So being able to use Dex directly on the tab is extremely beneficial but I'm having a difficult time typing on the small on screen keyboard as I haven't been able to get the keyboard case as yet. Have 2 questions:
1- Is there a way to key the regular on screen keyboard (like when using regular Android and not in Dex mode) when you're in Dex mode?
2- Being able to resize all windows in Dex is great but is there any way to have them snap to the edges similar to windows? Any 3rd party app would do.
Thanks in advance
elevation_2 said:
So being able to use Dex directly on the tab is extremely beneficial but I'm having a difficult time typing on the small on screen keyboard as I haven't been able to get the keyboard case as yet. Have 2 questions:
1- Is there a way to key the regular on screen keyboard (like when using regular Android and not in Dex mode) when you're in Dex mode?
2- Being able to resize all windows in Dex is great but is there any way to have them snap to the edges similar to windows? Any 3rd party app would do.
Thanks in advance
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To number 1 yes. Open keyboard, click down arrow on right, click modes, pick your fav.
To number 2, not that I've found.
A note I actually have better luck with apps resizing in tablet mode, they just dont start windowed. DeX mode message to restart apps when going fullscreen is too annoying.
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To number 1 yes. Open keyboard, click down arrow on right, click modes, pick your fav.
To number 2, not that I've found.
A note I actually have better luck with apps resizing in tablet mode, they just dont start windowed. DeX mode message to restart apps when going fullscreen is too annoying.
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Go to Dex labs and enable the experimental feature that allows resizing of almost any app. This should reduce the amount of apps that require a restart when resizing apps in Dex mode.
Actually I found that if you do the dex labs switch then you turn on the google developer option "force all activities to be resizeable" AND THEN you go to about dex and click on that a bunch of times, it actually make all apps work nearly properly in dex mode.
Only last issue with dex is that it won't work in portrait so when I start a reading app that I want in portrait I can't use it. They should look at how windows handle rotation.
No option to change keyboard type when in Dex mode
gottahavit said:
To number 1 yes. Open keyboard, click down arrow on right, click modes, pick your fav.
To number 2, not that I've found.
A note I actually have better luck with apps resizing in tablet mode, they just dont start windowed. DeX mode message to restart apps when going fullscreen is too annoying.
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Tried and enabled but sadly keyboard doesn't
clubtech said:
Go to Dex labs and enable the experimental feature that allows resizing of almost any app. This should reduce the amount of apps that require a restart when resizing apps in Dex mode.
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Actually I found that if you do the dex labs switch then you turn on the google developer option "force all activities to be resizeable" AND THEN you go to about dex and click on that a bunch of times, it actually make all apps work nearly properly in dex mode.
Only last issue with dex is that it won't work in portrait so when I start a reading app that I want in portrait I can't use it. They should look at how windows handle rotation.
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Unfortunately not happening. Still can't resize
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click that little down arrow on the right hand top of the keyboard, then there will be a modes button.
Is it possible to use your phone as a trackpad for DeX on Tab S4 (using some apps)?
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click that little down arrow on the right hand top of the keyboard, then there will be a modes button.
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Many thanks. It worked
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I am wondering if any developer would like to make a landscape start screen. What this means is I can turn my phone to landscape mode and the start screen changes to landscape. I think that would be a cool feature if possible this could be implemented in some way.
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I am wondering if any developer would like to make a landscape start screen. What this means is I can turn my phone to landscape mode and the start screen changes to landscape. I think that would be a cool feature if possible this could be implemented in some way.
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If you mean home page = the home screen then answer would be probably no because the api won't allow you. I could happily be wrong!
Not possible. Even phones with slide keyboard don't have this
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drupad2drupad said:
If you mean home page = the home screen then answer would be probably no because the api won't allow you. I could happily be wrong!
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maybe with a custom rom or skin?
lovenokia said:
maybe with a custom rom or skin?
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it will be like 2 tiles and lots of empty space on the right side of your screen...
why would u want that??
Huh?
