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[Q] Remapping hardware buttons

Does anybody know a good app to assign actions to the hardware buttons (Touchbuttons on the bottom)? Of course only for the long press action. Otherwise I think I need the defaults I found out that when you keep the home key pressed, it shows a panel with the last opened apps, and the same with the Search button gives you Google Voice. I also have an App that toggles auto-rotate which runs on the long press of the Search button. However, must apps are not smart enough to distinguish between short and long press: They perform their action anyway, and if I keep the button pressed, I can also turn off auto rotate. But that's kinda annoying. The Homekey doesn't have this problem, so I'd like to move auto-rotate to this key. Is there an app that can do this? Or some other means of configuration?

Found LaunchKey in the meantime, but it only works for the Long-press search button. Would like long press home button... No ideas?! There is Button remapper, but it says it requires root.

Firefall! said:
Found LaunchKey in the meantime, but it only works for the Long-press search button. Would like long press home button... No ideas?! There is Button remapper, but it says it requires root.
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there you go.

greengoldmello said:
there you go.
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So, and if I EVER, for some foolish reason, I decide to actually reboot my phone, you expect me to reconfigure everything?

Or just wait a few weeks for root...

Firefall! said:
So, and if I EVER, for some foolish reason, I decide to actually reboot my phone, you expect me to reconfigure everything?
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it could be hard enough process for everyone like me to re-setup the device after each reset!
im kind of very obssesive about my device stability and such
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Firefall! said:
So, and if I EVER, for some foolish reason, I decide to actually reboot my phone, you expect me to reconfigure everything?
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it could be hard enough process for everyone like me to re-setup the device after each reset!
im kind of very obssesive about my device stability and such
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If your sensation is rooted.. You can try this one dude..
1. Download Xposed installer, install. once installed,
2. Open Xposed installer, Click on Framework
3. Install Updates and reboot your phone
4. Once your phone has booted up.. Open Xposed Installer
5. Click on Download then scrol down and choose Xposed Additions and install
6. Click on Modules, Tick on Xposed Additions and reboot your phone
7. Once the phone has booted up, click on the app Xposed Additions and Re-map Settings
8. Then you'll be able to remap your hardware buttons
hope it helps...
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[Q] button remap?

Is it possible to remap the menu button on the verizon s 3 to multitasking?

I'm going to think your going to have to be rooted, and maybe change something in the build prop.
Apex launcher let's customize buttons in the settings.. Just download it from the play store!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789000
Check out this thread. This app remaps home button but on the app Page in play store the same dev also has an app that remaps other buttons if I'm not mistaken.
Hope this helps.
Home2shortcut
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Yes, its possible, I have my buttons totally remapped with:
Menu button - Home/Multitasking
Home button - Menu/whatever holding it down does
Back - Back
I also made it so that the home button doesn't wake the phone as well.
In a couple days (or whenever i have time really) im gonna put a guide together how to do this in detail (i havent seen an extensive one yet).
BEFORE DOING THIS, BACK UP EVERYTHING!!! I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS OR MISHAPS.
Also, you need root for your phone to mount the system as writable.
NOTE when i first did this, i only changed one at a time, and made the mistake as not having a Menu button (i had two home buttons and a back button) which proved tricky to find a way around. Just be very careful!
In short, modify the files sec_touchkey.kl and sec_keys.kl within ES File Explorer or Root Explorer under ~/system/usr/keylayout/ . As soon as you edit these and save them, the App will automatically create a sec_touchkey.kl.bak or sec_keys.kl.bak file next to your modified file. After an edit, you'll need to reboot your phone for the changes to be in effect.
I would advise to look at these files in detail before mounting the system as writable, to avoid mistakes.
Good luck!!

