KeyStar: Button Mapper
by Enrique Anthony Galea
· Tools
· Free
On Google Play since April 2026
· Data updated
KeyStar: Button Mapper is made and published by Enrique Anthony Galea. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Enrique Anthony Galea. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Enrique Anthony Galea and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
Niche- Total installs
- 740
- Last updated
- April 2, 2026
KeyStar: Button Mapper is a niche app, with 740 installs. It doesn't have enough ratings yet to judge what users think.
Pros & Cons
- No root required to remap buttons
- Up to 10 actions per button for deep customization
- Context-aware actions that change per app
- Tasker integration for advanced automation and on-the-fly hotswaps
- Requires multiple permissions (Notifications, Read Logs via ADB, Accessibility) to function fully, which may add setup friction
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 110
- Play install range
- 500+
- Launched
- April 2026
Installs over time
KeyStar: Button Mapper has been installed 740 times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 110 times.
Rankings
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 2.0
- Launched
- April 2026
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on KeyStar: Button Mapper for Android
★★★★★
Scott
· Apr 23, 2026
Works well, tons of options and features. Setup was simple with some minor hiccups. This is what Register should've been, you've outdone Samsung by a long shot. There should be a trial period before you have to pay for the features, even if it was just a day to make sure everything works. Not a bad price for the features provided though. Tip for anyone, if you get the "Bixby is disabled" toast when using side button, use Register to remap the button to do nothing
★★★★★
Tony Snark
· Jun 26, 2026
Amazing! The app works perfectly. As a long timer user of a discontinued app with the same goal as this one (side Actions), I needed an alternative. What I found was even better! The dev of this app was also a user of the same app who decided to release its replacement, and I'm so glad they did! Also, really responsive; I wrote up some improvements/suggestions, and they responded the next day and had an update with nearly all the suggestions within a few days. Absolutely worth paying for this app!
Technology
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- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 17
- App size
- 7.86 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by KeyStar: Button Mapper
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About the app and developer
About KeyStar: Button Mapper
KeyStar: Button Mapper is a tools app developed by Enrique Anthony Galea.
Install Statistics
KeyStar: Button Mapper has been installed 740 times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 110 times.
User Ratings
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App Information
KeyStar: Button Mapper is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 7.86 MB. The latest version available is 2.0. The last update was on April 2, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since April 2026.
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Store listing
By Enrique Anthony Galea, from Google Play“Reimagine what your buttons can do with KeyStar.”
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Description by Enrique Anthony Galea Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
With KeyStar, you can take total command of your Android device's buttons to perform the exact actions you need.
Add up to 10 actions for each button. Not enough? Add contexts to perform a different set of actions based on the currently open app.
Still not enough? Combine KeyStar with Tasker to create your own actions and hotswap configurations on the fly based on your own rules.
Remapping works always, even with the screen and Always On Display turned off. No root needed.
Soft keys, such as home, back, and recents, are also supported. KeyStar allows you to add your own actions on top of the existing functions provided by these keys.
The engine parameters can be fine tuned to your liking. You can adjust the delays for short presses, long presses, and even customise the volume change speed when holding down the volume buttons.
Supported keys:
• Volume Up
• Volume Down
• Side Key
• Home
• Back
• Recents
Supported triggers:
• Single
• Double
• Triple
• Quadruple
• Quintuple
• Single Long
• Double Long
• Triple Long
• Quadruple Long
• Quintuple Long
Supported actions:
• Last App
• Open App
• Auto Rotate (Enable / Disable / Toggle)
• Sound Mode (Sound / Vibrate / Silent / Cycle)
• Do Not Disturb (Enable / Disable / Toggle)
• Media Control (Play / Pause / Toggle / Previous / Next / Lower Volume / Raise Volume / Backward / Forward)
• Torch (Enable / Disable / Toggle)
• Digital Assistant
• System (Back / Home / Recents / Notifications / Quick Settings / Power Dialog / Lock Screen / Screenshot / Intent)
• Touch Sequence (Tap / Swipe / Combination)
• Tasker Task
For advanced users, KeyStar also has Tasker plugin support. For example, you can hotswap configurations on the fly based on your own logic, and more.
KeyStar uses the following permissions:
• Notifications: Required. This is required to show you when the app is running in the background and to warn you of any issues that prevent actions from working properly.
