Hardware key mapping

The Samsung Galaxy XCover device has two configurable hardware keys:

• XCover/Active key — Also called the Push-to-talk or PTT key, this key is located on the left side of the device.
• Top key — Sometimes referred to as the Emergency key, located on the top-right of the device.

There are two ways to map the function of these keys:

• Unmanaged key mapping

  • A device user configures how the keys are used, through the device Settings.
  • An ISV vendor adapts an app so that it or its specific function can be mapped to and launched by a key, by handling the Samsung standard intent.

• Managed key mapping

  • An IT admin configures how the keys are used on all enterprise devices, through an EMM web console or Knox Service Plugin.
  • An ISV vendor adapts an app so that it can or its specific function can be mapped to and launched by a key, by handling any custom (vendor-defined) intent. The Samsung standard intent will be supported with Android 11 in the future.

Enterprises can support both unmanaged and managed key mappings.