I get these (gradient) shadows at the top and bottom of my homescreen. I am currently using Nova Launcher and I have disabled the "show shadow" setting in there, yet the shadows still persist. I feel like they might be part of Android OS. I am rooted and willing to modify anything on my phone in order to get rid of these shadows.
There's another thread asking about this and essentially no one knows the answer
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rootSU said:
There's another thread asking about this and essentially no one knows the answer
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Yeah, I searched for it and I couldn't find a solid answer to the issue
I've always thought it was part of 4.4. It's part of GEL just so you can see icons a little better. I think in some xposed modules you can customize the status bar and nav bar so there's no gradient.
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Yeah, datallboy is right. I know how to remove those shadows:
Xposed framework + Tinted Status Bar module
After installing, open up the module and choose Nova Launcher. Then just set Status bar and Nav bar to transparent and the desired color for the icons/buttons
Do you have to use Nova Launcher with this Xposed Mod?
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No, I'm pretty sure that you can also choose the stock launcher from the list
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Asking to see if it is possible for anybody out there to make at least the navigation bar transparent, maybe even the status bar, or have a really light transparent color in case of background image being the same color.. Or even adding an option too outline a different color of the software buttons themselves so that they can be seen on any background color.
By this I mean to have the transparency while browsing the web, and everything else, instead of just to look at my wallpaper which although I like it, makes no sense to me when the transparency goes away once I'm actually using the phone.
It would make things feel as if I really am using a nearly 5 inch screen.
Trying to get this for stock rooted, but I guess it always grows to make it over into other Roms once made for rooted, which is good.
I guess whoever agrees just add to this, or second it at least, and if this is at all possible staying on root, MAYBE someone good will actually do this.
But if not possible at all on stock root,, then I guess simply list a ROM closest to stock which is capable of it.
Why would you want it to be transparent when you are browsing the web? It would look very strange to see the background top and bottom while you are in your browser. I suppose you could do this if you wanted, I would suggest paranoid android and change the system ui, android os, launcher etc colors to transparent for the navigation part. I do not think PA is out yet for nexus 5 but that is the only route that I can think of.
Because I don't think it would look weird at all.. I think it would make me feel like I'm actually using a 5 inch screen.
I wish I could do it myself but I wouldn't even know where to start.
Here is an example of only the navigation bar without the black bar.
But also imagine the software buttons in whatever color and even an outline color so they wouldn't completely disappear with the white background.. Lol although I wouldn't even mind if they did as I already know where they are and never even look at them when using them.
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Why would you want it to be transparent when you are browsing the web? It would look very strange to see the background top and bottom while you are in your browser. I suppose you could do this if you wanted, I would suggest paranoid android and change the system ui, android os, launcher etc colors to transparent for the navigation part. I do not think PA is out yet for nexus 5 but that is the only route that I can think of.
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PA only allows transparent navigation bar for the launcher. The status bar can be transparent for any app, though. You could do a transparent status bar with full screen + Pie to achieve the full screen transparency, but that of course gets rid of the nav bar completely.
And, as you mention, AOSPA isn't out yet for N5.
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Because I don't think it would look weird at all.. I think it would make me feel like I'm actually using a 5 inch screen.
I wish I could do it myself but I wouldn't even know where to start.
Here is an example of only the navigation bar without the black bar.
But also imagine the software buttons in whatever color and even an outline color so they wouldn't completely disappear with the white background.. Lol although I wouldn't even mind if they did as I already know where they are and never even look at them when using them.
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Your first solution with the outlines or whatever creates the same problem of covering up whatever you are doing, making it a frustrating full screen view that still requires scrolling to see the full content behind the nav buttons. Your second solution creates the major problem of accidentally hitting the nav buttons.
As I mentioned above, one solution for you is to go full screen + Pie. AOSPA isn't out, but CM has this feature, and there are apps that, with root, allow you to hide the nav bars and apps that enable Pie.
I use stock rooted and I use Ultimate Dynamic Navbar which allows this. Here is the link to the paid version which allows customization of the navbar such as transparency. The free version might also work for you because, although it is still a full black navbar, at least it hides away when not in use.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.udn&hl=en
samizad said:
I use stock rooted and I use Ultimate Dynamic Navbar which allows this. Here is the link to the paid version which allows customization of the navbar such as transparency. The free version might also work for you because, although it is still a full black navbar, at least it hides away when not in use.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.udn&hl=en
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with "immersive mode" or whatever google calls it, hopefully apps will update to include this. this will automatically hide both notification and status bars until you do an swipe from the screen's edge.
and possibly, once custom ROMs become more....custom....they will have an always on "immersive mode" so even apps that weren't updated will still work. similar to expanded desktop, but a little easier to navigate around after it is toggled on.
