The constantly turning on capacitive buttons... - Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

The capacitive button lights....turn on...all the time. Every time I touch the screen, they flash on....then after half a second, back off. I touch the screen again, they flash at me. I was ready to move on from on screen buttons on my nexus 5...but the lights are so annoying. And even if you turn them off by going to power saver (which you shouldn't have to), then they don't vibrate! And there's nothing printed on the phone at all...so you're just pressing a blank corner of the phone.
Even if they do give the option to turn the lights off in the future, there won't be anything labeling the button to press. Ugh.

I guess you have to pick your poison. You don't want the lights on but at the same time you don't want to touch a blank corner of the bottom of the phone

twoeleven99 said:
I guess you have to pick your poison. You don't want the lights on but at the same time you don't want to touch a blank corner of the bottom of the phone
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They could have printed something on the phone...but for the sake of making the phone prettier and more iphone like, they didn't. Not to mention the power save mode throttles cpu too...so that's hardly a long term solution. Not keeping a $700 phone in hopes that they'll add an option to turn the lights off.

That sounds really annoying. I have a galaxy s4 on stock touchwiz lollipop and the capacitive button lights don't turn on unless they are pressed. It's always been like that on the s4 and it's the same on my tab 10.1. The only time I've seen the lights turn on whenever I touch the screen is on some aosp roms. Maybe this is a bug on the s6.

I can turn the key lights off on my AT&T S6. Settings, Display, Touch key light duration, always off.

yeah only the ATT s6's have the setting for turning off the lights.
Every other version has had the setting removed. And now the bloody lights turn on anytime you interact with the phone...even if you're not touching the buttons!

But none of the versions have any label printed there right?so even if they add the option to turn off the lights, you won't even have labels to pish will you?

But you know where the buttons are and what they do why do you need them to be labeled?

twoeleven99 said:
But you know where the buttons are and what they do why do you need them to be labeled?
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OCD mainly. I shouldn't have to push a general area of the phone and have it do something. Heck, half the promo shots of the phone make it look like there is a light printing of the buttons, but in reality it's blank.

If the ATT version has the option to disable or set a timer, it's definitely software bound. Probably will be added to future updates, hoping so.

I'm sure it could be tweaked with software. Hell, they wouldn't really bother me that much if they just faded in and out.

adb fix for capacitive buttons
0dBu said:
I'm sure it could be tweaked with software. Hell, they wouldn't really bother me that much if they just faded in and out.
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Hi, using my Note 3 and adb I figured out the fix for this. On the Note 3 these settings were under Settings/Display/Touch Key Light. Assuming you have ADB installed and the phone put into developer mode (root is not required, this is 'standard' stuff) + usb debugging to on, take the following steps (tested on an S6 Edge):
* on the PC running adb, connect it to the device and use the command 'adb usb'. Perform the requested action to allow the PC access to the S6 (Edge)
* next, use the following commands to change the light-out period:
"adb shell settings put system button_key_light 0" -> always disable the capacitive button lights
"adb shell settings put system button_key_light -1" -> always enable the capacitive button lights
"adb shell settings put system button_key_light 1500" -> always disable the capacitive button lights after 1.5 seconds
"adb shell settings put system button_key_light 6000" -> always disable the capacitive button lights after 6.0 seconds
"adb shell settings get system button_key_light" -> get the current setting (standard: 1500, ie. 1.5 seconds)
Good luck,
Sander761 (I posted this same instruction on Tweakers.net in Dutch btw)

Interesting, thank you.

So it's either disable the capacitive backlights or enable them? I'm not sure about the S5, but I know the S3 and S4 will only turn on the backlights for the buttons if you actually press them, and they will stay off when you are touching the screen. It's much better that way.

mupet0000 said:
So it's either disable the capacitive backlights or enable them? I'm not sure about the S5, but I know the S3 and S4 will only turn on the backlights for the buttons if you actually press them, and they will stay off when you are touching the screen. It's much better that way.
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I get the exact same behaviour on my S6 as I get on my Note 3: if I touch them they will light up, if I touch the screen they will stay off. So I don't think that has changed.

