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Here's something for you devs. How bout an app that can hide apps that are in the app drawer. (the tool bar at the bottom). Because right now if someone was to want to hold my phone they could get right into my email, pics, astro, bank account, market, anything! You know what I mean? if we had an app that puts those icons inside of it then that would be a good start. You could call it Drawer Mod or something like that.
Sure they could get to them from the application set up option, but thats not so easy to figure out. First someone could work on that, then they can work on a password lock feature for it or something. I'd pass my phone around more freely if I had a little more privacy than just the pattern lock. (that can be bypassed if you know how anyway). Is it a good idea?
No. Either don't hand your phone out or use pattern lock. If I could use your phone I would dial long distance out of spite.
I been looking for something like this but for a different reason Its cramped lol, I just want to be able to organize the apps in folders or something my games clutter everything. May add password protect to certain folders
breaultm said:
No. Either don't hand your phone out or use pattern lock. If I could use your phone I would dial long distance out of spite.
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Wow you're just awesome!!! Yeah you can sooo borrow my phone and call all the long distance you want. If you gotta call then call. lol I didn't think generosity could be misguided into hate like that. Go back to your cave hermit! What's your problem?
Now back on topic with civilized people.
ahddm said:
I been looking for something like this but for a different reason Its cramped lol, I just want to be able to organize the apps in folders or something my games clutter everything. May add password protect to certain folders
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Folders would be good.. it gets a bit cluttered in there.
Hmm actually displaying folders might be difficult but as for hiding apps I think the easiest way would be to effectively move them to a hidden folder on the phone... using shell commands someone could accomplish this... consider these shell commands
Hide an app
Code:
mv /data/app/APPNAME.apk /hidden/
Run an app
Code:
mv /hidden/APPNAME.apk /data/app/
*figure out some command to run the apk*
*figure out how to wait for app to die*
mv /data/app/APPNAME.apk /hidden/
Make the icon of the app be a folder and the interface copied directly from the app drawer and it might actually act like a folder
Nice! So it's feasable. Now all we need is for someone to apply the info above into an easy to use app, or I learn how to be a pro with terminal commands. lol
yeah i really need that app. in my rokr e6 there was a menu where you could pick different user setups Games:Office:and Custom you could put watever you wanted inthem
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/18/texas-instruments-and-wind-river-do-up-android-right/
Second video, at about :45 seconds in. They show a tabbed app drawer. Wish they would release it as a market app.
Dharkaron said:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/18/texas-instruments-and-wind-river-do-up-android-right/
Second video, at about :45 seconds in. They show a tabbed app drawer. Wish they would release it as a market app.
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That is a nice find! Now there's a visual. Would really make the phone less cluttered and more like a desktop. I wonder if its coming to the phone version of android. Anyone up for making a set up based on that?
Based on the appearance of alternate home apps, some with multiple app drawers, Id say someone will do this eventually.
yea i dont know if its just me.. but i wish that there was more editing and revamping of the normal apps.... like browser/messaging/dialpad/contacts the default. I would like to download replacements for them... not steel/acontacts/chompsms (not saying they arent good cause I use the last two) But with Ahome replacing my home screen.. its not replacing it.. its on top of it. I think everything would work alot better if we just focus on editing the normal features instead of having like 20 differnt versions of contacts browsers and all that.
I hope im understood I sometimes have an issue typing my complicating thoughts.
Me too! This is an app or mod that i have been waiting for. I've been using Advanced launcher with my dounut roms. But now with eclair, it wont run. Im not so much worried about adding folder to the app drawer, but more into hiding useless icons to clean things up a little bit. Do i really need 6 different icon pack icons? when they come up as needed anyways. whats the point in icons for apps that are primarily widgets? PLEASE! SOMEBODY! create an app or a mod that allows me to do this. I would pay for it!!!!
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Here's something for you devs. How bout an app that can hide apps that are in the app drawer. (the tool bar at the bottom). Because right now if someone was to want to hold my phone they could get right into my email, pics, astro, bank account, market, anything! You know what I mean? if we had an app that puts those icons inside of it then that would be a good start. You could call it Drawer Mod or something like that.
Sure they could get to them from the application set up option, but thats not so easy to figure out. First someone could work on that, then they can work on a password lock feature for it or something. I'd pass my phone around more freely if I had a little more privacy than just the pattern lock. (that can be bypassed if you know how anyway). Is it a good idea?
