[HOW TO] remap the hardware buttons [root][NO APP] - Galaxy S III Android Development

Hi guys ,i think galaxy s3 has a home key thin and hard to press and go to recent app panel and turn back home is uncomfortable ;
I have not found a guide so i'm here
this guide is to replace the home key whit the left soft touch key :
FILE : generik.kl and gpio-keys.kl in system/usr/keylayout
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you must edit file whit a notepad .
1)Start whit generik.kl .
we have :
On the left column are in numerical order all the codes of the individual keys and touch that hardware.
In the middle column are the key functions.
On the right column we can find the attribute WAKE and WAKE_DROPPED and that should allow you to wake up the cell to display off (There is to be researched).​
In my case the keys that interest me are the 139(MENU) and 172(HOME) .
n the images the numerical values ​​of the left column of the affected keys were simply "exchanged" .
2)Now open gpio-keys.kl .
This file lists the four hardware buttons home(172) , power(116) , volume su(115) , volume giu(114) ;
​In my case you simply "update" new HOME 172 key function in MENU.
I think if your changes do not affect the above keys, you will not need to edit the gpio-keys.kl file .
Personaly i run ELK4 4.1.2 , but the guide should be universal and valid not only for S3
here the modded files as in the guide to paste into system/usr/keylayout

nice one mate!

How about capacitive buttons? I want to change my menu button to recent apps button
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interesting to see. but what use would you give to it?

the left soft touch key is a capacitive buttons
the use is always the some , change only the button

I can't find the left soft touch, only right in qwerty file
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I have successfully remapped left key from menu to recent apps.
Just change it to:
key 139 APP_SWITCH WAKE_DROPPED
Thanks OP!!
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interesting, where did you find the keyword APP_SWITCH ?

I have tested, works fine mate ^^
Here i have make a CWM Flashable zip for you !
Thanx greeting rudl1220

danny 92 said:
interesting, where did you find the keyword APP_SWITCH ?
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It's a standard android keyword
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How about turning home key double click (s voice) to something else?
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wednesday13 said:
I have successfully remapped left key from menu to recent apps.
Just change it to:
key 139 APP_SWITCH WAKE_DROPPED
Thanks OP!!
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Hi, i did the same but with a "sec_touchkey.kl" file, is the same? is working fine i guess. But what about if a want to long press Home physical to get to menu ?

Wow this is really cool!
But i want to change my left soft key into power/screenoff when holding it.
Instead of google search i want to change it into power/screenoff and keep it as menu, is that possible?
I have been playing with it for a while and i manage to make it work
A simple THANKS button would suffice
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If i flash this CMW file the home button wil b change. Just tell flash the some other rom, wil it still b the same or i will again back to the samung default button settings like centre one for home function
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rajat339 said:
If i flash this CMW file the home button wil b change. Just tell flash the some other rom, wil it still b the same or i will again back to the samung default button settings like centre one for home function
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Just edit it, for you to learn hiw its works, its very easy he already provide the step by step
A simple THANKS button would suffice
- SIII GT-I9300

Do any of you know how to remap the menu key (long press) to show recent apps? I'd like to keep using my home button to take me to the home screen.

bryanhayn said:
Do any of you know how to remap the menu key (long press) to show recent apps? I'd like to keep using my home button to take me to the home screen.
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Use nova launcher pro or button savior pro you can set it
- SIII GT-I9300

IT'S that i was searching.... THANKS MATE!

Is it possible to double click the menu button to activate the recent apps?

wednesday13 said:
I have successfully remapped left key from menu to recent apps.
Just change it to:
key 139 APP_SWITCH WAKE_DROPPED
Thanks OP!!
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Hi, that's what I would LOVE to be able to do but... how do you access the menus then since the 3 dots are not usually shown in apps on devices with the hardware menu button??
P.S. the ideal solution for me would be to get the 3 dots but alternatively assigning the menu function to the menu button long press would be good too. Is there a way to do either or both of these 2 things?

