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[Wip-Rom] 2.1 EVOlaunch

This is going to be a 100% true no sense 2.1. this means sense frameworks will be gone and the BT wiimote will work. it will also run a million times faster than the sensleless roms now because im not just removing sense apps, ill be using 2.1 nexus eclair stock rom as base.
So until release tell me some app ideas and some theme ideas.
The rest is...
To be announced

you the man thanks again. avabox v2 is great btw. I couldnt get any other deo scripts to work, but yours did. Thanks again for such great contributions....​

Re: [Wip-Rom] Aosp Evo
Finally some AOSP and not just the stock ROM with bloatware removed!
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Re: [Wip-Rom] Aosp Evo
Can't wait! Darchdroid was my favorite rom on the hero, hopefully this can be the spiritual successor of darchdroid
Maybe we as a community can pitch in and get darchstar's broke ass an evo
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screenshots would be really nice

Can someone explain to me what this is exactly?

Its android OS without the HTC sense integration........so very Nexus1 like, maybe check out the screenshots for Darchdroid on the Hero thread for some screenies.
Looking forward to this and Froyo Thanks Avalaunch

beerock said:
Its android OS without the HTC sense integration........so very Nexus1 like, maybe check out the screenshots for Darchdroid on the Hero thread for some screenies.
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I know what AOSP is but he said it's not AOSP. I'm confused. Is it CM for the Evo?

chuckhriczko said:
I know what AOSP is but he said it's not AOSP. I'm confused. Is it CM for the Evo?
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ummmm, maybe look at the title again......Im sure its close

awesome thanks for getting the ball rolling on this, i love aosp and hate sense

I suspect 4G and the front camera are also removed.

catpunt said:
awesome thanks for getting the ball rolling on this, i love aosp and hate sense
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I love them both plus just glad to see the roms are starting to pop up really dont see what to hate about sense, especially now that there is the EVO....nice and smooth

So since this is ASOP, what exactly works, doenst work?
Also, how bout screenshots? Anyone?

so my buttons on the bottom dont work.
its got the vanilla lock screen (i think thats the name) side scroll to unlock. Also has helix launcher. ASOP top bar which i also am a fan of.
I dont know if 4g works because, 4g isnt available here yet, (WTF CMON NYC)
also seems as if camera has been removed.

nenn said:
so my buttons on the bottom dont work.
its got the vanilla lock screen (i think thats the name) side scroll to unlock. Also has helix launcher. ASOP top bar which i also am a fan of.
I dont know if 4g works because, 4g isnt available here yet, (WTF CMON NYC)
also seems as if camera has been removed.
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He actually mentions that the capacitive buttons don't work in the first post.

sph33r said:
He actually mentions that the capacitive buttons don't work in the first post.
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they work but they dont respond in system.
looks nice doesnt it?
ill fix cap buttons tonight.

ooooh ill be keeping an eye on this

Avalaunchmods said:
they work but they dont respond in system.
looks nice doesnt it?
ill fix cap buttons tonight.
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ah yep thats what i mean
apologies!

Avalaunchmods said:
they work but they dont respond in system.
looks nice doesnt it?
ill fix cap buttons tonight.
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Lol yes they do work i guess they arent attached to the system to function like we expect them to. I went into terminal emulator and i could use the capacitive buttons to type in it. Although i could only type 1 thing the whole time.

JordanClay2003 said:
Lol yes they do work i guess they arent attached to the system to function like we expect them to. I went into terminal emulator and i could use the capacitive buttons to type in it. Although i could only type 1 thing the whole time.
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well im sure they arent broken, but when home does not take you to the home screen, menu doesnt bring up a menu, back doesnt go back , and search, well i dont use that sucker for anything, but when they dont to what they're supposed to do, they dont work.

Swiftkey keyboard skin?

Was wondering if you can change the skin of the key? Thanks

Bump please!

