Physically moving keys and remapping them on Verizon TP

prchohan · #1 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 01:01 AM

I guess this is a difficult request/question but I'll really appreciate your thoughts. I am seriously considering Verizon TP but am really ticked off by the stupid keyboard layout (M key on the right of arrow keys, . on the left of space bar etc.). My questions are:

1. Can the keys be physically plucked out and put into desirable location? I want to move arrow keys to the right, M button to the left, . to the right of space bar and Enter one above where it is.

2. After the keys are physically moved, can they be remapped in ROM/software somehow? (I know this is doable on PC, maybe on the phone too?)

Looking forward to hear from you. Thanks.

**jmorton10** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 01:04 AM

Why not just buy the Sprint TP & port it to vz service?? That's what I did.

~John

**kyle4269** · #3 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 01:06 AM

I've got to agree with John on this one. Why go through all that trouble of removing a key and placing it in a new location, when you can just buy a Sprint TP and put it on Verizon?

prchohan · #4 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 12:05 PM

Thanks for the response guys. The problem is that the phone costs $579 without contract on Sprint (unless I do a contract and then break it which again is not worth it) and I'll get it for $270 with Verizon. Plus my account is through work (they pay the monthly bill but not the phone cost) so that adds an extra layer of complexity. That's why I wanted to just get it from Verizon and then make the changes myself. Oh well.

kilozebra · #5 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 12:08 PM

The keys are not individual, they're all tied together as part of the same keyboard overlay, so there isn't a "key" to move... you might be able to scrape off the silkscreening and re-mark the key, but that's about it.

I've been using my VZ Touch Pro since the release and don't even notice the M key location anymore. It's not like you're touch-typing on it anyway...

/Andrew

**CozBoogie** · #6 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 01:11 PM

Moved to the general Touch Pro Forum.

late,
Coz

rebelmuddlite · #7 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 01:14 PM

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**jmorton10** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilozebra

I've been using my VZ Touch Pro since the release and don't even notice the M key location anymore. It's not like you're touch-typing on it anyway...

Exactly.

Although I have the Sprint version, a guy I work with has the xv6850 & I have used it a few times. IMHO, the vz KB is not half as bad as some of the "Sprint TP fanboys" like to claim it is.

I barely noticed the unusual key layout the first time I used it & it certainly wouldn't bother me if I used it every day.

For that matter, in some ways I actually like the 6850 KB better than mine. I have always thought the Sprintr TP keys where too small & too stiff.

~John

**x10guy** · #9 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmorton10

Exactly.

Although I have the Sprint version, a guy I work with has the xv6850 & I have used it a few times. IMHO, the vz KB is not half as bad as some of the "Sprint TP fanboys" like to claim it is.

~John

Actually the thread from an actual or potential VZN user not a Sprint "fanboy"
So I don't think he is speaking from a Sprint-point-of-View at all.

**jmorton10** · #10 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by x10guy

Actually the thread from an actual or potential VZN user not a Sprint "fanboy"
So I don't think he is speaking from a Sprint-point-of-View at all.

I wasn't talking about any one particular poster, just the posters that continuosly slam the xv6850 over & over & over.........

Obviously, I like the Sprint version better but if I had to use the 6850 for insurance or work reasons I would be just fine with it.

~John