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[HD2 General] zoum79:
Issue with AE Button Plus on HD2: Help

Hi All,

Any one can help me with this to rule out a hardware problem, after installing AE Button Plus 2.6.6.2 on my HD2, the red button has stopped working, I tried hard reset and even re-installng the current official ROM 1.66 with no luck when I press/long press it nothing happens.

Please help.
[HD2 General] rzasharp:
Hi there. It's hard to believe that this hardware issue could have happen because of a software. Maybe there something wrong with your device that might need a return to customer service. Sorry, but I have no clue. Maybe you should try and report it to the developer who created the software?

Tell me about it if you find a solution.
[HD2 General] ephestione:
you could try reinstalling the software, and set some function to the power button, then removing that function.

If the power button is still dead, then it's time for warranty servicing :p
[HD2 General] woaloo:
Really Close Applcations ?

I'm also using AEButtonPlus for a while, on different phones. My previous one was a Touch Pro 2.

I assign the return key to OK/Close, and in conjonction with SPB Pocket plus, that action really close app. Everythings was Ok

Things change with Leo. I did apply the same settings for it, and my applications are still running in background. only minimize, and not closed.

So, I'm looking for a little software that really close app, and I would assign the back key to this program.

Is it possible ?
[HD2 General] OliveUK:
great thread! I was using AEbutton with my HD1 but hadn't reinstalled it on my HD2 until today.

I used to have the volume keys to do ALT + Tab on "Volume up single click" leaving the "Volume up" on a double click

Unfortunately I can't remember how I used to do that...

I also used to have a panel popping up on "Volume down single click" to show me all the tasks running and kill the unwanted one but same thing.... I can't remember which .exe I was calling.

Any idea?
[HD2 General] KrystianD:
I noticed that functions assigned with physical buttons work also when device is locked :/ When it comes to Torch Button, it's ok, but someone can activate task manager (assigned to one of buttons) and close applications. Does any fix exist for this issue?
[HD2 General] QA5IS:
is there an app like this that let's you use the hardkeys to skip tracks in the mp3 player?
[HD2 General] KrystianD:
Yes, PocketMusic, you can assign every function to hardkeys.
[HD2 General] yclam:
How to assign a button for soft reset? This will save the trouble of opening back cover when system hangs for whatever reason.
[HD2 General] saulo866:
I did it (I mean assing a button to soft reset)

Simply select a button: I chose the button #405C, which is the backspace hardware button (the second from right)

Here is the procesure:

1. File > add a button > a windows pops > press the "backspace" button

2. right click on button #405C > select the following:

3. Handle by AEPlus

4. Long Press

47. Soft-reset your device

Good Luck!

Saulo
[HD2 General] saulo866:
locking won't trigger even if setup as immediate

Ni hao A_C

I have 3 questions

1. When do you expect to release this new version with the option to stop previewing of SMS and emails and tasks (if LOCK with Password is enabled)?

2. I have setup my device as LOCK with Password - immediately.

Now after a soft reset, there is a period of around 20secs in which the S2U2 locking is not triggered...a thief can soft-reset and then freely access all contacts and tasks...

It seems that the locking does not come into effect until the person (e.g. the owner or the thief) is idle for some 10 secs...

Obviously this is not desirable outcome.

Am I doing some wrong setup?

I remember that default windows locking does work immediately after soft reset, thus avoiding the risk of leakage of data...

3.

If I unlock the device and it is connect to active sync, the locking won't trigger again:

the default windows locking does trigger when device is connected to PC and syncing (yes, I have checked, after 12 secs, the locking is triggered if you setup the locking with password as immediate). Is it normal? Is there a settings to make the locking with password trigger after few secs, irrelevantly if I am running on power or on active sync?

Thank you and waiting for feedback.

Saulo
[HD2 General] saulo866:
change the original background (yellow flower)

this application is really good and I wish it can improved even better.

I have another question:

the initial background picture is a yellow flower: how can I change it?

I have played with "wallpapers" section, but I could not find the solution

Thanks

Saulo
[HD2 General] mamv:
Hi Saulo,

I think you are posting on the wrong forum :).
[HD2 General] saulo866:
Yes, I am very sorry...

I messed up with another application's thread, S2U2.

Anyway, since I am here. I wish to ask these questions:

1. I have 2 HD2 and one HD1 unit (Blackstone): it seems to me that HOME Button (second from left, button #00ED) and volume up and volume down ARE, in fact, seen as same hardware key!

