Reassign buttons - Fingerprint sensor as Home button

shadimar69

Hi BB,

Just updated to Android 7 on my UMI PLUS. The 'switch access' is missing.
Can you please advise how to re-assign the home button on this version? Is there an APK for just the 'switch access' that we can download?
Thanks in advance!

bencebacsi

shadimar69 replied at 2016-12-29 16:52
Hi BB,

Just updated to Android 7 on my UMI PLUS. The 'switch access' is missing.

Hi,

The 'switch access' feature is not missing in Android 7 but you should login with your google account, open the play store and wait until the updates get downloaded. Unfortunately the home button is not re-assignable in any version but you can find third party apps, that might work.

shadimar69

Hey BB,

Not sure where the feature is in Android 7. Can you please advise?
Image attached of my Accessibility menu. I have tried many different third party button re-assign apps. None work.

bencebacsi

shadimar69 replied at 2016-12-29 20:15
Hey BB,

Not sure where the feature is in Android 7. Can you please advise?

Install Google TalkBack to get the Switch Access option in the Accessibility settings. In some ROM versions that app is not pre-installed.

shadimar69

\n\nThank you BB!

I am still having trouble with the 'finger print scanner touch home' button. I am able to get the bottom left hardware button to re-assign, however every time I try and assign/select the finger print touch button, the touch goes back to the home screen and does not 'select' or read the 'home touch button' ID. Is there a way make this button readable? It seems to be baked into the ROMS code. If I root the device, is there a way to halt this buttons function?

bencebacsi

shadimar69 replied at 2016-12-30 12:32
Edited by shadimar69 at 2016-12-30 14:21 \n\nThank you BB!

I am still having trouble with the 'fi ...

You can use Buttons remapper for advanced options but the fingerprint scanner cannot be reassigned, only pressing the home button.

shadimar69

Thanks for the info BB, however the only button I really need to re-assign is the finger print scanner touch. I am going to root and see if i can modify the Generic.kl file.

bencebacsi

shadimar69 replied at 2016-12-30 17:51
Thanks for the info BB, however the only button I really need to re-assign is the finger print scann ...

Sorry but you won't be successful. The fingerprint scanner is not a button or key.

TheClimb

Thanks for this tips, really working well now with my UMI Plus E and UMI Super, left button is now become recent apps button.

Xtechi

very nice solution, hopefully on the next software update you either remove the menu button or include th option to re-assign this button like what Xiaomi does