I've been waiting for this too, been using SwiftKey since release, if am correct i read on another forum that they would add the skins on a future update. Hope it's soon..
HtcEvo 4G

SwiftKey is my favorite keyboard too and was not satisfied with the graphics in general.
So I decided to decompile and reskin it completely.
The result is astonishing. I'll post a screenshot soon.
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LowrentV said:
SwiftKey is my favorite keyboard too and was not satisfied with the graphics in general.
So I decided to decompile and reskin it completely.
The result is astonishing. I'll post a screenshot soon.
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Yes would like to see this! Thanks

That's what my latest version looks like.
I'm still working on the Suggestions buttons (not in screenshot) and I have a couple of tweaks to do (1 or 2 more pixels of space between microphone and cog...)
After skinning is done, i'll work on the layouts.
I want to have fewer keys and make them bigger.
There is no reason to have separate keys for { [ and <.
I'll make a key for < and put [ and { in the pop-up.
All currencies can be on one key.
You get the idea...

Very nicely done! I've been using SwiftKey as my main keyboard for the last month or so on my Evo, and my only complaint is that it's a bit ugly. Yours looks much better.
Any download coming soon so we can apply this ourselves?

LowrentV said:
That's what my latest version looks like.
I'm still working on the Suggestions buttons (not in screenshot) and I have a couple of tweaks to do (1 or 2 more pixels of space between microphone and cog...)
After skinning is done, i'll work on the layouts.
I want to have fewer keys and make them bigger.
There is no reason to have separate keys for { [ and <.
I'll make a key for < and put [ and { in the pop-up.
All currencies can be on one key.
You get the idea...
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Perfect job! How can we get this?? Thanks

I'm pretty sure it's illegal to distribute the .apk file.
To stay legit, I could zip only the files I created by myself and instructions on how to mod your app by yourself. I guess... ?

LowrentV said:
I'm pretty sure it's illegal to distribute the .apk file.
To stay legit, I could zip only the files I created by myself and instructions on how to mod your app by yourself. I guess... ?
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I'm ready to attempt this..

i could do a pull from my purchased version (paid $.99 when it was the special. i don't see why that wouldn't be legit, or if you had steps to modify that would be great. Especially one to go along with Myn's theme.
LowrentV said:
I'm pretty sure it's illegal to distribute the .apk file.
To stay legit, I could zip only the files I created by myself and instructions on how to mod your app by yourself. I guess... ?
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If you want finish what you started to have it complete.. Thanks

LowrentV said:
That's what my latest version looks like.
I'm still working on the Suggestions buttons (not in screenshot) and I have a couple of tweaks to do (1 or 2 more pixels of space between microphone and cog...)
After skinning is done, i'll work on the layouts.
I want to have fewer keys and make them bigger.
There is no reason to have separate keys for { [ and
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Hi guys,
I work for the company that makes SwiftKey, and I'm sorry we've yet to release a version you can customize!
Soon we'll be releasing a new skin, and soon after than we'll be introducing custom skinning. We'd be intrigued to see the changes you made though, so would be grateful if you got in touch!
I'm on joe [at] touchtype - online dot com.
Thanks!
Joe

xlGmanlx said:
i could do a pull from my purchased version (paid $.99 when it was the special. i don't see why that wouldn't be legit, or if you had steps to modify that would be great. Especially one to go along with Myn's theme.
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+1 Just let me know what I need to do to get my hands on the theme or instructions to do it myself.

mysterfix said:
+1 Just let me know what I need to do to get my hands on the theme or instructions to do it myself.
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+2 let me know also.. thanks

It's my favorite keyboard, but the look needs tweaking, any love for beta users turned full version owners haha?
JoeBeats said:
Hi guys,
I work for the company that makes SwiftKey, and I'm sorry we've yet to release a version you can customize!
Soon we'll be releasing a new skin, and soon after than we'll be introducing custom skinning. We'd be intrigued to see the changes you made though, so would be grateful if you got in touch!
I'm on joe [at] touchtype - online dot com.
Thanks!
Joe
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We'd love to give you guys special love. We've just set up a VIP area on our website for this purpose. If you sign up at swiftkey dot net forwardslash vip I'll be sure to see you guys are approved.
In there we're going to start releasing beta versions of our latest work. But I'd still love to hear from the guy who hacked it
Joe

