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Hi all! I would like to know how to enable the capacitive keys on the s3 mini with cyanogenmod 11 (KitKat). it's a bit annoying using the navigation bar (qemu.hw.mainkeys=0).
they worked with the samsung firmware e they blink for 5-6 secs after boot.
(otherwise I would like to reduce the navigation bar)
I've also notice that I don't have this file: sec_touchkey.kl under /system/usr/keylayout
Thanks for the help.
edoz90 said:
Hi all! I would like to know how to enable the capacitive keys on the s3 mini with cyanogenmod 11 (KitKat). it's a bit annoying using the navigation bar (qemu.hw.mainkeys=0).
they worked with the samsung firmware e they blink for 5-6 secs after boot.
(otherwise I would like to reduce the navigation bar)
I've also notice that I don't have this file: sec_touchkey.kl under /system/usr/keylayout
Thanks for the help.
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You can also enable them with Gravity box xposed module & change the size too Or use carbon rom, it has a switch for navigation bar & size.
mauam said:
You can also enable them with Gravity box xposed module & change the size too Or use carbon rom, it has a switch for navigation bar & size.
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thanks for the reply!! i'm pretty noob sorry....
does the Gravity Box make me enable the capacitive keys or make me resize the navbar?
Anyway I've to install the xposed framework.
edoz90 said:
thanks for the reply!! i'm pretty noob sorry....
does the Gravity Box make me enable the capacitive keys or make me resize the navbar?
Anyway I've to install the xposed framework.
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Yeah! you need xposed framework to use modules. With GB you can enable nav bar & his size, amoung other things
Thanks!!! to restore the capacitive buttons??
I mean the buttons on the sides of the home button (physical): the back and the menu button.
edoz90 said:
Thanks!!! to restore the capacitive buttons??
I mean the buttons on the sides of the home button (physical): the back and the menu button.
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Don't understand you very well (nav bar buttons or physical buttons!?), anyway to change their behaviour go to, system settings-buttons & choose what function you want for them.
mauam said:
Don't understand you very well (nav bar buttons or physical buttons!?), anyway to change their behaviour go to, system settings-buttons & choose what function you want for them.
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I've send you a pm with the photo...I mean the two buttons lighted up at the bottom of the screen near the home button
edoz90 said:
I've send you a pm with the photo...I mean the two buttons lighted up at the bottom of the screen near the home button
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System settings-buttons-backlight
mauam said:
System settings-buttons-backlight
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no....the don't work at all!!! i want their functions.
The only way to emulate them is the navigation bar but it was too big (with the GB I've resized it).
I wish someone tell me how to enable this buttons that worked with the original firmware.
I already told you in the previous posts how to change their functions & how to disable or change the backlight.
I am also having this problem and there is no option in settings to enable/disable this buttons. Like edoz90 said, the buttons worked perfectly on the stock rom.
Is there anyway to change it from the default short hold the home button to double click the home button? Thanks.
On stock I could never get double tap for recents working using xposed which is the only way I know to try. As for custom roms they have the ability built in. Maybe things have improved so try using an xposed module to get the double tap
Sadly, I use ART on stock so no Xposed. I'll be waiting around.
Just got us tab s2 . Love the weight less design..
I don't like having to hit the hardware home button on it though everytime I need to switch app or go back to home page.
Is there an option to get on screen software navigation buttons? Would prefer not to root actually.
k000 said:
Just got us tab s2 . Love the weight less design..
I don't like having to hit the hardware home button on it though everytime I need to switch app or go back to home page.
Is there an option to get on screen software navigation buttons? Would prefer not to root actually.
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Plenty of non root solutions for this just search play for soft keys.
I have a nav bar from Gravity Box (Xposed) but unfortunately the keys are only visible in portrait mode. My favorite soft key solution is called Button Savior and I also like LMT (available on XDA).
jazzmachine said:
I have a nav bar from Gravity Box (Xposed) but unfortunately the keys are only visible in portrait mode. My favorite soft key solution is called Button Savior and I also like LMT (available on XDA).
