Does anyone know where to find out all the shortcuts you can do with an external keyboard on Android 4.0? Things like the back button, home screen, etc. Thank.
Thread Necromancy, I know, but this is a serious question that remains unanswered. Here's the most info I've found:
Rootzwiki User Gr8gorilla posted a list of shortcuts that work with his Targus Bluetooth Keyboard (I'm editing the list for formatting, and adding more as I find them.)
ESC: Back (woo!)
Targus FN + F* keys: (edit: These only work with the specific model of Targus keyboard. Your FN key may only perform functions as labelled, test it to verify)
FN+F1: Search
FN+F8: play/pause music
FN+F7: Skip Prev
FN+F9: Skip Next
FN+F11: Volume -
FN+F12: Volume +
FN+ESC: Wallpaper, manage apps, system settings.
Alt+Tab - recent apps, task switcher (WOO!)
CTRL + Alpha keys:
Ctrl+A: Market (edit: this opens the "add to home screen" menu for me)
Ctrl+P: Settings
Ctrl+W: Wallpaper
Ctrl+M: Apps
In Browser: (edit: these work in other apps too, if they apply)
Ctrl+B: Bookmarks
Ctrl+A: Select all
Ctrl+C: Copy
Ctrl+V: Paste
Ctrl+W: Close current tab
Ctrl+T: Open new tab
Command/Windows button + : (edit: these commands work from anywhere, even in other apps)
Win+E: Launch Default Email App (brings up a choice dialog if necessary)
Win+A: Launch Calculator.apk
Win+S: Launch Messaging.apk (SMS App)
Win+C: Launch Contacts
Win+B: Launch Browser.apk (not your default browser, unfortunately)
Win+P: Launch Music.apk (not your default music player, unfortunately)
Win+L: Launch Calendar
Win+M: Launch Google Maps
From my own experience: the above work, other than the Targus-specific ones. I've tested them all. I'm looking for more, especially ways to activate "HOME", "MENU" and to open/close the notification drawer.
Also, you can edit your /system/usr/keylayout/qwerty.kl to change which key codes sent by the bluetooth keyboard activate various functions. This would be a rather involved hack, and may be specific to your hardware. Doing it wrong could compromise your ability to use your software keyboard. Also, it would be replaced whenever you flash a ROM, and possibly some smaller updates as well. Here's a guide to hacking keyboard layouts, though it's a bit old, and I haven't tested it. DO AT YOUR OWN RISK, but post your results either way!
I'm looking for a way to enable the Android SDK Emulator Shortcut Keys on real devices. It would give us that which we're missing.
Ctrl+W and Ctrl+T
In the stock browser:
Ctrl+W - closes the current tab
Ctrl+T - opens a new tab
There may be more of these that are similar to chrome shortcuts but those are the only two I really use.
erupe said:
In the stock browser:
Ctrl+W - closes the current tab
Ctrl+T - opens a new tab
There may be more of these that are similar to chrome shortcuts but those are the only two I really use.
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Tested to verify. Works in Chrome as well. Added to the list above!
Thanks for coming up with that list. Really appreciate it.
I'd just like to clarify something: using an app called KeyEvent Display, free on Google Play, you can verify that Android is actually receiving keystrokes from your keyboard. I've tested every key on my keyboard, and found that they correspond exactly with /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl (fn key excluded, because that's handled by the keyboard itself, not passed to the OS).
I think the Android Framework doesn't know what to do with:
F-Keys
Mute
wow nice one.
