One UI 6.1 is the new version of the custom Android layer used by the Samsung Galaxy, which debuted with the new Galaxy S24 family. This version brought many changes, including artificial intelligence functions and more new features for the system, such as changes to the Control Center and widgets on the lock screen, among others. There’s more new in One UI 6.1 than just AI features.
However, this update also includes a few changes that users weren’t happy with: A great notifications feature is disabled by default (and the option to enable it is a bit hidden). Another change is that It is no longer possible to hide the navigation gesture bar in the interfacewhich would allow you to enjoy a much cleaner screen without that gray bar at the bottom.
Or at least, it wasn’t possible. Samsung has updated its best application to personalize the mobile and now we can hide this bar again on Samsung Galaxy
How to make navigation gesture bar disappear in One UI 6.1
The fact that it is not possible to hide the gesture bar in One UI 6.1 is not a whim, Samsung has a good reason to avoid it. And one of the new functions of One UI 6.1 arriving on the Galaxy S24 is “Circle to search”, and to use this function you have to press and hold the gesture bar (or the home button, if you use button navigation).
The circle to search is used by long-pressing the gesture bar. This is why Samsung has disabled the ability to hide it
However, many Samsung Galaxy device users prefer to hide this bar to make the most of the size of your screens to display information and content, with a cleaner and even minimalist experience.
Fortunately, it is now possible to hide the navigation gesture bar in One UI 6.1, you just need to install one of the best apps from Samsung’s portfolio: Good lock.
Good Lock is an official application that allows maximize personalization Samsung Galaxy devices, including new ways to use mobile and changes to the appearance of the user interface, among others.
To hide the gesture bar in One UI 6.1, we follow the following steps:
- install Good lock from the App Store Galaxy Shop
- We access Good Lock and look for the module “NavStar» and we install it
- Next we access NavStar and turn on the module
- Then, we activate the box “Enable additional gesture settings” (enable additional gesture settings)
Once you complete these steps, a new settings option will appear in the system settings menu of the Samsung Galaxy device.
To finish, we follow the following steps:
- Access the menu settings from the system and there to the Screen section
- We continue Navigation bar
- Next we select the option “More options» (we had to choose swipe gesture navigation, of course)
- Finally, we uncheck the box Gesture suggestion
And that’s all. Now the screen will no longer show the navigation gesture bar, allowing you to make more use of space and have And look it’s cleaner and even ordered, if you prefer. For example, when reading articles you will notice the difference, the screen displays a little more text.
Hiding the gesture bar does not affect how Rodea works for search
Of course, hiding the gesture bar does not affect how Rodea works for searching. To use this function, simply Tap and hold in the space where the gesture bar was previously. Nothing has changed, just that the bar is no longer there now.
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