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[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
No it isn't possible to map the power button to a capacitive button. The softkey buttons need power themselves, so remapping one of them to the power button would be a paradoxical mapping :-)

Tag: FAQ (for search purposes)
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Actually a good idea! I would love to have this functionality myself on the Xoom. Will give it a shot soon.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
No.

Tag: FAQ (for search purposes)
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Great to hear that it works for the thunderbolt. I have to update the hot reboot function for the thunderbolt. It seems that the thunderbolt needs another command to restart the shell.

For all I know the search button on your device is a capacitive button, so that won't work. (Search for FAQ in this thread)
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Look for another app :-) No really, search for launchkey in this forum. That app allows you to remap the long press search function (which is mapped by default to voice search)
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
I'm afraid that isn't possibke. Do a search on the term FAQ in this thread.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
That's a great thread you have there! Really nice ideas.. I like your design, but I don't think it is possible in (regular) Android. Android is very narrow minded when it comes to the interacting functionality between apps. They call it a safe architecture...

For example to build a layer on top of another app that could take over the input of that app would be like hitting the panic button in the android design team.

(To give an example of how narrow minded Android is: a app can't even do some clean up work on uninstallation... because, so they think, that would be a potential safety problem. .... )
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Great!! Thanks

I see what the problem is.. (exactly the problem I didn't hope to encounter :)

you have two keylayout files on your device that are used by the system. I hope I can sort this out.

Thanks again, this is very helpfull.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Uploaded a update (v0.1.1) that will solve the FC problem (I hope :)

I think you can only remap your volume buttons for now. It seems that ( at least some of) the Samsung Galaxy S variants have two layout files: 1 for the volume buttons and 1 for the rest.
[Android Apps and Games] jomil:
Sounds exciting! For the x10 user, are u able to assign a hardware button to answer a call?
[Android Apps and Games] meo:
Idee

i heard that it is not possible - but i will try it - is it possible to get the back button on gestures ?

Some inputs:

I asked the devloper of tasker - http://tasker.dinglisch.net/index.html - he says, that it is not possible to get hardware back task on a software task, because the security of android do not allow.

see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=720017

but how works the back button on a tablet ? see

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=7175181
[Android Apps and Games] fooghump:
I Wonder if it is possible to map the volume keys so that quick press is volume and long press is next media track.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Can be done with a inputmethod. No problem. Just define a transparant inputmethod view and process your gesture as a KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK event.

It's like dpad keyevents. Do you have up,down,left right keys on your keyboard. If so, hold down the menu button. Your default keyboard will pop up and with the dpad on it you can navigate through the current active window.

Never asked myself this question, but now I do :p:) Don't know atm
[Android Apps and Games] creator2456:
It's not FCing anymore. Here is a screenshot of whats coming up for my options.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Try the attached version. Let me know if that version works for the vibrant. Thanx
[Android Apps and Games] creator2456:
No difference in options. It is working for the headset button when set to function as the home button (press and long press) and Wake and Wake_Dropped options.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
ai, forgot to mention that you first have to uninstall the previous version. Sorry
[Android Apps and Games] creator2456:
Uninstalled 0.1.1, rebooted, installed 0.1.2

No new options. Same as previous screenshot.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
:eek: So there's a third layout file .. Can you create a log when you start the app? (Same procedure as before) Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] darthfruitloop:
One big and one small issue...

When I use your app to try to remap a key, once I select what I want remapped...the "apply" button goes away...

Also, it is kinda annoying that when the device is rotated, it reloads the entire app.

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HW: HTC Hero CDMA (Sprint)

ROM: CM6.1 RC (Rooted)

Android Version: 2.2.1

Kernel Version: 2.6.29.6-uncapped

Mod Version: CyanogenMod-6.1.0-RC1-Heroc

Build: FRG83
[Android Apps and Games] jbby:
doesn't seem work on my dinc 6.1 rc2. lists options but after making changes offers no apply.
[Android Apps and Games] dkratter14:
On the HTC Hero (CDMA) in CyanogenMod 6.1 nightly, the Apply button gets cut off at the bottom.

