I'd like to switch it from triggering multi window to menu button.
I know with root its possible, but I really don't want to trip Knox.
XxKINGxX2580 said:
I'd like to switch it from triggering multi window to menu button.
I know with root its possible, but I really don't want to trip Knox.
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Ughh another "I really don't want to trip knox" thread.... Trip it, who cares. Warranty? Samsung doesn't care.
Brava27 said:
Ughh another "I really don't want to trip knox" thread.... Trip it, who cares. Warranty? Samsung doesn't care.
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The warranty isn't the only thing to worry about by tripping the knox counter. He may also lose the ability to use Samsung pay once it goes live. This feature may not be important to you but it may be to him.
i use the app called home2shortcut (in the play store) to change the functions of my home and soft touch buttons on my s5 , should be the same for the s6 i dont belive you need root for it but i dont rember.
I found the solution to this problem guys yaayy
I have the all new Samsung Galaxy s6 edge plus and I was having the same issue. I hated the fact there is no dedicated menu key on Samsung phones anymore.
But I worked my magic around to find the hidden solution.
All you have to do is simply "press and hold the BACK key" and then magic menu options will appear.
I knew Samsung wouldn't just completely get rid of the so important menu key.
Now just thank me guys for making your life easier
On the normal S6 this doesnt work though (longpressing the Back key).
Too bad Samsung doesn't add a Soft-Keys Manager, that would make their devices more userfriendly.
I really like they keep adding a physical home button with those two softbuttons, these are one of those reasons why I stick to Samsung devices^^
Minhaj Raj said:
I found the solution to this problem guys yaayy
I have the all new Samsung Galaxy s6 edge plus and I was having the same issue. I hated the fact there is no dedicated menu key on Samsung phones anymore.
But I worked my magic around to find the hidden solution.
All you have to do is simply "press and hold the BACK key" and then magic menu options will appear.
I knew Samsung wouldn't just completely get rid of the so important menu key.
Now just thank me guys for making your life easier
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Yes dude, Its working here on Galaxy C7 Pro SM-701F Marshmallow
Thanks
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I take no responsibility for you breaking or causing issues on your tablet. Do this at your own risk!
Disable your Galaxy Note 8.0 Capacitive Keys
What you will need:
Root
Root explorer or similar program
and Be Careful
First:
Open your root explorer or similar app
navigate to system>usr>keylayout
Second:
Make backup of sec_touchscreen.kl
Third
This step has been, found to be not needed. Skip to step 4!
Fourth:
Open sec_touchscreen.kl
find line:
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
and place a # in front of it like:
# key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
then find line:
key 139 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
and place a # in front of it like:
# key 139 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
Save your changes and close the file
reboot your tablet, and you are finished.
Your capacitive buttons will not respond to your fingers, but retain functionality with the s-pen.
ENJOY!
step 3 was not needed for this guide to work!
Hey ual4720, thanks for the great guide,this is the sort of stuff we need to get some development started for our tablet.
That's more of a how-to, a mod means flashing something
will there be custom roms coming?
Thai Damen said:
will there be custom roms coming?
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I woud say yes, considering it's the same specs powering the Galaxy Note 10.1 (at least, i'm betting on this )
I'm actually sort of surprised someone hasn't tried flashing one of the Galaxy Note 10.1 roms on the Note 8 (I'm not recommending this, i'm not a developer. Just surprised no one (big kahuna's) tried this).
I can't wait until someone figures out how to make this a quick option on the drop down menu so we can toggle the keys on and off based on what we're doing
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Just to be clear - this is only suppose to disable the capacitive function of the hardware buttons, not enable the virtual on-screen buttons or anything (the latter was what I was hoping for)? Don't mean to diminish the value of the first mod to appear on this forum - I just don't quite understand the use case for this. Thanks!
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Just to be clear - this is only suppose to disable the capacitive function of the hardware buttons, not enable the virtual on-screen buttons or anything (the latter was what I was hoping for)? Don't mean to diminish the value of the first mod to appear on this forum - I just don't quite understand the use case for this. Thanks!
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I use my tablet in landscape a lot! I found it was hard to hold the tablet with both hands because I kept hitting the Capacitive keys. this is my way of solving that! I thought I would Share it.
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I hope it didn't sound like I was criticizing the patch. I was genuinely interested in how people were using this - we all have our own ways of doing things. For example, the hardware buttons have turned out to be more convenient than I expected for me because I use the tablet in bed a lot, and I find it's easier to touch the buttons if I hold the tablet upside down, so the buttons are at the top. With virtual buttons, they'd just move themselves back to the bottom!
Thanks, working good with LMT launcher.
