topic Re: Auto hide soft key. in XPERIA archive

Auto hide soft key.

JP — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:39:06 GMT

Dear Sony,

Can auto hide of soft key like home, back etc be taken up in subsequent update. This will help customers to use full 5" screen during various activities like browsing etc.

Re: Auto hide soft key.

Insatri — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:40:37 GMT

Those keys have a purpose. How do you close the application or go back to your home screen right away?

Re: Auto hide soft key.

Uliwooly — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:58:02 GMT

You have to root your phone, check the XDA forum

Re: Auto hide soft key.

Uliwooly — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:59:19 GMT

It should be something like this

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963522

Re: Auto hide soft key.

Twitch84 — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 10:28:12 GMT

I would also like to hide the soft keys so I can take full advantage of the screen whilst gaming and browsing.
I think a gesture such as swipe down to hide, swipe up to reveal. Or even include an option in settings to make them transparent.
After all they disappear whilst watching videos/photos/YouTube.

Just saying.

Re: Auto hide soft key.

Twitch84 — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 10:30:28 GMT

I'll wait till next official software update, if there's no love then I'll root my phone.

Re: Auto hide soft key.

migididit — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 13:35:02 GMT

Soft keys are so annoying, im at the middle of any game, swipe from too right, and it closes the game and opens gnow or something like that... Soooo annoying... Sony could easily change that, but no... Then they are wondering why so many are rooting their devices... And this is just 1 of the things i want to do with my xperia Z1 no root...

Re: Auto hide soft key.

DReal01 — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:03:45 GMT

Its such a gorgeous phone in every way EXCEPT for that damned menu bar :s!?!?!!??! It is possible to hide it on a rooted z1 with .257 firmware, but I want .290 and dont wanna go back 😕 It cant possibly be that hard for sony to patch it up! Is there any kinda petition on this lol..not like sony give a poo anyway. Hopefully they've considered it in the kitkat update... *fingers crossed*

Re: Auto hide soft key.

XPERIASP12 — Thu, 01 May 2014 18:18:13 GMT

Sony products are Gud....But these softkeys are annoying.. Very difficult 2 play games..if it has hiding option.. It wud b nice...pls provide this by software update

Re: Auto hide soft key.

kobenlee123 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:34:18 GMT

Same problem,really annoying..cant use the full screen._

Re: Auto hide soft key.

Z1me — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 00:04:05 GMT

So do i, this softkey so annoying when play game
I have same problem with that softkey
Hope sony will auto hide it at the next update

Re: Auto hide soft key.

Curnow1 — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 00:38:55 GMT

You can download gmd full screen immersive mode from google store.