A couple of days ago I asked in the Q&A forum if it was possible to disable your physical back home and menu buttons and enable the on screen buttons like on the nexus 4. A guy named: UncleRipper helped me by telling me how to do it, so I want to share it with you guys. But all props to UncleRipper! For an example of how it looks on my phone see the photo below.
So what we want to do is enable the on screen buttons, disable the physical buttons, and stop them from lighting up everytime you touch the screen. I know you can disable this in the settings if you're on lg's software, but I am running cyanogenmod 10.1 nightly.
So first enable the on screen buttons:
open a file manager with root ( Solid Explorer or Root Explorer), go to /system and open build.prop (backup it!!):thumbup:
add this line at the end of the file build.prop:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
restart your phone.
Now you got the on screen buttons, you want to disable the physical buttons:
Use "button remapper" (search it on google cause isn't on play store) and assign "focus" to home, back and menu buttons.
The app is simple to use and the values to change are last in the list.
After the physical buttons are disabled you want to stop them from lighting up when you touch the sceen:
Prerequisites:
Root
SManager (play store)
SManager widget (play store)
Your phone
this script: https://www.dropbox.com/s/iz6t5eql0w...tkeyscript.zip
First install the app SManager and accept the SU request.
Use a root file browser and move the script from the SD Card your system/etc/init.d folder
Go into SManager and locate the 2 scripts. Click on them and tap the little star button in the top left to make them a favorite. And click the little SU icon while your at it! (optional: click also on run on boot the gear near "su" command)
Add the widget to your home screen, run the script and turn off the display and then turn it back on.
If the physical buttons wernt visible id do this. But i find LMT launcher works great for when a can be bothered doing hand gymnastics to push the back button.
JoinTheRealms said:
If the physical buttons wernt visible id do this. But i find LMT launcher works great for when a can be bothered doing hand gymnastics to push the back button.
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Yep, if the physical buttons went off, it would be good. Could You make it working? ;D
The physical buttons are disabled and they don't light up anymore, so you can't really see them anymore unless you take a really hard look. But hey, it's your choice rather to use it or not! I'm just saying it's possible ;D
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hey thanks..
i use an apk that i find on 591forum on screen virtual button that do the same thing but now in jb do not runs..
so thanks..
EDIT hey link do not work for me..
seems uncomplete..dropbox say me link do not valid...
the link for me is hxxps://dropbox.com/s/iz6t5eql0w...tkeyscript.zip
zicoxx said:
hey thanks..
i use an apk that i find on 591forum on screen virtual button that do the same thing but now in jb do not runs..
so thanks..
EDIT hey link do not work for me..
seems uncomplete..dropbox say me link do not valid...
the link for me is hxxps://dropbox.com/s/iz6t5eql0w...tkeyscript.zip
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Sorry, here I uploaded it with box myself this time, this should work:
https://www.box.com/s/1737jio230ig6wu0vgrs
luuk.vandeven said:
Sorry, here I uploaded it with box myself this time, this should work:
https://www.box.com/s/1737jio230ig6wu0vgrs
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thanks..i download it..it's ok now
Why on screen button? If your device have the physical key so use it.also on screen button takes space in screen.
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Why not??
-you think it is beautiful and you like nexus software button?
-you apply the mod.
-you don't think that is great?
-don't install the mod...
i think that the software buttons are great and a 4.7" screen is very big. fill it with something...
sorry for my english.
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UncleRipper said:
Why not??
-you think it is beautiful and you like nexus software button?
-you apply the mod.
-you don't think that is great?
-don't install the mod...
i think that the software buttons are great and a 4.7" screen is very big. fill it with something...
sorry for my english.
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Couldn't agree more!
I seem to be having trouble with button remapper. The only option that I'm getting is for the power button and can't seem to access the home, menu, and back keys for some reason. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Open /system/usr/keylayout/touch_dev.kl and remove/comment three lines from the almost end of the file (those with VIRTUAL word). Works, at least on PAC 23.0/CM10.1, not sure if in stock rom will also work. Then use the script from OP to disable lights (I'll try to find simplier way to do it all).