When I press the Call button, the default behavior is for the Dialer to open on the Call log tab, rather than the Phone tab. Is there a way you could add that option?
[Android Apps and Games] creator2456:
This should be it. http://db.tt/4ypO5TF

Sent from this one thing using another thing. Cool isn't it?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Thanks again!

Apparently your device is using a third layout file.

The attached version should allow you to remap your hardware buttons.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
The UI was set up real quick and dirty and only checked on a wvga device. The app was written for testing purposes. But the problem you mention is severe, because it will not allow testing on hgva devices. Or could you test it?

Anyway, I will fix this in a upcoming beta. Thanks for your feedback

What's a dinc? :)

It would be great if you can make a log. I described a method here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=9414354&postcount=17

Nevertheless, I hope I can come up with a generic procedure. Maybe for now it should be noted that on some devices the remapping doesn't work.

Aha, so it does work on the hero. Great, thanks for testing. The UI problem will be addressed real soon.

For now, we have to do with the standard button behavior. Refinements will be addressed in the future.
[Android Apps and Games] E_man5112:
Having the same problem as creator. I'm on the captivate, so probably the same problem as on the vibrant. Used the 0.1.2b. I tried to get as much info as possible. I started the logcat, launched the app, changed the headset controls, saved it, and reverted. Made a long log though
[Android Apps and Games] FayezZ:
Just wanted to say thank you for the app. I have a T-Mobile G2 running CyanogenMod 7, and I wanted to disable the volume rocker from turning on my screen (and making that annoying beep) when I have no lock screen set. This app solved that problem beautifully, and now my volume rocker only works when my screen is on and only my power button wakes the screen.
[Android Apps and Games] phoneturf:
Even though this app is only able to remap limited keys on the Captivate, it does exactly what I needed. I remapped the Search softkey to be Home. Whenever you "miss" a keypress in the Captivate softkeys bar, it defaults to Search. On my phone, if you don't press the home button on the top half of the icon, it does to Search. I don't think I have ever purposefully pressed the Search button on my phone in over 8 months, but whenever I miss the top half of the Home key by just a tiny amount, it goes into search. Yes, it's odd considering that Search is two buttons over.

Now, I can be really sloppy on the softkeys and it goes to Home, like it should. Before I used real AT&T captivate screen protectors, it would go to Search even when I pressed directly on Home, about half the time. If I had this app back then, it would have never been a problem and I could have gotten by with dollar screen protectors.

Thanks for this excellent app. I look forward to purchasing it when it a specific version is released for the captivatel
[Android Apps and Games] paragrabel:
Hi there! I have HTC Desire Z and I'd like to know is there any possibility to add custom codes - so for instance it would be possible to run SE Xperia Play games by just remapping some of keyboard buttons.

Ask google for "How to develop gaming apps using the Xperia PLAY gamepad" 1st link contains Xperia Play code sheet
[Android Apps and Games] yroftherat:
Is it possible to change the Voice Search button with this application?
[Android Apps and Games] scotthoff:
Ah thank you very much, although its limited on my captivate it were perfectly to remove a problem ive been having. my backbutton softkey was constantly going off which easily got irritating, through using this i just set it to something else and problem solved. perfect.
[Android Apps and Games] Klefisch:
Hi there,

really a great app but unfortunately I haven't managed what I bought it for so far.

I have a HTC Desire and want to open the app drawer with a press on the middle trackball button. According to the help this must be "232 DPad Center" right?

The app doesnt't show this button by default and I can't figure out how I should manage to get this to work as I would like it to.

Kindly could someone help me with that.

Thanks a lot!
[Android Apps and Games] nthknd:
Work great on dell streak I just wanted my camera button to take the picture worsk great
[Android Apps and Games] carlos67:
Question for OP

Hi, have read the whole thread. Running HD-ROM on normal Desire handset. So far have succesfully remapped long press search to camera and shutter and works like a charm using your excellent app (Thanks). Have also remapped power button to end call as my ROM doesn't allow you to set this in Accessibility settings unlike other ROM's.

