Is there a way to hide the system/navigation bar in Android ICS

Question

I\'d like to extend the discussion regarding hiding of the system/navigation bar at the bottom of the screen on Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0 and up) tablet devices.

Answer 1

Although it's a hacky solution, I think it deserves attention because does not require rooting the device: getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(8);.