Joe, signed up
JoeBeats said:
We'd love to give you guys special love. We've just set up a VIP area on our website for this purpose. If you sign up at swiftkey dot net forwardslash vip I'll be sure to see you guys are approved.
In there we're going to start releasing beta versions of our latest work. But I'd still love to hear from the guy who hacked it
Joe
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Joe,
I signed up too. I would love to beta test for you guys, I use your keyboard exclusively. Tried out some others but always come back ;-)

Is there a Camera upgrade app for the Camera on CM7?

I just installed CM 7.1.0 from MikG and the camera leaves much to be desired. There are few features/options, the UI feels like my original Droid and there are no special effects or ability to mute sounds like shutter and what not. Quite frustrating this past weekend when I was at a wedding and wanted to take lots of pictures but it was quite other than them reading their vows and what not and after taking only one picture I put my phone away because it was so loud. I miss the camera from MikG and wish I had the special effects like some of the newer camera versions. Can anyone help me out here? Prefer a Camera app that also has the video in it if possible. Maybe just a newer version of the stock Camera or ??
Thanks!

Here is the Miui camera.
http://db.tt/RZBiJqzQ
Just install it like any old app.
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New nightly has option to turn shutter sound off in CyanogenMod Setting>Sound

first thing i did when flashing a nightly was go in and delete the shutter sound. I'll check out the miui clock. do you have the stock clock in case i wanna go back?

mikevo77 said:
Here is the Miui camera.
http://db.tt/RZBiJqzQ
Just install it like any old app.
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Will this replace the existing stock Camera or add a second app?
Goodguy818 said:
New nightly has option to turn shutter sound off in CyanogenMod Setting>Sound
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Trying to avoid flashing another ROM right now because I'm pretty far on a game and last time I tried flashing a ROM the Titanium Backup didn't work & I had to start over again so I'm not looking to chance it again right now.

acme64 said:
first thing i did when flashing a nightly was go in and delete the shutter sound. I'll check out the miui clock. do you have the stock clock in case i wanna go back?
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Where is the audio file for the shutter sound to delete?

OstrichSak said:
Will this replace the existing stock Camera or add a second app?
Trying to avoid flashing another ROM right now because I'm pretty far on a game and last time I tried flashing a ROM the Titanium Backup didn't work & I had to start over again so I'm not looking to chance it again right now.
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It won't replace it. Just another option. Its way better than the stock one.
I've been decked!

OstrichSak said:
Will this replace the existing stock Camera or add a second app?
Trying to avoid flashing another ROM right now because I'm pretty far on a game and last time I tried flashing a ROM the Titanium Backup didn't work & I had to start over again so I'm not looking to chance it again right now.
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It will add a 2nd app. The miui camera is your best option, and its free. It's really good and works great with every aosp rom I've used.

mikevo77 said:
It won't replace it. Just another option. Its way better than the stock one.
I've been decked!
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fitz420 said:
It will add a 2nd app. The miui camera is your best option, and its free. It's really good and works great with every aosp rom I've used.
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Thanks!
Trying now....

Alright, installed it and LOVE it compared to the stock one included w/CM7. My only problem is that the effects list is missing the only one I would ever use and that's an HDR setting. Other than that I just need to figure out what all these settings mean. Burst? Shutter? Anti-Shake? Where's the user manual?

