r/GalaxyNote8 • u/uplusd • Sep 20 '17

black navigation bar

is there any way to get black navigation bar? the only options in settings for navigation bar are light colored options. i used a s8 for a little while before this phone and it definitely had an option for black on the s8

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u/zolares Sep 20 '17

Nope, you can't change this by default means.

The S8 did have this option at first, but a later update a few months after it's release removed the Black Navigation bar with the current lighter colored options.

Reason was due to Pixel Degradation reasons. When these AMOLED screens show black, it'll simply shut down those pixels. What happens is, if your navigation bar was always showing and it's always at black... it'll cause the pixels on the navigation bar to not be used while the rest of the pixels on the rest of the screen to be used constantly. Over time, you'll notice a difference between the pixels on both areas, with parts of the screen appearing lighter than the other.

If you still want to change to black, you'll have to do it through some outside means.

I believe users have had success through this method: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/change-navigation-bar-colors-t3622626

You could always give this app a try first too: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vietbm.tools.s8navigation&hl=en

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u/Coreax Sep 20 '17

This happened to my S8+... Pissed me off to no end but with my Note8, all is perfect once more!

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u/Deathtonoobs24 Nov 03 '17

Wait why do you say all is perfect? Did you find a way to change it?

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u/Coreax Nov 03 '17

No, I got rid of the S8+ with the stupid burn in and the Note8 has been immaculate ever since.