I'm developing app that allows to hide soft keys without modifying the system and without reboot. In only hides soft keys and leaves notification bar intact. After hiding soft keys I replace them similar auto hiding bar with Back, Home, Recent Apps and Menu buttons.
It does NOT modify system files. If something unplanned happens, just reboot your device and it will restore your stock navigation bar.
Unique Features:
* Hide soft keys on any rooted device (Phone UI only).
* Auto hiding navigation bar replacement - swipe trigger upwards to show it.
Differences to other status bar hiding apps:
* Does not remove notification bar
* Does not modify system
* No need to reboot
* Stock Notification panel and settings panels are fully working
* Stock recent apps list is fully working
* No problems with receiving phone calls
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
I'm collecting new ideas for future updates
Just tested it out, and it worked like a charm!
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I will try it out today, since I'll have time as the school I work at is testing. I'll post here and PM you thoughts/conclusions.
0.93:
- Added Google Now button when Home is hovered. Added animation.
- Added option to hide QuickNav bar when empty space on bar is pressed.
- Added option to keep/hide QuickNav bar when pressed anywhere else on scren.
- Added option to delay bar hide after pressing soft button. Pressing new button resets delay.
(deleted, posted in wrong thread )
0.95:
- Trigger now auto hides (become transparent) in full screen apps like YouTube, video and games. You can still show Quick NavBar with swipe in full screen.
- Added built in themes: NEXUS, NEXUS2, GALAXY, XPERIA, RAZR, HONEYCOMB
- Custom... theme - user can select custom images for buttons.
Related
I came from Samsung and really miss the Menu Key at the bottom.
Z Ultra menu key is at the top in all programs and really a pain to get the finger there.
I found 2 Mods in Xperia Z forum and I think it may be work on my rooted Ultra as most of the things are same.
But, we don't have CWM Recovery and can't flash. Anyone able to try below?
4 Button Nav Bar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386741
5 Button Nav Bar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2399012
I know Ultimate Dynamic Navbar, but it is not like real Navbar and cover-up the items(eg., Keyboard) under it.
Cheers!
You may try 'Auto Hide Soft Keys'. You will not need the cwm to install this app.
honda.f said:
You may try 'Auto Hide Soft Keys'. You will not need the cwm to install this app.
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Thanks. But, I don't want to hide soft keys.
I just want Menu Soft Key in Navigation Bar(Soft Key Bar).
That one can make it happen, but as well as hide soft keys when you dont use them.
By the way, in my view, most menu still remains the same position on the top right of the screen, wherever appears the menu button.
So, hopes u know what i am saying...XD
Thanks. Auto Hide is quite same with Ultimate Dynamic Navbar and cover-up the keyboard.
But with UDN, the stock Navbar can hide and make Android think it has Hardware Menu Button. So, menu boxes show at bottom.
Just what I found out and still not found what I need.
Cheers!
I am using UDN, I think the App is Fantastic :good:
Has anyone tried Lmt launcher
Sent from my C6802 using Tapatalk 4
can you convert the bottom nav icon into bullets or something smaller icons?
Just an heads up. Lmt works great!! Even more screen space
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Have you tried installing the Xposed Framework + GravityBox?
Here's my setup (sorry for the screenshot; I'm a big Loki fan)
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The leftmost button adds a sort of favorite app launcher that houses 8 apps you can predefine using GravityBox. The rightmost button is Menu and launches the menu on other apps as well.
I found that the transparency doesn't work though; the color must be hardcoded in by Sony. It's a problem that I'm willing to overlook because I have the extra two buttons though.
Just one touch to turn off and lock screen.
The hardware power button of some devices is not well designed. The frequent use to power on/off may damage it. We provided the software shortcuts to replace it and extend its lifespan.
Different kinds of shortcuts (buttons):
- Display on home screen
- Display in the notification
- Float over other apps
Features:
- Adjust the size of icon
- Adjust the opacity of icon
- Built-in icon library
- Select icon from the pictures in your device
- Vibrate when locking
- Play sounds when locking
- Display weather information in floating shortcut
- Floating shortcut can auto hide in fullscreen mode
- Set floating shortcut to the desired position on the screen
- Floating shortcut can auto return to lock position
(In this mode, when shortcut is moved, it will automatically move back to lock position in seconds.
To change lock position, just move it to new position & hold in seconds)
[v.2.8] 2015.10.13
- Power off screen first and then play sound when locking
- Supported Android 6.0 Marshmallow
You can download the latest version (Free) from the Google Play at
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simi.screenlock
If you have any suggestion or new features you would like, please feel free to reply this post or send email to us. Thanks!