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I woud say yes, considering it's the same specs powering the Galaxy Note 10.1 (at least, i'm betting on this )
I'm actually sort of surprised someone hasn't tried flashing one of the Galaxy Note 10.1 roms on the Note 8 (I'm not recommending this, i'm not a developer. Just surprised no one (big kahuna's) tried this).
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Similar specs, but different. If you tried flashing a ROM you'd softbrick your device. There are a number of devs working on ports and I'm sure we will be seeing customs appearing soon in the future.
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Thanks a lot for sharing detail information about the Galaxy Note. This will be helpful for me to developing stuff.
Hello all,
after disabling capacitive keys, install GMD gesture control to get the same through customized swipes.
Now SNote will work without being annoyed by keys at the end of the page
Hi all,
I kinda like the HW buttons and I wished they were real buttons rather than capacitive.
Is there a way to disable them ONLY in certain apps? I would like them to be disabled when I use S notes only.
Also,
the mod mentions "Your capacitive buttons will not respond to your fingers, but retain functionality with the s-pen."
So I can actually still use the buttons using the Spen?
Thanks!
For those who tried this, I wonder what app do you use to simulate the "back" and "menu" button WITHOUT using the Stylus?
I'd love to disable the capacitive keys, but there are times when I need to bring up the menu or go back WITHOUT taking out the Stylus and drawing the gesture.
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For those who tried this, I wonder what app do you use to simulate the "back" and "menu" button WITHOUT using the Stylus?
I'd love to disable the capacitive keys, but there are times when I need to bring up the menu or go back WITHOUT taking out the Stylus and drawing the gesture.
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i use apps gesture control. can get it from playstore. the free version is sufficient for daily use unless you want to make custom gesture. go for pro.
andrianarison said:
Hello all,
after disabling capacitive keys, install GMD gesture control to get the same through customized swipes.
Now SNote will work without being annoyed by keys at the end of the page
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Good day. Could you explain "get the same through customized swipes?"
Do you mean it's possible to toggle the editing or renaming of the "sec_touchscreen.kl" file?
Even if you do this, will you need to restart every time?
theraker007 said:
I can't wait until someone figures out how to make this a quick option on the drop down menu so we can toggle the keys on and off based on what we're doing
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda premium
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I 2nd this.:good:
I'm using the unofficial CM 10.2 for the note and have deactivated both buttons, but they are still glowing. Is there a way to deactivate this too?
kingofcomedy said:
I'm using the unofficial CM 10.2 for the note and have deactivated both buttons, but they are still glowing. Is there a way to deactivate this too?
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Try in the Setting, where you can disable it.
My sister has a Sprint GS4 and the menu button is broke (home also, but she has a soft home app, could not find a decent menu button, oddy enough).
I know that if the phone has no physical menu button, the app always puts one somewhere on the app. My question, is there a build.prop or similar to trick all apps into thinking the phone has no physical menu button so it will show in the app? Thanks, i hope someone can help. (Phone not rooted, but i can root it)
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My sister has a Sprint GS4 and the menu button is broke (home also, but she has a soft home app, could not find a decent menu button, oddy enough).
I know that if the phone has no physical menu button, the app always puts one somewhere on the app. My question, is there a build.prop or similar to trick all apps into thinking the phone has no physical menu button so it will show in the app? Thanks, i hope someone can help. (Phone not rooted, but i can root it)
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Button Savior-Non Root should work. It would be better to root it though as you have a lot more and better options, such as Pie controls with the LMT Launcher.
I actually did try that, but it was a very ugly interface. There's gotta be some system-wide setting that lets all apps know whether you have a hardware menu button or not, right?
mvmacd said:
I actually did try that, but it was a very ugly interface. There's gotta be some system-wide setting that lets all apps know whether you have a hardware menu button or not, right?
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Only if you are rooted.
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Only if you are rooted.
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Exactly, I can root it (I have CM11 on my own S4 so I have rooted before). I just wanted someone to tell me exactly what to change and I'll root it and do the modification.
I just don't want to root it if I can't find out how to accomplish the menu button.
mvmacd said:
Exactly, I can root it (I have CM11 on my own S4 so I have rooted before). I just wanted someone to tell me exactly what to change and I'll root it and do the modification.
I just don't want to root it if I can't find out how to accomplish the menu button.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposde-module-3dot-menu-mod-t2444531
Hello everyone! I just got a brand new Galaxy Note 4 (Exynos) coming from a Galaxy S4. The "new' left softkey now triggers the Recents app instead of being a Menu (Options) key and that makes me sad. I'm not much of a multi-tasker, I'm not going to use it often, but I do like using the Options key in Chrome, picture galleries and basically everywhere since it's easier for me to reach it. I know most apps now have the "three dots" menu, but it's usually very high on the screen (hard to reach on a Note 4) and it's also non-intuitive. One can just press the left soft key with eyes closed, while you need to precisely see where you click if using app's "three dots". So I discovered that if I "hold" the left soft key, it would actually bring the Options menu, but I would like to swap the behavior. One press = Options, Hold = Recent.
