I know some people are looking for this. I have been searching through a lot of posts and found some Apk's that didn't work or worked through the Samsung theme blaba. I found one that works without too much trouble, install and reboot! Sometimes it will ask to be Uninstalled when you delete a app. Just click cancel, sorry for original maker but I cannot find the post where I found the Apk.
Make sure to have an alternate way of navigating before installing!
Edit: Found original post
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ions-note8-t3678166/post74274701#post74274701
I love the concept but long home press stops working, and alternatives to the nav bar dont work in secure mode.
Does any one know of a working navbar height reducer?
I have tried a few apk's that were working on S8+ but they have no effect on Note 8.
Thanks in advance
**Edit**
Found one
What I'd prefer is the ability to see my nav icons only across the entire system, across all apps, but make the background of the nav bar transparent. Using no themes. Stock. Does that make sense? Things are transparent whilst I'm on the home screen, naturally. So that's not an issue. But across all apps? That's what I'd LOVE to have.
roaduardo said:
What I'd prefer is the ability to see my nav icons only across the entire system, across all apps, but make the background of the nav bar transparent. Using no themes. Stock. Does that make sense? Things are transparent whilst I'm on the home screen, naturally. So that's not an issue. But across all apps? That's what I'd LOVE to have.
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Yea id like that too
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jh787 said:
Does any one know of a working navbar height reducer?
I have tried a few apk's that were working on S8+ but they have no effect on Note 8.
Thanks in advance
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Found one
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Are you using the one in the link in the OP? I am but it seems like its touch sensitivity is off. I find myself dang here mashing the buttons just to get it to work.
xbmoyx said:
Are you using the one in the link in the OP? I am but it seems like its touch sensitivity is off. I find myself dang here mashing the buttons just to get it to work.
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Nope.
I'm using the one attached to this post.
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Nope.
I'm using the one attached to this post.
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I believe both of those are the same because I am having the same issue. I think the problem is my fingers are too fat to properly hit those smaller icons. :silly:
Probably.
Have you tried reducing the DPI in developer options?
This also has the effect of reducing nav bar size.
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Probably.
Have you tried reducing the DPI in developer options?
This also has the effect of reducing nav bar size.
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To give you an idea.
DPI at 550 with nav bar reduced.
It not happened on android 8.0. Pls help
evildarkn3ss said:
I know some people are looking for this. I have been searching through a lot of posts and found some Apk's that didn't work or worked through the Samsung theme blaba. I found one that works without too much trouble, install and reboot! Sometimes it will ask to be Uninstalled when you delete a app. Just click cancel, sorry for original maker but I cannot find the post where I found the Apk.
Make sure to have an alternate way of navigating before installing!
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ions-note8-t3678166/post74274701#post74274701
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not working with oreo
jh787 said:
Does any one know of a working navbar height reducer?
I have tried a few apk's that were working on S8+ but they have no effect on Note 8.
Thanks in advance
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Could you share the one you found? Does it work with Oreo?
kevinat0r said:
Could you share the one you found? Does it work with Oreo?
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That was a long time ago. I currently have it set up as follows.
You can see the height of the nav bar in one of the screen shots.
jh787 said:
That was a long time ago. I currently have it set up as follows.
You can see the height of the nav bar in one of the screen shots.
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What you use to change height?
PhilPan said:
What you use to change height?
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I just increased the dpi in developer settings (MInimum width 576dp)
tuyen_bacninh said:
It not happened on android 8.0. Pls help
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try this. you need adb though
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/remove-oreo-navbar-completely-t3772217
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Could you share the one you found? Does it work with Oreo?
