
I've now managed to disable to capacitive buttons.... anyway to disable the light for them as the light still comes on even though they are not enabled and not working
Thanks in advance.
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Go to Settings/Display under general you will see Touch Key light duration. Options include 1.5 Seconds, 6 seconds, Always off, and always on!
labbe- said:
1. open /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl
2. add # to the beginning of the line of the key you want to disable
3. reboot
in the same file you can remap power key to home key for example
remember to make backup before editinf the file
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is there a way to stop the home button from waking the device also? (so only the power button wake the device up)
I wonder if you guys can enlighten me. My goal is to have the Home key under the screen function as the power button, and have the normal power button (on the right side of the phone) function as Home (without waking the device). I want this because I'm always unintentionally hitting the power button when I pick up the phone.
I was able to get the Home button to function as power by changing key 116 to 172 in sec_powerkey.kl. However, now the normal power button doesn't do anything. I tried swapping POWER with HOME in sec_keys.kl, but that doesn't seem to do anything.
Any tips on how to give my power button a function now?
timp123 said:
I wonder if you guys can enlighten me. My goal is to have the Home key under the screen function as the power button, and have the normal power button (on the right side of the phone) function as Home (without waking the device). I want this because I'm always unintentionally hitting the power button when I pick up the phone.
I was able to get the Home button to function as power by changing key 116 to 172 in sec_powerkey.kl. However, now the normal power button doesn't do anything. I tried swapping POWER with HOME in sec_keys.kl, but that doesn't seem to do anything.
Any tips on how to give my power button a function now?
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Check this out bro:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2022024
Let us know if it helped...

[Q] Screenshots on L7 II and CM11

Hello, is there any way to take screenshots but not pressing power button and selecting 'screen capture'? Like with stock rom with the quickmemo button, or maybe with volume button + power button.
Sorry for my bad english and thanks!
Fedray said:
Hello, is there any way to take screenshots but not pressing power button and selecting 'screen capture'? Like with stock rom with the quickmemo button, or maybe with volume button + power button.
Sorry for my bad english and thanks!
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If you have Xposed+Gravity Box, you can configure many key shortcuts to do so. For instance, I configured double press on menu button to take a screen capture (as well as long press this key for Torch).
Digdis said:
If you have Xposed+Gravity Box, you can configure many key shortcuts to do so. For instance, I configured double press on menu button to take a screen capture (as well as long press this key for Torch).
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Just installed Xposed + Gravity Box and did that, thanks for the help!

old button configuration s4

hello guys i just installed http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...t-1-0-t3092479
albe's rom.. and i'm annoyed by google's new button remaping .. can anyone tell me how can i get back to the old button configuration for galaxy s4.. i mean long press home button will open app switch... quick press menu button will open menu.. etc..
(google remaped the buttons and now if you press quick menu button it will open app switcher..) thank you and sorry for my bad english
mihai785 said:
hello guys i just installed http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...t-1-0-t3092479
albe's rom.. and i'm annoyed by google's new button remaping .. can anyone tell me how can i get back to the old button configuration for galaxy s4.. i mean long press home button will open app switch... quick press menu button will open menu.. etc..
(google remaped the buttons and now if you press quick menu button it will open app switcher..) thank you and sorry for my bad english
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Did you explored settings?
Usually custom ROMs allows users to change behavior of every buttons.
hitman-xda said:
Did you explored settings?
Usually custom ROMs allows users to change behavior of every buttons.
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yes... they are sensor buttons.. not on-screen buttons its just a matter of .. text file somewhere i found some tutorials on internet how to change what a specific button does.. but .. i still don't know the keys.. so sometimes when i try i just screw it up and i have to restore my phone.. xD

How to open menu in older apps

With older apps, it was previously possible to access the app menu by pressing and holding the app overview button.
This is apparently no longer possible with the Galaxy Tab S7 (SM-T870).
Unfortunately, this app does not have the three dots or a button to get to the menu.
Is there another way I can open the app's menu?
marco.deluxe said:
With older apps, it was previously possible to access the app menu by pressing and holding the app overview button.
This is apparently no longer possible with the Galaxy Tab S7 (SM-T870).
Unfortunately, this app does not have the three dots or a button to get to the menu.
Is there another way I can open the app's menu?
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As much as possible through virtual screen keys, for example, in the Button Savior application, which simultaneously helps save the power and volume key.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.swkey.nonroot
ze7zez said:
As much as possible through virtual screen keys, for example, in the Button Savior application, which simultaneously helps save the power and volume key.
Button Savior Non Root – Aplikacje w Google Play
Sam wielki Przycisk Zbawiciela bez konieczności wykorzenić urządzenie!
play.google.com
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Thank you for this hint.
I'm going to try Button Savior.

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