I think what the OP is asking for would look something like this (very quick) mock-up:
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Of course it will never happen, but it would be very nice if it did.
yah that is what i am looking for. This couldnt be possible even with a special skin or custom rom. Android people have some pretty radical customs roms(i know it is open source) just wondering why that couldnt be done with windows phone.
lovenokia said:
yah that is what i am looking for. This couldnt be possible even with a special skin or custom rom. Android people have some pretty radical customs roms(i know it is open source) just wondering why that couldnt be done with windows phone.
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Well for one, performance reasons. I remember when I had the Android G1 switching between landscape and portrait lagged as I had to wait for the system to be responsive again after opening the keyboard on the homescreen.
Most windows phones are candybars. Only 2 generation 1 models have slide out keyboards
The OS is designed primarily around portrait use. If you were to make the homescreen landscape it would present some design inconsistencies.
It is not necessary. Using the homescreen in landscape mode provides no tangible benefit over portrait mode and could be annoying when lying in bed etc.
well see when i am using my phone in landscape mode, it gets annoying for the screen to go back to portrait so this is why i am wondering if this is possible. There are some phone that can go into portrat mode and dont have a qwerty(non windows phones)
The quick mock-up looks like Windows 8.
yah it looks good but i dont know if it will happen
Nice mockup!
I too am pining for lanscape start, hubs, index search
is there a registry edit maybe in order to add this functionality when I dock my Titan?
I have been using the dock for my Titan a lot lately and wish the start screen would rotate to landscape when I dock or the tiles themselves could simply stay in portrait just rotate accordingly when I dock because the screen is now a landscape position sure there will be a huge black bar off to the right but that's fine and for the hubs and index search too.
there has be some type of edit to change the system into rotating start screen?
Sorry but I think that is impossible, Windows Phone 7 is really closed about the homescreen and mofidications
maybe the app "htc dock mode" could be something for you
Maybe in windows phone it a landscape start screen could come alive
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Ok, this may be a totally dumb question, but how the hell do I control/interact with Google Earth on my Nexus (4.0.2). I cannot seem to get it to tilt and pan etc using touch. I see no other icons or menus with control options? Am I missing something simple?
Uninstall and redownload.
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Ok. I'll try that. but this was the pre-installed Earth that came on my phone. Not sure I can uninstall. will try though. It's updated itself since I got the phone so should have the latest version, but will try. thanks
Ok I uninstalled the updates to the app, but I cannot uninstall this "system app". So I disabled it, forced stop. Enabled it again and will now download updates to make it 6.1 again.
I'm not sure what I should be seeing when using this app. There are no controls.
Just go to market and search for your application on the menus, then press your app Earth and there will be an option to update.. That's what i've done.
Cheers!
I have the very latest google earth from the market. 6.1 something.
Here is a screenshot. Does this look right? how do I tilt the screen to get the 3d angle? all I can do is drag around, and rotate. I cannot tilt so I can see topography?
ARGH. Im sure its just me not knowing how to use it.
Screen shot - where are the tilt controls?
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I too would like to learn how to tilt the view in Google Earth.
But I am bemused by the responses so far. Why is it necessary to uninstall and reinstall? Are you suggesting that the factory installation (with updates) is somehow broken?
Use two fingers to rotate/tilt.
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Hold two fingers to the screen and instead of pinching, just slide both up or down to change viewing angle or rotate them in a circular motion around a centred point in order to spin.
Flanimal said:
I too would like to learn how to tilt the view in Google Earth.
But I am bemused by the responses so far. Why is it necessary to uninstall and reinstall? Are you suggesting that the factory installation (with updates) is somehow broken?
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I thought so, because the OP said other icons and controls were also missing. I also did not realize it was a system app (it was a Market app on my Fascinate and treated by my ROM as a user app)
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drewstiff said:
Hold two fingers to the screen and instead of pinching, just slide both up or down to change viewing angle or rotate them in a circular motion around a centred point in order to spin.
