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[Q] LauncherPro question

I installed launcherpro and really it. when switching back and forth from twlauncher and launcherpro i accindently checked make twlauncher default when bottom home key is pressed. how do i undo that so it doesn't switch to twlauncher everytime I hit the home button at the bottom of the phone. Thanks

You must uninstall and re-install launcher pro.
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You don't have to reinstall launcher pro. You can download an app called Home Switcher from the market. Its free
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yes i have home switcher and it does not fix this problem. still everytime i press home (bottom row below the samsung). I should also note this is a froyo phone.

I have a question regarding LauncherPro also. To be safe, should I disable it, or uninstall it, before updating to JF7? I just got my new phone few days ago and still on JF6..

I switched mine to twlauncher just to be sure.

corrected by starting phone in recovery starting with vol buttons pressed and then deleted user data. had to set up phone again but oh well

technut963,
If this happens to you again, in Froyo all you have to do is click settings, applications, manage applications, on the top bar click All, then go down and click TwLauncher, then clear default. Then hit the home button and you should be asked what one you want to use and set it as default again.

I simply setup a shortcut that links to Activities -> TwLauncher and one for LauncherPro on the phone. As for adjusting the default see above.

mcx6 said:
technut963,
If this happens to you again, in Froyo all you have to do is click settings, applications, manage applications, on the top bar click All, then go down and click TwLauncher, then clear default. Then hit the home button and you should be asked what one you want to use and set it as default again.
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thank you very much. works great. This site is the greatest,

[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.
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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)

Bixby turning screen on in pocket

Has anybody experienced this even while having the "Keep screen turned off" option toggled on?
The power button does like it should when it's pressed in my pocket (meaning it has a pop-up notification saying the screen will turn off in x seconds) but the Bixby button just turns the screen on and activates like the phone is unlocked.
I've restarted phone and cleared cache (from the hard button press with phone off) and it still persists. I'm hoping there's a toggle somewhere I haven't found to keep the screen locked as I don't really want to download an app to remap or disable the button, but if there's no way around it I suppose I'll just go ahead and do it.
From- A very annoyed customer who texted 5 people and opened the weather app about 30 times today while he was at work

I've had this same issue. I thought it was me. I take my device out of my pocket and Bixby is on. If you find the toggle, please post it.

I had this problem and inadvertent presses just holding the phone then got an update now the button does nothing !!!
Actually that's probably an improvement
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i bought Package Disabler Pro on Playstore and turned off that useless button. Works and no Root needed.

Sindroid said:
i bought Package Disabler Pro on Playstore and turned off that useless button. Works and no Root needed.
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Which app do you disable to turn off the button?

ericdmiller said:
Which app do you disable to turn off the button?
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I did what he did as well just to solve my issue for the time being. The App is called Package Disabler Pro. It's $1.49 on the app store. I installed, scrolled down and selected 'Bixby' (com.samsung.android.bixby.agent) and selected 'disable' at the top.
It keeps the button from working when pressed. I'm still hopeful they find a solution to fix this, because I have absolutely no use for the button thanks to the Edge Panel and Nova Launcher being able to launch everything I want...

ericdmiller said:
Which app do you disable to turn off the button?
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Everything that has the word Bixby..

You can use this app it's working great and can disable brix or remap key to open another app..
It's called bxActions and is free in play store without need of root!
With bxActions you can remap your Bixby button to any action or app you like!
Use the Bixby button launch you camera, open google, toggle recent apps or launch any app you like!
You can even remap the Bixby button to launch google assistant
Theres also an option to disable the Bixby button completely.

I downloaded that app and couldn't find any option to disable the button itself. Disabling Bixby or remapping the button didn't help...it seems to me to be the button, not the Bixby app that is causing the problem.
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Stuarttt said:
I did what he did as well just to solve my issue for the time being. The App is called Package Disabler Pro. It's $1.49 on the app store. I installed, scrolled down and selected 'Bixby' (com.samsung.android.bixby.agent) and selected 'disable' at the top.
It keeps the button from working when pressed. I'm still hopeful they find a solution to fix this, because I have absolutely no use for the button thanks to the Edge Panel and Nova Launcher being able to launch everything I want...
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I used a different app to disable Bixby and although that worked, the button itself still turned the phone on and causes me to text or call people. It even bought something on Google Play one time.
I am going to try Package Disabler Pro on your recommendation and give it a try though.
Samsung better get a handle on this. The Bixby thing might turn out to be a great feature eventually, but they are causing people to hate it in the meantime.

