Hey guys,
Stock ROMs are my favorites; they bring stable experience for daily basis except for the ultra speed. (but stable means the most for me sometimes)
I used to root my previous phone only for some simple purpose, screenshots for example; then a few days ago I found a trick (from a forum written in Chinese, http://bbs.gfan.com/android-3345443-1-1.html) to do this without root permission.
Just press Power/Lock + Menu key (at the bottom left), the sticky note app will show up with an instant screenshot. Save it and you will get the screenshot in your /sdcard/quicknote/snapshot/ directory.
Hopefully this trick could help you out.
Note:
I've tested this on ME865, the Atrix 2, Asian Pacific version.
Other versions and models may not applied for this shortcut... sorry that I didn't noticed this before
Great! Thank you!
U sure this works on the a2?
Sent from my MB865 using XDA App
I tried this several different ways and I was unable to duplicate this on the MB865, I am guessing this only works on the ME865.
Thanks anyhow though.
jimbridgman said:
I tried this several different ways and I was unable to duplicate this on the MB865, I am guessing this only works on the ME865.
Thanks anyhow though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here...
However if you do want a good free no-root-necessary (on the A2 at least) then get Screen Grabber... by default it is set to use root but it works when you uncheck the "use root" option.
Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk
Did not work for me either, however as stated above, ScreenGrabber works great.
jimbridgman said:
I tried this several different ways and I was unable to duplicate this on the MB865, I am guessing this only works on the ME865.
Thanks anyhow though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry for my mistake, I confirm this shortcut works on ME, but not tested on MB.
I'm using an Asian Pacific ME865 device sales at Hong Kong.
Thats it. To capture screenshot, you need to do three combination keys.
Press "power on/lock + vol down + camera button". Hold three keys for 3 sec.
Tested on atrix 2 ics.
Y is this necessary.? We have stock screenshot capability right! Just hold power and volume down key together for 3-4 sec.!
Sent from my phone's mind.!
Lifehacker7 said:
Y is this necessary.? We have stock screenshot capability right! Just hold power and volume down key together for 3-4 sec.!
Sent from my phone's mind.!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This was for GB.
Sent from my "security" enabled smartphone.
eikichifirst said:
Thats it. To capture screenshot, you need to do three combination keys.
Press "power on/lock + vol down + camera button". Hold three keys for 3 sec.
Tested on atrix 2 ics.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lifehacker7 said:
Y is this necessary.? We have stock screenshot capability right! Just hold power and volume down key together for 3-4 sec.!
Sent from my phone's mind.!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did either of you look at the dates of the original posts... almost a year ago now. Did you not think that things were different on 2.3.6 than they are in ICS now?
Please think and read thoroughly before posting or replying, including when and why someone might have posted something. I understand both of you are noobs, so consider this your first little slap on the wrist.
Be glad it was I that did this, as others may not be so nice in the future. We are a good group here, but not reading and making posts that are not well thought out or just plain not researching will get you things you do not want in here.
--EDIT--
Oh and by the way, Welcome to our little slice of XDA!!!
I am one of your devs in here, and I am sure you will see a lot of me.
Now, go read these threads, please:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1857631
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778853
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396650
Lifehacker7 said:
Y is this necessary.? We have stock screenshot capability right! Just hold power and volume down key together for 3-4 sec.!
Sent from my phone's mind.!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ah, sorry mate yea only two keys..post while watching walking dead sux..lol
eikichifirst said:
Ah, sorry mate yea only two keys..post while watching walking dead sux..lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
welcome to the A2 community !
Yup in ICS we use just the power key + volume down key combination to take a screenshot
BTW do read the links posted by jim above.. theyre quite helpful, and just to let you know, some of old posts are related to GB, so do watch out for that post date before you reply to anything, can get very confusing otherwise.
Anyways, good to see a walking dead fan here :good:
Power button + Down volume key @Atime for 3-5 sec.. Not sure abt time just hold u will here a sound .. :cyclops:
cyberman007 said:
Power button + Down volume key @Atime for 3-5 sec.. Not sure abt time just hold u will here a sound .. :cyclops:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Had you bothered to read through the thread, you would've noticed that this question was answered over a year ago. Next read before posting.