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Look into ultimate dynamic navbar if you have xposed.
ashyx said:
Look into ultimate dynamic navbar if you have xposed.
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I remember using that a while ago, I'll check it out again. Thanks!
Use GMD Gesture Control. Much better than any soft or hard keys.
jazzmachine said:
I have a nav bar from Gravity Box (Xposed) but unfortunately the keys are only visible in portrait mode. My favorite soft key solution is called Button Savior and I also like LMT (available on XDA).
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They work ok on both horizontal and vertical for me with gravity box.
papampi said:
They work ok on both horizontal and vertical for me with gravity box.
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According to your sig your running MM? I'm on LP 5.1.1 and having issues finding a navbar that displays correctly in landscape only.. Very frustrating as that is one of the main reasons I rooted. MM is not available for my T810 yet.... Any suggestions?
Xposed and Ultimate dynamic Nav bar.
iteam said:
According to your sig your running MM? I'm on LP 5.1.1 and having issues finding a navbar that displays correctly in landscape only.. Very frustrating as that is one of the main reasons I rooted. MM is not available for my T810 yet.... Any suggestions?
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I just upgraded to MM
Had no problem with Gravitybox on LP before upgrade as well
Is it possible to disable the hardware/capacitive home/back/recents buttons on a stock 6.0.1 ROM?
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 in build.prop doesn't work, on-screen buttons are not appearing.
The default sec_touchkey.kl file in ./system/usr/keylayout/ doesn't exist in the Samsung ROM, as it does in AOSP-based ones.
There isn't even an option in the settings to disable the annoyingly bright backlight of the back/recents buttons, as far as I looked. (Edit: Galaxy Button Lights 2 at least can do that)
I guess Samsung removed and/or broke that all in their customizations. While this tutorial works fine on Lineage 14.1, it doesn't on stock 6.0.1.
Is there anything I can do about that, or is it hopeless?
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In the end, I installed All In One Gestures to disable the hardware buttons, and Pie Control to get a decent-ish navigation for the large screen.
It's an ugly solution, having to install two apps instead of a few simple text edits to the system - but I guess that's as good as it gets with a Samsung stock ROM...
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Turns out, Pie Control triggers that extremely annoying "Screen overlay detected" bug/feature. Whenever you install a new app that requires some permissions, you have to disable screen overlay for Pie Control in the system settings, otherwise the app won't start.
So I uninstalled both All In One Gestures and Pie Control, and am trying Xposed Edge now. While its Pie features are very basic (almost no customization), at least it's an Xposed module, so it doesn't trigger the "Screen overlay detected" bug like a 'normal' app. And it can disable the hardware/capacitive buttons as well, without needing yet another app installed.
Another issue with disabling the capacitive buttons is, that none of the above methods disable the long-press on the back button, so you still kill the running app when inadvertently resting a finger on the back button. Luckily, by disabling the back button in the Generic.kl file, as Alta1r wrote, this issue is fixed.
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Trying Unique Controls now, because... its Pie controls are prettier than Xposed Edge's. :^)
Scratch that, this one triggers the "Screen overlay detected" bug as well. Guess it just doesn't work without Xposed and/or root.
You should be able to disable the back and recent keys by editing the Generic.kl file (same directory you mention above). Put a # in front of key 158 and key 254. Save and reboot. To revert remove the # and reboot or restore a backup of the file. Obviously you need root to do this.
No idea how to enable the onscreen buttons through buidprop, but there's an app on the play store that can do this: gmd auto hide soft keys https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
I have the app and used it before, but I personally prefer the same developer's other app gmd gesturecontrol to go back, switch to recent apps or go to the home screen (and anything else you want).
