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Im working on porting gweedo767's touch recovery to the incredible. I do not own an incredible so i need people to give me feedback so i know what to change. Once i get a good working fakeflash i will release an installable recovery image. If anyone wants to donate to me for me to get my own incredible that would be much appreciated and will make the process quicker.
Here is a youtube video I made of how it works: ------> VIDEO
4 ways to use recovery:
volume rockers
soft keys on bottom of screen
capacitive buttons
swipe gestures (up/down = scroll && left = back && right = select)
This will not install ANYTHING on your phone. It is just a test drive to see what it is like. This loads the files into the ram and runs them from there. As soon as you reboot everything will be back to the way it was. This does not change/alter ANY files on your phone.
I need to know what sort of things i need to change like:
swipe sensitivity
font size
order of soft keys on bottom of screen
anything else......
Please let me know how i can make this better
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Here is the link to a FAKEFLASH: --------> http://sk8erwitskil.com/guest/skyrocket/CWMRT/inc/cwmrt-inc.zip (flash in CWM)
There is a known bug in ClockworkMod 5.5.0.4 that long file names can POSSIBLY cause backups to hang. There is a solution/workaround:
boot into recovery
try to make a backup (no matter if it passes or fails proceed to next step)
either through terminal emulator or through adb run the following command EXACTLY:
Code:
touch /sdcard/clockworkmod/.hidenandroidprogress
NOTICE THE PERIOD AND LACK OF EXTENSION.
and it is .hidenandroidprogress NOT .hideandroidprogress __notice the letter "n"__
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Hello i tried your recovery and it has a few issues one being major. First off the up scroll button (the one that looks like a house) seems to select items instead of scroll up in the list. Also while on the subject of the buttons imho there a little small, and would look better more rounded, perhaps just putting a ring arround them.
If you swipe to the right on the screen it reboots the phone.
Ok now on to the major issue, it only backed up boot, system, and recovery. It did not back up data, datadata, cache, sd-ext, android.secure, or generate an md5 sum.
Other that that its good. It is not what i was expecting when i tried it. I was expecting to touch on the menu where the options are instead of using softkeys to navigate and select, but i still like this better than having to use vol keys and trackball, great job so far.
cmlusco said:
Hello i tried your recovery and it has a few issues one being major. First off the up scroll button (the one that looks like a house) seems to select items instead of scroll up in the list. Also while on the subject of the buttons imho there a little small, and would look better more rounded, perhaps just putting a ring arround them. Ok now on to the major issue, it only backed up boot, system, and recovery. It did not back up data, datadata, cache, sd-ext, android.secure, or generate an md5 sum. Other that that its good. It is not what i was expecting when i tried it. I was expecting to touch on the menu where the options are instead of using softkeys to navigate and select, but i still like this better than having to use vol keys and trackball, great job so far.
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It is touch... You swipe to scroll. Swipe your finger up and down to scroll. Swipe right to select and SWIPE LEFT to go back. And thank you for your feedback.
Edit: and also that backup issue is a bug in clockworkmod. You have to put a file call:
.hidenandroidprogress in the /sdcard/clockworkmod/ folder. Notice the period and lack of extension.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA App
sk8erwitskil said:
It is touch... You swipe to scroll. Swipe your finger up and down to scroll. Swipe right to select and SWIPE LEFT to go back. And thank you for your feedback.
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Ok i see let me try this again.
Ok now i get it. Lol ok then heres my bug report.
Swipe left and right are way to sensitive. When scrolling up and down if you go just the slightest bit to the left or right, it either goes back or selects an item.
As i said earlier the up softkey selects items instead of moving up in the list.
Also as i said earlier not backing up everything or generating an md5.
Other than that it seems great.
cmlusco said:
Ok now i get it. Lol ok then heres my bug report.
Swipe left and right are way to sensitive. When scrolling up and down if you go just the slightest bit to the left or right, it either goes back or selects an item.
As i said earlier the up softkey selects items instead of moving up in the list.
Also as i said earlier not backing up everything or generating an md5.
Other than that it seems great.
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i added the fix to the backup problem in the OP. add that file and itll solve that issue. that is a known issue in the base code of clockworkmod 5.x, im working on making a code fix for that. the workaround works fine for now tho. can you tell me what the "home" "menu" "back" & "search" capacitive buttons do in recovery? that way i can re-arrange the soft keys to line up with the corresponding capacitive button.
im guessing back = go back, search = select, but does home = scroll up or scroll down?
thanks
sk8erwitskil said:
i added the fix to the backup problem in the OP. add that file and itll solve that issue. that is a known issue in the base code of clockworkmod 5.x, im working on making a code fix for that. the workaround works fine for now tho. can you tell me what the "home" "menu" "back" & "search" capacitive buttons do in recovery? that way i can re-arrange the soft keys to line up with the corresponding capacitive button.
im guessing back = go back, search = select, but does home = scroll up or scroll down?
thanks
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Home scrolls down, menu does nothing just vibes, back goes back, search selects. Also the on screen back key seems to select instead of go back like the on screen up key does.
