Navigation Bar for Android

Show Back Button, Home Button and Recent Button at the bottom of the screen

Navigation Bar for Android

App stats

Version: VARY (Last updated: 2024-06-19)
Creation date: 2018-01-23
Permissions
Phone: directly call phone numbers
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • access Bluetooth settings
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • draw over other apps
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • modify system settings

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App summary

“Navigation Bar for Android” application can replace a failed and broken button for those people who has
trouble using buttons or navigation bar panel is not working properly.

This application can also replace on-screen navigation bar and add more function such as long press the button to do some action.

This app provides several features and colors to make awesome navigation bar.
It is easy to swipe up and down navigation bar as assistive touch.

Key Features:
- Auto hide navigation bar with user-selected duration.
- Easy to swipe up/down to show/hide navigation bar.
- Swap button position between back button and recent button
- Single press action : Home, Back, Recent.
- Long press action for back, home, recent buttons. (See below for list of actions)
- Ability to change navigation bar with background and button color.
- Ability to set navigation bar size with height.
- Ability to Set vibrate on touch.
- Options to adjust "Swipe up sensitivity".
- Options to hide navigation bar when keyboard appear.
- Options to lock navigation bar.
- Options to adjust position of navigation bar in landscape mode.
- 15 Themes Available.
- Switch on/off via notification. (Pro)
- Limit area of minimized navigation bar to prevent accidentally click.(Pro)
- Switch on/off via quick settings tile. (Android 7.0+) (Pro)

Support command for long press action
- Lock screen (for Android O and below require Device Administrator activation, If you already activate Device Administrator and you want to uninstall this application, it need to deactivate Device Administrator first. There will be an uninstall menu in 'Help' section to help you easily uninstall this application.)
- Toggle Wi-Fi on/off
- Power menu
- Split screen
- Launch camera
- Open volume control
- Voice command
- Web search
- Toggle notification panel
- Toggle quick setting panel
- Launch dialer
- Launch web browser
- Launch settings
- Launch this application
- Launch any application (Pro)
- Take a screenshot (Pro)
- Switch off navigation bar for 10 seconds (Pro)

*Unlocking pro version available inside an application


Accessibility Service Usage
Navigation Bar for Android requires accessibility service permission in order to enable core functionality.
The application will not read the sensitive data and any content on your screen. In addition, the application will not collect and share the data from accessibility service with any third-party.

By enabling the service, the application will support commands for press and long press actions with the following features:
- Back action
- Home action
- Recent actions
- Lock Screen
- Popup notification
- Popup Quick settings
- Popup Power dialogs
- Toggle split screen
- Take a screenshot
If you disable the accessibility service, the main features cannot work properly.

Permissions Explain
CALL_PHONE
- for long press action of shortcut for Direct dial to someone in contact list
ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- for long press action to toggle DND mode on/off.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE, CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- for long press action to toggle Wi-Fi on/off.
BLUETOOTH, BLUETOOTH_ADMIN, BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- for long press action to toggle Bluetooth on/off.
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- for long press action to open installed application.
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- for long press action to save screenshot.
REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- for menu uninstall this app. (this menu will show if user activate device admin for lock screen action for Android O and below)
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- for show navigation bar on the screen.
VIBRATE
- for option to vibrate when touch the navigation button.
WRITE_SETTINGS
- for long press action to toggle auto rotate screen, lock portrait or landscape, toggle auto brightness, increase/decrease brightness.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Allows customization of navigation buttons
  • Solves the issue of swapping back and recent apps buttons
  • Works reliably for reversing navigation keys
  • Includes options to add long-press shortcuts
  • Good for users with different phone brands
Cons
  • Responsive issues with button presses
  • Doesn't fully hide the navigation bar when the keyboard is open
  • Persistent bugs like automatic closing and inability to toggle settings
  • Does not support accessibility menu
  • Inconsistent behavior across different apps
Most mentioned
  • Difficulty in swapping navigation buttons
  • Issues with responsiveness of buttons
  • Need for better customization and configuration options
  • Problems with the app not fully hiding or functioning properly
  • Overall reliance on the app for navigation button customization
User reviews
Found this app from a Reddit thread, I was looking for a way to swap the Back and Apps buttons on the Google Pixel because for some reason, the buttons are in the opposite position on Samsung and Pixel phones. This was wrecking my muscle memory and I don't like it. You can't even change it without this app! Fortunately all the features you really need are in the free version, and the pro version is just $2 and it's not a stinky subscription. I really appreciate it!
by Jordan Meldrum, 2024-11-19

Maybe it's just me... But I have a Three-button navigation bar that I am trying to remove or change it to Gesture, but my phone doesn't seem to have any way to change it. So I thought this app would override that and help, but it just sits over the system one. I was able to adjust and fix the problem I had, which is basically the bar taking up too much space on screen.
by Tanner James (TJ), 2024-10-19

doesn't always work, but I hate the new Samsung UI update took away the back nav option. I paid the $2 for pro, no ads, more options. I chose the slim line buttons and made the bar thin enough to fit below my phone/vm etc icons. It still covers the keyboard. with the "hide while using keyboard" selected, it doesn't hide it, but it pushes the keyboard up. cuts off the voice mic button at the bottom and whatever else I can't see it. it can take several taps to work & disabled quick reply in msgs.
by Alex Banx, 2024-05-04
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