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in case i loose my phone i bought App Protector:
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-carrotapp-protectpronew-Attn.aspx
You can define apps which are password or lock pattern protected. This app has to be excluded from a task killer of course. I also protected market, root explorer and terminal.
There is another free app (ad supported) which does the same but only with a password. no lock patter (the lock pattern was the reason i bought app protector).
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-cc-applock-CtBE.aspx
I'm pretty sure about 6-8 months ago there was an alternative launcher on these forums that had app hiding as a feature. I think it was discontinued quite a while ago, but yeah not only is it possible, but someone's already done it.
Obama's>god said:
I'm pretty sure about 6-8 months ago there was an alternative launcher on these forums that had app hiding as a feature. I think it was discontinued quite a while ago, but yeah not only is it possible, but someone's already done it.
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more like 2 months ago...
nonsense cupcake rom has it for example.
called advanced launcher. but as stated above, its cupcake and donut only...
go ask anderwebs.
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domenukk said:
more like 2 months ago...
nonsense cupcake rom has it for example.
called advanced launcher. but as stated above, its cupcake and donut only...
go ask anderwebs.
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Don't go ask AndersWeb, he's already on record about implementing it (in summary, "no", though offering a patch might convince him otherwise.)
And yeah, Advanced Launcher is much more than two months old. At least since August 2009 (when I showed up), probably earlier.
Vault
theres an app called "Vault" that hides the applications in your app drawer
you need root to use it though.
i use it to hide the sms app
then use handcent....so i can blacklist certain senders ......obviously i also have certain adult 3g apps hidden as well
advanced launcher is the only thing i can think of, too. works pretty well on donut roms, i just wish someone would port that functionality into a 2.1 rom.
the ADW/almostnexus launcher that most devs are throwing into their builds now has some of the same functions as advanced launcher (drag n drop uninstall, compressed columns/rows) but no app hiding, which is a real bummer.
this was done almost a year ago
Download panda home app has had an option to hide the apps in your app drawer for almost a year. also to make customer slide out drawers in your homescreen. if i remember, long tap on the home screen then go into the drawer option, it works remarkable well actually.
Is there any app that makes the pop-up selection 9-12 programs? (OR a Home Long Press look-alike replacement)
If not, would changing this require modifying the Android source code? Or would an app be able to change this functionality? (Not sure if it's locked down etc)
I'm checking the code now...useful to have.
+1 for this. I've been starting to use it while im on the browser and i get a text, pretty useful
I believe a few people like Wysie were talking about this on twitter, not sure what ever came of it though.
This is the code that needs to be updated.
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...nal/policy/impl/RecentApplicationsDialog.java
CM's git: http://github.com/cyanogen/android_frameworks_policies_base
Code:
ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo
Information you can retrieve about tasks that the user has most recently started or visited.
I see this in the log:
Code:
D/StatusBar( 137): DISABLE_EXPAND: yes
Attempting to make the changes in the .smali assembly code...
Casao said:
I believe a few people like Wysie were talking about this on twitter, not sure what ever came of it though.
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Can you give any more details?
Double check if that's the correct name? Or tell me who else was involved?
I'm trying to search Google for various things and nothing comes up:
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&q=site:twitter.com/Wysie+home
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This is the code that needs to be updated.
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...nal/policy/impl/RecentApplicationsDialog.java
CM's git: http://github.com/cyanogen/android_frameworks_policies_base
Code:
ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo
Information you can retrieve about tasks that the user has most recently started or visited.
I see this in the log:
Code:
D/StatusBar( 137): DISABLE_EXPAND: yes
Attempting to make the changes in the .smali assembly code...
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So it's definitely not something that is possible through an app then, correct?
Yes it should be, in fact the code to do this is in reloadButtons() in that file.
Someone can change launcher to direct the home button longpress at a custom handler to display 12 tasks.
I've got stuck with trying to make an assembly fix.
The 6 recent tasks are assigned to 6 hardcoded placeholders on the recent_apps_dialog window. That xml layout will need to be re-compiled and the new placeholder IDs need to be added in at line 720.
info:
jar: android.policy.jar
file: \com\android\internal\policy\impl\RecentApplicationsDialog.smali
lines: 12,14,4,646-720
I would really like to see this happen as well!
This would be a fantastic addition!
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Yes it should be, in fact the code to do this is in reloadButtons() in that file.
Someone can change launcher to direct the home button longpress at a custom handler to display 12 tasks.
