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[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lesdense:
I've got a Razr Maxx HD running rooted but stock JB 4.1.1. All I want to do is remove (hide, disable, etc) the Navigation Bar that takes up the bottom of the screen. I'm a Button Savior guy so I've got a way to navigate without wasting that screen real estate.

I tried adding the line qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 to the bottom of my build.prop file (that worked great on my Nexus 7, BTW). That removes the NavBar but the wallpaper only covers part of the recovered screen area (the rest is either black or some other screen "bleeds" through) and it generates system.ui errors constantly.

I've tried several apps from Google Market (can't stand the name Play Store) but they all hide the Notification Bar on the top, too, and I want/need to see that.

I downloaded and installed an APK that was supposed to address this (can't find the file or remember the name) but all it did was automate adding the extra line to build.prop, resulting in the same problems.

I don't want to flash a custom ROM because, despite brilliant work by amazing devs, some of the still-missing features (camera, tethering, etc) are ones I need to have.

I use and like Go Launcher EX but I'd use another launcher if any of them had the feature to hide the NavBar but evidently none of them do.

The one thing I keep reading is that, if I decompile my frameworks-res.apk file, I can change a series of values that will make the NavBar disappear. I've read the instructions over and over and I just don't have confidence that I won't screw something up while trying to do this.

Is there ANY relatively straight-forward tool or app or setting that I've missed to get rid of the NavBar?
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saloums7:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 in build.prop works fine for me I don't have any of the issues you mentionned

Sent from my RAZR HD XT925
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lesdense:
Really? Interesting. Do you have a stock ROM rather than CM10 or ParanoidAndroid or something like that (many custom ROMs make it easier to do the modify build.prop method)? Are you on 4.1.1 rather than a newer version of JellyBean (4.2 it out in some places, I believe)? If the answers to both those questions is yes, what did you use to root? I'd love to solve the problem and I hope to avoid decompiling and recompiling.
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saloums7:
Stock rooted 4.1.2 I have an XT925 device so BL is unlocked but it shouldn't affect that mod... I wish paranoid android was available on this phone! Maybe its the 4.1.1 vs 4.1.2?

Sent from my RAZR HD XT925
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockstarr001:
OP please pm me if you figure this out. I am literally in the exact same boat
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lesdense:
I wonder about 4.1.1 vs 4.1.2. Is that an OTA update being pushed out over time or a function of the difference between the XT925 and the XT926 (Razr HD and Razr Maxx HD, as I understand it)?
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lesdense:
Digesting all I can as quickly as I can about all this. XT925 is an International version and XT926 is a US version of the same phone? I still can't figure out why some Maxx HDs have 4.1.2 and some do not (having "only" 4.1.1 instead).
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zooyork0721:
if you want just give me your framework-res and i will remove them for you :p

or try this first :) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.tsorn.FullScreen&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImRlLnRzb3JuLkZ1bGxTY3JlZW4iXQ..
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockstarr001:
I've used this program by tsorn . Problem is that most solutions from the app store that work on 4.1.1 disable the notification shade as well. Gestures and launcher shortcuts to the notifications shade will not either.
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zooyork0721:
well are you on a rom? i can remove the softkeys for you if its deoxed. dont want to have a chance of messing anything up
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockstarr001:
No, unfortunately I'm on 4.1.1 stock much like OP for the same reasons (tether/camera etc). It wouldn't be a problem if I was on alt roms since I have found apks that disable just the navbar and leave the notification shade. Problem is that installing them on stock rom will cause multiple UI error messages.
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Calvinx1:
Solved.

Get JB 4.1.2 from Telstra, look in Android development and flash it via RSD Lite, must be rooted and have alternative input method I use gmd gestures; Now use the buil.prop mod (qemu.hw.mainkeys=1) and U will have the status bar but not the navbar and no fc.

I have some issues with menu action (auto hiddes and must retry), solved with cm 10 instead of Telstra ROM, little more batt consumption and no blutooth music at the moment.