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[Fixed] how can I map Ctrl button to the hardware

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now that I know how to remap the windows key on the qwerty, I will write a small step by step for other users having trouble with PQzII
Please note that all photos here are taken from the PQzII website, but I'm making them a little bit more simple.
http://www.nicque.com/PQz/DOC/index_e.htm
After you install the application:
1. Tap the white square until you get a drop down menu... choose Setup
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2. On the first Tab [Ctrl/Alt] choose an SIP for Portlait/Landspace mode.
3. Choose a button from your qwerty that you don't use and you want to be used as Ctrl, for example Windows button (you can do the same for Alt)
4. You're basically done here... but you still want to get rid of the white square near start button, right?
5. go to a tab called [Icon]
move the bar to right so you get ICON POS= 240 [this is in portrait]
6.Change the orientation by sliding out the kb, then do the same as in #5. but now ICON POS=320
Please not that after you have don this trick, you will no longer see white square any more, thus you won't be able to enter the setup unless you go the PQzII folder and rung the setup manually : hit program PQzII_Setup.exe
7. make a shortcut of PQzII.exe in Windows/Startup
8.Done!
if you wish to know about the rest of the options PQzII offers, please visit the link posted above.
PQzII will run in the background in order for it to work
I had some problems with PQzII and Arabic Localization[can't write arabic untill I close PQzII even if the arabic SIP is choosen], but this may not concern many users here
I know this is not the greatest gide, but I wanna share my info with other users, espesially those having the same problem I had befor....
Cheers
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Hi everyone
I was wondering if there is a way to map a button from the qwerty to act as Control button?? let's say Fn key: when you press it for long time it'll become a ctrl key
I have seen many applications that can remap buttons.. but I couldn't find any one that will work on the qwerty.. all work on the hardware buttons next to the screen and on the sides of the device...
any ideas??
thanks in advance
Question how can I map Ctrl button to the hardware
HI!
Try PQZ or PQZII program, it´s free.
http://www.nicque.com/PQz/
MadAri
thanks for the help mate, but I did not know how remap any button!!
there is no help file and the website does not give any either
thanks
duke911 said:
thanks for the help mate, but I did not know how remap any button!!
there is no help file and the website does not give any either
thanks
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Wait for my Button Enhancer Bible; in there, I’ll explain this too.
I'm using pqz and it works a treat
got Windows key mapped to control, and tab key to alt.
Makes pocketputty all that more useful
Flubster
Menneisyys said:
Wait for my Button Enhancer Bible; in there, I’ll explain this too.
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Wait for it where? I too want to add CTRL to the physical keyboard! Will make copy cutting and pasting so much easier.
I finally figured out how to use PQZII, it's really useful
in case anyone want's to check out the very usefull guide Menneisyys made, here is the link
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=2246&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#more2246
before i download this thing, i would like to quickly know if it will remap the physical key on the keyboard, or the button..
what i mean is if i where to map the windows key as the control key, would i still be able to use the windows key on the front of the phone (the one thats not on the keyboard) to get to the start menu?
TurboX2 said:
before i download this thing, i would like to quickly know if it will remap the physical key on the keyboard, or the button..
what i mean is if i where to map the windows key as the control key, would i still be able to use the windows key on the front of the phone (the one thats not on the keyboard) to get to the start menu?
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I can tell you how it works on my hermes, i guess its the same with the Kaiser: If you Switch the Win-Key to Control-Key via PQzII this will also affect the front Win-Key, not only the Win-Key on the Slide-Keyboard...
Gue
it only affects the Win key on the qwerty
thats a bit of a contradition up there..
since the site is down.. i will post the cab
I cant get it to work... all the sites with the info are down or dont give explinations..
all i get is a little White box next to the start menu.. i was wondering if someone could give me really simple instructions on how to replace the windows key with the ctrl key.
Please read the first post, I have updated it with a mini guide, hope this will help
cheers
doesn't work
duke911 said:
it only affects the Win key on the qwerty
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how did you manage to affect only the qwerty win-key and not the front key? in my kaiser both keys are affected by assigning the ctrl to the win.
i checked that both keys have the same system key code so technically it's not possible to assign in any application two different behaviours to these two keys. dod you really manage to do this? if yes, let me know what settings you put.
WIN hw butt. as CTRL
Doesn't work on my HTC TyTn II
I set PQzII like manual but HW keys doesn't work.
WIN button doesn't work as CTRL but WIN.
PQzII_Kaiser_20080430_008e
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Ok Button

