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How can I turn off Full screen mode in some apps

(Topic created: 09-07-2025 08:25 PM)
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clouds24
Cosmic Ray
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For some reason now when I play some games or some apps the navigation bar is hidden. Making back out difficult. How do I go back to the original setting. 

I thought it was the app, but it's not, it's the phone. 

Send help, thx
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MrGhoul
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To turn off full-screen mode on certain apps... go to device settings > display > aspect ratio > choose the app from the list you want to turn off full-screen mode.
NOTE: Most apps are in "app default mode".
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clouds24
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You can't do that anymore. That setting is gone . Also if I put - show camera cut out. It will still over ride it . Samsung s24 android 15
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MrGhoul
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Sorry. Maybe someone else will know more. I'll have to do some research.
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realaud
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When your navigation bar is hidden in full screen mode, all you have to do to get out of the app is just slide up from the bottom edge of the screen where the bar is usually located and the bar will slide up. If you are in landscape mode, the nav bar controls will be on the side where the USB port is. You would slide from that edge. The navigation bar is designed to be hidden in full screen apps, yet still accessible for navigation.

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feelinggood
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The last update **bleep** a lot of things up
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clouds24
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Yes, but I don't want that. It wasn't like that until the recent update.
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realaud
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At this point, it doesn't really matter what you want.  It is the way it is.  That's what updates are all about, new/different features, elimination of some old ones.  In the meantime, you absolutely have a way to get out of full screen apps by accessing the navigation bar.  Not to mention that apps have a settings button/menu whereby you can exit the app.  I don't recall ever having the navigation bar ever sitting in the way of the full screen apps - that's why they are full screen.  Why would you want the navigation bar interfering with your game or the enjoyment of your movie?  Also, most apps that open in full screen are programmed that way by the app developer and it has nothing to do with Samsung.


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clouds24
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I guess it does matter what we want. It seemed slot of people felt the same way and they put back the navigation bar on my game and a few others with the latest update
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clouds24
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Because I use the nav buttons while playing the game. I never had a problem with it being there, and there's a lot of people looking for solutions right now. I don't want my game in full screen mode. I want to also see my status bar. And it's not just Samsung. Its also android that did it. This isn't an I phone, some of us still want the android feel.
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