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8poke2 · 07-01-2021, 02:31 AM

Changing visible area in display (soleved)
On some webpages words are too left and for better reading I changed the indent for my Poke 2 from left and right 6 pixels.

Code:

adb shell wm overscan 6,0,6,0

Source: https://android.stackexchange.com/qu...ead-touch-zone

Enable SoftKeys (not solved)
I like to have software keys on the bottom. Movable ball can do things on 2 presses. What is easier? Root device* and use old way with file “build.prop” and add there line

Code:

qemu.hw.mainkeys=0

. But without root i see

Code:

dd: /system/build.prop: Permission denied

I tried

Code:

adb shell settings put global qemu.hw.mainkeys 1

and after reboot nothing new. 0 also nothing.

Or any app like: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...irtualsoftkeys (not working for me)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...usumit.ortatus (not working for me, problem with permissions)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=nu.nav.bar (not tested after two fails)

Trying with adb something from:

Code:

adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.full=apps
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.full=*
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.full=
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=apps
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=*
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=

was not the sollution. Only status bar was affected after commands. After change and reboot nothing was changed.
Info: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/h...ndows.3554299/

I found in device settings nothing about immersive.navigation. There is only immersive_mode_confirmations= in secure area:

Code:

>adb shell settings list secure
...
enabled_accessibility_services=com.onyx.floatingbutton/com.onyx.floatingbutton.service.FloatButtonAccessibilityService
immersive_mode_confirmations=

Nothing relevant in system, global area.

This is probably also for rooted devices or old way. I cant run it with adb.

Code:

root@:/ # setprop qemu.hw.mainkeys 0 //to turn ON soft keys
root@:/ # setprop qemu.hw.mainkeys 1 //to turn OFF soft keys

Root device*
About root BOOX devices are these threads
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...highlight=root
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...highlight=root
Thread for Poke 3 without answer https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...highlight=root
BOOX dont like to root device... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...9&postcount=11

07-01-2021, 02:31 AM	#1
8poke2 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: EU Device: Poke 2	Changing visible/used area in display, Enable SoftKeys Changing visible area in display (soleved) On some webpages words are too left and for better reading I changed the indent for my Poke 2 from left and right 6 pixels. Code: adb shell wm overscan 6,0,6,0 Source: https://android.stackexchange.com/qu...ead-touch-zone Enable SoftKeys (not solved) I like to have software keys on the bottom. Movable ball can do things on 2 presses. What is easier? Root device* and use old way with file “build.prop” and add there line Code: qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 . But without root i see Code: dd: /system/build.prop: Permission denied I tried Code: adb shell settings put global qemu.hw.mainkeys 1 and after reboot nothing new. 0 also nothing. Or any app like: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...irtualsoftkeys (not working for me) https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...usumit.ortatus (not working for me, problem with permissions) https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=nu.nav.bar (not tested after two fails) Trying with adb something from: Code: adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.full=apps adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.full=* adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.full= adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=apps adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=* adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation= was not the sollution. Only status bar was affected after commands. After change and reboot nothing was changed. Info: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/h...ndows.3554299/ I found in device settings nothing about immersive.navigation. There is only immersive_mode_confirmations= in secure area: Code: >adb shell settings list secure ... enabled_accessibility_services=com.onyx.floatingbutton/com.onyx.floatingbutton.service.FloatButtonAccessibilityService immersive_mode_confirmations= Nothing relevant in system, global area. This is probably also for rooted devices or old way. I cant run it with adb. Code: root@:/ # setprop qemu.hw.mainkeys 0 //to turn ON soft keys root@:/ # setprop qemu.hw.mainkeys 1 //to turn OFF soft keys Root device* About root BOOX devices are these threads https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...highlight=root https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...highlight=root Thread for Poke 3 without answer https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...highlight=root BOOX dont like to root device... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...9&postcount=11 Last edited by 8poke2; 07-01-2021 at 02:44 AM.