EDIT: actually the menu button seems to go back also. Its hard to tell. I think when hitting home, menu, back, search, it is also picking up my finger slightly moving left or right when i hit it.
Also for the backup fix, that is just creating a file called .hiddenandroidprogress right? That file was already present in my cwm folder before i ever even tried this recovery. I ran the command anyways and tried to back up again but still only boot recovery and system.
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Home scrolls down, menu does nothing just vibes, back goes back, search selects. Also the on screen back key seems to select instead of go back like the on screen up key does.
EDIT: actually the menu button seems to go back also. Its hard to tell. I think when hitting home, menu, back, search, it is also picking up my finger slightly moving left or right when i hit it.
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ok i updated the file. the soft keys on screen should be fixed to at least be the right keys. im going to re-arrange the order to those of the capacitive once i get to my work computer tomoro. also, i made the left/right sensitivity lower. see how it works.
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Also for the backup fix, that is just creating a file called .hiddenandroidprogress right? That file was already present in my cwm folder before i ever even tried this recovery. I ran the command anyways and tried to back up again but still only boot recovery and system.
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yes .hidenandroidprogress. what it does is stop cwm from enumerating the file list that it is backing up. if it gets stuck after that then i have to go in and debug the filesystem points i have probably as they are wrong for data, etc.
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ok i updated the file. the soft keys on screen should be fixed to at least be the right keys. im going to re-arrange the order to those of the capacitive once i get to my work computer tomoro. also, i made the left/right sensitivity lower. see how it works.
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Still to sensitive left to right, and the on screen up key still goes back instead of up in the list.
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Still to sensitive left to right, and the on screen up key still goes back instead of up in the list.
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Agreed, havent totally tested though.
Nice having a touch option. Desire has CWmod touch and another one.
Sent from my Droid Incredible using Tapatalk
72ls1 said:
Agreed, havent totally tested though.
Nice having a touch option. Desire has CWmod touch and another one.
Sent from my Droid Incredible using Tapatalk
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My wifes evo 4g has it too, but its where you touch the words on the screen instead of swiping or using soft or on screen keys.
im updating the base code to fix alot of bug fixes. will update soon
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im updating the base code to fix alot of bug fixes. will update soon
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When you make updates, can you provide change log with dates so we know when you updated it.
Thanks
72ls1 said:
When you make updates, can you provide change log with dates so we know when you updated it.
Thanks
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Yes definitely. I have actually stopped doing anything for now since I'm getting an incredible in a few days so I can do my own testing. It was getting too difficult doing all my testing over the Internet lol. I'll be back with another version in about a week. So until then....
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sk8erwitskil said:
Yes definitely. I have actually stopped doing anything for now since I'm getting an incredible in a few days so I can do my own testing. It was getting too difficult doing all my testing over the Internet lol. I'll be back with another version in about a week. So until then....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA App
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cant wait to see what you come up with.
Trying this, may I ask what to do if I don't like this? How would one go back to the regular CWM?
Sent from my HTC Droid Incredible -
Clutch 3.5 - Sense 4.0 Theme
withbloodskies said:
Trying this, may I ask what to do if I don't like this? How would one go back to the regular CWM?
Sent from my HTC Droid Incredible -
Clutch 3.5 - Sense 4.0 Theme
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Try re flashing from ROM Manager.
withbloodskies said:
Trying this, may I ask what to do if I don't like this? How would one go back to the regular CWM?
Sent from my HTC Droid Incredible -
Clutch 3.5 - Sense 4.0 Theme
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This is only a bootable test, it changes nothing on your phone. You flash this it temp boots to the touch recovery, and then when you exit the touch recovery you will be exactly the way it was before flashing it. It is not permanent.
hi everyone..
recently i founded out my phone lights (the four buttons at the bottom; home, menu, back, search) were still on while my phone is off..
when i pulled out the battery the things off bt when i placed the battery back and din even on my phone the lights on itself..
is dere any fix on tis issue??
thx..
songrandy said:
hi everyone..
recently i founded out my phone lights (the four buttons at the bottom; home, menu, back, search) were still on while my phone is off..
when i pulled out the battery the things off bt when i placed the battery back and din even on my phone the lights on itself..
is dere any fix on tis issue??
thx..
