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[oneillperson]

So like everyone else, I love having more screen space. And there's no better way to show off that massive screen than to hide the black navigation bar.

I've used GMD Gesture Control to do this, but unfortunately this also hides the status bar

Other sites have suggested adding "qemu.hw.mainkeys=1" to /system/build.prop However, this only works on Nexus phones. I tried it on my Razr HD and it just FC'd the System UI.

I know that 3rd party ROMs can do this, but honestly I much prefer stock. Are there any other options to hide that navigation bar but keep the status bar there?

[PantherHeel93]

I'm actively trying to figure this out tonight. I'll let you know if I find anything.

[PantherHeel93]

Okay, so from what I understand, the typical build.prop edit (automated for noobs like us in the app Fullscreentoggle.apk which you can find in a Gnex

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on xda) causes SystemUI crashed and also removes the noticication bar on our phone. I have experienced this and know it to be true. It also does not cause any problems on ROMs based on CM10. I have experienced this and know it to be true. From my research so far, I've found out that it should work on ANY newer version of Android than 4.1.1. So 4.2.2 should work. Therefore as long as you have all your original system apps and are unrooted you should be able to update over the air (OTA) in your Settings - About Phone. Hopefully that is the case, but if not there is an alternative. I found a download of the 4.1.2 update on androidgeeks. Here is the download

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. You should be able to flash this via RSDLite. If you do that make sure you have a lot of battery left.

Right now I'm going to unfreeze all my apps, temp unroot with Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper, and see if I can get the Over The Air update. If I can't I will try the RSDLite method. I will let you know what works and what doesn't.

[PantherHeel93]

I'm going to try BigDaddyHicks's method because I'm sure he knows his stuff and I want to start learning to develop, so I might as well start really small with this.

[PantherHeel93]

Gahhh, I give up. I tried learning about decompiling and all that stuff. I got java and installed my framework, decompiled framework-res.apk, changed the one value, and when I went to recompile it, I got this:

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I have no idea what to do now. I would really like to know what I did wrong so I can learn to do it myself, but I tried a couple more times and kept failing. So I would really appreciate it if you would either tell me what I did wrong and how to fix it, or just do it for me.

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if you think it's a lost cause or not worth the effort to teach me to fish.

[PantherHeel93]

FYI OP, I just restored to the backup I made right after I first rooted, so that ROM slot is basically stock again. I did a temp unroot and it is currently updating to 4.1.2. I'll let you know if the Fullscreen tweak works after it updates and I try it out. By the way, I highly recommend LMT and its Pie navigation as a replacement. Smooth, stable, customizable, and functional.

[PantherHeel93]

Bad news. I successfully installed the OTA Update, and the same thing happens as before. SystemUI crash with a loss of both navbar and notification bar. Sad day.

[PantherHeel93]

Here ya go No more navigation bar.

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Dang dude that was less than 10 minutes! You rock! I'll let you know how it goes.

[PantherHeel93]

Dang dude that was less than 10 minutes! You rock! I'll let you know how it goes.

How do I get it back on my phone? I tried installing and it wouldn't install, and then I tried moving it to the directory and overwriting the old framework-res and it wouldn't even do that.

[PantherHeel93]

Are you rooted? You have to be rooted to do this stuff and using a "root file explorer" such as Root Explorer.

Move framework-res.apk to /system
Change permissions to rw-r--r--
Move apk to /system/framework
Reboot

Yes, I'm not that much of a noob haha... Thank you, I'll try that now.

[PantherHeel93]

Move framework-res.apk to /system
Change permissions to rw-r--r--
Move apk to /system/framework
Reboot

Failed. System UI has stopped. No Navbar. No Notification bar. I'm positive I followed your instructions exactly moving the framework-res I downloaded from you into my system, changing the permissions properly, and then moving it into framework. Upon reboot, I now have what I had from just that fullscreentoggle app. Eff.

[lownslow200sx]

Failed. System UI has stopped. No Navbar. No Notification bar. I'm positive I followed your instructions exactly moving the framework-res I downloaded from you into my system, changing the permissions properly, and then moving it into framework. Upon reboot, I now have what I had from just that fullscreentoggle app. Eff.

Are you still wanting to hide the navigation bar? if so hit me up I got a mix for it. For some reason that trick that BigDaddyHicks tried, use to work on other devices but it has never worked for me on the HD.

[PantherHeel93]

Are you still wanting to hide the navigation bar? if so hit me up I got a mix for it. For some reason that trick that BigDaddyHicks tried, use to work on other devices but it has never worked for me on the HD.

What do you mean, a "mix"? I'm not using the stock ROM anymore... I can never use a ROM longer than 2 weeks haha buuut... It would still be noce to know how you made it work.

[lownslow200sx]

What do you mean, a "mix"? I'm not using the stock ROM anymore... I can never use a ROM longer than 2 weeks haha buuut... It would still be noce to know how you made it work.

Sorry about that I meant to say a fix not mix. I need to modify your current framework-res.apk for it to work if you don't mind uploading it for me.

[PantherHeel93]

Sorry about that I meant to say a fix not mix. I need to modify your current framework-res.apk for it to work if you don't mind uploading it for me.

Oh, in that case don't worry about it. I'm currently running CM10.1, and the simple build.prop edit works here. But if I switch to a ROM that can't do that you'll be the first to know! haha Thanks a lot anyway.