It does NOT modify system files. If something unplanned happens, just reboot your device and it will restore your stock navigation bar.
It should work on other devices with Phone UI too. It also works on devices without soft keys. Let me know if your device works and I will enable it in Play Store.
Unique Features:
- Hide just navigation bar and keep notifications bar.
- Show Quick NavBar and click soft button with one simple swipe.
- Theme Quick NavBar.
- Adjust trigger size and position.
- Integrate with Gesture Control or Tasker using Shortcuts.
- Stock firmwares and Paranoid Android supported.
- No system modifications are done
- No reboot required to hide/show stock keys.
Differences to other status bar hiding apps:
* Does not remove notification bar
* Does not modify system
* No need to reboot
* Stock Notification panel and settings panels are fully working
* Stock recent apps list is fully working
* No problems with receiving phone calls
Known problems:
* Sometimes resets wallpaper to default.
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
Even if you download from XDA you can still purchase PRO key and key will be managed by Play Store. This means that once unlocked, app will always be unlocked - no matter if it is installed from XDA or Play Store. You can switch between XDA/PlayStore version any time without loosing key.
Direct downloads in main thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266428
Tested and working:
Nexus 7
Nexus 4
Nexus 10
Galaxy Nexus
Sony Xperia Z
Not working on:
Motorola xt907
Xperia V
???
Changes:
0.95:
- Trigger now auto hides (become transparent) in full screen apps like YouTube, video and games. You can still show Quick NavBar with swipe in full screen.
- Added built in themes: NEXUS, NEXUS2, GALAXY, XPERIA, RAZR, HONEYCOMB
- Custom... theme - user can select custom images for buttons.
0.95-dev1
- Trigger now is hidden automatically in videos and other full screen apps. It still works with swipe up.
- Fixed: Google Now button sometimes stays on screen.
0.94:
- Theming. Select any PNG for buttons: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1413582
- Shortcut to show Quick NavBar. If you like Quick NavBar, now you can disable trigger and use GMD Gesture Control to show it.
- Short Google Now button delay.
- Button spacing slider
- Trigger color picker and transparency slider.
- Support for devices without soft buttons - Galaxy Note's and similar phones.
- Changed auto hide delay slider to milliseconds.
0.94-dev2:
- Added theming. Select any PNG for buttons. You can find soft keys collection here, but any other transparent PNG will work too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2005937&highlight=soft+buttons
- Added shortcut to show Quick NavBar. This is mainly for integration with Gesture Control. If you like Quick NavBar, now you can disable trigger and show it with any custom gesture.
- Reduced Google Now delay. If you had problems before, let me know if this version improves the delay.
0.94-dev:
- Added button spacing slider
- Added 0.5s delay for Google Now button
- Added trigger color picker and transparency slider. Also decoupled trigger sensitivity slider from trigger visible height. Visible height will be always the same now.
- Added support for devices without soft buttons - go figure , some users asked option to use Quick NavBar on Note's and similar phones.
- Changed auto hide delay slider to milliseconds for finer adjustment.
- other small bug fixes.
0.93:
- Added Google Now button when Home is hovered. Added animation.
- Added option to hide QuickNav bar when empty space on bar is pressed.
- Added option to keep/hide QuickNav bar when pressed anywhere else on scren.
- Added option to delay bar hide after pressing soft button. Pressing new button resets delay.
0.93-dev:
- Added Google to Home button.
0.92:
- Added Quick NavBar transparency slider.
- Uploaded new version to Play Store.
0.91-dev:
- Added Paranoid Android support
- Added Extended Mode (full screen) button to Quick NavBar in Paranoid Android.
0.9:
- Added IAP key purchase.
- Published in Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
0.8:
- New icon
- Added auto start on boot option
- Added launcher shortcuts: show, hide, toggle soft keys
0.7:
- Added Trigger position, width and size options.
- Added Quick NavBar size option.
- Added option to auto hide NavBar when selected buttons are clicked.
0.6:
- Fixed: FC in some cases.
0.5:
- Added 'Spoof soft keys' option.
- Added notification option with soft keys toggle.
0.4:
- Added UI mode detection.
- Fixed: status bar replacement stop working.
- Adjusted buttons size.
0.3:
- Added ability to swipe on buttons after showing autohide bar without releasing screen.
- Bugfixes
0.2:
- Fixed buttons layout.
