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[Android Apps and Games] johnseeking:
Since the 1.5.0 update, the icons for menu and task list in the ICS theme have been swapped. (I renamed a copy of the apk to zip today and poked around a bit.) The pngs of both are still there, but they have each other's filenames, normal and "pressed." I have been waiting and hoping for an update to fix this. Should I keep waiting, or is there something I can DO about it?
[Android Apps and Games] wearefree:
The current button assignment is what you will find in real ice cream sandwich system. If you ever used ice cream sandwich, the double rectangle button is for recent tasks.
[Android Apps and Games] clio94:
In pro version of button savior you can change the order of the buttons.So personally i put in the second page the task button and i bring in the first page menu button
[Android Apps and Games] johnseeking:
Okay, fine, but I'm using Button Savior (paid) on a rooted and heavily-tweaked Nook Tablet (running a Gingerbread variant,) and I just want the icons in B.S. to match what they are on my menu bar (with the double box as my menu button.) Which they DID before the 1.5 update.

edit: But I DON'T want to go back to a previous version, as I love how the power button actually WORKS in this one, as well as how the long-press and swipe triggering mechanisms have worked flawlessly since the update. Kudos on that.

I'm running the pro version, and I did away with all of the buttons except Home, Back, Menu, Search, and "Power" (sleep.) It's not the order of buttons that bugs me, it's just those two specific icons.

I would think I should be able to extract the archive, rename the files for those specific icons, and zip it back up. I tried it late last night in Windows, using 7zip, but it gave me a parsing (?) error or somesuch when I replaced the file on my tablet. I haven't tried doing the same thing in Ubuntu yet, and prior experience has pointed toward it being much more friendly with mucking around with zip/apk archives. I'll give it a shot tonight or the next and report back on whether or not it works.

In the meantime, any other advice for fiddling around with the icons (or news of a coming update with the ability to pick specific icons for specific actions, perchance?) would still be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] tikuh:
Keepup bro...tq
[Android Apps and Games] trex3300:
Thank you Jerryfan2000 for the new update version 1.5.2a. It works great on my HD2 with Tytung Gingerbread rom. Still waiting for you to figure out how to implement the power button long press option.

Regards.
[Android Apps and Games] johnseeking:
Still whining about ICS icons.

Please see attached. System UI BACK, HOME, MENU buttons are at the bottom left, Button Savior (close BS), BACK, HOME, MENU, SEARCH, POWER buttons are at top right.

I would still really love the option to use the double-box icon for MENU in Button Savior. Mucking around with the APK hasn't yielded me any success.

Help? Advice? Custom APK, dear dev?

Love the app. Life saver on my Nook Tablet.

EDIT: I've had a brainstorm! Would it be possible to add another theme called "ICS bass-ackwards" with the same icons, but those two (4) swapped? :D
[Android Apps and Games] arda99:
Have a question/suggestion for button savior:

for swipe trigger mode, is it possible to add an option to set the trigger area height/location? the current trigger area seems to cover the whole screen and on my nook color(poor touch accuracy on corners) this makes some buttons unaccessible. Would be great if this area covers only part of the screen.

Also, when set the sidebar orientation to horizontal, it can only appear at some fixed position, please add an option to make the horizontal sidebar pops up at trigger position.

Thanks for the great app!
[Android Apps and Games] Hartmanos:
Thanks Enough

All my great wishes to you, for what you have done for me with tis app!!

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] manga16:
hi very good job :)
[Android Apps and Games] corbo987:
nice$$$$$$$$$$29292

I like it nice tutorial
[Android Apps and Games] chakra:
Does this work on JB roms?
[Android Apps and Games] Jeroenthemoon:
Most buttons work but the back and the recent app buttons dont.
[Android Apps and Games] rajivshahi:
Yes I'm using it in full screen mode and it doesn't lag at all.
[Android Apps and Games] teninchnail:
Good app

Mate, amazing app....keep on:cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] bunklung:
Cross posting a bit here (from Smart Statusbar)... I do get lag on the recent apps window when using Button Savior on my VZ Gnex AOSP Muzzy 4.2.1.

