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Hi guys, I wanna remap the capacitive search button on my Milestone so that it opens up the Message app instead of opening the search. I txt a lot so would rather map that button to a function that I use more frequently, rather than something that I barely use at all.
I know that if you have ADWSettings installed, you can go to "General Behaviour" and there is a setting to remap "Home button binding".
However, there isn't one for Search button. Does anyone know how to change it?
chaoscreater said:
Hi guys, I wanna remap the capacitive search button on my Milestone so that it opens up the Message app instead of opening the search. I txt a lot so would rather map that button to a function that I use more frequently, rather than something that I barely use at all.
I know that if you have ADWSettings installed, you can go to "General Behaviour" and there is a setting to remap "Home button binding".
However, there isn't one for Search button. Does anyone know how to change it?
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lol did you try holding down the search button?
The so-called "long-press-search-button-remapping-and-activate-sms"
MilestoneXT720 - CM 6.3.0 by MZ
After having been naughty yesterday I feel like being constructive today.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/1...ttons-without-touching-a-single-line-of-code/
An app which should be available on XDA as well.
MilestoneXT720 - CM 6.3.0 by MZ
I already know the ButtonRemapper app on the Android Market, however it's not freeware and is still in beta. I dunno whether the Milestone is supported by it or not so I don't want to risk paying for an app that might not even work on my phone. I would pay if it does support it, but seeing it's beta right now i'd rather find some freeware alternatives....
And yes, I DID try pressing down the search button. It doesn't support opening the Message app. I don't even think it does considering different custom roms already have pre-defined functions mapped to those keys.......i'm using TelusLite v5.2 btw.
Oh and the main point you guys are missing is that I don't want to HOLD down the button to activate the 'alternative' function. I just want the search button to open the Message app on a single press.
It should be for free on XDA. I mentioned it cause androidpolice stated it in their article.
Try before you buy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
MilestoneXT720 - CM 6.3.0 by MZ
The phone lacks the button that is usually used to launch google now (menu button).
What's the best way folks have found to integrate google now into the new sense UI?
hold home and swipe up?
Lol this ^^^
Sent from my Vipered M8
Abe21599 said:
hold home and swipe up?
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Damn it! Should have known that. Need more coffee...
I got google app (whatever that is) disabled so that fixes the problem of google starting when I hold down the home key. Is there any way to program it to something else? Now it does nothing for a long press. That's still better than bringing up google-anything but I would like to be able to assign some function to the key.
midnightrider said:
I got google app (whatever that is) disabled so that fixes the problem of google starting when I hold down the home key. Is there any way to program it to something else? Now it does nothing for a long press. That's still better than bringing up google-anything but I would like to be able to assign some function to the key.
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All in one gestures from Google play can change key mappings
Rambooka said:
All in one gestures from Google play can change key mappings
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Thanks. I didn't find that in the settings but then I realized maybe you meant there is an app for it?
Anyway I fixed it in Nova Launcher.
midnightrider said:
Thanks. I didn't find that in the settings but then I realized maybe you meant there is an app for it?
Anyway I fixed it in Nova Launcher.
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Yes it is app from Google play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
Rambooka said:
Yes it is app from Google play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
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Ok, thanks. Nova is able to set it up like I want so I'm ok.
<< This is the original Bixby button remapper >>
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 if you like.
More Infos & Latest Downloads:
S8 forum: bxActions thread
NOTE 8 forum: bxActions thread
Long Press Launch camera, Single press Take Photo, That would be perfect.
Triple Tap to call Emergency contact!
kingjuice said:
Triple Tap to call Emergency contact!
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Power key should be already dedicated on this with triple clic
Cool, looking forward to testing it out when I get my S8.
Thanks for sharing this - I was looking for a small and fast app to remap the Bixby button on my Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus. I made a tutorial and video on how to use it, you can read it here.
Could you have some Tasker integration? Thus making the uses limitless!
Thanks for all the feedback!
I already have some cool features on the list. I will add more as soon as S8 gets released.
Pedroc1999 said:
Could you have some Tasker integration?
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If app shortcuts were selectable, then Tasker integration is not necessary. You could use a Tasker shortcut.
Tatsch said:
You could use a Tasker shortcut.
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I'm not aware of this functionality: can you point me to some documentation? Thx
Chronocento said:
I'm not aware of this functionality:
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1. Create a task in Tasker
2. Create a shortcut in your launcher (or anywhere else where you can create shortcuts) Select Tasker's "Task Shortcut" and select the task.
So I hope some day bxActions will allow shortcuts.
http://tasker.dinglisch.net/developers.html
You could have Tasker REMAP the button for you dependent on what app you're in, where you are, whether the phone is`locked or unlocked etc
thanx, i will try this out when i get my phone.