However, I would prefer to have long press search mapped to start my internet browser app instead of camera app. Surely this can be done as what is the difference between invoking the camera app or the browser app?

If so, how?

Keep up the great work :)

Edit: solved, installed launchkey and that now enables me to choose what to run off of the search key. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] sneakyjoe:
Hi. Didn't manage to get the code of bluetooth headset button call. Is it CALL from thread head?
[Android Apps and Games] breakingspell:
Hey, i know i'm late to the party, but i have a rather unasked question (skimmed the entire thread, and searched for specific keywords).

I recently switched from a Windows Mobile based Samsung Epix to an Android 2.1 powered Motorola Flipout. I can hardly stand touchscreen keyboards, and both of those handsets have physical keyboards, in addition to touchscreens. I've grown to love the Epix's dedicated comma key, as i'm a grammar nazi, and hate leaving my sentences unpunctuated.

Well, for the Flipout, to insert a comma, you have to tap FN+M. Rather clunky. I found this app with the high hopes i could rebind the nigh-useless SYM key to insert a comma instead.

The program runs fine (have to portrait-orient it to display properly on the landscape screen), but i noticed that there are no options to bind keystrokes. Every key on the keyboard (and some) are listed, A-Z, 0-9, and all the function keys. But SYM can only be bound to what other function keys would do.

Is there any tinkering with config files that i can do to force-bind the SYM key to insert a comma?
[Android Apps and Games] breakingspell:
Well, never mind, i found out how to do it by simply tinkering ^_^

Using Root Explorer (or the SDK, if you prefer), i edited the keyboard configuration files at /system/usr/keylayout/, and edited

key 162 SYM WAKE_DROPPED

to

key 162 COMMA WAKE_DROPPED

for all the .kl files there that contained key 162. One reboot later, and bam. Figured i'd post this here for all those who care.
[Android Apps and Games] xdafundorin:
Is there any way to remap volume keys to perform media volume change only? I don't need to change ring volume at all. Only ring\vibrate\mute. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] Danji:
Galaxy S version work also with gingerbread? Anyone tested?
[Android Apps and Games] vorapoap:
Can we totally disable button?

Thanks for great app, I have spent an hour before getting to this.

My volume up button is broken, it now pressed itself very often

Instead of mapping to FOCUS, can you add an option to completely disable it?
[Android Apps and Games] chainer1:
Sometimes I really wonder how the button remapping thing is done with galaxytuner (Samsung Galaxy S I9000). Because if you do it like it is described here where you change the mapping in the s3c_keylayout.kl file you'll always need a reboot, but GalaxyTuner basically can remap things on the fly.

The thing is that there is this nice functionality where the headsethookbutton is remapped to the power button but only when the screen is off. So i can still wake up my screen with the homebutton and can use the power button in a normal way to lock or shutdown the device when the screen is on and when it is off i can play/pause/switch tracks with the power button.

This is the only thing that is keeping me away from gingerbread/cm7 roms. I would like to write an app which does exactly the same, because galaxytuner does only work on froyo. I've searched the forum and googled for various methods but couldn't really find anything useful. Please can anyone point me in the right direction :confused: ?

Thank You!
[Android Apps and Games] BalinorNZ:
Hi there, i'm just trying to use this (awesome) app to remap my camera button to have the power function (my power button is stuffed), i'm using a motorola milestone. It did the hot reboot thing but the camera button still opens the camera app on longpress and does nothing on shortpress :(

Any ideas what might be going wrong? The only other hardware buttons on the phone are the volume controls, which would not be ideal for power usage :(
[Android Apps and Games] mkrstf:
Would it be possible to add this "Hot reboot" feature in the menu which comes up after pressing the power button for a second? In the ROM I use (GingerVillain) there are different option to Cold Reboot or Reboot to Recovery or Reboot to Bootloader.
[Android Apps and Games] nyce18702:
Word good looking out. This is exactly what i been lookin for lol. Works great!
[Android Apps and Games] kulen:
is it possible to use this app with tasker, so I can set, for example, that camera or back button ends call, but only when in call, and all the other time to have it's original function?

or could it be possible to add that conditional functions in app itself, if it is still being developed?