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* andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-160530 *
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Description:
- Android Version: 4.2.2 AOSP Style
- Baseband: MOLY.WR8.W1248.MD.WG.MP.V6.P10, 2013/06/25
- Kernel Version: 3.4.5
- Language: Multilanguage
- Gapps: gapps-jb-20130812 updated to the last version from the market
- Rooted
- Odexed
Other Mods:
- firmware, lib hw and modules taken from the Official Rom Lenovo_S750_S029_130625
- Launcher GEL (Google Experience Launcher) with working Ok Google
- Calc and Torch taken from cm-10.1.3-mako (CyanogenMOD for Nexus 4 4.2.2)
- VideoEditor taken from Stock ROM for Nexus 4 4.2.2
- Lenovo Camera App (could take 4:3 and 16:9 photos, multiple shot, panorama photos, 360° object photo and Gallery with video preview)
- iptables support
- init.d support
- MobileuncleTools, Chrome, Google Music added as system applications
- External SD used as principal sd memory (2gb were to low for applications)
- Default wallpaper Nexus 6 5.0
- Ringtones and sounds from Nexus 6 5.0
- Spoofing of Nexus 6 to unlock Market applications
- Camera sounds silenced
- Battery percentage can be enabled from Battery menu in Settings
- Debug USB icon hidden
Download:
Last version - andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-160530.zip
Screenshots:
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Changelog:
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-160530
- Replaced MobileuncleTools with ToolHero
- Updated Chrome (47.0.2526.83), Google Play Store (6.5.08.D-all), Maps (9.26.1), Calendar (5.5.2-121651413-release), Gmail (6.4.120760496.release), Google Play Services (9.0.82), App Google (5.13.31.16.arm'), Google Keyboard (5.0.25.122319759-armeabi-v7a) e Google Text-to-speech Engine (3.8.16)
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-160130
- Added init script to use FolderMount to install big apps on sd (ex. Hearthstone)
- Corrected sim selection icons in send sms menu
- Removed apps for space needed in /system partition: Google Play Music (you can still install it from Google Play Store)
- Updated Chrome (47.0.2526.83), Google Play Store (6.0.5), Maps (9.19.1), Calendar (5.3.3-113058720-release), Gmail (5.10.112808100.release), Google Play Services (8.4.89), App Google (5.7.14.16.arm), Google Keyboard (4.1.23153.2501950), Google Now Launcher (1.3.large) and Google Text-to-speech Engine (3.7.12.2235583.arm)
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-150611
- Added again Network Location app (app like Ingress or Cover lockscreen were unable to find location through wifi)
- Updated Chrome (43.0.2357.93), Google Play Store (5.6.8), Calendar (5.2.1-94626333-release) and Google Keyboard (4.1.22063.1974169)
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-150530
- Added init.d support
- Added init script to decrease the threshold of space necessary to install apps from Google Play Store
- Removed no longer needed apps: News & Weather, Picasa Uploader, Sound Search for Google Play, Network Location, Hangouts, YouTube (you can still install them from Google Play Store)
- Changed server for EPO Info file download for GPS (now this function works correctly)
- Changed APNs configuration (now mobile data network should work with the most known providers)
- Updated Icons of Calculator, Downloads and Clock from Android 5.0 of Nexus 6
- Updated Chrome (43.0.2357.78), Google Play Store (5.5.12), Maps (9.9.0), Calendar (55.2-91668080-release), Gmail (5.2.93937770), Google Play Services (7.5.71), Google Search (7.5.71), Google Now Launcher (rollback to store version 1.1.0.1167994), Google Play Music (5.9.1854R.1904527) and Google Text-to-speech Engine (3.4.6.1819666.arm)
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-141211
- Fonts restored from original rom (fixes bugs on emoji in notification area)
- Updated Wallpapers, Ringtones, Icons, cacerts, gps.conf, apns-conf.xml from Android 5.0 of Nexus 6
- Spoofing of Nexus 6 to unlock Market applications
- Removed no longer needed apps: MobileSyncService, Provision, Email (integrated in Gmail app), Google Calendar Sync and FactoryMode
- Removed unnecessary files libraries
