This guide is for the Samsung Tab S 8.4 and should work on all variants.
Keylayout edits:
system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
Change key 254 from APP_SWITCH to MENU
key 254 MENU
Then reboot the Tab to take effect.
To regain recent apps I use Nova Launcher, Gestures and Buttons and program my second menu key push to recent apps.
As soon as we have a custom recovery I will have a mod to program long press menu to recent apps.
Thanks tdumham for your help.
Enjoy!!!
EMSpilot said:
This guide is for the Samsung Tab S 8.4 and should work on all variants.
Keylayout edits:
system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
Change key 254 from APP_SWITCH to MENU
key 254 MENU
To regain recent apps I use Nova Launcher, Gestures and Buttons and program my second menu key push to recent apps.
As soon as we have a custom recovery I will have a mod to program long press menu to recent apps.
Thanks tdumham for your help.
Enjoy!!!
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confirmed to work with 10.5, had to reboot after edit to take effect.
Thanks!
I noticed with the last firmware update a LONG press on recents will bring up the Menu.
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Now that there's twrp is there a zip for this yet?
Sorry for reviving an old thread but this helped me immensely and is a much better solution than the stock behavior but does anyone know what can be changed so that I can put the Recents on the Menu key via a long press? Right now long press brings up Search which I have no use for. With the solution above I can access app options like I want to but bring up recents requires a trip back to the Home screen to take advantage of Nova Launcher's gestures.
Thanks in advance for anyone who can assist or point me to a thread with the answer. The search brought me to this thread to begin with.
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After having SD card issues with the 0.6.6 eMMC build I flashed over with the 0.6.7 CWR build. I had found the SD card fix, but it didn't really stick and reverted back a couple times...
The eMMC build had an easy to access interface for changing the number of desktops and row/columns for the desktop. I can't find any way of changing this on the 0.6.7 CWR build. Is their a utility for this? (would make it simpler), or if not, can someone point me to the proper config file that needs to be edited?
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If you have your Nook hardware button set to Softkeys, you can hit that, then hit the menu button. A list of options will appear at the bottom of the screen. Hit the "More" button, and an ADW Launcher Settings button will appear. Hit that. You should be able to navigate to it from there.
This is all assuming you're on the main widget/launcher screen to start with.
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Turns out there was no custom launcher installed in this build. But this was enough to lead me where I needed to go. Zeam was the custom launcher on the prior build and when I installed it and set the launcher actions I was able to access the configs I was looking for...
PREVENT - ALLOW GALAXY NOTE HOME KEY FROM ACCIDENTALLY WAKE UP DEVICE:
Some people complained about the Home keys of Galaxy Note sometime is touched and turned on accidentally when taking it in-out of the pocket.
After studying some articles on-line for Droid X phone (not same as the Galaxy Note), I digged around in the directory system/usr/ keylayout. Finally, I have found a way to do it. I can disable the HOME key from wake up the phone in off-screen state, but still let it to move from apps drawer to standby screen as usual. And I think it works!!
- Goal: Modify 2 file related to wake up function of the Home key (code 102).
- How to:
+ Using Root Explorer go to the folder: system/usr/keylayout, set permission to Mount R/W;
+ Click to select the 2 files: gpio-key.kl and sec_key.kl to modify them. When the menu appears, select: Text Editor to modify the files.
+ Move to the line: "key 102 HOME WAKE" in the 2 files above and put the cursor on the position of "WAKE" to erase the word "WAKE".
+ Press Menu hard button, select Save Changes, the phone will save the backup file and save the current files.
+ Set permission to Mount R/O for the folder: system/usr/ keylayout.
+ Shut down and then restart, Ahh, it worked!
Note: If you want to use Home key to wake up Galaxy Note again, go to delete two above modified files and rename the two backup files to gpio-key.kl and sec_key.
For people don't want to do it manually, I make the 2 flashable files for Allow and Disallow the Home key for Note and tested for working, at least on my Galaxy Note.
The 2 flashable files to do that is attached below. Copy to SDCard/ExternalCard and flash them in CWM Recovery, then reboot:
works for me. thx.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA
kui425 said:
works for me. thx.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA
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OK. Hope that help.
Thanks for reply.
flashable zip
Could you make a flashable zip file for this?
Would be great!
Thanks in advance...
bunique said:
Could you make a flashable zip file for this?
Would be great!
Thanks in advance...
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Yes..please.
+1
GT-N7000-LiquidSmooth-V [2.2] .
Wish I could give u more thanks for this. Works like a charm. Very very annoying that the home button would wake the phone up by default.
Flashable files to Allow or Disallow the wake-up function of Home key for Note
Flashable file for Allow and Disallow the Home key for Note
Phew! I tried my best to make the flashable file and tested for working, at least on my Galaxy Note.
Here is the link for Allow and Disallow the Home key for Note.
Copy to your SDCard and flash them with CWM Recovery.
Hope them could help.
bunique said:
Could you make a flashable zip file for this?
Would be great!
Thanks in advance...
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firasusman said:
Yes..please.
+1
GT-N7000-LiquidSmooth-V [2.2] .
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a big THANKS for the flashable files!
will give it a try....
Works perfectly, thanks
Cassie's xtra lite v2.9
Good Job
AWESOME. thanks!