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What he said ^^^
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drewstiff said:
Hold two fingers to the screen and instead of pinching, just slide both up or down to change viewing angle or rotate them in a circular motion around a centred point in order to spin.
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How the hell did I not figure that out!! Never used multi-touch in that way before.
Thats great. Exactly the solution I needed. thank you.
I've been using touchscreen for 2 years, so I cannot be the first person not to figure that out. No hint on the app itself or help about how to do that.
anyway, cheers
Thanks to all from me too.
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Google maps works the exact same way. If you go to maps and drag 2 fingers down you will get that "3d" view. It's cool. They must be trying to get some continuity from app to app.
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Although I'd agree it's not massively obvious in the app, there's always Menu > Help. Which has this to say:
To tilt your screen, touch the Look-Around icon and ensure it's enabled. To tilt up, touch the screen and move down. To tilt down, touch the screen and move up.
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Spotted the problem? The "Look Around" button doesn't seem to exist any more, so the help is out of date! Wonderful.
I can confirm the "two finger draggy-spin" method works fine though
I know the solution. This was happening to me too but i figured out. This is how to do it. Enable auto rotation open Google earth and tilt your device then hold two fingers and swipe downward or upward. I hope i helped so thank me. Ok!!!!!!
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Hi,
The main thing I love the Galaxy Notes is the multi-window feature. Especially the pop-up window option.
I've read that since Android Nougat that's built-in into Android (it's called Freeform there). But the main difference is that Freefrom just give you a small pop-up window with every item in the app still being very large like it was full screen (the same thing Windows computers do when you make an app smaller). The Samsung approach is a pop-up windows which actually make every aspect of the app look smaller. I hope I'm making myself clear.
Will the Note 8 use the Android implementation of the pop-up window functionality, or it's own Samsung implementation?
Thanks!
Spir4 said:
Hi,
The main thing I love the Galaxy Notes is the multi-window feature. Especially the pop-up window option.
I've read that since Android Nougat that's built-in into Android (it's called Freeform there). But the main difference is that Freefrom just give you a small pop-up window with every item in the app still being very large like it was full screen (the same thing Windows computers do when you make an app smaller). The Samsung approach is a pop-up windows which actually make every aspect of the app look smaller. I hope I'm making myself clear.
Will the Note 8 use the Android implementation of the pop-up window functionality, or it's own Samsung implementation?
Thanks!
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I donno, you should ask note 8 peeps not us.
I think you may not be explaining the Note 8.0 multi window properties well.
I disable mini app from tray in portrait mode, and only use multi window when I drag particular apps from the tray.
Then resize the top or bottom window accordingly to the app that does not get squishy. Not all apps resize, like calculator is big.
In landscape mode I have options to choose cards between the two apps. Any more apps in windows becomes troublesome with switching. My fingers are too big.
Task manager does all I need for most apps between switching.
gooberdude said:
I donno, you should ask note 8 peeps not us.
I think you may not be explaining the Note 8.0 multi window properties well.
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How do you mean, this is the Note 8 forum so who are you then
Here are pictures of what I mean.
Samsung does this:
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Android does this:
When you resize the pop-up window with Samsung's interface, the app stays in full screen, but the window gets smaller, so everything about the app gets smaller (smaller font, ...).
When you you that with Android Nougat built-in interface, everything in the app stays the same (font size, ...) but the window gets smaller. This forces you to scroll inside the window to be able to see the whole app.
I've had the chance of testing the Note 8, and apparently Samsung doesn't scale the content of the app, only the app window. Is there a way to get the app to scale as well?
You guys have a phone not a Note 8.0
I get scaling... though I am on KK on a Note 8.0
What is cool is the Tab 4 drawer on the Note 8.0 is smaller and auto launches all apps from it in a window, so you don't need to drag.
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I get scaling... though I am on KK on a Note 8.0
What is cool is the Tab 4 drawer on the Note 8.0 is smaller and auto launches all apps from it in a window, so you don't need to drag.
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Why are you on KK?