UPDATE: No need to use another ROM, In Telstra ROM go to config in Your phone, developer options, and check "Disable HW overlays", Ready!

You can use other ROM (4.1.2+) if U want, I like Telstra Rom cause it have good battery and all features in your cell phone works.
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lesdense:
Does "Telstra" refer to the Austrailian mobile provider? I see articles that say Telstra pushed out 4.1.2 in mid-December. Is that what you're referencing? From what I'm reading it's not a custom ROM, more an upgrade to the stock ROM, right? If so, that seems like the right direction to me. If 4.1.2 means the build.prop modification will work without FCs and ONLY hide the navbar then finding the best (most stable and reliable) way to upgrade to 4.1.2 seems like the right goal. Is there a preferred link to get the right file(s) to do this upgrade?
[Nokia Lumia 920] Retcha22:
So as of late, I have been seriously considering switching to a 920 after using android for awhile, and I was wondering how some of you guys feel about the 920, specifically if you have come from Android. Main thing really holding me back is the new hardware put out like the Xperia Z, HTC One, or the S4. Your thoughts?
[Nokia Lumia 920] JuannTwo3:
I had been using android non stop since like 2010 and honestly i got a bit bored of it (and a was quite a flashaholic). WP8 is amazingly fluid and i absolutely love the build quality of the 920. The only real downside is lack of apps. I currently switch between my 920 and my Nexus 4 because i can't decide which to sell.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nokia Lumia 920] afght19:
Coming from a EVO 4g - I don't miss Android, but I did miss Google Maps at first. I have gotten used to Nokia Maps and Drive though and now like them quite a bit. Overall I like Windows Phone better. I have all the apps I need, so the smaller number of apps doesn't bother me. I think the quality of apps is much better on windows. I have not seen a better phone than the 920. The screen is by far the best I have ever used. The camera and video is amazing. I have not seen all the phones you mentioned though.
[Nokia Lumia 920] Moylans:
I bought a Galaxy S2 outright about a year and a half ago. Came from Apple and android was just the best thing that happened to me. So sick of Apple's ball and chain. Anyway, my contract with Telstra recently allowed me to get a new phone. I was going to go with the Galaxy Note II, but saw some things about the 920 that caught my eye. I liked the idea behind wp7 but thought the home screen didnt fit quite enough information on it. When I saw what WP8 looked like plus the features of the 920, I thought I should give it a go. Definitely the best decision I could have made. I dont know what it was about android but there was something that was just starting to bug me and was becoming stale. WP8 and Lumia 920 are just beautiful to use. Camera is ok (not groundbreaking, or maybe Im biased as I own a 'Real' camera) But taking videos with the stabilization is great. plus the video quality in general is quite good. Microphones are a notch above the rest too. Screen is brilliant, build is great (although I am construction worker so I have it locked away in an otterbox regardless). Sure there's not the app choice, but they are certainly coming, and all the apps that the average person -needs- are there. As a Smart Phone, it is in my opinion the best.
[Nokia Lumia 920] Ikkari:
I went from Android to WP7.... because i was not satisfied with the stability of the OS... There were really a lot apps Missing back then.... But i really like how fluid an reliable WP was... The phone functions are most important to me...

Recently i bought a new Android Phone just to see how much has changed since than and if I'm missing out something with my Lumia 920...

Im using both now.. but I will stay with Windows Phone.. I get to used to it..

I just works.. no need for custom ROMS and tweaking around... There are

some apps missing but most of the popular one are available or there are solid alternatives...

Check if the app that you really like and use are on Windows Phone..

I don't mean games... the most are boring after 4-5 days anyway..

