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Soft Reset app

Does anyone know if there is a soft reset/restart app available?
I am checking out a bunch of themes and hitting "Menu+End+Call" at the same time is a pain!
I am hoping there is a simple app that you just press, select to confirm, and it restarts the phone.
I have had a similar app for every smartphone I have owned except this one. WM5, Blackberry, etc.
I searched in several different ways and have been unable to locate this type of app. If my search wasn't extensive enough please let me know so the monitors can delete this thread.

Search the market for 'tReboot'

It notes on the market that the app only works with Dev phones.
I have a rooted phone - but, not a Dev phone.
That is exactly what I want... If it worked on a Rooted phone it would be great! Thanks for the info.

np sorry about that, didn't know what type you had or whether it would work or not on which phones, just saw it in the market while browsing around I'm sure the dev will make it better.
why don't you just long hold the end call button and press 'shut down'

Or you may get DroidSans Tweak Tools 0.87, it has a option for reboot ^^;

Or use adb (or terminal emulator) to enter the command
reboot recovery
then just wait for it..... It will reboot into recovery mode automagically!

DroidSans Tweak Tools works.

You could also use the gSript app and put a shortcut on your desktop with a reboot script.
I would think that would be the easiest way.

Yes, I just found the Gscript app today.
I think I am going to use that. I have Droidsans Tweak Tools - but, I think mine is the lite version. Didn't use the other version because my phone has JF latest mod on it and I didn't know that app added anything that wasn't covered by the mod that the lite version had.
"Or use adb (or terminal emulator) to enter the command
reboot recovery
then just wait for it..... It will reboot into recovery mode automagically!" - Kinda defeats the whole purpose of having something that is quick and easy.
Looks like Gscript will end up working best. Then if Buttercut will work with my Home program I can just give it a nice looking icon.
Thanks!

skri11a said:
You could also use the gSript app and put a shortcut on your desktop with a reboot script.
I would think that would be the easiest way.
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This is the route i use.

i though a lot of people knew this but guess not. if you press call(green) button+menu+end(red) button it does a soft reset

maxdamage2122 said:
i though a lot of people knew this but guess not. if you press call(green) button+menu+end(red) button it does a soft reset
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I do, when im not lazy, i use that method lol

Can't seem to find gscript- can't see on market or on cyrket...

It's not on the market.
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maxdamage2122 said:
i though a lot of people knew this but guess not. if you press call(green) button+menu+end(red) button it does a soft reset
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Mikey1022 said:
I do, when im not lazy, i use that method lol
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Of course, I know about that. But, when I am constantly checking out new themes and tinkering with my phone it is a hassle to keep pressing three buttons at the same time to reboot when I could have a button on the home screen to press without having to pick the phone up.
It is just a convenience issue - like the whole cell phone/smart phone thing to begin with. LOL

shaneaus said:
... it is a hassle to keep pressing three buttons at the same time to reboot when I could have a button on the home screen to press without having to pick the phone up.
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Agreed. On my phone I seem to have to be fantastically precise with the timing of all three buttons at once. Even with concentrated effort it most often brings up the dialler, the menu or goes into sleep mode (annoying). I put a GScript - Reboot shortcut on my homepage and it works fine.

I am also looking forward to a application that could reboot the phone like those found in Windows Mobile. As the above reply said, sometimes we may not press all three buttons together at one go. Seems like we got to wait.

hazeline said:
I am also looking forward to a application that could reboot the phone like those found in Windows Mobile. As the above reply said, sometimes we may not press all three buttons together at one go. Seems like we got to wait.
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Why wait for an app when you can use a script?

Download Gscript from the above posted links.
To create a reboot/soft reset/re-start script you just:
Open Gscript
Select the "Menu" button
Select "Add script"
Enter a name for your script - I entered "Re-Start" - but, use what you want.
Make sure "Needs SU?" is checked.
Enter "reboot" inside the large text window.
Select save.
Long press on your new script and select to "save to SDcard."
Go to your home screen. Long press in a blank area and go through the prompts to add a shortcut. Select Gscript and it will give you the options to choose which script you wish to create a shortcut for. Then you can use Bettercut to give it a nicer look (unless you are like me and using a custom home screen which won't work with Bettercut!)