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Could someone give some input on this? I think my Incredible S is having the same problem. Regardless of whether the phone is on or off, whenever I insert the battery, the backlights of the bottom 4 buttons are half-lit, in a landscape mode.
When I turn on the phone, those half-lit shades are visible along with the normal portrait mode backlights.
I am using CyanogenMod 7.1, although I doubt it is something related to the ROM. As I have just said, the shades are there even when the phone is turned off.
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Could someone give some input on this? I think my Incredible S is having the same problem. Regardless of whether the phone is on or off, whenever I insert the battery, the backlights of the bottom 4 buttons are half-lit, in a landscape mode.
When I turn on the phone, those half-lit shades are visible along with the normal portrait mode backlights.
I am using CyanogenMod 7.1, although I doubt it is something related to the ROM. As I have just said, the shades are there even when the phone is turned off.
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Might be a kernel issue. How is your phone unlocked?
Post your kernel version: settings>about phone>kernel version.
The kernel is Tiamat_IncS-v1.1.4. I have been using that for quite a while now.
The original hboot was HBOOT-2.00.0000 S-On. Unlocked via HTCdev. Then got complete S-Off using your method in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
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The kernel is Tiamat_IncS-v1.1.4. I have been using that for quite a while now.
The original hboot was HBOOT-2.00.0000 S-On. Unlocked via HTCdev. Then got complete S-Off using your method in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373697
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I installed the Tiamat 1.1.4 on my cm7.2.0 rc1 setup and I'm not getting any softkey rotation. Have you installed any softkey mods/scripts/etc?
No, I am not using any mod or script. Actually what I am getting is not softkey rotation. The keys are half-lit always (phone on or off, as long as the battery is there) and the alignment of the keys are as it would be in landscape mode.
When actual softkeys are on, they appear in portrait mode as usual and above those landscape 'ghost' softkey lights.
So then the menu key looks like a checkered box instead of 4 horizontal lines.
The problem appeared a week ago and I have not done any ROM, kernel, radio change in a month.
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No, I am not using any mod or script. Actually what I am getting is not softkey rotation. The keys are half-lit always (phone on or off, as long as the battery is there) and the alignment of the keys are as it would be in landscape mode.
When actual softkeys are on, they appear in portrait mode as usual and above those landscape 'ghost' softkey lights.
So then the menu key looks like a checkered box instead of 4 horizontal lines.
The problem appeared a week ago and I have not done any ROM, kernel, radio change in a month.
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Hard to imagine it being anything other than a hardware issue..
The landscape led brightness can be controlled by modifying the file:
/sys/class/leds/button-backlight-landscape/brightness
Probably easiest using a root file explorer. This file will contain one number and it should be 0 (off). The range is 0-255 (min-max). Have a look/play with this file to see if it does anything to your leds.
Thank you for your reply. I am now almost certain that the problem is hardware related.
However I could not edit /sys/class/leds/button-backlight-landscape/brightness. I used ES File Explorer, but it seems it doesn't allow me to edit the file, even after allowing full read-write access.
Is there any way to edit this file from adb/fastboot?
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Thank you for your reply. I am now almost certain that the problem is hardware related.
However I could not edit /sys/class/leds/button-backlight-landscape/brightness. I used ES File Explorer, but it seems it doesn't allow me to edit the file, even after allowing full read-write access.
Is there any way to edit this file from adb/fastboot?
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I'm also using ES. In my options both root explorer and mount file system options are checked and I'm opening the file with ES note editor. Hope this helps.
I was able to open the file using that method. But I cannot change the value.
Any idea, please?
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I was able to open the file using that method. But I cannot change the value.
Any idea, please?
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In terminal
Code:
su
echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/button-backlight-landscape/brightness
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I'm also using ES. In my options both root explorer and mount file system options are checked and I'm opening the file with ES note editor. Hope this helps.
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It's work for me but only when it in horizon position, when it in normal position (vertical) backlight does not work (
ddsam said:
Thank you for your reply. I am now almost certain that the problem is hardware related.
However I could not edit /sys/class/leds/button-backlight-landscape/brightness. I used ES File Explorer, but it seems it doesn't allow me to edit the file, even after allowing full read-write access.
Is there any way to edit this file from adb/fastboot?
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You can't modify the file, because it is in read only mode. give-it rw access and you'll be able to edit-it.