Again this Is the Note 8.0 tablet thread section
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Why are you on KK?
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Because it is the latest bug free stock firmware, and does what I need on a 4 year old tablet.
Right sorry guys, I didn't get the clues. I'm on the tablet section
My question is, is there a way to have a split screen mode in portrait orientation where the apps are above/below each other, instead of left and right? Just like how a phone would handle this.
What i have right now
What i want
Each window has a handle, but you can only swap they position, instead of changing the alignment.
Thanks!
If you turn off miui optimizations you'd get the normal split screen but I noticed the 3 fingers screenshot won't work also.
Half Alive said:
If you turn off miui optimizations you'd get the normal split screen but I noticed the 3 fingers screenshot won't work also.
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This is weird, i can't find it in the dev options, but it shows up in the search. If i click on the search result it only brings me into Dev options, since the checkbox is missing.
https://imgur.com/Ixgj8WX
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Imagine googling stuff first...
https://piunikaweb.com/2021/04/19/m...ing-in-developer-options-try-this-workaround/
Worked, thanks!
*EDIT2:*
If someone arriving to this thread later on, i'm on version 12.5.8.
Also as i seems, disabling the optimization, you have to give up on floating windows too.
EDIT3:
since MIUI 13, disabling the optimization, won't disable floating windows.
Unfortunately this wasn't fixed in MIUI 13, which is pretty disappointing.
S0und_ said:
Unfortunately this wasn't fixed in MIUI 13, which is pretty disappointing.
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In the latest version of miui 13 by disabling the optimization does it still allow you to do the horizontal split screen?
Im thinking of buying this tablet but horizontal split screen in portrait mode is essential for me
Also can you move the split bar making one app bigger?
RaFePt said:
In the latest version of miui 13 by disabling the optimization does it still allow you to do the horizontal split screen?
Im thinking of buying this tablet but horizontal split screen in portrait mode is essential for me
Also can you move the split bar making one app bigger?
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It still does but somehow it looks broken when you open recent app, probably using GSI rom would be better.. also split screening setting will crash the system ui, idk why..
RaFePt said:
In the latest version of miui 13 by disabling the optimization does it still allow you to do the horizontal split screen?
Im thinking of buying this tablet but horizontal split screen in portrait mode is essential for me
Also can you move the split bar making one app bigger?
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Interesting, it's still MI UI 13 but turning off optimization split screen works in portrait. Previously you've lost the floating window feature because of that, so it's not really worth it. Although it's still broken a bit. So in landscape you can resize the apps in a 33/66 or 50% or 66/33 ratio. In portrait you only have 50% 33/66 doesn't work its snaps back to 50.
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Sorry if I'm bothering you but I'm really conflicted between this Xiaomi pad 5 and the Lenovo tab p11 pro, their the same price over here
I love the xiaomi but I'm scared of the software, do videos (YouTube in full screen, netflix, chrome) still play in the split screen (portrait) while using other apps?
Also what do you mean by broken?
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Interesting, it's still MI UI 13 but turning off optimization split screen works in portrait. Previously you've lost the floating window feature because of that, so it's not really worth it. Although it's still broken a bit. So in landscape you can resize the apps in a 33/66 or 50% or 66/33 ratio. In portrait you only have 50% 33/66 doesn't work its snaps back to 50.
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RaFePt said:
Sorry if I'm bothering you but I'm really conflicted between this Xiaomi pad 5 and the Lenovo tab p11 pro, their the same price over here
I love the xiaomi but I'm scared of the software, do videos (YouTube in full screen, netflix, chrome) still play in the split screen (portrait) while using other apps?
Also what do you mean by broken?
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Sorry, forgot to answer your question.
I'm not sure about the performance difference between to two tablets, but Lenovo tab p11 pro has a OLED screen, that's a big plus. Although Xiaomi's LCD is good enough for general content consumption, but it's not good enough for HDR movies. In my country the P11 pro was 30% more expensive then the Tab5, and although i would prefer an OLED screen, i was not willing to pay that much.
