HF Button Widget (<=KitKat)

HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) Free App

Rated 4.11/5 (11,344) —  Free Android application by Chislon Chow

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About HF Button Widget (<=KitKat)

**To start, add the widget to your home or lock screen.**

When headphone is inserted, this widget can toggle your headset audio off, to have the sound come out of your built-in speaker or even connected bluetooth.

An indicator dot tells you if sound is going to come through the headphones when there's media sound playing.

Free with no ads

Branch of https://code.google.com/p/toggleheadset2/ for personal use, with bug fixes...


Removed call detection features and on-boot settings. Supports both headphones and headsets. Playing music to bluetooth when headphone/headset plugged in is now possible.

This app just tells Android to pretend as if the headphone is not plugged in even though it is.

Icon with Android asset studio + Tango icon theme + GIMP

Known quirks:
If headphone/headset is plugged in with bluetooth A2DP attachment, the volume control might be either bluetooth media or the ordinary media audiostream. That's Android getting confused about where the music is actually being played, because this app pulls the rug from underneath it.

If you have a HTC device with a self-toggling headphone jack, the widget will be updating itself too much.

The way this app works results in conditional unpredictable behavior, particularly with phone calls. Hence, this app is alpha and will stay that way.

To do:
Should probably merge this into another app someday, but for now it's useful for various things...
HDMI not tested, don't have the equipment
Currently ugly

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A review indicates that this allows the use of the integrated speakers with 1seg (ワンセグ) on the KDDI HTC J One.

How to Download / Install

Download and install HF Button Widget (<=KitKat) version 1.0.0 on your Android device!
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Android package: com.chislonchow.toggleheadp, download HF Button Widget (<=KitKat).apk

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What are users saying about HF Button Widget (<=KitKat)

R70%
by R####:

Its a phone saver... I had a jack problem.. And i should have always to use the headset.. But. Now... With just one click... The headset mode is on. And off... Thank u very.. Much... I am.. Very faithful to u.. The developers

S70%
by S####:

This phone is temporary but I still need it and I got the ear bud jack stuck in my phone and can't get it out THIS HELPED A LOT THANKS A BUNCH ????????????

M70%
by M####:

The tip of my aux cable broke off in my phone, leaving it mute. This app allows me to bypass the now-useless 3.5mm input and still enjoy my music. For that, easy 5 stars.

J70%
by J####:

Loved this widget. Helped me ever since my audio jack stopped working as intended and keeps displaying headphones symbol. However I updated my Android version to lolipop and now my mic won't work. I hope a new version of this is created soon or an alternative

F70%
by F####:

When I make phone calls, I couldn't hear the other person on the other line so I had to put my phone on speaker phone so I can hear them. My phone was on headphone mode and it was stuck so I download this app. I was a little confused about the app into I seen the directions. After that I followed them. This app works great! I'm glad I found it. Now I don't have to buy another phone save me $50 dollars .

O70%
by O####:

Simple widget you can add and simply toggle headphone mode on and off. It's a great workaround if some fluid has found its way into your headphone jack. Thanks so much for making this!

M70%
by M####:

My THL 5000 phone started thinking a headphone was plugged in even when it wasn't. No amount of poking about with de-fluffed qti, pen tube or paper clip helped. Switching off and on did, until I plugged headphone in again. But this app did the trick!

M70%
by M####:

This app save my life and phone. My phone stuck in earphone mode and i cant hear voice during call. This app solve this problem. Very great app, a big thumbs up.

D70%
by D####:

My LG-G2 had this glitch where it thought a headset was plugged in all the time. I couldn't make calls unless using speaker, couldn't play music or videos, or use the voice commands. I tried everything and thought I was going to have to pay for a new phone...then found this app and it worked!! So relieved!

D70%
by D####:

So simple, but it gets the Job done! After my phone took water damage I have not been able to use it with out blue tooth headset for the last 4 months. Thank you!!

D70%
by D####:

Because I'm extremely clumsy, I had gotten my headphone piece stuck into the headphone jack and it was perminately stuck on headphone mode. Not a problem, until I accidentally broke my headphones and only the jack was left in it. Thanks to this app I can now listen to music again on my Bluetooth! Thank you so much!

W70%
by W####:

Works like a charm. My headphone jack broke and got stuck inside the port of my phone. This app saved me. ***UPDATE***: Removed the broken jack from the audio port. After that I uninstalled the app since I had no need for it. Currently I'm experiencing some sort of ghosting issue, the audio is not routed by the OS automatically but instead seems to be using the uninstalled app preference. Any help would be appreciated regarding this issue. Thank you :)

M70%
by M####:

Fantastic. My phone kept indicating that I had a headset plugged in. Probably a bad jack. This app enabled me to get around that problem.

