First
of all for those who do not know what soft keys are, some devices do
not have any hardware buttons below the screen but have on-screen
virtual buttons. These soft keys were first introduced in Android 4.0
Ice Cream Sandwich devices.
Some
users prefer soft keys where some do not. So here is a guide to enable
soft keys and disable actual hardware buttons on devices running on
Android 4.0 or higher.
Warning: Before moving any further you should know that there is a risk to brick your device and your device may enter into bootloop. We won’t be held responsible for any damage caused to your device.
Pre-requirements:
Root access on your android device. Check out how to root your android device.
File manager on your device like X-plore or ES File Explorer or Root Explorer through which you can access your root memory.
The device must be charged at least upto 70%.
Enable Soft keys
Open the file manager
Navigate to /system in the root folder
Take a backup of the file build.prop for safety just in case something goes wrong
Open build.prop in a text editor
Add the following at the end
Warning: Before moving any further you should know that there is a risk to brick your device and your device may enter into bootloop. We won’t be held responsible for any damage caused to your device.
Pre-requirements:
Root access on your android device. Check out how to root your android device.
File manager on your device like X-plore or ES File Explorer or Root Explorer through which you can access your root memory.
The device must be charged at least upto 70%.
Enable Soft keys
Open the file manager
Navigate to /system in the root folder
Take a backup of the file build.prop for safety just in case something goes wrong
Open build.prop in a text editor
Add the following at the end
Code:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
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Tips and Tricks