Hide Bottom Bar

Hide Bottom Bar$1.39

Rated 3.85/5 (211) —  Free Android application by Pieter Pareit

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About Hide Bottom Bar

Android service that hides and restores the systembar of android tablets. This enables playing, watching and reading at full screen!

Installation:
* On KitKat, while this application works, it is better to use the application 'Immersive Mode' by the same author.
* On HC and ICS, root is NOT required!
* On JB (devices bought in 2013), ROOT IS REQUIRED.
* More functionality is available on rooted devices (back/home/recent/menu)

Usage:
* First click on icon with two arrows to show notification, then on notification to hide the system bar.
* Tapping the bottom of the screen will reshow the system bar

Features:
* Hiding/restoring systembar at any time, enables fullscreen mode.
* Different options to reshow the systembar.
* Option to reshow systembar on screen off.
* Option to never reshow systembar (kiosk mode).
* Option to hide the systembar from the notification area.
* Option to not show the icon in the notification area, while still being able to hide the systembar from the notification area. (Only on JB and up)
* Invisible button to control navigation on device (back button).
* Popup Navigation Bar to control navigation while bottom bar is hidden.
* Availability to show the recent apps (only on JB for now)
* Option to hide systembar at boot time.
* Tasker/Locale scripting integration: this program registers itself as a locale plug-in.

Current bugs:
* Problems with phones like Nexus 4 when receiving calls or when alarm rings while systembar is hidden.
* If you do an OTA update, most devices will lose root, HideBar will stop working till you root the device again.
* Recent applications currently only works with Jelly Bean.

Devices:
* Devices that contain the systembar or navigation bar (bar at bottom of screen).
* Supports Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean.
* Newer Nexus devices (Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10)
* Most tablets and Google TV devices. Also some phones (must contain bar at bottom).

How to Download / Install

Download and install Hide Bottom Bar version 2.6 on your Android device!
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Android package: be.ppareit.hidebar, download Hide Bottom Bar.apk

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Theme History & Updates

What's Changed
Version 2.6 (2 February 2014)
* Will now hide systembar on more devices (notable Samsung devices, thanks Silvio)
* Added switch in settings screen to hide systembar strait away
* Improved notification icon (thanks Birgit)
This version contains a lot of 'under the hood' improvements, this will help me a lot to make more improvements in the future. If there is any regression on your device or for your use case, let me know on pieter.pareit@gmail.com

What are users saying about Hide Bottom Bar

D70%
by D####:

If this keeps working as it is on my first use, it's a parents life saver. My child can now use his tablet without constantly accidentally exiting the apps via the soft keys. I have it set to touch top and bottom to active which is something he is very unlikely to do by accident.

D70%
by D####:

No issues with wallpaper or anything else. Just perfect should have been standard on tablets.

E70%
by E####:

So far the only way to hide that annoying bar on ICS without root.

D70%
by D####:

Need improve the a lot of bug

D70%
by D####:

Great, I was always annoyed by the waste of screen space, and I frequently hit the bottom bar when I'm trying to enter a space. One important feature is missing though: The navbar should contain a button for "recent apps" – I use that one all the time. Less important, but also very useful would be an option to hide the bottom bar only for specific apps, or only when the on-screen keyboard is activated. This would also be a partial workaround for the problem some people report, that one doesn't get notifications anymore.

S70%
by S####:

Works well on my tablet running unrooted ICS 4.0.3. Thanks developer.

I70%
by I####:

works great on android tv dongle Mk808 but messes with the wallpaper background changing it whenever you hide or unhide the bar. if this could be fixed id be happy

S70%
by S####:

It's awesome! But I want this app can hide only bottom bar except notification bar of the top edge. Perfectly worked on Nexus 10. This is the app that I have been finding. But I need additional option that user can choose whether hide the notification bar or not when bottom bar is hidden. And one more, popup navbar should be trimmed like pie control. Anyway, this app is cool!

R70%
by R####:

So it turns out it won't work without root access for which it says I need Busybox . Busybox won't work either, says I need to remove superuser status. Rapidly spiralled out of my depth. Unusable for me. Downloaded Ultimate navbar lite instead for free and it worked a treat.

