There has to be a way to do this, but my google-fu has failed me. I just rooted my turbo and would love to download an xposed module or something that lets me toggle using the hardware capacitive buttons and using an on screen navbar. I know i can do it by editing the files, but ideally I want a toggle in the quick settings I can turn on when I am watching a long video or something and want to be able to grip the phone by its chin without exiting the app.
Anyone know an xposed module or root app that can make this possible?
Thanks!
Use lux auto brightness!
I'd like an app that auto turned off the button back lighting when an app is in immersive mode(such as full screen video) and there is no screen input or button presses for 10 seconds or so. Basically it should behave the same way it would on a phone with onscreen buttons and how they hide after a specified amount of time and video goes to full screen. This is really something Motorola should have added by default.
ankurcshah said:
Use lux auto brightness!
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I do! but all the does is turn off the backlight, I want the keys to actually not work so I can rest my thumb over them, like on the OnePlus One.
That is not possible mate.
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Any way to do this?
You could probably do this by editing your build.prop file, but make a backup first!
what edit in the build prop would work?
I can't say for sure, but if you feel like reading all of the lines, you probably could.
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I would like to see an answer, as well. I don't want to waste battery on illuminating these soft keys. Hopefully someone can figure out what file has the option to disable the lights
Do you have the Root Tools app? I think you can change it in there. I personally like my keyboard and buttons always on because the flickering makes my CDO go crazy and I'd rather always have a backlight when my screen is on than never have it.
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Do you have the Root Tools app? I think you can change it in there. I personally like my keyboard and buttons always on because the flickering makes my CDO go crazy and I'd rather always have a backlight when my screen is on than never have it.
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I tried root tools and wasn't able to turn the lights off. I have a privacy screen protector, so when the lights are off, the button area looks completely black, flowing well with the screen. I like the look because it makes the screen look bigger
Anyone have any other solutions, preferably a solution where I can go through root explorer and edit some file?
GoodLooks550 said:
I tried root tools and wasn't able to turn the lights off. I have a privacy screen protector, so when the lights are off, the button area looks completely black, flowing well with the screen. I like the look because it makes the screen look bigger
Anyone have any other solutions, preferably a solution where I can go through root explorer and edit some file?
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Well, I sat down and read through build.prop line by line and don't think it's in there now. There's a free app in the market place that MAY work. It did for my keyboard backlight. Search something along the lines of "backlight switch", it has a green logo. I'll edit with its exact name when I get my Nand backup done with.
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Well, I sat down and read through build.prop line by line and don't think it's in there now. There's a free app in the market place that MAY work. It did for my keyboard backlight. Search something along the lines of "backlight switch", it has a green logo. I'll edit with its exact name when I get my Nand backup done with.
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After testing a couple of applications, I found AdjBrightness successful in turning off the lights. The lights stay off, even when the application is killed in task manager so no wasted ram to ensure the lights stay off
In the options menu, simply check off 'Lock off button light"
GoodLooks550 said:
After testing a couple of applications, I found AdjBrightness successful in turning off the lights. The lights stay off, even when the application is killed in task manager so no wasted ram to ensure the lights stay off
In the options menu, simply check off 'Lock off button light"
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is there any way to find out what this app does to the phone so we can bypass the need to have it installed?,
Nice find on this app. Thanks!
slvrarrow said:
is there any way to find out what this app does to the phone so we can bypass the need to have it installed?,
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This was the ultimate solution I wanted, as well. The same developer has an app called SensorsInfo, which tells all the output values of all the sensors (e.g. accelerometer, proximity sensors, and most importantly, light sensor). Maybe someone can find out how to alter the light sensor's function. Just a thought.
(I wish I could figure out myself, but the D3 is my first android phone, and before that, I had a windows mobile 6 phone. Hoping to learn more and more about Android as time goes on )
After a few days, I realized when restarting the phone, the lights turn back on. They turn back off when the program is opened again. This is a pain, so I hope someone can get a better solution
echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/button-backlight/brightness turns it off. But when the screen turns off it reverts the value back to 255 or 0, depending on the sensor. The value can't be changed if AdjBrightness' options are set, but it is not a service. No clue how it does it.
Does the Droid Turbo has some kind of options to disable the capacitive buttons and enable the on screen navbar instead? Like the OnePlus One let's you do from the settings without rooting?
If not, would any of you know if the capacitive buttons are temporarily disabled while in Immersive Mode? (example, watching videos on youtube)
vibrunazo said:
Does the Droid Turbo has some kind of options to disable the capacitive buttons and enable the on screen navbar instead? Like the OnePlus One let's you do from the settings without rooting?