Dear All,
is there anyway we can make the ok button to close the applications instead of minimizing it.
Go to "settings">"system">"task manager">"button" and make your choice.
prubin said:
Go to "settings">"system">"task manager">"button" and make your choice.
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sorry i was not clear, i mean the hardware button, not the one with the task manager.
I'd like this, too.
If you tap the X on the screen with your finger or stylus, it closes the app. If you press the OK button (much easier), the app keeps running
If you don't have it, AE Button Plus is a must have app. You can assign multi functions to every button. I have OK set to close, Plus double tap and tripple tap options to launch some apps.
I use AE button plus, and like it. But if all you need to do is close an app, you can do it with the phone completely stock just by clicking the end call button.
gwassef said:
sorry i was not clear, i mean the hardware button, not the one with the task manager.
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You could try VJOkButt ,the author used to be very active on these boards, mapped to buton 4. I have not tried this on my Kaiser. It worked well on my Wizard but eventually got replaced by SmartsKey.
dscline said:
...if all you need to do is close an app, you can do it with the phone completely stock just by clicking the end call button.
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You sure about that? I have a stock Tilt and that doesn't work. Task Manager shows the app is still running in the background.
KCMatt said:
...doesn't work. Task Manager shows the app is still running in the background.
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I'm sorry, you're right. I had used that a few times before I loaded AE button, and my recollection was that it closed them. I see now that it just brings you back to the home screen. In that case, AE button is a good choice to accomplish what you want. And you can keep the stock functionality of the ok button, and put close on a double-click, or click-hold if you like.
Thanks alot for all your contributions, i will give it a try.
I wrote a MortScript that uses the MouseClick command to click in the upper right-hand corner, and then used AEBPlus to map the OK button to it. I had to map it to one of AE's virtual buttons first and then make the change in the standard Settings | Buttons.
greenbep said:
I wrote a MortScript that uses the MouseClick command to click in the upper right-hand corner, and then used AEBPlus to map the OK button to it. I had to map it to one of AE's virtual buttons first and then make the change in the standard Settings | Buttons.
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If you already have AEBPlus, you don't have to do all that. It has a "close active application" command built in. You simply map whatever you want to that. I have it mapped to a press-hold of the OK button.
dscline said:
If you already have AEBPlus, you don't have to do all that. It has a "close active application" command built in. You simply map whatever you want to that. I have it mapped to a press-hold of the OK button.
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That is the best solution. AEBPlus is a must have application.
dscline said:
I have it mapped to a press-hold of the OK button.
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How have you done that?
dscline said:
If you already have AEBPlus, you don't have to do all that. It has a "close active application" command built in. You simply map whatever you want to that. I have it mapped to a press-hold of the OK button.
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True, but I also use the script for other context-sensitive commands depending on the program (I use the same side OK button for "back" in PIE). Call me crazy.
athanaso77 said:
How have you done that?
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If you have AEBPlus installed, you simply run it, select the button you want to change (in this case, button 4 is the OK button), click in the box down below the button selection, then in the first drop-down you tell it you want that button handled by AEBPlus, and in the second drop-down you select what type of keypress you want to assign (in this case, single press), and in the third drop-down, you select what you want a single press to do (in this case, "OK/Close", then go back to the second drop down and select "long press", and then back to the thrid drop-down and tell it what you want to do for a long press (in this case, "close active application"). Then just exit AEBPlus.

			
				
Thank you both (dscline & panosha) for the info !
Dinarsoft HandySwitcher
http://www.dinarsoft.com/handyswitcher/
The mother of Task Manager software & Button3.
Task Manager
Pretty.
Clean.
Don't show big options item menu.
Can add some addition item menu or none.
Click [x] button to really exit application.
Show real icon from running application.
Hardware button (Button3) can really exit application.
[ok] is ok.
[x] is really exit application.
I can sleep tight now after reaserch 8 hrs. and reading many articles here.
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[HOW TO] make your Xperia T/TX/GX Full Screen "Hide Virual Buttons"