Sent from my SM-T813 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Actually, Package Disabler Pro can disable the back and recent apps hardware nav buttons without *root*.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ospolice.packagedisablerpro
Alta1r said:
You should be able to disable the back and recent keys by editing the Generic.kl file (same directory you mention above). Put a # in front of key 158 and key 254. Save and reboot. To revert remove the # and reboot or restore a backup of the file. Obviously you need root to do this.
No idea how to enable the onscreen buttons through buidprop, but there's an app on the play store that can do this: gmd auto hide soft keys https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
I have the app and used it before, but I personally prefer the same developer's other app gmd gesturecontrol to go back, switch to recent apps or go to the home screen (and anything else you want).
Sent from my SM-T813 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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Thank you for the tip about the Generic.kl button mappings. This appears to be the only way to disable the long-press on the back button, so the running app doesn't get killed. Not even the Xposed Edge module can prevent that. (I added that to the OP above.)
I bought the full version of GMD Gesture Control back in the days, haven't used it in years. Might give it a try, and hope it doesn't trigger the awful "Screen overlay detected" bug, like Pie Control does.
Niii4 said:
Actually, Package Disabler Pro can disable the back and recent apps hardware nav buttons without *root*.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ospolice.packagedisablerpro
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Thanks, I'm rooted, so that shouldn't be an issue.
dfkt_ said:
I bought the full version of GMD Gesture Control back in the days, haven't used it in years. Might give it a try, and hope it doesn't trigger the awful "Screen overlay detected" bug, like Pie Control does..
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I'm using GMD Gesture Control and only 1 app is giving me that bug, but not even sure if it's due to GMD Gesture Control as I have to turn off all app screen overlay permissions before the app can get its permissions. So I guess you should be fine.
Niii4 said:
Actually, Package Disabler Pro can disable the back and recent apps hardware nav buttons without *root*.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ospolice.packagedisablerpro
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Digging this up from the dead, but I'm using a Note 5 now. What do you disable?
I am using PIE controls. The hardware button is really annoying as it keeps getting accidentally pressed when activating PIE. Is there anyway to disable it completely? I am rooted but none of the button remapper apps seem to work.
sacredsoul said:
I am using PIE controls. The hardware button is really annoying as it keeps getting accidentally pressed when activating PIE. Is there anyway to disable it completely? I am rooted but none of the button remapper apps seem to work.
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In stock rom, I can deactivate it through System > System Navigation > Chose any other then Off-Screen navigation
Herman76 said:
In stock rom, I can deactivate it through System > System Navigation > Chose any other then Off-Screen navigation
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I've tried all the options there. I am on stock rom as well. Its currently on Virtual Navigation Bar. But a single table on the home button still brings me back to Home.
sacredsoul said:
I've tried all the options there. I am on stock rom as well. Its currently on Virtual Navigation Bar. But a single table on the home button still brings me back to Home.
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Yeah i just tested it myself now and i get same thing. using virtual navigations. The home button is still acting as home button, you can touch it and it will still take you back to home screen.
I need to disable touch on FP scanner without denying unlock via FP scanner. I too would like to use pie controls if this can be achieved. @sacredsouls what PIE are you using? Rooted or stock?
subhani said:
I need to disable touch on FP scanner without denying unlock via FP scanner. I too would like to use pie controls if this can be achieved. @sacredsouls what PIE are you using? Rooted or stock?
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I am rooted. Just an app called 'Pie Controls'.
Has anyone found a way to disable this button?
I'm in the verge of throwing my phone at an oncoming train in aggravation because of how frequently I hit that button in error
viper98 said:
Has anyone found a way to disable this button?
I'm in the verge of throwing my phone at an oncoming train in aggravation because of how frequently I hit that button in error
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Nope, I gave up using PIE and I am just using the onscreen nav now.
I am using only the home button. Full screen real estate. So satisfying. I have no issues now that I've gotten used to it. Went back to my Pixel and the navbar method felt backward.
It's just muscle memory. Use the FPS and in just a few days, you'll be set. So long as you don't use other devices in between.