In fact I have setup the HOME Hardware button (second from left) as follows:

1st press: today screen

2nd press: calculator

3rd press: calendar

Long Press press: BsB tweaks

What I get is exactly this:

1st press: today screen

2nd press: calculator

3rd press: calendar

Long Press press: < nothing>

What I get if I press Volume DOWN is:

1st press: volume down

2nd press: calculator

3rd press: calendar

Long Press press: vibrate + BsB is launched

What I get if I press Volume UPis:

1st press: volume up

2nd press: calculator

3rd press: calendar

Long Press press: full volume + BsB is launched

What I am doing wrong?

Thanks and waiting

Saulo
[HD2 General] saulo866:
I guess this thread is not very active (no updates and no answers to my simple question in 3 days)...are you aware of more active threads related to AE Button program?

Thank you

Saulo
[HD2 General] ephestione:
I follow this thread just out of curiosity, but may unsubscribe in the future.

Support for AEBP is unconsistent, for some users it works, for some other it doesn't.

Didn't work very well for me on 1.48 stock rom, didn't work at all in the last version of custom rom I used, so I didn't install it at all in the latest version of my custom rom.

So well, if you haven't much luck with your AEBP installation, no wonder there...
[HD2 General] saulo866:
dear ephstione

I did not figure out yet...is there a way to open a page, here in firefox, showing all the threads which I have submitted my replies? In other words those threads which I am subscribed to?

Does making a reply mean you automatically subsribed to that particular thread?

Thanks

Saulo
[HD2 General] ephestione:
as far as I know you automatically subscribe to threads you post replies to, unless differently set. just press "User CP" on top to see subscribed threads with updates, and to subscribe to a particular thread use the "thread tools" link on the top of the first post
[HD2 General] saulo866:
thanks ephestione!

I did what you suggested and found the answer!

Have a nice day!

Saulo
[HD2 General] OliveUK:
any luck for the ALT + Tab function?

I set it to Double click Volume up but it goes back to the Home screen instead of switching between Applications.

I can't believe I would be the only one using several Apps at the same time?!

This would be great when at the gym to quickly switch between the Countdown and my Notes.
[HD2 General] khaeid:
error message starting AE Button Plus

I keep getting this message when i start up the program:

Once you set AEBPlus to process windows Button, you may need to re-define following buttons also: "Button 2", "Button 2 long press", "Button 3"

i know it won't make any problems if i don't redefine them, but where the hell are these buttons on my HD2??? i also got only these button when setting up Vito audio quick recording buttons,
[HD2 General] kenkiller:
Not true....on cooked ROM WM6.5, AEB plus doesn't work.
[HD2 General] madbird:
i used the programm on on a cooked 6.5 and a cooked 6.5.x (both Anja31) Rom. the only difference so far is that on 6.5.x aebutton has no access to the volume up/down buttons. ok,back and windows keys are working for me.

i find out by accident that when you install djcederics taskbaricons for 6.5 to a 6.5.x rom you get back the control over the volume buttons, because the taskbar changes the volume slider to the ones that are integrated in windows 6.5.x.

regards mad

here is my settings report:

AE Button Plus v2.6.6.1 Settings summary

Report date: 28.03.10, 16:34

Button mappings scheme:

* OK key (4075):

1: Ok/Close

2: Task Manager

Long: Task Manager

* Windows key (405B):

1: Start Menu

2: "Comm Manager"

3: Show Backlight Dialog

Long: Show Actions Menu

* Volume Up (0075):

1: Volume Up

2: Backlight Level 9

Long: Backlight Up

* Volume Down (0076):

1: Volume Down

2: Backlight Level 2

Long: Backlight Down

Taskman exceptions

Action Menu Items

- Task Manager

- Switch BlueTooth Off/On <---- this is not working!

- Switch WiFi Off/On

- Trigger Online

- Rotate Screen

- Show Backlight Dialog

- Power-OFF your device

Screen Orientations:

- 0° (Normal)

- 270°

Timeouts:

- Task Manager Close in 0s.

- Actions Menu Close in 0s.

- Date/Time Close in 3s.

