Button Mapper revolutionizes the way you interact with your device by allowing you to remap hardware buttons to launch any app, shortcut, or custom action with ease. Whether it's a single press, double tap, or long press, Button Mapper empowers you to customize your volume buttons and other hardware keys to suit your needs. This powerful tool supports remapping for most physical or capacitive keys, including volume buttons, assist buttons, and capacitive home, back, and recent apps keys, as well as buttons on gamepads, remotes, and other peripheral devices.
While root access is not required for most functions, certain advanced features may necessitate an adb command from a connected PC if your device isn't rooted. It's worth noting that Button Mapper won't function when the screen is off unless your device is rooted or you use an adb command.
Here are some exciting ways you can utilize Button Mapper:
- Long press to toggle your flashlight
- Remap your TV remote control
- Press to broadcast custom intents, scripts, or commands
- Long press to open the camera and take a photo
- Double tap to launch your favorite app or shortcut
- Double tap to open your notifications
- Swap your back and recent apps keys (capacitive buttons only!)
- Use your volume buttons to adjust screen brightness
- Long press to toggle "do not disturb" mode
- And much more
The pro version of Button Mapper unlocks additional features, including:
- Simulating keycodes (requires adb command or root)
- Swapping volume keys on orientation change
- Defaulting to ring volume on Android Pie or later
- Pocket detection
- Themes
- Changing back and recents buttons
- Customizing haptic feedback (vibration) on button press and long press
With Button Mapper, you can map a variety of actions to your buttons or keys, such as:
- Launching any app or shortcut
- Disabling the button
- Broadcasting intents (PRO)
- Running scripts (PRO)
- Camera shutter
- Turning the screen off
- Toggling the flashlight
- Accessing quick settings
- Showing notifications
- Opening the power dialog
- Taking screenshots
- Controlling music (previous/next track and play/pause)
- Adjusting volume or muting
- Switching to the last app
- Toggling do not disturb
- Adjusting brightness
- Now on tap (root)
- Menu button (root)
- Choosing custom keycode (root and PRO)
- Executing root commands (root and PRO)
- Toggling WiFi
- Toggling Bluetooth
- Toggling rotation
- Clearing notifications
- Enabling split screen
- Scrolling up/down (root)
- And many more...
Button Mapper supports a wide range of buttons, including:
- Physical home, back, and recent apps/menu buttons
- Volume up
- Volume down
- Most camera buttons
- Many headset buttons
- Custom buttons on your phone, headphones, gamepads, TV remote, and other peripheral devices
Additional customization options include:
- Adjusting the long press or double tap duration
- Delaying the initial button press for better double tap operation
- Disabling Button Mapper while using specific apps
- And many more customizations
For troubleshooting, ensure that the Button Mapper accessibility service is enabled and allowed to run in the background. Note that Button Mapper does not work with on-screen buttons (such as soft keys or the navigation bar) or the power button. The options available in the app depend on the buttons present on your device, so not all phones will have home, back, and recents buttons.
Button Mapper uses Accessibility services to detect when physical or capacitive buttons are pressed on your device, enabling them to be remapped to custom actions tailored to your needs. Rest assured, it does not monitor your typing or collect any personal information; your privacy is respected and safeguarded.
The app also requires the Device Administrator permission (BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN) to lock the screen if the "Turn screen off" action is selected. To remove this permission, simply open Button Mapper, click on the menu (three dots in the upper right corner), and select "Uninstall."
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