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Android comes first when people talk about cheap and good quality smart phones. Unlike iOS and Windows Phone, Android has few hundreds mobiles from various manufacturers. Although, Android is cheaper than iOS but there is no doubt that Android can easily compete with iPhone and other iOS devices. In fact, there are many people, who often opt for Android over iOS.

Generally, Android mobiles have a better configuration. Some Android mobiles come with high class processor, chipset and RAM. You can find some mobiles those have 4Gb as well as 6GB RAM. This is just massive. Keeping that in mind, those mobile users install a lot of apps on their mobile. Although, this is not a fact, but the most apps you will install, the more notifications you will get.

Sometime, we get a lot of messages on Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Hike, Hangouts and all the other instant messaging apps. If your mobile screen is smaller than usual, you will face a problem. You will not get all the notifications on your status bar. Some time, this is just fine if you do not check the notifications frequently. However, if you often need to check the notifications, you can miss an important notification.

To solve this issue, here is a tricky solution. Although, you cannot reduce getting notifications on your mobile, but you can certainly make the status bar larger. This is obviously not possible to add an extra display but you can remove some system icons from your status bar and it will eventually create more space for you in the status bar of your Android mobile, where you can find more notifications.

Remove Any System Icon from Status Bar in Android

This is very easy. The most interesting thing is you do not need to install any party app. Nevertheless, the only limitation is you must have Android Marshmallow or later version to get help from this tutorial. Otherwise, you cannot do so as the respective option doesn’t contain in older versions of Android.

Anyway, there is a hidden tool in Android M that is called System UI Tuner. You can easily hide any system icon from status bar using this. As said, you have to enable System UI Tuner. For that, just expand your status bar, tap and hold the Settings button.

Following that, you will get a popup message that System UI Tuner has been enabled on your mobile. You can find it in Settings. Just open that System UI Tuner setting.

Alternatively, you can install the System UI Tuner – launcher shortcut app on your Android mobile running Android 9 to get the settings quickly. Please note that this app doesn’t work on Android 11 as System UI Tuner is no longer available in this Android version.

Here, you can find an option called Status bar. Now, you can toggle the button to enable to disable something. You can hide Cast, hotspot, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Alarm etc. icons.

Alternatively, if you are using MIUI 12, you might get some options to customize the status bar as per your requirements. For example, you can change the battery indicator, show or hide connection speed, show or hide notification icons, etc. To get started with this, you need to open the Settings and go to Display section. Following that, tap on the Status bar option.

From here you need to toggle the respective buttons. In a nutshell, you can find these options-

1. Show notification icons
2. Show connection speed
3. Show carrier when device is locked
4. Use new Control center
5. Edit carrier name
6. Battery indicator

Get rid of status bar icons on your smartphone running Samsung’s One UI 2.0, 3.0 & 3.1

Constant notifications on Android phones during the day tend to fill up the status bar at the top of the screen. The app icons continue to appear at the top left whenever you receive alerts for new messages, emails, social media likes, Play Store updates, call recordings, screenshots, and whatnot. In case you get a lot of notifications, you might end up with a cramped status bar that can be distracting and visually unappealing too.

Perhaps, if you use a Samsung smartphone then you can easily hide the notification icons and enjoy a clean status bar. While you can’t hide the status bar, it is possible to hide status bar icons on Samsung Galaxy phones running One UI. And this can be done without using third-party apps or enabling Do Not Disturb (DND) mode. Samsung’s One UI 2.0 (based on Android 10) and One UI 3.1 (based on Android 11) feature a built-in option to get rid of notification icons in the status bar.

Now let’s see how you can hide notification bar icons on a Samsung Galaxy phone running ONE UI.

How to hide notification icons on Samsung

On Android 11-based ONE UI 3.1

Supported models: Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20, Galaxy A72, Galaxy A52, Galaxy A32, Galaxy A21s, Galaxy A51, Galaxy A71, Galaxy A50, Galaxy A70 / A70s, Galaxy A80, Galaxy A90 5G, Galaxy M21, Galaxy M31s, Galaxy M51, and more.