- Updated Camera App from Acer Liquid E2 Duo (Same app, more options)
- Updated Google Keyboard (4.0.21203.1613964), Exchange Services (6.5-1533254), Chrome (39.0.2171.93), Google Play Store (5.1.11), News & Weather (2.2), Maps (9.1.2), Calendar (5.0-1579230), Sound Search for Google Play (1.1.8), Gmail (5.0.1), Google Play Services (6.5.96), Google Search (3.6.16.1614640.arm), Google Now Launcher (1.1.1.1516623), Google Play Music (5.7.1788Q.1634597), Hangouts (2.5.81636427), Google Text-to-speech Engine (3.3.12.1616444.arm) and Youtube (6.0.13)
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-140709
- Fixed Voice Unlock
- Removed Charger Link/Unlink and Battery Charged popup messages
- Improved volume buttons function in Camera app (Vol+ or Vol- Pressed focus on, Released takes a photo; A rapid press focus on and takes a photo)
- Fixed Call Duration visualization
- Icon Text of QuickSettings set for multiline
- Activated Electron Beam animation for screen switch off
- Corrected sim selection icons in Call History menu
- Corrected Show Touch and mouse icons
- Updated Settings and Phone icons with icons from Android 4.4.4 of Nexus 5
- Added Sony BRAVIA Engine 3
- Changes in build.prop for better performance/battery/quality
- Updated Fonts, Ringtones, cacerts, dhcpcd-hooks from Android 4.4.4 of Nexus 5
- Spoofing of Nexus 5 to unlock Market applications
- Email and Exchange Services (6.2-1227136) from Android 4.4.4 of Nexus 5
- Removed unnecessary files (Street, configupdater, tts, vendor/srec, some libraries and more)
- Optimized gps.conf
- Updated Chrome (35.0.1916.141), Google Play Store (4.8.20), Maps (8.1.1), Sound Search for Google Play (1.1.12), Google Play Services (5.0.84), Google Search (3.5.16.1262550.arm), Google Play Music (5.6.1609P.1258283), Hangouts (2.1.311), Google Text-to-speech Engine (3.1.3.1162895) and YouTube (5.7.41)
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-140520
- Rom Odexed for optimization and speed increasing of system and framework apps
- MTK Double Bug corrected (geolocalization problems solved)
- Busybox updated to last version (1.22.1)
- Sound Recorder restored
- Updated Maps (8.0.0), Calendar (201404014), Gmail(4.8), Google Play Services (4.4.52), Google Search (3.4.16.1149292.arm), Google Play Music (5.5.1511O.1148372), Hangouts (2.1.100) and Youtube (5.6.36)
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-140405
- Optimization of some files in /etc
- Added empty audiofile in /media/audio/ui to avoid errors
- Renaming app in /system/app
- Updated Chrome (34.0.1847.114), Google Play Store (4.6.17), Maps (7.7.0), Google Play Services (4.3.24), Google Search (3.3.11.1069658.arm), Launcher (0.10.1.920880), Google Play Music (5.4.1413N.1048534), Street View (1.8.1.2), Hangouts (2.0.303), Google Text-to-speech Engine (3.0.11.1070024), YouTube (5.5.27) and Superuser (1.0.3.0)
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-140121
- firmware, lib hw and modules taken from the Official Rom Lenovo_S750_S029_130625 (solve the problem of radio reboot)
- It's possible to take photos with volume buttons in Camera app
- Updated Google Play Services (4.1.32), Chrome (32.0.1700.99), Gmail (4.7.2), YouTube (5.3.32) and Mobileuncle Tools (20140111v2.9.9)
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-131218
- Bug of power on after the shutdown solved
- 22.5 MB of space saved removing library and not necessary files
- Updated Google Search (3.1.24.941712.arm), Calendar (201308023), Gmail (4.7.1), Hangouts (2.0.217), Maps (7.5.0), Google Play Music (5.3.1317M.940995) and YouTube (5.3.28)
- Even better quality for default wallpaper
andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-131210
- build.prop edited (better radio performance, resolved force close at the first boot after a wipe data)
- boot.img inserted (and optimized) in the rom
- Language burmese and khmer now working (see last screenshot)
- Updated Play Store (4.5.10), Google Play Services (4.0.34), Google Play Music (5.3.1316), Youtube (5.3.24) and Superuser (1.0.2.8)
- Better quality for default wallpaper
First version: andrea_d86-lenovos750-4.2.2-131121
Installation instructions:
If a previous version of my firmware was already installed it's possible to go to step 2 directly.