usatf1290 said:
Yes, its possible, I have my buttons totally remapped with:
Menu button - Home/Multitasking
Home button - Menu/whatever holding it down does
Back - Back
I also made it so that the home button doesn't wake the phone as well.
In a couple days (or whenever i have time really) im gonna put a guide together how to do this in detail (i havent seen an extensive one yet).
BEFORE DOING THIS, BACK UP EVERYTHING!!! I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS OR MISHAPS.
Also, you need root for your phone to mount the system as writable.
NOTE when i first did this, i only changed one at a time, and made the mistake as not having a Menu button (i had two home buttons and a back button) which proved tricky to find a way around. Just be very careful!
In short, modify the files sec_touchkey.kl and sec_keys.kl within ES File Explorer or Root Explorer under ~/system/usr/keylayout/ . As soon as you edit these and save them, the App will automatically create a sec_touchkey.kl.bak or sec_keys.kl.bak file next to your modified file. After an edit, you'll need to reboot your phone for the changes to be in effect.
I would advise to look at these files in detail before mounting the system as writable, to avoid mistakes.
Good luck!!
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Nice! So it's possible to map the menu key to "open apps" after all? I tried messing with those files awhile ago but couldn't get the menu remapped to recent apps and hold home for menu.

I've looked all over, and tried a lot of things, and its proving more difficult than i had thought to simply remap menu longpress to recent apps, and home longpress to menu.
I tried lots of things such as switching around the order, adding "APP_SWITCH" After HOME, and "RECENT" after HOME.
It seems to me there is no command that would readily do this.
In order to do this, I'll have to dig and find where the command "HOME" actually is, take out the recent apps section from that, and add it to the location of the "MENU" command.
However, if you don't mind using the Menu button as a home button (for now), and the home button as a menu button, its as simple as switching HOME and MENU within the sec_touchkey.kl file (then rebooting).

Bumpers

Try downloading nova launcher. You can remap the keys inside its settings. I used it to set the home key to google voice search.

werked said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789000
Check out this thread. This app remaps home button but on the app Page in play store the same dev also has an app that remaps other buttons if I'm not mistaken.
Hope this helps.
Home2shortcut
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Good find! thanks for that. This seems to be a good app, however it is not working the way i want it to. I have Nova launcher pro installed, and the ported version of Google Now. I wanted to map the double press to launch Google now, but could not make it work. I could remap anything else though, so this is a good app to have.
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kmdtcs said:
Try downloading nova launcher. You can remap the keys inside its settings. I used it to set the home key to google voice search.
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I as well have Nova Prime. I could remap the home button, but not the double tap on home button. (maybe this will help someone else out as well)

In App Menu button

Idk if you guys are coming from a note 4 or just a general non s6 or s6 edge... but I didn't know they got rid of the long press menu... i just found out that if you long press the back button, it sort of acts as an in App Menu button. Just sharing a tip for those who may not know.

ahq1216 said:
Idk if you guys are coming from a note 4 or just a general non s6 or s6 edge... but I didn't know they got rid of the long press menu... i just found out that if you long press the back button, it sort of acts as an in App Menu button. Just sharing a tip for those who may not know.
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I have an app (maybe multiple) that does not have an in app menu button built in and therefore requires a menu function from the OS. I used to long press the back key in my LG G4 to get into the menu, but can't figuring out how to do it in my video surveillance app on my S7 Edge. If I short press the bottom left (two squares button), the open apps come up. If I long press the bottom left, it tries to take me into split screen mode (which this app doesn't support). If I press the bottom right key, the phone goes back to the desktop. Same results yield in long pressing the bottom right button. Does anyone know how to get into in app menus that do not have a menu button? My Uniden Guardian app requires this menu to exit out of the application or it will show in the notification area in standby mode. The only other way I can exit the app is doing a force close.
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jco377 said:
I have an app (maybe multiple) that does not have an in app menu button built in and therefore requires a menu function from the OS. I used to long press the back key in my LG G4 to get into the menu, but can't figuring out how to do it in my video surveillance app on my S7 Edge. If I short press the bottom left (two squares button), the open apps come up. If I long press the bottom left, it tries to take me into split screen mode (which this app doesn't support). If I press the bottom right key, the phone goes back to the desktop. Same results yield in long pressing the bottom right button. Does anyone know how to get into in app menus that do not have a menu button? My Uniden Guardian app requires this menu to exit out of the application or it will show in the notification area in standby mode. The only other way I can exit the app is doing a force close.
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NM, it must be specific to my Uniden Guardian app... The long press back key works in other apps.

