I can't be the only one who accidentally hits those buttons when using the tab in portrait mode. Samsung going with physical buttons is a direction I am not happy with. Was also why I didn't want the S4.
Anyway, sure would be great if someone came up with a way to disable those preferably selectively. Perhaps an xPosed modules.
Barsky said:
I can't be the only one who accidentally hits those buttons when using the tab in portrait mode. Samsung going with physical buttons is a direction I am not happy with. Was also why I didn't want the S4.
Anyway, sure would be great if someone came up with a way to disable those preferably selectively. Perhaps an xPosed modules.
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I don't no how to disable only in portiat without root. But there is a way to disable soft keys
Settings /Device /Accessibility
Scroll to very bottom
Enable interaction control
Use volume down and home at same time to enable
Uncheck all checkboxes
Now soft keys (Navigation buttons) and home are disabled.
Usefully when watching a movie and holding with your hand on softkeys.
(Have to disable multi window to enable this feature.
If helped, thanks would be appreciated.
Will check it out. thanks
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Hey all.
I just got a Galaxy S. the soft keys do not function although i know they're active. I mean they light up and give the haptic feedback too but don't execute.
Is there any app to simulate the menu and back buttons that could reside in notification drawer or launched within an app with double tap of the home button? (like power strip or quickdesk)?
if there's a programmer out there, a lot of people are facing similar issues so please develop something.
Mine is 4 month old and just stoped working this morning.its really hard to use!!
Try going on stock firmware and do a touchkey firmware update through sgs tools.
Is there a way to modify the function of the HOME BUTTON so it doesn't wake the phone?
My Arc S keeps on unlocking inside my pocket and takes a lot of snapshots and drains the battery.
And another thing, what variable to use to open RECENT APPS via a hardware key, for example the camera shutter key.
Thanks in advance.
To prevent screen from turning on in pocket, disable the feature, which turns on screen via home button. Will post instructions later.
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Someguyfromhell said:
To prevent screen from turning on in pocket, disable the feature, which turns on screen via home button. Will post instructions later.
Sent from LT18i with custom firmware by myself.
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Would really much appreciate it, I've been tormented by this accidental unlock in pocket and drains my battery because of the camera.
Thanks in advance.
Oh, and about the other thing, is it possible? What if I substitute the RECENT APPS for the MENU BUTTON, would the 3dot option appear on some apps?
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Will post instructions later.
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Take a file explorer, that can access root folders (ES File Explorer for example), make sure to go into settings and allow access and write to system folders.
Then go to /system/usr/keylayout, open the file pm8058_keypad.kl with ES File Explorer's default Note Editor (long press, Open As, Text), find this line
Code:
key 102 HOME WAKE_DROPPED
and change it to
Code:
key 102 HOME
So just remove the WAKE_DROPPED part.
Wrote it from my head, might have mistakes. Hopefully not.
EDIT: About the recent apps, this is coded somewhere in framework, I can't help you with that. However, the on-screen buttons do not show Menu button, it will only appear on the right side, if there is an app, which makes use of the Menu button and no other possibilities are available (depends on how the app is built).
Thanks a lot for the help sir.
It did the trick and the HOME BUTTON doesn't wake the phone from sleep.
Really much appreciated help.
Thanks again.
I have another question sir, How can I assign the WAKE function in some other button, let's say the VOLUME DOWN?
I tried replacing the WAKE with WAKE_DROPPED but it didn't work, I tried adding it without removing the WAKE and failed.
So is there a way for this?
Thanks again in advance sir.
This particular problem is the reason I use a lock pattern, not because of the security of my phone, but because of the many photos my pocket takes. However, it would be nice if we could wake the phone using the volume rockers, just not to abuse the power button. I also tried to place WAKE_DROPPED on such buttons with no success, help pretty please
Actually I was looking for a mod to use the proximity sensor to know when it is in the pocket, and not allowing the menu button to wake the handset, but this is way better, thanks pal :highfive:
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I found out that the volume rockers actually work well waking the screen, but, you have to select in security>Screen Lock>None
In such case the volume rockers will work to wake the phone (no need to add anything to the VOLUME DOWN line, as it already says WAKE)
Now the question is how to change it to do it while having slide, pattern or password as screen lock
Yeah, that's what I'm after. Using the Volume Rocker to function like the HOME Button in waking the phone.
Will someone help us out in customizing this. The POWER BUTTON is pretty far for my fingers, and the VOLUME DOWN sits just right under my thumb when holding the phone.
Would really much appreciate it if someone help us out.
Maybe they can include something like this on custom roms, giving the users the option to pick which would they prefer.
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Yeah, that's what I'm after. Using the Volume Rocker to function like the HOME Button in waking the phone.
Will someone help us out in customizing this. The POWER BUTTON is pretty far for my fingers, and the VOLUME DOWN sits just right under my thumb when holding the phone.
Would really much appreciate it if someone help us out.
Maybe they can include something like this on custom roms, giving the users the option to pick which would they prefer.
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It is already on some custom ROMs.