Hello All,
I just share to make your Xperia T/TX/GX into full screen mode (Your Device MUST be ROOTED)
First, The apps is not written by me, I just share the apps and the link
Second, I just share my experience on this "If make your device burnt, don't find me!!! ha XD"
To hide your Virtual Button, you need to install the "Full Screen Toggle V2" which come from the Galaxy Nexus
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497558
Thanks to mrx8836350
But Before you active this Apps, you need to use another apps to make you can press "back , Home, etc...buttons"
So that you need to install the "GN LMT V1.5"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
Thanks to noname81
The Full Steps (Root your device before start the following steps)
1) Install GN LMT
2) Config the GN LMT, you need to set your Device to "2" from the GN LMT Setting, after that, you assign the action on pie or gestures
"If your gestures is not work, please double confirm you had choose the Device to "2" , from the GN LMT Setting"
3) Test the GN LMT is work or not
4) If work, please make the GN LMT auto start from the GN LMT Setting
5) Install Full Screen Toggle V2 "Must be V2", after that active the Full Screen Toggle
6) Reboot your phone, after that the soft button will disappear and you got the 4.55" full screen
Thanks~~~
Screen Att.
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Pie to call the Virtual Buttons "You can use Gestures to do the Back, Home, call Apps etc...."
More details, please goto GN LMT
thanks for the info
edit: this need root for work?
Please for picture with this mod with wallpaper on the full screen, to see the effect.
yes, please a Screenshot
Now I see screenshot in 1 post in threat and it's beautiful. Only one, I think, if status bar is transparent, this will be excellent screen on this phone.
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oh my.. nice I want that is there a way to root the .197 firmware now so that I can use this it's really nice
There had been a way to get root on that firmware for a long time...read the all in one thread
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How do I customise the signature on xda premium app?
Hmm nice one! But I can't get LMT to work on CM10 on my Xperia T... Which ROM are you using?
Guys,how to put "recent apps" button in the pie? TIA
Edit: nvm,found it, homelongpress
Tapatalked from my TX
Put button in pie with option task menu in settings on the LM.
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Thanks, works great on my T running Curiosity 1.2. Every mm counts on these phones!
My fault... I didn't set the mode to "pie"...
thanks for share
Thanks for this. I'm planning to upgrade to a T very soon and this will be very useful.
However..
I think I may be able to do one better and put these keys in the drop-down notification screen. Which means no extra app's, just a bit of modding.
But I'll need someone to test it on..
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I'm willing to test for you. Just drop me a pm with modded files. Preferably in cwm flashable zip.
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Ticklefish said:
Thanks for this. I'm planning to upgrade to a T very soon and this will be very useful.
However..
I think I may be able to do one better and put these keys in the drop-down notification screen. Which means no extra app's, just a bit of modding.
But I'll need someone to test it on..
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Hello Fish (Hope you don't mind I call you fish)
Sound great, but if the Key on the Notification bar, If I play game ... how to exit? cause the Notification Bar not work on game
and when I press back, I can't screen the screen is back, due to the Notification bar cover the screen
I have another idea.... can you make the hide/show Navigator bar button on the Notification bar?? but still can't fix the game issue....
and my appt bammi issue still haven't solve yet = ="
crazymister said:
I'm willing to test for you. Just drop me a pm with modded files. Preferably in cwm flashable zip.
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It'll be in a flashable zip (if I can actually do it!).
I use the Universal Flashing Tool which automatically generates a backup. Very handy for trying out mod's!
windmoon said:
Hello Fish (Hope you don't mind I call you fish)
Sound great, but if the Key on the Notification bar, If I play game ... how to exit? cause the Notification Bar not work on game
and when I press back, I can't screen the screen is back, due to the Notification bar cover the screen
I have another idea.... can you make the hide/show Navigator bar button on the Notification bar?? but still can't fix the game issue....
and my appt bammi issue still haven't solve yet = ="
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I haven't had a chance to work on this yet, but that's a good point. I can probably put the back button in the statusbar but the full-screen issue is a good point. There's not much I can do about that. The camera button can probably be remapped so that's the home button, but that's a bit impractical.
You can always exit games without the home and back buttons anyway
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guys what do you think about this..you hold down Power butto and you can see there "Turn OFF", "Air plane mode","Silet mode etc", and NEW OPTION "Hide/Show navbar" is this possible to do this?? In my opinion this is the best solution!!
bystry69 said:
guys what do you think about this..you hold down Power butto and you can see there "Turn OFF", "Air plane mode","Silet mode etc", and NEW OPTION "Hide/Show navbar" is this possible to do this?? In my opinion this is the best solution!!
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That's not a bad idea!
This should be possible. Sounds like we'd need to do some smali editing.
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Ticklefish said:
That's not a bad idea!
This should be possible. Sounds like we'd need to do some smali editing.
Sent from my SK17i using xda premium
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Hello Fish,
Finally I can modify the Navigator Button Size by myself
I search many post, no one can tell me how to solve the aapt bammi issue
After a long long search, I found a post said, if aapt not work then bababababa...
The method is, build the unchange version of the framework-res.apk first
after that, modify the res/dimens, then build the modified version
Extract resources.arsc from both unchange / modified framework-res.apk
use the Binary different software to compare which address value is different
After locate the address, and modify the original framework-res / resources.arsc
But the address is not the same, but the pattern is almost the same, so need to search
Use Hexeditor to edit the value which you want "you changed"
Then put back the resources.arsc to the org. framework-res.apk
Then finish~~~~~
PS: modify the Hex address, call up my memory of playing Nitendo to modify the save file or even crack the PC games password ...ha...

