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[Q] Navigation Bar not working in Portrait working in Landscape in Nexus 4

My Nexus 4 has Stock ROM Android 4.3 & the Navigation bar at the bottom does not respond to touch in Portrait position but works in Landscape position for applications where I can use the Landscape mode. In the Landscape mode the screen rotates the position of the Navigation bar.
I have through the developer option selected the Show Touches option which shows me the exact touch position on screen as a blob. In the portrait position I can see the touch points on the Navigation bar the home screen works for Google Now but the back & task do not work however I can see from the Show touch it registers the touch but no execution of the command happens. The same Navigation bar in Landscape mode works perfectly as required. These developments are after the OTA 4.3 upgrade. Can someone help me to either remove the navigation bar in the Stock ROM Android 4.3 as now I have an application from Google store called Button Saviour (Non Root) working perfectly. I have also observed that the due to the Show Touch option activation it generates sometimes on the navigation bar area on the extreme left a clear Show touch blob where as there is no one touching the screen. This Show touch blob sometimes rapidly oscillates horizontally in the Navigation bar area & which ever icons it crosses it automatically triggers them as well randomly. On touching the screen in the Navigation Bar at that time does not make the back or task button work but without touching I can the Show touch blob while oscillating managing to make it work while crossing over the respective button icons.
So the hardware does not seem to be the issue but some bug in the new 4.3 which is triggering this weird behaviour. I use the Nexus 4 mostly in Portrait mode hence it is frustrating to now suddenly not have the Navigation bar functional the way it was suppose to work. Can some one help & guide me on what to do to resolve this problem.

The softkeys are enabled within the framework.
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manojsap said:
My Nexus 4 has Stock ROM Android 4.3 & the Navigation bar at the bottom does not respond to touch in Portrait position but works in Landscape position for applications where I can use the Landscape mode. In the Landscape mode the screen rotates the position of the Navigation bar.
I have through the developer option selected the Show Touches option which shows me the exact touch position on screen as a blob. In the portrait position I can see the touch points on the Navigation bar the home screen works for Google Now but the back & task do not work however I can see from the Show touch it registers the touch but no execution of the command happens. The same Navigation bar in Landscape mode works perfectly as required. These developments are after the OTA 4.3 upgrade. Can someone help me to either remove the navigation bar in the Stock ROM Android 4.3 as now I have an application from Google store called Button Saviour (Non Root) working perfectly. I have also observed that the due to the Show Touch option activation it generates sometimes on the navigation bar area on the extreme left a clear Show touch blob where as there is no one touching the screen. This Show touch blob sometimes rapidly oscillates horizontally in the Navigation bar area & which ever icons it crosses it automatically triggers them as well randomly. On touching the screen in the Navigation Bar at that time does not make the back or task button work but without touching I can the Show touch blob while oscillating managing to make it work while crossing over the respective button icons.
So the hardware does not seem to be the issue but some bug in the new 4.3 which is triggering this weird behaviour. I use the Nexus 4 mostly in Portrait mode hence it is frustrating to now suddenly not have the Navigation bar functional the way it was suppose to work. Can some one help & guide me on what to do to resolve this problem.
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same issue here even i try a factory reset
I flash the stock rom again and no clue of what to do

The exact same issue here, started behaving quirky since 4.3 and went bat**** crazy after the update second 4.3 ota (1.8mb patch google released recently). i used developer options to show the on screen touch blobs as well and it registers touches in the nav bar area, it just will not work in portriat (or rather that section of the screen) It is extremely frustrating.
I even went as far as to use adb and fastboot to restore my phone to stock 4.3 which would remove all files and place a stock 4.3 directly from dev.google but still It doesn't work.

The same issue
Im having this exact issue just a few days after i install a new update i hope that its a software issue :crying: and if is not warranty will cover it?

Navigation Bar issue
Same problem here , wont respond on portrait mode.
I did try to downgrade my android version to 4.2.2 (from 4.3) after the factory reset did not work, that did not work either.
Any ideas? could use some help

I have the same problem, I tried to restore the 4.3, the 4.2, but the problem remains, I also tried the cyanogenmod and 4.4, but it still does not work the navbar in portrait mode ..
No one knows a solution to the problem? You may have a hardware problem? Who takes care of the navbar?

