Android 16 QPR Beta 1.1. Today's best deals. Close. KitKat Feature Spotlight: Apps Can Now Go Truly Full-Screen, Hide The Navigation Bar. By David Ruddock. Published Oct 31, 2013. Follow ...

Like on most Android devices with on-screen navigation buttons, the navigation bar will hide itself in certain situations, such as when you're viewing a full-screen video.

You can now hide the gesture navigation bar on your Samsung Galaxy device as long as it supports Good Lock. The latest update for NavStar, which is part of the Good Lock suite, brings this ability.

In theory, this shouldn’t leave Android Auto completely useless. Even without the navigation bar, users can still access Maps and music controls. The main problem comes in being able to actually ...

With mid-range and flagship Android phones sporting 6.8-inch or larger displays, reaching the top of the screen to access the ...

When Google brought gesture navigation to Android, it kept a “gesture hint” in place as a little bar that sits at the bottom of the screen. Some brands, including Samsung, have offered the ...

It appears Google has taken matters into its own hands. Of course, most Android OEMs already offer the option to hide the bottom bar when using gesture navigation, giving you a full-screen experience.

New navigation bar in WhatsApp The feature was available in beta for some time. Now, it's finally coming to the stable WhatsApp channel, as announced by WhatsApp on X .

The navigation panel is placed at the top of the screen, allowing users to run other apps in the remaining screen estate. Multitasking is another essential update available as part of the Android ...

Google Chrome for Android is adopting a design feature familiar to iOS users: the ability to move the address bar to the ...