[TUR]Disable Home key or change to Power key

[sanixk]

first backup /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl
edit /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl,
key 136 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
key 139 MENU WAKE
key 102 UNKNOWN
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 116 POWER WAKE
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE_DROPPED
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE_DROPPED

change 3td line to "key 102 UNKNOWN " to disable Home key.
u can change to "key 102 POWER", so u can screen on/off by pressing Home key
Edit/Delete Message

 

[sebennett]

Could you be more explicit about this ?

Do you think we can modd the market for non landscape mode ?

 

[sanixk]

We can change the behaviour of the physical keys of A100 from changing the file:/system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl

 

[raphsabb]

Does this actually work?

Just want to make sure this works before I attempt it...thanks

 

[sanixk]

sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[jschall]

It works!

Just want to make sure this works before I attempt it...thanks

I just tried it, and it works!

Thanks, @sanixk!

 

[jschall]

So, I followed the instructions above, the home button is 'unknown ", but it still keeps flashing - to indicate notifications, I guess. Is there any way to stop notifications from flashing the home (and Power) buttons?

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I am wondering - would it be possible to turn the HOME button into a second BACK button rather than a POWER button? I find the bottom-left locationof the BACK button quite inconvenient.

 

[joeyjojojjjjjj]

I think it would be easy to change to a back button. I think it would be nice to have it hide and unhide the bar at the bottom.

 

[jschall]

I changed Key 102 to UNKNOWN, and it now functions as a "Scroll To Top" button in Dolphin HD!

Has anybody else seen that behavior?

 

[Kung-Fu-Panda]

Hi, I have HP IPAQ 514 (Voice Messenger) and my red button is broken . It isn't actually broken, but when I click it, it doesn't respond . Instead, it responds whenever it wants . Is there a way to disable the button because it's really getting on my nerves . Please help, thanks !

 

[painter_]

Hi, I have HP IPAQ 514 (Voice Messenger) and my red button is broken . It isn't actually broken, but when I click it, it doesn't respond . Instead, it responds whenever it wants . Is there a way to disable the button because it's really getting on my nerves . Please help, thanks !

Thank you for the morning laugh. This post fails on many levels. The Ipaq is Windows Mobile, not Android.

 

[sanixk]

try changing to:"key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED"

 

[FloatingFatMan]

Hi, I have HP IPAQ 514 (Voice Messenger) and my red button is broken . It isn't actually broken, but when I click it, it doesn't respond . Instead, it responds whenever it wants . Is there a way to disable the button because it's really getting on my nerves . Please help, thanks !

Until you learn to both post in the right section AND stop using so many goddam smilies, I think we should just disable your posting button instead.

 

[jschall]

try changing to:"key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED"

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AFAIK, that is the stock, or "normal " entry.

Did you mean "key 102 BACK WAKE_DROPPED "? Seems to me that should turn the HOME button into a second BACK button.

 

[sanixk]

yeah. Another BACK button

 

[m2b999]

jschall,

I tried editing 102 key to power up the device when I press the home button, but no luck!

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[gshadefull]

Managed to change the 102 key.

"works" great by not doing anything.

Thanks!

 

[goofball2k]

first backup /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl
edit /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl,
key 136 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
key 139 MENU WAKE
key 102 UNKNOWN
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 116 POWER WAKE
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE_DROPPED
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE_DROPPED

change 3td line to "key 102 UNKNOWN " to disable Home key.
u can change to "key 102 POWER", so u can screen on/off by pressing Home key
Edit/Delete Message

Sorry for the noob questions I'm about to ask.
I need to have the A100 rooted before I do this?
What am I using to edit the .kl file?

 

[gshadefull]

Yes. You do need to be rooted. You can't access the file without root.
You don't need anything to edit the file.
Simply open as - text - text editor and modify the file. Save it afterwards.

 

[goofball2k]

Yes. You do need to be rooted. You can't access the file without root.
You don't need anything to edit the file.
Simply open as - text - text editor and modify the file. Save it afterwards.

Great, thanks! Got it working now (or rather, not working). Now my 2yr old son won't be pressing it each time he holds it to watch his videos. I've hit it enough times to annoy me as well, wish they would have used a real button but then I'm sure Apple would have sued them for using a real button