[Help] Disabling Search Button - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, I need to disable my search key. I am tired of the grief it has brought me and I want it gone. I have searched Google and have found no solution. I thought I might try this but don't want to screw up anything.

Damn button!
StraightUpT said:
Hello, I need to disable my search key. I am tired of the grief it has brought me and I want it gone. I have searched Google and have found no solution. I thought I might try this but don't want to screw up anything.
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LOL. After a just a couple weeks owning my cappy I've been super annoyed at this button as well. I often hit it instead of the button next to it by accident. I came across this (http://androidforums.com/captivate-support-troubleshooting/188818-search-hard-button-going-itself-help.html) as a method to change the key myself. I haven't done it yet but I plan on doing it after my charge is done.
Matt/eg

That tutorial didn't work. I have checked all of my .kl files and there is nothing in that whole folder that contains SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED.

Guys, come on. I've been through this... the latest HellyBean ROM has controls for the capacitive buttons...
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Nice
I feel foolish. Even though I run EuroSkank, the settings are indeed inside Settings > System > Hardware Keys > (Enable) and just disable the search key. Works great.
Tnx from a noob SGA.

-SGA- said:
Guys, come on. I've been through this... the latest HellyBean ROM has controls for the capacitive buttons...
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I am on HellyBean. Where is this setting at?
evilgenx said:
I feel foolish. Even though I run EuroSkank, the settings are indeed inside Settings > System > Hardware Keys > (Enable) and just disable the search key. Works great.
Tnx from a noob SGA.
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No option for hardware keys.

Hey, just flashed to helly to give it a spin. It's there. Settings, system, scroll down. Hardware keys is the last option there.
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evilgenx said:
Hey, just flashed to helly to give it a spin. It's there. Settings, system, scroll down. Hardware keys is the last option there.
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Not there. Did I flash the wrong thing? Can you link me to what you flashed?
I used this.

Zing
Sure, I flashed with
1) http://rootaxbox.no-ip.org/derteufel/Helly_Bean/rom/H_B_20120813/ (Same as you)
2) http://rootaxbox.no-ip.org/derteufel/Helly_Bean/addons/ (Helly_Bean_AddOn_20120729.zip or Helly_Bean_Inverted_AddOn_20120729.zip)
I used inverted addons but you can use either. It's just a inverted colors (I use black/dark themes so inverted works nicely for me)
I think it's just the addons you are missing. Dump that in your root and just flash it the same way you flashed the ROM. Should be good as gold after that!
To round everything off install
1) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.hilbring.android.devilkernelconfig&hl=en
2) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metalignus.devilappsgs&hl=en
Those two basic do the same thing - but I dislike menu options that don't work.
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How about those of us who are content with our current JB ROM and don't care to flash to Hellybean or other hardware mapping supported ROMs. Is there a working fix available?
EDIT: Here's a fantastic app which will disable the search button, but still allow long press for voice search
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleansoft.searchbuttonoverride

RE: search button
clepperM said:
How about those of us who are content with our current JB ROM and don't care to flash to Hellybean or other hardware mapping supported ROMs. Is there a working fix available?
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Give this a shot: comment out the Search key
Worked for me in the past- I had tried remapping the key to no avail.

clepperM said:
How about those of us who are content with our current JB ROM and don't care to flash to Hellybean or other hardware mapping supported ROMs. Is there a working fix available?
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You could just jump into titanium and uninstall Google search... Works fine then the button does nothing
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clepperM said:
How about those of us who are content with our current JB ROM and don't care to flash to Hellybean or other hardware mapping supported ROMs. Is there a working fix available?
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The hardware keys setting in CM10 and CM10.1 allows setting the search key to no action. I leave the long press search key action as 'search'
This works fine for me.
sent by the scare crow, tin man, and cowardly lion on the yellow brickfree cm10.1 road.

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HTC_IME?