If not, would any of you know if the capacitive buttons are temporarily disabled while in Immersive Mode? (example, watching videos on youtube)
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It does not have the option to disable the capacitive buttons and enable a navbar, nor does it disable the buttons while in immersive mode.
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Does the Droid Turbo has some kind of options to disable the capacitive buttons and enable the on screen navbar instead? Like the OnePlus One let's you do from the settings without rooting?
If not, would any of you know if the capacitive buttons are temporarily disabled while in Immersive Mode? (example, watching videos on youtube)
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The app Lux (paid version) will do what you want! I use it to turn off the capacitive buttoms when watching movies or just don't want to be distracted by the buttons (I already know where they are!). Great app. Worth every penny! Should be part of any phone that uses capacitive buttons.
There is this settings to make virtual home button react on pressure.
So when pressing lower part of screen device can be awake, even there is no physical home button.
Is it possible to override it with xposed or something?
How it works, is note 8 screen 3d touch enabled?
If you do not want the function, you can disable in settings, or, what exactly do you want?
winol said:
If you do not want the function, you can disable in settings, or, what exactly do you want?
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I'm guessing he wants to remap the button so it does something else like turning off the screen and locking the phone for example. I don't think it's possible (yet at least) but it would be nice to have that option.
Then the closest thing available would be to remap the home button in nav bar , it can be done with greenify
So i use the on screen keys on my P10 but one thing that has been bugging me since i have it is the fingerprint sensor behaving like a home key, is there anyway to disable this? it's annoying when i'm on yt and a touch it unintentional and just goes to my homescreen
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So i use the on screen keys on my P10 but one thing that has been bugging me since i have it is the fingerprint sensor behaving like a home key, is there anyway to disable this? it's annoying when i'm on yt and a touch it unintentional and just goes to my homescreen
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Are you sure it is not an app that is causing this?
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Are you sure it is not an app that is causing this?
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yeah I don't have any app that uses my fingerprint scanner except to log into PayPal
Its a global bug, i have it too
I really hate this too. I use the fingerprint sensor everywhere possible and this is really, REALLY getting on my nerves. I'd go back to my own Xperia Z5 if this wouldn't be what my employer got me. The Z5 actually has a very, VERY good power/lock button with a fingerprint sensor that actually is usable for something else than screen unlocking. I've used Xperia's for years and after a few weeks I'm really starting to miss my Z5 - mostly because of this. And full waterproofing, covered by warranty.
Is it too hard to add a setting to disable the button completely to use it ONLY as a figerprint sensor? I want to use the default Android navigation bar, not some unique gesture thing. At least Sony's Android has been very conservative for years but this thing is like any Samsung with tons of bloatware and this crappy and useless fingerprint sensor acting as a home button unless you touch it just gently enough. And I'm forced to use this for work. AaaAAaarrgGgh!
Edit: And I have the P20 instead of the P10.
Same gripe here. I downgraded to Nougat and the bug is still there. Very annoying.
Bump. Anyone has a solution for this? (Other than flashing a trevle rom)
I have this problem too. So annoying?
Only solution is t use the offscreen navigation buttons. Then the fingerprint button functions well.
Press once is 1 step back, long press is home.
Swipe over the button to see active programs and change or close them.
When u are used to it, u don't wanna go back.
I found a solution. Install this specific app, enable it, then set all actions to "none".
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.superthomaslab.fingerprintgestures
My parents just called. I got them a Huawei Tablet. They asked me if they could still return it because of this annoying behaviour.
Will try the app that was mentioned. Thanks
As the topic says, I find it annoying that the fingerprint reader still works as a home button when on screen software buttons are used. I tend to accidentally touch it when in landscape mode, or when reaching to hit the back button.
Wouldn't it be nice to have it act purely as a fingerprint reader and nothing else in this mode?
Any news on this issue? After the latest update the button even acts as home button when trying to add fingerprint in apps (ex. PayPal) . So instead of adding the fingerprint, the program exits ;-(
I wish there were a way to just have it as a fingerprint reader when navigation bar is active. It gets real messy when you enable app lock and have to use it to unlock the app but it's also a home button so the app closes as soon as it is unlocked.
Totally agree on this one it pisses me off lol.
I keep pressing it by accident lol..
Didn't gaming mode offer hardware button disabling? Might be able to be extended to software.
With that in mind how would you get out of a non responsive app?