Do not work on JB SLIM BEAN
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
I can not thank you enough for this as I have struggled with this issue for the past 12 months and as my job is a dirty one I can feel my phone getting hot in my pocket but cannot take it out as by hands are black. Thanks.
looks like this is not working in Jelly Bean / Cyanogen 10.1
vasiaeva said:
Do not work on JB SLIM BEAN
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
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does somebody know whitch file(s) to edit for this to work in Jelly Bean or Cyanogenmod 10.1.
I'm on asylum 4.2.2.this is a cyanogen 10.1 mod , like slim bean .
It looks like we need to change more/other files for this to work , wile when i canche the here adviced ones , nothing seems to change ,, the volume buttens still behave the same.
/system/usr/keylayout/sec_key.kl is changed to..
key 115 POWER WAKE
key 114 POWER WAKE
key 102 HOME WAKE
key 107 ENDCALL
key 105 DPAD_LEFT
key 106 DPAD_RIGHT
key 103 DPAD_UP
key 108 DPAD_DOWN
key 232 DPAD_CENTER
key 116 POWER WAKE
key 212 CAMERA WAKE
look at line 115 and 114 this would change te volume button function in the power funtion , i suspect , AM I RIGHT ????
in fact this does not change the behavior of the volume buttons at all it still changes te volume , btw i did restart after changing te sec_key.kl file
please advice manny thanks in advance
Is it possible to add long press action to Home key or other capacitive keys like in CM roms ? How to make it turn on flash light ?
Any idea if this works on the s4 too?
StuartTheFish said:
Any idea if this works on the s4 too?
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Just tried, and yes it does work on the s4. We only have the one file though, gpio-key.kl. Same location though. Find the line that says home, and delete the word wake. Save changes and reboot, job done!
anyway i can remap my search button as back button?
No reply! Why ppl why! anyway found the way in dr rush cm 10 v2. Editing one file helped
Hi,
This is for people who are having a problem with keys remapping.
Edit qwerty.kl in system-usr-keylayout
Then change the values as below:
158 BACK
139 MENU
217 SEARCH
102 HOME
Check out the link below for an update/patch.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41876923&postcount=18
im trying to modify the system.apk from the latest OTA (1.29.XXXX.17) to reanble the MENU button as ling press in back button
i tryed but no success what are the file/lines to edit?
any helps?
Hello, I'm running Ivan lollipop on my phone.. But I wanted the menu button to act as APP_SWITCH button..
I tried to play with the file generic.kl but I'm not expert..
Someone can help me please?
erto90 said:
Hello, I'm running Ivan lollipop on my phone.. But I wanted the menu button to act as APP_SWITCH button..
I tried to play with the file generic.kl but I'm not expert..
Someone can help me please?
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of course you know that long-pressing it show up recent apps right? you want the recents with single tap only?
moly82 said:
of course you know that long-pressing it show up recent apps right? you want the recents with single tap only?
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yes, want recents with a single tap!
Do you know how to do?
However i'm italian like oyu, if you got a solution, hit me on hangout ([email protected])
erto90 said:
yes, want recents with a single tap!
Do you know how to do?
However i'm italian like oyu, if you got a solution, hit me on hangout ([email protected])
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don't know sorry. but maybe @deepesh.tickoo (author of this nice how-to http://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-3/general/guide-how-to-enable-screen-nav-bar-t2968850) could help you? maybe you just need to change somehow the /usr/keylayout/atmel-maxtouch.kl file?
It's a kernel feature. So your out of luck.
Also you might want to post in his thread as that rom is not here
Alternative method:-
Install xposed framework.
soft reboot.
download gravity box module.(KitKat version).
Activate it.
soft reboot.
open gravity box,
goto navigation key actions
remap keys.
Done.
on phone now,
will upload ss later.
Xposed and lollipop... No way
erto90 said:
Hello, I'm running Ivan lollipop on my phone.. But I wanted the menu button to act as APP_SWITCH button..
I tried to play with the file generic.kl but I'm not expert..
Someone can help me please?
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Hi, try go to system/usr/keylayout and open atmel-maxtouch.kl
From there, rename "key 139 MENU VIRTUAL" to "key 139 APP_SWITCH VIRTUAL"
Then save and reboot. Worked for me.
reddygun2848 said:
Hi, try go to system/usr/keylayout and open atmel-maxtouch.kl
From there, rename "key 139 MENU VIRTUAL" to "key 139 APP_SWITCH VIRTUAL"
Then save and reboot. Worked for me.
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How can I excess menu...? Is 3 dot menu option appears........
reddygun2848 said:
Hi, try go to system/usr/keylayout and open atmel-maxtouch.kl
From there, rename "key 139 MENU VIRTUAL" to "key 139 APP_SWITCH VIRTUAL"
Then save and reboot. Worked for me.
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It works but I lost vibration and button backlight..
reddygun2848 said:
Hi, try go to system/usr/keylayout and open atmel-maxtouch.kl
From there, rename "key 139 MENU VIRTUAL" to "key 139 APP_SWITCH VIRTUAL"
Then save and reboot. Worked for me.
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After doing this 3dot menu option is not showing in Chrome... I am not able to access menu in Chrome... ?