I came upon this keyboard yesterday, and loved it... apart from one thing. It works perfectly except it's distorted. I'm guessing it was made for a different resolution than our Vogue's?
I'm also wondering if anyone has a version that looks good on the Vogue?
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Someone can correct me if i'm wrong but I think eclair builds are using that keyboard?
Also, Plemen's might be too.
i have several versions to try but i cant get the keyboard to change after i install it. i even went into settings and checked touch input. what am i doing wrong
incubus26jc said:
i have several versions to try but i cant get the keyboard to change after i install it. i even went into settings and checked touch input. what am i doing wrong
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If you have the default keyboard open, hold down on the "?123? and select "Input Method" when it pops up.
Or, hold down on any text field and the same menu should pop up.
Then just select the new keyboard.
I have this keyboard and it works great! Plus on myn's build the vibration is increased somehow
ThomasHW said:
If you have the default keyboard open, hold down on the "?123? and select "Input Method" when it pops up.
Or, hold down on any text field and the same menu should pop up.
Then just select the new keyboard.
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thanks for that. 3 out of 4 versions forced closed on me and the one that did work has the distortion like you mentioned. sorry
incubus26jc said:
thanks for that. 3 out of 4 versions forced closed on me and the one that did work has the distortion like you mentioned. sorry
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No problem. Hopefully someone has it, or can take it out of another build.
cp0020 said:
I have this keyboard and it works great! Plus on myn's build the vibration is increased somehow
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Is this keyboard in one of Myn's themes? Or did you add it somehow? If you added it, do you have the .apk? Can you post it? Thanks.
smarcin said:
Is this keyboard in one of Myn's themes? Or did you add it somehow? If you added it, do you have the .apk? Can you post it? Thanks.
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No, it's not from myn's. There are a bunch of different versions. Try searching HTC_IME on the forums or on Google.
I believe it's made for 320x480, so I'm looking for a 240x360 version. Unfortunately I've had no luck.
I think if someone could get it out of a Sense 240x360 (Tattoo?) build it would work perfectly.
I can get you HTC_IME from Vilrod's SenseTattoo build, but it is not deodexed and I am not sure which framework file do I need to provide for it work on Google Donut.
sshark said:
I can get you HTC_IME from Vilrod's SenseTattoo build, but it is not deodexed and I am not sure which framework file do I need to provide for it work on Google Donut.
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If you can send me the file that'd be great. I think I know someone who can deodex it for me.
Here you go dude.

[Request] Search Box for whole of phone!!

Hello,
I am looking for something like this for the front screen so i can quickly seach my phone instead of having a shortcut or having to go in to the apps file.
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Hope someone can help...
Coolfreebies
Use google search box widget
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I have tried that but i doesn't search your whole phone including contacts... Any other suggestions...
Thank you
Coolfreebies
coolfreebies said:
I have tried that but i doesn't search your whole phone including contacts... Any other suggestions...
Thank you
Coolfreebies
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Hi,
Try Gesture Search from google, with a gesture you can search in whole phone...
Bye
Idk
Go to Settings > Search > Searchable items. Check all that applies. Then just press the Search touch button.
yeah my google search box doesnt pick up contacts either, even though they are selected as searchable items i have to tap the g icon and select people for it to search my contatcs, rather annoying to tell the truth
Am I suggesting something blazingly obvious when I say "press the search button on the front of the phone"?
When I press that and then start typing it looks through everything. Contacts, social networks, tweets, emails, apps, settings, calendar, recent searches etc
Works fine for me, and means you don't need a widget for it either!
um, yeah, i always use the search capacitive button to invoke search its just that for some reason it doesnt search contacts even though people is sleceted under searchable items, i have to manually change it to search people only. it could be something to do with the fact that i am using adw launcher instead of sense.
The search "button" on my phone searches contacts, just tested it now.
CitizenLee said:
Odd. The search "button" on my phone searches contacts, just tested it now.
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its probably a rom issue then as you are running a different one to me. i'm on stock sense at the mo with adwex on top. was running oxygen and miui on my old desire but didnt like miui when i tried it on the dhd so waiting for cm7 at the mo
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its probably a rom issue then as you are running a different one to me. i'm on stock sense at the mo with adwex on top. was running oxygen and miui on my old desire but didnt like miui when i tried it on the dhd so waiting for cm7 at the mo
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Yeah, deffo sounds like a ROM thing as I just asked a friend at work with a DHD to check and he can search his contacts too. His is 100% stock.
I do recommend Android Revolution ROM if you get bored waiting for a decent CM7 build
cheers, i'm going to have a look at android revolution now
Cool
I highly recommend Android Revolution HD 2.0.6 non-OC version.
There's currently a few problems with the OC kernal version (YouTube and video playback is broken for some) but the non-OC version is blazing fast anyway and I'm sure it wont be long before Mike (the ROMs dev) fixes those small issues.
awesome, i'm going to give it a try when i get back from work, did you flash the new radio that he recommends?
also how necessary did you find a full wipe with this coming from stock?
Yeah, I flashed the latest radio last week when still on AR 2.0.3 and it's seems like a good one.
I did a full wipe with the tool provided in the thread when going from stock to AR 2.0.3. I learned from my time with my old HTC Hero that it's usually always best to wipe unless updating the same ROM from one version to another, even then sometimes a wipe is still needed. It usually states in the change log of each ROM though, but in your case I'd definitely do it.
It's an effort if you have loads of apps and want to keep various settings etc, but this is when Titanium Back-Up and Google contacts sync saves the day