CyanogenMod/FXP based and MIUI ROMs, if I am not mistaken.
But I'm using Zelly Cream 2.5 and it doesn't have that. Hope that it can be ported to this rom.
How do i do it if it's possible? I don't have the know how on such programming/language, will someone help me.
Hi, I have my xperia arc s also with the same problem with you... i actually downloaded root explorer and i can navigate the system data/files but i cannot modify the files mentioned the HOME WAKE_DROPPED... because my unit is not a rooted one...
Please help me to disable the home button by not rooting my phone... Can you make an APK file to disable this function? please please help
Guys,
I know it's easy to do when we have root. Also it might already post it somewhere. I couldn't find it.
What the name of the app let me swap the Back and Menu hardware keys for Non-root phone ?
Just picked up the Note 4 this morning.
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I don't know of a way to change touchwiz keymapping without root and xposed framework.
but if you're unaware of this, you can actually bring up menu by holding the recent apps key for 1 second
I care more about the back button. I'm holding phone with the left hand and can't reach to the back button
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sweetboy02125 said:
I care more about the back button. I'm holding phone with the left hand and can't reach to the back button
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Here's something that may help. Settings > Device > One handed operation > Side Key Panel
It will put a soft key version of the Home/Back/Recents button on the left side of the screen. It's barely visible until you swipe it when needed. I also use my left hand and had problems reaching the "back" button.
i really hate it too!
freaking samsung should atleast give us a option to choose if we want that button to be menu or task manager.
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Here's something that may help. Settings > Device > One handed operation > Side Key Panel
It will put a soft key version of the Home/Back/Recents button on the left side of the screen. It's barely visible until you swipe it when needed. I also use my left hand and had problems reaching the "back" button.
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Yeah, I got that but it's annoying that i need to swipe it out every times when i need the back button.
Damn it. We need root now so we can change this crap
sweetboy02125 said:
Yeah, I got that but it's annoying that i need to swipe it out every times when i need the back button.
Damn it. We need root now so we can change this crap
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.android.poro.anywherekey
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appspot.app58us.backkey
Would either of these work for your situation? One is pie type launcher on screen the other just puts a dedicated back button on the screen? I've been searching for a post I KNOW I saw with a root free app that someone found that'll let you swap the buttons and even assign a hardware button to a function but I just can't relocate it
I'm using ADW launcher. the back button on screen maybe a temp solution
If we have root, this should work fine:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2021463
Try the accessibility assistant menu.
settings >accessibility>dexterity and interaction >assistant menu
I cant find an option to leave home on screen button on all the time. Is it posible?
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I cant find an option to leave home on screen button on all the time. Is it posible?
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Why would you want less screen for your apps? Tap or swipe down to get your buttons back. I don't believe you can lock the buttons there.
Im comming from galaxy note 2 and mis having dedicated buttons. Now its one more step to access any of the home buttons. You are right about loosing some screen size if buttons are on all the time. I would like to try both ways... If not I just have to get used to it.
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Im comming from galaxy note 2 and mis having dedicated buttons. Now its one more step to access any of the home buttons. You are right about loosing some screen size if buttons are on all the time. I would like to try both ways... If not I just have to get used to it.
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Found a solution that might help others..
I installed Pie Controls and not have access to home buttons and more at thumb level. This used to need root, but not any more.
Only function that need access is the back , for this in setting go to General > Accessibility scroll dows to Services and Pie is listed as Off just turn On and back button in pie control will work.
Cheers if it helps anyone.
Hi, i just updated my phone to Nougat, and i miss the feature of long pressing the recent apps button that gives me a menu button (MM feature?). Is it possible to activate that again? It seems to be replaced with split window feature. In addition, in the display settings, in the buttons section enables the menu button. Does that only show the menu (three dots) button on apps only? (has nothing to do with the capacitive buttons on the phone?)
Thank you for reading this, look forward to a reply
Before Nougat:
Choose from the options: Always open recent apps. Press for menu, press and hold for recent apps. Press for recent apps, press and hold for menu.
After Update:
Display options - buttons- menu button
holding the button on the right to open up split screen is a feature of nougat.
I knew of the feature to hold the button down to bring up a menu, but im guessing it wasnt widely utilised, hence its removal.
There may be a way, using root, to change what the button does, but I wouldnt know how. Someone else probably does though.
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holding the button on the right to open up split screen is a feature of nougat.
I knew of the feature to hold the button down to bring up a menu, but im guessing it wasnt widely utilised, hence its removal.
There may be a way, using root, to change what the button does, but I wouldnt know how. Someone else probably does though.
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Hey thats a bummer, i loved that feature! i not really fond of the split screen feature, its not really that useful to me.
Thanks for letting me know. Hopefully, ill flash a custom rom on this phone soon.
This is bull****! They could at least give us a choice of choosing what does the button do. Now I will have to install a custom rom to get back that menu button
Can someone who has a Twitter account describe this menu button issue to Graham Wheeler or Mo Versi ?
We`ll get a better chance of them fixing it then.