How to remove the navbar pill on Android 12 without root

Always wanted to get rid of gesture pill on Android 12, but didn't want to root your phone? Now is possible thanks to the work of Zacharee, that found a way to use the overlay api shipped with Android 12 without system/root privileges.

Now the guide step by step:

1) Download and install Shizuku from Play Store

2) Enable USB Debugging on developer settings (to enable dev settings you need to tap the build number in About Phone many times)

3) Start Shizuku as per the official guide

4) Download and install the Fabricate Overlay app (get the latest app-releases.apk in releases)

5) Launch the app, grant shizuku permissions, and tap on the add overlay button

6) Select System UI from the list and tap on add button

7) Type navigation_home in the search bar

8) Select the navigation_home_handle_width property, input 0, and tap apply

9) Save the overlay, give it a name (HidePill is a good one), and select it from the list

10) Switch to dark/light theme 2 times (that is a quick way to refresh System UI)

11) Navbar pill should be gone, profit

Now the navbar pill is gone. But what about the navbar per se? That can also be hidden, but be aware that some apps (like WhatsApp) could have some bottom UI elements cut on smartphones with super rounded corners (like Pixel 5):

N1) From the app list search and select Android System

N2) Search and select navigation_bar_height property, input 1 (0 can also be a value but causes some glitches) in the value field and click apply

N3) Do the same as (N2) for navigation_bar_height_landscape

As said 0 can also be a value but causes various glitches. And if you don't like how apps are cut with 1 you can input any value to your liking (<16 to reduce the navbar); you can also increase the value (>16) with even very odd results. Personally on Pixel 5 I like 9.

Next... maybe i'll had how to change quick-settings number and other things, i'm experimenting, you could do the same. For a quick hint, most system tweaks need to be done in System UI and Android System apps.

Oh and after writing this guide someone told me that there is a spreadsheet from xda. Oh well😂