Hide android status bar for my application on Android 4.0.4?

Question

I tried with the following code to hide status bar but it doesn't work..

getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION);

and to dim the bar i used

 getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LOW_PROFILE);

and it works.. Does any one know how to hide status bar on Android 4.0.4 device??

Solution 1

Use the following in your Manifest

<activity
        android:name=".abc"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" >

This however will only work on phones, Tablets do not support hiding of status bar.

Solution 2

Try with this on your onCreate method.

getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);

Solution 3

1. add a style and extend Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar , and add two item.

like this

 <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
        <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
        <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
        <item name="android:windowFullscreen">true</item>
        <item name="android:windowContentOverlay">@null</item>
    </style

2. setup your application with this theme.

like this

<application
    ...
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
    ...>
</application>

Comments

[Arjun Kanti]

Okay.. ('m using Android Network Media Player 4.0 device) .. But i downloaded a GMD HideBar 1.1.3.apk file from Link and installed, it works.. Actually it hides status bar but problem is sometimes device will be restarted and sometimes it won't hide bar.

[Raj]

THe above code should work correctly, you do however need to keep in mind you need to add the above code to each activity you have.

[PsychoMantis]

This method worked for me. Its worth noting that I do have my current app restricted to landscape orientation though.