[Q] Power button problem - Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello!
My power button is broken, there is a way to remap other button to work as a power button? I'm using the Nova launcher that have a shortcuts section, so i puted the long press on menu button to run a app, "LockScreen" that locks the screen But it only works on the launcher, if i open another app, it doesn't work. In the System configs i desabilited to open the search engine if i long press the menu button. There is a way to make this works with all the apps? I'm using CM 10.2.
By the way, there is a way to power on the cellphone without pressing power button?
Thanks and sorry for my english!

Tavisco said:
Hello!
My power button is broken, there is a way to remap other button to work as a power button? I'm using the Nova launcher that have a shortcuts section, so i puted the long press on menu button to run a app, "LockScreen" that locks the screen But it only works on the launcher, if i open another app, it doesn't work. In the System configs i desabilited to open the search engine if i long press the menu button. There is a way to make this works with all the apps? I'm using CM 10.2.
By the way, there is a way to power on the cellphone without pressing power button?
Thanks and sorry for my english!
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I think that you can power it on by attaching it to charger and usb connected to pc. I remember that lot of people coplained that their phone can't be charged offline. But I am not sure if it is when you try to turn it off (and instead you will get reboot) or it works when the phone is offline.
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shut_down said:
I think that you can power it on by attaching it to charger and usb connected to pc. I remember that lot of people coplained that their phone can't be charged offline. But I am not sure if it is when you try to turn it off (and instead you will get reboot) or it works when the phone is offline.
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When i put the phone on the wall charger, it starts to charge, but don't boot on Android, i need to keep trying to press the power button to turn the phone on... But it is already on Android There's a way to remap the buttons to, when i long press the power button it locks the screen?
Thanks!

Tavisco said:
When i put the phone on the wall charger, it starts to charge, but don't boot on Android, i need to keep trying to press the power button to turn the phone on... But it is already on Android There's a way to remap the buttons to, when i long press the power button it locks the screen?
Thanks!
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I can't remember about CM10.2, I am on Liquid Smooth based on KitKat now, and it has harware buttons remap. And it does not have option for lock screen, but you can install some app for that and map it to use its process. Like this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock&hl=sr

shut_down said:
I can't remember about CM10.2, I am on Liquid Smooth based on KitKat now, and it has harware buttons remap. And it does not have option for lock screen, but you can install some app for that and map it to use its process. Like this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock&hl=sr
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Thanks for the reply! Well... I'm using CM 10.2 and i can't find any option to remap the buttons, but i found one app on the PlayStore that makes what i need! "Button Savior Non Root" (Can't post links ) It adds virtual keys on the screen, and now i can lock the screen while i run apps!
But there is a way to turn on the phone without pressing the power button? If my battery get out of charge i'll have some problems to turn it on again... :silly:
Thanks again!

My brother has Samsung Galaxy S Advance and some problem too. Power button doesn't work so we couldn't turn on the device. If we did once, we will install an application which change the properties of Volume button and Power button. Is there any way to turn on the device?
Thanks.
SOLVED Press Menu button with Volume Up long time and I saw repair menu, select restart and turn on!

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Geez.
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Where do you get button mapper?
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Where do you get button mapper?
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You can search in this forum, use the search button above. I got mine by downloading in BlackMart app.

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connect a speaker to it and place it somewhere you need a stair to reach.
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oollff said:
Is there a way to disable the force reboot when pressing the power off button for a long time? I can disable the power off buttons function for click and long press, but if i press long enough the phone reboots .. I want to use this phone as my alarm with another app and i don't want to be able to turn off the phone at all. The only thing that should be able to turn it off should be the battery..
Is there a way to achieve this?
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The long press power forced reboot is in kernel space...
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