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Buttons illuminating?

When using the Desire S should the Home, Menu, Back and Search buttons be hilighted? Is there a setting to turn it on if there is one as my eyes are bad and I quite often hit the wrong button by mistake.
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Nexus04 said:
When using the Desire S should the Home, Menu, Back and Search buttons be hilighted? Is there a setting to turn it on if there is one as my eyes are bad and I quite often hit the wrong button by mistake.
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Depends on what ROM you're using. Not possible to tweak it if you're on a Stock ROM.
If you're on a custom ROM, then all ROMs with the RCMix tweaks have a feature to keep the button backlight on all the time.
Just go to Rcmix tweaks>Display Options>Backlight settings>Set to "Always On" and you're done.
Hope that solves your problem.

Hi just to update it seems it`s not possible to highlight the soft keys(that is the Home, Menu, Back and Search keys) They are automatic, triggered by the ambient light sensor and from my point of view this is very annoying.
As I am running the stock rom at the moment I am looking at the market to see if there are any apps that will solve this. If anyone knows of any that can do this can you let me know?
Thanks

Nexus04 said:
Hi just to update it seems it`s not possible to highlight the soft keys(that is the Home, Menu, Back and Search keys) They are automatic, triggered by the ambient light sensor and from my point of view this is very annoying.
As I am running the stock rom at the moment I am looking at the market to see if there are any apps that will solve this. If anyone knows of any that can do this can you let me know?
Thanks
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Like I said... Not possible on stock ROM. In my knowledge... There is no app in the market that can let you do that... Least of all, without root.
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Another update, just found an App called Screen Filter it`s primary function is to control screen brightness but is has an option to Enable soft-key backlight. Just the job for me

Nexus04 said:
Another update, just found an App called Screen Filter it`s primary function is to control screen brightness but is has an option to Enable soft-key backlight. Just the job for me
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Does it work?
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enigmaamit said:
Does it work?
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Nope, fraid it doesn't

Sorry for not posting earlier but al89nut is right it does not work. Looks like I will have to down grade my H Boot and root the phone and install another rom
Cheers

Nexus04 said:
Sorry for not posting earlier but al89nut is right it does not work. Looks like I will have to down grade my H Boot and root the phone and install another rom
Cheers
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Lol... told you so!!!
Beamed from a Desire S running ICS using xda premium.

stick a tiny black "electricity tape" over the sensor...that`s what i did and now i have them permanently on....the sensor is located a little above and to the left of the name HTC at the top...you can test exactly where it is using your fingertip

Ha why didn't I think of that.Sometimes the best solutions are the easiest ones
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It's an ugly answer though

hardly notice it.....black on black

maybe you want to read/try this....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297314

True Activation Bypass for GS3

Well i have a way to bypass activation on the GS3 the problem is that we need USB Debugging enabled in order to do it. Now i have tried to make a custom System img with USB Debugging enabled(I HAZ FAILED) i dont even need it rooted if any devs can help me out i would like to post the activation bypass for people who dont wanna use VZW for there service and do not have a USED VZW LTE Sim card handy
*Edit*
Activation Bypass for VZW GSIII for NOOBS
At the Language Selection screen
1. Touch Bottom Left Corner
2. Touch Bottom Right Corner
3. Touch Bottom Left Corner
4. Touch Bottom Right Corner
5. Press the Volume Up button
6. Profit

dexter35803 said:
Well i have a way to bypass activation on the GS3 the problem is that we need USB Debugging enabled in order to do it. Now i have tried to make a custom System img with USB Debugging enabled(I HAZ FAILED) i dont even need it rooted if any devs can help me out i would like to post the activation bypass for people who dont wanna use VZW for there service and do not have a USED VZW LTE Sim card handy
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All you have to do is press the corners of the screen starting with upper left and go clockwise.
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Deliquified said:
All you have to do is press the corners of the screen starting with upper left and go clockwise.
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Hasn't it always been like that since Android was invented?.....

