Just turn off the lights in the display settings, they're are good as gone. I mean unless you want to block them out completely with a black sharpie lol

Turn off the lights in settings and get the mirror screen protector, you wont see them anymore.

Funny, I was looking at engadget's review of the nexus this morning and I was thinking to myself, "Wow, those soft buttons look like a deal breaker for me. I'm glad I went with the E4GT" :P

Originally Posted by JoeBruin32

Funny, I was looking at engadget's review of the nexus this morning and I was thinking to myself, "Wow, those soft buttons look like a deal breaker for me. I'm glad I went with the E4GT" :P

Yeah same here. Hopefully most phones don't start adapting this design in 2012. The onscreen soft buttons take away from the beauty of the screen layout (in my opinion). Seriously, if I'm going to take the time to customize my screen, I don't want these dang soft buttons below ruining the look.

Originally Posted by phatmanxxl

Turn off the lights in settings and get the mirror screen protector, you wont see them anymore.

That's a great idea, thanks!

I want my screen to resemble the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus as well. I don't want to see Samsung, and I'd like the capacitive buttons to disappear when not in use. I don't have the extra cash to order right now, but...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Epic...ht_4242wt_1378

I was thinking the above, in combination with a regular protect and cut and match the two. If you try this before I do, post results!

For the right price someone will make your half tinted half not screen protector. Try decalgirl.

This thread still makes no sense to me. Sell the epic and upgrade. Although the nexus isn't an upgrade other than ics. The gs2 has a better display and same hardware for the most part.

Originally Posted by eao1991

Yeah same here. Hopefully most phones don't start adapting this design in 2012. The onscreen soft buttons take away from the beauty of the screen layout (in my opinion). Seriously, if I'm going to take the time to customize my screen, I don't want these dang soft buttons below ruining the look.

Google has already said that all of the new phones that come with ICS will no longer have physical buttons.