Using the Volume Rocker to Switch Songs?

[ezeddiekun]

Anyone know how to do this? In other words I want to press and hold the down volume button for it to switch to the next song! I really don't like unlocking the phone and going to the media player just to change the song. Any ideas on how to do this?

 

[markmicallef]

How would you adjust the volume, if it was assigned to switching songs? because it is a mechanical switch a long press probable won't work.

Although I am not an Engineer, so I may be wrong.

 

[Martin030908]

nothing as far as using physical keys for song changes...

 

[dezymond]

great idea, but like the others say, volume would then be a problem.

i would think the key is just wired to adjust volume, dunno if it'd be able to differentiate from going to max volume or skipping a song via holding it down

 

[J-Buck]

lol i bet u had a blackberry before your Droid

 

[sixtytwo]

What about using the camera button? 1 click = play/pause, 2 clicks = next, 3 clicks = previous. That button's not doing anything when the phone is off anyway.

However, any physical button function modification is going to require some sort of hack, since it's not a preference you can set in a menu, well, at least not one I can find. Now that the droid's been rooted, I'd imagine it's only a matter of time before a solution of some sort surfaces.

 

[Big Cam]

lol i bet u had a blackberry before your Droid

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[ezeddiekun]

How do I change what physical buttons do?

 

[Jer]

I just can't stand not having a pause or mute button while it's locked. That part I did like about my BB.

 

[bacalao]

On the Storm it was two clicks up or down that would change songs. and the lock button would mute/pause/play sounds or music. This didn't work for streaming radio which is what I mostly do for music.
That was actually nice, but since I usually use Pandora, not really missing much except the mute button.

 

[markmicallef]

I just can't stand not having a pause or mute button while it's locked. That part I did like about my BB.

pulling the headphone jack will pause it.

 

[Jer]

I just can't stand not having a pause or mute button while it's locked. That part I did like about my BB.

pulling the headphone jack will pause it.

Plugging and unplugging the headphones repeatedly isn't a viable solution. That's a good way to end up with static due to poor connection over time.

 

[Martin030908]

I just can't stand not having a pause or mute button while it's locked. That part I did like about my BB.

pulling the headphone jack will pause it.

Plugging and unplugging the headphones repeatedly isn't a viable solution. That's a good way to end up with static due to poor connection over time.

i agree... and you unfortunately have to unlock the phone to 'play' again

 

[Wiineedmore]

This does work and is available in the CM6 rom, however I just switched to a new rom modded by some chinese devs and its sic ! But, I still need this (Long press volume up or down to go through tracks) in my new rom