Having the same issue here. Works in Landscape but not portrait. It went spastic this morning randomnly opening the clock and pullin the bar down itself. Show touches showed it registering touches all around the nav bar then suddenly it stopped. I cant use the bar now at all in portrait but the random touches are gone. I downloaded a touch detector and it shows all the way up to where the nav bar would be then deadzone, but fine in landscape again

anyone know a solution to the problem? I tried to put the last KRT16S factory image, but the problem is always the same ...

sorschumi said:
anyone know a solution to the problem? I tried to put the last KRT16S factory image, but the problem is always the same ...
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Before update to 4.4, I installed purity rom, and in purity system settings there was option to change navigation bar height. Default height is 48dp, but you can change to 52dp and the buttons working. Not ideal solution, sometimes you must to hit button few times, but it's working!
But, after I update my N4 to 4.4 kitkat, and install purity rom for 4.4, there is no option to set button height to 52dp (max heigth is 48dp-default height) I hope so that purity rom will be updated and return option to set to 52dp.

Same issue here
Tried lot of things still not working .........
pls someone find the solution.......

skycoresaunish said:
Tried lot of things still not working .........
pls someone find the solution.......
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I think it's a hardware problem. Mine just went bad as well.

I have this problem now, too. Google now NAVRING still works to open Google Now from the middle nav button, which is why I do not understand why they nav bars do not work at seemingly the bottom of the screen. It just seems like that part of the screen has died, though some times it randomly works....... what the hell is this?

Huawei ascend mate navbar problem
I have same problem. And not only that my landscape control also got messed up After factory reset.
Also when I try to scroll down the web page in landscape mode it dosent work on the same area. So does this mean screen is screen is not registering my touch.
Some times the middle button start acting funny. It operates by itself even the internet is off. Like virus or some thing I did checked with antivirus nothing found. After activating show touch option it is shows Google shortcut is always pressed.
Dont know how to fix. Dont know the reason pls. Help. Xda.

Do you use dt2w? For me, after enabling that feature this would happen after a while. The borders of the screen would become unresponsive. I disabled dt2w, rebooted and it was fine again.
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Hi to everyone!
I have the same problem since some days with the nav bar on stock 4.4.2. Factory reset + rom flash via fastboot + CM 11 innstallation did not help at all. I'll bring my Nexus 4 today back to the retailer for reparation / replacing.
I'll inform you guys about the report of service center but it can take up to 45 days.

Thanks. This works for me
haris0032 said:
Before update to 4.4, I installed purity rom, and in purity system settings there was option to change navigation bar height. Default height is 48dp, but you can change to 52dp and the buttons working. Not ideal solution, sometimes you must to hit button few times, but it's working!
But, after I update my N4 to 4.4 kitkat, and install purity rom for 4.4, there is no option to set button height to 52dp (max heigth is 48dp-default height) I hope so that purity rom will be updated and return option to set to 52dp.
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Hi, I was facing the same issue on my mako. It just started without any notice. Being a flashaholic I thought it could be due to something I installed. Tried a lot of differnt ROMS including stock but no luck. Read somewhere about the "Show touch" function in the developer options and found that almost 7.5mm of the bottom of screen was not responding to touch. I then installed the stock 4.4.3 ROM, rooted it and installed gravity box. In Gravity I changed the navigation bar height to 120% and selected "keep at bottom" for landscape. I am now able to use the phone. I wish some custom ROMS start implementing 52dp height option so we could use these directly. I tried using gravity with Mahdi ROM but there is some conflict and I cant see the recents button. Also, the NB reverts to original and it needs to be enabled again manually
But thanks anyways. I dont want to buy a new phone for the next 6 months and this will work well for me.
Cheers

[Q] question virtual key

Hi all I would like to buy a used nexus 4 of 10.10.2013, at the price of 150 euro European warranty, I just doubt the seller declares that the virtual keys on the phone do not work and everything else works before you buy i surely you'll see the phone, so i wanted to know, there is pssibilità or a way to figure out if the problem is with the virtual keys or the screen without first changing rom or restore the phone, that is immediate??
You can remove the virtual keys to use the cell with the only home to see if the part of the screen where the buttons are working?
Sorry for my bad english,i use google translate

Download the app "phone tester". It has a function called " multi-touch test". You can just move your finger over the whole screen to check for any blank spots.
Does the phone come completely stock? Because sometimes s2w and d2w cause problems like this.
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Oxious119 said:
Download the app "phone tester". It has a function called " multi-touch test". You can just move your finger over the whole screen to check for any blank spots.
Does the phone come completely stock? Because sometimes s2w and d2w cause problems like this.
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If your phone has a custom kernel, you can activate and s2w d2w, if your phone has the stock kernel that is not possible. If your phone there are s2w and d2w with phone The application tester will give error in the area of soft keys when you head to the screen?

