{
  "id": 7598228,
  "title": "Samsung’s NavStar app has a bug that refuses to let your navigation bar hide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/samsungs-navstar-app-has-a-bug-that-refuses-to-let-your-navigation",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-15T17:02:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/navstar-navigation-bar-hide-bug-3711527/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung's NavStar app has been found to have a bug that prevents the navigation bar from hiding as intended. Galaxy S25 Plus users have reported the issue on Samsung's community forum. The NavStar app, a Good Lock module, allows users to customize their navigation bar in various ways, such as changing the appearance of the icons or adding extra buttons. One of its most useful features is the option to hide the navigation bar when it's not needed. However, this function appears to be malfunctioning for some users. Even when the pin/hide button is tapped, the navigation bar remains visible and does not disappear as expected. Samsung has acknowledged the problem and stated that it will be addressed in a future update.",
  "summary": "Galaxy phone owners are struggling to get the navigation bar to hide.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}