[APP] Button Mapper - Customize your hardware buttons

[flar2]

Hello @flar2 . Is the Broadcast intent feature can broadcast intents in all android app or just system apps?

I have tried to broadcast intent Setting (Action: android.settings.SETTINGS) with ButtonMapper and it seem to work. Wondering if this can work on all android app by specifying the package name?

So I currently have an app/android service that need an intent to run. Here's the Service Intent log:

ServiceRecord{2b0461 u0 com.necra.aswitch/.SwitchService}
intent={act=com.necra.aswitch.SWITCH cmp=com.necra.aswitch/.SwitchService}
packageName=com.necra.aswitch
processName=com.necra.aswitch

and I tried to start that same Intent using ButtonMapper with
Action: com.necra.aswitch.SWITCH
Package name: com.necra.aswitch
Componen: com.necra.aswitch/.SwitchService

and I tried with other combinations as well but doesnt seem working
When I try Start as activity, it says Not Available

Maybe other apps aren't allowed to send that intent, it has to be labelled public. There are a lot of restrictions on this in the past couple versions of Android. Try sending the intent in adb shell and see if it works that way.

 

[dnecra]

Maybe other apps aren't allowed to send that intent, it has to be labelled public. There are a lot of restrictions on this in the past couple versions of Android. Try sending the intent in adb shell and see if it works that way.

That makes sense. I'll try to do it in adb shell way, and maybe find another workarounds.
Thanks for the reply. The app is great by the way!

 

[flar2]

Just a reminder that you can use Shizuku to enable lots of things in Button Mapper without connecting to a PC. I'm still getting tons of complaints about adb, please use Shizuku.

 

[dnecra]

Just a reminder that you can use Shizuku to enable lots of things in Button Mapper without connecting to a PC. I'm still getting tons of complaints about adb, please use Shizuku.

Yes. I have Shizuku running and also did the First Setup on PC (hopefully using this both method doesnt conflict) but so far I got everything I need working great. I figured how to send HTTP Request (so good to know this feature is working on my Android 14). But the Shell command turns out to be toybox command, I have no idea what it is. But is it possible to run adb shell command with this? I have unrooted Android 14 + Shizuku

Also would love an example of how to use Broadcast intent, that would be very nice.

Again, great app!

 

[fcallmade]

Hi, first time user here!

The application is great, but I need help for a very specific problem: I bought a Bluetooth Remote Shutter with a button that I intend to remap to activate smart home functions through Tasker.

I manage to setup everything as intended, and used the Button Mapper Pro to remap the button to "D-pad center". However, the signal emitted by the shutter is the command "VolumeUp (24)", and that is the only command Tasker recognizes.

Functions for Tasker provided by the app such as buttonmapper.VOLUP_SINGLE_TAP, buttonmapper.VOLUP_DOUBLE_TAP, and buttonmapper.VOLUP_LONG_PRESS don't work - I tried adding the long press or the double tap, but Tasker only understands it as a single tap.

The goal is to not let accidental taps in the button turn on my TV.

Can you please point me to a direction where I long press the shutter and properly activate the right task?

 

[DwightTwiss]

Hi. I'm using a eink reader which only have a captive return button.
I wonder if I can remap it to simulate dpad input for flipping pages?
I looked up and found dpad left and right is coded as "keyevent 21&22" as adb input command, how to register that? The "shell" option in button mapper didn't recognize the code.
Would you please instruct me?
With regard.

 

[Andrew Lin]

The desired behavior could

Probably not, as remapping is not possible while the screen is off. An action can be triggered, but the original function can't be overridden.

I would suggest using the dedicated skip track options, single and double press are available.

The desired long press to skip can be achieved by macrodroid without any issue. Maybe you could look into it thanks

 

[flar2]

The desired behavior could

The desired long press to skip can be achieved by macrodroid without any issue. Maybe you could look into it thanks

Button Mapper does in fact offer complete remapping while the screen is off, I just disabled it on certain Samsung devices because the button presses are only detected while music is playing and not while the phone is in deep sleep. This was confusing to users, as skipping tracks is only one of many possible actions, leading to negative reviews, so I dropped it. On non-Samsung devices you can do anything with the screen off, even in deep sleep, and Button Mapper is the only app out there that can do that. I added those dedicated skip track options as a convenience using another very simple method. I could technically expand them to handle long press too, but it would just add a lot of complexity. I mean I could just keep adding stuff until Button Mapper is essentially Tasker, but then Button Mapper would no longer be the simple and light app that has been successful.