Backlight Settings

- Darkest level: 1

- Brightest level: 10

- Backlight step: 1

Keypress timeout: 400ms

Charge Sensor: Standard charge sensor

Power Off Level: 0%

Other settings

- Drop On Red Key

- "One-key Task Manager"
[HD2 General] G-ThGraf:
I don't understand how to assigne green/home/return button, you speak manually with #XXX but i don't understand :/

In french beacause i speak english like a big ****, J'ai pas compris comment assigner les bouttons "vert"/home/retour, car j'ai tout lu mais un truc m'échappe!

Merci d'avance, répond moi en Anglais bien sûr, on est sur un forum international !

Sorry about my english !
[HD2 General] chris247:
Pour info il y a un EXCELLENT tutorial en français sur AE Button Plus, où tout est expliqué en détail.

Regarde via Google (si j'avais le lien sous la main, je l'aurai mis ici, il est sur un site en français pas sur XDA).
[HD2 General] famewolf:
I am on the STOCK rom for a T-mobile US HD2 and AEButtons appears to be unable to map the volume up and down buttons...didn't really try it on the other buttons after those didn't work....it continued to call the normal volume app. Any fix/workaround?
[HD2 General] ephestione:
nope, apparently. It worked for a while after boot for me, with 1.48 stock rom, then the volume buttons simply were not mapped anymore after some time. Then, after my first custom rom flash, it didn't work at all. Suppose it's not fully compatible with WM 6.5, since it perfectly worked on the WM6 of my ipaq 214
[HD2 General] djet:
Volume buttons support on stock European HD2s is ****ty either. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
[HD2 General] polstein:
I'm in the same boat & posted this elsewhere - just saw this thread now. I'm on a stock T-Mobile US Leo - AE+ & Voldpad don't seem to work on this model of phone. You're the only other one so far to mention the same problem, so until now I didn't know if it was just me or not.

I tried several buttons with no luck :(
[HD2 General] khaeid:
HD2 Buttons

Any one can advise what are Buttons 2, Button 2 long Press and Button3 in HD2?
[HD2 General] ephestione:
I just gave up using aebplus on hd2, I installed LMT and that's a pretty good functional alternative, actually better
[HD2 General] polstein:
Never even heard of it - googling it now to try!!
[HD2 General] noname81:
You don't need google. Just use the internal XDA search... :-) And if you have any question regarding LMT feel free to ask in the LMT thread...
[HD2 General] ephestione:
let's be kind enough to put a link to the thread :p
[HD2 General] polstein:
Interesting program that I'm playing around with - but doesn't fix one of my biggies - the ability to remap volume up/down to d-pad up/down to turn pages in an ebook w/o touching the screen.

(which for me is a real big deal)
[HD2 General] ephestione:
there's VolDPad that does that, look it up in forum search.

Even better, there's LMT that uses touchscreen gestures to map to almost anything you wish, look that up as well in the themes and apps forum
[HD2 General] polstein:
Neither voldpad nor aebuttons plus seem to work on the T-Mobile/USA version of the phone. (stock rom)

LMT, uses the screen. I can already click on the screen to turn a page - I'd rather do it with the volume rockers so I can easily turn 1 handed (usually my left hand - and mobireader requires a click on the right side of the screen - left side goes back 1 page).

Mobireader also has a key override - it doesn't work either.
[HD2 General] ephestione:
weird, voldpad worked fine for me so i supposed it would have for anyone :-)

in his case I have no more suggestions, I use lmt myself to turn pages in comic reader... got used to that now...
[HD2 General] polstein:
I'm guessing that if I re-flashed roms (which I'm not ready to do yet) it might work. But memory serving someone else posted in this thread (or perhaps another) the same problem with the stock TMOUS rom/phone.

I planned on waiting at least a month to rom flash, but the pain of re-installing & re-doing shortcuts is a bit much - especially when you are trading in one set of bugs for another.

Other then this button issue, I've been pretty happy with the stock rom.
[HD2 General] ephestione:
I would't be sure, the best I've gotten out of AEBplus is with stock rom 1.48 and even there it stopped working after a while; only kilrah is able to use it proficiently, I've never found it working in any of the roms I've installed.

If you need to reinstall everything after a flash, invest some time into learning to use sashimi by bengalih (see google) to "save" your current config into it, it will work charmingly with your reinstalling need by just following a few steps.
[HD2 General] Reignzone:
This application truly is brilliant. I love remapping every hardware key to something completely obnoxious just because...

;)
[HD2 General] AshMa:
Green button was changed on its own?

