Auto hide soft key.

[JP]

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.

[Insatri]

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

[Uliwooly]

You have to root your phone, check the XDA forum

[Uliwooly]

It should be something like this

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

[Twitch84]

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.

[Twitch84]

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

[migididit]

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...

[DReal01]

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*

[XPERIASP12]

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

[kobenlee123]

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