How To Guide Remove NavBar Gesture Pill (and more) for Pixel 6 Pro

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I have a Pixel 4 with Graphene OS (Android 13, latest build).
When launching Shizuku it hangs on "Waiting for service..." Is there anything I can do to fix this or is it just not possible to use Shizuku on Graphene OS?
 
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Update: This only works if you are rooted now, since the January 2022 patch.

Hi guys, I've seen several posts asking how to remove the Gesture Pill. It's easy if you're rooted, but it's also possible if you're not rooted.
Here is a step by step guide. There is also a huge amount of UI mods that can be made using the same method.

1. Download the Shizuku app from the Playstore
2. Start the Shizuku app by running the following adb command:
adb shell sh /sdcard/Android/data/moe.shizuku.privileged.api/start.sh
3. Download and install FabricateOverlay release from Github.
4. In FabricateOverlay click “Add Overlay”
5. Choose Android System
6. Click “Add”
7. Set “android:dimen/navigation_bar_height” to 1. Apply. Save. Tick.
8. Set “android:dimen/navigation_bar_frame_height” to 0. Apply. Save. Tick.
9. Enjoy!

Let me know in the thread if anything is unclear.

Thanks to @squee666 for an alternative solution that does not affect the keyboard! Try it out!

Credits:
Zachary Wander for the FabricateOverlay app and the instructions.
RikkaW for the Shizuku Api.
MishaalRahman, Quinny898 and various Redditors (especially LankeeM9 and audie-tron171) for the relevant settings.
not working on pixel 6 pro android 13, FabricateOverlay crashed after clicking Android System
 
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Just install AOSP mods and do this under gesture navigation. Doesn't break camera or anything.
Thanks for you reply.
Unfortunately it doesn't work for me.
I'm root, I have installed aosp magisk module and applied your settings, then I downloaded shizuku and it was activated by root method.
Could you explain me in detail all steps to follow? Does i need to install FabricateOverlay too?
 

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    Update: This only works if you are rooted now, since the January 2022 patch.

    Hi guys, I've seen several posts asking how to remove the Gesture Pill. It's easy if you're rooted, but it's also possible if you're not rooted.
    Here is a step by step guide. There is also a huge amount of UI mods that can be made using the same method.

    1. Download the Shizuku app from the Playstore
    2. Start the Shizuku app by running the following adb command:
    adb shell sh /sdcard/Android/data/moe.shizuku.privileged.api/start.sh
    3. Download and install FabricateOverlay release from Github.
    4. In FabricateOverlay click “Add Overlay”
    5. Choose Android System
    6. Click “Add”
    7. Set “android:dimen/navigation_bar_height” to 1. Apply. Save. Tick.
    8. Set “android:dimen/navigation_bar_frame_height” to 0. Apply. Save. Tick.
    9. Enjoy!

    Let me know in the thread if anything is unclear.

    Thanks to @squee666 for an alternative solution that does not affect the keyboard! Try it out!

    Credits:
    Zachary Wander for the FabricateOverlay app and the instructions.
    RikkaW for the Shizuku Api.
    MishaalRahman, Quinny898 and various Redditors (especially LankeeM9 and audie-tron171) for the relevant settings.
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    i think the other question is what kind of other good tips/tricks can be done with this apps?
    Hi, some people on reddit have compiled a spreadsheet. It is incomplete but it's a start: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n3-EbZWS18TzDErelJIB_1lPLtih7eJ5VVx0djHOIFs/edit#gid=0

    https://www.reddit.com/r/android_beta/comments/qjwcqf
    Alternatively, if you are not in too much hurry, I am currently trying to write an app that will make the non-root tweaks easier.
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    @StrangerWeather

    From Reddit
    Somehow I managed to hide the navigation bar while KEEP the keyboard gaps.

    #Android system

    set "navigation_bar_height" to 1 px.

    set "navigation_bar_height_landscape" to 1 px.

    save then enable.

    Edit: set to 1 px instead of 0 to fix the camera lag issue then switching modes.

    #System UI

    set "navigation_home_handle_dark_color" to 00000000. (only the first 2 hex matters, 0x00rrggbb for 0% opacity)

    set "navigation_home_handle_light_color" to 00000000.

    save then enable.

    after activating the layout, switch light/dark theme to make it actually take effects.


    Using this now works perfect also fabric overlay a right battery drain when actively using
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    Hi guys, is anyone interested in an app that makes the overlays a bit simpler? You would still need to install and start Shizuku, but then you could do a bit of theming without root. I have almost finished making an app that allows you to change a few colours without root using a colour picker. For instance, the Material You colours and the drawer colours. I made it for fun but I can share it. If people are interested, I can gradually add more features. Let me know and no worries if not, I know this will probably only interest those of you who are not using a third party launcher in any case. ;-)

    Link to new thread here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/non-root-mods-rootless-ui-mods.4366697/
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    But there seems to be one down-side ... when you enable the overlay the Google keyboard does not longer show the "down" marker to make the keyboard disappear. The android:dimen/navigation_bar_frame_height (0) is causing that. See attached 2 screenshots. First one is without overlay enabled, second one has overlay enabled. Notice how the little downward pointing arrow is gone on the second one.