Any answer yet?
If I long press the back button in any app, I am immediately taken back to the home screen and once in the home screen, the home screen drop down items pop up. Any solutions for this?

Maybe it's carrier specific? The long-press back button brings up the in-app menu in virtually all of my apps.

On my Sprint GS7E, longpressing the Back button brings up the in-app Menu function.
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I have found a few apps that close when long pressing the back, and some that show the menu properly. I had to find another super simple (no permissions required) grocery list app since Simple Grocery List was one that would close.

Here is the fix I figured out that works in this situation and it would be good to pass this on or write up a document.
Go to phone settings => Accessibility => Dexterity and interaction => Assistant Menu.
Got this from galaxy s6 edge forum have an app with need of menu button and it now work with this work around hope this helps for now my phone is not rooted.

daveid said:
I have found a few apps that close when long pressing the back, and some that show the menu properly. I had to find another super simple (no permissions required) grocery list app since Simple Grocery List was one that would close.
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I'm seeing this too in some apps. Including XDA Premium (Tapatalk). Holding back for the menu seems to think I'm tapping the back button. The app goes back through the previous pages, then quits.
harii_8 said:
Here is the fix I figured out that works in this situation and it would be good to pass this on or write up a document.
Go to phone settings => Accessibility => Dexterity and interaction => Assistant Menu.
Got this from galaxy s6 edge forum have an app with need of menu button and it now work with this work around hope this helps for now my phone is not rooted.
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Not sure how this will help?

the_scotsman said:
I'm seeing this too in some apps. Including XDA Premium (Tapatalk). Holding back for the menu seems to think I'm tapping the back button. The app goes back through the previous pages, then quits.
Not sure how this will help?
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Assistant Menu gives you a few options like home button back button and also a menu button that you can use whilst in any app to open the menu as the long press back button doesn't work on some apps it's just a work around that does work

I don't get the menu button in the assistant menu?

Zamboney said:
I don't get the menu button in the assistant menu?
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The assist menu button is for apps that require a physical menu button to access the menu on any apps. It is used for apps that don't have the 3dot menu option it's just a work around for apps that don't have that option or that not have been updated for marshmallow

Unfortunately doesn't work on apps made with pre Android v4.0 SDK I use an SMS parsing app for bank notifications/login codes and it hasn't been updated since 2 years but works perfectly, just the settings are missing.

Assistant Menu button
Zamboney said:
I don't get the menu button in the assistant menu?
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I found this discussion was very helpful, but it took me some time to work it out.
When the Assistant menu button is switched on (Settings - Accessibility - Dexterity and interaction), a blue symbol with four white squares appears. If this symbol is pressed, a menu pops up with a selection of available tasks. This includes (on page 2/4) a button called "More options". This is the extra Menu button that should be accessible from a long press of the Back button, but is not available in some apps.

Zamboney said:
I don't get the menu button in the assistant menu?
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use this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
you can assign actions to every key
Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Not happy with this at all. Whats wrong with the developers? Why take functionality away? Should be adding more! Why change things for the hell of it? Appart from just being plain annoying, buying the latest S7 edge phone out, and looking forward to trying ps1 emulation out, and cant use ePSXe save function now, or any app menu...