Deliquified said:
All you have to do is press the corners of the screen starting with upper left and go clockwise.
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on this device that does not work
xsteven77x said:
Hasn't it always been like that since Android was invented?.....
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and no not all androids do that on the fascinate u have to *#TESTMODE to enable soft keys then press home on LG Devices it s Vol Up Vol Down Back and Search (if no search then its home)
Different OEMs bypass activation differently unforunately *#Testmode which works on almost all Sammys does not work on this device

I believe it's lower left, lower right, lower left, lower right, volume up.

songjacked said:
I believe it's lower left, lower right, lower left, lower right, volume up.
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Well Sir i thank you for the bypass i tried everythign else and it would not work thank you once again and Mods pleas kill my thread

dexter35803 said:
Well Sir i thank you for the bypass i tried everythign else and it would not work thank you once again and Mods pleas kill my thread
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Or better yet, add the instructions to the OP so it's right there for anyone looking for how to do it.

grin0048 said:
Or better yet, add the instructions to the OP so it's right there for anyone looking for how to do it.
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I have modified the thread title and the OP just for that thanks for the idea

The 4 corners trick works on this phone. I've done it with jcsullins cm10

luke1987 said:
The 4 corners trick works on this phone. I've done it with jcsullins cm10
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This is to skip initial out of the box activation, basically to use through WiFi only
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I know on my old Galaxy S you could use do it using the volume keys. Up once, down twice, up three times, down 4 times and then a Skip button appears. Don't know if it would work on a S3 or not.

worked here, verizon galaxy s3

+1
Deliquified said:
All you have to do is press the corners of the screen starting with upper left and go clockwise.
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Thanks for great info

[Mod] S4 Stock ROOTED rom change HOME button wake mode

I AM NOT TAKING ANY CREDIT FOR THIS, FOUND ON GOOGLE AND WANT TO SHARE
Mount as R/W
Open /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl. with text editor
Go to "key 172 HOME WAKE" line
Delete word WAKE
Save and exit
Reboot phone
That's all , now you stoped the home button from waking up your device.
Probably working on all roms but i tested with rooted stock rom.

Will work on rooted stock roms for sure
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Tried it on TMO US SGS4, works great! thanks for sharing!
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Thanks.

saywhatt said:
Will work on rooted stock roms for sure
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Can we make the home button wake and unlock the device?

mr.r9 said:
Can we make the home button wake and unlock the device?
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That seems like the complete opposite of its purpose when the device is in sleep.
But you can just turn off the lock screen, and you accomplish what you're asking for. No security at all though. Butt dials like a mother. No one wants that.
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thachosenone said:
That seems like the complete opposite of its purpose when the device is in sleep.
But you can just turn off the lock screen, and you accomplish what you're asking for. No security at all though. Butt dials like a mother. No one wants that.
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I know it's the complete opposite of this mod but it will be faster (IMO) to double click the home button to wake-unlock the device.
But no lock screen will definitely cause butt dials

mr.r9 said:
Can we make the home button wake and unlock the device?
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looking for the same thing.

Not working in Sprint S4 running liquid smooth (AOSP is ya didn't know). Been searching everywhere. Anyone know if there's a way to disable it on AOSP roms? Tried removing wake from every single file inside the key layout folder but met with no success...

Thanks, it was very useful to me, to re-enable the wake up screen on home button.

Not work

[Q] set homescreen

Anyone know if theres a way to set the home panel to whichever one you want?
Currently, only the far left panel seems to be home, and you can't change that.

Megiddo2000 said:
Anyone know if theres a way to set the home panel to whichever one you want?
Currently, only the far left panel seems to be home, and you can't change that.
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No way to change it. The far left screen is always going to be the default.
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Chromium_ said:
No way to change it. The far left screen is always going to be the default.
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always? you don't think any custom roms will allow it?

Megiddo2000 said:
always? you don't think any custom roms will allow it?
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I'm not sure. You can use a custom launcher if you'd like.
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Chromium_ said:
I'm not sure. You can use a custom launcher if you'd like.
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I like have the google search on top though. hopefully a dev will be able to fix that.

Any app to turn on HTC one(M7)?

Any app to turn on HTC one without using the power button?
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njr7 said:
Any app to turn on HTC one without using the power button?
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Why don't you wanna use power button?
If custom kernels are available yet then grab yourself one with touch to wake...
I'm pretty sure that your device has nfc..... You can use xposed and some nfc unlocking apps available here or on Google play....
And the most best one! Plug in you headset or charger and you device will wake up! No root no hastle or any additional app needed!

eatsleep said:
Why don't you wanna use power button?
If custom kernels are available yet then grab yourself one with touch to wake...
I'm pretty sure that your device has nfc..... You can use xposed and some nfc unlocking apps available here or on Google play....
And the most best one! Plug in you headset or charger and you device will wake up! No root no hastle or any additional app needed!
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I just bought my HTC one so I'm a noob, can u tell me what nfc is? And what are the apps on Google play?
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Why don't you want to use your power button?
Anyway , there are some custom ROMs that allow you to wake the phone up by pressing the volume buttons.
and there are some custom kernels available to wake your phone up by swiping over the buttons. this feature is called Sweep2Wake (S2W) .
But if you don't want to use custom ROMs/Kernels on your phone then you can try using some apps that wake your phone up by using your proximity sensors or light sensors. But this kind of apps will most likely drain your battery,
So if you don't want to root your phone and unlock it then just stick to using the power button !
Please press the thanks button if i helped !