I used AE button Plus, to change the Windows key to open th Resco Task Manager which comes installed as part of Resco Explorer. That is the only change I've made so far and it works perfectly. However, I just noticed that when I hold the green phone button down to activate the voice dialing on my blue tooth headset, it instead brings up the Resco Task Manager even though I never touched any other button settings in AE Button Plus.

BTW' for you guys using Mobipocket reader, have you tried the HTC ebook reader cab? I installed it along with the other cab that allows you to import any ebook and it seems to be working well, finger friendly and looks nice.

T-Mobile HD2 stock ROM
[HD2 General] sduong:
on my t mobile hd 2, it's kinda buggy. I couldn't get the volume buttons to do anything. I initially got the green button to do stuff, but after setting the home button, the green button assignments stopped working. Anyone else has any of these problems?
[HD2 General] polstein:
Did you mean the Barnes & Noble app? I haven't tried it now since my library is mostly mobireader format. Running the 'install' now to see if it lets me read those books...

Installed & made a B&N account - I don't see any way to open a book outside of ones you bought.

Digging on the web - looks like the tab that I'm missing might be different. Will do some web digging to see where my missing tab is. (don't want to get too off topic)
[HD2 General] gnash.s:
I'm having the same issues.. I couldn't get the volume keys to work properly. It just opens the volume popup, along with S2U2 (I've assigned to s2u2 to long back keypress). For other buttons I've assigned them for Copy/Cut/Paste functionality..

Tmobile HD2, Stock ROM
[HD2 General] ayhansan:
I need a "video-camera.exe"

I would like to launch the video camera directly by using AEBPlus on my HD2 but I don't have a shortcut to the video function of the build in camera.

I know I could launch the normal camera and the change to video function but this is slower and not as spontaneous.

Any suggestions?
[HD2 General] gnash.s:
There is a shortcut for Camcorder program which lets you open the Camera directly in Video mode. Give it a try.
[HD2 General] ayhansan:
Yes, found it - I placed it in a subfolder when I first got the phone and forgot all about it!

Thanks!
[HD2 General] ronron_s:
Thanks for the great information about the AE Button Plus, it was something I have been looking for ever since i got the HD2. I have been missing all the great buttons on the TyTn II :-)

Just for information. I have now tried the program for a couple of days and assigned functions similar to what have been posted here, with "arrow up" and "arrow down" for the volume up and down buttons among with many other functions and it seems to be working good. It has happened just a few times that the original functions of the buttons come through but usually the new assigned functions are working most of the times.

I have not been able either to assign any functions to the "home" button and the "red phone" button.

Regards,
[HD2 General] AshMa:
I installed the HTC ebook reader found here: http://www.mobileunderground.info/showthread.php?t=6056

And then the another cab file allows you to import your own ebooks in a few different formats (not sure yet if mobi ebooks will work: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=632517

anyhow, both links have threads that should give you a lot more info (I just skimmed through them).

Ash
[HD2 General] AshMa:
If you look in your start menu, you should have a camcorder icon?

Just saw that someone answered the same question already.
[HD2 General] jjollyroger:
hi, AEbutton doesn't work properly on WM 6.5.5 , can no more map volume buttons (while it did on WM 6.5 and stock 1.48 ROM) , HOME button and SHUTDOWN button (didn't also with 1.48 ROM). It seems to work only for START,BACK and something with GREEN button to me (WM 6.5.5 + artemis 9.0 ROM)... better than nothing but a new issue or other solution would be very appreciated.
[HD2 General] john_95051:
seems very true. I am pretty much stuck as well. :mad:
[HD2 General] BeeGee_Tokyo:
And the same on the latest WM6.5 build 21901. AE Button does not work on volume buttons anymore :((

And it seems the app is no more updated.
[HD2 General] regis.stration:
Loaded HTC volume control (thread).

It seemed to release the vol button from the operating system, so I then tried to assign the vol button with AEB. IT WORKED!!

Problem:

The AEB "vol up/down" function does not work. So you can't assign volume control on any of the options (single, double, triple, long press)

Solved:

I used the vol up command (provided as a .lnk shortcut) from SPB Pocket Plus. Now I assigned long press up/down to vol up/down

Problem:

There is no visual feedback using this method. Nothing pops up to show you what the volume currently is. Volume changes in increments of 20%. I watched in the Sense 'Sound and Display' settings as I changed the volume. It only changes volume, and does not allow vibrate/silent access either.

Also, it does not seem to change the in-call volume.

This is an ok solution for me for now. I still get an additional 6 buttons to assign, and still have a volume control when not in a call.