Hello All,
I found a fix. settings==>system==>Buttons==>Home Button. Change the action to open/close menu. or any of the buttons you see there. This works like a charm and if it's a button you dont normally use then even better cause you wont forget which one you chose.
Grilo.
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Hello All,
I found a fix for this. settings==>system==>buttons==>Home button. I chose to change the double tap to open/close menu. You can choose any button on this page and then access the menu.
Hope this helps
Grilo

the_scotsman said:
I'm seeing this too in some apps. Including XDA Premium (Tapatalk). Holding back for the menu seems to think I'm tapping the back button. The app goes back through the previous pages, then quits.
Not sure how this will help?
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This worked for me. It floats a circular object and you tap this and it gives you some quick one touch functions, one of those is the 3 dots in a vertical line, you tap that and your app will then behave as if you'd tapped a physical MENU button.
Thanks for the tip.

[MOD] Invisible Power Button on StatusBar-Lockscreen MHC19Q - MTC19V stock rom

This will put an invisible Power Button in the far upper right corner of the status bar. One touch will lock the screen. A long touch will bring up the Power Button menu.
The invisible Power Button on the Lockscreen will be on the middle button of the NavBar. Long click opens power menu, short tap closes screen.
You can add an invisible Power Button to your devices Lockscreen NavBar AFTER first installing one of the mods below that has an invisible Power Button on the statusbar by flashing this.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225176804
Flash via recovery.
MHC19Q
Stock right clock with reboot power button menu, and four way Navigation Bar.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24499762636002374
Stock right clock with reboot power button menu, and stock Navigation bar
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24499762636002403
MTC19T
Invisible (Stock) Power Button on statusbar
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24533100289590798
Invisible (stock) Power Button with 4Way NavBar
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24533100289590797
Invisible Power Button Full menu including Reboot
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24533100289590795
Invisible Power Button Full menu with 4way NavBar
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24533100289590794
Invisible Power Button,Invisible 3dotMenu on right side of NavBar, 3 icon stock Navbar Icons
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24533100289590808
Invisible Power Button, invisible 3dotMenu on right side of NavBar 3 icon NavBar Icon swap
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24533100289590813
Invisible Power Button 5-way Nav Bar swap, 3dot menu far right. Lock screen button far left
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24533100289591270
MTC19V
Invisible Power Button with extended Power options
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24572369242686955
Invisible Power Button and options plus 5 way NavBar swap
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225176678
Invisible Power Button on statusbar-lockscreen Nav bar
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225176803
Invisible Power Button on statusbar-lockscreen and 5 way NavBar
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225176802
To add extended Power Button options plus reboot to any of the above, flash this
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225176650

MHC19T
Tulsadiver said:
This will put an invisible Power Button in the far upper right corner of the status bar. One touch will lock the screen. A long touch will bring up the Power Button menu.
Stock right clock with reboot power button menu, and four way Navigation Bar.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24499762636002374
Stock right clock with reboot power button menu, and stock Navigation bar
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24499762636002403
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Can you make it for MHC19T please?

czecx said:
Can you make it for MHC19T please?
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Done!

Any chance you could make this as an Xposed module? I bet your mods would be really popular with Xposed folks. There was a guide on creating those as well : http://www.xda-developers.com/making-your-own-xposed-modules-is-easier-than-you-think/

compatible with aosp only?

AABatteries said:
Any chance you could make this as an Xposed module? I bet your mods would be really popular with Xposed folks. There was a guide on creating those as well : http://www.xda-developers.com/making-your-own-xposed-modules-is-easier-than-you-think/
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+1

