[Q] Is there a way to "TRULY" disable the "Navigation Bar"?

[Kimbaroth]

Greetings!

I know there's a way to put the device always in "Immersive Mode", that way you can hide the Navigation Bar:

settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=*

But every time I swipe from the bottom to any place in the screen, the NavBar appears again (thats really frustrating >_<).

I use LMT Launched (pie), so... I don't need the NavBar to be there.

Is there a real way to truly disable the Navigation Bar???

On some roms, there's a way to do it from inside options (like in Pure Nexus rom for example), I'm currently using RenovateICE, but that option is not implemented yet.

Also, the old trick to disable the NavBar (qemu.hw.mainkeys=1) does not work on Android 7+.

Thank you for your time!!! =D

 

[xeathpk]

This is something I'd love to see a workaround for. I love the immersive mode feeling but I can't stand that you can't disable the nav bar completely. It hinders your ability to use swipe gestures whenever it comes back on screen and really it just defeats the purpose so I stopped using it for now.

I'll wait for a way to disable the nav bar completely on the stock ROM before I go back to "immersive mode" (if anything of the like ever comes along that is).

 

[Kimbaroth]

This is something I'd love to see a workaround for. I love the immersive mode feeling but I can't stand that you can't disable the nav bar completely. It hinders your ability to use swipe gestures whenever it comes back on screen and really it just defeats the purpose so I stopped using it for now.

I'll wait for a way to disable the nav bar completely on the stock ROM before I go back to "immersive mode" (if anything of the like ever comes along that is).

Yeah, or for example, when the keyboard pops out, the NavBar appears. D=

I'm pretty sure that there should be a way to do it!!!

 

[lilolilo27]

Hi,

I was facing the same thing, and decided to take the plunge and root my phone, just for this since I have an exynos version.
From then you can edit the prop build file and remove the navbar permanently.

I use Swipe Gesture (app) to navigate around the phone with every apps full screen, it is a game changer. You can even customise actions (long press launching split screen, ect...)

 

[Kimbaroth]

Hi,

I was facing the same thing, and decided to take the plunge and root my phone, just for this since I have an exynos version.
From then you can edit the prop build file and remove the navbar permanently.

I use Swipe Gesture (app) to navigate around the phone with every apps full screen, it is a game changer. You can even customise actions (long press launching split screen, ect...)

What line did you added to build.prop???

qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 ????

 

[xeathpk]

Lilolilo27, if you could elaborate on which parameter(s) you had to change in the build prop I would be forever thankful! I didn't think there would be an easy fix for this so soon!

 

[lilolilo27]

Hi,

Yes just add the qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 line to the end of the build prop file with a root explorer and reboot.
Just for precaution, make a backup of the prop file before hand AND set up Swipe Gesture or any other navigation app BEFORE making the change (or your keys will be gone and you wont be able to navigate around your phone)

 

[xeathpk]

Thanks lilolilo27. I'll have to give this a go when I have a few minutes and see how I come up. Thanks for the heads up btw.

 

[Kimbaroth]

Hi,

Yes just add the qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 line to the end of the build prop file with a root explorer and reboot.
Just for precaution, make a backup of the prop file before hand AND set up Swipe Gesture or any other navigation app BEFORE making the change (or your keys will be gone and you wont be able to navigate around your phone)

WOW, that worked now!!!

I tried this on the S7 Edge and Google Pixel (with android 7+) and I had a bunch of FC's.

I just applied this tweak to my S8+, and it worked smootly!!!

Thank you for the heads up!!! =D

 

[lilolilo27]

enjoy!

I personally love it, don't see myself using a navigation bar ever again

 

[peekie]

shame we dont have the same option as windows phone , the swipe up to hide the nav bar , simple but perfect

 

[Techvir]

Hi,

I use Swipe Gesture (app) to navigate around the phone with every apps full screen, it is a game changer. You can even customise actions (long press launching split screen, ect...)

Don t know if have tried https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontroldemoGmd gesture app. It is one if the seminal apps that changed how u interact with android. There are many apps for gestures but it is still one of the best. Try it.
Couldnt find the swipe gesture app


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[lilolilo27]

Don t know if have tried https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontroldemoGmd gesture app. It is one if the seminal apps that changed how u interact with android. There are many apps for gestures but it is still one of the best. Try it.
Couldnt find the swipe gesture app


Sent from my SM-G955W using Tapatalk

It is actually called Swipe Navigation (by a dev called Suphi)

 

[Techvir]

It is actually called Swipe Navigation (by a dev called Suphi)

Thanks. That is the one that I am using in my non-rooted devices

 

[90dfx]

Thanks lilolilo! I've been searching this feature for hours!

 

[jedras95]

Any idea of how to do it on Snapdragon version? Its killing me

 

[ggrant3876]

Greetings!

I know there's a way to put the device always in "Immersive Mode", that way you can hide the Navigation Bar:

settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=*

But every time I swipe from the bottom to any place in the screen, the NavBar appears again (thats really frustrating >_<).

I use LMT Launched (pie), so... I don't need the NavBar to be there.

Is there a real way to truly disable the Navigation Bar???

On some roms, there's a way to do it from inside options (like in Pure Nexus rom for example), I'm currently using RenovateICE, but that option is not implemented yet.

Also, the old trick to disable the NavBar (qemu.hw.mainkeys=1) does not work on Android 7+.

Thank you for your time!!! =D

Check out this thread, disable nav bar with a layer.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/themes/mods-small-collection-tweaks-t3657119

 

[Kimbaroth]

Thanks a lot!!! I'm currently using that mod. '3

 

[MoBluey]

anybody try this with the current oreo beta 2? I've had to pull and push the build.prop twice because it seems to break the touchwiz home and won't finish booting

 

[epic118]

anybody try this with the current oreo beta 2? I've had to pull and push the build.prop twice because it seems to break the touchwiz home and won't finish booting

Added it to my build.prop on Oreo b2, and had the same issue. Have you tried the layers solution? I would, but I haven't purchased the Samsung extension and don't really want to until I know it works (my hunch is that it only works on Nougat)