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[Q] Lock Navigation bar on custom rom (like stock)

Hi
I just went from Stock 4.0.3 to Team EOS 4.2.1. Everything seems to work, but Im missing the "lock navigation bar" feature.
I know it's a ASUS specific feature. It says ASUS "something" setting
Fore those not familiar with this feature: You get a new button on the navigation bar. swipe it - and it lock the navigation bar, so you dont accidental push any of the buttons while e.g playing games or watching movies. Swipe it again and it unlocks the bar.
It is a big problem for kids not to hit e.g. home or back buttons while playing.
Are there any apps, hidden settings or custom roms that makes this possible
/jk

U can hide the nav bar on this awesome ROM
Long press the power button and press the last option... Better then lock

i9apps said:
U can hide the nav bar on this awesome ROM
Long press the power button and press the last option... Better then lock
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Thanks mate
Yes that is a better solution, I agree.
I did rummage around the settings. found a lot of settings related to nav/status bar, but never quite what I was after.
Android can be quite difficult because all the feature and setting and that they change from version to version and ROM to ROM.
But its also the freedom we love, i guess

Lockscreen torch work around

One thing I missed coming to the G2 from AOSP ROMs on my DNA were torch quick toggles, with the screen on-- long pressing a nav key, or off--long pressing a hardware button. Don't know if the devs have these going on any ROMs around here, but I've come up with a little work-around that should work regardless of what you're running.
You'll need:
Tasker
Tesla LED
G2 Xposed settings
Secure Settings (or another app that turns off your screen)
For screen on
In Tasker, go to the Tasks tab and create a new task. Call it "toggle torch" or something. Add action-->third party-->Tesla LED-->Set: toggle. Hit Back. Long Press the task you just created, then hit the three-dot menu on the top right. Export-->As App. Name it something. After it creates the app, hit the little Android button to install the app.
Fire up G2 Xposed and under the Nav bar settings, set your "toggle torch" on one of the buttons' long press actions.
For screen off
Follow the above instructions, but add an additional action to the task to lock/turn off the screen. Name the task and app something different than the first, like "toggle torch lock."
I have this one set to my Volume Up in G2 Xposed settings. It turns on the screen for a second when toggling the torch on or off, but you don't have to unlock or anything and it works with the pin enabled.
I also hid the toggle apps in my app drawer with Nova just because.
Hope this helps somebody!

calbruc said:
One thing I missed coming to the G2 from AOSP ROMs on my DNA were torch quick toggles, with the screen on-- long pressing a nav key, or off--long pressing a hardware button. Don't know if the devs have these going on any ROMs around here, but I've come up with a little work-around that should work regardless of what you're running.
You'll need:
Tasker
Tesla LED
G2 Xposed settings
Secure Settings (or another app that turns off your screen)
For screen on
In Tasker, go to the Tasks tab and create a new task. Call it "toggle torch" or something. Add action-->third party-->Tesla LED-->Set: toggle. Hit Back. Long Press the task you just created, then hit the three-dot menu on the top right. Export-->As App. Name it something. After it creates the app, hit the little Android button to install the app.
Fire up G2 Xposed and under the Nav bar settings, set your "toggle torch" on one of the buttons' long press actions.
For screen off
Follow the above instructions, but add an additional action to the task to lock/turn off the screen. Name the task and app something different than the first, like "toggle torch lock."
I have this one set to my Volume Up in G2 Xposed settings. It turns on the screen for a second when toggling the torch on or off, but you don't have to unlock or anything and it works with the pin enabled.
I also hid the toggle apps in my app drawer with Nova just because.
Hope this helps somebody!
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Clever thinking, thanks!

This is awesome! Thank you
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calbruc said:
One thing I missed coming to the G2 from AOSP ROMs on my DNA were torch quick toggles, with the screen on-- long pressing a nav key, or off--long pressing a hardware button. Don't know if the devs have these going on any ROMs around here, but I've come up with a little work-around that should work regardless of what you're running.
You'll need:
Tasker
Tesla LED
G2 Xposed settings
Secure Settings (or another app that turns off your screen)
For screen on
In Tasker, go to the Tasks tab and create a new task. Call it "toggle torch" or something. Add action-->third party-->Tesla LED-->Set: toggle. Hit Back. Long Press the task you just created, then hit the three-dot menu on the top right. Export-->As App. Name it something. After it creates the app, hit the little Android button to install the app.
Fire up G2 Xposed and under the Nav bar settings, set your "toggle torch" on one of the buttons' long press actions.
For screen off
Follow the above instructions, but add an additional action to the task to lock/turn off the screen. Name the task and app something different than the first, like "toggle torch lock."
I have this one set to my Volume Up in G2 Xposed settings. It turns on the screen for a second when toggling the torch on or off, but you don't have to unlock or anything and it works with the pin enabled.
I also hid the toggle apps in my app drawer with Nova just because.
Hope this helps somebody!
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helped me, thanks!

