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[Q] How to turn the G button to power key and other function key?

Hi! I Have an Optimus Black P970.
But I found that the G button on the Internet can be change to Power Key, Lock Key or even Camera Slot key. However, it always said need rooting.
However, I found that the procedure quite hard for me as i am new to android.
So, is there any means with NOT rooting? any widgets? any apps to do so?
Sorry for my poor English...
Thanks a lot.

sonicpeter said:
So, is there any means with NOT rooting? any widgets? any apps to do so?
Sorry for my poor English...
Thanks a lot.
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No way without root. You may want to explore your abilities to root the phone, since CM and then MIUI are coming to our LG. These are far superior goods than GingerBread from LG.
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You need root to do that, because it's change the configuration at read-only system partition /system/usr/keylayout, which mean that you must mount R/W to change that.
and AFAIK that G for power button is just for standby/wake, it can't press to power up from off position.
CMIIW.

maludroid said:
No way without root. You may want to explore your abilities to root the phone, since CM and then MIUI are coming to our LG. These are far superior goods than GingerBread from LG.
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sorry, I DO care about with the battery and RAM problem. Can these problem solved after custom ROM release?
Now...I play with the game called "mega jump" and "cookie dozer"is so lag. however, the situation is totally different from Samsung i9003. i just want to know the changes from custom ROM.Thanks

So, my phone is rooted, but how can I change the g-key function now? I want it to just wake up on press. Thx a lot!
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Paracetamol100 said:
So, my phone is rooted, but how can I change the g-key function now? I want it to just wake up on press. Thx a lot!
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The guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194058

redy2006 said:
You need root to do that, because it's change the configuration at read-only system partition /system/usr/keylayout, which mean that you must mount R/W to change that.
and AFAIK that G for power button is just for standby/wake, it can't press to power up from off position.
CMIIW.
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I think I've managed to power off from G key by long pressing it. I copied the configs on the power button.
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gabwerkz said:
I think I've managed to power off from G key by long pressing it. I copied the configs on the power button.
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Perhaps it can power off, but not power on. Because the real button is wired hardware to switch on, and the G button accessible via software.
CMIIW.

Thx redy!
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Unfortunately waking up my optimus black with g-key didn't work for me. I followed the tutorial carefully, phone is rooted and of course I restarted. I should have add, that I use knzo's Nova Rom.
Any suggestions? Thx
Ps: I wasn't able to post in the related thread, I think I haven't enough userrights yet.
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Paracetamol100 said:
Unfortunately waking up my optimus black with g-key didn't work for me. I followed the tutorial carefully, phone is rooted and of course I restarted. I should have add, that I use knzo's Nova Rom.
Any suggestions? Thx
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You cant wake up phone with g button

Paracetamol100 said:
Unfortunately waking up my optimus black with g-key didn't work for me. I followed the tutorial carefully, phone is rooted and of course I restarted. I should have add, that I use knzo's Nova Rom.
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Wake up from what? G button can set to standby/sleep and wake up. But it CAN'T "wake up" from off/dead position, because the main power button is hardwired to the hardware, and G button only accessed with Android system.
CMIIW.

To unlock the phone. Suddenly it works perfectly. Thx!
///lg P970 optimus black///

CM9 G Button remap

hi, I open this thread to show you how to remap the G button, on the FOP rom it is assigned as a comma so it's totally useless, but all you have to do is using root explorer go to:
system\usr\keylayout
and modify the files "generic.kl" and "TWL4030_Keypad.kl" and search for "key 95".
On the "generic.kl" it will say something like insert comma, change that to one of this options:
APP_SWITCH it will make the g button open the recent apps
CAMERA well it's obvious it will open the camera
and on the "TWL4030_Keypad.kl" it will say "POWER WAKE_DROPPED", just erase that and type one of the options I said (you MUST assign the same option to BOTH files)
Hope it would be usefull ^^ I recomend using the button for the recent apps, since the camera can be accessed from the lockscreen and the camera isnt working right now
If you need to, I can make a CWM flashable zip to modify those 2 files, I didn't did that because this is way too easy to do manually...
Remember to mount R/w so you can edit the files
After doing that just reboot

You should mount r/w not r/o
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A flashable file would be great!

You forgot reboot...neway thanks m8..it worked just fine :highfive:

RomWiz said:
You should mount r/w not r/o
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thanks, for correcting me
strider2023 said:
You forgot reboot...neway thanks m8..it worked just fine :highfive:
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ohh right jeje sry

Already there but imcomplete:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194058

koila33 said:
Already there but imcomplete:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194058
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I saw this one when trying to do this, and it is really weird the tutorial so I decided to do this one, also it only says how to use as camera and lock button... could you consider adding this to the FOP rom?

Melin Leos said:
I saw this one when trying to do this, and it is really weird the tutorial so I decided to do this one, also it only says how to use as camera and lock button... could you consider adding this to the FOP rom?
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If you guys find it useful we can add that feature, but it is easy to add this feature, so if you guys want, you guys can add by yourself.

koila33 said:
If you guys find it useful we can add that feature, but it is easy to add this feature, so if you guys want, you guys can add by yourself.
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I know it's easy to add but the thing is that right now the g button on fop rom is completely useless

This works on CM7?

zortheck said:
This works on CM7?
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Yep, tecnically it works on all roms, but I can't say exactly since Idont know which file you have to modify on cm7

zortheck said:
This works on CM7?
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On cm7, you have to edit /system/usr/keylayout/qwerty.kl - delete key 212 line and add key 95 POWER WAKE_DROPPED or the line about camera - save and reboot
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My Power button is dead and i cannot turn on the phone manually. Ineed to use usb cable,enter the battery charging state and need to push the button frequently(hopefully it detect) till it reboot.Then i try to remap the power button to G button. still cannot on even at battery charging state... This phone is screwed.. wonder if anyone want to buy my phone.. haha..