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you can try this and set your own values. you need adb
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/remove-oreo-navbar-completely-t3772217
How to make the navbar smaller?
edit navbar_remover.apk supports Oreo, please @Tigerhoods
ADB Method is so Far Working Best With Little Compromise....adb Shell wm overscan 0,0,0,-179 Works on my note 8, Try Different Values, For Navigation I am using Swipe Navigation. so Far I Love It,
Thank You @luisshnyder
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I've searched but wasn't able to find anything. I'd like to move the status bar to the top, but I can't find the setting to do it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
chicle_11 said:
I've searched but wasn't able to find anything. I'd like to move the status bar to the top, but I can't find the setting to do it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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you can increase the density to make that happen. it worked for me when i changed to 240
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When you changed it to the top, how did it affect the app drawer button?
detdett said:
you can increase the density to make that happen. it worked for me when i changed to 240
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Thanks for the thought, but it didn't work for me. It bunched the icons close together and the status bar went away.
It's an Alpha, so I'm sure an update will be out soon (I hope... ).
is there any way to hide the "honeycomb" status bar? I'd like to hide it when i read PDFs or playing games.
carbon007 said:
is there any way to hide the "honeycomb" status bar? I'd like to hide it when i read PDFs or playing games.
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Supposedly, it's not possible to completely hide it, or so says the author of the Honeybar app.
*** Important note for ICS users: Honeybar is unsupported on ICS and will not hide the UI bar. I have examined the source for ActivityManagerService and it currently appears impossible to stop com.android.systemui
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_Motoki_ said:
Supposedly, it's not possible to completely hide it, or so says the author of the Honeybar app.
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What a shame, using splashtop on my touchpad has become much more difficult due to the taskbar.
its there because that's where the menu and home and whatnot buttons are
Check this out:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/15924-no-way-to-hide-the-bottom-bar-in-cm9/page__st__20
it's a little hack but it works
dubidu said:
Check this out:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/15924-no-way-to-hide-the-bottom-bar-in-cm9/page__st__20
it's a little hack but it works
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Thanks, that's good information, but it just turns the status bar off. I want to move it to the top of the screen.
Sorry, I was replaying to Carbon007 post:
carbon007 said:
is there any way to hide the "honeycomb" status bar? I'd like to hide it when i read PDFs or playing games.
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BTW, that tool, HoneyBar, doesnt work with ICS, you need to have a "special" service.jar file to be able to shutdown the SystemUI service "forever"
This ever get added as an option?
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jask0 said:
This ever get added as an option?
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Settings>System>Combined Bar>Auto hide
~ E.R.A.
zanderman112 said:
Settings>System>Combined Bar>Auto hide
~ E.R.A.
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I think, from my understanding, the OP (and I) wanted to know how to move the status bar to the top of the tablet instead of having it on the bottom... not just hiding it.
Thanks though!
jask0 said:
I think, from my understanding, the OP (and I) wanted to know how to move the status bar to the top of the tablet instead of having it on the bottom... not just hiding it.
Thanks though!
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Yes! And I still haven't found out how to do it, if possible at all.
** Disclaimer: Use at your own risk. Proceed at your own risk. I am not liable or responsible for anything. **
** Disclaimer 2: I don't own a Verizon G2, so while I know my tweaks work on AT&T and I made the same ones against Verizon framework files for these, I currently have no guarantee they work. **
Description:
I like my screen real-estate. Going from S4 -> G2 I was sad that despite the larger screen, I had *less* real estate because of the on-screen soft keys.
I know a lot of you use GMB Hide Soft Keys and it is a great app, however, I personally prefer to have an always-on, always-available set of navigation keys.
Enter this mod. It shrinks the nav bar down considerably, increasing screen real estate.
Notes:
Screenshots attached
Tested conceptually against similar tweaks made on AT&T LG G2
-Goodies-
TWRP Flashable Zips:
Tiny: https://db.tt/7TZsrAif
Mid: https://db.tt/W8re2KL9
Stock: https://db.tt/BL4b42ZC
APKs for devs or experienced users:
Tiny: https://db.tt/tPxoev19
Mid: https://db.tt/SP5nASoA
Stock: https://db.tt/M1fgR6dG
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Thank you for taking the time to make this mod for the Verizon model.
