For those who are interested on taking screenshot:
Simply press in the same time the home button and the power button and you will be able to take a screenshot.
I don't know why every oem doesn't include this.
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I've also found if you click the Home button first and then quickly press Power, it works great. Press Power first then Home, not so great...
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So why dont we make an app like that on the iphones. On the iphone you hit the power button and the home button on the same time and it takes a screenshot.
So why not Power button and the trackball to take a screenshot on our nexus one?
This would be a nice feature.. id be willing to test it but I have no programming skills right now..
hansmrtn said:
So why dont we make an app like that on the iphones. On the iphone you hit the power button and the home button on the same time and it takes a screenshot.
So why not Power button and the trackball to take a screenshot on our nexus one?
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If you're rooted (and going by your signature you probably are), you can use ShootMe http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.bw.picme.local/
hansmrtn said:
So why dont we make an app like that on the iphones. On the iphone you hit the power button and the home button on the same time and it takes a screenshot.
So why not Power button and the trackball to take a screenshot on our nexus one?
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I'm not sure you could do that with just a standard "app". I would think this would require changes to the framework/rom itself as I don't believe there is anyway currently to "trap" for the event of power button being pressed.
I find using "drocap2" (root required) with the notification trigger enabled to be a super quick and easy way to get a screenshot. When drocap2 is running with this trigger, it adds an entry to your notification (pull down) menu that takes a pic when you click it. Now, that doesn't help with full screen apps, but there is also a timer based and shake based (shake phone to take pic) trigger option with this app.
I was wondering if it would be possible to assign a long press of the back button to turn the screen off instead of clicking the power button. I heard that peoples buttons have gone out quickly and I try to avoid hitting the power button to prevent this.
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Either lower the screen time-out, or just use the power button.
By the time it breaks you'll be wanting something else anyway.
jakeneal22 said:
I was wondering if it would be possible to assign a long press of the back button to turn the screen off instead of clicking the power button. I heard that peoples buttons have gone out quickly and I try to avoid hitting the power button to prevent this.
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JonInAtl said:
Either lower the screen time-out, or just use the power button.
By the time it breaks you'll be wanting something else anyway.
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I agree.
I haven't had any problems with my power button and I use the power button to shut the screen off a lot. Hopefully it stays like that.
search for Lock Screen Widget in the market. Totally free and all it does is just turn the screen off. not as simple as holding the back button but it does the trick nicely
if you're using cm 6 you can download LockEnabler and set it to the long press home action. Only side effect is you have to wait 6 seconds to turn the screen back on
There is an app called no lock. With this app you can unlock the screen with track ball or volume + -
So if you use the lock screen widget to turn the screen off and use no lock to turn it on again, you will never need to push the power button...just for first boot.
HAHAHA!
I had massive problem with my power button, my NEXUS has been serviced twice due to the same issue... so just use Lock Screen Widget to minimize the physical usage of power button.
Power button and mic were well known hardware issues so good luck with it!
Thanks for the suggestions they really helped and I appreciate it. How do I get this deleted?
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jakeneal22 said:
Thanks for the suggestions they really helped and I appreciate it. How do I get this deleted?
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Doesn't need to be. It will slowly get moved off the first page, second and so on unless people continue posting. Maybe it will help others too.
[CyanogenMod 9 Alpha Builds 4.0.4]
In order to use the SEARCH key as the POWER key, I tried to replace every 'SEARCH' with 'POWER' in the following files:
/system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl
/system/usr/keylayout/qwerty.kl
/system/usr/keylayout/saga-keypad.kl
After rebooting, it doesn't seem to work.
Could anybody tell me why?
I'm using application called "screen off and lock"
I made a shortcut to long press search button, simple and works well.
Sent by my fingers to your head.
I know this app. But I want the SEARCH button works exactly the same as POWER: short press = lock; long press = power menu.
Also I would like to use NEXT/PREV buttons on my earphone as VOLUME+/-.
So I guess I have to modify the key layout.
o(n_n)o said:
I know this app. But I want the SEARCH button works exactly the same as POWER: short press = lock; long press = power menu.
Also I would like to use NEXT/PREV buttons on my earphone as VOLUME+/-.
So I guess I have to modify the key layout.
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Screen off and lock DOES that.
Install the app. Then hold search button....
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olyloh6696 said:
Screen off and lock DOES that.
Install the app. Then hold search button....
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Read before you post, dude.
I've already read through this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1596085 and used this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1524858 for remapping my search button to my power button, along with using volume for wake. I have done both of these, and that works just fine.
But, my problem is a little different.
My original power button didn't just stop working, it is actually malfunctioning. Meaning that the power button is being hit at random times, even when I don't press it (or the search button which is now my power button). It is extremely annoying and difficult to use the phone.
Does anyone know of a way to disable the power button completely? I'll settle to using search for off and volume buttons for wake, but I need a way to disable the original power button. The button remapper app from the thread above includes a way to remap or disable every button, except the original power button.
Thanks for your help
It says it all in the second link you posted. Read it all.
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No.
Like I said, I want to DISABLE the power button completely, because it's malfunctioning. I have ALREADY remapped it to the search key, but the original power button keeps pressing itself, turning the screen on and off, bringing up the boot menu, etc.
The button remapper app allows you remap or disable every button EXCEPT the power button. So while you can remap search to be power, you couldn't remap power to be search (or in my case, disable power completely).
Anyone?
You would have to physically disable the button yourself.
I don't think its possible to fully power off your phone, but what you can do is map the volume up or down buttons as a wake key. I myself want to do this and am still searching for the solution, but if you want to take a crack at it:
The file buttons you want to edit should be in here. somewhere(system/user/keylayout) Root explorer can help you edit the layout without changing the format. That's as far as I can take you for now
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Try open your nexus..using small screwdriver..
Just pinched it..make it seperate with motherboard..
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My power button is failing on me.. I can't use it anymore and it opens up the power menu randomly once every couple 10ish seconds and also turns off the screen without my input! I currently have a [Go To Sleep] tile on cm10.1 and volume button wake as a work around. Is there a way to disable the power button completely?
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23134740
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Thanks!