Button Mapper: Remap your keys

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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
Jul 5, 2026

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Ratings and reviews

3.8
18.8K reviews
Josua Stander
May 14, 2026
Very good and useful. Been using this for 2 years now. Thank you flar for this amazing app. There is a problem I have sometimes where the shortcuts I assign sometimes deactivate so I have to go back into the app to reactivate. Also, I have a double press shortcut that takes me to recents, but if I accidently press the volume up button, and then double tap, the system deactivates or something, and that double tap isn't responsive.
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flar2
May 14, 2026
First problem is Samsung killing the service, you need to make sure it's not putting the app to sleep, also allow background usage no restrictions. Second is by design, disable volume panel bypass to change the behavior
Mike W
May 22, 2026
Does what it is expected to, the only nuance is that when I customize zello ptt on vol up or down long press, it continues until held again. The zello ptt on the main options screen works flawless, but it's both vol up and down, thus taking away my settings for single double and Long volume presses. If we could separate the main settings screen ptt to allow ptt vol up and a separate setting for vol down, this would hands down be the best app out there.
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Clan Cuthbertson
May 22, 2026
Nice app. The button press to increase brightness needs a step jump option. When my brightness is zero and I'm exiting outside on a bright day, I just want to long hold a single button to have it increase to 100% brightness. Multiline button presses are both cumbersome and tedious. Needs better options.
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What’s new

Please UNINSTALL and REINSTALL if you have problems with recent updates.

4.08:
-fix flashlight toggle
-other minor bug fixes

4.07:
-fix skip tracks on Xiaomi/Poco
-fix screenshot and flashlight notifications
-many other minor bug fixes
-update translations

4.05/4.06:
-modernize and update code
-improve backup/restore
-improve shell command, intent, and http actions
-remap moto AI key
-UI updates and improvements
-optimize and fix bugs
-update translations