https://community.sony.si/t5/xz-series/full-screen-video-cut-by-navigation-bar/m-p/3606389#M37724 <P>I am looking further in what I can do with the xz premium.&nbsp; I want to try mirroring with chromecast.&nbsp; But some video apps on the phone are cut on the side by the navigation bar, even in full screen.&nbsp; I have seen this in Periscope and 7Plus (a tv app in Australia).&nbsp; I said Stan earlier which does have the bar hide.&nbsp; I don't want mirroring with the navigation bar showing.</P><P>I have attempted to research this issue.&nbsp; There is no setting on the phone as far as I can tell.&nbsp; There are apps though that promise to hide the navigation bar and other bars.</P><P>The thing is though every one insists that I have to alter a setting in the system.&nbsp; It's not rooting but I am concerned about any possible issues with doing that, including affecting warranty.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have installed one called Granular Immersive Mode.&nbsp; It says this,'To grant or revoke this permission, you need to USB connect your device to a computer and follow a simple procedure.&nbsp; The wiki has a very easy to follow page for this process with a step-by-step guide with screenshots for Linux and Windows and links to the official Android ADB package and documentation.'&nbsp; It says in the play store that '...to enable immersive mode, WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission must be granted to it.'</P><P>I'm not intidimidated by this, I have programming experience.&nbsp; I'm just concerned that it has to be done.</P><P>Update:&nbsp; The so called simple steps given in the wiki include putting the phone in developer mode and turning on usb debugging.&nbsp; But I cannot get it to work because it is supposed to install an adb driver.&nbsp; In the Device Manager it is listed as ADB Interface.&nbsp; I think I might have the driver but it just won't install it.&nbsp; The name is android_winusb.inf&nbsp; I try to install it and it says something about check that it is 32 bit.&nbsp; I am trying to install on Windows 7 32 bit.&nbsp; If that can't be done no comments alude to it.&nbsp; I actually downloaded and installed the Android Developer Studio which at the end can be found to give information to obtain the 'google usb' drivers.&nbsp;&nbsp; I tried a couple of things before that.</P> Wed, 23 May 2018 02:39:41 GMT Johnpj 2018-05-23T02:39:41Z https://community.sony.si/t5/xz-series/full-screen-video-cut-by-navigation-bar/m-p/3606389#M37724 <P>I am looking further in what I can do with the xz premium.&nbsp; I want to try mirroring with chromecast.&nbsp; But some video apps on the phone are cut on the side by the navigation bar, even in full screen.&nbsp; I have seen this in Periscope and 7Plus (a tv app in Australia).&nbsp; I said Stan earlier which does have the bar hide.&nbsp; I don't want mirroring with the navigation bar showing.</P><P>I have attempted to research this issue.&nbsp; There is no setting on the phone as far as I can tell.&nbsp; There are apps though that promise to hide the navigation bar and other bars.</P><P>The thing is though every one insists that I have to alter a setting in the system.&nbsp; It's not rooting but I am concerned about any possible issues with doing that, including affecting warranty.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have installed one called Granular Immersive Mode.&nbsp; It says this,'To grant or revoke this permission, you need to USB connect your device to a computer and follow a simple procedure.&nbsp; The wiki has a very easy to follow page for this process with a step-by-step guide with screenshots for Linux and Windows and links to the official Android ADB package and documentation.'&nbsp; It says in the play store that '...to enable immersive mode, WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission must be granted to it.'</P><P>I'm not intidimidated by this, I have programming experience.&nbsp; I'm just concerned that it has to be done.</P><P>Update:&nbsp; The so called simple steps given in the wiki include putting the phone in developer mode and turning on usb debugging.&nbsp; But I cannot get it to work because it is supposed to install an adb driver.&nbsp; In the Device Manager it is listed as ADB Interface.&nbsp; I think I might have the driver but it just won't install it.&nbsp; The name is android_winusb.inf&nbsp; I try to install it and it says something about check that it is 32 bit.&nbsp; I am trying to install on Windows 7 32 bit.&nbsp; If that can't be done no comments alude to it.&nbsp; I actually downloaded and installed the Android Developer Studio which at the end can be found to give information to obtain the 'google usb' drivers.&nbsp;&nbsp; I tried a couple of things before that.</P> Wed, 23 May 2018 02:39:41 GMT https://community.sony.si/t5/xz-series/full-screen-video-cut-by-navigation-bar/m-p/3606389#M37724 Johnpj 2018-05-23T02:39:41Z