Android app full screen

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Got this app running in kiosk mode and would like to run it on full screen. Already got rid of the application's grey title bar, but still got the home, volume, back and other buttons on the top bar as you can see in the picture.

The device is running android 2.2 firmware.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5431365/how-to-hide-status-bar-in-android — Samir Mangroliya, Jun 15 '12 at 17:27

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 15 '12 at 17:45

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So there is more approaches:

First, you should specify this feature in your Manifest.xml

android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"

Or in your onCreate method work both these approaches:

this.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);

or

this.getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);

answered Jun 15 '12 at 17:45

Simon Dorociak

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Have tried these already but only got rid of the little grey bar with the apps name on it. Any other ideas? – jjgl Jun 15 '12 at 18:03

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 15 '12 at 19:53

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The tablet you are running on is running a hacked version of Android, one that does not comply with the Compatibility Definition Document. As a result, you probably cannot get rid of that bar, unless you replace the firmware with something else.

The recommendations that the other provided is the right answer for compatible Android devices.

answered Jun 15 '12 at 19:53

CommonsWare

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ok, thanks! but how do you know that its running a hacked version of android? – jjgl Jun 18 '12 at 16:56
If it is running a hacked version of android, its been hacked by the manufacturers then. I installed the firmware downloaded from the manufacturer's website. The tablet is a bq verne plus btw. – jjgl Jun 18 '12 at 17:09
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@jjgl: "its been hacked by the manufacturers then" -- most likely, that is true. "how do you know that its running a hacked version of android?" -- Android 2.2 does not support that top "system bar"-style UI for HOME, MENU, and BACK. – CommonsWare Jun 18 '12 at 19:55

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 15 '12 at 17:33

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Make Your activity to look something like this in manifest

            <activity
            android:name=".HelloActivity"
            android:label="@string/laptop"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" >

answered Jun 15 '12 at 17:33

Vipul

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Have already tried this too. I think this is only good for android os3? – jjgl Jun 15 '12 at 18:04

code singh · Answer 4 · 2012-07-21T11:42:02.143

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In android manifest use this line

<activity android:name=".yourActivityName"
          android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">

and in your class use this line in oncreate method

requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);

this code works fine for android 2.2 i have tested and its working.

edited Jul 21 '12 at 11:42

answered Jul 21 '12 at 11:36

code singh

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 26 '17 at 05:23

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
    this.getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);

    setContentView(R.layout.activity);

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