Sent from Verizon logo plastered G2 bastard
Awesome! And works with the black bar, and recent mods!
That's awesome, I'm finally satisfied with the G2's screen. Thank you very much. :good:
Do you think this will work on tmobile version?
This looks great! Thank you.
Is there a way to hide the status bar at the top? Since we have the pulldown menu button I would like to hide the status bar entirely and free up that real estate.
thanks dude, works well! and confirmed it works with the black status bar mod
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does not work, I have a bootloop brick with no adb sup[port and cant boot recovery...
OK
1. Turn device off by holding power key down until bootloop stops.
2. Hold power, down volume and where the home key would be.
3. choose yes factory reset, should take you back to recovery....
chakra said:
Do you think this will work on tmobile version?
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chakra said:
does not work, I have a bootloop brick with no adb sup[port and cant boot recovery...
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I know for a fact that this will not work on T-Mobile directly, the same tweak will, but it would have to be T-Mobile's file version.
You should be able to garner ADB access from the LG splash boot screen by holding Vol Down on boot, it won't go into recovery but it will lock up on the LG logo and should be recognized by your comp, at least it worked for me during testing.
Get a T-Mobile owner to send you framework-res.apk from /system/framework and replace yours and you should be good to go.
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What folder app are you using to make them look like that?
thanks btw! i'm going to probably do this mod.
jim_0068 said:
What folder app are you using to make them look like that?
thanks btw! i'm going to probably do this mod.
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I'm actually using Nova Launcher, it has a few different Folder display options. You'll lose the ability to double-tap-screen-off on the homescreen, but you can still double-tap-screen-off on the status bar up top at any time to get the same result.
burningembers said:
I'm actually using Nova Launcher, it has a few different Folder display options. You'll lose the ability to double-tap-screen-off on the homescreen, but you can still double-tap-screen-off on the status bar up top at any time to get the same result.
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The Screen Off app from PlayStore will give you back the screen off tap ability when using Apex and Nova.
jspradling7 said:
The Screen Off app from PlayStore will give you back the screen off tap ability when using Apex and Nova.
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yep i use this, and it works great!
Does flashing this mod take the message quick reply away? When I installed the gmd app the other day I lost the quick reply no matter what I did. Can anyone confirm it still has pop up
frandre813 said:
Does flashing this mod take the message quick reply away? When I installed the gmd app the other day I lost the quick reply no matter what I did. Can anyone confirm it still has pop up
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yeah i still have it.
Thanks for this mod! Makes my phone perfect now!!
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frandre813 said:
Does flashing this mod take the message quick reply away? When I installed the gmd app the other day I lost the quick reply no matter what I did. Can anyone confirm it still has pop up
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jayochs said:
yeah i still have it.
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It shouldn't affect quick reply in any way. It is a relatively simple and unintrusive tweak, affecting a separate class file than what is involved with quick reply.
I don't know enough about how GMD works, but I know it is still quasi-beta and people can sometimes have weird interactions with untested UIs.
Cheers.
jspradling7 said:
The Screen Off app from PlayStore will give you back the screen off tap ability when using Apex and Nova.
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Thanks for that tidbit. I have actually been using Tasker to do it with Nova, but for people that don't have Tasker yet, and it's good to have options.
This worked great. It really makes a big difference.
Thank you
My Verizon G2 is rooted and has the OTA 11B software, so I haven't tried to get TWRP installed yet.
Is there any way to install one of these smaller navigation bars without flashing the zip via TWPR?
I tried the APK (renamed with as .apk), but they would not install.
I don't like the factory software buttons for back, home, recent app list.
I miss having the full screen and being able to swipe in with pie control. Anyone have this implemented yet?
Does anyone know the build.prop tweak for nexus 6 to remove the stock nav buttons?