R70%
by R####:

Work's great on my NEXUS 5. WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM

R70%
by R####:

worked great and no root required for me!

R70%
by R####:

Works great on all devices

R70%
by R####:

Works on cubietruck

R70%
by R####:

Bar will not reappear no matter what the settings are. Need to reboot to make the bar reappear... uninstalled and contacting the developer.

R70%
by R####:

When I play games in full screen (bottom bar hidden) and then return to the home screen, somehow my wallpaper changes. I don't even think this app has access to my wallpaper so maybe my phone is having trouble handling the app. In any case, please look into this and make the app less power-hungry if possible.

L70%
by L####:

So you want to use that extra bit of screen size and somehow came up with this? Yeah it's only $1/£1/€1... dont bother. Better get yourself a beer (or two if you're in Germany) because this app simply doesn't do what you expect it to. Simple as that.

Q70%
by Q####:

App does absolutely nothing on Motorolla Xoom Honeycomb (except for killing other apps' icons in the notification area). Uninstalling both app and toggle widget! And BTW, the money back guarantee within 15min of installing is a total joke (hardly gives you time to reboot...)

R70%
by R####:

Great app works when most others dont on ics. Take a look at the "hide bottom bar toggle" addon as it adds some additional features

U70%
by U####:

This is exactly what I need! No more bumping the home button while gaming on my Nexus. Only thing I don't like are the terribly ugly icons (seriously... they are REALLY REALLY ugly), but it works well.

Y70%
by Y####:

As also hides notification bar you cant show notifications neither answer calls sometimes :-$

R70%
by R####:

Wouldn't work. Needed busybox, busybox needed rooted phone. No refund option. Do not get this app.

R70%
by R####:

Hides the bottom menu bar, as well as the top notification bar. It does randomly change the wallpaper for some reason, but I'll give it five stars cos I've been looking for something like this forever!

R70%
by R####:

4.2.2 user, app isn't doing anything to phablet navbar no matter what settings I use. Rebooted, etc. Back to using power menu toggles on my rom, would have been nice to have an app I paid for to serve it's single purpose of getting rid of the navbar automatically.

R70%
by R####:

Had to go to phone app to answer calls when the bar was hidden. Phone worked normal if you didn't have the bar hidden. Defeats the purpose of the app.

O70%
by O####:

works great on android tv dongle Mk808 but messes with the wallpaper background changing it whenever you hide or unhide the bar. if this could be fixed id be happy

O70%
by O####:

I like what it does, but would like it more if would auto hide itself instead of having to always manually do it.

R70%
by R####:

Only problem I can't set at boot for some reason

L70%
by L####:

Ok, it hides the bar but there's no getting it back.

R70%
by R####:

No issues with wallpaper or anything else. Just perfect should have been standard on tablets.

R70%
by R####:

Uninstalled. Author is unresponsive.

R70%
by R####:

Best apk

W70%
by W####:

Works great on my tegra 2 tablet running ICS

R70%
by R####:

Yes

T70%
by T####:

So far the only way to hide that annoying bar on ICS without root.

R70%
by R####:

It's awesome! But I want this app can hide only bottom bar except notification bar of the top edge. Perfectly worked on Nexus 10. This is the app that I have been finding. But I need additional option that user can choose whether hide the notification bar or not when bottom bar is hidden. And one more, popup navbar should be trimmed like pie control. Anyway, this app is cool!

R70%
by R####:

1.While calling ringing, the calling UI is not appeared. 2.Used with LMT Gesture Control app, the Recent App key inputed by LMT doesn't work while system navigation keys hidden.

F70%
by F####:

Now i can type and play games without hitting that annoying bar over and over.

R70%
by R####:

i try all method but still cannot reappear the bar. i use ics 4.04

R70%
by R####:

Works as advertised and the developer is super helpful! Good to use with games and such, when the bar is not needed.

R70%
by R####:

Great app but instead of power off-on/Screen lock to return bar, could we map a hardware key (example camera button or a volume key as would be quicker and easier for some users that don't like gestures. Thanks :)


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