1. Make sure your device is running One UI 3.1.
2. Go to Settings > Notifications.
3. Scroll down and tap “Advanced settings”.
4. Under the Status bar, tap the “Show notification icons” setting.
5. The default option is the 3 most recent. Select None instead.

That’s it. Alternatively, you can choose to show the total count of unread notifications in the status bar by selecting “Number of notifications only”.

On Android 10-based ONE UI 2.1 & 2.0

Supported models: Galaxy M01 / M01s, Galaxy M31, Galaxy M21, and more.

1. Make sure your device is running Samsung One UI 2.0, 2.1, or later.
2. Head to Settings > Notifications.
3. Tap “Status bar”.
4. Turn off the toggle button next to “Show notification icons”.

The status bar now won’t show any app icons when you receive notifications.

Note that you can still view the notifications. To do so, swipe down from the status bar and check the contents of the notification shade or notification panel.

Enjoy a clean status bar by hiding unwanted app icons that show up at the top when you get alerts and notifications on your Android phone.

Samsung’s popular Good Lock app has been updated to work on One UI and now lets you take full advantage of its awesome add-ons to customize your S10 in a few simple taps. One add-on in particular lets you get rid of mostly redundant indicators like the NFC “N” for a cleaner status bar.

QuickStar is the add-on in question, which works in conjunction with Good Lock to let you tidy up your status bar and remove specific icons without the need to resort to more complicated methods like rooting and installing custom ROMs. As you’ll see below, the process is very easy to follow, and will have you customizing your device’s status bar like a seasoned modder — minus the time and effort.

Step 1: Install Good Lock

Good Lock and QuickStar now support Galaxy devices running the Android Pie-based One UI, which include the S10, S10+, and S10e. So head to the Galaxy Store (found in your app drawer), then search for and install Good Lock. Be sure to check out our Good Lock tutorial below if you need more information on this topic.

Step 2: Install QuickStar

With Good Lock on hand, open the app and tap on “QuickStar” within the main page. You’ll then be taken to the add-on’s download page inside the Galaxy Store, so hit “Install” to add QuickStar.

Step 3: Customize Your Status Bar

Go back to Good Lock after you’ve installed the add-on, then tap on “QuickStar” and hit the toggle right under “Quick Panel Star” to enable it. From there, select “Visibility of indicator icons,” and simply tap on the toggles next to any of the indicators you wish to disable — Alarm, Battery, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane Mode, and more. Exit Good Lock once you’re done tweaking, and enjoy your clutter-free status bar.

Of course, QuickStar can do more than just disable status bar icons, such as applying a custom theme to your Quick Settings panel and adding functionality to your notifications. So be sure to explore the add-on thoroughly if you’d like to customize these features.

With Good Lock, Samsung has made it easier than ever to tweak your S10’s system settings on the go, which was near impossible to do in the past without root or custom ROMs. How are you enjoying QuickStar? Be sure to let us know by posting in the comment section below.

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In previous Android versions, you lost about an inch of screen real estate to the status bar and navigation bar. But if you enable Android 10’s new navigation gestures on your Samsung Galaxy, you can regain the bottom part — and with the help of ADB, you can reclaim the top portion as well.

Because of the Galaxy S20’s front-facing camera cutout, hiding the status bar isn’t easy to do. Samsung does include the ability to set apps to full-screen mode to conform around it, but most apps don’t support this feature. There are two methods to truly hide the icons at the top of your screen, but as you’ll see, neither is perfect.

What You’ll Need

• Windows, macOS, or Linux computer
• USB Data cable

Step 1: Download Platform-Tools

First, you’ll need software to help your phone and computer communicate. So use the link below to download the platform-tools ZIP file from Google. It’s free, and there’s a version for each major desktop operating system.

• Download Google’s Platform-Tools: Windows | Mac | Linux

Step 2: Extract the ZIP

Extract the ZIP file using the preinstalled extractor or third-party options such as 7-zip. Since you will be using the “platform-tools” folder later, drag it to your desktop for easy access.