I will probably map it to the camera since double tapping the home button always seem off on the s7e and idk how it will feel on the s8
How about assigning the button to a shutter button instead of launching the camera?
Anyone know if this app is affected by the OTA?
https://www.xda-developers.com/sams...to-remap-the-bixby-button-on-the-galaxy-s8s8/
@nest75068
Yes, I guess unfortunately it will be affected :
This news comes from XDA dev Flar2, who was updating his Button Mapper app for the GS8. He notes that his new Telus Galaxy S8 allowed remapping of the Bixby button with Button Mapper when he received it, but an OTA update changed the button's functionality. Now, the Bixby button's action is no longer routed through accessibility. Thus, it can't be changed without root access. I'd expect a similar OTA to hit all the other carrier variants as well.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/04/17/samsung-blocked-remapping-bixby-button-galaxy-s8/
Is this still working for everyone?
I was playing with it and one S8 had an option for flashlight toggle and the other S8 didn't.
Any idea why or how to get the flashlight toggle to show up as an option?
Still working on my TMO S8 I got today.
Edit: Button Mapper from the store has the option for flashlight toggle and it's pretty quick to turn on and off.
Is there a version available that does not have these permission items within Accessibility?
bxActions wants permission to:
- Monitor your actions - Receive notifications when you're interacting with an app
- Observe text you type - This includes personal data such as credit card numbers and passwords
This is a no-way warning for me...
contentryder said:
How about assigning the button to a shutter button instead of launching the camera?
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but the volume buttons already are shutter buttons?
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labyrinthian said:
Is there a version available that does not have these permission items within Accessibility?
bxActions wants permission to:
- Monitor your actions - Receive notifications when you're interacting with an app
- Observe text you type - This includes personal data such as credit card numbers and passwords
This is a no-way warning for me...
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Any app that is used as an accessibility service on a phone auto requires these permissions. The bixby button action is only available through the accessibility service at this point, so there will be no solution that does not require this. Maybe if this or some other app was open sourced people would be more likely to approve of this
Hello fellows
Could you tell me why most of s8 plus users don't activate bixby ?
Is really because the languages not exist or to preserve private life ?
Thx a lot
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Because Google Assistant exists and is better. Plus I guess better battery life with one less service running in the background
karmoussa said:
Hello fellows
Could you tell me why most of s8 plus users don't activate bixby ?
Is really because the languages not exist or to preserve private life ?
Thx a lot
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If you read this long article about
Bixby , failures to deliver a good or promising
service , you can understand why i am
not interested in Bixby( in general.)
Only maybe, the voice wake up from sleep function.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...t-feels-several-years-behind-the-competition/
Because I've been using Google and Google Assistant for so long I don't really need anything else. Bixby hasn't fulfilled all their promises and is a battery drain.
Because I don't need an assistant app (Google's included) full stop.
The button on the side is much more useful to me as recent apps shortcut.
I really didn't have a problem with Bixby until the last update. I never used it and had no interest in using it, but it only bothered me when I'd accidentally hit the Bixby button and the stupid app would pop up. But, after the last update and getting a notification window saying that Bixby only works in Easy Mode and asking if I wanted to enable it I decided that it needed to go. I'll be damned if I'm willing to cripple my display and ability to customize my screen for an app that I never really wanted anyway and that doesn't add any functionality that Google Assistant doesn't already have.
I hate bixby and your button, thanks god for BKdisabler.
Bixby won't add any value or benefit to my phone usage. I've found the voice recognition to be poor and I honestly will never use features like: Open facebook and post etc, because once again, voice recognition is poor. Google Assistant already meets my needs, so I might as well disable Bixby so it's not taking up my battery.
karmoussa said:
Hello fellows
Could you tell me why most of s8 plus users don't activate bixby ?
Is really because the languages not exist or to preserve private life ?
Thx a lot
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I have no need for it.
Thanks a lot guys... And girls
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leolara said:
I hate bixby and your button, thanks god for BKdisabler.
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I used BK disabled to fully disable bixby but now remapping apps don't work with the button. Is yours able to be remapped?
Because I don't want some useless piece of software listening to me and monitoring everything I do? Voice activation is nothing but a gimmick. I have never and will never find a use for it. Maybe if I was a quadriplegic I might use voice activation. I got the S8+ 3 days ago because my S4 and LG G4 were both broken. I only got it because it was available on my network and the Oneplus 5 was not. Honestly, if I had realized this Bixby **** existed and was so deeply embedded into the S8 before buying it, I probably would have cancelled my contract and moved to a different carrier for the Oneplus 5. The amount of bloatware on the S8 is horrifying.
note3userr said:
I used BK disabled to fully disable bixby but now remapping apps don't work with the button. Is yours able to be remapped?