[email protected]
[Screenshot]
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[v.2.9] 2015.10.24
- (New feature) Floating shortcut supported animatable icons
- Added Halloween icons
- Removed some icons
- Bug fixes
[v.2.10] 2015.11.01
- Fixed power consumption issue
- Bug fixes
- Supported Japanese (日本語)
- Supported Russian (Русский)
[v.2.11] 2015.11.25
- Supported to set the volume of sound
- When setting floating shortcut, use the last setting by default
- Bug fixes
[v.2.12] 2015.12.13
- Added Christmas icons
Replace hardware power button with software button to lock screen
Just one touch to lock and turn off screen.
The hardware power button of some devices is not well designed. The frequent use to power on/off screen may damage it. We provided the software shortcuts to replace it and extend its lifespan.
★ Different kinds of shortcuts (buttons):
- Display on home screen
- Display in the notification
- Float over other apps
★ Features:
- Adjust the size of icon
- Adjust the opacity of icon
- Built-in icon library
- Select icon from the pictures in your device
- Vibrate when locking
- Play sounds when locking
- Display weather information in floating shortcut
- Floating shortcut can auto hide in fullscreen mode
- Set floating shortcut to the desired position on the screen
- Floating shortcut can auto return to lock position
(In this mode, when shortcut is moved, it will automatically move back to lock position in seconds.
To change lock position, just move it to new position & hold in seconds)
★ Notice:
If you need to uninstall our application, please must uninstall it from “Screen Lock Settings”.
[v.2.13] 2016.01.02
- Supported Arabic (العربية)
- Supported Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
- Supported Turkish (Türkçe)
- Bug fixes
You can download the latest version (Free) from the Google Play at
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simi.screenlock
If you have any suggestion or new features you would like, please feel free to reply this post or send email to us. Thanks!
[email protected]
[Screenshot]
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Replace hardware power button with software button to lock screen
Just one touch to lock and turn off screen.
The hardware power button of some devices is not well designed. The frequent use to power on/off screen may damage it. We provided the software shortcuts to replace it and extend its lifespan.
★ Different kinds of shortcuts (buttons):
- Display on home screen
- Display in the notification
- Float over other apps
★ Features:
- Adjust the size of icon
- Adjust the opacity of icon
- Built-in icon library
- Select icon from the pictures in your device
- Vibrate when locking
- Play sounds when locking
- Display weather information in floating shortcut
- Floating shortcut can auto hide in fullscreen mode
- Set floating shortcut to the desired position on the screen
- Floating shortcut can auto return to lock position
(In this mode, when shortcut is moved, it will automatically move back to lock position in seconds.
To change lock position, just move it to new position & hold in seconds)
★ Notice:
If you need to uninstall our application, please must uninstall it from “Screen Lock Settings”.
[v.2.14] 2016.01.29
- Fixed floating shortcut will not be auto hidden in some cases
[v.2.13] 2016.01.02
- Supported Arabic (العربية)
- Supported Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
- Supported Turkish (Türkçe)
- Bug fixes
You can download the latest version (Free) from the Google Play at
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simi.screenlock
If you have any suggestion or new features you would like, please feel free to reply this post or send email to us. Thanks!
[email protected]
[Screenshot]
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I want to use gestures to do all my navigation and have a more immersive experience. But I haven't quite found the solution to permanently remove the nav bar. I want it removed so that it doesn't interfere with my gestures and it provides a more immersive experience. Is there a way? Thanks
I use the built-in feature to hide the nav bar. That is to double tap the dot on the left side of it.
For the home screen, I use an app called Granular Immersive Mode to hide it. I use Pixel launcher.
Then I use Edge gesture for gestures. I don't really recommend to hide the nav bar permanently since there may be some situation you really need it, like the gesture app is not functioning properly. Now in case I need it, I swipe up from the bottom of the screen to call it out.
The best way for me so far
I tried almost all app to remove and replace the navigation bar for my Samsung S9 but all of them facing serval crop screen and app UI issue. For example Samsung Internet new tabs alignment, Crop grey backgound when windows popping up (I will attache screenshot below.)
And now I think I found the best way so far to fix all these issue
- "Oneplus Gestures" is best one for me for the alternative app to replace the navigation bar because not like others, the pill of this app is always at the bottom (not shift) and it work on overlays app (ex: FB messenger)
- "Hide Nav Bar" is the app that I choose to remove the native nav bar but for now it has some issue which cropping some app and I have solution for that. You have to enable global immersive mode then exclude the apps that cropped. So far I found these apps need to exclude: Smart Capture, Edge Widget, Instagram, Gallery. By filter immersive mode for these app you could use "Immersive Mode Manager" app or just write this adb command
Code:
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=apps,-com.samsung.android.app.smartcapture,-com.samsung.android.app.widgetedge,-com.instagram.android,-com.sec.android.gallery3d
- Not finish yet, the fix other UI issue (Samsung Internet, Gallery) you need to use "Routines" app belong to Good Lock 2018 app to use Samsung Hide Nav Bar for Samsung Internet and Gallery app.
Then enjoy your edge to edge screen with gesture navigation. This work around fix all my issue when remove and replace navigation bar on my S9. If you find other issue feel free to discuss.
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