[Q] Possible bug with Home button setting

I posted this earlier in the main HTC M8 forum bug list post and figured it belongs here instead because someone with the ATT version said they don't have that. This is something that I experienced before and after I rooted the Sprint M8.
Basically what happens is that once you enable the setting to long press home for menu under settings and try to use it, it just takes you back to your home screen every time. I was expecting this to be similar to the long press for menu setting the recent apps button had with the EVO 4G LTE.
Go to Settings > Display, gestures and buttons > Buttons - Home
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Bachatu said:
I posted this earlier in the main HTC M8 forum bug list post and figured it belongs here instead because someone with the ATT version said they don't have that. This is something that I experienced before and after I rooted the Sprint M8.
Basically what happens is that once you enable the setting to long press home for menu under settings and try to use it, it just takes you back to your home screen every time. I was expecting this to be similar to the long press for menu setting the recent apps button had with the EVO 4G LTE.
Go to Settings > Display, gestures and buttons > Buttons - Home
Can anyone else confirm?
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I thought this was just me. It's driving me crazy because I have no menu button.
Captain_Throwback said:
I thought this was just me. It's driving me crazy because I have no menu button.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one! This has been driving me insane since day One. No pun intended.
I'm not sure how many people here had one but... this reminds of the quick launch WebOS introduced back with the Pre. I hope we are able to add more apps to the quick launch.
Same thing here, along with the unlock screen. You swipe up too low it brings up Google search or browser. Highly annoying
Yeah I'm going crazy over this too. I thought maybe something was supposed to pop up in the bubble along with the search icon when you hold the home button.
I'm sure we'll find a way to make a persistent menu button.
Sent From My HTC One!
schmeggy929 said:
Same thing here, along with the unlock screen. You swipe up too low it brings up Google search or browser. Highly annoying
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Just swipe up without turning on the screen first. It turns on and unlocks the phone. No risk of accidentally going to Google and you save a step.
Neither setting in that section seems to have any effect as far as I can see. The home button always acts like "home" if you press and release, or press and hold, and even if you set "press and hold" to be Google Now, pressing and holding still simply acts like you just took a long time to release and it acts as a "home" button.
And, I haven't been able to figure out at all what the "Home double-click speed" setting even refers to.
I think the double-click speed refers to how quickly you need to double tap the screen while it's off to turn it on, maybe? Not sure why anyone would double-tap then swipe instead of just directly swiping, but whatever.
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It sounds like these are settings left over from the M7, which didn't have on-screen buttons and long press home was needed for menu and double tapping the home button was needed for recent apps. Sounds like they forgot to remove the setting when they switched to on screen buttons.
ahecht said:
It sounds like these are settings left over from the M7, which didn't have on-screen buttons and long press home was needed for menu and double tapping the home button was needed for recent apps. Sounds like they forgot to remove the setting when they switched to on screen buttons.
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So if this is in fact the case, where is my Menu button? I can't get to the settings in ES File Explorer without a Menu button.
Captain_Throwback said:
So if this is in fact the case, where is my Menu button? I can't get to the settings in ES File Explorer without a Menu button.
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The menu button shows up for me correctly in legacy apps. This is the correct behavior per http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2012/01/say-goodbye-to-menu-button.html?m=1
If ES File Explorer is setting the SDK version to 11 or higher and not providing an action overflow or other on screen way to access the menu then that is a bug with that program.
EDIT: In ES File Explorer, click on the button in the upper right to slide out the "Fast Access" panel. There is a settings button at the bottom of the panel.
ahecht said:
The menu button shows up for me correctly in legacy apps. This is the correct behavior per http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2012/01/say-goodbye-to-menu-button.html?m=1
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If ES File Explorer is setting the SDK version to 11 or higher and not providing an action overflow or other on screen way to access the menu then that is a bug with that program.
EDIT: In ES File Explorer, click on the button in the upper right to slide out the "Fast Access" panel. There is a settings button at the bottom of the panel.
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Top left works too
schmeggy929 said:
Top left works too
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You're correct, of course. When I was writing that I had already pressed the button, causing it to move to the upper right when the panel slid out.