If not .. and you really need them stay with android.. else give WP8 a try... you won't regret it... The Lumia 920 is really the best phone i ever had!
[Nokia Lumia 920] JuannTwo3:
One more thing i love about the 920 is the choice of colors you get. Most android phones only have one or two color choices (but most all are still dull)

With the 920, you get to choose between eye popping red or yellow, a glossy elegant white, and the sophisticated matte cyan and black. I had the white but got switched to the red and I love it :D

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nokia Lumia 920] dxdy:
gMaps Pro is good replacement for Google maps but not free (also free version available)

btw.

for use Bing maps on Lumia just install this

http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=9e8f8fc5-da17-4b7f-80f3-2dc334de8dac
[General Questions and Answers] ronwi2:
Google seems to have changed how it determines which country's Play Store can be accessed.

I have a US based Google account. In the past, the access behavior was as follows:

If I had a tablet without a SIM card, I would have access to the Google Play store corresponding to the IP address of the tablet. I could switch from one country's store to another using a VPN.

If I had a phone with a SIM card, I would have access to the Play Store corresponding to the country of the SIM card. By way of example, if I was in the US with a phone with a UK SIM accessing the internet via wifi, I would have access to the UK Play Store (SIM card trumped IP address for store selection.)

This behavior now seems to have changed. Access now seems to be based upon the country of the Google account - so in each of the two examples above, I would now get the US Play store. Recently I was in Italy using a Nexus 4 with an Italian SIM and could only access the US store. This was particularly dysfunctional as I wanted to download a Vodafone app (My 190, xda won't let me post the link because I haven't posted enough here) which would have been handy to use with my Vodafone SIM but was unable to do so (it wouldn't show up on a search on Google Play on the phone, and the web interface would tell me "this item cannot be installed in your device's country" even though the device was identified as a Vodafone device in the pull-down menu.

I suppose I could get a second account based in Italy (although as I don't have an Italy based credit card this might not even be possible), but that would be a pain for all sorts of reasons.

Has anyone heard anything about this change? It seems it would affect many people like me who have Android phones from carriers in more than one country. Any idea if there is any place at Google to complain?
[General Questions and Answers] fvc2000:
I also used to access US play store through my Nexus 7 using VPN.

But since TODAY it's directing me to my country Play Store.

It's specially weird because my google account is american. I made it when I studied in NY.

I don't know what is it's criteria.

My wife's play store is still IP based though.

I think it has SOMETHING to do with that new Google Settings app.
[General Questions and Answers] piensa:
Confirming described behavior of Play Store.

Since about 1 or 2 weeks ago, actually since the OTA upgrade to 4.2.2, the Play Store a I am getting is my local one, disregardin the country of the SIM chip, the exit node location of a VPN... Probably they just attached each account to country's Play Store... but based on what? ... maybe a set of many parameters taken from the accounts general activity.
[General Questions and Answers] Lifehacker7:
Even market unlocker can't do it now.!

I'm on 4.1 so i think its not the android version that has to do anything with it, but the Playstore version.

Mine is at 3.10.14

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LIFE !

IT'S WHAT YOU MAKE OUT OF IT!
[General Questions and Answers] theliquid:
Ahh, finally I found a thread with ppl having the same problem as me.

I also noticed that Google won't allow me accessing the US playstore by simply using US VPN.

For me it seems that they really bound my Google Account to my real country.

For example: When I have US VPN activated on my PC and I am not logged in to my Google Account I can see all the content of the US playstore. But when I login to my Google Account (while US VPN is still activated) I only get the content of the playstore of my REAL country.

This really sucks, Google.

It's quite weird that I don't have this problem with another Google account. This still seems to be IP based.
[General Questions and Answers] ronwi2:
Based on people's experiences, is it possible that the store will change based on IP address so long as there is no credit card associated with the account, but once a credit card is attached to the account, it no longer changes based on IP address?
[General Questions and Answers] Alcus:
I guess we all need to maintain a Google account that is not linked to a credit card. Not very practical. I hope Google gives us travellers a choice.