I've got stuck with trying to make an assembly fix.
The 6 recent tasks are assigned to 6 hardcoded placeholders on the recent_apps_dialog window. That xml layout will need to be re-compiled and the new placeholder IDs need to be added in at line 720.
info:
jar: android.policy.jar
file: \com\android\internal\policy\impl\RecentApplicationsDialog.smali
lines: 12,14,4,646-720
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In my many many searches (I've been wanting an app like this for 6+ months haha) I read somewhere that the Home Long Press is protected and can't be overwritten by a standard Android app. Is this true?
15 Recent Apps + AVLock – CM5.0.6 – Nexus -
http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=185
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15 Recent Apps + AVLock – CM5.0.6 – Nexus -
http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=185
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CM only? Noooooo
Is a thread for that home long press? I'm wondering what the point of selecting inside that menu accomplishes. Basically making people double click to select the app.
muncheese said:
Is a thread for that home long press? I'm wondering what the point of selecting inside that menu accomplishes. Basically making people double click to select the app.
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its for effect, and also with 15 loaded up and sifting through, 'could' make things easier for navigation, without the need for the use of the trackball.
muncheese said:
Is a thread for that home long press?
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What? This part makes no sense.
I'm wondering what the point of selecting inside that menu accomplishes. Basically making people double click to select the app.
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Switching directly between apps is much faster using home long press than pressing home, opening the launcher, and finding the app repeatedly.
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What? This part makes no sense.
Switching directly between apps is much faster using home long press than pressing home, opening the launcher, and finding the app repeatedly.
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Sorry I'm not contributing to the thread, but I never really noticed how useful this feature was until now. Having 15 or more so apps would be nice, but I'm on a Desire ROM also..
pershoot said:
its for effect, and also with 15 loaded up and sifring through, 'could' make things easier for navigation, without the need for the use of the trackball.
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I must have girlie fingers then, lol. Hope it can be optional down the line, my initial thought was that you would be able to pull options for the app after selecting it and then hitting the menu button. Maybe like a quick task manager too force kill running apps.
That first line was supposed to say "is there a thread for the mod"
Paul22000 said:
What? This part makes no sense.
Switching directly between apps is much faster using home long press than pressing home, opening the launcher, and finding the app repeatedly.
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i think he meant of the addition of select then launch. my original statement on it still holds true. i personally dont like to use trackball through 15 apps highlighting each one, especially if there is one with more then word of line text and i want to see what it says.
maybe this will get configurable in settings along with the number of recent apps (which is on the todo list). we'll see...
pershoot said:
15 Recent Apps + AVLock – CM5.0.6 – Nexus -
http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=185
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after i flashed this my phone wont auto rotate anymore i dont know if thats a known issue or not but its nice like the idea
edit: Problems have been solved, I am now officially in love with this ROM. Thanks to everyone who commented!
First off I'd just like to say Eclipse is fantastic. I'm sorry for leaving you Humble but TW4 is just simply magnificent! However, there are a few gripes I have that I would really appreciate some help on.
First: At the bottom of the screen there are the 4 preset application shortcuts(Phone, Contacts, Messaging, Applications) and I would really like to change Phone and Messaging to other applications(RocketDial & HandcentSMS) otherwise they are just going to waste. On Humble I could click Browser(for example) and it would ask if I wanted to open it with Dolphin HD or Browser, I would select Dolphin and choose that to be the default, and it was done. No such option exists on TW4(Eclipse) as far as I know.
Second: The app drawer on Humble used to be alphabetical and now it's just sorted by date, it was really convenient having it in alphabetical order so I could find apps very easily but that option too seems to be gone. Would really appreciate help and will distribute thanks where they are needed :]
not sure how TW4 is working, but I know on my MT4G running if you go to personalize and lock screen, you can pick which application runs by holding down the shortcuts and picking a new one.
I'll research this somemore and look it up for you
Really appreciate it Dragon, I looked it up and it said to hit the Menu button and click Edit Page, all that does is open up all my home pages. I figured the option to change the glued shortcuts wasn't working but I'm asking because I hope someone here who is also running Eclipse 1.3.1 has figured out a way to change it.
Im pretty sure u pull up your apps and then click the edit button up top and then u can change them.
Download appzorter on the market for the alphabatizing
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Im pretty sure u pull up your apps and then click the edit button up top and then u can change them.