I'm on a stock Kitkat 4.4.4 now, running ART, fully rooted. Can someone post(make) a CWM/TWRP .zip to address this problem?
PS: I tried to search for such feature here on the Themes and Apps section, but couldn't find a solution.
Thanks!
Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646304 and here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2337229 I think that the logic is the same, look if there are similarities.
Yay, thanks! Indeed in "/system/usr/keylayout" there was a file called "Generic.kl" and inside of it #254 was called "APP_SWITCH". I changed that to "MENU", restarted and... the button now acts like a Menu key, just like on my old Galaxy S4. For some reason the "hold" function of this key changed to "S Finder" (a search app) and I would like to make it "APP_SWITCH" in order to fully accomplish my goal of swapping those two functions, but still I think now it's a little bit better since I really care more for the Option key, especially on this big screen where reaching the "three dots" menu in upper right corner is not that easy.
Remap buttons with "xposed additions"
Obviously, you need xposed installed.
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Remap buttons with "xposed additions"
Obviously, you need xposed installed.
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Yeah, I've heard somewhere about that, but I don't like Xposed to be honest. I don't live running lots of background processes and Xposed is a whole fremework.
ZeroCGTI said:
Yeah, I've heard somewhere about that, but I don't like Xposed to be honest. I don't live running lots of background processes and Xposed is a whole fremework.
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It's not as bad as one would think.
Alot of them you could greenify(greenify can function as a xposed module or a stand-alone app), like Wanam.
Also, modules like greenify and boot manager would save you resources and would probably even-out with the resource demands of the framework.
IMO, Xposed is an absolute must-have for a device that's efficient, customized, and blazing fast.
Maybe. Still last time I checked it wasn't available for Samsung TouchWiz based ROMs on Lollipop. And I'm considering the opportunity to step up to the Lollipop upgrade finally and it won't be compatible anyway. I mean I surely can install it now, but I don't like the idea of getting used to it since I won't be able to use it once I upgrade to LP.
I think that you must change menu to app_switch
So ive been search around for a while now on how to fix this. And to anyone that chimes in and says why do you need the menu button obviously you don't use older apps, the new touch button on the screen is a huge annoyance especially since i've used my phones this way since my first S1. Regardless this is how i want it and so do many other people.
Currently this is only for a rooted phone
I have figured out how to remap the left soft key from the App Switcher/Multi window over to the old style menu key. Instructions for that can be found here
But now i don't have any way of switching to my currently open apps, after remapping the left key, the longpress now takes you to search. and long pressing on the home button also takes you to another variation of the search (both i dont use nor want). I want to be able to remap my left softkey on longpress to open up currently open apps (APP_SWITCH) and it would be nice if long pressing on Home could open the Task Manager as it did on my S3.
As far as i can tell editing of the longpress function is done via a Policy edit. Read about that HERE
Keep in mind that post is from 2014 so i have no idea if the internal code is still being handled the same way, i couldn't even find that file on my S6, but i did find a file called SEPOLICY in my root folder using ROOT EXPLORER. Do any of you know more about this and how I can go about changing this? im sure its a code level adjustment. Thanks
Long-press home button can be controlled without root easily.
Check out this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spada.nowgesturetweaksfree
I use the long-press home to get to my last used app.
I wonder if I can remap my buttons to launch any other apps.. Will have to tinker around a bit.
Ewww.
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Ewww.
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if you have nothing useful to bring to this discussion then please get out
j1635 said:
if you have nothing useful to bring to this discussion then please get out
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very useful. menu for navigation is long long outdate. software nave or 3 dots is the customary way to go. adding a secondary menu button is redudant and unnecessary. my little ewww comment brought a lot to the table. you tryingt to call me out on it is less useful.
@rbiter said:
very useful. menu for navigation is long long outdate. software nave or 3 dots is the customary way to go. adding a secondary menu button is redudant and unnecessary. my little ewww comment brought a lot to the table. you tryingt to call me out on it is less useful.
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lol f off
If you guys use Dropbox, how do you get to the menu with SORT, etc.. without a menu key. This is making me crazy. I'm using nova launcher and there is no floating menu key. ????
The problem is if not every developer uses it, it's inconsistent.
It often helps if the options etc. In apps are on the top, so you don't have to fidget with your phone to reach the top or use two hands.
The menu button on every app is positioned somewhere else, so I find the op wanting it justified.
