Customize Navigation Bar\u00a0look with Navbar (Non-Rooted devices)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\nNavbar is a cool new app (free<\/a><\/span><\/strong>) that gives you to add color and more to the otherwise bland navigation bar on stock Android. Furthermore, it works like a charm on non-rooted gadgets. Here are the steps to customize navigation bar on non-root gadgets utilizing Navbar app:<\/p>\n\n- After you have installed the app on your Android device, the app will prompt you to give itsAccessibility permissions<\/strong>\u00a0when you launch it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Navbar-Accessibility-Permission.png\")
<\/p>\n
\n- Once done, the Navbar app\u00a0lets you select a custom color for the navigation bar with its \u201cStatic Color<\/strong>\u201d option and you can select almost any color you want. If you want the navigation bar\u2019s color to match the pallet of the presently opened app, you can choose the \u201cActive App<\/strong>\u201d option. You can also set certain apps to have a specific navigation bar color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Navbar-Static-or-Live-Color.png\")
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\n- Also, the app lets you\u00a0add widgets to the navigation bar<\/strong>. Presently, you can add a battery widget or show an image in the navigation bar with more widgets like music coming soon. When it comes to images, you can even\u00a0show custom images in the navigation bar but you will have to get the Premium version ($0.99) of the app for that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Navbar-Apps-Widgets-1.png\")
<\/p>\n
Overall, the Navbar app does give a lot of\u00a0character to the navigation bar however if you are looking for more control or functionality on the navigation bar, sadly, there are not a lot of choices for non-rooted gadgets.<\/p>\n
Add functionality to Navigation Bar buttons with Gravity Box (Rooted devices)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\nIf you have a rooted Android gadget, you can utilize the Gravity Box app to include more functionality\u00a0to the navigation bar while changing its look. Here are the steps on how you can utilize GravityBox to\u00a0customize the navigation bar:<\/p>\n
\n- Firstly, you will have to download\u00a0the\u00a0Xposed installer<\/strong>\u00a0APK file<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and install it on your device (Enable Unknown sources in Settings->Security). Then, you can install the Xposed Framework from the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Xposed-Installer-Framework-compressed.png\")
<\/p>\n
\n- After you are done, you cansearch for Gravity Box<\/strong>\u00a0in the \u201cDownload<\/strong>\u201d section of the app.\u00a0There are different versions of GravityBox aimed at different Android releases. Choose the version accordingly, go to its \u201cVersions\u201d tab and install it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/GravityBox-Install-compressed.png\")
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\n- After GravityBox is installed, you will get a notification prompting you to\u00a0activate the module and reboot your device<\/strong>. Tap on it, check \u201cGravityBox\u201d and reboot your device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Enable-GravityBox-Module-compressed.png\")
<\/p>\n
\n- After your device restarts, you canopen the GravityBox app<\/strong>\u00a0and head to \u201cNavigation bar tweaks<\/strong>\u201c. Here,\u00a0enable \u201cMaster Switch\u201d<\/strong>, so that\u00a0all the tweaks you make\u00a0become active after you reboot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/GravityBox-Navigation-bar-tweaks.png\")
<\/p>\n
\n- Once done, you can check out different options like always show menu key, swap back & recent keys,add custom keys<\/strong>, use larger icons,\u00a0enable colors, change the navigation bar\u2019s height, width<\/strong>\u00a0and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Navigation-Bar-tweaks-GravityBox.png\")
<\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n
\n- You can also head to \u201cNavigation keys actions<\/strong>\u201d option to\u00a0add custom functionality to navigation bar buttons. Here, you can set upsingle-tap, double-tap and long press actions<\/strong>\u00a0for menu, home, back and recent keys. Along with various actions, you can even set custom actions with third party apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Navigation-Keys-Actions-GravityBox.png\")
<\/p>\n
After you are done, you can simply reboot your gadget to see the changes take effect. If you don\u2019t need a DIY solution, you can theme\u00a0the navigation bar with another Xposed module dubbed\u00a0Xstana<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0or if you are utilizing CyanogenMod, you can try out\u00a0the\u00a0Navigate<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0theme, which gives beautiful preset designs for the navigation bar.\u00a0Moreover,\u00a0you can even go ahead and replace the navigation bar with gestures through the\u00a0Swipe<\/span><\/strong> Navigation app<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\nAdd some life to the boring navigation bar in Android<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\nYou must have noticed that rooted Android users have a plethora of options when it comes to customizing the navigation bar. Well,\u00a0that\u2019s one of the\u00a0several benefits for rooting. Having said that, non-rooted users at least have an option to customize the navigation bar with the Navbar app. Well, we hope Google\u2019s built-in Navigation Bar Customizer arrives for\u00a0all Android users soon because it\u2019s a highly detailed feature but until then, you should\u00a0be able to customize the navigation bar pretty well with the aforementioned solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- After you have installed the app on your Android device, the app will prompt you to give itsAccessibility permissions<\/strong>\u00a0when you launch it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
- \n
- Once done, the Navbar app\u00a0lets you select a custom color for the navigation bar with its \u201cStatic Color<\/strong>\u201d option and you can select almost any color you want. If you want the navigation bar\u2019s color to match the pallet of the presently opened app, you can choose the \u201cActive App<\/strong>\u201d option. You can also set certain apps to have a specific navigation bar color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n
- \n
- Also, the app lets you\u00a0add widgets to the navigation bar<\/strong>. Presently, you can add a battery widget or show an image in the navigation bar with more widgets like music coming soon. When it comes to images, you can even\u00a0show custom images in the navigation bar but you will have to get the Premium version ($0.99) of the app for that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
