[MOD] On-Screen Navigation Bar

[TheWhiteChallenger]

This mod enables the nav bar on the Droid Maxx (and proably the Droid Ultra), disables the capacitive buttons. And i recommend installing the app from the link below.

This mod uses the framework-res.apk from after Software Update 1 (12.15.15 for the Maxx). I do not know if it will work on the earlier verison.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2350732


!!!! THIS NOT A FLASHABLE ZIP !!!!

But, it is pretty straight forward. Unzip, read the "read me", and follow the install instructions.

If anyone would like to help and show me how to make this SafeStrap flashable I would really appreciate the help. And it will allow this mod and future mod to be more user friendly.

 

[Dr. Carpenter]

Your instruction in the readme is a little off, "cp /sdcard/framework-res.apk /system/framework/" should read "cp /sdcard/framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk".

Otherwise, it did enable the bar, but did not disable the capacitative keys. Also, if anyone uses the long press on recents for menu key emulation, it does not work on the on screen buttons.

Finally, you can use the shell command "echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/nutton-backlight/brightness" without the quotes to turn off the capacitative lights, instead of using the app linked.

Otherwise, thanks for the mod! I'm kinda a fan of the onscreen buttons, just haven't had the time to figure it out myself.

 

[Dr. Carpenter]

Here is an attempt at a flashable zip, haven't done one in a while and can't test as I don't use safestrap atm.

Feel free to test at your own risk, the most likely error is that it won't mount system correctly, in which case it won't install anything. In that case, just mount system manually and try again.

View attachment UltraMaxxNavBarMod.zip

 

[Archangel]

Does anyone know if this will work for the Droid mini with the older build?

 

[TheWhiteChallenger]

Does anyone know if this will work for the Droid mini with the older build?

its a modd of maxx framework-res.apk from the maxx, i doubt i would work on the mini. older maxx/ultra builds, maybe. i dont have one running it to test. if you need it for the mini ill do one if you upload your framework-res.apk.

 

[TheWhiteChallenger]

Your instruction in the readme is a little off, "cp /sdcard/framework-res.apk /system/framework/" should read "cp /sdcard/framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk".

Otherwise, it did enable the bar, but did not disable the capacitative keys. Also, if anyone uses the long press on recents for menu key emulation, it does not work on the on screen buttons.

Finally, you can use the shell command "echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/nutton-backlight/brightness" without the quotes to turn off the capacitative lights, instead of using the app linked.

Otherwise, thanks for the mod! I'm kinda a fan of the onscreen buttons, just haven't had the time to figure it out myself.

i wont pretend to be an expert of adb commands but whats is there has always worked for me, if anyone has any issues plz try what is mentioned above.

 

[Archangel]

That would be great if you could I would appreciate it. I have always loved onscreen nav buttons! Thank you!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9663029/framework-res.apk

its a modd of maxx framework-res.apk from the maxx, i doubt i would work on the mini. older maxx/ultra builds, maybe. i dont have one running it to test. if you need it for the mini ill do one if you upload your framework-res.apk.

 

[<:GeeK:>]

I made an xposed module that will do it.

Here you guys go:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wjyh62fckhqi2jc/com.geekmod.shownav3_1.apk

Also, you can rename /system/lib/hw/ lights.msm8960.so to lights.msm8960.so.bak to disable the lights on the factory keys if you want to.

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[Archangel]

Works great, just a half black nav bar background but i am sure I can make the transparent myself. I think the half black is my launcher, switching it changes the height.

I made an xposed module that will do it.

Here you guys go:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wjyh62fckhqi2jc/com.geekmod.shownav3_1.apk

Also, you can rename /system/lib/hw/ lights.msm8960.so to lights.msm8960.so.bak to disable the lights on the factory keys if you want to.

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[TheWhiteChallenger]

Also, you can rename /system/lib/hw/ lights.msm8960.so to lights.msm8960.so.bak to disable the lights on the factory keys if you want to.

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Just a heads up, this breaks screen brightness control

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[Archangel]

LOL yeah it makes the screen extremely bright LOL and you cant change it for me.

Just a heads up, this breaks screen brightness control

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[<:GeeK:>]

Works great, just a half black nav bar background but i am sure I can make the transparent myself. I think the half black is my launcher, switching it changes the height.

That's a gravitybox conflict, disable "override system defaults" in navigation bar settings.

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Just a heads up, this breaks screen brightness control

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Yes, yes it does. If anyone has a way to disable the lights on the hardware keys without affecting screen brightness control, please post.

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[Archangel]

Hmmm thanks but it didnt change it for me?

That's a gravitybox conflict, disable "override system defaults" in navigation bar settings.

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Yes, yes it does. If anyone has a way to disable the lights on the hardware keys without affecting screen brightness control, please post.

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[bendrum30]

Hmmm thanks but it didnt change it for me?

Anyone get this to work on KitKat OTA? I had it working on 4.3, but no luck now with gravitybox and shownav. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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[TheWhiteChallenger]

Anyone get this to work on KitKat OTA? I had it working on 4.3, but no luck now with gravitybox and shownav. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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it is working fine for me on kitkat. the half black thing is a lancher issue, i had the same issues on my razr hd trying to use the aosp launcher. GEL launcher works prefect with this mod on kitkat.

sorry for the delay i honestly thought id had already updated the op, but ill be putting up the 4.4 framework right now

 

[bendrum30]

Awesome! Worked for me. Thanks!

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[Archangel]

Any chance of you making this work for 4.4?

I made an xposed module that will do it.

Here you guys go:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wjyh62fckhqi2jc/com.geekmod.shownav3_1.apk

Also, you can rename /system/lib/hw/ lights.msm8960.so to lights.msm8960.so.bak to disable the lights on the factory keys if you want to.

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[bendrum30]

Any chance of you making this work for 4.4?

Check the OP for the 4.4 zip. I flashed the framework and it works great! I have shownav installed. Not sure about getting rid of the lights. I still use my hardware and virtual buttons, so I didn't change those.

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[Archangel]

Cool, I just have a Droid mini so I would need the xposed app. Unless the OP wants to put out a little tutorial on the framework edits. I can do it myself.

Check the OP for the 4.4 zip. I flashed the framework and it works great! I have shownav installed. Not sure about getting rid of the lights. I still use my hardware and virtual buttons, so I didn't change those.

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[TheWhiteChallenger]

Cool, I just have a Droid mini so I would need the xposed app. Unless the OP wants to put out a little tutorial on the framework edits. I can do it myself.

Its super easy. Decompile, go to res/values/bools.xml, find line that has show navigation bar change to true, then find show menu bar and change to false. That's it.