Step 3: Open a Prompt in the Platform-Tools Folder

If your computer runs Windows, open “Command Prompt.” Mac and Linux users will open “Terminal.” Input “cd” then hit the space bar, but don’t hit enter. Drag the platform-tools folder to Terminal or Command Prompt to auto-populate its location. Now press enter (or return) on the keyboard.

Step 4: Allow USB Debugging

On your phone, enable enable Developer Options by going to Settings –> About phone –> Software information and tapping “Build number” seven times until you are asked to input your lock screen passcode or gesture. After entering, a toast message will inform you that you are a developer.

You will now find “Developer Options” at the very bottom of Settings. Select it and enable the toggle next to USB Debugging. Using the USB data cable, connect your phone to your computer. A prompt will appear asking you to “Allow USB debugging,” choose “Allow.”

If you don’t see the prompt, enter the following command in Command Prompt or Terminal:

Mac and Linux users will need to put “./” before sending any adb command, including the one above.

Step 5: Adjust the Overscan Values

The best method is to push up the display to hide the contents of the status bar. This doesn’t get rid of the status bar, instead it moves system and notification icons offscreen so it appears blank. And because most apps have the status bar as either transparent or matching the background color, you’ll effectively hide your status bar.

To try it, input the following in Command Prompt or Terminal, replacing x with -80 for Galaxy S20, -90 for Galaxy S20+, and -100 for Galaxy S20 Ultra:

For example, on my Galaxy S20 Ultra using a Mac, I entered “./adb shell wm overscan 0,-100,0,0” without the quotes. If you still see some of the text, you can increase the second number (technically decrease since it’s a negative) and send the command again to push the screen further up.

The problem with this method is you lose access to the status bar. This includes the swipe down gesture to reveal the notification shade. You can add back this functionality by using a third-party home screen launcher like Nova or Action, but will still lose seeing your status bar.

Additionally, the same number used to hide the status bar when the phone is unlocked won’t work on the lock screen. If you increase the number, you risk moving too much of the screen, affecting the layout of apps. Also, the icon indicating the in-display fingerprint scanner will be off, a little above where you need to place your finger.

Step 6: Try Immersive Mode Instead (Optional)

If you decide you don’t like the overscan method, you can reverse its effects by sending this command:

From there, your other option is to enable immersive mode. In the past, this was the best method, but because of the way Android handles the punch hole, this method has a serious flaw, a black bar.

In most apps, doing this will create a persistent black bar in place of where the status bar once was, but it will allow you to more consistently access the pull-down menu (just swipe twice). To use this method, input the following command into Command Prompt or Terminal and hit enter:

If you decide you don’t like this method either, input the following in Terminal or Command Prompt to revert it:

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Android status bar and notification icons is a nice concept, with these notification and icons you will know whats happening on your device. Here you will see all the notification like SMS alerts, Battery status, Signal Strength and clock. But as useful as these tools are, they can often get quite cluttered and become somewhat of an eyesore. Most of the android users want to hide some of them and can’t find a way to hide all these notification and status bar icons. There are ways to hide and turn off the apps notification in android, but not an option to hide the icons from the status bar.

Today in this guide we’ll show you how you can do this easily with the Statusbar Icon Hider xposed module. Thanks to XDA member hamzahrmalik for creating this module. With the help of this module, you are able to selectively enable or disable the status bar clock, battery indicator, signal cluster, and application notification icons. Below is the guide which you can follow on your android to get started.

Clean up Your Status Bar by Hiding Icons

First install the Xposed Framework on your Android, after that visit this link and install the Statusbar Icon Hider apk on your mobile or tablet. Now run the Xposed installer on your android and enable the app from the module section and reboot your device to finish the installation.

Once the phone is rebooted, open the Xposed installer application and go the module page of the app and run the Statusbar Icon Hider app. Now form here you can easily enable/disable the following icons separately:-

Clock
Battery
Signal Cluster
Notification icons from apps (those icons on far left)

See the Screenshot below:-

To enable the change you have reboot your android again and now all the icons are hidden form the status bar of your phone and tablet. In future if you want to enable them just open the app again and re enable them. Currently the app works on all stock ROM, but some of the feature of the app will not work on custom ROM’s. We tested this app on our Nexus 5 and Mot E and the app works fine without any problem.