Why not "reboot recovery"? Then you won't need to hold the home button when it reboots. Just a thought.

Jh7 rom GPS menu gone?

*#*#1472365#*#* not working. Anyone know what's up? How to access? System info app won't work either. Uses same code I am sure.
Dropped with XDA -> Captivate

People have claimed to get to the menu through the secret menu app.

You can use Launcherpro to make an "activities" shortcut. Thats the only way I know of.

ThisWasATriumph said:
You can use Launcherpro to make an "activities" shortcut. Thats the only way I know of.
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Which activity? Can't find it?
Fortune090 said:
People have claimed to get to the menu through the secret menu app.
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This is the app I was trying to use. No luck. Just does the same thing as if I were trying to manually access it (type in the service code and dialer box goes empty then does nothing).

well known and thoroughly discussed in the JH7 thread already. please don't lead to double posts. the workaround to do so creating an activity has already been discussed too.
this would also be the type of question that belongs in Q&A or general, not development because this doesn't really impact development of android

Ok cool. Sorry for wasting everyone's time. I'm an asshat. Will study up on my forum skills as not to do anything wrong again. Sorry guys. Looks like I have no idea what I am doing.

Anyway....choose Lbstestmode in activities and the first entry under that menu with the same name.

[Q] Can Tasker ....

Can Tasker automate the abling and disabling of a security PIN for unlocking the phone? For example, while at home I would like to have no screen lock, but while out I would like more security and so would like a PIN to be required for accessing the phone. Thanks in advance.

Yes it can
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NicholasQ said:
Yes it can
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium
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Awesome, thanks.

gimiento said:
Can Tasker automate the abling and disabling of a security PIN for unlocking the phone? For example, while at home I would like to have no screen lock, but while out I would like more security and so would like a PIN to be required for accessing the phone. Thanks in advance.
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That's what I have mine doing. You'll need this also https://market.android.com/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin

I've tried playing around but couldnt figure out how to do it. Can you tell me how to? Thanks

kjaved373 said:
I've tried playing around but couldnt figure out how to do it. Can you tell me how to? Thanks
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When I'm off work later tonight I can post step by step instructions. Do you have wifi at home? Because I have mine set so that it knows I'm at home when I'm connected to my home wifi.

thats exactly what I want! I would appreciate it very much!

1. Create new profile - name it whatever you want
2. Under First Context choose State > Net > Wifi Connected
3. Under SSID input your home wifi's network name or if connected to it then just hit the magnifying lens in the upper right and select your home network and hit the green checkmark at the bottom to save it
4. Choose New Task and name it whatever you want.
5. Hit the plus sign to add a new action and choose Plugin > Secure Settings
6. Now hit Edit under Configuration and change Keyguard to either password/pin or pattern lock (depending on what security you've choosen) and select Off (I also check the setting where I've got to enter in my pass code once before it will unlock but that's up to you) and then hit the disk icon in the bottom right to save it and again confirm that you want to save it.
7. Hit the green checkmark again and also on the next screen.
8. Then click on the action you created and choose Add Exit Task and repeat the steps starting at step 4 but this time under Password/Pin or Pattern Lock choose On.
9. Then just keep hitting the green checkmarks until you exit out of Tasker.
I typed this out on my phone on the bus ride home so let me know if it's not clear or I missed a step. And you will need to first install Secure Settings that I linked to earlier.

