Enable Pen Mode - Any pen or pencil works as stylus!

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AOKP introduced pen mode for Z1 and I could enable it on stock ROM!
Xperia Z Ultra can use the pen or pencil made of wood or metal as stylus, but Z1's screen also supports it and Sony disabled it for some reason.

root is needed to enable this.

To enable pen mode, there's three methods.
One of them is enough.
● Create init.d script in /system/etc/init.d (requires init.d support):
Code: 
#!/system/bin/sh
chown system:system /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
● Add these lines at the bottom of /system/etc/hw_config.sh:
Code: 
chown system:system /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
● Use toggle app
I created pen mode enable/disable toggle app with Tasker.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0j3VJ1Xp5N8ZWtYVlRRYWNPSWM

Now you can use anything made of wood, metal or rubber.
I couldn't use a plastic pen, though...

I recommend changing one value in /system/usr/idc/clearpad_pen.idc for more accuracy.
Change
Code: 
# Pressure
touch.pressure.scale = 0.2
to
Code: 
# Pressure
touch.pressure.scale = 0.1
works for me.
https%3A%2F%2Fxdaforums.com%2Fimg.xda-cdn.com%2F3psQZNR6iMeCfoBbGC_5CsqK-qI%3D%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fxdaforums.com%252Fimg.xda-cdn.com%252F6Xmqv68Q_UGmFCvylGTImd3CaEE%253D%252Fhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fi.imgur.com%25252FdhlBCBa.png

In /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/,
there is "grove" but I could only show circle with pen and I couldn't use with glove.
http://i.imgur.com/RibpIAi.png

Thanks championswimmer for finding this.
 
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RyokoN said:
AOKP introduced pen mode for Z1 and I could enable it on stock ROM!
Xperia Z Ultra can use the pen or pencil made of wood or metal as stylus, but Z1's screen also supports it and Sony disabled it for some reason.

To enable pen mode, create init.d script:
Code: 
#!/system/bin/sh
chown system:system /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
or add these lines to hw_config.sh:
Code: 
chown system:system /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen

Now you can use anything made of wood, metal or rubber.
I couldn't use a plastic pen, though...
dhlBCBa.png


In /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/,
there is "grove" but I could only show circle with pen and I couldn't use with glove.
http://i.imgur.com/RibpIAi.png

Thanks AOKP for infomation.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

where to add the lines in hw_config.sh , at bottom ?

Anyone tried it ?
 
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Changed 0 to 1 in sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
Too bad it didn't work with plastic
 

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secretfile

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It was root explorer that cose problem with folder,
with es explorer i can see inside folder and there is pen file with content 1 but i tried with ball pen and it didn't work,
could this be because of screen protector?

Ok it works now strange there is part of screen where it doesn't detect pen.

OP - good job :)
 
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Is a flashable zip possible for stock based roms?

Edit: the apk worked perfect, thanks mate...!

Sent from my C6903 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
 
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@RyokoN
I have Changed 0 to 1 in sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen => needn''t to reboot => WORK
But after reboot NOT WORK and i check the value it back to 0 again?????
 
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Ohh...it's working, it just needed few seconds to start accepting pen...

Nice new feature ;)

Tnx mate...

Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk
 
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    AndroPlus
    AndroPlus
    AOKP introduced pen mode for Z1 and I could enable it on stock ROM!
    Xperia Z Ultra can use the pen or pencil made of wood or metal as stylus, but Z1's screen also supports it and Sony disabled it for some reason.

    root is needed to enable this.

    To enable pen mode, there's three methods.
    One of them is enough.
    ● Create init.d script in /system/etc/init.d (requires init.d support):
    Code: 
    #!/system/bin/sh
chown system:system /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
    ● Add these lines at the bottom of /system/etc/hw_config.sh:
    Code: 
    chown system:system /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
    ● Use toggle app
    I created pen mode enable/disable toggle app with Tasker.
    https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0j3VJ1Xp5N8ZWtYVlRRYWNPSWM

    Now you can use anything made of wood, metal or rubber.
    I couldn't use a plastic pen, though...

    I recommend changing one value in /system/usr/idc/clearpad_pen.idc for more accuracy.
    Change
    Code: 
    # Pressure
touch.pressure.scale = 0.2
    to
    Code: 
    # Pressure
touch.pressure.scale = 0.1
    works for me.
    https%3A%2F%2Fxdaforums.com%2Fimg.xda-cdn.com%2F3psQZNR6iMeCfoBbGC_5CsqK-qI%3D%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fxdaforums.com%252Fimg.xda-cdn.com%252F6Xmqv68Q_UGmFCvylGTImd3CaEE%253D%252Fhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fi.imgur.com%25252FdhlBCBa.png

    In /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/,
    there is "grove" but I could only show circle with pen and I couldn't use with glove.
    http://i.imgur.com/RibpIAi.png

    Thanks championswimmer for finding this.
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    AndroPlus
    AndroPlus
    secretfile said:
    I tried in hw and in init.d, but it doesn't work, also clearpad doesn't look like folder when i browse with root explorer it looks like file??
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    clearpad folder looks like this:
    dza0Wfz.png


    Please try my toggle app, this will change pen's 0 to 1.
    http://d-h.st/5az
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    championswimmer
    championswimmer
    And I get no credit for finding it, and adding it to XperiaSettings app first :crying: :crying:

    Haha. Just kidding.
    Nice to see someone wrote up all the instructions and got the tasker app for stock too. :cowboy: I was about to open a thread to mention this can be done on stock too, but I had work and forgot about it. Thank you for posting this.

    RyokoN said:
    AOKP introduced pen mode for Z1 and I could enable it on stock ROM!
    Xperia Z Ultra can use the pen or pencil made of wood or metal as stylus, but Z1's screen also supports it and Sony disabled it for some reason.

    root is needed to enable this.

    To enable pen mode, create init.d script:
    Code: 
    #!/system/bin/sh
chown system:system /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
    or add these lines at the bottom of hw_config.sh:
    Code: 
    chown system:system /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen
    Now you can use anything made of wood, metal or rubber.
    I couldn't use a plastic pen, though...

    [UPDATE]
    I created pen mode enable/disable toggle app with Tasker.
    http://d-h.st/mZl

    I recommend changing one value in /system/usr/idc/clearpad_pen.idc for more sensitiveness.
    Change
    Code: 
    # Pressure
touch.pressure.scale = 0.2
    to
    Code: 
    # Pressure
touch.pressure.scale = 0.1
    dhlBCBa.png


    In /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/,
    there is "grove" but I could only show circle with pen and I couldn't use with glove.
    http://i.imgur.com/RibpIAi.png

    Thanks AOKP for infomation.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    View
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    AndroPlus
    AndroPlus
    I update my app's toggle method, it uses "cat /sys/devices/virtual/input/clearpad/pen" now.
    http://d-h.st/mZl

    I recommend changing one value in /system/usr/idc/clearpad_pen.idc for more sensitivity.
    With default settings, it made broken lines (due to screen not rsponed to touch) when I write something but 0.1 is fine for me.
    Change
    Code: 
    # Pressure
touch.pressure.scale = 0.2
    to
    Code: 
    # Pressure
touch.pressure.scale = 0.1
    View
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    R@mi
    R@mi
    this is a video I made showing the phone while using this mod! thank you so much! it is awesome !

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdXi07KpWHE
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