 

[Evillkittie]

I ran into a minor annoyance
I have a Samsung S10e
Using black media player (free version)
Phone seems to kill player when paused
Player can not be launched using mapper while screen is off
Player shortcuts does not include a play option... i just want to hit play, i do not want a playlist, the library is my playlist

Workaround:
short press is set to toggle media
double press is set to open app, only works if screen must be on
Hitting play takes 4 button presses (power button, double click, single click)

I know the mapper is working while the screen is off as long press is set to flash light

Well i bet a shell script would make it one click...
So I make and test a shell script and it works over adb, maybe i will need a line to turn the screen on

Now here is my issue with the app, all 4 buttons on the unblock all features screen do not work, no error message, no nothing *Me pressing buttons*
BTW this is NOT a issues in appdash or devcheck

#!/system/bin/sh

# Black Player media playback toggle script
# Tested on Samsung S10e SM-970U
# Phone kills player when paused
#  1. To work around this check if media playback state
#  2. Start player if needed and allow time for it to open
#  3. Toggle media play state

# Get a line of text that can be used to identy if media is playing
media_state="$(dumpsys media_session|grep 'state=PlaybackState')"

# -z = null
# -n = not null

if [ -z "$media_state" ];then
    # Player not running

    #input keyevent KEYCODE_WAKEUP # may need this, maybe i will need to use event 26

    # Free version
    am start -n com.musicplayer.blackplayerfree/com.kodarkooperativet.blackplayerfree.activities.ViewPagerActivity

    # Paid version
    #am start -n com.kodarkooperativet.blackplayerex/com.kodarkooperativet.blackplayerex.activities.ViewPagerActivity

    sleep 0.5 # It would technically be better to get the media state again and retest, but this is easier
    input keyevent 126 # Play media
elif [ -n "$(echo \"$media_state\" | grep 'state=2')" ];then
    # Player paused
    input keyevent 126 # Play media
elif [ -n "$(echo \"$media_state\" | grep 'state=3')" ];then
    # Player playing
    input keyevent 127 # Pause media
else
    # Debug - Unknown state:
    echo "$media_state"
fi
exit 0

BTW would it be possible to detect input from the finger print sensor on the power button as if it were a button, the app does not detect it as a option

 

[Ydraulikos]

Enabling the accesibility service causes high cpu usage from mediaserver and media.extractor in Android TV

 

[flar2]

Enabling the accesibility service causes high cpu usage from mediaserver and media.extractor in Android TV

Not due to this app

 

[Evillkittie]

flar2 did you read the bold part in the middle of my post [2,789]? hopefully you can get that bug fixed... you know cause a paywall that will not accept money is a bit of a problem...

 

[flar2]

flar2 did you read the bold part in the middle of my post [2,789]? hopefully you can get that bug fixed... you know cause a paywall that will not accept money is a bit of a problem...

Do you have the latest version 3.22?

Old versions do not work for payment due to changes in the billing library

Otherwise it's a Google problem because I have the same billing implementation in all my apps, and it works as well as it can. Google forces me to use their payment and licensing system and it's complete garbage.

 

[Evillkittie]

3.22, just got the device on 3/30, so it is a recent install, again all your other apps it works and the buttons bring up the payment card list

know a way i can get console debug output info via adb?

 

[121GWJolt]

Hello! Love the app; I've made extensive use of it.

I have a Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro and I was trying to map its buttons, but was unable to do so with the app using the "Add Buttons" feature. Using DevCheck, I've confirmed that the "XCover Button" (the side button) just comes in as KeyCode 1015, and the "Top Button" comes in as KeyCode 1079. Is there any way for these buttons to be available to map in the program? I've confirmed that they fire off keycodes even if no functions are assigned to them in system settings at a given time.

If there's any further information I can provide to enable this to happen, please let me know.

Thank you again for making such a great app