Smart Statusbar causes the same lag.

Works without lag on 4.1.2.

Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] rajivshahi:
Can we get the option to create our own theme...

Never mind I changed the button icons manually...

This is how windows metro theme should have looked..:rolleyes:
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Just to let everyone knows, there is a new JellyBean non root version of Button Savior on Playstore now. If you have updated your HD2 to JellyBean, you can give it a try.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2110258
[Android Apps and Games] Tröger Marco:
Hi my friend,this App is very good.Can you make this Skin for me?
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Hi,

If you already have the graphics ready, I can put them in my work for you. I personally don;t have any computer graphics skill. So I can't do it nicely. ha. Hope you understand.
[Android Apps and Games] Tröger Marco:
Can they have a gray background, make colored icons? Nor am I Grafiker.Die themes are black with white icons, would be nice if it would look something like that. Still, I love their work.
[Android Apps and Games] rajivshahi:
Re: [Feb 21][APP] V1.4.0 Sidebar style SWKey - Button savior

Yes it can be any color and any icon can be used....
[Android Apps and Games] m_dht:
thanks for your work!!!
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
I just updated Playstore version to 1.8 with new long awaited Direction Pad support. I will also update my thread later today.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Hi Guys,

Today, I requested moderator to move Button Savior thread from HD2 app/games section to here so that more users other than HD2 users can join the discussion easier. I am currently working on update to V2 with gradual and iterative small update in a weekly to bi-weekly base. So greater exposure in this section can help me to communicate with more users.
[Android Apps and Games] x-dira:
can you support bottom swipe ...look like ultimate dynamic navbar..

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
originally I didn't want to. but recently I realized its useful. so I will add.
[Android Apps and Games] x-dira:
can you add power menu (hold power button)

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
I actually studied this topic for a while long time ago and found no way to do it. If you know any third party app can do this, please let me know. I will study how they do it.
[Android Apps and Games] x-dira:
...easy touch in google play:D
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Thank you. i will try it.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Wow. Just tried. Yes, it does the job. I will study how he did it. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Added power menu on long press power key today in V1.8.1. Thanks x-dira's info so that I know how to do it.
[Android Apps and Games] x-dira:
nice...:thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] x-dira:
yeah.....bottom swipe very nice....

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Luca.Brasi:
absolutely usefull app, thank for this
[Android Apps and Games] inphx:
I was using the non root version on my S4 and it was working fine. Today I rooted the phone and installed the root version which does not work. It just asks for root and then throws a blank screen. Can someone help?
[Android Apps and Games] trex3300:
Unfortunately the root version does not work on rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 (AT&T), also, the non-root version does not have power button long press option.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Hi,

Can you download an App called 'Root Checker' to see if your device is properly rooted? This app should work well on any rooted Android devices without any problem.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Just posted a new version V1.8.5 to support hover activation control. Now user with S-Pen or mouse can trigger button savior by hover in/out from trigger area, trigger icon, or software key panel to control visibility of Button Savior.
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
"Back" doesnt work on 4.4 after the latest update
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
How about other keys such as task and menu keys? Do they still work?
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
juat tested

home and vol up down work

task and menu do not

before the update back and menu work fine,never use task so cant tell

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btw,i love this app and ofcoz i bought the pro version

thz for developing such an lovely app
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Sounds like superuser doesn't grant Button Savior root permission. Perhaps you dismiss the root granting dialog too quickly. You can uninstall and reinstall again. Make sure you wait until you see root granting dialog after you press back button first time after reinstall.
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
tested,uninstalled and reinstalled, granted permission,back and menu still doesnt work

