[Sony Xperia L] damian01211:
Tutorial for quick hiding softkeys without hiding notification bar.

As I was looking for an option to hide the softkeys and I couldn't find the way. After small research and testing I am presenting to you my idea.

Here is a small tutorial. (NOTE! IF YOU THINK THIS THREAD SHOULD NOT BE THERE PLEASE REPORT TO MOD TO MOVE IT)

What you will need:

Rooted phone

Of course a phone (Sony Xperia L C2105/C2104) ;)

How To Root your phone:

Instructions:

Easier Option: (Note! For people that don't won't to use third party apps scroll down to harder option).

Firstly you will have to download the following apps:

GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys)

Pie Control (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jun.ace.piecontrol)

After you have successfully installed them. Open GMD app.

1: Allowed the SU access.

2: Tick "Hide Soft Keys" and Enabled it. (Could be small lag).

3: Tick Start On Boot (Or you will have to turn it on every time you reset your phone).

4: Scroll down to "Trigger Width" and configure it as shown in the screenshot + set Trigger Mode to Swipe.

(Press on the image to make it bigger)

Note: Pro version allows you to make the Trigger width smaller. Free version allows go only to 20%.

After you configure GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys, swipe that red bar and press home button. Then go to Pie Control.

1: Allowed the SU access.

2: Tick "Bottom" options if you want it to come up from the bottom (You can pick which side you prefer. Left/Right or Bottom)

3: Go to "Level 1":

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FIRSTBUTTON

: Press "ShortClick" , go to "Tools" and pick "Menu"

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SECONDBUTTON

: Press "ShortClick" , go to "Tools" and pick "Task"

-

THIRDBUTTON

: Press "ShortClick" , go to "Tools" and pick "Home" (Press "LongClick" , search for Voice Search

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FOURTHBUTTON

: Press "ShortClick" , go to "Tools" and pick "Back"

NOTE! FOR LEVEL2 YOU CAN WHATEVER YOU LIKE ADD. YOUR CHOICE.

4: Go to "Pie" again and scroll down a bit to options.

5: In "Pie Size" choose 25 (I think is suitable for our phone screen. Of course you can make it smaller or bigger, your choice).

Optional: 6: Go to "Color" and customize the colors of it.

After all your phone screen should look smiliar to mine:

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Harder Option:

Install any app that will allowed you to access into system files.

I would like to recommend free ROOT BROWSER (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree).

Firstly before you hide the softkeys go to Pie Control and configure it as followed:

1: Allowed the SU access.

2: Tick "Bottom" options if you want it to come up from the bottom (You can pick which side you prefer. Left/Right or Bottom)

3: Go to "Level 1":

-

FIRSTBUTTON

: Press "ShortClick" , go to "Tools" and pick "Menu"

-

SECONDBUTTON

: Press "ShortClick" , go to "Tools" and pick "Task"

-

THIRDBUTTON

: Press "ShortClick" , go to "Tools" and pick "Home" (Press "LongClick" , search for Voice Search

-

FOURTHBUTTON

: Press "ShortClick" , go to "Tools" and pick "Back"

NOTE! FOR LEVEL2 YOU CAN WHATEVER YOU LIKE ADD. YOUR CHOICE.

4: Go to "Pie" again and scroll down a bit to options.

5: In "Pie Size" choose 25 (I think is suitable for our phone screen. Of course you can make it smaller or bigger, your choice).

Optional: 6: Go to "Color" and customize the colors of it.

When you configure Pie Control. Open Root Browser. Download that extra files root browser want and here you go ready to mode.

1: Go to /system and open build.prop.

2: Make a copy of build.prop

3: Add that line: "qemu.hw.mainkeys=1" and save.

4: Reboot the phone.

And here you go. I don't think you need screenshot for this as it is the same as the "Easier Option" but without that red line ;).

Hope this tutorial will help anyone that is tired of that boring Android SoftKeys and want's something new on his/her phone.

If it help you , I wouldn't mind for a small thanks ;).