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hi,
app installed but:
1. System navbar don't hide,
2. "virtual" navbar works but task and menu are on the same place.
3. Trigger system works fine
Phone: Xperia Z
Rom: Revolution KA 05 (JB 4.1.1)
Root
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{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 4 avec Tapatalk
Does your navigation bar disappear and reappear when you turn Auto Hide setting On or Off ?
Or nothing happen and just trigger appear on screen?
I tried to switch auto-hide but it didn't changed something
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SerkSerk said:
I tried to switch auto-hide but it didn't changed something
Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 4 avec Tapatalk
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I think soft keys detection might be the problem. I attached new build to first post, please try it: HideSoftKeys_0.1.without_detection.apk
StupidIdea said:
I think soft keys detection might be the problem. I attached new build to first post, please try it: HideSoftKeys_0.1.without_detection.apk
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The softkeys and notif bar disapear for a short moment and come back
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Great findings ... Remove the red layer add an option for permanent remove of the soft keys, release it to the market and take my money...
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Good start, layout problem on my Xperia z, so can't access recent apps. Needs to be able to call menu when needed and that would sort it, or margins adjusting,dectection a little hit & miss, looking forward to updates. Subscribed.
Sent from Z Beast
StupidIdea said:
I'm developing app that allows to hide soft keys without modifying the system and without reboot. In only hides soft keys and leaves notification bar intact. After hiding soft keys I replace them similar auto hiding bar with Back, Home, Recent Apps and Menu buttons.
I have Nexus 7 and it is working very well on it. I attached first version to the thread. Please help me test it on more devices.
I have more ideas what features I can add, but first I want to make sure that technology works.
If you know friends with other devices that have soft buttons, please spread the word, I want to test it on as many devices with soft buttons as possible before release. I based app on ICS, but if needed I probably can reduce Android version too.
It does NOT modify system files. If something unplanned happens, just reboot your device and it will restore your stock navigation bar.
Unique Features:
* Hide soft keys on any rooted device (Phone UI only).
* Auto hiding navigation bar replacement - swipe trigger upwards to show it.
Differences to other status bar hiding apps:
* Does not remove notification bar
* Does not modify system
* No need to reboot
* Stock Notification panel and settings pannels are fully working
* Stock recent apps list is fully working
* No problems with receiving phone calls
Known problems:
* It does not detect Tablet UI and will try to remove navigation bar, but fail. I will add detection later.
* Sometimes resets wallpaper to default.
Version without detection does not try to determine if your phone has soft keys and simply try to hide them. If you tried normal version and navigation bar does not disappear even for short period, try version without detection.
DO NOT INSTALL IF YOUR DEVICE DOES NOT HAVE SOFT BUTTONS OR USE TABLET UI
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Hi i have GMD Gesture control-pro , Will you add this mod in the future into your main app?
@StupidIdea
testet on Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 and it works fine.
Thanks for this. The Screens are from my Nexus 4 with my Rom and Hell(s) core b7!
I've voted 5 Stars
regards "D"
Thanks. Button alignment is minor issue. I'm still a bit confused with feedback. Navigation bar removal should be permanent until you turn Auto Hide off or reboot your device. So if you tested the app, please state:
1) Device
2) Is navigation bar removed and does not reappear
3) Navigation bar reappear when you turn Auto Hide off.
4) Any button alignment or trigger problems for status bar replacement.
I investigated how Android determines if menu button is needed and I have no access to this information. I can only display it always, but I will make it smaller.
Nexus 7 3Gwith MoDaCom ROM JR10. App works fine, NavBar hides and keeps hidden. Reappears after switching off autohide. I have a red stripe on th e bottom, assume the area for navbar activation. Does not look nice, transparent would be my choice, even better the whole bottom area, just a finger swipe upwards.
Issue: Interferes with fullscreen+, assume because both apps use a similar trigger for hiding. Even switching fullscreen off, not uninstall, brings it back for apps I have activated for fullscreen+, this means notification bar vanishes and I have the left/right corner buttons of fullscreen+ back.
Could be a replacement for fullscreen, think about adding a quicknavbar and you have me ... well done!
StupidIdea said:
Thanks. Button alignment is minor issue. I'm still a bit confused with feedback. Navigation bar removal should be permanent until you turn Auto Hide off or reboot your device. So if you tested the app, please state:
1) Device
2) Is navigation bar removed and does not reappear
3) Navigation bar reappear when you turn Auto Hide off.