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tested the unroot.version,everything work fine
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
is there any link i can download the previous root version?
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Of course. Its all in my attachment in first page.
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
thz,now using the previous version, work like a charm
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
thanks for telling. but your result is puzzling me because i didn't change anything other than hover event support. If you can, could you make one more test for me? Can you install latest version again and disable hover control in setting/general setting to see if it works with mode disabled and fails to work with mode enabled? Thanks in advanced.
[Android Apps and Games] souler456:
Haha! :D

I've been using Button Savior since 2 years, and I honestly never knew there's a thread here on XDA for Button Savior, until now :P

For a long-time user of your app, I actually want to suggest this:

Can you add "Media Buttons"? You know, like Play/Pause, Forward, Next, Shuffle... You get what I'm sayin... :D
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
i tested on both nexus 5 and nexus 7 2013,i downlaod the button savior app for rooted user on google play, back and menu do not work(didnt test everything coz back,home,menu and vol are the buttons i use most and i concern most) whether hover is on or off.

then i tried the buttin savior for non rooted user, everything works fine

and finally i downloaded SWkey68.apk on page 1,everything works fine.

I want the root version works because i perfer to enable it only on the upper right of the screen.

i dont know if sw68 the same version as the one on google play,but that's my case.....

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i think i did sth wrong, i deleted the permission from supersu and reinstall it from goolge play just now and it.works

i guess i hv to do that everytime u push an update to the google play.

sorry,my fault
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
er.....sorry to say that i guess.the new kitkat krt16s.broke yr app

i cleaned supersu button savior grant, uninstalled the app,reboot then reinstall,and now "back" and "menu" not working

BUT button savior for non root user works fine......
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Thanks for clarification. I was also told from kitkat user saying my app doesn't work on 4.4. With your clarification, I am sure it works. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
I am not sure is it possible but I can try. I don't have extensive experience with media playback function in Android. But I did some reading on this topic a bit before. But just a little bit. But I will study more seriously now. Definitely a good idea.
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
only the non root version works

root version always have issue after update or supersu upddate

non root version is much stable
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Thanks for clarification again. Just got my nexus 7 outlay OTA today. Will root to test it.
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
make sure u are on krt16s,coz all 4.3 and krt16o are working fine,only the krt16s has issue

and also krt16m of the nexus 5 working fine
[Android Apps and Games] x-dira:
plzz...support touch instead swipe only!

Thank
[Android Apps and Games] fumes_dog:
Working great on my newly upgraded kitkat.
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
would really love if i can activate the app on both left right and bottom
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Just published 1.9.0 to Playstore today. In this version, you will see a fresh new UI look with modern Android theme and more organized setting categories in this version. Also, an attempt to fix Kitkat issue was also added in this version. So far it runs well on my Nexus 7 and Nexus 4. I got only two 4.4 devices on hand. So please feedback your result even it is a pass along with the device/rom you are using. Thanks in advanced for the help.
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
nexus7 2013 (krt16s) and nexus 5 both running fine

thz,finally i can use root version on both device
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Hi,

Thanks for your feedback. Since you have Nexus 5, can you help me to try if it works when ART is enabled?
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
errr...im using custom kerenl which isnt recommended to use ART...

do u want me to try on my nexus7 2013?
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
that will do too. But I am not sure if Art is available in n7 2013.
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
just tested,the app(rooted version) works on nexus 7 2013 running ART

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one more request

if i can hold the vol+/- and it keep increasing to the max or decreasing to mute, then the app will be perfect
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Thanks for your help. For your col request, I will do that later.
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
this WORKS on nexus5 4.4.1
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
hi, can you add "auto roatation" button please
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Button Savior is updated to V2 today. Please refer to first page for changes and download link
[Android Apps and Games] fumes_dog:
Love new Pop Control. Wish it had more than 9 spots to use.
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
i dont see theres an update on playstore.....
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
This version was actually published on 24 Dec, 2013. Unless your device is running very old firmware such as 1.5, otherwise you should see it. Did you set auto update for Button Savior and is already using V2.0.1?
[Android Apps and Games] doubleho:
o i guess i m running the latest version already
[Android Apps and Games] fumes_dog:
45

can you add function to add arbitrary combo key? I think i can build a screenshot function with this.
[Android Apps and Games] fumes_dog:
one more suggestion. Is it possible to add a button to scroll up directly to top of a list ? For example, when browsing a long web page, I;d like to press one button to go directly to top of the page. iOS has such feature.
[Android Apps and Games] ApokrifX:
take screenshot

Guys,

How do I do something as simple as take screenshot using Button Savior?