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] djlukas1983:
Button Remapper SGS version

Button Remapper SGS version doesn't work on my SGS (Android 2.3.4).

When I try to run it I get Force Close.
[Android Apps and Games] stian230:
Has anyone try if its works Whit SGS2?
[Android Apps and Games] neil_swann80:
On my Xperia Play, keytracker shows my back and search buttons as 158 and 217, but ButtonRemapper doesn't show either entries in the list of buttons.

Any ideas?

EDIT: The gamepad (slide-out buttons) keys are showing up in ButtonRemapper and only the menu button on the front of the phone. The buttons that don't appear are:

158 back

139 settings

217 search

115 vol+

114 vol-

Is there a way to manually add a button code and choose it's function?
[Android Apps and Games] saulob:
Is it possible to change the Nexus One (N1) Trackball to be the home?

I see no trackball on the list.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Didn't try it yet. But I will make sure that there will be a Sgs 2 version.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
On some devices two keylayout files are used. The (general) buttonremapper only will allow you to edit one. You can edit the other manually. In the first post there's a link how this is done.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Aren't there dpad entries in the list?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Seems Samsung changed the files. Can you create a log of the FC ( catlog in the market is a real good app for this)?
[Android Apps and Games] Diabl0570:
i was wondering the same thing. that would make this app really use full.
[Android Apps and Games] revlis240:
I PM'ed the dev but maybe you guys know as well...

This works beautifully on my Evo running Fresh 3.5/Froyo.

If I upgrade to Fresh 4.x+ and Gingerbread it stops working. I have remapped my power button to be a End Call button. This actually makes it so its a screen on/off button AND a end call button which i find priceless.

It doesnt work on GB and I cant even do it manually with the kblayout. Any ideas? Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] XabdullahX:
Is it possible to add own keys to the list?

like i want key number 1 to be on the list or something.

Also, is it possible to make it take 2 settings. Like when the screen is on portrait mode it will use 1 setting and when its on landscape it will use another?
[Android Apps and Games] mr. newbie:
i just updated to continuum 6.1 and now the regular program doesn't detect my search key. the sgs version says my phone isn't supported (i have a captivate).

every rom i've previously used didn't have this problem.

is there anything i can do? my menu button is broken so remapping search is my only way to do a lot of things
[Android Apps and Games] sudghosh:
Hi i am using htc click , Cm7 2.3.4 rom. Armv6 rev2 processor with out neon/vfp support. Button remaper is not working with it. While i am able to use the but

on savior app from market which need root so please show some way

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[Android Apps and Games] eksempel_123:
Now that the Motorola Droid 3 has been rooted, can you add support for it? The unmapped alt+[any number] is really up for some mapping :)
[Android Apps and Games] w8asa:
SWEET! Thank you. The hardware button on my HD2 (2.2.1 CM Android) only works some of the time, so I haven't been able to turn off the phone. I remapped so now my home button will turn the phone off.

However: It won't turn my phone back on again... I wonder if it has something to do with the "wake" choice when remapping... I'll keep playing with it.
[Android Apps and Games] JonandRoid:
is there any way to remap the droid 2 screen buttons...i broke my droid 2 and put my motherboard in a d1 and everything works fine but the buttons on the screen of the droid 1 are different so when i hit the back button on the droid 1 screen it makes menu pop up, menu=home,home=back and the only one that does what its supposed to is search (which i never use) so yeah...any help would be greatly appreciated
[Android Apps and Games] Glen L:
hi would it be possible to add the feature to remap any button to another button?

Example. I would like to remap FN button to lets say letter "A"?
[Android Apps and Games] webdogk9:
The main app runs on a Galaxy Tab 10.1.