Also, if you want to make sure that it is an hardware problem, it's probably easier to restock you device. Just make a nandroid backup, reinstall the stock boot loader and o/s and see if the problem persist.
Hi
I'd like to prevent my Note's screen from being switched on by accidentally pressing the power button when the phone is in my pocket.
Before ICS it was possible to edit sec_key.kl and delete WAKE as a function of the power button, with ICS 4.0.4 (Imilka's CM9) this seems not to be working anymore. ButtonRemapper doesn't seem to be working either.
Does anybody know of another solution?
Anybody?
Would appreciate it if someone had an idea
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Maybe you can post the sec_key.kl here, so that we can see what you've edited
Army92 said:
Maybe you can post the sec_key.kl here, so that we can see what you've edited
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Well, it's sure not about the syntax in sec_key.kl, since it was working nicely in Gingerbread.
Ok, I've fixed it - but I can't tell you exactly how.
I had noticed, that the "Power Wake" line is featured in several of the other .kl files in that folder. So what I did was simply opening them top to bottom and remove ALL "wake" entries behind ALL "power" entries from
Generic.kl
gpio-keys.kl
qwerty.kl
sec_key.kl
So I can't tell you which one was the essential one, but in any way, the wake on power is gone.
Changing it in gpio-keys.kl fixed it for me.
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Ok, I've fixed it - but I can't tell you exactly how.
I had noticed, that the "Power Wake" line is featured in several of the other .kl files in that folder. So what I did was simply opening them top to bottom and remove ALL "wake" entries behind ALL "power" entries from
Generic.kl
gpio-keys.kl
qwerty.kl
sec_key.kl
So I can't tell you which one was the essential one, but in any way, the wake on power is gone.
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mrvdb said:
Changing it in gpio-keys.kl fixed it for me.
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Thanks! That's good news. Wanted to edit the file, but as it seems my Note is not fully rooted on my newly installed CM9 nightly, /system is not writeable. Will have to reinstall.
Hi I was just wondering if it were possible to disable the physical home button. Any toddler apps my niece plays with are short played because she just clicks home all the time. I know there are kids apps that act as a home replacement button I was looking for something more elegant, namely pie mode or expanded desktop.
I did try editing the kl files in system/usr/keylayout
I changed HOME to BACK just to test but it didn't work.
I'm using the latest schizoid rom 4.2.2
Expanded desktop is pie in that ROM not sure if it disables the physical home button though
4catalyst2cI said:
Expanded desktop is pie in that ROM not sure if it disables the physical home button though
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Pie doesn't disable physical home button. Pie is far less distracting for her, without the soft keys though.
Solution
I found the solution. Ill just keep this here if someone else in Googleland needs to disable the home button.
Download Jota+ and Root Explorer (maybe there is a free alternative?) from Google Play.
Open Root Explorer, navigate to /system/user/keylayout, then hold down gpio-keys.kl and select copy. Navigate to the sdcard and paste the file (use the "copy here" button on the top). Make another copy for backup if you don't like livin' on the edge. Now hold down gpio-keys.kl, select open with, General tab, Open as Text. Select Jota+. Find the line that says key 232 HOME WAKE. Remove the word HOME or replace it with another key if you really want to. Hit Save, the back button, copy gpio-key.kl. If it gives an error, try again because it's requesting root privileges. Reboot.
Use pie to hide the soft keys. In the pie settings there is a option to disable pie from appearing. I can't figure out how to enable "Expanded Desktop" in this build.
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Hi I was just wondering if it were possible to disable the physical home button. Any toddler apps my niece plays with are short played because she just clicks home all the time. I know there are kids apps that act as a home replacement button I was looking for something more elegant, namely pie mode or expanded desktop.
I did try editing the kl files in system/usr/keylayout
I changed HOME to BACK just to test but it didn't work.
I'm using the latest schizoid rom 4.2.2
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Some of the launchers you can set the Home button to do nothing, like Nova. Not sure if that would give you the desired result your looking for.
Hi there,
I am pretty new to my Redmi 4X, but one thing that freaked me out was the reversed position of the BACK & RECENT Buttons compared to other phones ( which I came from ).
Since it took me a while to figure it out exactly, I will put it down here for others that might be in the need to change it:
Being rooted I changed the contents of /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl . You might want to backup that file in advance.
Look for the assignments of buttons 158 & 139. Change those two around, reboot - et voila: Left button will be your BACK button, right button triggering your RECENTs.
Thought it might be interesting to someone, since that option is not available in most ROMs anymore.
joha
Its not reversed, infact it is the right position,
Thanks , will tinker with it later