Um..... what IS this and what do you DO with it? Is this a replacement for the bootloader, ROM, what? And is it functional with screen off or just with it on?
Nice idea, but a little information please. I get what it is supposed to do, but beyond that I'm unsure.
Paul

pgoelz said:
Um..... what IS this and what do you DO with it? Is this a replacement for the bootloader, ROM, what? And is it functional with screen off or just with it on?
Nice idea, but a little information please. I get what it is supposed to do, but beyond that I'm unsure.
Paul
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You want to know what it does.
Um..... what IS this and what do you DO with it?
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But you get what it is supposed to do?
I get what it is supposed to do, but beyond that I'm unsure.
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Are there two of you typing?
Seriously though, is an invisible button (like the wind, you can't see but know is there) located on the right side of your status bar (that's the one on top where your notifications and clock are). When you tap it the screen turns off (like pressing the power button). If you long press it the power menu comes up (like long pressing the power button). If you don't touch it nothing happens (magical, right).
Do you need me to draw you a picture? I'm not much of an artist mind you.
Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

PiousInquisitor said:
Do you need me to draw you a picture? I'm not much of an artist mind you.
Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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No, like I said I fully understand WHAT IT DOES. What I don't understand is WHAT IT IS. Is it an app, a kernal replacement, a ROM? What do I DO with the zip file to add it to my phone?
Maybe I'm just dense.....
Paul

pgoelz said:
No, like I said I fully understand WHAT IT DOES. What I don't understand is WHAT IT IS. Is it an app, a kernal replacement, a ROM? What do I DO with the zip file to add it to my phone?
Maybe I'm just dense.....
Paul
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It is a simple statusbar. XML replacement (plus a couple .PNG files are added). I had to include the resources.arsc also. The systemui would cradh ifvi left it out. A public ID was probably created for the png files. The one with reboot in the power button menu also has resources.arsc replacement for the framework-res and the complete services.jar file is replaced. You flash the zip in recovery.

pgoelz said:
No, like I said I fully understand WHAT IT DOES. What I don't understand is WHAT IT IS. Is it an app, a kernal replacement, a ROM? What do I DO with the zip file to add it to my phone?
Maybe I'm just dense.....
Paul
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I can confirm that your being a bit dense.
It's pretty darn obvious it's a flashable zip.
Take a step back and consider the thread name and section its posted in. Then have a look at the download itself. If you can't connect the dots let me know am I'll try and clear things up for you.
Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Tulsadiver said:
It is a simple statusbar. XML replacement (plus a couple .PNG files are added. You flash the zip in recovery.
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I'm wondering what Stock v. Full && 4 Way Nav Bar look like. Is there any "Revert" zip to go back to Un-modded?
I was thinking to just give it a go and try each out, but not sure how easy to remove the mod(s), if I want to.

PiousInquisitor said:
I can confirm that your being a bit dense.
It's pretty darn obvious it's a flashable zip.
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Edit:
Never mind.... I just read Tulsadiver's explanation a couple posts above. All is clear now. That's all I needed. Thanks.
Paul

drewski_1 said:
I'm wondering what Stock v. Full && 4 Way Nav Bar look like. Is there any "Revert" zip to go back to Un-modded?
I was thinking to just give it a go and try each out, but not sure how easy to remove the mod(s), if I want to.
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Here's some pics. This zip creates a restore zip in a folder called ozop. However, several things are going on here. If you have other mods. I would be happy to make a custom restore if you like. If you are completely stock, it would be easy to make you one.

Oops, double post. Phone was slow and I hit send again.

I hate xposed!, but can this be brought to the Nexus 6P in any way easy?

yung40oz84 said:
I hate xposed!, but can this be brought to the Nexus 6P in any way easy?
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Which ones? I would need the framework-res and systemui.apk for the firmwares you are interested in.

Tulsadiver said:
Which ones? I would need the framework-res and systemui.apk for the firmwares you are interested in.
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I am on a custom ROM, can u use the systemUI apk and framework red from that or has to be stock? I can get u those ASAP

yung40oz84 said:
I am on a custom ROM, can u use the systemUI apk and framework red from that or has to be stock? I can get u those ASAP
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Does your ROM use layers? Some mods won't work with some layers.