[Q] Force 3g in ICS?

Is there any way to force 3g in ICS? I am running imilka v07 and I see that I can force 2g in the settings but I don't see a way to force 3g. Thanks for any help!
Go to System Settings / more / mobile networks / network mode
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Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately that's not an option in the rom I'm using. There's a check box to force 2g but not the network mode option that you refer to (which is how I've done it on most GB roms). Are you using an ics rom? If so I'm guessing it might be a rom specific issue. I even tried using anycut but could not find anything that worked. Also not sure that old dialpad codes work (unless they're input differently than the *#---# format now). Anybody have any other thoughts?
Yes, I'm using ICS
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ADW launcher RIP
I have the same problem with desireics , when i had CM7 there was an button in power control widget that force 3g (ADW launcher) now with the stock launcher customise the power control isn't possible
icecreame said:
I have the same problem with desireics , when i had CM7 there was an button in power control widget that force 3g (ADW launcher) now with the stock launcher customise the power control isn't possible
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Worse still, for me any 3g widgets end up just taking you to the settings where you only have the option of forcing 2g for imilka it seems.
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Figured it out. I'm using apex launcher, but I imagine it's similar for others. I thought I tried this before but I guess not...
On your desktop, add a shortcut to settings--phone info
From there you can change it to wcdma only for 3g only
The first time I tried it would not let me change it, so I hit the turn off radio button, selected it, turned the radio back on.
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pezx44 said:
Figured it out. I'm using apex launcher, but I imagine it's similar for others. I thought I tried this before but I guess not...
On your desktop, add a shortcut to settings--phone info
From there you can change it to wcdma only for 3g only
The first time I tried it would not let me change it, so I hit the turn off radio button, selected it, turned the radio back on.
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I found that only samsung phones had that choise in ICS I don't remember in whitch post I saw it.
Finally I changed Sandvold's ICS rom , cuz it still have many bugs. the most annoying is the one of wifi and MMS, event in the last beta 6.1.1 wifi do not attribut IP address. so I tryed other roms and fell in love with MIUI .
Thanks Guys for the answers you're a kind

[Q] How to add additional options to CM10.1?

I'm using this CM10.1 version here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104442
It works great, fast, not buggy, but it's missing a lot of features that I enjoy from custom made roms, for example, there are no "Development" sections in the settings, which allow setting the CPU speed / governor etc, there is also a lot of other various tweaks that I can't think of right now that just don't exist, where do these things come from? I'm pretty sure I can figure out how to add them myself, I just don't really know where they all come from, like the "Spare Parts" / "Dev Tools" icons in a lot of roms that have various extra customization options.
Also, one thing that bugs me is whenever I plug the USB cable in to charge, the USB connection window pops up, any idea how I would go about changing that so it *doesn't* do that? I have an app that lets me access and edit the root files so if there's something in there I can change to modify that, that would be great too.
Apologies if this is a lot to ask but once I get started I think I can handle the rest on my own I just need to be pointed in the right directions for some things.
paradoxiumwind said:
I'm using this CM10.1 version here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104442
It works great, fast, not buggy, but it's missing a lot of features that I enjoy from custom made roms, for example, there are no "Development" sections in the settings, which allow setting the CPU speed / governor etc, there is also a lot of other various tweaks that I can't think of right now that just don't exist, where do these things come from? I'm pretty sure I can figure out how to add them myself, I just don't really know where they all come from, like the "Spare Parts" / "Dev Tools" icons in a lot of roms that have various extra customization options.
Also, one thing that bugs me is whenever I plug the USB cable in to charge, the USB connection window pops up, any idea how I would go about changing that so it *doesn't* do that? I have an app that lets me access and edit the root files so if there's something in there I can change to modify that, that would be great too.
Apologies if this is a lot to ask but once I get started I think I can handle the rest on my own I just need to be pointed in the right directions for some things.
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For Development Settings..Go to Settings>About phone> Tap on Build Number(the last option) 6-7 times..
n about USB thing..it's a feature backported from 3.0 kernel..
Gameboy21 said:
For Development Settings..Go to Settings>About phone> Tap on Build Number(the last option) 6-7 times.
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Wow thanks.. had no idea. This opened up a lot of options. Like for example killing applications via holding back button, I was wondering how to add that, but it's in the developer options.
One last thing I would like to know how to change, when my phone boots, about 2 seconds after the lock screen appears, the screen turns off, how can I change it to wait longer on the lock screen before turning off? Is there a file somewhere I can edit the timeout delay?
I was wondering if anyone knew how to get haptic feedback on the menu and back buttons?
AW: [Q] How to add additional options to CM10.1?
I think that you can not enable haptic feedback.
kill apps
paradoxiumwind said:
Wow thanks.. example killing applications via holding back button, I was wondering how to add that, but it's in the developer options.
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hey dude you can explainme that¿! how i do that!? :good:
Paulhxc said:
hey dude you can explainme that¿! how i do that!? :good:
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Go to developers settings and in the bottom there is an option for this..
How about the option to display this if there are no notifications? So you don't have to have the extra button press in the top right corner to show it all. Makes sense to me...
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[Q] how to disable the search button