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with "immersive mode" or whatever google calls it, hopefully apps will update to include this. this will automatically hide both notification and status bars until you do an swipe from the screen's edge.
and possibly, once custom ROMs become more....custom....they will have an always on "immersive mode" so even apps that weren't updated will still work. similar to expanded desktop, but a little easier to navigate around after it is toggled on.
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Purity Rom.
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Purity Rom.
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thanks for the heads up. looks like this has pretty much everything i need in a ROM. I dont like the fact that the google dialer isn't there though (search function isn't working) but maybe i can get it on there.
I think having both transparent would look pretty good. You kinda get a sample of how it would be when you swipe to go to Google Now. It looks pretty slick in my opinion.
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Immersive mode and transparent navbar are quite the opposite.
Transparent navbar is everywhere where scrolling content is displayed. It could be the default. I wonder if it is hard to achieve. The only web browsers that support is use the built-in webview, which is not great update wise.
Immersive mode is meant to lock the view in a single app. More for games, slideshows etc.
And the list doesn't grow. Is everyone only programming for Samsung, or does Google give the wrong example?
Recently been reading 1 article about full system dpi change (from 480 to 320) b4 was using manually the xposed app settings.
After I change the full system dpi had a couples of issues with some app's like dialer tw and other as well as themer.
The thing is that I could find all the unfixed app's in xposed app setting and change the needed dpi so everething went smooth with all of the except lockscreen and themer.
If any 1 know how you can fix the lockscreen dpi to normal ( when system dpi was changed to 320) I can't find it in app setting as well as themer I can find it but it looks a bit weird.
Sory for opening new topic for that but I wrote in that article but the author did not answer as well as pm just need some help to fix that
Ty
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I am also searching new DPI changing apps including for lockscreen...there is one from bala but now it became old method and many apps FCing
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Try "AppSettings" module for xposed framework.It has per app dpi settings and a lot of other features.You can find it here.And for finding out witch activity represend the lockscreen you can use "Tinted Status Bar" it has a option to show a toast everytime you change the activity or app on the screen.
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Try "AppSettings" module for xposed framework.It has per app dpi settings and a lot of other features.You can find it here.And for finding out witch activity represend the lockscreen you can use "Tinted Status Bar" it has a option to show a toast everytime you change the activity or app on the screen.
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Have tried the app but when I am in lockscreen I can't find the process of it.
Amazing app tint status bar can you explain how its working in details if u have time.
I have tried settings not working as well as keyguard.
Simply kind find that process
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nomikSqash said:
Have tried the app but when I am in lockscreen I can't find the process of it.
Amazing app tint status bar can you explain how its working in details if u have time.
I have tried settings not working as well as keyguard.
Simply kind find that process
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Ok mate....Tinted Status Bar makes your status bar color related to your activity.So...if you are in playstore and the upper ribbon is green your status bar also turns green.Something like iOs 7 look.
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Ok mate....Tinted Status Bar makes your status bar color related to your activity.So...if you are in playstore and the upper ribbon is green your status bar also turns green.Something like iOs 7 look.
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Ty so much for the info. Is there any other ways to find out the activity name of locks reen? Really do not like the delay of other app in the market but need to get the stock working
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Can i change the navigation bar style of Nexus5? like the sense or timescape. the floating buttons are more detailed and classy there. any way to get it?
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Can i change the navigation bar style of Nexus5? like the sense or timescape. the floating buttons are more detailed and classy there. any way to get it?
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Have you looked in the Apps & Themes section or tried Xposed framework and its modules like Xblast or GravityBox KK.
Zip themer works well.
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I've installed nova launcher on my s-offed/rooted verizon htc one m8 to go over the sense launcher.
One thing I've noticed since changing to nova is that there are black translucent bars behind the navigation buttons down the bottom. Seeing as I've enabled the transparent option in the nova settings, I'm not sure what else I can do to hide those bars. It seems to affect every launcher other than sense, and it extends to the lockscreen having translucent bars underneath the navigation.
Does anyone have a quick fix for this? I'd really like to have a clean look and the bars breaks the image too much
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I've installed nova launcher on my s-offed/rooted verizon htc one m8 to go over the sense launcher.
One thing I've noticed since changing to nova is that there are black translucent bars behind the navigation buttons down the bottom. Seeing as I've enabled the transparent option in the nova settings, I'm not sure what else I can do to hide those bars. It seems to affect every launcher other than sense, and it extends to the lockscreen having translucent bars underneath the navigation.
Does anyone have a quick fix for this? I'd really like to have a clean look and the bars breaks the image too much
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Xposed module Xblast will take care of it.
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Xposed module Xblast will take care of it.
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I gave XBlast a shot and it seemed to work up till the point where you click a button and the black transparent bar appears again. The lockscreen bar never disappeared either.