Tulsadiver said:
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Here's some pics. This zip creates a restore zip in a folder called ozop. However, several things are going on here. If you have other mods. I would be happy to make a custom restore if you like. If you are completely stock, it would be easy to make you one.
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Hi OP
This ozop.zip is in the root folder and should help to restore.
I tried with Nexus 5X (running on AOSP based custom ROM "PureNexus") and it bootlooped..... It is unfortunate that it didn't work for me...

Remap Bixby manually & using all in one gestures; Bind to flashlight [ROOT]

The bixby button is an absolute waste of a physical key on samsungs part, and ever since I got my S8 a little over a month ago I've been trying to find a way to completely remap the key without any of this bypass nonsense that flashes bixby for a moment before proceeding with your action, or returning to your home screen etc. I'm currently using a rooted S8 on renovate ice r155, with the latest AIO gestures & Tasker.
I highly recommend using MiXplorer as a root explorer, you will need one for this. Basic knowledge on using tasker will help too.
Thanks to redplate, j91co & kuaka as I've pieced together their help in order to make this work on my phone.
Links to threads here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/root-remap-bixby-button-o-app-t3601061/page10
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-active/how-to/how-to-tasker-to-assign-flashlight-t3396760
So I have made a little tutorial on how to re-assign the key; this must be done manually and does not require an app for anything other than more extensive actions.
Therefore there are two parts to this: manually re-assign the key, and linking the key to all in one gestures.
Re-assign the key:
(1) Open a root explorer, and navigate to root: /system/usr/keylayout
(2) Copy generic.kl and rename the copy to generic.kl.bak
(3) Open generic.kl and edit as text; either rename to .txt and revert back or use MiXplorer to edit directly
(4) Find '703'; it should look like # input_fw Intelligent Key for Dream key 703 WAKE (or 'WINK' depending on device version, its ok)
(5) Simply rename the entry in capitals, for example WINK to VOLUME_DOWN
(6) Save the file, reboot.
(7) If any issues, restore the backup.
Link to AIO Gestures & Tasker
For this example I'm going to show you how to use AIO gestures with Tasker to toggle the flashlight with the bixby key.
(1) Manually re assign the key as shown in the first part: use something not commonly used. I used the function DVR. Save & reboot after changing this.
(2) Download tasker & AIO gestures. Grant root permissions and accessibility permissions in settings.
(3) Open AIO gestures and go to the hard keys section; 3 dots in top corner > custom keys
(4) Press bixby, it should display what you assigned it to. In my case it showed DVR. Press add.
(5) It will now be shown in the list of hard keys. Press it once to open the menu. You can choose anything you like, im going to assign it to a tasker shortcut:
(6) Swipe to the 'shortcut' section and scroll down to task shortcut
(7) Add a new task, and filter for 'torch'. Set ' toggle'. Press back, and again.
You should now have your bixby key bound to flashlight. I've tested this and it works from the AOD too. Enjoy, and please give credit to the great oaks who figured this all out cus im a flop and couldn't have done it without them
Of course if you know how to use tasker and stuff you can do whatever you want with this, take full advantage of that button! F#ck samsung for forcing the stain bixby is into our devices.
by is on us.
I haven't tested myself, but apparently this method also works with all of the bixby apps removed.
If somebody would like to incorporate this into an app, that'd be mad and you'd be a legend for doing so.
Here is a list of some actions I have accumulated from some threads you can assign to the key:
VOLUME_DOWN
VOLUME_UP
HOME
POWER - Power menu
MUSIC - starts your favorite music player
CAMERA - Open camera
APP_SWITCH - App switcher
VOICE_ASSIST - Google Assistant
SYSRQ - Take screenshot
CALENDAR - Open default calendar
CONTACTS - default contacts
MESSAGE - Default messenger
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I guess you have never heard of the BxActions app, on xda and the play store... Remapping of Bixby button, without root even. Works great

I've used all those apps and each of them have a quirk where it flashes open for a short time, or sends you back to the home screen. In my opinion it's not an elegant solution and just isn't fluid enough, this way bixby doesn't show up at all and it works from everywhere.