My search button at the bottom (the one right beside the back button has a tendency to press itself.
I want to disable it where when its pressed, it does nothing.
I am running a stock ATT Gingerbread ROM with root and ATT stuff removed. 2.3.5
mrnapolean1 said:
My search button at the bottom (the one right beside the back button has a tendency to press itself.
I want to disable it where when its pressed, it does nothing.
I am running a stock ATT Gingerbread ROM with root and ATT stuff removed. 2.3.5
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Chances are that it's due to humidity, you could simple put it in a bag of rice for 24 to 48 hours and should be fine.
Otherwise you'll need to use something like root explorer to go edit some system file. You can google it to get the exact one.
BWolf56 said:
Chances are that it's due to humidity, you could simple put it in a bag of rice for 24 to 48 hours and should be fine.
Otherwise you'll need to use something like root explorer to go edit some system file. You can google it to get the exact one.
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How do I prevent the humidmity from getting inside my phone? It even has an otterbox commuter case on it.
mrnapolean1 said:
How do I prevent the humidmity from getting inside my phone? It even has an otterbox commuter case on it.
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That's an every day thing.. like don't bring it in the bathroom when you shower.
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CyanogenMod allows you yo change the functions of the buttons. You can set the buttons to have no action. Cyanogenmod. Much better option than editing system files.
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BWolf56 said:
That's an every day thing.. like don't bring it in the bathroom when you shower.
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I don't. I live in Texas and its naturally humid here.
mrnapolean1 said:
I don't. I live in Texas and its naturally humid here.
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There isn't much more you can do, the cappy is very vulnerable to humidity.
Sippay said:
CyanogenMod allows you yo change the functions of the buttons. You can set the buttons to have no action. Cyanogenmod. Much better option than editing system files.
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+1 to this. Install Cyanogenmod and see what your humble Cappy is really capable of.
You've two more solutions added to above ones;
1. Follow the link below. "Button Remapper", you can assign/unassign actions to your hardware buttons.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
2. If you dont want to choose custom roms thenthere is an app in the Playstore called Captivate Search Button Fixer (link provided below) might fix your issue.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sanchitkarve.CaptivateSearchFix
Hope it helps! Cheers!
I am still having this issue.
mrnapolean1 said:
I am still having this issue.
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Did you try the solutions mentioned above??
Yes expect installing cm
mrnapolean1 said:
Yes expect installing cm
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If you remap the search button to "nothing", it shouldn't do anything. I'm not sure why that wouldn't work for you?
I followed the directions as specified but the dearch button somehow works still.
Would there be a way to install cm without oblereating any stuff off my phone such as text messages and ringtones?
mrnapolean1 said:
I followed the directions as specified but the dearch button somehow works still.
Would there be a way to install cm without oblereating any stuff off my phone such as text messages and ringtones?
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You can back those up, just look into Titanium Backup or some other backup apps on the Play Store.

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