All in one gestures let's you remap every key, for some odd reason on my s4 I can remap the menu key, but on the S6 for some odd reason the option of the menu key has vanished in the same app:what:
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Hi pal. Hope it helps. Make 254 button remap, then install nova launcher, in tab gestures select long press menu and then recent app. Profit! Now once tapped you have menu button, long pressed - recent apps.
So, i made it, i use it. It works.
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So ive been search around for a while now on how to fix this. And to anyone that chimes in and says why do you need the menu button obviously you don't use older apps, the new touch button on the screen is a huge annoyance especially since i've used my phones this way since my first S1. Regardless this is how i want it and so do many other people.
Currently this is only for a rooted phone
I have figured out how to remap the left soft key from the App Switcher/Multi window over to the old style menu key. Instructions for that can be found here
But now i don't have any way of switching to my currently open apps, after remapping the left key, the longpress now takes you to search. and long pressing on the home button also takes you to another variation of the search (both i dont use nor want). I want to be able to remap my left softkey on longpress to open up currently open apps (APP_SWITCH) and it would be nice if long pressing on Home could open the Task Manager as it did on my S3.
As far as i can tell editing of the longpress function is done via a Policy edit. Read about that HERE
Keep in mind that post is from 2014 so i have no idea if the internal code is still being handled the same way, i couldn't even find that file on my S6, but i did find a file called SEPOLICY in my root folder using ROOT EXPLORER. Do any of you know more about this and how I can go about changing this? im sure its a code level adjustment. Thanks
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but if i want to change the long press from split screen to menu? how do i find that? will it work the same?
Delphinus3 said:
but if i want to change the long press from split screen to menu? how do i find that? will it work the same?
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look at my Rom.. it needs changes in framework to get that working..and it is working
Alex-V said:
look at my Rom.. it needs changes in framework to get that working..and it is working
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i saw your page.. there are 2 roms i seem to like, yours and EMPORIA but idk who is best. lol i haven't even bought the phone yet but yea the menu button will be missed for me. what i want in a rom? if its based on stock i like it as close to stock as possible (no bloatware), call recording, if there's an option for increasing camera performance thats awesome, better battery life than stock original. that's it basically. and if i only want to root, how can i change menu longpress? i hered theres like a toolbox root app for galaxy devices...
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i saw your page.. there are 2 roms i seem to like, yours and EMPORIA but idk who is best. lol i haven't even bought the phone yet but yea the menu button will be missed for me. what i want in a rom? if its based on stock i like it as close to stock as possible (no bloatware), call recording, if there's an option for increasing camera performance thats awesome, better battery life than stock original. that's it basically. and if i only want to root, how can i change menu longpress? i hered theres like a toolbox root app for galaxy devices...
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it's only my personal rom..means it's not made for making any profit or let's say thousands of users..
i think you must try it yourself for one or two days and compare..my is very clean
Hello !
I'm using the galaxy tab s3 to draw and on my draw app, the stylus button is for erasing, but each time I press it I have this annoying round menu that appears !!
I can't find in the settings where to deactovate it... could you help me ???
thanks in advance !!!
Dan
danidanboy said:
Hello !
I'm using the galaxy tab s3 to draw and on my draw app, the stylus button is for erasing, but each time I press it I have this annoying round menu that appears !!
I can't find in the settings where to deactovate it... could you help me ???
thanks in advance !!!
Dan
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So there's BK package disabler for sale in the Play Store. I think there's a specific one for Samsung. Or if you have a little patience and basic Linux understanding, then you can follow these directions
https://github.com/GoldenKappa/notSABS
It's kind of a lot to go through just to disable Air Command, but but neither alternative requires root. I prefer does the notsabs method just because I was able to obtain my own Knox SDK license. BK package disabler kept having their license revoked. They refunded me my money but still it was a pain. And you have to use a decompiler for notsabs and change the name of the file so that you're not requesting a license for an app they've already issued a license for, so it is a little tedious but it didn't take more than 30 minutes for the whole process. The instructions on the link I provided are very concise and clear. And it has the added benefit of being a general ad blocker as well. I just happened to use it to disable Air Command. I wish it would work with automate and allow you to pass arguments and enable it only when using art apps or something, but alas it simply has to be turned off or on manually. Why on Earth Samsung insist that everyone wants to use that button for Air Command and nothing else this is ridiculous. It's kind of like the new Bixby button on the damn S9 and note 9
If you have root, just using the shell script "pm disable whatever.package.name.AirCommand.has" with root privileges is all you need.
You can't do it officially
I physically removed the button in the end. Levered it off with a pin
Edit: just wanted to note, I can still use the button if I want this way. The button itself is in two layers, obviously I've just removed the top one I kept pressing by accident. But that just presses a pressure button deeper in the pen. It's still accessible... But I only recommend this if you're very, very sure! I was very sure. I don't like the pen much as it is!