But despite me rebinding Volume up and Down as back and home it doesn't seem to affect it. Is this because the device isn't properly supported?
[Android Apps and Games] gesioo:
Is there a possiblty to set double click or long press on remapped buttons? Or a option to choose an app when the remap will be working? In example i want to remap volume buttons to be next/prev song when the music is playing.
[Android Apps and Games] stojkov.matt@gmail.com:
FCing on my captivate
[Android Apps and Games] bsw11:
Which version works on the Infuse? Will it work with a GB ROM?

Is there any other app that can map long press, double and triple click alternate actions like I had on WM? Also did it by application as well.
[Android Apps and Games] #G#:
A big thank you man. All the best
[Android Apps and Games] paul96:
Is the ns4g considered a "galaxy s variant? "
[Android Apps and Games] ericizzy1:
works great on epic touch 4g. thanks
[Android Apps and Games] adece:
Great app! The back button on my LG Optimus One stopped working and i can't take it to tech support until weekend. Installed this and now the useless (mostly) search button serves this function. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] Grondinm:
also FCing on Telus Fascinate(it's pretty much an i9000 but buttons mapings differ)
[Android Apps and Games] jlstark1:
Motorola Bionic

Anyone know of buttonmapper will work on the Bionic? I've not had any success myself. Thought maybe I was missing something.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] mir2006:
Is there any way to remap the "z" key to the "y" on a Droid PRO with QWERTZ keyboard?
[Android Apps and Games] Fixup:
My Droid2 Global has a dead home button, I use this great app to map the useless search button and camera button to home. The search button on the keyboard and the camera button work, but the soft search button still does search. Many thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] bigadmin4ever:
Inspire/Deire 4G Key remapping to solve speakerphone always on??

The Inspire/Desire has a hardware short issue where the speakerphone is always on, can the remapper software be used to solve this issue?? How would you go about remapping the software speakerphone key, I don't see it numbered in the charts. I've rooted and pulled the car mode and car panel apk.'s from dfferent ROM'S, this issue is in the system software.
[Android Apps and Games] Javi22:
Hi there, could be possible an option for "Media volume"?

When you press volume key up or down, by default It will up or down your Ring volume. Could I set it for up or down the media volume, that is not the same thing.?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] TheLandYacht:
Oddly, I don't get quite the display in KeyMapper that the first post says to expect. Instead of the keys I do have on my phone, which is the Samsung Vitality, I get the display shown in the attached image.

These are the buttons that KeynrTracker.apk reports.

139 = Menu

SIMPLY HOME BUTTON, PRESSING THIS BUTTON JUST DOES WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO

158 = Back

217 = Search

528 = "MUVE MUSIC" button on my phone

114 = Volume Up

115 = Volume Down
[Android Apps and Games] meo:
gigant feature

is it possible to merge buttonremapper with gesture ??

Will be great to go back bei only one gesture
[Android Apps and Games] ngek202:
will this work with my Desire S on an MIUI ROM 1.10.14?
[Android Apps and Games] Sandso9:
this won't work on the Droidx2 it only shows the apply button
[Android Apps and Games] darksilk:
On optimus 2x doesnt work. Tried to remap vol up to power button, the phone reboot but at start nothing happens

Any idea?

Enviado desde mi LG Optimus 2x usando tapatalk.
[Android Apps and Games] jkim31:
Thank you. This is awesome!
[Android Apps and Games] 123belly:
This app not working in Sense is the only thing keeping me trying 3.5 etc.. will it ever work or is there and alternative
[Android Apps and Games] Simba501:
I'm looking for a version that will work with the GS2 (AT&T variant). The SGS version says it isn't supported and the general version doesn't have options for the volume keys. Any help or direction is much appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] Bec07:
Can't find it in the market. Isn't it possible to extend the functionality to edit other keys? I have a BT keyboard that doesn't seem to have a working shift key (not by default at least)...
[Android Apps and Games] mbze430:
also voting for / looking for a ATT SGS2 variant of this app... please make!
[Android Apps and Games] jjdoctor:
Had this project died? I want this ReMapper working on HTC sensation
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Sort of. The heuristic I used worked for a lot of devices when I made it but with the new devices it is getting worse and worse :) Hope to find a general solution some day. Meanwhile you can use the description in one of the links in the first post to do it yourself.