And of course add this:
Code:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
at the end of /system/build.prop
+1 thank you I got it all working now.
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Good job but i like the physical buttons ... And i just wnt to turn off the lights alone ...nd still use the physical buttons...
How do i turn off the physical button light alone ??
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jigga027 said:
Good job but i like the physical buttons ... And i just wnt to turn off the lights alone ...nd still use the physical buttons...
How do i turn off the physical button light alone ??
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Any Help?
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Any Help?
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only help i can be is to tell you that arararagi's CM has an option to disable button backlight. it's the only rom out of current custom ones that has implemented any control over our led, afaik.
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only help i can be is to tell you that arararagi's CM has an option to disable button backlight. it's the only rom out of current custom ones that has implemented any control over our led, afaik.
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So where is this arararagi CM... Where can i get de rom to dwnld
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jigga027 said:
So where is this arararagi CM... Where can i get de rom to dwnld
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under o4x android development subforum.
jigga027 said:
Any Help?
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jigga027 said:
Good job but i like the physical buttons ... And i just wnt to turn off the lights alone ...nd still use the physical buttons...
How do i turn off the physical button light alone ??
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make a init.d script with these lines
echo "0" >/sys/devices/platform/button-backlight/leds/button-backlight/max_brightness
echo "0" >/sys/devices/platform/button-backlight/leds/button-backlight/brightness
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after reboot the light is gone :good:
jigga027 said:
Good job but i like the physical buttons ... And i just wnt to turn off the lights alone ...nd still use the physical buttons...
How do i turn off the physical button light alone ??
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Check post #6 for the script and then use smanager to run it on boot as root
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what app for take screenshot in my xoom with ICS?!
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what app for take screenshot in my xoom with ICS?!
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I'm using Screenshot ER Lite without any problems on my Xoom with EOS ICS 1.0.0.
screenshot
you can already tale screen shots no need for 3rd party apps . just hold downthe volume bottom and power at the same time.
vol+ + power dont work!
i download the application!
9100_it said:
vol+ + power dont work!
i download the application!
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I think nthknd means [vol-] + [power] - because [vol+] + [power] performs a softreset
(havn't tested the ICS-screenshot-feature yet - because I'm using Screenshot ER Lite since a long time - and I'm happy with it...)
My bad your very right volume down plus power key at the same time will give you a screen shot.. Sorry for the confusion... Hope that helps thanks bud for the correction I hate giving out incorrect information.
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nthknd said:
My bad your very right volume down plus power key at the same time will give you a screen shot.. Sorry for the confusion... Hope that helps thanks bud for the correction I hate giving out incorrect information.
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I hope he didn't pay for that app. Lol truth be told I bought one before I did the research and found out it was already in the build
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nthknd said:
I hope he didn't pay for that app. Lol truth be told I bought one before I did the research and found out it was already in the build
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The Lite (free) version of the app works great. I have it running on boot and don't really see a reason to turn it off as it hardly drains any battery. I prefer the app instead of having to use the hardware buttons every time I want to do a screenshot, but that's mainly because I'm paranoid about the power/volume button getting used so much that they actually stop working
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The Lite (free) version of the app works great. I have it running on boot and don't really see a reason to turn it off as it hardly drains any battery. I prefer the app instead of having to use the hardware buttons every time I want to do a screenshot, but that's mainly because I'm paranoid about the power/volume button getting used so much that they actually stop working
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I'm using the free app with the widget to turn it on/off if needed (and then take a screenshot with the popup-menu and a delay of 15s).
Hej, i use more than one Android and on other, search is at left & menu at right, it always make me confuse so i wonder : Is there a way to invert them? Other question : When we'll use ICS on the Note, will there be choice to have either capacitive, virtual button, or both? Or will still have to use capacitive?