ribby18 said:
helped me, thanks!
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I have the same setup i think , but it doesn't work for me ?
Lg g2 , rooted + xposed + G2 xposed + nova launcher prime + secure settings + tasker
My created app works fine when launched Manually.
I think it might be a bug in G2 xposed,
since the only option that actually works Is putting it to stock function ...
Thanks for the walkthrough, I was just thinking the same .
In CM11 ROM the torch works fine , but it isn't stable enough for daily use

calbruc said:
One thing I missed coming to the G2 from AOSP ROMs on my DNA were torch quick toggles, with the screen on-- long pressing a nav key, or off--long pressing a hardware button. Don't know if the devs have these going on any ROMs around here, but I've come up with a little work-around that should work regardless of what you're running.
I used g2 xposed to enable aosp lock screen then used gravity box to long press lock icon for torch.
Also used g2 xposed and using volume key for torch when screen is off.
And last I have notification toggle app and have torch as a one of the toggles.
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The culprit was gravitybox. Even without configuration , having it enabled was enough to block G2 xposed .
The good news : there is a torch function built into G2 xposed to use with the volume keys
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Using an app called Torchie, just press both 'volume buttons' together to turn on/off torch anytime. It runs as a background service and just works anytime, screen on, lock screen and even when screen off (if enabled from Torchie Settings). It kinda make your phone feel like a conventional battery operated torch. No root required.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.blogspot.anselmbros.torchie
XDA Thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-torchie-torch-volume-buttons-anytime-t3270230

[Q] Remapping soft keys

Right now, the soft keys on the Z3 do 'Back', 'Home' and 'Recent apps'. With my previous phone being a Galaxy S2, this is a major annoyance for me. I want my beloved menu button back . So my question is: can I remap the 'Recent apps' button to instead show the menu? I've tried some solutions like http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818499, but this doesn't seem to allow customization of the soft keys I want to change. Is there anything out there that lets me do this, preferably without directly modifying the layout file? I have root so that's not an issue.
Thanks in advance

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Knakharses said:
Right now, the soft keys on the Z3 do 'Back', 'Home' and 'Recent apps'. With my previous phone being a Galaxy S2, this is a major annoyance for me. I want my beloved menu button back . So my question is: can I remap the 'Recent apps' button to instead show the menu? I've tried some solutions like http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818499, but this doesn't seem to allow customization of the soft keys I want to change. Is there anything out there that lets me do this, preferably without directly modifying the layout file? I have root so that's not an issue.
Thanks in advance
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that s inside firmware itself
you can root ur device and install custom recovery to install Custom ROM like CyanogenMod
there s option for complete customization of soft-keys.
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Geeks Empire said:
that s inside firmware itself
you can root ur device and install custom recovery to install Custom ROM like CyanogenMod
there s option for complete customization of soft-keys.
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Except no roms are ready for xperia Z3 yet. Also might want to try Carbon Rom if you really liked the navigation button customization. They do a better job than CM, and have more options.

munsabin said:
Except no roms are ready for xperia Z3 yet. Also might want to try Carbon Rom if you really liked the navigation button customization. They do a better job than CM, and have more options.
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Yeah, that's kind of the issue for now: the lack of ROMs. Could this be done through Xposed or something similar was well?

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Knakharses said:
Yeah, that's kind of the issue for now: the lack of ROMs. Could this be done through Xposed or something similar was well?
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u should check if Xposed module have access to SystemUI
(i don know about that module a lot)

Root and xposed will work
There is a module for remapping keys and one for adding a permanent menu key

Knakharses said:
Yeah, that's kind of the issue for now: the lack of ROMs. Could this be done through Xposed or something similar was well?
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Just give it some time. Lollipop and Xperia Z3 hit the shelves around the same time, but DEVs are more interested in getting their ROMs working based on lollipop, instead of getting a custom rom based on an old OS working for a new phone.

