Idk if this, "software" update was from Samsung, or Sprint (in the US). But it updated something about the nav bar, and colors? Added a single dot to the nav bar to close it
But now the nav bar stays up on some games, and the new lil dot to close it, isn't there. No matter if I switch the full screen or any option in the gaming menu. Power off and back on etc, nothing. Some games it goes away, but Clash For Dawn, for instance, doesn't.
Sprint US S8+
How to hide nav and/or status bar
Traceamount said:
Idk if this, "software" update was from Samsung, or Sprint (in the US). But it updated something about the nav bar, and colors? Added a single dot to the nav bar to close it
But now the nav bar stays up on some games, and the new lil dot to close it, isn't there. No matter if I switch the full screen or any option in the gaming menu. Power off and back on etc, nothing. Some games it goes away, but Clash For Dawn, for instance, doesn't.
Sprint US S8+
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What you can do is use the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to help remove the nav bar from your screen. This will allow you to not see the nav bar until you swipe up from the bottom of the screen. I have also written instructions to remove the status bar also.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HIDING NAV/STAUS BAR
1. Go to Developer Options in settings (on your phone) and turn on USB Debugging. If you don't know how to go to Developer Options, scroll down till you find the instructions I have written.
2. On your PC, navigate to the folder where ADB is installed (for me it is Documents > platform-tools). After that, open a Command Prompt window here (by holding shift and pressing right click in the blank space of the folder). If you do not have ADB installed scroll down till you find the instructions I have written.
3. When you have successfully opened a Command Prompt in the folder, connect your phone to your PC, then an option will appear (on your phone) if you want USB Debugging. Click accept.
4. Go back to the Command Prompt on your PC, and now you have these options: you can either get hide the nav bar, the status bar, or even both.
-If you want to just hide the nav bar, type: adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=*
-If you want to just hide the status bar, type: adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.status=*
-If you want to hide BOTH nav and status bar, type: adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.full=*
5. As soon as you hit enter, your phone will apply the changes
6. Enjoy!
IF YOU WANT TO REVERT ANY CHANGES, TYPE: adb shell settings put global policy_control null* INTO THE ADB COMMAND PROMPT!!!!!
HOW TO TURN ON DEVELOPER OPTIONS ON YOUR PHONE
1. Go to Settings
2. Navigate to "About phone"
3. Tap the Build Number seven times
4. Go back and scroll all the way to the bottom
5. Developer Options have been turned on
HOW TO INSTALL ADB ON YOUR PC
1. Go to this link: tr.im/adb
2. Follow the instructions
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW
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CM 10.1 has a really neat feature called pie controls which puts disappearing soft keys on your screen. Unfortunately the option is only available if you already have a navbar/soft keys. Here's how to enable them even without softkeys:
1. edit your build.prop and add the line "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0" to the end and reboot. This enables the navbar.
2. Go to Settings -> System and select Expanded Desktop and then Status Bar Visible.
3. Select Power and put a check in the box for Expanded Desktop.
4. Select Pie Controls and enable them.
5. Hold down the power button and then enable expanded desktop.
6. The navbar will disappear and pie controls will be enabled. Use them by swiping up from below the screen with your finger (from the middle S in the Samsung logo)
Note: if you later change your build.prop (or upgrade your cm 10.1 build) the settings to change these options will no longer be available in settings but the pie controls will still be enabled. If you want to go back and disable pie controls (or get back the expanded desktop without the status bar) you will need to re-add the qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 line to your build.prop to change the settings.
You can also go to advanced settings and kill the backlight on the physical keys in conjunction with this. The glow from them bothers the **** out of me but until now I had to leave it enabled for night time use.
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Fantastic tip. Pie controls are awesome. Is there an advantage to doing this over installing Pie Control or Taskarou from app market?
I may play with it just to compare
I finally figured out how to put the Brightness scroll for quick adjustment. I had to pull the menu all the way down before ...
Pull the menu down. Hit the arrow next to bar to open the additional settings. Select to show on top and poof!
Well hey there you. What are you doing here? Wanting to tweak your status bar without Root? Well what a coincidence because that's what I'm going to show You ;p
This is an app called Systemui Tuner from the playstore. It's cool because if you're manufacturer has turned off the stock one, this will still work!
To see if your phone has it already, bring down your notification bar and long press the settings icon, it should start spinning and it will open a new option in settings; Sorta like unlocking dev options.
Requirements -1.) A PC, preferably with ADB installed
2.) The app
3.) Your OCD, because I figure that's why you're doing this.
Lets get started! Download the app here
Open the app, and "read" through the setup. It will tell you to enter some commands via adb (unless you're rooted).
Make sure USB debugging is on and plug your phone in. Now go to where ADB is installed and hold shift. While holding shift, right click and select "open command window here"
Now, type "adb devices" to make sure your device shows up.
Now, type the following:
Code:
adb shell pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
and
adb shell pm grant com.zacharee1.systemuituner android.permission.DUMP
Now, you should be able to mod your status bar and there's a few other cool things in there too
So I've enabled immersive mode with ADB commands. I'm wondering if there's any ADB commands to make the nav bar stay on longer when I swipe up to reveal it? Sometimes the nav bar goes away to fast and I end up accidentally tapping on something I wasn't intending to.
Also, my keyboard does not appear with the back and home button at the bottom. There's a black bar where those nav buttons should be and I have to swipe up to reveal them. Is there away I can make the nav bar stay just only for the keyboard?
Thanks for any help!
GGWC808 said:
So I've enabled immersive mode with ADB commands. I'm wondering if there's any ADB commands to make the nav bar stay on longer when I swipe up to reveal it? Sometimes the nav bar goes away to fast and I end up accidentally tapping on something I wasn't intending to.
Also, my keyboard does not appear with the back and home button at the bottom. There's a black bar where those nav buttons should be and I have to swipe up to reveal them. Is there away I can make the nav bar stay just only for the keyboard?
Thanks for any help!
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Are you using the fluid navigation gestures app?
No, what app is that? Do I need to root my phone to use it?
Here's the app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fb.fluid
No root needed. Just read the instructions.
All of my recent devices have had the back button on the right of the navbar, or the option to move it. I'm so used to having mine in that configuration that I kept hitting the wrong button so decided to change it, using ADB we can achieve this.
Connect to ADB then use the following commands:
adb shell
settings put secure sysui_nav_bar "space,space,space,space,recent;home;back,space,space,space,space"
If you want the buttons spread out a little more, remove a space from either side