No man there is no way of inverting the buttons.What you ask requires some extreme code editing in kernal side which might even brick your device.Officaial ICS release date is not specified till now by samsung.You can check custom roms and leaked ICS if you want to try it.What do you mean by virtual buttons?All the buttons below the screen are capacitive touch buttons except the physical home button
What i meant by virtual button is just buttons in screen like on galaxt nexus.
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kojinmalia said:
What i meant by virtual button is just buttons in screen like on galaxt nexus.
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I suppose it can't be said until we see ICS for our note
What about gs2?
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kojinmalia said:
What about gs2?
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I dont know because I dont own it.Sorry
kojinmalia said:
Hej, i use more than one Android and on other, search is at left & menu at right, it always make me confuse so i wonder : Is there a way to invert them?
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It is very easy to do, in a similar way to how I remapped hardware keys. See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480130
I have 0 knowledge in coding/developping..
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In ICS THE WILL BE A CHOICE REGARDING CAPACITIVE OR VIRTUAL BUTTONS AT LEAST THROUGH A HACK AS E ALREADY HAVE THAT CHOICE ON THE BETAS.
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Can the hardware buttons like back, menu, home , etc...can wear out if we use them more.... or using button saviour is a good idea. And anyone else is using button saviour app.
Is there someone out there who is having this problem?
And is there other app which is same as bitton saviour.
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atishey23 said:
Can the hardware buttons like back, menu, home , etc...can wear out if we use them more.... or using button saviour is a good idea. And anyone else is using button saviour app.
Is there someone out there who is having this problem?
And is there other app which is same as bitton saviour.
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Don't know about battery savior but the MENU and BACK are CAPACITIVE TOuCH KEYS which WILL NOT WEAR.out. And yes the home button will deteriorate over time!
Brainiac.shri said:
Don't know about battery savior but the MENU and BACK are CAPACITIVE TOuCH KEYS which WILL NOT WEAR.out. And yes the home button will deteriorate over time!
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Its button saviour.
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atishey23 said:
Its button saviour.
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Lol sorry!battery life has gone downhill after JB so have seen lot of battery related qs!
There are many qwerty phones which have only buttons.... Lol..
So I think you don't need to worry about button.
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That app is only useful if you broke your phone buttons
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frapeti said:
That app is only useful if you broke your phone buttons
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Or if your finger is in pain when you put it under more pressure than touching screen. :angel:
But using the Button Saviour we can save the home button a few, don't you think?
I have tried to use Button Saviour one time, but i hate it. I hate the virtual button on the side of screen, so i searched another way to save home button and i found the app "Home Button" like free on market (link below). This app runs like a ongoing on the notification bar. So if we need to go to home screen, just roll down the notification bar and click on the app. The best part, the app don't run on backgroud, so no RAM usage! It only run when we click on, and than it close immediately.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...FtYnJvLmFuZHJvaWQuaG9tZWJ1dHRvbnNob3J0Y3V0Il0.
Hello everyone. Not sure if somebody using this to wake up your OB but it's great for me as I don't like to press a power every time.
You do not need a root for it.
I've just updated my new LG Optimus Black to official ICS 4.0.4 (30b-EUR-XX) Great tutorial here http://getin.in/index.php?option=co...l-android-4-0-ics-rom-update&catid=86:gadgets
Go to settings->Lock screen->None, and now you can use any hardware button to turn screen on.
I've got widgetsoid app from market (my favorite one for power toggle widget) and widget "lockscreen" on my homescreen to turn screen off.
Couldn't find any better way to save my power button and wake it up
This is great for me. Because my powerbutton is getting a little bit broken because of pressing it to Much.
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paulus04-02 said:
This is great for me. Because my powerbutton is getting a little bit broken because of pressing it to Much.
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Why dont you guys just use The G Button? Much easier.
ykumar00 said:
Why dont you guys just use The G Button? Much easier.