I’d like to figure out how to hide the icons of the status bar that would appear in the left. Is there a way to control that? Some apps such as Weather.com don’t have the option to hide that icon from the status bar.

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Interestingly, you don’t need an app to hide those notifications. You can go to the App Info screen for an app and uncheck the “Show notifications” option. There are a few ways to get to the App Info page for an app.

1. On some launchers, you can drag the app out of the drawer, and onto an “App Info” area.
2. Likewise, on some launchers, you can long-press the icon and an options menu comes up with “App Info”.
3. Go to “Settings”, then “Apps”, then select the specific app you’re looking to hide notifications (and icons) from.

Let’s also take a moment to learn the reason why apps (like weather apps, etc) don’t have an option inside the app itself to do this!

If an app requires its notification to be displayed 100% of the time, then Android’s Garbage Collector/Process Manager is not able to automatically kill it. If, for example, The Weather Channel’s app allowed you to disable the notification/icon, then using that option would possibly allow Android to kill the background process (without knowing that it’s important) and it would stop getting weather updates.

Services that use Push Notifications (Like Hangouts, Email, lots of chat apps, etc) don’t need to be constantly running in the background to function. However, apps that need to do more background processing or need richer data (I guess weather apps?) need more than just push notifications. That’s why this is a thing.

Fortunately, disabling notifications inside the App Info screen does not affect the app’s other functionality. The app is still requesting the notification to be shown (Therefore protecting itself from getting killed) but the SystemUI App is just configured not to show it.

Samsung’s popular Good Lock app has been updated to work on One UI and now lets you take full advantage of its awesome add-ons to customize your S10 in a few simple taps. One add-on in particular lets you get rid of mostly redundant indicators like the NFC “N” for a cleaner status bar.

QuickStar is the add-on in question, which works in conjunction with Good Lock to let you tidy up your status bar and remove specific icons without the need to resort to more complicated methods like rooting and installing custom ROMs. As you’ll see below, the process is very easy to follow, and will have you customizing your device’s status bar like a seasoned modder — minus the time and effort.

Step 1: Install Good Lock

Good Lock and QuickStar now support Galaxy devices running the Android Pie-based One UI, which include the S10, S10+, and S10e. So head to the Galaxy Store (found in your app drawer), then search for and install Good Lock. Be sure to check out our Good Lock tutorial below if you need more information on this topic.

Step 2: Install QuickStar

With Good Lock on hand, open the app and tap on “QuickStar” within the main page. You’ll then be taken to the add-on’s download page inside the Galaxy Store, so hit “Install” to add QuickStar.

Step 3: Customize Your Status Bar

Go back to Good Lock after you’ve installed the add-on, then tap on “QuickStar” and hit the toggle right under “Quick Panel Star” to enable it. From there, select “Visibility of indicator icons,” and simply tap on the toggles next to any of the indicators you wish to disable — Alarm, Battery, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane Mode, and more. Exit Good Lock once you’re done tweaking, and enjoy your clutter-free status bar.

Of course, QuickStar can do more than just disable status bar icons, such as applying a custom theme to your Quick Settings panel and adding functionality to your notifications. So be sure to explore the add-on thoroughly if you’d like to customize these features.

With Good Lock, Samsung has made it easier than ever to tweak your S10’s system settings on the go, which was near impossible to do in the past without root or custom ROMs. How are you enjoying QuickStar? Be sure to let us know by posting in the comment section below.

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The great thing about Android’s customization is that you can either clutter up your home and lock screen with an infinite amount of awesome features and tweaks—or choose more of a stripped down minimalistic look.

If you’re someone who leans more towards a minimalistic look, a new mod by XDA member enryea123 will show you how to hide the status bar at the top of the phone, while still retaining its full functionality and ability to swipe it down.

Hide Status Bar

While there are ways to make the status bar transparent, this is the first mod to drastically shorten the status bar, making it virtually invisible, yet still fully functional.

The guide, which has been tested on CyanogenMod 10.1 with a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, works with the majority of ROMs out in the market, minus a few Samsung-based and AOKP/AOSP versions.