Key Remapper [Assign new behaviour to buttons]

Hey everyone,
I saw how people are suffering to change key behaviours for their S6 device, so I created an tool app that makes that easy.
Just launch the app, select a button, reassign any action and let the app restart the device for you.
Remember: You need root for that.
You can assign many new behaviours to your buttons, like:
Code:
[B]"NOTHING"
"APP_SWITCH"
"MENU"
"POWER"
"HOME"
"BACK"
"VOLUME_DOWN"
"VOLUME_UP"
"CAMERA"
"SEARCH"
"BRIGHTNESS_DOWN"
"BRIGHTNESS_UP"
"CALL"
"FOCUS"
"CALCULATOR"
"MEDIA_PREVIOUS"
"MEDIA_NEXT"
"PAGE_UP"
"PAGE_DOWN"
"CONTACTS"
"MESSAGE"
"ENDCALL"
"VOLUME_MUTE"
"SLEEP"
"WAKEUP"
"MUSIC"[/B]
If anything goes wrong, you can everytime restore the default, by clicking the big button on the app.
You can even assign the brightness to your volumebuttons, it you want so. Samsung supports it fully.
Here is a screenshot with the app running, and a volume button acting as a brightness changer:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Mod Edit: DL link removed at OP request.
If should work on any S6 variants, probably even S5 and earlier....
But the design is exclusively for our S6 :laugh:
Try it out and hit thanks, if it helped you
XDA:DevDB Information
Key Remapper [Assign new behaviour to buttons], Tool/Utility for the Samsung Galaxy S6
Contributors
Fusseldieb
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2015-10-30
Last Updated 2015-10-30
@Fusseldieb
very useful app , thanks alot but please add a longpress action option
Any plans to add long press actions? Thanks
Excellent, been looking for something like this for a while since All in One Gestures never worked right for me and don't want to install the alliance framework just to remap the buttons.
I also second that adding long press as an option would be great and on top of that if possible I would love to see the possibility to re-assign the volume buttons to always change media volume by default, instead of ringer volume.
Super!!!!
[email protected]
Any plans for 2xhome for example for camera like on Note5?
Thank You! It works great. In the near future, are you going to remap APP SWITCH to "5" (long pressed key)? That would be awesome!
Chiubaka said:
Thank You! It works great. In the near future, are you going to remap APP SWITCH to "5" (long pressed key)? That would be awesome!
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Key ID 5 is for the numeric button 4... I don't think it gonna work.
Does this work with s6 edge G925f?
blitzace said:
Does this work with s6 edge G925f?
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Yes, it should.
Plz support for long press, nice app btw
@Fusseldieb
very useful app , thanks alot but please add a longpress action option. Yeahhh great idea.
can you add
HOME - long press to previous app
double press HOME - to lock
?
I've tried to add long press action, but I didn't succeed. I believe it's not possible...
Fusseldieb said:
I've tried to add long press action, but I didn't succeed. I believe it's not possible...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/help/remap-app-switch-to-menu-t3114688/post61637627
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s6/514346-s4-s6-miss-menu-key-3.html#post4888419
Found this on another thread, hopefully will same somebody some time, this worked perfectly on my s6
if I go into Settings / Accessibility / Dexterity I can activate something called the Assistant Menu that adds a handy floating box to the screen. The box contains navigation buttons and shortcuts such as Menu, Back, Screenshot etc.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/1...ttons-without-touching-a-single-line-of-code/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndnyO7WHbXE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...vert-menu-button-multitasking-button-t3004837
This help your problem?
What about nova launcher
Home Screen> Menu> Nova Settings> Gestures & Buttons
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/183113-button-remapping.html#post1955000
Thread closed as per OP request.

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