I can assure you that at least on a T-Mobile GS6 when you touch the screen the capacitive buttons light up.

0dBu said:
I can assure you that at least on a T-Mobile GS6 when you touch the screen the capacitive buttons light up.
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Confirming as true.
sander761 said:
Hi, using my Note 3 and adb I figured out the fix for this. On the Note 3 these settings were under Settings/Display/Touch Key Light. Assuming you have ADB installed and the phone put into developer mode (root is not required, this is 'standard' stuff) + usb debugging to on, take the following steps (tested on an S6 Edge):
* on the PC running adb, connect it to the device and use the command 'adb usb'. Perform the requested action to allow the PC access to the S6 (Edge)
* next, use the following commands to change the light-out period:
"adb shell settings put system button_key_light 0" -> always disable the capacitive button lights
"adb shell settings put system button_key_light -1" -> always enable the capacitive button lights
"adb shell settings put system button_key_light 1500" -> always disable the capacitive button lights after 1.5 seconds
"adb shell settings put system button_key_light 6000" -> always disable the capacitive button lights after 6.0 seconds
"adb shell settings get system button_key_light" -> get the current setting (standard: 1500, ie. 1.5 seconds)
Good luck,
Sander761 (I posted this same instruction on Tweakers.net in Dutch btw)
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Thanks for the fix, disabled them. Sad there isn't a way to have them only go on when you press them.

I'm sure it can be customized to only light up if pressed on a custom rom. If there are enough requests maybe a dev making roms for us can implement it

sander761 said:
I get the exact same behaviour on my S6 as I get on my Note 3: if I touch them they will light up, if I touch the screen they will stay off. So I don't think that has changed.
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This is the behaviour we all want I think. Which variant do you have?

mupet0000 said:
This is the behaviour we all want I think. Which variant do you have?
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I have the European variant S6 Edge SM-925F, build LRX22G.G925FXXU1AOCV. But just to confirm: my behaviour is that *once the display is on*, using the touchscreen (except cap. button area) does not light the buttons. When unlocking the device, the buttons always light up briefly (unless you turned them off, of course). If that is the wanted behaviour, I guess this is the build you want

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{HOW} do i make the LED light stay on longer

how do i make the LED light on the touch capacitive buttons stay on longer
IE: the "Home" key the "Search" key (all the keys at the bottom of the phone)
they stay on about 10 seconds and i need them to stay on longer
i can not see them unless they are lighted
while i am getting pretty good at guessing where they are at when they are off.
i would still like them to stay on longer so i would not have to guess
i have Dimmed them in the "Hidden Menu" (Because i thought them too bright)
there was no where to set them to stay on longer
staying on for 30 seconds would be ideal
anyone have any idea on how to do this ?
thanks
just touch the screen and they come up.
a1yet said:
how do i make the LED light on the touch capacitive buttons stay on longer
IE: the "Home" key the "Search" key (all the keys at the bottom of the phone)
they stay on about 10 seconds and i need them to stay on longer
i can not see them unless they are lighted
while i am getting pretty good at guessing where they are at when they are off.
i would still like them to stay on longer so i would not have to guess
i have Dimmed them in the "Hidden Menu" (Because i thought them too bright)
there was no where to set them to stay on longer
staying on for 30 seconds would be ideal
anyone have any idea on how to do this ?
thanks
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the LED Notification app lets you tweak your touch buttons for brightness and such, but I don't know if there is a setting to adjust how long they normally stay on while inactive.
The developer could probably add that pretty easily though.
Something like that will kill your battery
Sent from my LG-P999
Suprah said:
Something like that will kill your battery
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Na LED's take almost NO power
player911
ya i tried that program no settings in there eather
i know theres got to be a way to do it if you can remap the keys
should be able to set the led time-out
i just don't know where to look and/or how to do it
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Bottom Navigation Bar