It also managed to change the "back" button into something odd :S
Maybe mess around with the settings some more. It works fine for me.
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Maybe mess around with the settings some more. It works fine for me.
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I disabled all my other modules and it still came up with the odd button and translucent bg. Do you have pictures of the settings page for the it?
I'm also on stock rom so would that have anything to do with it?
I am on GPE ROM. Here are my settings.
Yup, definitely have the same settings and still no luck. I'm guessing it's got something to do with the stock sense rom since that bar appears on every launcher I've tried other than sense.
Hopefully there are other options out there for this
Hey, here's what you do:
-Flash Viper rom
-Go to the Venom Hub market
-I'm not on the rom anymore, but I think its under Addons > Other > Transparent Navbar on 3rd Party Launchers
-Flash the module
-???
-Profit!
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Hey, here's what you do:
-Flash Viper rom
-Go to the Venom Hub market
-I'm not on the rom anymore, but I think its under Addons > Other > Transparent Navbar on 3rd Party Launchers
-Flash the module
-???
-Profit!
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So technically there's no way to do this without flashing a modded rom? Feeling a bit uneasy about going away from the stock sense
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So technically there's no way to do this without flashing a modded rom? Feeling a bit uneasy about going away from the stock sense
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You can use Cleanrom or Viper and they are both modded sense roms and they work perfectly normal. There is nothing to be uneasy about using either or those roms.
Yea, guess that would be the only way. I'll probably look to flash one of those roms after the I/O updates
SO that's it ? There is no modification can be done from the system file to get a transparent navbar on all launchers ? Cuz on Lollipop there are no Xposed ,, so are we outta luck ?
Look for the thread "old school mods" in the unified m8 XDA section. Has exactly what your looking for
Save the Manuals!
For Nova.......Nova settings -> Home Screens -> last setting, uncheck "show shadow''
Do you guys have noticed that when you apply a wallpaper that is fully black, the color on top where the status bar is is grey? It is even more noticeable when you hide the status bar in Nova launcher than there is a grey bar on top of the screen. Now I don't know if that has to do with the aspect ratio but it is not so nice to look at in my opinion.
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It's normal. It's some sort of statusbar shade so that it's easier to see the statusbar on lighter wallpapers.
There's also one at the bottom where you usually swipe to open the app drawer.
Okay tnx but I haven't noticed it before on my S5.
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Did someone found a solution for this?? I have the same problem and it is anoying -_-
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Do you guys have noticed that when you apply a wallpaper that is fully black, the color on top where the status bar is is grey? It is even more noticeable when you hide the status bar in Nova launcher than there is a grey bar on top of the screen. Now I don't know if that has to do with the aspect ratio but it is not so nice to look at in my opinion.
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Did someone found a solution for this?? I have the same problem and it is anoying -_-
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I too had this problem with my s6 and now with s8+. I mainly noticed when i changed the themes with Nova launcher. But the thing worked for me is to apply wallpaper from Nova launcher(long press on home screen > wallpaper > choose). Almost every time this worked for me but u can try by switching the applying process from Gallery and from Nova launcher alternatively.
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Do you guys have noticed that when you apply a wallpaper that is fully black, the color on top where the status bar is is grey? It is even more noticeable when you hide the status bar in Nova launcher than there is a grey bar on top of the screen. Now I don't know if that has to do with the aspect ratio but it is not so nice to look at in my opinion.
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If you downloaded one from google search it could be an improper resolution. try search 2 ,WALLPAPERYOUWANT 2960x1440 then click the images or look for it to say that resolution in image details
example
Dragon Ball Super 2960x1440 if x doesnt work try * 2960*1440
Tnx! I fixed it with adding shadow on top and bottom in Nova settings
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Have the same problem. With black wallpaper it is light at the top. With light wallpaper it is dark at the top. Wtf Samsung !!!!
SOLVED!
Hey there this threat is pretty old but I'll put it out there just in case anyone else is having the same grey status bar shade while using black wallpapers which I'm sure are still out there. So here's the fix I just figured and hopes it helps other. It's simple really! Apparently samsung has this irritating thing on the s7 and s8 I guess. So to fix it, just download samsung's goodlock app, install it. When your phone comes back on after the compulsory reboot, then navigate to "advanced" on the goodlock settings disable status bar dim background. That's all! Apply your black wallpapers and enjoy your amoled screens! Please share if it helped you.
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download samsung's goodlock app
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Well, this doesn't look like it's working for note 5 or the APK doesn't download\work anymore. APK parse error when installing. I've gotten the apk from multiple locations with no luck. GRR, this is frustrating. I've also tried multiple launchers thinking it was that, with no luck. The suggesting to use the shadow settings in Nova don't work either.
Any other options?