Disabling the Power and Volume Buttons
If you need to disable the device power button and/or volume button, use the Android operating system to toggle interaction control.
- Open the Android Settings and go to Accessibility > Interaction and Dexterity > Interaction control > Interaction control shortcut.
- Turn on Interaction control shortcut and select the action you want to use to enter interaction control. For example: Side and Volume Up keys
- Open the NovaChat software and quickly tap the Side and Volume Up keys. The following message appears: "Use Side and Volume up keys for accessibility? Use or Don't Use
- Select Use.
- Open NovaChat software again and quickly tap the Side and Volume Up keys.
- Choose Done.
The Side Key will no longer work and the app will be locked into NovaChat.
To exit Interaction Control or to modify which buttons are available:
- Tap the Side and Volume Up keys.
- Choose Options in the upper right corner.
- Turn on volume keys, for example
- Tap the back arrow next to Options.
- Choose Done.
This option is not available in all Android versions.