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I use bxActions app.
The dev of app Jawo mo says on his G+
page that you should only disable Bixby Home
and not the other Bixby related apps
He states that he need them to work smoothly.
I used Package Disabler and only disabled
Bixby Home.
bxActions is now really smooth and fast.
No lag no stuttering.
willcor said:
I use bxActions app.
The dev of app Jawo mo says on his G+
page that you should only disable Bixby Home
and not the other Bixby related apps
He states that he need them to work smoothly.
I used Package Disabler and only disabled
Bixby Home.
bxActions is now really smooth and fast.
No lag no stuttering.
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Ok thanks. I disabled all 5 so that might be why it's not working
willcor said:
I use bxActions app.
The dev of app Jawo mo says on his G+
page that you should only disable Bixby Home
and not the other Bixby related apps
He states that he need them to work smoothly.
I used Package Disabler and only disabled
Bixby Home.
bxActions is now really smooth and fast.
No lag no stuttering.
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I just disabled everything Bixby in Titanium Backup and then remapped the button myself. Much faster than having some app in the background listening for you to press the button. I just need to figure out what the code is for long press on Bixby button, as at the moment long press brings up the Google Assistant (which I don't want).
note3userr said:
Ok thanks. I disabled all 5 so that might be why it's not working
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As stated above if you use bxActions
and have latest updates etc
bxActions should work really
smoothly and fast.!
No sign of Bixby trying to open.
I use one press for " back"
and long press for tiles settings
To switch data /wifi etc
All i can say is "What a pleasure,"
Fast and smooth.!
Double press i cannot get to work
.. think its the bxActions.
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daylight95 said:
I just disabled everything Bixby in Titanium Backup and then remapped the button myself. Much faster than having some app in the background listening for you to press the button. I just need to figure out what the code is for long press on Bixby button, as at the moment long press brings up the Google Assistant (which I don't want).
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Yes, you are rooted. .
My S8 + is not rooted.
Even though, all my other
devices are rooted
Note 2,3, 4 Note 8.0 tab
So bxActions does it for
me, with little help of ADB.
willcor said:
As stated above if you use bxActions
and have latest updates etc
bxActions should work really
smoothly and fast.!
No sign of Bixby trying to open.
I use one press for " back"
and long press for tiles settings
To switch data /wifi etc
All i can say is "What a pleasure,"
Fast and smooth.!
Double press i cannot get to work
.. think its the bxActions.
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Yes, you are rooted. .
My S8 + is not rooted.
Even though, all my other
devices are rooted
Note 2,3, 4 Note 8.0 tab
So bxActions does it for
me, with little help of ADB.
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Ahh fair enough. That makes sense. I didn't like the idea of having to install the framework for BK Package Disabler and give it administrative permissions on my device. I am very fussy these days when it comes to what I do and don't agree to lol. That was pretty much what ultimately pushed me into getting root and Titanium Backup. Also, I was able to remove the Bixby Vision icons from the Gallery and Camera apps which was a massive relief. I still miss my G4 though and I am a bit bummed out that the 64GB S8+ only has 3.4GB of ram...
mark-in-dallas said:
I really didn't have a problem with Bixby until the last update. I never used it and had no interest in using it, but it only bothered me when I'd accidentally hit the Bixby button and the stupid app would pop up. But, after the last update and getting a notification window saying that Bixby only works in Easy Mode and asking if I wanted to enable it I decided that it needed to go. I'll be damned if I'm willing to cripple my display and ability to customize my screen for an app that I never really wanted anyway and that doesn't add any functionality that Google Assistant doesn't already have.
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What's 'Easy Mode? I don't see it under 'Mode Settings'. Is it only available after Bixby has been activated?
[Edit]
Found it.
karmoussa said:
Hello fellows
Could you tell me why most of s8 plus users don't activate bixby ?
Is really because the languages not exist or to preserve private life ?
Thx a lot
Envoyé de mon SM-G955F en utilisant Tapatalk
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Because it is junk. It is slow to launch. It activates itself without my command. Doesn't often understand what I want to do because it is very strict in "how you say something". The bixby "home screen" the copy cat of Google now is of limited use: Gathers information from only a few sources and mainly from Samsung apps that I don't use because they are junk like Samsung health. No integration for a lot of Google apps. Bixby is again this proprietary BS from Samsung to make us dependent on their badly designed apps. Do you remember S Voice and all the other bloat?
note3userr said:
I used BK disabled to fully disable bixby but now remapping apps don't work with the button. Is yours able to be remapped?
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Remap key dont work, only deactivated
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