OstrichSak said:
Alright, installed it and LOVE it compared to the stock one included w/CM7. My only problem is that the effects list is missing the only one I would ever use and that's an HDR setting. Other than that I just need to figure out what all these settings mean. Burst? Shutter? Anti-Shake? Where's the user manual?
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Here's some help with a couple features:
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/miui/38201-quick-guide-using-miui-camera.html

fitz420 said:
Here's some help with a couple features:
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/miui/38201-quick-guide-using-miui-camera.html
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Thanks for the link but that thread pretty much only talks about how to focus a photo and how to focus on something that isn't centered. Not much discussion about anything else or any of the other settings.

OstrichSak said:
Where is the audio file for the shutter sound to delete?
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/system/media/audio/Ui/camera_click.ogg
I usually just tack a .bak on it just in case I need it later instead of deleting it.
swyped from my CM7 Supersonic

lacrossev said:
/system/media/audio/Ui/camera_click.ogg
I usually just tack a .bak on it just in case I need it later instead of deleting it.
swyped from my CM7 Supersonic
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Thanks for the information. I think I'm going to use the MIUI camera for the time being so no need to modify any files for the time being.

Well this is what I use on CM7 and this is the "FREE" version but they also have a paid version its better than the others i think. It starts with a grid but you can take it off in settings.

Same issue here as the newer's have the pano effect, etc. and are sweet.
As an alt to the miui one, you should checkout camera 360 also. Used to be a paid app, now free and has a lot of nice features ....

xlancealotx said:
Same issue here as the newer's have the pano effect, etc. and are sweet.
As an alt to the miui one, you should checkout camera 360 also. Used to be a paid app, now free and has a lot of nice features ....
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It's free now?!? I used that when it first came out years ago and loved it but the devs did some crazy crap (GREATLY reduced resolution of your photos and a few other things that I personally think is wrong) to the free version to get people to pay for it and so I abandoned it because I don't like those tactics. If it's completely free now then I'm all over that!

paper camera is cool.... its in the market

Is there any way for the MIUI camera to use the volume rocker as the shutter button? That's the only thing from the stock camera that I miss.

oesjmr said:
Is there any way for the MIUI camera to use the volume rocker as the shutter button? That's the only thing from the stock camera that I miss.
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Bah! I hadn't yet noticed that. That was a great feature with the stock camera app and I hadn't yet tried the volume rockers. My single biggest gripe with this phone is a lack of physical camera button. PITA when you're trying to take a picture and you can't quite see the screen because of the angle.

[REQUEST] GNex nav buttons mod for stock rom

Any change a developer could do a mod to add the Galaxy Nexus navigation buttons to the screen? I for one don't like the physical home button and would really like the screen buttons. If the unoffical AOKP rom had the standard AOKP custom nav button mod I would be all over it but seeing how it's unofficial/alpha and the CM10 roms are very alpha I'd rather wait. Based on the info I found it's relatively easy mod if you know how to decomplie and recompile the framework-res.apk. I attempted to do this but kept running into issues and my limited knowledge of Android development (to say the least) seems to be the biggest huddle.
IMO, I'd still like the native button active but others would prefer them disabled.
Here a thread on the mod for CM9/CM10... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788780&page=1
Thanks!

rkirmeier said:
Any change a developer could do a mod to add the Galaxy Nexus navigation buttons to the screen? I for one don't like the physical home button and would really like the screen buttons. If the unoffical AOKP rom had the standard AOKP custom nav button mod I would be all over it but seeing how it's unofficial/alpha and the CM10 roms are very alpha I'd rather wait. Based on the info I found it's relatively easy mod if you know how to decomplie and recompile the framework-res.apk. I attempted to do this but kept running into issues and my limited knowledge of Android development (to say the least) seems to be the biggest huddle.
IMO, I'd still like the native button active but others would prefer them disabled.
Here a thread on the mod for CM9/CM10... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788780&page=1
Thanks!
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It won't work on the stock ROM. But it works in CM10, I have it on my phone and am loving them. Just like my old Nexus.

