Button Mapper: Remap your keys

4.0
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Rated for 3+
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About this app

Button Mapper makes it easy to remap custom actions to your volume buttons and other hardware buttons. Remap buttons to launch any app, shortcut or custom action with a single, double press or long press.

Button Mapper can remap most physical or capacitive keys and buttons, such as volume buttons, some assist buttons, and capacitive home, back and recent apps keys. Button Mapper can also remap buttons on many gamepads, remotes and other peripheral devices.

Root is not required for most actions, however some require an adb command from a connected PC if not rooted. Button Mapper does not work when the screen is off unless your device is rooted or you run an adb command.

A few examples of remapping you can do with 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 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

Additional features unlocked in the pro version:
-Simulate keycodes (requires adb command or root)
-Swap volume keys on orientation change
-Default to ring volume on Pie or later
-Pocket detection
-Themes
-Change back and recents buttons
-Customization of haptic feedback (vibration) on button press and long press

Actions that can be mapped to buttons or keys:
-Launch any app or shortcut
-Disable the button
-Broadcast intents (PRO)
-Run scripts (PRO)
-Camera shutter
-Turn screen off
-Toggle flashlight
-Quick settings
-Show notifications
-Power dialog
-Take screenshot
-Music: previous/next track and play/pause
-Adjust volume or mute
-Last app switch
-Toggle do not disturb
-Adjust brightness
-Now on tap (root)
-Menu button (root)
-Choose custom keycode (root and PRO)
-Root command (root and PRO)
-Toggle WiFi
-Toggle Bluetooth
-Toggle rotation
-Clear notifications
-Split screen
-Scroll up/down (root)
-And many more...

Buttons supported:
-Physical home, back and recent apps/menu buttons
-Volume up
-Volume down
-Most camera buttons
-Many headset buttons
-Custom buttons: add other buttons (active, mute, etc) on your phone, headphones, gamepads, TV remote and other peripheral devices

Additional options:
-change the long press or double tap duration
-delay initial button press for better double tap operation
-disable Button Mapper while using specific apps
-plus many more customizations

Troubleshooting:
-Make sure Button Mapper accessibility service is enabled and allowed to run in the background
-Button Mapper does not work with onscreen buttons (such as soft keys or the navigation bar) or the power button.
-The options shown in the app depend on the buttons available on your phone. Not all phones have home, back and recents buttons!

This app uses Accessibility services. Accessibility is used to detect when the physical or capacitive buttons are pressed on your device so they can be remapped to custom actions to accommodate your needs. It is not used to see what you type. Button Mapper does not collect or share any of your personal information, it is safe and your privacy is respected.

This app uses the Device Administrator permission. (BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN)
This permission is used to lock the screen if the "Turn screen off" action is chosen. If you want to remove this permission, open Button Mapper, click on the menu (three dots in the upper right corner) and select "Uninstall"
Updated on
30 Sept 2024

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Ratings and reviews

4.0
17.9K reviews
sepehr mazloomi
30 June 2022
A must have utility for every android device, specially android tv to setup third party remotes. 1.mouse click and xbox and ps gamepad functions are welcome features to be assigned to physical remotes or third party gamepads.🥲😍 2.There is an issue with volume panel on android tv, when service is enabled, even without customizing physical remote volume buttons, the continious volume change by long pressing buttons stops working (you should click 100 times to navigate full volume spectrum). 😢
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flar2
30 June 2022
Long press volume issue on Android TV is, unfortunately, the intended behavior according to Google. I can't override it
Rob C
11 May 2025
Doesn't seem to actually work? I'm trying to find a way to turn off data/wifi or turn on Airplane mode, this has a data & airplane option, which I need either or. I did PC setup as I needed to for this to work. Then screen says they activate with volume up, but neither actually do anything. So airplane mode says turned on and if I pull down options at the top it shows airplane mode is on, but nothing actually happens. Everything is still lit up and active, it doesn't actually fully activate it
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jayden daye
15 March 2025
edit: its working perfectly, thanks! wanted a way to use volume buttons as media controls which this app seems to do, but it doesnt work with the screen off. app says to use a windows setup tool to enable screen off controls, but the option isnt showing up in the setup tool. i couldnt find an email address to contact the developer for support. any help would be appreciated.
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flar2
1 March 2025
This works perfectly with the screen off using Shizuku on a Pixel 5. Install and setup Shizuku and you don't need the adv commands.

What's new

3.35:
-add alternate screenshot option (try if screenshot doesn't work)
-bug fixes
-update translations

3.34:
-app info action (PRO)

3.27/3.29/3.30:
-fix action dialogs repopulated with wrong settings
-option to use scan codes (allows remapping more buttons on certain remotes)

3.22:
-add Shizuku support
-add brighter flashlight option (PRO)
-add D-pad actions (if supported) (PRO)
-show all apps action (PRO)
-improve volume handling on TVs