Hello Everyone,
I don't know if I am missing something, but since the button on the Blu Pure XL do not light up... I wanted to add the bottom navigation bar with the back home and switch button but I can't!
I have installed Google Now Launcher... Nothing.
I have Nova Premium... Nothing.
Any suggestions?
Thank You
My buttons never light up even if I use another launcher .. if I hold the phone a certain way in the light - i can see them. But I have a general idea where they are so I just press the general area. Most times I hit it .. sometimes it takes a couple of taps.
jaybirdhawaii said:
My buttons never light up even if I use another launcher .. if I hold the phone a certain way in the light - i can see them. But I have a general idea where they are so I just press the general area. Most times I hit it .. sometimes it takes a couple of taps.
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I am aware that the buttons do not light up... i am trying to add the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen (on screen, software), so I would not have to worry about the hardware buttons.
dkokkos said:
I am aware that the buttons do not light up... i am trying to add the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen (on screen, software), so I would not have to worry about the hardware buttons.
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I have just done this so it is confirmed working. First off you need to be rooted and have busybox installed. And if you are rooted you have twrp installed so I would recommend doing a backup. Anyway download a app called soft buttons from the play store. Open the app, open menu go down to capacitive keys menu open that and click on disable capacitive keys. Once all the permissions stuff stops popping up on the screen open menu and click on virtual keys menu then click on enable virtual keys. Wait till all the permissions stop popping up on the screen then reboot your phone. Once your rebooted you will have virtual menu buttons and your regular capacitive keys will be disabled so you don't hit them on accident.
There are also options to reverse the process a far as re enabling capacitive keys and disabling virtual keys as I have decided to do because I'd rather have the 1/4 inch or whatever of screen that it takes up.

Is there a way to turn off Capacitive Buttons light ?

I bought the Phab2 Pro and one of the first things I noticed is that the light of the navigation bar (back, home, recent buttons), is always on, and the settings option to disable it, it's gone.
I tried to manage it with some apps and they don't work.
Also tried trampling with the adb usb debugging "adb shell settings put system button_key_light 0" and it doesn't work, but change it for screen_brighteness for example and it works perfectly.
I just want to turn it off because it's really annoying when I'm watching videos or just playing landscape. Anyone knows a way?

Why do we need the Home button's force/3d touch?