I know the mod in the link I provided will not work on the stock rom. Thanks for your most value input and stating what is outright obvious for the mod in the link. No reason a developer couldn't create a mod that does work with the stock rom though. Already using a few mods on my stock rom.

rkirmeier said:
I know the mod in the link I provided will not work on the stock rom. Thanks for your most value input and stating what is outright obvious for the mod in the link. No reason a developer couldn't create a mod that does work with the stock rom though. Already using a few mods on my stock rom.
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There might actually be a reason. The framework is totally different.

tekhna said:
There might actually be a reason. The framework is totally different.
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Of course the framework is different, one is TouchWise and one is CM9/CM10 but that has absolutely nothing to do with a developer modifying the stock TW framework-res.apk with this mod. Why do users who have no clue keep adding their useless 2 cents? I now understand why the developers get so frustrated and the development forum in highly moderated!
Here a new thread to shows how to do this mod on any ROM. If I had the experience of decompling/compling apks or time I would do it.
http://thetechjournal.com/how-to/tutorial-how-to-use-on-screen-virtual-buttons-at-ice-cream-sandwich-rom-on-android.xhtml

rkirmeier said:
Of course the framework is different, one is TouchWise and one is CM9/CM10 but that has absolutely nothing to do with a developer modifying the stock TW framework-res.apk with this mod. Why do users who have no clue keep adding their useless 2 cents? I now understand why the developers get so frustrated and the development forum in highly moderated!
Here a new thread to shows how to do this mod on any ROM. If I had the experience of decompling/compling apks or time I would do it.
http://thetechjournal.com/how-to/tutorial-how-to-use-on-screen-virtual-buttons-at-ice-cream-sandwich-rom-on-android.xhtml
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lol, someone who has no clue yelling at someone he thinks has no clue about clueless 2 cents. Being an asshole is a really great way to get people to do things for you, I've heard.

Im dont know why anybody wants onscreen buttons? Yea the nexus had them and thats fine. But with 2 capacitive buttons and a hardware button, why have nav buttons that do the same thing? All its does is take up screen space no?

droidstyle said:
Im dont know why anybody wants onscreen buttons? Yea the nexus had them and thats fine. But with 2 capacitive buttons and a hardware button, why have nav buttons that do the same thing? All its does is take up screen space no?
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I agree with this. I have figured out how to get them and I've been using it for a day or so now. I don't like it. I thought I would, but I don't.

droidstyle said:
Im dont know why anybody wants onscreen buttons? Yea the nexus had them and thats fine. But with 2 capacitive buttons and a hardware button, why have nav buttons that do the same thing? All its does is take up screen space no?
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I hate the physical home button and much prefer the on-screen buttons.

tekhna said:
I hate the physical home button and much prefer the on-screen buttons.
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why?

droidstyle said:
why?
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Because I'm used to capacitive buttons, it's clunky to use a physical button, and depressing the button off-balances the whole phone if you're using it one-handed.

tekhna said:
Because I'm used to capacitive buttons, it's clunky to use a physical button, and depressing the button off-balances the whole phone if you're using it one-handed.
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I totally agree!
It's funny how people think that because they don't mind the physical home button that everyone else should feel the same way. The screen is big enough that I don't mind losing a little space. Give me a "touch" home button and task list button that I don't have to wait 2 seconds for...

tekhna said:
Because I'm used to capacitive buttons, it's clunky to use a physical button, and depressing the button off-balances the whole phone if you're using it one-handed.
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To each is own...i would much rather have more screen. However if they designed this device like the nexus with only nav buttons, then that would be ok. I just dont like the idea of having multiple buttons that do the same thing.

tekhna said:
lol, someone who has no clue yelling at someone he thinks has no clue about clueless 2 cents. Being an asshole is a really great way to get people to do things for you, I've heard.
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Whatever! It's the same BS that the developers get upset over. People who have no clue making useless statements that do nothing for the cause. It's a waste of space and time...
I could be wrong but I thought all ICS and JB frameworks have the vitual navigation button code, it just a matter of enabling it. See the second link I posted...