Button Mapper (remap Bixby and other buttons)

Button Mapper on the Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.homebutton&hl=en
If your device is rooted, you have complete ability to remap the Bixby Button. You can disable the Bixby assistant, it does not need to be enabled for this to work. There are no compromises with this method. You can get rid of Bixby and program whatever single, double and long press actions you want.
If your device is not rooted, you can still remap Bixby using an experimental method. This method also works with Bixby disabled, and will allow you to map whatever actions you like to a single press or long press. It requires running a command in adb shell once. After this, the Bixby button can be remapped with Button Mapper. A slight inconvenience, but it works.
If you don't like the stuttering that occurs on Samsung devices with certain Accessibility features enabled, got to Advanced Options and select "Remap Bixby only"


Sweet, installing this now. I'll let you know if it works on my phone. Just what I was looking for.
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It works fantastic on my cricket wireless s8 with unlocked firmware on it. Just tells me I will need to resubmit the adb command anytime I restart my phone. No big deal. This is great. No more Bixby..haha.

Its working just fine, i do not have any bixby apks on my device, and with root even working with screen off. Thanks @flar2 for your great work again.
Bought Premium already!

Installing now thanks @flar2
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@flar2 can you do the commands in terminal emulator or does it need adb shell?

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@flar2 can you do the commands in terminal emulator or does it need adb shell?
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Needs adb shell, no way around that.

flar2 said:
Needs adb shell, no way around that.
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No big to me, well worth it.
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t12icky0 said:
No big to me, well worth it.
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The only time I ever reboot is for system updates, so not a big deal for me either.

Hi flar,
Quick question, I already remapped my Bixby button to ASSIST action to have Google assistant on button press.
I am therefore rooted.
Would I need to remap the button to the stock feature, or can I leave it like this ?

Works like a charm ? thanks ?

Paradoxxx said:
Hi flar,
Quick question, I already remapped my Bixby button to ASSIST action to have Google assistant on button press.
I am therefore rooted.
Would I need to remap the button to the stock feature, or can I leave it like this ?
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I'm not exactly sure what you're asking. You should be able to remap whatever you like. With root you can do almost anything.

best!

This is great!

flar2 said:
I'm not exactly sure what you're asking. You should be able to remap whatever you like. With root you can do almost anything.
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My question is, should I revert the Generic Keylayout to its original state to use that app properly or not.

The only issue I have seen is now the volume slider only has 4 steps of volume instead of the 15 steps it used to have. When I do a volume up up or down it goes 25% each way. I uninstall this and it goes back to normal.

Am I missing something or what is the ADB command that I need to use?
Never mind.

Paradoxxx said:
My question is, should I revert the Generic Keylayout to its original state to use that app properly or not.
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Oh I see. You should not need to change the key layout, the point of the app is to modify without having to do that. It may not even work correctly if you've modified the keylayout file.

Really appreciate this app! Got the pro already.
About the Tasker intent, how does it work really?

Can't wait to test this app, although I have a question..why does this app needs access to observe the text you write, thy is this needed? Until now I used bxActoins which did not needed this but yours doesn't need bixby services enabled so I would like to try it.. I'm just curious why is this needed
EDIT: Just tried the app and its working really really well, I am very pleased with the result on non-rooted phone Is there a way to add the google now screen scan option to open? I used to get this smart screen search with the google now on my HTC 10 but now with this I can only see it opens either google assistant or google search..
Thank you for all your hard work, I appreciate it

App works great but it's limited on the functions of the button. Would be nice to be able to start up any app. Also, after uninstalling and rebooting, I can't seem to get bxActions to work again. The button is just disabled and doesn't do anything.