You can playback two videos in two different apps in portrait split screen. I've tested this with Youtube and Twitch. What you have to keep in mind, that portrait split screen is stuck in 50-50% app ratio. You have no option to change it to 33/66% which you can do in horizontal.
Is it possible to hide the status bar so an application can fill the entire screen? The terminal commands I used to use on my Pixel 3 XL are no longer working
?
No
The last Magisk module I had that could change the height caused boot loops since 12.1, but even before then messing around with those settings could cause them. Google really doesn't want anyone messing with status bar on this phone apparently.
You can use this Magisk Modul for a rooted phone https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/G-VisualMod . After installation you have to activate the notch killer profile in the systems settings in developer mode section below the DPI setting.
If the app itself doesn't support fullscreen you can install https://github.com/LSPosed/LSPosed with https://repo.xposed.info/module/ru.bluecat.android.xposed.mods.appsettings . Appsettings allows to define the fullscreen mode.
Otherwise you can look for a similar app that supports fullscreen for your intended use.
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Is it possible to hide the status bar so an application can fill the entire screen? The terminal commands I used to use on my Pixel 3 XL are no longer working
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I wonder if Nova Launcher has gestures to do that. I know that you can with the Dock.
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You can use this Magisk Modul for a rooted phone https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/G-VisualMod . After installation you have to activate the notch killer profile in the systems settings in developer mode section below the DPI setting.
If the app itself doesn't support fullscreen you can install https://github.com/LSPosed/LSPosed with https://repo.xposed.info/module/ru.bluecat.android.xposed.mods.appsettings . Appsettings allows to define the fullscreen mode.
Otherwise you can look for a similar app that supports fullscreen for your intended use.
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Thanks! I'll give those a shot
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I wonder if Nova Launcher has gestures to do that. I know that you can with the Dock.
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I didn't see any options to hide the status bar in Nova. I am using the free version, though, so my options for gestures are pretty limited
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Thanks! I'll give those a shot
I didn't see any options to hide the status bar in Nova. I am using the free version, though, so my options for gestures are pretty limited
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I'm not trying to hide the status bar on my home screen. I'm only trying to hide it in applications that I might have open for long periods of time while reading posts or articles, like the XDA app, Chrome, Reddit, Tapatalk, etc.
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I'm not trying to hide the status bar on my home screen. I'm only trying to hide it in applications that I might have open for long periods of time while reading posts or articles, like the XDA app, Chrome, Reddit, Tapatalk, etc.
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It is possible with system ui tuner but the space occupied by the status bar is still unusable by apps. This may be a limitation with having the punch hole because my poco f2pro and oneplus 7 pro both can still go completely immersive on A12 but they are true full screen phones.
mookiexl said:
It is possible with system ui tuner but the space occupied by the status bar is still unusable by apps. This may be a limitation with having the punch hole because my poco f2pro and oneplus 7 pro both can still go completely immersive on A12 but they are true full screen phones.
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Tried system tuner ui by zachary in November when I got the phone and again just now. i'm proficient with adb and did the commands for non root and still not working for me. Works on my Note 20 Ultra on android 12.
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Tried system tuner ui by zachary in November when I got the phone and again just now. i'm proficient with adb and did the commands for non root and still not working for me. Works on my Note 20 Ultra on android 12.
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Seems to only work on Samsung phones now days. I used either System UI Tuner or just used the ADB commands on my Note 20 Ultra when I had it and any other phone before that and it works on my Z Fold3 and my Galaxy Tab S7 but doesn't work on my Pixel 6 Pro or my OnePlus 9 Pro. I don't know if it's just how Samsung phones are setup or what. I
had read somewhere about it being something Google had removed in Android 11 but it still worked for Samsung devices. Who knows why it works on Samsung devices and not on others.
wews if there is no fix then I have to go back to A11
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wews if there is no fix then I have to go back to A11
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immersive mode still works on a12. aosp mods + weiju (lsposed). we just need to find a weiju alternative bc permission is shabby