O70%
by O####:

It does what it's supposed to. --My only real issue, & a personal annoyance, is that it cannot be installed to SD on Moto E running KitKat, which is notorious for low internal mem. Most apps (far more complex apps) can easily be installed it moved to SD, unfortunately this one cannot... Otherwise I'd give it 5 stars--

D70%
by D####:

My phones headphone jack was stuck thinking I had headphones plugged in. I couldn't make phone calls without a head set or putting it on speaker. I couldn't listen to audio or watch movies without headphones. But this app worked as expected. I just press the widget when I want headphones in, and press it again when I don't. It's a lifesaver. I would recommend this to anyone with this problem!

D70%
by D####:

The tip of my aux cable broke off in my phone, leaving it mute. This app allows me to bypass the now-useless 3.5mm input and still enjoy my music. For that, easy 5 stars.

Y70%
by Y####:

Thank you. It fixed my fm loudspeaker problem. I got referred here by moto customer care

J70%
by J####:

The Mic on the phone doesn't work. Calls do but video recording or Snapchat cannot record sound. Can you fix this please. Thanks :)

A70%
by A####:

I got the headphone tip stuck in my phines headphone jack and its just what i needed to listen to sound on my phone. So easy to use. THABK U FOR THIS APP!

D70%
by D####:

This app saved my money. I was frustrated as my mobile stucked to headphone mode and i was unable to listen to music from speakers but HF changed a lot. Love this app <3

F70%
by F####:

Plz fix it. On my galaxy alpha previous update works perfectly but this update cause problems. Earpiece is working fine on call but mic doesn't work. Opponent can't hear my sound. Please fix as soon as possible.

D70%
by D####:

Thanks a lot!! was wondering how to route FM Radio to the speakers. This widget does exactly what I was looking for

J70%
by J####:

All of the sudden the app keeps turning itself on and off. Dont know what is causing it but when i turn it on it goes off and wont stay in bybass mode.

D70%
by D####:

Allows you to route audio output to speaker. Moto g stock radio app does not allow you to play audio through speaker. This app provides a simple solution.

D70%
by D####:

Quickly fixed my problem of no sound coming from speakers on lenovo tab. Thanks a lot. Please make sure to put this app from widgets wherever you like and then simply toggle between headset or speakers.

Z70%
by Z####:

It helps a lot since my headphones icon doesn't go away anymore but it still tries to use the microphone on the headphones and no one can hear me even on speakerphone... Kinda defeats the purpose of a phone.

N70%
by N####:

I usually like listening to music while I'm showering,and one day I was turning the knob the water came pouring from the top onto my phone.I couldn't listening from my speakers anymore just headphones.Until now

K70%
by K####:

The headphone was 'stuck' on. This widget provided the on/off I needed! Thank you sooo much!

K70%
by K####:

One niggle with my moto g phone is that I could not listen to the radio through the internal speaker. Thanks to this excellent app I now can. Have put the icon next to the radio icon and easily toggled on/off when required. If you can do this, how can't a mega company like Motorola?

Y70%
by Y####:

This phone is temporary but I still need it and I got the ear bud jack stuck in my phone and can't get it out THIS HELPED A LOT THANKS A BUNCH

I70%
by I####:

I was listening with my headphones once while walking and the wire got caught to a bike near me and I believe something was broken inside the jack and it didn't switch back to normal mode after I unplugged the headphones, and the average price for repair was 50$. I found this app that saved all those money. So the pros, this app is a light widget (70 KB) toggles the headphone on and off and functioning 100% and works on 5.0.2. The only con I can find is that the built-in mic doesn't work outside the dailer.

N70%
by N####:

I had a faulty earplug, I've used my phone for almost 1 yr only taking calls and listening music through earphones, but as per my brothers suggestion I've used this, n it fixed this right away in a second......

Z70%
by Z####:

My g2 thought headphones were always plugged in, so I never got any media sound from the speaker. I tried rebooting, factory resetting, etc. This finally solved it, and it was so simple!

N70%
by N####:

This app was great unfortunately it doesn't work with Android 6 which is a shame cause my phone has an issue and this was the only app that worked. I hope the creator will update it.

N70%
by N####:

My Earphone Jack Was Snapped Off Inside And This App/Widget Saved Me The Money Of replacing It, Definitely Worth Getting

C70%
by C####:

The ONLY app that enable you to switch headphone/FM audio to bluetooth speakers. Had searched on the net for about an hour with nothing for the actual use. Thanks a ton to the developer for this life-saver app.

Q70%
by Q####:

This works on a 1st Gen Moto G. Would be nice if it just remembered your choice though.

N70%
by N####:

My rooted Mi4 fell into the water and the headphone icon was stuck. This widget lets me make calls and use the phone speakers again. Thanks!

U70%
by U####:

One niggle with my moto g phone is that I could not listen to the radio through the internal speaker. Thanks to this excellent app I now can. Have put the icon next to the radio icon and easily toggled on/off when needed.

M70%
by M####:

I admit I was a little bit confused at first because I couldn't find the app in my apps list, and had to watch the video to understand that this must be used as a widget. But I'm so happy to have the speaker feature back that I have to give this the full five stars it deserves.


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