Change Shoulder Buttons

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This is the official thread for the "Change Shoulder Buttons" app.

Compatibility:
At this point it looks like the app fully works for some devices, partially works for others, and not at all for some. Different ROMS may also affect functionality.
I am currently working on a "configuration" option which will allow users to calibrate the app for their specific device.

Update
This app has been updated.
No more restart required.
2.3
1. App is now free!

This app is now free!

Link:
https://market.android.com/details?i...oulder_Buttons

Description:
This app will allow you to use the shoulder buttons (L and R) of the Xperia Play for different functions.
You can use them to:
None: Stops the service. Shoulder buttons will stay at default.
Media: L will be previous and R will be next for media.
Camera: R will be focus and take picture.
Volume: L will be volume up and R will be volume down.
Up/Down: L will be up and R will be down.
Navigate: L will be browser back and R will be browser forward.

Advanced:
Tasker Support! (Kinda)
To change button modes do the following:
Action -> Misc -> Action Intent
Action: "com.hatcyl.android.Change_Shoulder_Buttons.ACTION _CHANGE_MODE"
Extra: "Mode:XXXXX"
See screenshot, no quotes, case sensitive.

Note: The game function of the buttons never get disabled. This app just listens for those buttons and then executes a command.

Coming Soon:
1. Custom Mode
2. Support for more Xperia Play devices / ROMS.
3. Real Tasker Support Way Later
4. Some automation maybe

Please post all questions, comments, bugs, and requests in this thread.

Thank You!

How about assigning the keys for volume control? In book reading Apps, L and R are much more convenient than the volume buttons when I have to flip the page.

A widget for quick mode switching could be nice as well.

Sure I can add that. But remember, a restart is still required.

Widget, probably not ... or maybe later ... im not so good with them.

Sent from my R800x using XDA App

Nice app...but when I set the shoulder buttons for media it keeps skipping and rewinding music when I'm playing a game... Lol.

Originally Posted by cutthroat31

Nice app...but when I set the shoulder buttons for media it keeps skipping and rewinding music when I'm playing a game... Lol.

You mean because you press L and R right?

Once I figure out how to change the buttons without a restart then we could use something like Tasker to change them based on different conditions. Camera if CAMERA is open, Music only if music app is opened, Game otherwise. Or maybe just manually change them faster.

Originally Posted by hatcyl

You mean because you press L and R right?

Once I figure out how to change the buttons without a restart then we could use something like Tasker to change them based on different conditions. Camera if CAMERA is open, Music only if music app is opened, Game otherwise. Or maybe just manually change them faster.

Yeah it's when I press the L and R.

Oh ok...I'm not too familiar with changing stuff on my Play yet so I'm still learning as I go but great app nonetheless.

Originally Posted by hatcyl

This is the official thread for the "Change Shoulder Buttons" app.

Why is this app not free?
For every app I sell (this and other apps) I will donate 50% of the PROFITS to other XDA members who have been useful to me.

Link:
https://market.android.com/details?i...oulder_Buttons

Description:
This app will allow you to change the shoulder buttons (L and R) of the Xperia Play.
You can change them to:
Game: Default set up. Buttons will work for games.
Media: L will be previous and R will be next for media.
Camera: L will be FOCUS and R will be CAMERA.

Please post all questions, comments, bugs, and requests in this thread.

Thank You!

*Note: Yes there is a free app (which may not be working right now?) and yes, we all know how to do this mod (Simple file change) and yes, I made this app in a few hours and yes, it can use some more work but, this is like a fund raiser for XDA members. Please don't ask "Why is this not free?"

This seems like a paid version for an app that is already free.

https://market.android.com/details?i...button.changer

Same functions, same results.

Yep, there's already a free app by an XDA member.

any way to achive this without restart? Would it work if you assign each button to a separate app (similary to assigning to camera currently I assume and probably restart first time only). The app you assign simply check what is required in an extra config file which can be changed on the fly without need to restart. Is this possible at all or is there a particular limitation how android works with those buttons? Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by Leraeniesh

This seems like a paid version for an app that is already free.

https://market.android.com/details?i...button.changer

Same functions, same results.

Originally Posted by zerojay

Yep, there's already a free app by an XDA member.

Yup, I actually posted that in the OP.

It hasn't been working for some people including me, maybe different models are different.

Anyways, if this app sells at all that developer will be first in the donate list along with the guy who found a way to use the official PSX emulator with custom images.

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Originally Posted by ps3taker

any way to achive this without restart? Would it work if you assign each button to a separate app (similary to assigning to camera currently I assume and probably restart first time only). The app you assign simply check what is required in an extra config file which can be changed on the fly without need to restart. Is this possible at all or is there a particular limitation how android works with those buttons? Thanks in advance

This is coming soon, it was in the market description but I posted it in the OP.

About your idea, it wouldn't work for two reasons.
1. You can't assign a button to an app (that I know of)
2. You wouldn't want to open an app every time you hit a button (especially when playing a game) it would be too slow.

I am exploring two ideas to get this working.
1. Find what causes those files to be loaded. Find away to restart that and force it to load the files again.
2. A much harder way, but this one will work for sure (I've got a proof of concept but no time yet.)