Apparently, I cannot add new button to take a screenshot action.

Do I need to use PopControl then?

What keycode do I enter?

Screenshot on my Android is Volume down + Power button

Sorry, I know it should be very easy, but I cannot figure it out... :o
[Android Apps and Games] Motawa88:
I only have call and camera "buttons" on my s4 kitkat
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
You need to root your device first. I have a non root version. Just search for button Savior non root.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Updated to V2.1 with introduction of immersive mode and full screen mode toggles. Now you are able to get rid of navigation bar at bottom on demand if you are running Kitkat. Go to my post for update details.
[Android Apps and Games] look30:
vibration

How can you disable it??

Awesome app but super annoying specially at night when yo can hear it.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
What can you hear? And which function you want to disable?
[Android Apps and Games] look30:
i was talking about talking about vibration but that is actually solved.

The only issue I have is that after installing the Button Savior the Google Now the OK Google voice command doesn't work anymore.

I have tested this on Samsung Note 2014 and on Asus tablet .
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Thanks for your report. I will investigate what happened. By the way, are u using it with the 'OK Google' feature on android wear?
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Found the problem. You need to disable anything that is checked in settings/accessibility . But it you are using button Savior non root, then you will lose ability to use button Savior. I don't know why, but it is more like a bug in Android.
[Android Apps and Games] look30:
Thank for your reply. U fortunately I am using the non rooted version so the fix will not work but in all honesty I take your app over OK Google functionality any time. This app made my life a bliss specially on large screen tablets. :D
[Android Apps and Games] ApokrifX:
jerryfan2000,

Anyway to send "take screenshot" combination (Volume down + Power button) using Button Savior [root] :o

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] Chairmansaab:
Is there any reason why we can't have it on Jellybean 4.1.2?
[Android Apps and Games] galamale:
one of the best little programs for large screen tablets

could you please add App Drawer support icon to the panel please, tx

Gala
[Android Apps and Games] ze7zez:
Great piece of software!

.

Is any version running on Froyo without root?

I would like to run back and menu key.

.

SWKey11.apk = Button Savior 1.0.9
SWKey18.apk = Button Savior 1.1.3
SWKey20.apk = Button Savior 1.1.5
SWKey21.apk = Button Savior 1.1.6
SWkey34.apk = Button Savior 1.3.2
SWkey36.apk = Button Savior 1.4.0
SWkey61.apk = Button Savior 1.8.0
SWkey62.apk = Button Savior 1.8.1
SWkey68.apk = Button Savior 1.8.5
SWkey69.apk = Button Savior 1.9.0
SWkey72.apk = Button Savior 2.0.1

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[Android Apps and Games] x-dira:
.....del.....

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Hi.

Sorry to tell you but Froyo lacks a key function to support key simulation without root. So you still need to root your device first.
[Android Apps and Games] esprout:
Does the pro version enable you to map a button directly a key? I'd like to be able to map buttons to page up/down and arrow keys, which is a very useful feature for reading web pages and text editing. To be clear, I am not talking about adding it to the pop control, but directly to the 1st level buttons.

Also will Android 5 be officially supported? It seems to be working pretty well already on my Nexus 5.

Thanks!

