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[TheDiddler]

I was wondering if it's possible to change the soft key function of the search button to say the multitask button because I never use the search button and I do use the multitask button quite frequently, so it would be a lot faster to press the search button instead of holding down the home button.

[onealvideo]

Yes you can.


http://forum.xda-dev...98&d=1292740886

Or search XDA FORUMS for button remapper. Reboot instantly on apply.

[TheDiddler]

onealvideo, on 30 July 2012 - 07:32 PM, said:

Yes you can.


http://forum.xda-dev...98&d=1292740886

Or search XDA FORUMS for button remapper. Reboot instantly on apply.

Thanks for the app but in the app, there's no choice for the multitask button. There's a whole bunch of media options and even D-pad options but no multitask option.

[onealvideo]

Ok, so I been researching a little bit about the virtual keys and I have a solution for you.  I had to figure it out on my own and I am starting to dabble in the finer points of Android...

If you have root, open your file manager of choice.

You need to navigate to /system/usr/keylayout/

You should see a file called    melfas_touchkey

Open in it a text editor.

It should have a line that reads

Key 217 SEARCH VIRTUAL

Replace the word SEARCH with the word APP_SWITCH

Save the file.

Reboot.

Worked on my AT&T Skyrocket just fine.  Is phone specific to making that work so it won't work on other phones... But it does for the AT&T version of the Skyrocket.  If the filename does not exist.  You will have to search out that file and make the change.

Good luck!

[TheDiddler]

onealvideo, on 31 July 2012 - 12:46 AM, said:

Ok, so I been researching a little bit about the virtual keys and I have a solution for you.  I had to figure it out on my own and I am starting to dabble in the finer points of Android...

If you have root, open your file manager of choice.

You need to navigate to /system/usr/keylayout/

You should see a file called melfas_touchkey

Open in it a text editor.

It should have a line that reads

Key 217 SEARCH VIRTUAL

Replace the word SEARCH with the word APP_SWITCH

Save the file.

Reboot.

Worked on my AT&T Skyrocket just fine.  Is phone specific to making that work so it won't work on other phones... But it does for the AT&T version of the Skyrocket.  If the filename does not exist.  You will have to search out that file and make the change.

Good luck!

How did you save the file? Everytime I try to save the file, it says could not save the file.

[onealvideo]

What app are you opening it with? It needs to have root permissions!

[TheDiddler]

onealvideo, on 03 August 2012 - 11:34 PM, said:

What app are you opening it with? It needs to have root permissions!

I tried the default text editor and also jota text editor (both via astro file manager) but no prompt ever comes up asking for root access. I'm also not sure how to give an app root access when no prompt comes up.

EDIT: I used Root Browser Lite and the file saved and it works.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Edited by TheDiddler, 04 August 2012 - 01:22 AM.

[onealvideo]

I was going to suggest Root Browser...

Did you switch your buttons?

You can assign those keys anything that is mapable. Thinking of trying to change the search key to a camera key....

I was going to suggest Root Browser...

Did you switch your buttons?

You can assign those keys anything that is mapable. Thinking of trying to change the search key to a camera key....

[TheDiddler]

Yes I switched it to the multitasking button but yea, I understand I can change it to anything mappable.

[onealvideo]

Glad you got it working.  My first real dive into the inner workings of CM9... or Android for that matter... I have way more experience messing with my previous phone... that fruit that is sue happy...