I'm playing s8+ for over a week. Slowly the first dust settles down and I start thinking about the phone in a more reasonable way. One day I was using an app that allows rotating screen 180° (*). My first thought was: what will happen with the home button when it will be on the other side of the screen?
Will the force touch work?
It doesn't of course.
So will I be able to launch the assistant app? Yes. It launches when you keep your finger on the home button a bit longer.
Ok then. So I asked the question myself:
What this force touch is made for?
The only use I find is: enable use of Home button in immersive mode (On the AOD screen you need to double click to "turn on" the screen so I can't say that the force touch is necessary there).
Any other use you find for this sophisticated tech?
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* the app is: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.fameit.rotate
It's just to show off when the screen is off, and Always on Display is off (I don't use it due to it being a waste of battery) and allows someone to turn on the screen without using the power button.
Is just f'n awesome straight up bragging rights when you tell your friends that I can turn my phone on by touching the invisible button lol that's my only reason for needing it
I love the feature.... no screwing around with power button or anything just press and hold to unlock:good:
The only uses are turning on your screen from a screen-off state, and to return to home straight away when the buttons are gone. You can force-touch the place where the home button would be when the home buttons aren't there to go straight to your home screen, pretty useful when playing full-screen games. And it's super easy to unlock your phone when you set the touch sensitivity to the highest, just a small touch unlocks the screen easily
Heres a tip: If you leave the home button on with the always on display, you can also double tap it to have it open the lock screen instead of unlocking.
2003vstrom said:
I love the feature.... no screwing around with power button or anything just press and hold to unlock:good:
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Why do people keep saying this? Is there some feature I'm not aware of? It's a hard-press or, in the alternative, a double tap if the home button is showing. I've never seen any option to "press and hold" (a/k/a "long-press") like you and others keep saying. What am I missing?
eyc said:
Why do people keep saying this? Is there some feature I'm not aware of? It's a hard-press or, in the alternative, a double tap if the home button is showing. I've never seen any option to "press and hold" (a/k/a "long-press") like you and others keep saying. What am I missing?
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go to display settings then to navigation bar settings then there is option for unlock with home button, once that is on, with AOD on you just touch and hold the button and it will go right to your home screen or you can shut off AOD and with the screen off you can still press and hold in the same area where the home button would be and it will unlock the phone and take you to your home screen:good:
2003vstrom said:
go to display settings then to navigation bar settings then there is option for unlock with home button, once that is on, with AOD on you just touch and hold the button and it will go right to your home screen or you can shut off AOD and with the screen off you can still press and hold in the same area where the home button would be and it will unlock the phone and take you to your home screen:good:
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Strange. That doesn't work for me. I enabled "Unlock with Home Button," and when my screen is on AOD, I touch-and-hold on the home button, and nothing happens. Only double-touching or hard-pressing do anything. I'm on Verizon S8+.
Main use is for AOD. You wouldnt want your phone turning on simply be the home button screen area being rub.
But outside of that. There isnt a need for it. There had been phones with on screen home buttons before. This thing here is that they disapper when using full screen on the s8

Lock volume and menu bar on lock screen

I carry my Pixel XL in a holster and apparently I manage to hit the upper right (power) button, and volume key, turning my phone to silent....I do this constantly causing me to miss notifications. With the screen locked, I can push the upper right button (power button) and even though the screen IS STILL locked, I can access the upper menu. Is there any way to lock these functions when the screen is locked. Anyone messing with my phone can access a lot of the functions in the upper menu, even though the phone is locked. I've tried about everything I can think of, restarting phone, turning Ambient functions on/off....nothing figured out.
I have searched for an answer, but haven't located one. What I've seen is that with the OS/Pixel Setup, there is not a way to lock the volume or secure the upper menu screen on screen-lock. My Galaxy S5 completely locked, my friends iPhones completely lock.
As a temporary fix on the volume issue, I've downloaded "Volume Lock". It locks my volume, but my upper menu is still accessible.
ictghost said:
I carry my Pixel XL in a holster and apparently I manage to hit the upper right (power) button, and volume key, turning my phone to silent....I do this constantly causing me to miss notifications. With the screen locked, I can push the upper right button (power button) and even though the screen IS STILL locked, I can access the upper menu. Is there any way to lock these functions when the screen is locked. Anyone messing with my phone can access a lot of the functions in the upper menu, even though the phone is locked. I've tried about everything I can think of, restarting phone, turning Ambient functions on/off....nothing figured out.
I have searched for an answer, but haven't located one. What I've seen is that with the OS/Pixel Setup, there is not a way to lock the volume or secure the upper menu screen on screen-lock. My Galaxy S5 completely locked, my friends iPhones completely lock.
As a temporary fix on the volume issue, I've downloaded "Volume Lock". It locks my volume, but my upper menu is still accessible.
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Smart Lockscreen Protector works for keeping the power button from bringing up the power menu, but sadly when Android 8.1 came out on the Pixel, the app's option to block the status bar pulldown has been broken. It had worked perfectly before that. The app was last updated almost a year ago. I have happily purchased the Premium version, which might've been necessary to get it to auto-start (at least, built into the app auto-start). I may email the author and ask about that feature on Android 8.1.
I don't understand why this isn't standard or at least presented as an option.
FYI, even on Android 8.0 on some different devices than the Pixel, the app isn't able to block the status bar pulldown.
Edit: I emailed him.

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