Can I open a specific app on my phone with this?
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beugologist said:
I've used all those apps and each of them have a quirk where it flashes open for a short time, or sends you back to the home screen. In my opinion it's not an elegant solution and just isn't fluid enough, this way bixby doesn't show up at all and it works from everywhere.
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No Bixby flashing up anymore Also, it always worked from everywhere. Maybe that is a pro thing, but I like to donate to helpful devs, so I have pro..
toole said:
Can I open a specific app on my phone with this?
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BxActions can...

Interesting, always used a free version and had some sort of quirk. Maybe it's improved since I last used it like the other week, but it never blocked bixby properly.
Whilst it's a nice app, you're also heaps limited to what you can assign the key too so bringing tasker to the table gives you pretty much endless possibilities.
Maybe the Devs will see this thread and incorporate this into their app for free....

Yeah, a recent BxActions update made it so Bixby doesn't come up anymore. There is an extra one-time step to take with the PC (don't need adb or anything special), but it's super easy, doesn't install anything extra, steps you through it, and takes all of about 30 seconds. It has just about every option I can think of for reassigning the button, including ability to customize actions for a long press or a double press of the button. It's come a long way even in the last few weeks in my opinion.
Although, it's nice to have options, that's what I love about Android. I just thought I'd present another option in case it wasn't known, so thanks for your post!!

Cheers for that, I had no clue they had fixed up all the blocking stuff, I'd love to check it out but I've completely removed bixby in favor for rebinding it lol. Still, that's mad that the dev has sorted it all out without the need for even adb or root; I might check it out as some point as the only thing limiting me currently I'm not sure how to configure it for double and long presses, could be my lack of knowledge with tasker, I'm still learning all this stuff.
Does BxActions have tasker support?
Anyway cheers for letting me know, it's a communal effort to get rid of Bixby

DUDE....I HAD TO MAKE AN ACCOUNT TO THANK YOU! This mod make all the Bixby disabler app obsolete! You should put this in theme and mods, it really deserve more notice!

beugologist said:
Does BxActions have tasker support?
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This I don't know, never used tasker...
Anyway cheers for letting me know, it's a communal effort to get rid of Bixby
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My thoughts exactly!

I recommend Button Mapper (from XDA developer flar2) from the play store. It can remap every key, and you can assign actions for press, double press and long press, too. It also has a long list of actions you can assign to the buttons. More, it doesn't need Tasker to be installed.
It has rooted and rootless mode; in rooted mode you can launch the actions even without unlocking the phone. It is very smooth and light, it doesn't flash the screen when Bixby button is pressed.

kbarni said:
I recommend Button Mapper (from XDA developer flar2) from the play store. It can remap every key, and you can assign actions for press, double press and long press, too. It also has a long list of actions you can assign to the buttons. More, it doesn't need Tasker to be installed.
It has rooted and rootless mode; in rooted mode you can launch the actions even without unlocking the phone. It is very smooth and light, it doesn't flash the screen when Bixby button is pressed.
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BxActions does all that and more apparently, as BxActions will let you launch the actions with the phone locked, even without root... Also doesn't need tasker, is smooth, light, and doesn't flash Bixby, and does single, double, and long presses, and is also from an XDA dev...
Wait, just realized you said "remap every key", as in remapping of volume keys as well? If so, that's kind of cool, even though I don't need that for anything...

otis_bartleh said:
BxActions does all that and more apparently, as BxActions will let you launch the actions with the phone locked, even without root... Also doesn't need tasker, is smooth, light, and doesn't flash Bixby, and does single, double, and long presses, and is also from an XDA dev...
Wait, just realized you said "remap every key", as in remapping of volume keys as well? If so, that's kind of cool, even though I don't need that for anything...
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Button Mapper does all the Bixby stuff for free, has more actions to choose from, also allows you to remap other buttons, and if you have root, is faster, more reliable and will give you even more options.

