Remove Nav Bar Permanently
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I have a rooted Kindle Fire HD running 7.2.3.
Having the status bar short as well as the keyboard is utterly annoying. Any way to fix this? It's just a thing I'd like to do. Also, can I completely replace it with a normal android status bar?
Having the status bar short as well as the keyboard is utterly annoying. Any way to fix this? It's just a thing I'd like to do. Also, can I completely replace it with a normal android status bar?
I have The same problem want to use LMT but don't want gap between keyboard and status bar does anybody no a way to Fix it quemu 1 gets rid of it but also three dots
GMD hide kinda helps.
ok,
so this is my solution to:
1) succesfully remove the navbar from the kindle fire HD "7
2) retain a coherent graphic (i.e. whithout a ghost blank space of where the navbar should be when the keybords is out)
3) Have the menu button available in all apps (kinda)
For this you'll need:
- a navbar replacement (GDM gesture does a really good job for me)
- GDM Hide Soft Keys (pre is not required but handy)
- root editor (ES explorer does the job also)
step one, follow the original post:
quoted form original
"How to(rooted device):
1- You will first need a soft key/nav buttons app(once this is done the stock keys will be gone, and kinda hard to navigate without some). I like using Button Savior, it allows you to place the soft keys anywhere around the perimeter of the screen, and has multiple themes you can use. Also if you have the paid version you can change the number and position of buttons
2- Using a file manager navigate to /system/build.prop file
3- Open build.prop with a text editor, scroll to the end and on a new line enter:
Code:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
** look for ro.sf.lcd_density and change it to 225 ** ATTENTION, as there are 2 lines like this, DO NOT change the one with value 160.
3.5 - navigate to system/app and rename SoftkeyBar.apk (so that it won't start on boot)
4- Save and reboot.
Now, enable GDM Hide Soft Key and check "spoof soft keys" when you need the menu keys.
ok,
so this is my solution to:
1) succesfully remove the navbar from the kindle fire HD "7
2) retain a coherent graphic (i.e. whithout a ghost blank space of where the navbar should be when the keybords is out)
3) Have the menu button available in all apps (kinda)
For this you'll need:
- a navbar replacement (GDM gesture does a really good job for me)
- GDM Hide Soft Keys (pre is not required but handy)
- root editor (ES explorer does the job also)
step one, follow the original post:
quoted form original
"How to(rooted device):
1- You will first need a soft key/nav buttons app(once this is done the stock keys will be gone, and kinda hard to navigate without some). I like using Button Savior, it allows you to place the soft keys anywhere around the perimeter of the screen, and has multiple themes you can use. Also if you have the paid version you can change the number and position of buttons
2- Using a file manager navigate to /system/build.prop file
3- Open build.prop with a text editor, scroll to the end and on a new line enter:
Code:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
** look for ro.sf.lcd_density and change it to 225 ** ATTENTION, as there are 2 lines like this, DO NOT change the one with value 160.
3.5 - navigate to system/app and rename SoftkeyBar.apk (so that it won't start on boot)
4- Save and reboot.
Now, enable GDM Hide Soft Key and check "spoof soft keys" when you need the menu keys.
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Safest way that I've found:
use a combination of Xposed Framework and Ultimate Dynamic Navbar. It'll be done in a snap.
use a combination of Xposed Framework and Ultimate Dynamic Navbar. It'll be done in a snap.
Set the qemu to 0, disable softkeybar, and install gravity box for xposed. In the misc. Tweaks select force overflow menu.
No stock navigation, keyboard reaches bottom of screen, and 3dot menu is present
No stock navigation, keyboard reaches bottom of screen, and 3dot menu is present
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14At Your Own Risk!!! I Am Not Responsible For Anything You Do To Your Device
So if you are like me you're tired of looking at the gaudy version of a nav bar and soft keys that amazon has come up with. So I started looking around for a way to modify the soft keys to look more like stock android. I may at some point dive into the framework and rewrite portions to do this, but in my search I came across an old method for removing the nav bar altogether. It is a very simple build.prop edit and at the same time adds some screen real-estate. I've confirmed this does work on this device, check out the screenshots below.
How to(rooted device):
1- You will first need a soft key/nav buttons app(once this is done the stock keys will be gone, and kinda hard to navigate without some). I like using Button Savior, it allows you to place the soft keys anywhere around the perimeter of the screen, and has multiple themes you can use. Also if you have the paid version you can change the number and position of buttons
2- Using a file manager navigate to /system/build.prop file
3- Open build.prop with a text editor, scroll to the end and on a new line enter:
4- Save and reboot.Code:qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
Now there are ways to do this with launchers but it will not be permanently removed and will still show up in apps.
To get stock keys back just delete the line you entered in the build.prop and reboot1getting your submenu back in Google play or whatever app
If you change
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
I use button savior you will get your submenus back, ok lost the three dots in Google play for applications and this fixed my issue. Instead of
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 , I used qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 after I originally set at 1, hope it helps.
---------- Post added at 09:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:58 PM ----------
I forgot to mention I froze the soft key bar service and disabled the startup too, as well as keeping qemu.hw.mainkeys at 0. Note the bar will be there if
You go to Kiindle store but only the favorite icon will show up.1
make sure lmt is set to startup after loading
change this setting back to 0
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 to qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
open /system/app
rename SoftkeyBar.apk to SoftkeyBar.bak
reboot