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Close, but it's not the edit button on the top of the page: first open the app drawer, then hit the phone's physical menu button and select Edit. From there you'll see highlights and a - button around each icon and you'll be able to pull apps from the drawer onto the shortcut bar (not vice versa, though, just pull them down and it'll replace what's there).
As far as alphabetizing goes, there are apps like appzorter that will help but just be aware it still won't be true automatic alphabetizing -- you have to manually run the sorting app each time you install something new to have it sorted. The only permanent solution is to switch to another launcher entirely.
Thank you everyone! I've now got an alphabetical app drawer, glued Contacts, Dolphin, Handcent(unfortunately not the widget, which shows a how many new messages you have) and the applications drawer. You've made this the perfect ROM :]
You can decompile the tw launcher and navigate to res/xml/default_topappilcation.xml and change the value to correspond with the apps you want.
Code:
xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.sec.android.app.twlauncher">
<topapp launcher:className="com.sec.android.app.dialertab.DialerTabActivity" launcher:packageName="com.sec.android.app.dialertab" />
<topapp launcher:className="com.sec.android.app.contacts.PhoneBookTopMenuActivity" launcher:packageName="com.android.contacts" />
<topapp launcher:className="com.android.mms.ui.ConversationList" launcher:packageName="com.android.mms" />
</topapps>
Hey everyone,
i have removed apps that i don't think i will ever use, E.G themes, and would like to alter the Cyanogen mod Settings to remove the entires that are no longer needed, as i have never done this before, i will most likely need to be helped step by step, or if you have a link to a guide already made that will be great
This is probably more involved that you would like to go.
That is part of "ROM" itself and can't be removed like a apk in system app.
Do you want to remove it from the source and compile it yourself? Think that is the way you have to go to accomplish what you want. Maybe it can be edited out in the ROM.zip prior to flash but I don't know
dam, i hoped it would be simple, i may have to re-compile it as you say, cause since i removed themes, it obliviously crashes if i accidentally hit the theme button in settings, i'll go looking to see if i can find something relating to that, thanks
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dam, i hoped it would be simple, i may have to re-compile it as you say, cause since i removed themes, it obliviously crashes if i accidentally hit the theme button in settings, i'll go looking to see if i can find something relating to that, thanks
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Hi,
You can always just try a launcher that allows u to hide the apps u do not want to use....
And you can also disable some of those hidden apps under "manage applications" but be careful since some of the main apps are used by other system apps like gallery, email, etc. I just hide them and its like they do not exist.
This way if a force close happens due that app being disabled u can always reenable it so it fixed the force closures.
Or find a ROM that slim/minimal so u dont have worry about those apks in the first place.
Good luck
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He is actually referring to the stuff in the settings menu.
So when he deletes the theme manager apk for example it also disappears from the settings.
At least that's what I think he is talking about.
albundy2010 said:
He is actually referring to the stuff in the settings menu.
So when he deletes the theme manager apk for example it also disappears from the settings.
At least that's what I think he is talking about.
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After reading the post again..
I believe ur correct since it seemed to easy of a question to ask and answer.
But I just wonder why those settings are even a bother to the phone or its performance.
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Minimalist approach. I can see how it can annoy somebody very easily.
Decompile and edit the smali files which is a huge pain in the ass or do it from source, those are generally your only 2 options. I did it for my GS2, it's much, MUCH, easier to do it from source. Understanding smali makes me want to rip my hair out. Stick to the source, haha trust me.
Try your luck. Here are some resources to help you out.
http://code.google.com/p/smali/w/list
http://pallergabor.uw.hu/androidblog/dalvik_opcodes.html
http://s.android.com/tech/dalvik/dalvik-bytecode.html
Look for something called dex2jar, it'll convert the classes.dex in an apk file to a jar which you'll be able to read/understand with jd-gui.
greetings fellow XDA members.
need some professional help regarding the tabs' systemui.
i personally hate the system bar at the bottom, it takes up space which isnt really needed.
most of us would definitely accidentally pressed the buttons there while playing some games.
so what i usually do is to hide the system bar via honeybar.
problem is, no back home nor menu buttons. so i used an overlay. worked pretty well and soon enough i graduated to using GMD gesture control[awesome app]
now i have no system bar + freestyle gesture controls tailored to my own style.
the new problem is that since hiding the system bar simply kills systemui, i am unable to receive any notifications except toasts from su etc and using notification apps just doesnt work seamlessly like the systemui.
is there anyway to hide/kill system bar without killing the notification?
or better, is it at all possible to have a regular non tab status bar [aka top statusbar + pulldown notification] for our tab?
i apologize for being long winded, just trying to be detailed.
any help is appreciated. googling it gave diff answers not relating to tabs so im at a lost.