Awesome, thanks for posting that! I haven't used Tasker, or Locale or any other automating app, so I'm curious, why would one choose Tasker over Locale? I just have a few simple things i want to automate (though that list could grow once I get into it).

gimiento said:
Awesome, thanks for posting that! I haven't used Tasker, or Locale or any other automating app, so I'm curious, why would one choose Tasker over Locale? I just have a few simple things i want to automate (though that list could grow once I get into it).
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I've never used Locale but before I bought Tasker I read a few reviews comparing the two and it seems that Locale is more user friendly but Tasker is more powerful. But for most everyday uses Locale will probably work fine.

jesusice said:
1. Create new profile - name it whatever you want
2. Under First Context choose State > Net > Wifi Connected
3. Under SSID input your home wifi's network name or if connected to it then just hit the magnifying lens in the upper right and select your home network and hit the green checkmark at the bottom to save it
4. Choose New Task and name it whatever you want.
5. Hit the plus sign to add a new action and choose Plugin > Secure Settings
6. Now hit Edit under Configuration and change Keyguard to either password/pin or pattern lock (depending on what security you've choosen) and select Off (I also check the setting where I've got to enter in my pass code once before it will unlock but that's up to you) and then hit the disk icon in the bottom right to save it and again confirm that you want to save it.
7. Hit the green checkmark again and also on the next screen.
8. Then click on the action you created and choose Add Exit Task and repeat the steps starting at step 4 but this time under Password/Pin or Pattern Lock choose On.
9. Then just keep hitting the green checkmarks until you exit out of Tasker.
I typed this out on my phone on the bus ride home so let me know if it's not clear or I missed a step. And you will need to first install Secure Settings that I linked to earlier.
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I did exactly as you said and i can't get it to work. Did you clear the lock settings in security before doing this or keep that? Also what rom are you using, that may be the problem for me (elite ics).
I've tried setting a lock, and then connecting to wifi but lock doesn't go away. I also tried having no lock set and turning off wifi, but the lock doesn't show up on the screen.

kjaved373 said:
I did exactly as you said and i can't get it to work. Did you clear the lock settings in security before doing this or keep that? Also what rom are you using, that may be the problem for me (elite ics).
I've tried setting a lock, and then connecting to wifi but lock doesn't go away. I also tried having no lock set and turning off wifi, but the lock doesn't show up on the screen.
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I didn't think to add that you've also gotta open Secure Settings and select the Helper tab and install the Helper. There's also an option there to download a flashable zip to install the helper (it's gotta be in system to work). I've just gotten so used to flashing the helper every time I flash a new ROM I didn't think of it.

jesusice said:
I didn't think to add that you've also gotta open Secure Settings and select the Helper tab and install the Helper. There's also an option there to download a flashable zip to install the helper (it's gotta be in system to work). I've just gotten so used to flashing the helper every time I flash a new ROM I didn't think of it.
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Had Helper installed and still didn't work. Btw Helper is for pattern only, you don't need it for pin/password.
I'll try playing around some more tomorrow. Thanks for the help!

I'm very interested in this. If you get this working I may have to break down and buy tasker. Always been curious about it, but never really had a purpose of it til this came up.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

kjaved373 said:
Had Helper installed and still didn't work. Btw Helper is for pattern only, you don't need it for pin/password.
I'll try playing around some more tomorrow. Thanks for the help!
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Did you also enable Tasker as a device administrator? This can be found in your phone settings under Security.

jesusice said:
Did you also enable Tasker as a device administrator? This can be found in your phone settings under Security.
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Didn't have it enabled, but still not working.

actually nothing in tasker is working for me, gonna try locale or the other program.

kjaved373 said:
actually nothing in tasker is working for me, gonna try locale or the other program.
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/shrug
Sorry, don't know what to tell you. Tasker's working great for me.

tried llama and it kinda worked with built-in actions but not with the secure settings plugin.

Couldn't you also do it by location as well, instead of Wifi connection. Which is basically Locale.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

Knock on code not working when reverting to stock...

I have noticed that when I come off Cloudy G3 and go back to stock ROM, my knock off works, but knock on does not. I'm assuming that is because the knock code is different coming from the G3 ROM. Is there a way to access the hidden menu once stock to update the touch code? Anyone else experience this?

