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2017 has been the bezel-less year for smartphone manufacturers with LG and Samsung outing their G6 and S8 respectively, eventually being one of the first phone makers out there to bring bezel-less smartphone design to the forefront. But, if you are the one who keeps a close watch on tech stuff, you might be knowing that it was Xiaomi with their Mi Mix to kick-start this trend in smartphones last year or so. However, the phone was only bezel-less at the top and either side but had a noticeable chin at the bottom, unlike the G6 and S8 duo.
After the mentioned devices created a new wave in the smartphone game, pretty much every other phone maker followed route offering bezel-less form factor not only in the high end but also in the mid-low end range of their smartphone lineup. By the way, it would not be justified if I did not mention the Apple iPhone X. Well, Apple, the bezel loving phone maker also launched the iPhone X, a bezel-less smartphone recently. However, unlike the G6 and S8 duo, the X touts an edge to edge display with a prominent notch at the top that houses various sensors. Speaking of iPhone X, let’s come to the main point of the article. Today I would like to show you all an app called X Home Bar that aims to bring the iPhone X like home button to any Android device.
As you all know that the iPhone X design is a radical departure from the iPhones of yesteryears in the sense that it loses the home button because of the bezel-less design. As a result, the X features a gesture-based virtual home button present in the user interface.
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Enough said, now let’s take an in-depth at X Home Bar as depicted in the screenshots below.
X Home Bar setup and features
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As mentioned above, you can set an action that would initiate upon a left, right or up gesture. Refer the screenshot below
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By the way, actions such as recent applications, back, power menu, notification panel and quick settings require accessibility rights.
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Other settings such as width, height, margin and vibration for the home button are self-explanatory. Refer those in X Home Bar app itself.
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Now let’s check out the X Home Bar in action.
X Home Bar in action
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Swipe up, left or right to initiate actions that you have defined in settings.
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My thoughts
X Home Bar is a great app that would come very handy in those situations when your phone’s physical home button decides to quit itself. If all is well then you can enjoy the iPhone X-esque home button on your device. But wait, folks, speaking of enjoying the home button, this all comes at a cost of ₹ 130 or $ 2.016 to be precise. I can cent percent guarantee that this app is worth the money spent. Moreover, I hope in the future, the developer adds exciting new features which I really look forward to.
So here it is tech enthusiasts on my in-depth look and review of an amazing and neat little app. Feel free to chime in the comments section below on your take and experience with this sleek app. Download X Home Bar via the Google Play Store link given below.
[googleplay url=”https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lagache.sylvain.xhomebar&hl=en”/]Also Read: Get Vibrant, Vivid and Rich Wallpapers with Wolpepper App for Android
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