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As a reference, I found keycode mappings for the arbitrary key here:

developer dot android dot com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html#KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN

Quick reference:

page up: 92

page down: 93

left: 21

right: 22

up: 19

down: 20

The behavior of up and down keys doesn't seem to correspond to the built-in d-pad up and down. What keycodes do those generate? The built-in d-pad will page up and down on chrome browser instead of line up and down.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
Hi Guys,

Google is now enforcing dev from modifying SELinux policy. I made some changes to Button Savior and now its working fine without needing to disable SELinux on my devices. Before I publish it to Playstore, I'd like to share it on XDA first to see how my fix works. If you are using Kitkat or Lollipop, please get the latest one SWkey81beta.apk from attachment. After installation, if you have no problem to use back key, then its working. Of course, make sure your SELinux is configured as enforcing instead of permissive.
[Android Apps and Games] Kjc99:
Really missing button Savior app! Ever since upgrade to Galaxy S6 it no longer works... I've tried latest beta Su app 2.49 without success... Only power and home button works... I've tried the non-root version but it messes with Google now....
[Android Apps and Games] jerryfan2000:
I need to check. I now support two screenshot combos. One for general Android deviecs, one specifically used by Samsung only. If neither one is Vol - + Pwr, then of course I can add this one in next release. I will go home and check.
[Android Apps and Games] MuffinXman:
I will try to give a feedback
[Android Apps and Games] look30:
Is this app discontinued ?

I tried it in 5.0 but it will not work after install.
[Android Apps and Games] AKHN:
Source Code

Can u plz provide me with the its(button savior) source code
[Android Apps and Games] Kjc99:
Just an update.... Button Savior root still won't work with 5.1.1...(power button) but the developer was real nice and after emailing back and forth several times we found the button Savior non root works great... Every button also works with the pro key... Thanks [MENTION=1849007]jerryfan2000[/MENTION]... Definitely the first app I always need on any phone/tablet I use... The only thing I do miss from the root version is the ability to hold down the power button... It usually brings up the power options screen... But in the non-root version it does not
[Android Apps and Games] devinpatterson:
I use button saviour on all my android devices, and I find it really speeds up maneuvering through my GUI. I was wondering if anyone had used it on the edge's curved screen? It's something that I (unfortunately) can't test at the verizon retail locations.
[Android Apps and Games] Kjc99:
I use it on my S7 edge.... Had a few issues when set to swipe to trigger buttons.... If I swipe to close to the edge panel pullout... But I've decided to just put an actual trigger right below it View attachment 3728926

Galaxy S7 edge
[Android Apps and Games] devinpatterson:
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. I use swipe from side, but I can live with going back to a button/trigger.

As a general request I'd love to see button saviour's author add a additional feature for swipe from side. If there was the ability to trigger via swipes from the top, middle or bottom third(s) of the screen, I think that would help to filter out conflicts with gadgets (scroll bar, close gadget, onscreen keyboard etc), and allow an additional level of customization.
[Android Apps and Games] Thomas Hahn:
When I try to disable Enable Lock at Button Savior in the Settings application, the Settings application stops. So it is impossible to remove Button Savior. I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 with o/s 6.0.1
[Android Apps and Games] Kjc99:
Hey thought I'd try it out too.... Weird it just closes unfortunately I disabled and now can't enable it! Probably something I did cause I flash different roms weekly and never had a problem just noticed today..... Definitely weird.... Using non-root button Savior on S7 edge

Edit* OK so I wiped app cache/data and still didn't work.... Decided to uninstall and restore a titanium backup of button Savior and now it lets me enable

Galaxy S7 edge
[Android Apps and Games] HTC_FUZE:
Doesn't work on Android 7 Nexus 6?
[Android Apps and Games] 1asbak1:
Would it be possible to create a pinch to zoom in and out button? I dont want to use both fingers :)
[Android Apps and Games] kersh:
is this app still alive?

I would like to know if would be possible to add custom actions to buttons, page up/page down, or launch an app
[Android Apps and Games] mattfmartin:
I've never used the original search key. Definitely a waste of space.