If you're rooted you can disable the nav bar with a build. Prop tweak, then use LMT launcher (not launcher replacement) for pie
I use PIE Control on Play. Works great, but requires root. It also asks for a bunch of permissions as you can control the entire device with it
Skripka said:
I use PIE Control on Play. Works great, but requires root. It also asks for a bunch of permissions as you can control the entire device with it
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@skripta, are you using the one by coolace? I was just using that one and it didn't work... I'm rooted, but never got a prompt to grant root privielage to it.
CCJ22 said:
@skripta, are you using the one by coolace? I was just using that one and it didn't work... I'm rooted, but never got a prompt to grant root privielage to it.
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I think it only needs root of you have the 3 dot menu in pie and go to use it.
CCJ22 said:
@skripta, are you using the one by coolace? I was just using that one and it didn't work... I'm rooted, but never got a prompt to grant root privielage to it.
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@skripta, I see the problem. I'm trying to use it from the bottom and not the sides. If I try the sides, it works fine... Odd
Perhaps cause I haven't deactivated the stock softbutton controls is why the bottom doesn't work?
Does anyone know the build.prop tweak for nexus 6 to disable nav buttons?
CCJ22 said:
Does anyone know the build.prop tweak for nexus 6 to disable nav buttons?
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At the bottom of build.prop:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
Skripka said:
At the bottom of build.prop:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
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I presume I need to change that 1 to a 0? Or simply copy and paste your line at the bottom?
Skripka said:
At the bottom of build.prop:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
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What do you use if you Disable them, though?
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I presume I need to change that 1 to a 0? Or simply copy and paste your line at the bottom?
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Negative, copy paste. That flag tells Android that you have hardware keys, and therefore disable the Navbar.
kimdoocheol said:
What do you use if you Disable them, though?
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kimdoocheol said:
What do you use if you Disable them, though?
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I'm gonna use pie control after I make my change and see if I can get swipe up from bottom to work.
If not, I'll go with LMT
Skripka said:
Negative, copy paste. That flag tells Android that you have hardware keys, and therefore disable the Navbar.
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Yeah i get that since this has been an option in almost all roms, but wondering what happens then if you do this on a phone with no physical buttons. Lol are you just stuck in whatever you go in?
kimdoocheol said:
Yeah i get that since this has been an option in almost all roms, but wondering what happens then if you do this on a phone with no physical buttons. Lol are you just stuck in whatever you go in?
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You use one of the navigation bar replacements. LMT, Pie, or many others exist.
CCJ22 said:
I'm gonna use pie control after I make my change and see if I can get swipe up from bottom to work.
If not, I'll go with LMT
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Bottom PIE works fine here with NavBar off.
kimdoocheol said:
Yeah i get that since this has been an option in almost all roms, but wondering what happens then if you do this on a phone with no physical buttons. Lol are you just stuck in whatever you go in?
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Stuck a bit, you can still access settings via status bar.
You can always adb and change the build.prop by computer. SlimROM already has a toggle cooked in Settings to enable/disable navbar or change the size.
Did samsung make the split screen not resizable?
Before when I used multi window, I could resize the windows, switch their positions etc. But when I use it now, the screen splits into two and that's it. All the other features are taken away.
Is anyone else experiencing this or am I having a bug?
Works fine for me. Minimize the toolbar by tapping anywhere in one of the multi windows, then drag the circle up or down to resize.
Any way to switch it off?
shouren04 said:
Works fine for me. Minimize the toolbar by tapping anywhere in one of the multi windows, then drag the circle up or down to resize.
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It ain't there man. I tap inside the window, it gets selected as I see the blue square around it, but that circle that u drag to resize, alongside other controls are all missing.
I can't do anything but having two similar sized windows side by side.
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It ain't there man. I tap inside the window, it gets selected as I see the blue square around it, but that circle that u drag to resize, alongside other controls are all missing.
I can't do anything but having two similar sized windows side by side.
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Which variant do you have or maybe it's the ROM if not on stock? Here's what my N920T looks like.
Thanks for taking the time my man.
