[GUIDE][MOD] Enable navigation bar 4.2.2

[gharrington]

This is a quick dev guide to enable navigation bar for S4. Tested on I9505 but should work here also.

Decompile SystemUI.apk go to res/values/drawables and add:

<item type="drawable" name="tw_navigationbar_bg">#ff000000</item>

Now download attached files and copy files to corresponding folders in SystemUI.apk if folder does not exist(drawables-xhdpi) create it.

Compile SystemUI.apk and push to device (nothing will happen yet) Just to check device boots fine.

Now use any buil.prop editor and add line:

qemu.hw.mainkeys=0

You can also enable it now through framework-res method.

Reboot and your done.

Please hit thanks and give credits.

 

[adichandra]

There is no values folder in res.

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[Akhil]

There is no values folder in res.

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Have you decompiled systemui.apk ? Or you have just opened the apk file?

Sent from my Octa Core S4

 

[adichandra]

Just opened the apk. I dont have any idea how to decompile that. Any guide?

Can you just serve the zip that i can easily flash in cwm?

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[kamirza]

systemUI

I have found this but when I click it the installation window opens. So should I proceed there? Please if you could add a few more steps to explain then noobs like us will be able to follow.
Thanks

ok now i know we have to use apktool etc. Most people couldnt get it working so what would be the best tool?

 

[jokies]

This is a quick dev guide to enable navigation bar for S4. Tested on I9505 but should work here also.

Decompile SystemUI.apk go to res/values/drawables and add:

<item type="drawable" name="tw_navigationbar_bg">#ff000000</item>

Now download attached files and copy files to corresponding folders in SystemUI.apk if folder does not exist(drawables-xhdpi) create it.

Compile SystemUI.apk and push to device (nothing will happen yet) Just to check device boots fine.

Now use any buil.prop editor and add line:

qemu.hw.mainkeys=0

You can also enable it now through framework-res method.

Reboot and your done.

Please hit thanks and give credits.

Wonder how to do it if my rom is odexed ?

 

[kamirza]

I dont think this thread is supported anymore

 

[umarsl]

WOW!

This worked exceptionally well on my T-Mobile GS4 (M919).

I'll slip a thanks your way!

 

[kamirza]

Please can you give details step by step for apks to use to compile and decompile etc for us simple people who want the navigation keys.
Thanks

 

[Styrke]

Use this tutorial http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2195680
For odexed rom don't care about odex file as you won't need to change smali files.

 

[arian44]

Use this tutorial http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2195680
For odexed rom don't care about odex file as you won't need to change smali files.

Can you post a pre-made SystemUI?

 

[nick2012]

Can you post a pre-made SystemUI?

Bump that...Tried figuring out decompiling myself, but it's a nightmare.

 

[kamirza]

Tried decompiling and then following the instructions. Lots of hang ups. Isnt there an easier way?

 

[eldecanopy]

Is there an easy way? Thanks

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[kamirza]

Can you post a pre-made SystemUI?

I would second that as a request.

 

[rohan999]

Is there an easy way? Thanks

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Add this to the end of the build.prop file in system/

qemu.hw.mainkeys=0

You have to use an alternate launcher though, but it works.

 

[kamirza]

Add this to the end of the build.prop file in system/

qemu.hw.mainkeys=0

You have to use an alternate launcher though, but it works.

This used to work very well with S3 but did not work on i9500 S4. I'll try again.
I dont know how I changed permission but on S4 its showing read only and does not take changes . Can you please guide as to how you changed to read-write for build prop

 

[kamirza]

No that doesnt work. Says systemUI has stopped. I remember that from last time and tried again through rom toolbar

 

[kenzolo]

can i use this method on 4.3 rom?

 

[rohan999]

Maybe this should help....
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2014062

or maybe this, (this one is for ics but refer to the decompilation and recompilation using apk tool)

http://rohan999.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/how-to-enable-on-screen-ics-keys-on-any-ics-rom/