Remap Volume Button As Shutter Button For Camera(Root Required)

PhyscoAssassinx · #1 (**permalink**) 05-04-2011, 10:36 PM

After a long experimenting with my phone i finally figured out how to remap my volume keys as shutter buttons for my evo.

[B]IF YOU SCREW YOUR PHONE UP ITS ALL YOUR OWN FAULT DO NOT BLAME ME IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG[B]

Step 2.
Back up "qwerty.kl" & "supersonic-keypad.kl"in a safe place.

Step 3.
highlight and hold on "qwerty.kl" untill the options pop up then select "Open in Text Editor"

Step 4.
Scroll down to "key 115" and change "VOLUME_UP" to "CAMERA" and "WAKE" to "WAKE_DROPPED" & Then go to "key 114" and change "VOLUME_DOWN" to "CAMERA" and "WAKE" to "WAKE_DROPPED"

***MAKE SURE THE "C" LINES UP WITH THE FIRST LETTER OF THE OTHER BUTTONS AND "WAKE" ALSO LINES UP WITH THE OTHER "WAKE"***

Then "Save & Exit"

Step 5.
highlight and hold on "supersonic-keypad.kl" untill the options pop up then select "Open in Text Editor"

Step 6.

Scroll down to both "key 115" and change Both "VOLUME_UP" to "CAMERA" and "WAKE" to "WAKE_DROPPED" & Then go to BOTH "key 114" and change BOTH "VOLUME_DOWN" to "CAMERA" and "WAKE" to "WAKE_DROPPED"

Then "Save & Exit"

Step 7.

Reboot Phone then go to your camera, and use the Volume up or down key and VOLA you got yourself a shutter button

jonlee83 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-06-2011, 05:46 PM

i will give it a try later today. Thank you!

shatner · #3 (**permalink**) 05-09-2011, 10:27 PM

Can we get a .cab?

**OMJ** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-10-2011, 06:15 AM

Nice find PA! it may be helpful to note that these files are located @ \system\usr\keylayout

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Originally Posted by shatner

Can we get a .cab?

lol....there's no .cabs in Android

shatner · #5 (**permalink**) 05-11-2011, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by OMJ

Nice find PA! it may be helpful to note that these files are located @ \system\usr\keylayout

lol....there's no .cabs in Android

I guess that is an inside joke to those who were on WinMo that would read a thread about a hack, and instead of attempting it they would ask.....

Always every thread.

DreadfullyDespized · #6 (**permalink**) 05-11-2011, 05:36 PM

hmm.. Not sure if it is just me but the camera app that comes with cyanogen 7.3.1 has a button remap checkbox in the settings so that you can take photos with the volume buttons.

PhyscoAssassinx · #7 (**permalink**) 05-13-2011, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DreadfullyDespized

hmm.. Not sure if it is just me but the camera app that comes with cyanogen 7.3.1 has a button remap checkbox in the settings so that you can take photos with the volume buttons.

yea but not everyone is running CM