njr7 said:
I just bought my HTC one so I'm a noob, can u tell me what nfc is? And what are the apps on Google play?
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Well, nfc is Near Field Communication. Unlocking your device with this technique just looks much more awesome. Just buy some nfc tags and configure to use them, swipe your phone over them and your phone wakes up!
Just search nfc unlocker or similar on google play store and the app would guide you for the next steps.
In my device, i have some special mods available which would turn the phone on when a configured tag is swiped even when the screen is off. Just search something similar, As your device is new in the market, you will have to wait till some serious development starts on for your device (custom kernels and ROMs available though)....
But I still don't get the harm not using your power button..... It won't wear off trust me

backb0ne5p1d0r said:
Why don't you want to use your power button?
Anyway , there are some custom ROMs that allow you to wake the phone up by pressing the volume buttons.
and there are some custom kernels available to wake your phone up by swiping over the buttons. this feature is called Sweep2Wake (S2W) .
But if you don't want to use custom ROMs/Kernels on your phone then you can try using some apps that wake your phone up by using your proximity sensors or light sensors. But this kind of apps will most likely drain your battery,
So if you don't want to root your phone and unlock it then just stick to using the power button !
Please press the thanks button if i helped !
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Hey thanks but can you tell me the name of the apps that work with sensor or light sensor?thanks
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njr7 said:
Hey thanks but can you tell me the name of the apps that work with sensor or light sensor?thanks
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Hey can you help me with one more thing? How do I root my HTC one version 4.4.2? I searched everywhere but couldn't do it, it would give error
eatsleep said:
Well, nfc is Near Field Communication. Unlocking your device with this technique just looks much more awesome. Just buy some nfc tags and configure to use them, swipe your phone over them and your phone wakes up!
Just search nfc unlocker or similar on google play store and the app would guide you for the next steps.
In my device, i have some special mods available which would turn the phone on when a configured tag is swiped even when the screen is off. Just search something similar, As your device is new in the market, you will have to wait till some serious development starts on for your device (custom kernels and ROMs available though)....
But I still don't get the harm not using your power button..... It won't wear off trust me
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njr7 said:
Hey thanks but can you tell me the name of the apps that work with sensor or light sensor?thanks
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Well I don't know there are many apps for that! Just type it in the store and you'll find many.
And if you want to root your phone the first thing you need to do is unlock your bootloader. Have you unlocked your bootloader?
Oh but remember, rooting voids your warranty!
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backb0ne5p1d0r said:
Well I don't know there are many apps for that! Just type it in the store and you'll find many.
And if you want to root your phone the first thing you need to do is unlock your bootloader. Have you unlocked your bootloader?
Oh but remember, rooting voids your warranty!
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No thats the problem I can't unlock the bootloader!can you please help?
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Use this link. http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
It has almost all instructions! If you need any more help or if you face any issues just tell me and I'll help
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backb0ne5p1d0r said:
Use this link. http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader
It has almost all instructions! If you need any more help or if you face any issues just tell me and I'll help
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Is there any way to unlock boot loader without using a laptop?
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njr7 said:
Is there any way to unlock boot loader without using a laptop?
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Hmmm.. I don't think so.
Well you can use another rooted android phone. But you'd need an OTG Cable and a Micro USB Cable. And that other android phone must support OTG too.
So never mind, using a computer is much easier.
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njr7 said:
Any app to turn on HTC one without using the power button?
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Hey! I found a really cool app named 'Gravity' which used the proximity sensor to wake your device when you take it out of you pocket or pick it up from a table. And it is capable of doing the reverse too (locking). It doesn't leeches battery (even doesn't shows in the stats) and does not require any root access. Just install and your ready to rock!

eatsleep said:
Hey! I found a really cool app named 'Gravity' which used the proximity sensor to wake your device when you take it out of you pocket or pick it up from a table. And it is capable of doing the reverse too (locking). It doesn't leeches battery (even doesn't shows in the stats) and does not require any root access. Just install and your ready to rock!
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is it good? i read before that the most recent ElementalX Kernel have tap to wake feature, how about that? Does it sucks lots of battery?

alwinwh said:
is it good? i read before that the most recent ElementalX Kernel have tap to wake feature, how about that? Does it sucks lots of battery?
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We cannot say alot of battery but it has its effects. .. experiment is needed.
Try the app I recommended. .... get it from play store.....works like a charm
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Its called gravity screen