My assignments for vol up button: (vol down is just the opposite of each)

single - up arrow

double - page up

triple - back light up

long - vol up
[HD2 General] polstein:
Nice find! I tried the HTC volume control (which changes volume controls back to the normal windows volume controls) - re-installed AEB and it worked for me as well!

Very nice find!!
[HD2 General] johnboatcat:
Where is the in call volume set?

Where ever you left the system volume last?
[HD2 General] regis.stration:
Not quite sure. I played with the system volume in the settings tab while in a call, and it didn't seem to change. I called my local time & Temp, and let them repeat while I played with the volume. volume seemed to be "normal" no matter what I did with the sys vol or ringer vol.

I know, my info not too useful, but that's why I said it's fine for me. :)
[HD2 General] johnboatcat:
Regis could you post the text of the .lnk shortcut

for the volume up and down? Thanks!
[HD2 General] regis.stration:
76#"\Program Files\PocketPlus\ActionSender.exe" -key PLUSACTION{0007|00000000}

The shortcut name is: [Volume Up].lnk

This is one of several system type commands installed by Pocket Plus.
[HD2 General] polstein:
(fixed the quote on my earlier post)

I have 1 workaround. SBSH's PhoneWeaver. You can set profiles (vibrate, sound volume, etc) and they show up in the taskbar their own icon so you can see which profile you are on. You can even move the little icon around on your taskbar (I moved it to be on top of the default windows sound icon).

My profiles are:

Silent (no vibrate, no noise) that shows with a picture of a speaker with a red circle/slash on it

Vibrate (no noise) that shows a picture of a meeting - 2 hands shaking

Night/Low noise (20% volume for everything) - shows a picture of a full moon

Day (100% phone, 60% ring) - shows a picture of the sun

Loud (100% everything) - default pix till I find one

--------

With those profiles, I really don't need to adjust my volume for anything. Phone volume for calls is always 100%. Anything else, you just click the icon on the taskbar and change profiles. In theory, if that should change, I'd either tweak or add new profiles.

It's also got a bunch of other settings, but I don't want to pitch their software to much here.

I need to play with giving the 5 buttons on the bottom alternate functions, but need to see which HD2 button matches with which button in AEButtons Plus.

Ideally, I'd like to make a left/right/enter in there.

EDIT - 1st post mentions which button is which & how to manually add the missing buttons!
[HD2 General] Guus_:
Manila Music tab pauze

Does anyone know how to assign the "Windows startmenu button". To --> pauze/play for the Manila music tab? It would be awesome!
[HD2 General] jjollyroger:
good idea! but I think that what you gain is less than what you lose :( and I fear to damage the OS (both AEBpls and SPB pocket are not WM 6.5.x applications) or make it unstable.

Please report us if have issues about this
[HD2 General] 1IV54IV3:
does anybody of you guys know how two map a longpress fuction two left SOFTkey on manila homepage? I'd prefer a registry hack if possible.

kindest regards
[HD2 General] davidshooki:
Clearly not working

AE Button clearly does not work on all HD2 phones!!!!!

It appears that it work on some of the stock HD2 phone... but not on all of them!!!

I have tired it on mine and it does not work. Searched everywhere and can't find a solution.

What makes this worse is: because it is working on some HD2, no one is bothering with a solution for the rest of us... and every search on "button mapping" for the HD2 keeps referring back to AE Button plus.

Any help???
[HD2 General] gentlebrigand:
I guess you use this for a quick action to launch a software, for the same purpose, how about to use LMT to do the samething? don't make it too complicated
[HD2 General] enping:
any clue on how to disable 3G internet connection using AE button plus? i set the green button double tab to "go online" and long press to "close dial up connections". Going online works... however i'm unable to disable... anyone knows a solution to this?
[HD2 General] regis.stration:
I found another fix for my issue of no visual feedback here. Setting the "restore volume slider" options and and check "control volume directly". Now have old but workable volume control and AEB control of vol buttons!
[HD2 General] jjollyroger:
I use it for mapping buttons with sofware functions ,e.g. go to next page on ebooks (cause the tapping area for that funcion is too much small or not well positioned on the screen).

So AEButton is the only software that do that at the moment.

I think tha log press function doesn't work on HD2, instead of it try the triple tap.

I think you linked the wrong post.

please, can you explain? now you see the volume bar when pressing volume button but still can't change volume during a phone call, is it?