Knakharses said:
Right now, the soft keys on the Z3 do 'Back', 'Home' and 'Recent apps'. With my previous phone being a Galaxy S2, this is a major annoyance for me. I want my beloved menu button back . So my question is: can I remap the 'Recent apps' button to instead show the menu? I've tried some solutions like http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818499, but this doesn't seem to allow customization of the soft keys I want to change. Is there anything out there that lets me do this, preferably without directly modifying the layout file? I have root so that's not an issue.
Thanks in advance
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Don't know if you are rooted, but this works for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-xperia-aosp-navbar-buttons-t2720765

munsabin said:
Just give it some time. Lollipop and Xperia Z3 hit the shelves around the same time, but DEVs are more interested in getting their ROMs working based on lollipop, instead of getting a custom rom based on an old OS working for a new phone.
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I know, it's no problem. In the meantime dashrink's solution works great. Thanks all

Glad I could help

softkeyz
therd is an app called softkeyz which is paid and requires root but you can customise everything and by everything i mean that you can customise the function of the buttons and their color
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coming from a Note1 i have exactly the same question. sounds like we just wait for Lollipop and learn to love back-key on the left side (perhaps that's more intuitive anyway). i still wish there was a way to generate a menu-keypress though, like a combo? a long press?
i often feel like theres a menu there, but no way to see it. is it always true that the 3 vertical dots will appear somewhere (sometimes top, sometimes bottom. grrr!) in this menu-key-less interface?

First thing I did after root... Install Xposed framework then download/install the GravityBox(KK) module. In the GravityBox settings, go to Navigation Bar Tweaks. Enable the master switch, then check the box to "always show menu key".
This will enable your menu key and still keep your recent apps key. You can also swap the recent and back button (if your used to that type of layout). And if you want even more then you can do like I do...
(in the Navigation Key Actions menu, not in Navigation Bar Tweaks)
*shrink the nav bar to 75% height
*long press back to close foreground app
*long press home to enable/disabled screen rotation
*double tap home to show a custom app launcher menu (put your fav apps n here)
*double tap back to switch to last open app
*long press menu to enable/disable flashlight
(this is just my setup, each keys long press and double-tap have multiple options to choose from)
With gravity box you can do a whole lot. You can change your battery icon to a different one but be sure to go into your phone "settings>personalization>status bar icons" and uncheck battery. If not, then when you restart you will have 2 battery icons (stock & gbox battery) in your status bar. Also, you can turn your status bar into a brighteness control, which comes in very handy, or enable song skipping by long pressing the volume keys (when the screen is off).
Just check everything out in gravity box, it has soo much to offer.

Knakharses said:
Right now, the soft keys on the Z3 do 'Back', 'Home' and 'Recent apps'. With my previous phone being a Galaxy S2, this is a major annoyance for me. I want my beloved menu button back . So my question is: can I remap the 'Recent apps' button to instead show the menu? I've tried some solutions like http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818499, but this doesn't seem to allow customization of the soft keys I want to change. Is there anything out there that lets me do this, preferably without directly modifying the layout file? I have root so that's not an issue.
Thanks in advance
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I just did this with my Xperia Z3. Get root (note there's locked bl root available). Then install xposed framework. Then get Xperia / AOSP NavBar module from Xposed Installer.

[GUIDE] get rid of delay that happens when press and hold Home button

Do you have this trouble?
Most people are fine if they are already using soft keys or have navigation bar enabled. But when you only use capacitive buttons and are using Dalvik runtime, you may be having this delay visually upto 2 seconds. Try it out, press and hold your Home button.
So how do you fix it?
As can be inferred, beside switching to ART, if you have navigation bar on your screen, you will not have this problem. So here is one way to enable navigation bar and hide it (who needs it when you've already had capacitive buttons)
+ Add qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 to your build.prop. You can use this build.prop editor.
http://goo.gl/vVjqgk (reboot if you want the bar to show up for the next step to be done more easily)
+ Download GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys ROOT and configure it to hide the bar http://goo.gl/vfhPR (Any app or xposed module to reduce the height of the bar will also do the job)
+ Reboot and enjoy.
If you have any other ways to hide the bar without leaving the red line (when using GMD free) nor buying pro, please leave them here.
Another way, which offers even speedier switching, is to use other capacitive keys to activate recent task by setting long pressing time as low as 0 after installing Xposed Additions http://goo.gl/dP4vwW. This can be done using the free version and will also get rid of the delay. Personally, my setup is as follow:
Short Back to go back, long Back to open recent tasks
Short Menu to switch back to last used app, long Menu to open the regular menu
Long pressing delay is set to 101 (it's hard to get 100 and any number equals to 99 or less will be considered 0, which may be too fast for some people)