flar2 said:
Button Mapper does all the Bixby stuff for free, has more actions to choose from, also allows you to remap other buttons, and if you have root, is faster, more reliable and will give you even more options.
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Free I don't care about, developers deserve our money, it's not easy... Remapping other buttons is cool, sounds like another good one!
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flar2 said:
Button Mapper does all the Bixby stuff for free, has more actions to choose from, also allows you to remap other buttons, and if you have root, is faster, more reliable and will give you even more options.
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I hit post previously and it disappeared, so if this ends up double posting, sorry about that...
I don't care about free, developers deserve our money, coding isn't quick and easy... But re-mapping other buttons, that is cool, sounds like another good one!

toole said:
Can I open a specific app on my phone with this?
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Yeah, you can assign it to whatever you want with tasker.

otis_bartleh said:
BxActions does all that and more apparently, as BxActions will let you launch the actions with the phone locked, even without root... Also doesn't need tasker, is smooth, light, and doesn't flash Bixby, and does single, double, and long presses, and is also from an XDA dev...
Wait, just realized you said "remap every key", as in remapping of volume keys as well? If so, that's kind of cool, even though I don't need that for anything...
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Yeah you are literally editing the keymap file, so you can change any of the hardware buttons like this.

flar2 said:
Button Mapper does all the Bixby stuff for free, has more actions to choose from, also allows you to remap other buttons, and if you have root, is faster, more reliable and will give you even more options.
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Thanks! I'll check it out.

I've checked out using button mapper as an alternative, and discovered only the volume keys work with the display off / device locked. Whilst it is more usefull than aio guestures, it completely defeats the purpose of having an easy to access flashlight key, considering I'd have to unlock my phone. Found that bixby actions doesn't work at all now due to remapping the key (plus im too much of a stinge to pay for long / double press, everyone with an S8 should have had this from the factory but I see nothing wrong with charging for hard work).
Found a new thread describing a method using 'Xposed edge' (pro ver here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jozein.xedgepro&hl=en, free one too) that supposedly does all these things plus double press, through using xposed, however im a bit skeptical using this as a solution due to the current state of xposed atm.
If anyone else knows a great tool that can remap CUSTOM keys, from anywhere (aod, lockscreen, home, in app), that supports long, double and single presses I would be forever grateful.
Whilst BxActions seems like the best solution to remove bixby (from the perspective of all users) at this point in time, I've just glanced through it to find a lack of tasker support (guess you could build your own tasker app and launch it but that's trek and a dirty solution), but cheers to jawomo for his effort with this and everyone else who's contributed.

I checked out button mapper, but still prefer BxActions since it works with the lock screen without root... Nice there are so many options...
I agree that it shouldn't be needed and we shouldn't have Bixby forced upon us when we pay as much for a phone as we did (or are)...

Thanks for this. Anyone know of a way to get it to work with the screen off? It works with the always-on display, but not if that's disabled and the screen is off.
Also, I'll warn everyone else not to do what I did on my first attempt. I used Total Commander to copy generic.kl to a non-root folder, made my changes there with TC Edit (part of Total Commander, but it can't get root access to edit system files directly), deleted the original generic.kl, then moved the edited version back to /system/usr/keylayout. I don't know why this didn't work, but after a reboot I was unable to use any keys at all - not the Bixby button, not the power button, even the on-screen keyboard refused to appear. I could unlock the phone with the fingerprint scanner and open apps, but I couldn't restore my generic.kl.bak since I couldn't delete the .bak part with no keyboard. Thankfully I had a very fresh system backup I could restore, though I'm sure I could have also renamed the .bak file with ADB. I tried again, this time editing generic.kl directly with ES File Explorer (instead of using Total Commander to edit a copy) and it worked as it's supposed to.