rkirmeier said:
I totally agree!
It's funny how people think that because they don't mind the physical home button that everyone else should feel the same way. The screen is big enough that I don't mind losing a little space. Give me a "touch" home button and task list button that I don't have to wait 2 seconds for...
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I dont expect anybody to feel the same way...I was simply wanting to know why he didnt like hardware button.

rkirmeier said:
Whatever! It's the same BS that the developers get upset over. People who have no clue making useless statements that do nothing for the cause. It's a waste of space and time...
I could be wrong but I thought all ICS and JB frameworks have the vitual navigation button code, it just a matter of enabling it. See the second link I posted...
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You "Totally agree" with the guy in one post and then call him clueless in another. A guy who has been part of xda since 2007 and has 1000 more thanks than you do. Be civil

bobdude5 said:
You "Totally agree" with the guy in one post and then call him clueless in another. A guy who has been part of xda since 2007 and has 1000 more thanks than you do. Be civil
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I don't see why agreeing with someone preference for something and calling them out regarding a statement that seems clueless has anything to do with each other. Unless he knows for a fact that the Touchwiz ICS framework-res.apk has been stripped of the navigation button code (not just disabled) his comment was clueless... Having a 1000+ posts does not make someone an expert and if he knows for a fact then he should have said the TW ICS framework has been stripped of the navigation bar code...
There are plenty of opinions on the value of the mod. The original thread link I posted seemed to suggest there are a lot of people who want this. This thread so far may not support that for US users... Oh, well... If there is no dev that wants to do this mod then I guess I'll wait for a stable release of AOKP where I can modify/add buttons too...
Thanks!

rkirmeier said:
I know the mod in the link I provided will not work on the stock rom. Thanks for your most value input and stating what is outright obvious for the mod in the link. No reason a developer couldn't create a mod that does work with the stock rom though. Already using a few mods on my stock rom.
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As I said in my post, "it won't work on the stock ROM". The support for it is just not there in TouchWiz. You can modify the framework-res.apk if you want (I've tried), but it just won't work. If you want on screen navigation keys, you'll need to get onto CM/AOSP.

Here are my reasons for preferring nexus style on-screen buttons:
1. I no longer have to overextend my thumb to press the menu button when holding the device with one hand. Usually this results in my palm hitting something on the screen unintentionally.
2. Once frustrated with #1, I will tilt the device down (increasing the chances of dropping the phone) to be able to successfully press the menu button. With on screen buttons I no longer have to do this.
3. If 1&2 are not an option I am forced to use 2 hands to control the device. With on screen buttons this is no longer so.
4. I will no longer accidentally press menu or back while playing a game in landscape mode.
5. I will no longer accidentally tap something on the bottom edge of the screen when attempting to press the back or menu button. Because it is a far stretch, part of my thumb will often interact with the lowest point of the screen before interacting with the back or menu button.
The slogan for this device shouldn't be "Designed for humans" but rather "Designed for gorilla hands".
If possible, I would also like to see on screen buttons on touchwiz.
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michaelw9 said:
As I said in my post, "it won't work on the stock ROM". The support for it is just not there in TouchWiz. You can modify the framework-res.apk if you want (I've tried), but it just won't work. If you want on screen navigation keys, you'll need to get onto CM/AOSP.
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Ok, thanks for the update and clarifying the the ICS framework has been stripped of the code for the onscreen navigation buttons. Really too bad but CM and AOKP are both coming long nicely...

Power Button to enable/disable Flash Light

During my Nexus 5x days, my daily driver was Pure Nexus, and one of my favorite features was the ability to enable/disable the flashlight/torch via holding the power button (with the screen off mainly).
I know PN is available for the Pixel right now, but I'm trying to stick with Stock for as long as I can so I can take OTA's. Does anyone know how to get the same torch functionality? I am currently rooted and have found several non-root apps that allow 3 taps of the power button to enable torch...but it's not the same thing as being able to long-press with the screen off! I liked being able to take my phone out of my pocket, hold the power button to enable torch, then tap the power button one more time to disable...all without turning on the screen.
Thanks all in advance for your help!

