how to auto hide navigation buttons ( no root ) - Nexus 7 (2013) General

hi. so is there any way to auto hide the navigation buttons with no root?

If you're running 4.4 and an app allows immersive mode, then the nav bar will hide. Otherwise, no, you have to be rooted then install something like gravity box and enable expandable desktop.
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datallboy said:
If you're running 4.4 and an app allows immersive mode, then the nav bar will hide. Otherwise, no, you have to be rooted then install something like gravity box and enable expandable desktop.
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i have a streaming app that doesn't work with rooted devices! this is my problem with root!

Being rooted has so many benefits though. There's a xposed module called rootcloak which hides root from certain apps, allowing them to work.
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i can't understand why google doesn't add a minimize button next to 3 icons of navigation!

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[Q] Modify the Navigation Bar?

Flat out, is there any way to modify the Navigation Bar at the bottom of the screen on the Razr M?
I really just want to change the order of the buttons, having the capacitive buttons is cool and all, but the Home button being directly in the middle and BELOW the space bar in most typing applications has led to some frustration as far as I'm concerned.
I know custom ROMs will have different implementations of this, but I'm not interested in that at the moment.
Rooted Stock Jelly Bean.
Any info is helpful thanks!
CM10 does it just fine.
settings -> system -> navigation bar
grtechguy said:
CM10 does it just fine.
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yea, the stock just doesn't have options for it. maybe when CM10 hits beta, but I'd rather not go without functionality at the moment.
You can use securelock app to hide system bar with the combination of button savior app to do the customization. It works for me
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New app to hide system bar and go on full screen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImRlLnRzb3JuLkZ1bGxTY3JlZW4iXQ..
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Finally to make it work you have to use 5 apps
Full!screen: to hide navigations (top and bottom) but you loose notifications (gmail, google talk, sms...), incoming calls and alarm.
Custom alarm app:
Full hd id: for incoming calls
Button saver: for system navigation
Pop notification: for gmail...notifications.
I don't know if it worth it
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Its alot easier then that, I use HideBar and LML (gensture control) it hisdes the system bar then i use gestures to control home back search and recent apps. not that bad.
Outta said:
Its alot easier then that, I use HideBar and LML (gensture control) it hisdes the system bar then i use gestures to control home back search and recent apps. not that bad.
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Tried hidebar, same behavior as full!screen: loosing all notifications...that's why you need the others apps
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Nexus 4 permanent full screen (no on screen buttons)

Hey,
Does anyone know if it's possible to remove the on screen buttons on the nexus 4?
You can do it on the last nexus, and by using a gesture be able to get them to show up.
Kinda sucks that the nexus 4 has a 4.7inch screen, but usable size (unless watching videos) is only around 4.4inches.
On parandroid Rom you have the option to expand the screen,will serve for you!
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zevim2005 said:
On parandroid Rom you have the option to expand the screen,will serve for you!
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cheers mate
Can use LMT which either allows you to use swiping gestures for command input (such as on screen button actions) or pie (gesture creates a half circle on side of screen with buttons). Once you have that, you can use the fullscreentoggle apk (both apps are on XDA, just Google) and remove the buttons. Works great for me for the most part. Had a few cases where LMT crashed and I had to reboot the phone due to not being able to back out of an app to restart LMT.
You need root for these as well.
How u gonna go home or go back if u don't have those buttons? Just curious?
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Cyanogenmod has the ability to do it too by accessing the power menu and selecting 'Expanded Desktop'
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bilguun1 said:
How u gonna go home or go back if u don't have those buttons? Just curious?
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With a gesture.
See it here:
youtube.com/watch?v=stDR9_fANBY
You can use the full screen toggle app which works on stock rooted rom. It's not in the market.
Here's the apk:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1654612/FullScreen Toggle_1.0.apk
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'Button savior' works too, just make sure to install it before using the full screen toggle app and rebooting:silly:
Or just do it yourself by going to system/build.prop using Root Explorer and add this to the very end and save (and reboot):
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
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Or just do it yourself by going to system/build.prop using Root Explorer and add this to the very end and save (and reboot):
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
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What is this command line use for ?
Auto hide the screen buttons ?
On parandroid pressing the power button you have the option,so its not a problem...
Is there a way to just make the buttons transparent but still usable?
Try GMD gesture control!
I'm using it since my galaxy s3.
I was searching for the same answer and tripped over this by mistake actually. There is an gesture to turn the status bar off. I was just messing around with the gestures a bit and when I used the status bar gesture suddenly the on screen buttons disappeared with the status Bar. Was really pleasantly surprised!
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is it possible to do this mainly only while playing games on stock non rooted rom
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Or just do it yourself by going to system/build.prop using Root Explorer and add this to the very end and save (and reboot):
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
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What's the value if I want to make the button/ nav keys smaller?
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Pratz852 said:
Try GMD gesture control!
I'm using it since my galaxy s3.
I was searching for the same answer and tripped over this by mistake actually. There is an gesture to turn the status bar off. I was just messing around with the gestures a bit and when I used the status bar gesture suddenly the on screen buttons disappeared with the status Bar. Was really pleasantly surprised!
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Hi, I have GMD but whenever I lock my home screen after unlocking the nav buttons are back and touch control doen't seem to work on 4.3. Any advice? I don't want a custom ROM althought I am rooted and using a custom Kernel.