Tex_Norseman said:
I have noticed that when I come off Cloudy G3 and go back to stock ROM, my knock off works, but knock on does not. I'm assuming that is because the knock code is different coming from the G3 ROM. Is there a way to access the hidden menu once stock to update the touch code? Anyone else experience this?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2825967
Read the thread because there's some good info on there. On the last page (or 2nd to last) I give some helpful tips. Hopefully it works for you!

njstein said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2825967
Read the thread because there's some good info on there. On the last page (or 2nd to last) I give some helpful tips. Hopefully it works for you!
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I am in the same boat and I have read both of those long threads in the DEV forum. I can't get this to work for the life of me!! I have tried 4 different ROMS all based on stock and I still always get that same Error: Activity Class blah, blah, does not exist !! I tried clicking on the Hiddenmenu.apk, but it says it has a problem parsing. I am sure I have all the permissions set properly. I really have no idea why I can't get to this secret menu, but It's really pissing me off at this point! I hate this phone w/o the knock on feature.
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There is a flashable zip at the bottom of the op. Flash and use terminal emulator to get to the hidden menu.

nowetdio said:
There is a flashable zip at the bottom of the op. Flash and use terminal emulator to get to the hidden menu.
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OMG, thank you! LOL... I still don't understand what the difference was flashing it rather than manually extracting the 2 files and setting permissions myself, but at this point I don't even care... just glad I FINALLY got into that menu to upgrade my firmware!!!!
- With that said, it still didn't seem to fix my knock on
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Skully1 said:
OMG, thank you! LOL... I still don't understand what the difference was flashing it rather than manually extracting the 2 files and setting permissions myself, but at this point I don't even care... just glad I FINALLY got into that menu to upgrade my firmware!!!!
- With that said, it still didn't seem to fix my knock on
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I take it you have it enabled in Settings, Gestures also? Just double checking.
As for the hidden menu, you don't run the .apk, gotta run a long command line to launch it, that's what the second file contains.

mjones73 said:
I take it you have it enabled in Settings, Gestures also? Just double checking.
As for the hidden menu, you don't run the .apk, gotta run a long command line to launch it, that's what the second file contains.
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Yes, it's enabled. Tried disabling and re-enabling several times before and after the firmware upgrade.
I know about the command line. I was trying it manually over 4 different ROMs and kept getting that same stupid error. Like I said, I can't figure out what flashing it did differently than what I was doing, but whatever! haaha.
Really miss the knock on though. I guess it's my phone as I also have that dead area towards the top of the screen that others have reported. Why that effects the knockon from the bottom of the screen is anyone's guess.
Thanks again!
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[APK][LG-D415] LG-D415 QuickButton Editor

This little utility application is designed for assigning a custom action to the QuickButton on the LG Optimus L90 LG-D415. This application is only for LG-D415 devices.
After flashing a custom ROM we basically have a useless button on our device. In my CM11 ROM, selfless plug LOL, I assign a WAKE action to the QuickButton which, when pressed, will wake the device. So the button's not completely worthless. This application was obviously written for LG-D415 users running custom ROMs but it may, as in maybe, work on stock as well.
Anyway in response to a thread that was created recently and also after having thought about it previously, I decided to write this app.
The application is not signed and does NOT have any kind of advertisements. The only requirement is ROOT privileges as it must write to a system file. You will be prompted for root confirmation when the app is launched for the first time, this also depending on how your superuser is set up.
This application modifies, actually replaces, /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl. The application will back up your original gpio-keys.kl only the first time you Apply a custom action. That way you still have your original file in case of error. The back up is saved in the same folder as "gpio-keys.kl.bk".
Have fun!!!