1- Flash Official Firmware of Lenovo S750 (Lenovo_S750_S026_130517) with CWM Recovery
a- Download LenovoS750_KitFlashOfficialROMwithCWM.zip, the complete kit with Drivers, Flash Tool and Official ROM with CWM recovery and extract the file
b- Install drivers in "Drivers" folder executing "install_driver.exe"
c- Switch off completely the phone and unplug it from pc (better remove and re-insert the battery from the phone)
d- Launch "Flash_tool.exe" in "SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1316.0.150" folder
e- Click on File -> Open Scatter-loading File... and select "MT6589_emmc_VV01.0.026.00-user.txt" in "OfficialROM_Lenovo_S750_S026_130517" folder
f- Press Firmware->Upgrade and plug again the phone (while it is switched off) to pc.
g-Wait the flash of the firmware and for the green circle which confirm the completed operation.
ATTENTION: Don't switch off or unplug the phone and don't switch off the pc itself or block the application until the operation is finished
2- Installation of andrea_d86-lenovos750 ROM
a- Copy the zip file of the last version of andrea_d86-lenovos750 Rom in the phone (internal memory or into the external SD)
b- Switch off the phone
c- Switch on the phone press and keeping pushed buttons Power and Vol+ to enter in the CWM Recovery
d- Press Vol- until reached the entry "install zip" and press Power select it
e- Press Power to select the entry "choose zip from scard"
f- Browse into the momory using Vol-, Vol+ and Power buttons and select the zip file of the rom copied at step 2a
g- Select Yes and wait the end of the installation
h- Select "+++++Go Back+++++"
IF IS THE FIRST INSTALLATION OF MY ROM: Select "wipe data/factory reset" and after "Yes -- delete all user data"
i- Select "reboot system now"
At this point the phone is ready =)
Suggested Mod :
- The framework Xposed and his module GravityBox are perfectly compatible with this rom. If you want to deeply customize the device and add more features is highly suggested.
- A russian user (Andrey_GAV - http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/2414-русская-прошивка-lenovo-s750-s026-от-andrey-gav/) has created d some EBR (Extended Boot Record) modfied version which permit to use internal sd memory as applications memory (Internal Archive) up to 2,46 GB of space for applications.
ATTENTION: This operation may loose all the mobile data. It's possible to do a backup of /data partition from the CWM and restore it at the end of the operation.
Modified EBR - Lenovo-S750_data-repart-to-2.5GB.zip
Original EBR - Lenovo-S750_data-repart-to-ORIG.zip
Instructions to flash modified or orginal EBR:
a- Copy the zip file Lenovo-S750_data-repart-to-2.5GB for the modified version of EBR (or Lenovo-S750_data-repart-to-ORIG for the original one)
b- Switch off the phone
c- Switch on the phone press and keeping pushed buttons Power and Vol+ to enter in the CWM Recovery
d- Press Vol- until reached the entry "install zip" and press Power select it
e- Press Power to select the entry "choose zip from scard"
f- Browse into the momory using Vol-, Vol+ and Power buttons and select the zip file of the rom copied at step 2a
g- Select Yes and wait the end of the installation
h- Select "+++++Go Back+++++"
i- Select "mounts and storage"
j- Select "format /data" e poi "Yes - Format"
k- Select "format /emmc" e poi "Yes - Format"
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* I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF YOU BREAK/BRICK YOUR PHONE *
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andrea_d86
Few questions about your rom
thanks alot for your work.
I'm thinking about buying the s750. does your rom (or the device) support usb-otg and did you manage to include call recording-audio-libs? maybe call recording libs are already included (lenovo = chinese company, call recording = legal in china).
hoderer said:
thanks alot for your work.