4) Any button alignment or trigger problems for status bar replacement.
I investigated how Android determines if menu button is needed and I have no access to this information. I can only display it always, but I will make it smaller.
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Hello i really love this app and Gesture Control app, one of the best apps ever. Here is my feedback:
1.- Nexus 4
2.- I removed the app and navigation bar didn't appear until i rebooted my phone.
3.- The navigation bar does reappear if you turn auto hide off ( sometimes it change my wallpaper).
4.-When i use LTM at the button, the buttons of navigation bar of the app doesn't work.
I have a question, Can you delete the red line and just by swiping it appear?
thanks in advance, good work man!
When application start, does not do anything. It's only hide bar when you turn auto hide on so your not able to hide navigation bar permanent...
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I have some ideas what I want to add to final version but I will be glad to hear ideas too. Trigger is visible in this development version. Full version will have options to hide, resize and reposition it or turn off completely if you use other means for navigation like gestures or button savior. So far I'm glad the main thing works, but I still need to fix device type detection, so it does not try to hide navigation bar. I will post updates here.
Great work man..Yea it would be great if it uses auto hide just like how it hides in XPERIA Z when viewing images or videos.
I can't wait the final app... Will you implement this to your gestures control app?
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is there any way to add any shortcuts on lockscreen. So far 4.4.4 has only the camera, but would also like to have e.g. flashlight
You can add shortcuts/widgets by swiping to the right on the lock screen. I don't see camera as an option
slonn said:
You can add shortcuts/widgets by swiping to the right on the lock screen. I don't see camera as an option
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I have the camera Icon on the buttom and can use it. But I cannot add any more shortcuts when I swipe on the button in any way. What I can do is to set widgets in the upper time Screen by wiping to the right and add a widget (but also no apps), but not on the buttom. Want to Setup the flashlight on locscreen
I frequently do things on my phone while it's lying on it's back on a table, rendering the lock button and volume buttons on the back useless. Is there a way to add a lock button to the home touch buttons or notification panel?
If you're using the default launcher, double tap on the screen to lock.
If you're using another launcher, such as Nova, double tap the notification bar at the top of the screen.
You can also use Tasker to create a lock shortcut action and icon.
And if you have Tasker AND Nova, you can assign a double tap gesture on the launcher to start the shortcut action.
If you're using a third party launcher that supports gestures, you can use this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock
This all is also really handy:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
Double tap the notification panel without expanding it and it will lock or a blank spot on the home screens/lock screen.
I use greenify, if you swipe up it gives you the option for Google now or hibernate+lock screen, its nice because my fingers are usually right at the home buttom
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Double tap the notification panel without expanding it and it will lock or a blank spot on the home screens/lock screen.
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+1 super simple. Works from any screen.
Devs, I see most of the ROMs now has the gesture navigation and it is easier at the same time it gives more screen space than using the navigation bar. But since our Z2 has the U-Touch button in the bottom-centre it is difficult to perform the recents gesture by swiping from the centre. So can you guys customize the gesture-navigation to:
-left side gesture to Home
-right side to Recents
-right side long hold to Previous app
-and disable the middle gesture
For these at present I use Swipe Navigation app but sometimes it doesn't work and most time it is laggy.
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Devs, I see most of the ROMs now has the gesture navigation and it is easier at the same time it gives more screen space than using the navigation bar. But since our Z2 has the U-Touch button in the bottom-centre it is difficult to perform the recents gesture by swiping from the centre. So can you guys customize the gesture-navigation to:
-left side gesture to Home
-right side to Recents
-right side long hold to Previous app
-and disable the middle gesture
For these at present I use Swipe Navigation app but sometimes it doesn't work and most time it is laggy.
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Most ROMs have fling and smart nav bar which have such customizations.. Have you checked that.. U can also try XDA nav gestures app from play store..
sanjay.2704 said:
Most ROMs have fling and smart nav bar which have such customizations.. Have you checked that.. U can also try XDA nav gestures app from play store..
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Yes, but I'm saying about this navigation gestures (pfa). Using a navigation bar, smart bar or even fling will reduce the screen space a lot, since our Z2 is only 5". That's why the stock ZUI has only one button that does almost all the navigation functions. Actually I was saying that all other Navigation options except the navigation gestures have a lot of customizations. Regarding the XDA app it is not reliable, that's why I use Swipe Navigation app.