I used it. It works. The button now bring up my camera. D415

shinobisoft said:
This little utility application is designed for assigning a custom action to the QuickButton on the LG Optimus L90 LG-D415. This application is only for LG-D415 devices.
After flashing a custom ROM we basically have a useless button on our device. In my CM11 ROM, selfless plug LOL, I assign a WAKE action to the QuickButton which, when pressed, will wake the device. So the button's not completely worthless. This application was obviously written for LG-D415 users running custom ROMs but it may, as in maybe, work on stock as well.
Anyway in response to a thread that was created recently and also after having thought about it previously, I decided to write this app.
The application is not signed and does NOT have any kind of advertisements. The only requirement is ROOT privileges as it must write to a system file. You will be prompted for root confirmation when the app is launched for the first time, this also depending on how your superuser is set up.
This application modifies, actually replaces, /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl. The application will back up your original gpio-keys.kl only the first time you Apply a custom action. That way you still have your original file in case of error. The back up is saved in the same folder as "gpio-keys.kl.bk".
Have fun!!!
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Is it possible to change it to a custom app?

blondgod said:
Is it possible to change it to a custom app?
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No, I dont think so, mainly because I'm having to use key ids that are pre-defined. I will dig in to it a little deeper tho.
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After some more digging I've determined that there is no way to define a custom application to be called by the QuickButton. At the moment, the only way I can think of to possibly do this is to have a background service running to "listen" for the QuickButton presses and then launch the appropriate activity.
In reality, at the moment in any case, all this app does it trick the system in to believing that the QuickButton is actually the button whose action we assign to it belongs to.
I also found two more actions I missed, "Search" && "Bookmark". Haven't tested "Bookmark" yet so I'm not sure what app it opens. LOL. Will know shortly tho
I've also considered adding "Home" and "Menu" to the list as well. Thoughts?

I like the ideas, I just really liked to set the button to open up my messages.
I really like the app though. Plain and simple.
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blondgod said:
I like the ideas, I just really liked to set the button to open up my messages.
I really like the app though. Plain and simple.
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If I find a way, I'll let you know
As for the "Search" and "Bookmark" I mentioned earlier, ehhh, no go. They don't do anything.

OP updated with new version - 0.1.1
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- Removed redundant code
- Significant improvement in speed for writing changes to gpio-keys.kl.
- Application is now setting permissions, ( 0644 ), for gpio-keys.kl as well.

shinobisoft said:
After some more digging I've determined that there is no way to define a custom application to be called by the QuickButton. At the moment, the only way I can think of to possibly do this is to have a background service running to "listen" for the QuickButton presses and then launch the appropriate activity.
In reality, at the moment in any case, all this app does it trick the system in to believing that the QuickButton is actually the button whose action we assign to it belongs to.
I also found two more actions I missed, "Search" && "Bookmark". Haven't tested "Bookmark" yet so I'm not sure what app it opens. LOL. Will know shortly tho
I've also considered adding "Home" and "Menu" to the list as well. Thoughts?
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So i can choose any app on my stock rom

xantanion said:
So i can choose any app on my stock rom
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Running stock, there is really no need for my application. As much as I hate to admit it, LOL. At this point in time, no, the only choices are they default apps I have already listed in the application.
I believe in order to implement the ability to launch ANY activity ( APP ), I will need to create a background service to listen for QuickButton presses and then act accordingly. This is still theoretical, but from my programming experience, seems to be the only answer. Granted, I'm a Windows programmer, so there may be something I'm missing or overlooking too. LOL.

Oops... Sorry folks, I made a boo boo with my last uploaded version. There was still an entry for "Bookmark" in the radio button choices. "Bookmark" doesn't do anything. LOL.
New version added to the OP

I may have found a way to allow the QuickButton to open "ANY" application. I'm in the middle, well almost finished, of another project. Once I get a chance, I'll experiment with my latest findings and will let everyone know

Will this work on Lollipop? I'm assuming so but just wanted to make sure before I Install it. If it does, that would be awesome because this useless button is bothering me haha. Either way, great work man.

Suicide_Machine said:
Will this work on Lollipop? I'm assuming so but just wanted to make sure before I Install it. If it does, that would be awesome because this useless button is bothering me haha. Either way, great work man.
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Sorry, afraid not. Key layouts change in 5.0 and I haven't had time to update the app.

How about making it a screenshot button as well?

LupusGallus said:
How about making it a screenshot button as well?
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No promises, but I'll see what I can do.