[Q] Remap volume-up button to power button

Hello all,
Recently the power button on my Nexus 5 has been acting really weird. Sometimes it works flawlessly, others it requires pressing it really hard to work. In order to prevent it to stop working indefinetely, I am looking for a way to remap my volume-up button so it can work as a power button. I don't need it to turn my phone on or to work in the recovery mode (from what I read, it seems to be impossible), only when Android is running.
I've already tried some workarounds:
1) Volume Unlock Power Button Fix app: I tried it, but it just allowed me to turn on my phone with volume but not turning off. Also, it drains a LOT of power.
2) Buttonremapper app: It would theoretically do exactly what I wanted, but did not work at all.
3) Editing generic.kl: I tried switching volume-up and power buttons codes in generic.kl, but also did not work. Maybe I need to modify another file?
3) Xposed Framework + Additions: The installation of Xposed went Ok, but after installing Additions module I got stucked in bootloop. I am running Android 5.1 stock, maybe this module is not yet compatible.
So, can anyone help me? Do I need to install a custom ROM?
PS: I live outside US, so no warranty for me. Otherwise I would just use it
Thanks in advance for any help!
Cheers,
Humberto

Hi folks,
Just a heads up for anyone who might be facing the same issue. I decided to change from stock to Cataclysm ROM due to some specific features (listed below). After the installation, here's what I did to work around this problem:
1) Enabled "Volume wake" and "Sleep button on status bar" in "Cataclysm Settings / Miscellaneous".
2) Enabled "Swipe to sleep" and resized NavBar to 115% in "Cataclysm Settings / Navigation bar options". -> This way I can swipe in NavBar at any time (except lockscreen) to turn off screen. I raised it a little to facilitate the swipe gesture.
3) Changed Lockscreen Dialer shortcut to ""Turn off Screen" app shortcut (just search for it in the play store) in "Cataclysm Settings / Lockscreen options" -> This allows me to just swipe right and turn off the screen when my security settings are disabled (which accounts for most of the time). I found it way faster than pressing sleep button in status bar, especially when I'm driving and I can't look at the screen. Plus, I don't really use the dialer function of my phone so often since the invention of Whatsapp ;P
I realize this is not the perfect solution, but I don't see a better way to deal with this power button malfunction problem (except from a hardware fix).
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Humberto
PS: I am really enjoying Cataclysm. It's a very nice ROM, completely stable and with a lot of other interesting features aside from the ones mentioned above. I strongly encourage anyone to give it a try!

I'm facing the exact same problem but I really need to eliminate the power button or I will need a power button fix soon.
The solutions you found hthiengo are good if not needing to turn off (or worst: running out of battery, something that happens me sometimes). I'm in the situation that next time I hit power button I will need to replace the button, or throw the nexus away
I did installed the xposed additions for lollipop but it is not working, and the Cataclysm trick is not enough in this case

Ok, after some research I've found a temporary solution:
For the power button you can remap modifying the file gpio-keys.kl under system/usr/keylaout (i wonder why anyone could figure out thise before, no that difficult). I would like to map power button leeaving it useless but I've found it impossible to remap the power button (probably because the key number is not 116). I would have liked to see xposed additions to help me map the keys but is not functional at least for me.
If the phone runs out of battery I've found that if I plug the power cable by pressing both volume buttons at the same time, eventually it starts up with the bootloader so I can plug the pc cable and it will reboot sucessfully.
So despite the phone know is pretty disfunctional (not the best phone for a hurry without battery), I can still use it for some weeks before I plan buying a new one or something (or I find a place for reparing). Its a shame I could not find a better solution for example, ADT when powered off so I could just reboot it by using ADT reboot command while powered off.
And It would be really amazing if the volume up button could also power it on from the powered off state.
In my case the power button is broken, but sometimes it gets stuck and puts the phone in a reboot loop: To avoid pressing the power button accidentally I've made a hole in the protective case so its pretty difficult to access it.
That's all for now. If anyone can make it better I will be glad to hear him/her