The app I mentioned is just to see if and where there are blank spots.
I've made the experience that d2w after sometimes makes the left and right side of the screen unresponsive. Others might have made other observations.
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tanks before I buy it I'll try the screen with the program who advised me

I picked up the phone, the touch works all the rom and the kernel are original, as I solve the problem of virtual keys??

Does touch input work on the complete screen? There's a button on top to make the touch test run in full screen so you can test all borders and edges. If it does I guess flashing a complete stock image should solve the issues.
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It works all the touch screen, the problem is that the keys back - home - menu, they do not work it vertically horizontally into the side of the phone where they are placed, they only work if I turn the phone and I get them to appear in the side where you is the camera.

YouTube new navigation bar

Hi all
From few days I think I have some change on YouTube navigation bar which get switched off only by X on right bottom side I pass was enough if I did pressed screen or it was happening automatically, that is not comfortable for me now, many times I press and dose forwards video near end as it is close to video bar plus.
Basically if there is way to change that back and not installing old app?

You might be on some module...coz YouTube player doesn't have this x button.
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Disable the capatitive to enable virtual on screen navigation keys

Hey guys,
I've been looking trough xda on the Zte Axon 7 but have'nt been able to find the answer i need.
the thing im struggling with is that the navigation bar on the Axon 7 doesnt have any backlight and its kinda annoying in the dark, i also thing the keys are too close to eachother. so the question is, how do i disable the stock non backlit keys (so i wont exidentally hit them), and enable the on screen virtual keys.
thnx.

Daan_K said:
Hey guys,
I've been looking trough xda on the Zte Axon 7 but have'nt been able to find the answer i need.
the thing im struggling with is that the navigation bar on the Axon 7 doesnt have any backlight and its kinda annoying in the dark, i also thing the keys are too close to eachother. so the question is, how do i disable the stock non backlit keys (so i wont exidentally hit them), and enable the on screen virtual keys.
thnx.
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I still don't get why you guys have trouble with the keys. at least in my case my finger goes automatically where it has to go, zero problems
You need to tell us more than that... What system are you on, whether you are rooted or not, whether you would root it if you aren't, if you have used ButtonDots

I disable them when gaming to prevent accidental presses. Using Xposed Edge and shortcut to Tasker
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The capacitive keys are one aspect of the phone that is a little annoying I'd actually prefer if they had a taller screen with dedicated space for virtual keys that could be configured with extended function.
I also find the capacitive keys too close together.
It's nit picking by the way, but yeah.
After having my Mate 7 with that excellent hiding navbar, capacitive keys are very old school lol.

Infy_AsiX said:
I disable them when gaming to prevent accidental presses. Using Xposed Edge and shortcut to Tasker
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can u explain bit further how to disable them, i do have root and have xposed installed.
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@Daan_K
First make sure you've the soft key navigation bar enabled. I guess you have that on your cn version? Otherwise flash the navigation bar df!nr.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/themes/a2017g-navigation-bar-enabler-disabler-t3740817
Then, don't know if it works on this phone, never tested, go to system/user/keylayout and open generic.kl
Put a # in front of key 139 and 158 and save.
Btw, backup this file first

Samsung Galaxy A5(2014) navigation bar that works with all apps?

Hi all, this is the Korean Olleh version of A5(2014) SM-A500K - Original english android 6.0.1
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a5-6761.php
This is my GF's phone and she don't want to change it to something else(believe me I tried), the Home button has not worked for long time. The screen broke and we got a replacement, but after the repair the Recent button also don't work, Back button works.
She doesn't want it opened again(not easy on this model, often the screen breaks again) so I have been looking for an Navigation/Gesture app that could work in the background without problems.
I tried Softkeys and Navigation Gestures from Play store but almost all Pre-installed Apps on the phone complain about "Overlay detected" and then says I need to grant permission to the app complaining, but trying that doesn't work because it wants the Overlay to be switched OFF first - switching OFF the overlay(Softkeys or Navigation Gestures) doesn't do it though, only uninstalling them do. Then Granting the Permissons an re-installing Softkeys or Navigation Gestures.
I have tried to give the 2 navigation apps(Softkeys and Navigation Gestures) all the permissions they need, but it didn't help much. As soon as the other Apps get updated, we are back to square one "Overlay Detected".
So I'm asking here if any of you can help getting some navigation buttons working. No need for something fancy, just Recent + Home + Back, that sits in the bottom of the screen and moves App screen up so it don't interfer with the App's own buttons(like browser buttons, typing on keyboard, etc.).
Thank you in advance
Jan