My power button is not in the best condition too. First I remaped G button (key 95 POWER WAKE_DROPPED) and then I use SoftPower app to wake it because it even has sometimes problems to wake up with the remaped G button and I'm fine. OK that doesn't help when it's completly switched off but then it seems to work rather good and I nearly never switch it off anyway. I use AnReboot for some time, it is fast for reboot and good for getting in recovery.

SaschaKH said:
My power button is not in the best condition too. First I remaped G button (key 95 POWER WAKE_DROPPED) and then I use SoftPower app to wake it because it even has sometimes problems to wake up with the remaped G button and I'm fine. OK that doesn't help when it's completly switched off but then it seems to work rather good and I nearly never switch it off anyway. I use AnReboot for some time, it is fast for reboot and good for getting in recovery.
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Getting to the recovery is not the problem as i can use the adb command. The worst part is when i want to call someone urgently and the phone cannot wake the screen. So softpower app can help in these kind of situation? As when the phone is completely dead, there nothing we can do to turn it on as some people said that the power button is hardwire.

Yes SoftPower wakes my phone up all the time without any problem. I haven't even activatet the adminstrator, because it is only needed for turning the screen off and I use G button for that. (Need the search button for something else anyway.)
BTW if you remap the G button it even shows the power menu like you get it for long pressing power button (at least with some ROMs).

Thanks man, i will try that software. I just open this phone and found out that the usb port and the power button is integrated with each other. So, it's kinda hard to repair it.

Thanks.... I modify G Button as Camera and its working awesome on CM10..
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And if I want both answering and ending a call with G button, how can I add that to the file?
Maybe for wake up and turn off the device too? I guess it's applicable for multiple actions, isn't it?

atillaahun said:
And if I want both answering and ending a call with G button, how can I add that to the file?
Maybe for wake up and turn off the device too? I guess it's applicable for multiple actions, isn't it?
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I tested it.I modify G button as CALL WAKE_DROPPED
With this I can receive the call but can't end call with G Button.
And also
Device wakes but can't turn off.
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[Q] jelly bean bugs

iam using jellyvbewn encountered some issues which I was hopping for some fix
pressing power button for 3 sec and 3 options available mute vibrate and sound is not working
touch sensitivity is loe. sometime even after touching at the screen will nit do
like getting status or notification bar
phone is not much responsivr during multi task

ajas66 said:
iam using jellyvbewn encountered some issues which I was hopping for some fix
pressing power button for 3 sec and 3 options available mute vibrate and sound is not working
touch sensitivity is loe. sometime even after touching at the screen will nit do
like getting status or notification bar
phone is not much responsivr during multi task
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which firmware currently you using now?

Russian firmware xxl q4
when I play music and multi task, music seems to tremble

ajas66 said:
Russian firmware xxl q4
when I play music and multi task, music seems to tremble
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i dont have any problem with those 3 button in power menu.
for touch sensitivity, try use custom kernel. eg. TZ, cocore, or SIRI.
try to reflash your current ROM with ODIN, then use custom kernel..
that will help you..

Flash again and do a wipe data and factory reset.
I'm from beginning of JB LQ4 and don't have any problems since then.
PS: And please, don't open a thread with existing subject anymore.

[Q] When I'm in SMS app it just switch to homescreen

When I'm in SMS app and write massage it just switches to home screen and even sometime does not save what I have written.
Can someone help me with this problem. I'm using new JB, stock keyboard, luncher and SMS app, update that was UL last week and I do not know if it was any different before because I did not use phone on ICS.
Thank you, Denis

denis1304 said:
When I'm in SMS app and write massage it just switches to home screen and even sometime does not save what I have written.
Can someone help me with this problem. I'm using new JB, stock keyboard, luncher and SMS app, update that was UL last week and I do not know if it was any different before because I did not use phone on ICS.
Thank you, Denis
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I got the same thing as you did. Turned out my freaking thumb was just too big that it accidentally pressed the home capacitive button while typing messages. I use SwiftKey and enlarge the keyboard layout and things are going just great though sometimes I still accidentally hit the home button key
Edit: try enabling touch feedback so you'll realize the second you hit the home button by accident
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hernestwisnu said:
I got the same thing as you did. Turned out my freaking thumb was just too big that it accidentally pressed the home capacitive button while typing messages. I use SwiftKey and enlarge the keyboard layout and things are going just great though sometimes I still accidentally hit the home button key
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Agree. Heck i have small thumbs and i hit that button all the time when using lg keyboard.
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problem solved.
get used to the stock lg keyboard

TouchScreen problem HELP PLEASE

Sooo I have LG optimus black... And the problem of the phone is screen... Basically when your try to type on the phone on keyboard it presses diffrent button (if i press for exp.. F it will type D (F is to the left of D). It does not do that only on keyboard it does it everywhere ... Its hard to even unlock the screen! So If any of you have any suggestions on what should I do please tell them!
Thanks!

hmm
Tell me something, when did your problem start?
and did you drop the phone in water?

This started happening when I changed the screen not LCD... In my opinion its only the ****ty quality - not original... Ill change it and see what happens...

R3V0K3D said:
Sooo I have LG optimus black... And the problem of the phone is screen... Basically when your try to type on the phone on keyboard it presses diffrent button (if i press for exp.. F it will type D (F is to the left of D). It does not do that only on keyboard it does it everywhere ... Its hard to even unlock the screen! So If any of you have any suggestions on what should I do please tell them!
Thanks!
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Isnt it possible to calibrate the screen in the hidden menu? Just google hidden menu p970 or optimus black and a code should pop up. I think there was such an option somewhere in this menu.
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Thanks for the advice! Ill search this later