Overall, the Navbar app does give a lot of\u00a0character to the navigation bar however if you are looking for more control or functionality on the navigation bar, sadly, there are not a lot of choices for non-rooted gadgets.<\/p>\n
Add functionality to Navigation Bar buttons with Gravity Box (Rooted devices)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
If you have a rooted Android gadget, you can utilize the Gravity Box app to include more functionality\u00a0to the navigation bar while changing its look. Here are the steps on how you can utilize GravityBox to\u00a0customize the navigation bar:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Firstly, you will have to download\u00a0the\u00a0Xposed installer<\/strong>\u00a0APK file<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and install it on your device (Enable Unknown sources in Settings->Security). Then, you can install the Xposed Framework from the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
- \n
- After you are done, you cansearch for Gravity Box<\/strong>\u00a0in the \u201cDownload<\/strong>\u201d section of the app.\u00a0There are different versions of GravityBox aimed at different Android releases. Choose the version accordingly, go to its \u201cVersions\u201d tab and install it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n
- \n
- After GravityBox is installed, you will get a notification prompting you to\u00a0activate the module and reboot your device<\/strong>. Tap on it, check \u201cGravityBox\u201d and reboot your device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
- \n
- After your device restarts, you canopen the GravityBox app<\/strong>\u00a0and head to \u201cNavigation bar tweaks<\/strong>\u201c. Here,\u00a0enable \u201cMaster Switch\u201d<\/strong>, so that\u00a0all the tweaks you make\u00a0become active after you reboot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
- \n
- Once done, you can check out different options like always show menu key, swap back & recent keys,add custom keys<\/strong>, use larger icons,\u00a0enable colors, change the navigation bar\u2019s height, width<\/strong>\u00a0and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n
- \n
- You can also head to \u201cNavigation keys actions<\/strong>\u201d option to\u00a0add custom functionality to navigation bar buttons. Here, you can set upsingle-tap, double-tap and long press actions<\/strong>\u00a0for menu, home, back and recent keys. Along with various actions, you can even set custom actions with third party apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
After you are done, you can simply reboot your gadget to see the changes take effect. If you don\u2019t need a DIY solution, you can theme\u00a0the navigation bar with another Xposed module dubbed\u00a0Xstana<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0or if you are utilizing CyanogenMod, you can try out\u00a0the\u00a0Navigate<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0theme, which gives beautiful preset designs for the navigation bar.\u00a0Moreover,\u00a0you can even go ahead and replace the navigation bar with gestures through the\u00a0Swipe<\/span><\/strong> Navigation app<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n
Add some life to the boring navigation bar in Android<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
You must have noticed that rooted Android users have a plethora of options when it comes to customizing the navigation bar. Well,\u00a0that\u2019s one of the\u00a0several benefits for rooting. Having said that, non-rooted users at least have an option to customize the navigation bar with the Navbar app. Well, we hope Google\u2019s built-in Navigation Bar Customizer arrives for\u00a0all Android users soon because it\u2019s a highly detailed feature but until then, you should\u00a0be able to customize the navigation bar pretty well with the aforementioned solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- You can also head to \u201cNavigation keys actions<\/strong>\u201d option to\u00a0add custom functionality to navigation bar buttons. Here, you can set upsingle-tap, double-tap and long press actions<\/strong>\u00a0for menu, home, back and recent keys. Along with various actions, you can even set custom actions with third party apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Once done, you can check out different options like always show menu key, swap back & recent keys,add custom keys<\/strong>, use larger icons,\u00a0enable colors, change the navigation bar\u2019s height, width<\/strong>\u00a0and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- After your device restarts, you canopen the GravityBox app<\/strong>\u00a0and head to \u201cNavigation bar tweaks<\/strong>\u201c. Here,\u00a0enable \u201cMaster Switch\u201d<\/strong>, so that\u00a0all the tweaks you make\u00a0become active after you reboot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- After GravityBox is installed, you will get a notification prompting you to\u00a0activate the module and reboot your device<\/strong>. Tap on it, check \u201cGravityBox\u201d and reboot your device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- After you are done, you cansearch for Gravity Box<\/strong>\u00a0in the \u201cDownload<\/strong>\u201d section of the app.\u00a0There are different versions of GravityBox aimed at different Android releases. Choose the version accordingly, go to its \u201cVersions\u201d tab and install it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Firstly, you will have to download\u00a0the\u00a0Xposed installer<\/strong>\u00a0APK file<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and install it on your device (Enable Unknown sources in Settings->Security). Then, you can install the Xposed Framework from the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Also, the app lets you\u00a0add widgets to the navigation bar<\/strong>. Presently, you can add a battery widget or show an image in the navigation bar with more widgets like music coming soon. When it comes to images, you can even\u00a0show custom images in the navigation bar but you will have to get the Premium version ($0.99) of the app for that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Once done, the Navbar app\u00a0lets you select a custom color for the navigation bar with its \u201cStatic Color<\/strong>\u201d option and you can select almost any color you want. If you want the navigation bar\u2019s color to match the pallet of the presently opened app, you can choose the \u201cActive App<\/strong>\u201d option. You can also set certain apps to have a specific navigation bar color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n