To implement the feature onto your device, you will be using apktool to modify a few lines of code to the SystemUI.apk and framework-res.apk, before finally flashing it onto your device. If you want to check out the entire tutorial, head over to the XDA guide.

You can also watch the video below, to see enryea123 using the feature.

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In previous Android versions, you lost about an inch of screen real estate to the status bar and navigation bar. But if you enable Android 10’s new navigation gestures on your Samsung Galaxy, you can regain the bottom part — and with the help of ADB, you can reclaim the top portion as well.

Because of the Galaxy S20’s front-facing camera cutout, hiding the status bar isn’t easy to do. Samsung does include the ability to set apps to full-screen mode to conform around it, but most apps don’t support this feature. There are two methods to truly hide the icons at the top of your screen, but as you’ll see, neither is perfect.

What You’ll Need

• Windows, macOS, or Linux computer
• USB Data cable

Step 1: Download Platform-Tools

First, you’ll need software to help your phone and computer communicate. So use the link below to download the platform-tools ZIP file from Google. It’s free, and there’s a version for each major desktop operating system.

• Download Google’s Platform-Tools: Windows | Mac | Linux

Step 2: Extract the ZIP

Extract the ZIP file using the preinstalled extractor or third-party options such as 7-zip. Since you will be using the “platform-tools” folder later, drag it to your desktop for easy access.

Step 3: Open a Prompt in the Platform-Tools Folder

If your computer runs Windows, open “Command Prompt.” Mac and Linux users will open “Terminal.” Input “cd” then hit the space bar, but don’t hit enter. Drag the platform-tools folder to Terminal or Command Prompt to auto-populate its location. Now press enter (or return) on the keyboard.

Step 4: Allow USB Debugging

On your phone, enable enable Developer Options by going to Settings –> About phone –> Software information and tapping “Build number” seven times until you are asked to input your lock screen passcode or gesture. After entering, a toast message will inform you that you are a developer.

You will now find “Developer Options” at the very bottom of Settings. Select it and enable the toggle next to USB Debugging. Using the USB data cable, connect your phone to your computer. A prompt will appear asking you to “Allow USB debugging,” choose “Allow.”

If you don’t see the prompt, enter the following command in Command Prompt or Terminal:

Mac and Linux users will need to put “./” before sending any adb command, including the one above.

Step 5: Adjust the Overscan Values

The best method is to push up the display to hide the contents of the status bar. This doesn’t get rid of the status bar, instead it moves system and notification icons offscreen so it appears blank. And because most apps have the status bar as either transparent or matching the background color, you’ll effectively hide your status bar.

To try it, input the following in Command Prompt or Terminal, replacing x with -80 for Galaxy S20, -90 for Galaxy S20+, and -100 for Galaxy S20 Ultra:

For example, on my Galaxy S20 Ultra using a Mac, I entered “./adb shell wm overscan 0,-100,0,0” without the quotes. If you still see some of the text, you can increase the second number (technically decrease since it’s a negative) and send the command again to push the screen further up.

The problem with this method is you lose access to the status bar. This includes the swipe down gesture to reveal the notification shade. You can add back this functionality by using a third-party home screen launcher like Nova or Action, but will still lose seeing your status bar.

Additionally, the same number used to hide the status bar when the phone is unlocked won’t work on the lock screen. If you increase the number, you risk moving too much of the screen, affecting the layout of apps. Also, the icon indicating the in-display fingerprint scanner will be off, a little above where you need to place your finger.

Step 6: Try Immersive Mode Instead (Optional)

If you decide you don’t like the overscan method, you can reverse its effects by sending this command:

From there, your other option is to enable immersive mode. In the past, this was the best method, but because of the way Android handles the punch hole, this method has a serious flaw, a black bar.

In most apps, doing this will create a persistent black bar in place of where the status bar once was, but it will allow you to more consistently access the pull-down menu (just swipe twice). To use this method, input the following command into Command Prompt or Terminal and hit enter:

If you decide you don’t like this method either, input the following in Terminal or Command Prompt to revert it:

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