How to disable the stock notification panel? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I want to disable the stock notification panel on my s3 mini, 4.1.2 rooted. Instead of it, I'd like to use a 3rd party app, which suits better my needs.
I've read something here on xda about editing the "tw_status_bar_expanded.xml" file within the SystemUI.apk (that thread was discontinued/closed) but I don't now what editor should I use to do this (I've tried two but without success - the error was something like "could not edit a binary file"). Does someone know how to do this? Or there is a simpler method to disable the notification panel?
All the best!

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I love the notification toggles... but hate the fact that Samsung forgot to put in any method to customize these!!
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Try the mods found here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28716813
This is a great tutorial.
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[Q] How can I modify the notification pulldown window?

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[Q] How to hide the Navigation bar constantly

Hey everybody,
So I got Cyanogenmod 11 (the latest nightly) on my Nexus 5, and I use Nova Launcher Prime.
What I am trying to do right now is to get rid of the navigation buttons at the bottom completely (instead I use Pie Control)
So far I am using the expanded desktop mode, however, that doesn't work nearly as good as I hoped it would.
The problems are that a transparent NavBar appears quite often, when I use the keyboard they reappear and take space.
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Open your root Browser and navigate to System > build.prop . Open the file, scroll all the way down and add this line: qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 OR remove this line if existing: qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
I do not guarantee for the first method^^ If none of them works or this is to difficult download "SoftkeyEnabler" from the Play Store (you can disable them with this app).
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using xda app-developers app
Lux4G said:
Open your root Browser and navigate to System > build.prop . Open the file, scroll all the way down and add this line: qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 OR remove this line if existing: qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
I do not guarantee for the first method^^ If none of them works or this is to difficult download "SoftkeyEnabler" from the Play Store (you can disable them with this app).
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using xda app-developers app
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The first method works well on Nexus 5

Phone APK? And S-Finder

What is the filename and path for the S5 phone apk? I want to theme my friends phone apk for him.
Also, how are you guys getting rid of S=Finder from the pulldown?
i think all the apk files should list under system/app folder and to get rid of S-Finder from pulldown, just install Xposed G-Touchwiz.
You didn't give us enough information to really know what you want.
There are several phone packages e.g. the dialer and the in call screen
/system/priv-app/SecTeleService.apk
/system/priv-app/InCallUI.apk
For S-Finder, you didn't tell us if you meant removing it from the user defined set of Quick Notification toggles.. or permanently remove it. Or if you meant the quick search window. Lots of threads on all of those, so a forum search is always the best place to go first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/removing-sfinder-quick-connect-t2827271
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714586
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2778145
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Basic editing of lockscreen

Hi Guys, My phone has any annoying camera shortcut on the lockscreen I keep swiping accidentally, I would like to remove it, my phone is a Nubia running lollipop, its a customised UI so xposed apps/root apps that can change the lockscreen don't work for me.
I have decompiled the systemUI and found the areas where the shortcut is, but I cannot get rid of it, adding visibility gone to the line did nothing, removing the line completely gave a crash and trying to make the camera shortcut have the same target as the unlock also made it crash.
Anyone provide any help?
this file is called "keyguard_bottom_area.xml
http://pastebin.com/F90tKdwx
this is called lockscreen_host_view.xml
http://pastebin.com/QwwKmkSz
any advice would be great!
updated pastebin link to the correct file!

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