Brought to you by time and relative dimensions in space.
Related
I see alot of reviews/ people complain how there is no camera button on this phone.
There is!
all you have to do is hold down the push to talk button and you get "camera!"
you press it once, you get "push to talk"
so there you go, you can use camera without having to click things on the phone.
Damn if it aint so! Nice post
Doesnt work on my Fuze
Sleuth255 said:
Damn if it aint so! Nice post
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol, that gave me a good laugh.
@ tjlikes, you have to map it via start>settings>buttons.
kareem9nba said:
Lol, that gave me a good laugh.
@ tjlikes, you have to map it via start>settings>buttons.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
wow surprised you didn't close it up. You can get a good laugh out of it though.
kareem9nba said:
Lol, that gave me a good laugh.
@ tjlikes, you have to map it via start>settings>buttons.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually, not mappable. Fuze hardcodes this button to PTT. Other roms re-map. Mine (running Da_G currently) still doesn't show the PTT button in button manager, but press=MSVC and hold=camera.
sdlopez83 said:
wow surprised you didn't close it up. You can get a good laugh out of it though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, lookey here, leaving the thread open uncovered something interesting: Different ROMs treat this button differently.
Sleuth255 said:
Fuze hardcodes this button to PTT. Other roms re-map. Mine (running Da_G currently) still doesn't show the PTT button in button manager, but press=MSVC and hold=camera.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If I remember right Fuze does hardcode the button press to PTT (obviously), but the button manager did have an option to reassign the long press in the stock rom to whatever.
I never checked myself; I left the stock AT&T rom on long enough to mutter "POS as usual" then loaded up hardSPL....
I never used the stock rom for more then 20 mins, so i do not know.
i used the NATF 3.1 rightnow, and it works about 10x as good as teh NATF 2.3
however i notice the speaker volume is a bit low now.
cenkaetaya said:
i notice the speaker volume is a bit low now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Download DiamondTweak and disable the 100db sound limit.
Hi
I wonder if there is a way to configure the volume side button to light the screen instead of the power button or do I just have to wait until natural evolution lengthen my pointing finger
Many thanks
yagilk said:
Hi
I wonder if there is a way to configure the volume side button to light the screen instead of the power button or do I just have to wait until natural evolution lengthen my pointing finger
Many thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sure someone could make a MOD for rooted ROMs that'll do this. I've never seen anyone request this before, so I'm not sure how much luck you'll have getting that done unless you dev it yourself.
If I had short fingers, I definitely wouldn't have bought this phone, but using the power button isn't a problem for me.
yagilk said:
Hi
I wonder if there is a way to configure the volume side button to light the screen instead of the power button or do I just have to wait until natural evolution lengthen my pointing finger
Many thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had to thank you for making me laugh! I don't mind where the power button is personally, just how it's implemented. It's angled forward, your finger reaches from the back which is what makes it difficult to push for me. I would have much rather preferred it be flat or angled towards the back.
Edit: I loved the power button on my Atrix, it was very easy and natural to me.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
I'd like to see this mod too. I find the power button a bit hard to reach/push at times. It probably won't be a quick fix, but I'll do some digging.
Billy
craig0r said:
I'm sure someone could make a MOD for rooted ROMs that'll do this. I've never seen anyone request this before, so I'm not sure how much luck you'll have getting that done unless you dev it yourself.
If I had short fingers, I definitely wouldn't have bought this phone, but using the power button isn't a problem for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's actually a very common request/mod. CM7 ROMs have an option for it as well as some apps, like WidgetLocker, that have an option for it called "Easy Wake". Unfortunately, I haven't found an app that allows for it to work on the One X yet.
dragunbayne said:
Edit: I loved the power button on my Atrix, it was very easy and natural to me.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didnt like the angle of the Atrix's power button bc it made me pick the phone up from my desk to wake it up, but i did like how it was recessed a little not to mention that the fingerprint scanner was one of the most useful features i've ever found on a phone. seriously.