GT-I9000, SlimBean 4.2.1 v1.0, Semaphore 2.9.10s

GT-P1000, Overcome 3.1.0 - Kratos
[General Questions and Answers] Lifehacker7:
Try the modded Playstore. ( Google it)

The country restriction is removed in those. And also patched to remove the self update of the Playstore.

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LIFE !

IT'S WHAT YOU MAKE OUT OF IT!
[General Questions and Answers] theliquid:
AW: Play Store Now Only Allows Access Based on Country of Google Account, Not SIM or

Even the modded play store won't work anymore... :(

(I just tried it)
[General Questions and Answers] Lifehacker7:
It's kinda weird on mine. :D

I can see only some apps which are country specific.

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LIFE !

IT'S WHAT YOU MAKE OUT OF IT!
[General Questions and Answers] theliquid:
AW: Play Store Now Only Allows Access Based on Country of Google Account, Not SIM or

I think there is currently no way to circumvent this. :-[
[General Questions and Answers] theliquid:
AW: Play Store Now Only Allows Access Based on Country of Google Account, Not SIM or

Update

Found a work around:

Delete all CC and billing addresses from Google Wallet

Restart Mobile Device

Connect VPN (for example Exit node in the US)

Force close and Wipe data of play store App

Open play store (ensure VPN is working!)

Add your CC again with a billing address of the country your VPN is connected to (in my case this is a real address! No fake!)

Now the play store seems to be bound to the desired country.

Don't know why that didn't work before (I tried it several times) - but now it works.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 7 mit Tapatalk 2
[General Questions and Answers] ctwizzy:
What if I dont have a US/UK CC and address and just want to DL a free app? Also deleting my Canadian CC info everytime I want to get a app from a dif market is a huge hassle as ill have to add it back when i want to buy again...
[General Questions and Answers] theliquid:
I cannot provide a "real" solution, just this workaround.

It covers all my current needs.

A real solution would be better though ...
[General Questions and Answers] fvc2000:
Didn't work.

Tried several times...

I managed to use my CC to make a NEW google account that works perfectly. But my existing one is fixed to my country.

=\

For me this is specially weird because I go to New York 10 times a year... The only CC I have in wallet/playstore is the one from NY. I have google wallet and google voice WORKING on my phone. I have a t-mobile account... My Nexus 4 was bought through Play Store, and delivered in NY...

And when I'm not in NY I use VPN to keep my IP from USA...

So, Google should know I travel around the world a lot and let me use all this different stores. Not lock me to my original country store.
[General Questions and Answers] skingg:
Well this sucks. I am able to still access US contents and paid apps on the main page BUT i am unable to 'search' for paid contents anymore. This really sucks. I always support apps by purchasing them on Play Store because my country does not have paid contents, but it seems like Google is trying to ask me and others to go for alternative cracked apps instead.
[General Questions and Answers] DanDroidian:
Well, I'm American and have a US credit card attached to my account.

However, I live in Cambodia.

I am able to jump back and forth between markets with TunnelBear APN.

I know it's working because when I'm in the local market I can't see apps like Netflix, Spotify.

But when I turn on TunnelBear and open the market again AND go to "accounts" and just select the same email address I ALWAYS use, I have to accept the agreement again, and then BOOM! I'm in the US market again, and can THEN see that Netflix /Spotify have available updates..... I also have new categories like Movies, Music....

This even worked today for me.

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Here is an update of screen shots of me going between the Cambodian and US markets.......

Hope this helps someone find a solution (hit thanks if you appreciate me taking the time to post these screen shots)

Local Cambodian market with no option to buy music/movies, and it also won't show updates for Netflix /Spotify /Pandora.

I turn on TunnelBear VPN.

I go to "accounts" and choose the one I ALWAYS use.

It asks me to accept the market terms again.

Now the US market shows up and has different categories like Movies and Music to buy. It will also show me US only apps and will finally show that the US apps I have installed already need updates and will let me install them.

List of tracks to buy.

Will let me buy.