Thats what mine used to look like too up to about a week ago. Mine is N9208 stock. Not even rooted.
It would be strange if samsung decided to disable controls only for this model.
Mine is looking like this now
Umyd said:
Thanks for taking the time my man.
Thats what mine used to look like too up to about a week ago. Mine is N9208 stock. Not even rooted.
It would be strange if samsung decided to disable controls only for this model.
Mine is looking like this now
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920i - no such issue, every control is still there
Have you used that package disabler app to disable any bloat? With me, it was disabling the flashbar service which caused this issue for me until I pinpointed it.
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fade2black101 said:
Have you used that package disabler app to disable any bloat? With me, it was disabling the flashbar service which caused this issue for me until I pinpointed it.
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THAT WAS IT!
Thanx so much man. You are my hero!!!!
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THAT WAS IT!
Thanx so much man. You are my hero!!!!
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Glad I could help
Hey,
I used this on my S8 Plus, and tried it on my Note 8 and it works too. It adds the option for a black navbar back in the Display > Navigation Bar settings. Just install the APK, reboot and head into the settings to turn it on.
http://www72.zippyshare.com/v/MZAFQhNP/file.html
Cheers
Wonder why they removed it. Did they want to avoid screen burn in with this model?
Yea was remove due to burn in or wash out
https://www.google.com/amp/www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-black-nav-bar-update-779995/amp/
ghammer80 said:
Hey,
I used this on my S8 Plus, and tried it on my Note 8 and it works too. It adds the option for a black navbar back in the Display > Navigation Bar settings. Just install the APK, reboot and head into the settings to turn it on.
http://www72.zippyshare.com/v/MZAFQhNP/file.html
Cheers
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Thank you much for this, it was driving me nuts and all other colors are lame and are not consistent with a blacked-out theme.
Much appreciated!
Nevermind, the option was blacked out due to black theme. Thanks!
Not seeing where you turn this on. No option in the Navbar settings.
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MILH0U5E said:
Nevermind, the option was blacked out due to black theme. Thanks!
Not seeing where you turn this on. No option in the Navbar settings.
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Just select apply current theme. There were several other threads on this before this one popped up.
Great ???
ghammer80 said:
Hey,
I used this on my S8 Plus, and tried it on my Note 8 and it works too. It adds the option for a black navbar back in the Display > Navigation Bar settings. Just install the APK, reboot and head into the settings to turn it on.
http://www72.zippyshare.com/v/MZAFQhNP/file.html
Cheers
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Seems to have odd permission requirements? Not sure why it needs to access the phone, or alter SD contents?
xile6 said:
Yea was remove due to burn in or wash out
https://www.google.com/amp/www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-black-nav-bar-update-779995/amp/
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Dang, I really wanted to use this but now I wont way too paranoid.
Thanks, it works. Navbar was my go to, but it was not working very good with immersive mode + when keyboard appeared.
Works great!
Why does it need access to the sd card?
BriniaSona said:
Why does it need access to the sd card?
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See if this one does, I don't believe it did. If it does it's probably because that's where you have it stored prior to installation.
StevePritchard said:
Seems to have odd permission requirements? Not sure why it needs to access the phone, or alter SD contents?
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I can confirm it ask for SD card and Phone permissions, both versions uploaded here in the thread. I went ahead and disabled the permissions and seems to work fine still, even after a restart. Still odd to ask for phone permissions tho
Can't get this to Work
borijess said:
Can't get this to Work
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Install and go to settings if you are using a black theme already you might not see the Dark bubble in those color list, just press the last dark spot.
borijess said:
Can't get this to Work
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Just select apply current theme after you've rebooted.
ggrant3876 said:
Just select apply current theme after you've rebooted.
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What theme are you using?
mankvl said:
What theme are you using?
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I'm using sd_black from samsung theme store with parts and pieces of several substratum themes and several different layers.
Works on mine once theme controls for Nav bar were turned off.