I have an Android app that requires the Navigation Bar to work. How can I hide this app on the Play Store for users that have a device with hardware navigation keys?
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What do you consider "hardware navigation keys" to be? If you are referring to HOME, BACK, and such, the system's navigation bar is automatically handled by the OS. – CommonsWare Apr 20 '14 at 11:35
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Yes, I'm referring to HOME and BACK. My app specifically targets devices that don't have those buttons physically. – Rudey Apr 22 '14 at 08:46
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The OS already offers a navigation bar for devices that don't have those buttons physically. – CommonsWare Apr 22 '14 at 11:00
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@CommonsWare I am aware of that. My app demonstrates the [Immersive Mode](https://developer.android.com/training/system-ui/immersive.html) that was introduced in Android 4.4. This mode hides, if present, the navigation bar. That is why my app targets those devices. – Rudey Apr 22 '14 at 12:59
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Immersive Mode hides both navigation and notification bars. So even on devices without navigation bar, immersive mode can be demonstrated. – Mark Buikema Apr 22 '14 at 14:10
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There are no <uses-feature> elements or <uses-configuration> elements that allow you to filter on the existence of off-screen affordances for HOME and back, at least that I can see.
Hence, other than manually identifying devices that you want to support, and manually limiting distribution to them in the Play Store, I do not see another way to handle your request.
The point behind something like immersive mode is for it to be used on all devices, albeit with differing effects depending on device characteristics.
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