Hope that helps!

Also, it will stay in the US market for a while even after I turn off TunnelBear. It will eventually ask me to accept the terms again and I'll be back in the local Cambodian market.
[General Questions and Answers] fvc2000:
This is what USED to happen with everybody.

But now it doesn't anymore.

Not in the cellphone, not in the computer... nowhere.

But it is probably something related to the new Google Services app.

Because I have multiple accounts, and only my MAIN account is not accessing the US content anymore.

And the Google Service app only works with the main account on the phone.
[General Questions and Answers] DanDroidian:
Out of curiosity, have you tried using www.hola.org? (It helps you access the US Google market from your computer but not from your phone yet. It also allows you to access a few other random sites in the US or UK while you are outside those places)

It is slowly adding more and more sites. I use it on my phone to access Hulu+ and Pandora, and I use it on my computer to access Hulu+ from my computer that is hooked up to my giant HD flat screen.

Without it I would have to cancel my Hulu+ subscription.

Also, it's totally free! (no, I have no connection with that them at all)

Try it and see if that works from your computer.
[General Questions and Answers] fvc2000:
I think you are not understanding...

It's now a problem of connection.

It's a problem of account.

We all that are having this problem CAN access USA/wherever through VPN or actually being there...

And we CAN access google play store in that country. But as soon as we log in our account. It directs to our home country play store site.

If I don't log, or if I use another account (in my case, my secondary account and my wife's account) we can access.

So... google is filtering through account information and not IP/geolocation anymore.
[General Questions and Answers] DanDroidian:
I don't think you understand.

I can EASILY switch back and forth between markets and make purchases from both USING MY SAME ACCOUNT THAT HAS A US CREDIT CARD ATTACHED TO IT.

So, for me, there is NO ISSUE.

What are you saying I should be UNABLE to do now?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but many people are UNABLE to switch markets with their main account, and some are saying it is impossible to switch between markets if you have a credit card attached to your account, and I'm verifying that this is not the case with me.

I can access and purchase content from different markets with my main account. Do you understand that? I'm afraid you don't.

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Seems I'm also able to access the UK market with TunnelBear APN too!

After rereading the OP it definitely seems it is you that doesn't understand.

I am able to access at LEAST 3 different markets from my phone using the same Google account, and that is what this thread is discussing.

If you have any other steps you'd like me to try to help figure out why I'm able to do what others can't, let me know!
[General Questions and Answers] fvc2000:
Not only I understand you... But I also could do that. Till 10 days ago.

Then all of the sudden google reconized my account as being not american. And blocked me to my country's store.

I tried using vpn... I tried when I was in NY last week... I tried reseting my phone... I tried using an ATT sim card.. I tried using my british vodafone sim card... I tried deleting all information of my home country in every possible place in google account setting. In google+, wallet... Youtube... Everything.

It still takes me to my home country.

But only in my account I use as the main account on android.

All my other accounts... Which I dont use as much and have very few personal information.... And never were used with google now, or google location history... Or wallet... Work as your accounts do.

If i use a vpn to usa, I access american play store. If I have a british ip... British play store.

Only my one personal main account cant do that.

Google KNOWS my home country and is locking me inside it.

Maybe it doesnt happen to you because you dont have a Nexus. It seems to have something related to it. Specially that new Google Service app that appeared last week.

I hope now you can understand.

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To the user above...

What the thread is talking about is exactly what is happening to me.

Out of nowhere... Google is not taking in account your ip, you current location, neither your sim card.

It looks you to what google KNOWS it is your real home location.

Please learn to read.

And if u can help... Please do.

Tks
[General Questions and Answers] DanDroidian:
Of course I understand; I always have.

I was just giving an example of someone (me) who can access many different markets AND has a credit card attached.

In case anyone else wants more info...

I have the Galaxy Note 2 running Jelly Bean 4.1.2 XXDLL7 (Thai firmware), rooted and in located in Cambodia.