Did you ever find something? I miss that I could do that on my n5x too.

Maybe not exactly what you are looking for but I am loving Torchie right now. It has brought one of the best and simplest things from custom roms. It tends to be a bit of a power hog when enabling use with the screen off, but I have found it is pretty easy to manage. Non-root as well.

I wish Android would add this feature as stock it's such a useful feature
Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

I ended up biting the bullet and going to Pure Nexus. It has been rock solid for me, and this feature among others make it well worth the effort and few nuances there are. I will agree, though, it would have made it a tougher decision to move away from stock if Google had this feature built-in!

tfc87 said:
I ended up biting the bullet and going to Pure Nexus. It has been rock solid for me, and this feature among others make it well worth the effort and few nuances there are. I will agree, though, it would have made it a tougher decision to move away from stock if Google had this feature built-in!
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I've been with pure Nexus every step of the way with this pixel and bless that guy's heart for continuing the good work that he's been doing.
but like you I want Oreo now and a way to activate the flash light just by holding down the power button when the screen is off

Honestly this was really the only reason that I stayed on pure Nexus for so long and one of the main reasons that I actually root in my pixel in the first place for. This is one of the most convenient modifications I've ever ran across and I actually use it every single day for so many different things. I just upgraded to Android 8.0 Oreo and am horrified that there is no simple solution for this on Oreo yet. Could somebody please implement this into Oreo somehow on the system level, possibly within the kernel or something of that nature?

Just wanted to give an update. I found button mapper with root seems to work great with volume down for the flashlight. It seems to break a couple things though
(volume down to take picture and DND mode) and I need to contact the developer. It works great for turning on and off the flashlight though with screen off or on. (requires root).

xmoox said:
Just wanted to give an update. I found button mapper with root seems to work great with volume down for the flashlight. It seems to break a couple things though
(volume down to take picture and DND mode) and I need to contact the developer. It works great for turning on and off the flashlight though with screen off or on. (requires root).
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Which button mapper are you using? The only ones I see don't work with the screen off

ydnolb4 said:
Which button mapper are you using? The only ones I see don't work with the screen off
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.homebutton
The one by flar2

First of all, I'm glad some of you are resurrecting this post. Maybe someone much smarter than me can explain how the developer of Pure Nexus is able to implement this? These developers never ceases to amaze me in what they can add on the front of functionality...but is it not possible to develop (again, someone much smarter than me) a flashable zip to implement this?
I like how much Google continues to add in to stock Android on customization and features that we used to have to root for. This flashlight mod would almost certainly keep me on stock...
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xmoox said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.homebutton
The one by flar2
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Thanks, it works great. I set it to volume up so I can still turn on DND mode and take pics with volume down.

Gravitybox for Xposed has an option to do it now. It works exactly like pure nexus

shagbag913 said:
Gravitybox for Xposed has an option to do it now. It works exactly like pure nexus
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You the real MVP. For some reason, this feature seems hit or miss for me though. Will report back with any fixes.
Thanks for the heads up!

jimbub said:
You the real MVP. For some reason, this feature seems hit or miss for me though. Will report back with any fixes.
Thanks for the heads up!
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Yeah, hopefully they update it to make it more reliable

shagbag913 said:
Yeah, hopefully they update it to make it more reliable
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Actually, found a fix in the gravitybox main thread.
Disabling battery optimization in settings for gravitybox seems to do the trick! :good:
Seems to fix things on my end, hopefully this works for you too!

jimbub said:
Actually, found a fix in the gravitybox main thread.
Disabling battery optimization in settings for gravitybox seems to do the trick! :good:
Seems to fix things on my end, hopefully this works for you too!
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Thanks! That seemed to work.