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Yep. There's a tutorial how to change the G button function. And I think this is the best function for this button
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42003931
Thnx fore the info. I used the thread from above and i've got a new powerbutton. And the g-button works like the powerbutton now. :thumbup:
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Hello,
Around 2 months ago or something i updated my xperia z to 423, 4.2.2 jelly bean.
I was searching around the forum just for my lovely option to take screenshots, i know that i can use the small apps button.
But i don't like it because they wil saved to my notes and i don't like it.
can someone help me to get me back the lovely option under me turn off option.
Thank you.
Jordy
ps: i'm on odex 423 if that makes any sense when helping me
Well, you can take screenshots by holding Power Button + Volume Down together.
jordydk said:
Hello,
Around 2 months ago or something i updated my xperia z to 423, 4.2.2 jelly bean.
I was searching around the forum just for my lovely option to take screenshots, i know that i can use the small apps button.
But i don't like it because they wil saved to my notes and i don't like it.
can someone help me to get me back the lovely option under me turn off option.
Thank you.
Jordy
ps: i'm on odex 423 if that makes any sense when helping me
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you can use a Small App called Clip Manager
or press volume down button + power button,you must hold them at the same time.
Ben Ling said:
you can use a Small App called Clip Manager
or press volume down button + power button,you must hold them at the same time.
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i know the small app but i don't like it because al of my screenshots will be saved in my notes, and volume down + power button does not work for me.
thx, jordy
jordydk said:
i know the small app but i don't like it because al of my screenshots will be saved in my notes, and volume down + power button does not work for me.
thx, jordy
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Volume down and power does work. For everyone. Why would that combination not work on only your phone?
Make sure you're pressing them at the same time.
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DrKrFfXx said:
Well, you can take screenshots by holding Power Button + Volume Down together.
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Ben Ling said:
you can use a Small App called Clip Manager
or press volume down button + power button,you must hold them at the same time.
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kingvortex said:
Volume down and power does work. For everyone. Why would that combination not work on only your phone?
Make sure you're pressing them at the same time.
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i have a mod installed that i can make pictures with volume down i think that that is the problem, but i just want my option back
jordy
jordydk said:
i have a mod installed that i can make pictures with volume down i think that that is the problem, but i just want my option back
jordy
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Then uninstall that option with volume button as camera shot button and use regular setting. Then u can take screen shot.
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jordydk said:
i have a mod installed that i can make pictures with volume down i think that that is the problem, but i just want my option back
jordy
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Edit: Ignore me. I thought you meant a mod to capture screenshots, not pictures.
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kingvortex said:
Edit: Ignore me. I thought you meant a mod to capture screenshots, not pictures.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266208
and do u know how i can get my option back?
i just want the option back in the power menu can someone help me with
can someone help me with it?
jordydk said:
can someone help me with it?
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you can use some take screenshots app from Play Store.
jordydk said:
i just want the option back in the power menu can someone help me with
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Normally when u downloaded the mod to do the camera volume down capture u also should have the download for the normal mod. And as for u pressing power and then menu for capturing Screenshots I think that's gone with 4.2.2 and to get it back downgrade software version. Everything below 4.2.2 should give u that option back. Or why don't u try one of these apps in the play store? Just type screen capture in Google play store it should bring up several screen capturing apps.
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I know but i just want it back, is There a mod or something
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jordydk said:
I know but i just want it back, is There a mod or something
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Yes flash stock rom with flashtool.
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I like 4.2.2 but i only want That option back
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jordydk said:
I like 4.2.2 but i only want That option back
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There is 4.2.2 Stock rom.
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jordydk said:
I like 4.2.2 but i only want That option back
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Flash this rom if you want a Screenshot shortcut in the power menu.
Drummerjed said:
Flash this rom if you want a Screenshot shortcut in the power menu.
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i don't want a full rom i only want te option and is there somebody who know how i can do
1 - you flash a full rom to get it back
2 - you request that someone makes a mod for it
3 - you mod it yourself
take your pick from the above options