I'm thinking about buying the s750. does your rom (or the device) support usb-otg and did you manage to include call recording-audio-libs? maybe call recording libs are already included (lenovo = chinese company, call recording = legal in china).
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The rom already supports Call recording. For the usb-otg, at the moment, isn't supported.
Bye,
andrea_d86
andrea_d86 said:
The rom already supports Call recording. For the usb-otg, at the moment, isn't supported.
Bye,
andrea_d86
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Very thx for your ROM!!!!!!
OTG is not supported by the hardware.
I will test it today and let you know how good it is...
nice job
looks very clean and stable.
but one thing that bother me.
when i search for contact and i with data connection turn on it takes a few second it appear. that doesn't happens when data connection off.
whats wrong with it?
When you say the GEL Launcher is working OK, what do you mean? Does it FC at all?
ROM is great without any FC
Unfortunately WiFi is not functional correctly.
Once it is connected it started to drop off and connection error. You need to reboot Phone. Could you check it?
batoo said:
Unfortunately WiFi is not functional correctly.
Once it is connected it started to drop off and connection error. You need to reboot Phone. Could you check it?
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I've not found this issue, I'm using Wifi connection constantly when I'm at home. Did you done a Wipe data and cache when you've installed my rom the first time?
andrea_d86
andrea_d86 said:
I've not found this issue, I'm using Wifi connection constantly when I'm at home. Did you done a Wipe data and cache when you've installed my rom the first time?
I have wiped phone etc. like you wrote.
andrea_d86
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Yep, I have tried to turn off Wifi Optimalization in the settings and wifi sleep.
We will see if I see any difference.
But you can't imagine how happy I am that you ported this rom for Lenovo phone.
This phone doesn't interest people or developers but it is a great one!
batoo said:
Yep, I have tried to turn off Wifi Optimalization in the settings and wifi sleep.
We will see if I see any difference.
But you can't imagine how happy I am that you ported this rom for Lenovo phone.
This phone doesn't interest people or developers but it is a great one!
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My settings for wifi are:
- Network notification: disabled
- Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Always
- Wi-Fi optimization: enabled
Have you tried with a different wifi connection, just to check if the problem is from the other side?
Bye,
andrea_d86
andrea_d86 said:
My settings for wifi are:
- Network notification: disabled
- Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Always
- Wi-Fi optimization: enabled
Have you tried with a different wifi connection, just to check if the problem is from the other side?
Bye,
andrea_d86
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Well if I have the same settings like you it's working , but if I have Keep wifi on pluged in only , my wifi is not stable when I enable it.
But I can live with that and rom is great! Thank you very much.
batoo said:
Well if I have the same settings like you it's working , but if I have Keep wifi on pluged in only , my wifi is not stable when I enable it.
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Of course, that function disables the wifi connection everytime the phone goes in sleep mode, unless it is in charging.
andrea_d86
andrea_d86 said:
Of course, that function disables the wifi connection everytime the phone goes in sleep mode, unless it is in charging.
andrea_d86
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Nono don't get me wrong I am not so big BFU when I power on screen and enable wifi , it's connecting automatically but after 3 seconds it disconnects itself and after this action I can't connect to AP anymore and I have to reboot phone.
But when I don't use this wifi option connection is just fine.
J.
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Good job mate
Very smooth and quick rom.
But i have one problem. I can't get the radio working.
Can't make calls at all.
skylow said:
Very smooth and quick rom.
But i have one problem. I can't get the radio working.
Can't make calls at all.
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Works for me without any problem.
Try how to from first topic.
Although I do not own a Lenovo S750 and still using my old Defy, which is in its last days, it's great to know that there is a phone that has the potential to be the backup and particularly that someone is developing a rom for it. Thank you!
Just one question which I just asked in the S750 thread on the Defy forum: does this Lenovo S750 come with nolification LED light? If yes, it has completely surpassed Defy so that I will have no regret to switch to it in the future.
Yes, it does and it's working very well, notification diod is blinking in this rom just fine
Hello andrea_d86, can I use your rom to do a port to Lenovo A820?