Only workable way I found was to
decompile framework-res.apk, track down dimens.xml and edit "status_bar_height" and "navigation_bar_height" = 0, depending on what dpi you use, I use 213 and that shows a combined bottom bar.
Its important to mention that since the combinedbar thinks its still there a transparent area still occupy the space when ex. in any dialogs that uses dimming you´ll see a area without dim, so esthetically all 3 backgroundDimAmount´s should be also set to 0 in /values/styles.xml.
Still any apps you open, will open in fullscreen and occupy entire screen..
There is a challenge if you dissable GMD, making it very difficult to return or manouver, unless I find a way to add back or home to the powermenu in CM9, which I haven´t yet..
This stops polluting catlog with systemui crashes every darn minute, wich bordered me from the beginning..
If you have ideas I am all ears
cheers!
thanks for the reply.
im a newbie when it comes to edting xml files, heck im not even sure how to decomompile the framework-res.apk but i'll tinker around for a lil bit and see what comes out of edting the files.
if its similar to editing xml files from within an apk, then i guess im safe since ive tinkered with an xml file that granted apps permission to save data to ext sd. thats a start i guess.
youve basically given me something to work with.
will get back here if i have any further queries or run into any problems with your stated workaround.
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Zulhitler said:
thanks for the reply.
im a newbie when it comes to edting xml files, heck im not even sure how to decomompile the framework-res.apk but i'll tinker around for a lil bit and see what comes out of edting the files.
if its similar to editing xml files from within an apk, then i guess im safe since ive tinkered with an xml file that granted apps permission to save data to ext sd. thats a start i guess.
youve basically given me something to work with.
will get back here if i have any further queries or run into any problems with your stated workaround.
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ok, if you need any help just pm me..
systemui.apk
biopsin said:
ok, if you need any help just pm me..
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Hi, I'm not a tech geek, but interested in tweaking my tab, but if you please share your updated framework-res.apk so i can just replace it with mine :fingers-crossed:
vijay.alapati said:
Hi, I'm not a tech geek, but interested in tweaking my tab, but if you please share your updated framework-res.apk so i can just replace it with mine :fingers-crossed:
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My framework is way to heavy slimmed for your likings, but I could rather make a specific one for your current os.
PS. there is some preparations:
1. you will need to setup GMD and assign home,back,show notifications and so on..(activate GMD notification icon (optional))
2. just in case, make important shortcuts on home to apps drawer, open notification, so on if GMD stops working
3. make a restore CMW package of current framework-res and SystemUI, you might change your mind
I have not mentioned this, but sometimes GMD will be unresponsive when waking up the device (worst case 20-30sec), therefore it is wise to have some sort of backup shortcuts of some kind if you can´t wait for it to restart..
(future focus : adding home or back to the powermenu if GMD would be switched off.)
If you are rooted and running the lastest CM10 (from Aorth) or CM10.1 rom, you can use the expanded desktop option:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1u2c_s1QaI
Not sure about getting notifications, will have to try that out later...
Since you're using GMD gesture control, why not set it to disable the notification bar on some apps, but leave it open for others? You could, for example, run "fullscreen" in everything but your home screen if you wished, and just go there periodically for notifications. I also found that if you make a custom gesture to show notifications, it will both reactivate the notification bar and then pop the notifications out. You can use that gesture and then re-hide the bar manually.
If you are rooted and running the lastest CM10 (from Aorth) or CM10.1 rom, you can use the expanded desktop option:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1u2c_s1QaI
Not sure about getting notifications, will have to try that out later...
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As you say, he dosen´t show if notifications work, I will asume this still kills systemui in the background...
Since you're using GMD gesture control, why not set it to disable the notification bar on some apps, but leave it open for others? You could, for example, run "fullscreen" in everything but your home screen if you wished, and just go there periodically for notifications. I also found that if you make a custom gesture to show notifications, it will both reactivate the notification bar and then pop the notifications out. You can use that gesture and then re-hide the bar manually.
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I experienced instability, it also consumes more battery when systemui is killed like this, and my logs got polluted with crash reports more or less every minute, therefore I looked for a solution to preserve both..