# Listen for device buttons

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/listen-for-device-buttons/83115>\
**Category:** ionic-v3\
**Created:** [March 15, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/listen-for-device-buttons/83115 "2017-03-15T23:09:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![mflmartin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@mflmartin](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/mflmartin)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/listen-for-device-buttons/83115/1 "2017-03-15T23:09:47Z")

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Hi,

Is there anyway to listen for a device specific button in ANDROID?  
I have a device with a hardware hard button that triggers a laser scanner, and I want to know when the user is pressing it. Is there anyway to do this in ionic?

Thanks,