• Read Logs: Required. This is required to detect when button actions have been performed. This permission must be granted with ADB.
• Accessibility: Optional. This is required to detect and consume volume key actions, obtain the foreground package, perform the System action, and perform the Touch Sequence action.
• Usage Access: Optional. This is required to perform the Last App action.
• Appear on Top: Optional. This is required to perform the Open App and Last App actions.
• Write Settings: Optional. This is required to perform the Auto Rotate action.
• Do Not Disturb: Optional. This is required to perform the Sound Mode and Do Not Disturb actions.
• Run Tasker Tasks: Optional. This is required to perform the Tasker Task action.
• Phone State: Optional. This is required to disable mapping during calls.
• Ignore Battery Optimisations: Optional. This is required if you find that your system is killing KeyStar while it runs in the background.
• Local Network: Optional. This is required on Android 17 and later to grant the Read Logs permission using Wireless Debugging.
KeyStar does not collect any data.
Recent changes:
Version 2.0:
- Support all Android devices
- Drop minimum SDK to Android 8.0
- Mapping Recommendations
- Control haptic feedback duration
- Control haptic feedback per-action
- New interface warnings for missing permissions
- Improved Last App action logic when using Shizuku
- Multiple user interface improvements
- Multiple fixes and optimisations
Add up to 10 actions for each button. Not enough? Add contexts to perform a different set of actions based on the currently open app.
Still not enough? Combine KeyStar with Tasker to create your own actions and hotswap configurations on the fly based on your own rules.
Remapping works always, even with the screen and Always On Display turned off. No root needed.
Soft keys, such as home, back, and recents, are also supported. KeyStar allows you to add your own actions on top of the existing functions provided by these keys.
The engine parameters can be fine tuned to your liking. You can adjust the delays for short presses, long presses, and even customise the volume change speed when holding down the volume buttons.
Supported keys:
• Volume Up
• Volume Down
• Side Key
• Home
• Back
• Recents
Supported triggers:
• Single
• Double
• Triple
• Quadruple
• Quintuple
• Single Long
• Double Long
• Triple Long
• Quadruple Long
• Quintuple Long
Supported actions:
• Last App
• Open App
• Auto Rotate (Enable / Disable / Toggle)
• Sound Mode (Sound / Vibrate / Silent / Cycle)
• Do Not Disturb (Enable / Disable / Toggle)
• Media Control (Play / Pause / Toggle / Previous / Next / Lower Volume / Raise Volume / Backward / Forward)
• Torch (Enable / Disable / Toggle)
• Digital Assistant
• System (Back / Home / Recents / Notifications / Quick Settings / Power Dialog / Lock Screen / Screenshot / Intent)
• Touch Sequence (Tap / Swipe / Combination)
• Tasker Task
For advanced users, KeyStar also has Tasker plugin support. For example, you can hotswap configurations on the fly based on your own logic, and more.
KeyStar uses the following permissions:
• Notifications: Required. This is required to show you when the app is running in the background and to warn you of any issues that prevent actions from working properly.
• Read Logs: Required. This is required to detect when button actions have been performed. This permission must be granted with ADB.
• Accessibility: Optional. This is required to detect and consume volume key actions, obtain the foreground package, perform the System action, and perform the Touch Sequence action.
• Usage Access: Optional. This is required to perform the Last App action.
• Appear on Top: Optional. This is required to perform the Open App and Last App actions.
• Write Settings: Optional. This is required to perform the Auto Rotate action.
• Do Not Disturb: Optional. This is required to perform the Sound Mode and Do Not Disturb actions.
• Run Tasker Tasks: Optional. This is required to perform the Tasker Task action.
• Phone State: Optional. This is required to disable mapping during calls.
• Ignore Battery Optimisations: Optional. This is required if you find that your system is killing KeyStar while it runs in the background.
• Local Network: Optional. This is required on Android 17 and later to grant the Read Logs permission using Wireless Debugging.
KeyStar does not collect any data.
Recent changes:
Version 2.0:
- Support all Android devices
- Drop minimum SDK to Android 8.0
- Mapping Recommendations
- Control haptic feedback duration
- Control haptic feedback per-action
- New interface warnings for missing permissions
- Improved Last App action logic when using Shizuku
- Multiple user interface improvements
- Multiple fixes and optimisations