There is an app called Button Remapper that does this (I use it on my Evo 4G). I'm not sure if it will work on the One X, I don't have mine yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk 2
I'm looking for a flashlight app that turn on using the power switch. Like double pressing the power switch turns on the camera flash.
I've looked at the play store and the net but cannot find one.
Thanks ☺☺☺
mrjayviper said:
I'm looking for a flashlight app that turn on using the power switch. Like double pressing the power switch turns on the camera flash.
I've looked at the play store and the net but cannot find one.
Thanks ☺☺☺
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 I didn't think in this but I need it too . . .
So many of our devices have problems with faulty power buttons in later life that I can't see this being a good idea.
SimonTS said:
So many of our devices have problems with faulty power buttons in later life that I can't see this being a good idea.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
mine is covered with warranty so ya :3
but still want the app
mrjayviper said:
mine is covered with warranty so ya :3
but still want the app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The problem you will have there is that changing the default function of the power button requires root access on the phone - that is why you get functions such as "Volume button to wake" on the HTC phones built in to custom ROMs. To root your phone you will almost certainly invalidate your warranty (according to the T&Cs at least). It's a no-win situation for you realistically.
Hi, I recently changed my rom (coming from slimbean), and in the previous one I had the possibility to configure the long press action of the soft keys, now, in shostock3 (current rom) I don't have that option. I was wondering if any of you knows a way to have something like that again? I did search, but I don't know if I'm looking where I shouldn't as I can't find anything and there must be any app that can do what I ask, anyway, Thanks!
You might be interested in experimenting around system/usr/keylayout/
These are the files defining the key roles ...
mahanddeem said:
You might be interested in experimenting around system/usr/keylayout/
These are the files defining the key roles ...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Will do, thanks for the info.
a_lleras said:
Hi, I recently changed my rom (coming from slimbean), and in the previous one I had the possibility to configure the long press action of the soft keys, now, in shostock3 (current rom) I don't have that option. I was wondering if any of you knows a way to have something like that again? I did search, but I don't know if I'm looking where I shouldn't as I can't find anything and there must be any app that can do what I ask, anyway, Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you have a skyrocket?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
xcrazydx said:
Do you have a skyrocket?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, trying to find the post I just found out that I was posting here and not in the i777 forum, how silly lol. Anyway, I did some research and it turns out that keylayout files just modify the action of pressing the key, but to modify the long press action I have to modify something in android.policy.jar.. aand, that goes out of my knowledge, will have to learn how to later..
a_lleras said:
Well, trying to find the post I just found out that I was posting here and not in the i777 forum, how silly lol. Anyway, I did some research and it turns out that keylayout files just modify the action of pressing the key, but to modify the long press action I have to modify something in android.policy.jar.. aand, that goes out of my knowledge, will have to learn how to later..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, I was just making sure you weren't flashing skyrocket kernels so you don't brick your non skyrocket phone.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Last night I noticed my power button sometimes would not lock my screen on my phone. Even when it would, it would lock and quickly bring the screen back on. Even sometimes occasionally I would press the button once quickly and the power off/reboot menu would appear. This morning I found a tab for my quick settings panel that puts the phone into sleep and have been using it all day. This has been a real pita. Now my phone as I am using it randomly sleeps and then brings up the power menu. Is there any way to replace the power button? I found barely anything on YouTube on this and and not sure if it is an easy or hard fix. For now, is there an app that I can disable my power button so my phone does not make me rage?
-Thanks
shewantsmyduck said:
Last night I noticed my power button sometimes would not lock my screen on my phone. Even when it would, it would lock and quickly bring the screen back on. Even sometimes occasionally I would press the button once quickly and the power off/reboot menu would appear. This morning I found a tab for my quick settings panel that puts the phone into sleep and have been using it all day. This has been a real pita. Now my phone as I am using it randomly sleeps and then brings up the power menu. Is there any way to replace the power button? I found barely anything on YouTube on this and and not sure if it is an easy or hard fix. For now, is there an app that I can disable my power button so my phone does not make me rage?
-Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can buy a power button, but replacing it ...you need skill and tool (not recommend for an average user). Try to bang the button on a hard plastic surface like washer/dryer surface. A number of people reported success with this method.(this is real, not a joke),
buhohitr said:
You can buy a power button, but replacing it ...you need skill and tool (not recommend for an average user). Try to bang the button on a hard plastic surface like washer/dryer surface. A number of people reported success with this method.(this is real, not a joke),
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm.. I tried your method to fix it and it seems to have done nothing :/ thanks for the idea though. Also, do you know if any cellular companies would fix this part? I am rooted running the latest CM 11 nightlie and would like to not have to factory restore.
shewantsmyduck said:
Hmm.. I tried your method to fix it and it seems to have done nothing :/ thanks for the idea though. Also, do you know if any cellular companies would fix this part? I am rooted running the latest CM 11 nightlie and would like to not have to factory restore.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are many (google for locations near you), try this one http://www.cellphonerepairspecialists.com/samsung-repair-s/1833.htm you can get a free estimate on the website.
buhohitr said:
There are many (google for locations near you), try this one http://www.cellphonerepairspecialists.com/samsung-repair-s/1833.htm you can get a free estimate on the website.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On the website you linked the repair cost is $150. I am not looking to spend near that. And the closest repair store near me is a little under an hour and a half away :/ Also, do you know of any apps to disable my power button?
shewantsmyduck said:
On the website you linked the repair cost is $150. I am not looking to spend near that. And the closest repair store near me is a little under an hour and a half away :/ Also, do you know of any apps to disable my power button?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What rom version are you running?
buhohitr said:
What rom version are you running?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
CyanogenMod version 11-20140122-NIGHTLY-d2vzw
shewantsmyduck said:
CyanogenMod version 11-20140122-NIGHTLY-d2vzw
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try this see if it works for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
No, it says device not supported. The key number tracker thing however is recording my power button press with me not pressing it.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
shewantsmyduck said:
No, it says device not supported. The key number tracker thing however is recording my power button press with me not pressing it.
Sorry I downloaded the wrong one. I changed the button and now it does not turn off the screen, however occasionally the power menu still randomly appears :/
buhohitr said:
Try this see if it works for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my SCH-I535 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
buhohitr said:
Try this see if it works for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And can you find a video with the process involved to replace it? I do have some experience working with the circuits of cell phones, I cannot find a video to even see the steps though :/
shewantsmyduck said:
And can you find a video with the process involved to replace it? I do have some experience working with the circuits of cell phones, I cannot find a video to even see the steps though :/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not in English but you just need to see the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jfG9vrVJkY
To buy power button:
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/galaxy-s3-power-button
If you know how to solder you can do it.
buhohitr said:
Not in English but you just need to see the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jfG9vrVJkY
To buy power button:
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/galaxy-s3-power-button
If you know how to solder you can do it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That does not seem like very much fun. Haha but I believe my phone is still under warranty (maybe?) So would you know how to unroot and install a stock clean rom with a home button that does not work? :/
shewantsmyduck said:
That does not seem like very much fun. Haha but I believe my phone is still under warranty (maybe?) So would you know how to unroot and install a stock clean rom with a home button that does not work? :/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have to test it out first, but I think I can disable the power button, however, it's only a work around, you need to replace the button for a permanent solution. If under warranty, it's the best way to go.
buhohitr said:
I have to test it out first, but I think I can disable the power button, however, it's only a work around, you need to replace the button for a permanent solution. If under warranty, it's the best way to go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, I'm thinking of doing the warranty but with a broken power button I'm not sure of how this will work :/
shewantsmyduck said:
Yeah, I'm thinking of doing the warranty but with a broken power button I'm not sure of how this will work :/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't understand, even with a broken power button they should still replace your device!
buhohitr said:
I don't understand, even with a broken power button they should still replace your device!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I bought my phone from a Best Buy Mobile store and have the warranty from them that covers all damages. Will they still fix it if I am rooted?
Just unroot it only take a second to do so
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
buhohitr said:
Just unroot it only take a second to do so
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is the problem, I cannot unroot without a power button.
Why not, just open the supersu app and pick uninstall from one of the option.
Send from Galaxy S4