How do i do it?

I would like to be able to swipe a certain spot on my screen and switch to expanded desktop is there a way for me to setup a shortcut like that?
I have searched the web and i cant find any free simple ways of doing this so some help would be great.
I am using cyanogenmod
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There's no simple way to do that unfortunately. Might be a good option to have available from the Nav Ring (quick launch targets) now that you mention it however. As far as how to code that, not a clue.
The most efficient, currently availalbe, way I've found is to have an expanded desktop quick settings tile. I can open the quick settings panel with a gesture from a launcher screen and select it from there.
Can't you do this with the app gesture control?
Ok ignore that. Just checked and you can only hide status bar. Not enter expanded desktop mode
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Can't you do this with the app gesture control?
Ok ignore that. Just checked and you can only hide status bar. Not enter expanded desktop mode
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Yep you said it, i have tried gmd and gmd doesn't allow me to make a shortcut to CM's expanded desktop.
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System UI crashing

Hey guys, I tried to disable the on screen buttons by adding the qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 flag to build.prop but after restarting System UI just crashes constantly. Is there something I'm missing?
I downgraded from 4.4 to 4.2.2 if that makes any difference.
No one knows anything? Can someone at least help me to restore build.prop as adb isn't connecting to the device and the ridiculous error box opens every second and doesn't allow me to do anything. Absolutely asinine the way Google designed this crap.
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Nevermind, usb debugging disabled itself for some reason. I then had to remount /system/ as rw. Still, no one has come across this before?
Undo what you did and download the Xposed framework and the gravitybox module, than profit
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Saw something somewhere that systemui crashes when you disable nab bar. Instead you can us gravity box to make it zero height.
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krsmit0 said:
Saw something somewhere that systemui crashes when you disable nab bar. Instead you can us gravity box to make it zero height.
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Gravity box can add expanded desktop to power menu, so you can toggle it on or off. (The nav bar)
I keep it off to use LMT ...but if I need the navigation bar back...its just a power button and click away.
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kj2112 said:
Gravity box can add expanded desktop to power menu, so you can toggle it on or off. (The nav bar)
I keep it off to use LMT ...but if I need the navigation bar back...its just a power button and click away.
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i agree i would use gravity box but another reason why you are not getting asnwers as fast as you want is because you posted in general when you should of posted in Q and A
pingpong1109 said:
Undo what you did and download the Xposed framework and the gravitybox module, than profit
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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, Gravity Box is awesome!
dray_jr said:
i agree i would use gravity box but another reason why you are not getting asnwers as fast as you want is because you posted in general when you should of posted in Q and A
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My mistake, I thought general was well...general.

[Q] Power Toggles in Notification Drawer

Hi,
I was wondering how I can get notification toggles to show on my notification drawer like on the picture. I already tried the power toggles app, but the toggles have an opaque background that won't go even if you make it transparent (I think it's a bug). I also tried the notification toggles app, but it doesn't have the brightness slider.
Please don't flame if I could do it with the above, I tried. Maybe I missed something, so just let me know.
Thaanks!
I think this is only available on custom ROMs, which ROM are you running? You can also give Xposed a shot. Try GravityBox, not sure if it's there or not, check their thread.
True.. Transparency doesn't work.. I think you need to root the phone and install a custom rom for that..
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I'm running Carbon rom, which doesn't have this option. I'll take a look at Xposed and Gravity Box.
is there an app that enables the brightness slides in the notification bar? I've been looking for one since forever. gravity box doesn't have jt
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Look into the play store for an app called notification toggle. It will get you close to what you see in the picture.
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