Ever since I installed Xposed on my Android, I’ve started to love it even more. Now I no longer regret my locked Xperia Z bootloader and the fact that I cannot install custom ROMs with extra functionality. With just root access and Xposed modules, I was able to get all the awesomeness of some of the best custom ROMs out there, all on my stock ROM.
Hot Tip: We have seen many great Xposed framework modules that you can install on your device, such as changing app fonts or managing system startup items.
Today I will show you how you can have an adaptive status bar that changes color based on the color scheme of the applications you are working on. So, for example, if you’re using Hike on your Android, the status bar will turn blue to match. This way you can get a smooth experience across all your apps, especially those that support Material Design.
Get adaptive status bar
Apps are still in beta – you’ll have to show these types of apps in the Xposed Installer to be able to download them. Towards Settings -> Version will be displayed and enable the option Experiment. Now search and download Flat color bar and install it. Finally, reboot the device for the change to take effect.
The app is basically a plug and play module and you don’t need to do any initial configuration. Just launch an app on your device and you’ll be able to see that the color of the status bar will change to match the color of the app.
There are already some apps in the Xposed repository that promise features like a colored Status Bar, but they don’t work in many cases, such as Gmail 5.0 and Hike.
However, the Flat Style Color Bar app takes a screenshot when the activity first starts, extracts the required color code and applies it to the Status Bar. For better performance, colors are then cached for later use.
If unfortunately the application cannot read the color correctly, you can easily define the color for the application or even select the color from the screen. The new value will be stored in the application and applied every time you launch it. One good thing about the app is that if you have softkey navigation bars, you can also color them to match the status bar.
Note: The little shaded block on the top left part of the screen is the configuration panel for advanced color changes, if you want to try it out. If not needed, you can disable it in the framework settings.
Conclusion
So that’s how you can use Xposed module to get proper status and navigation bar color on your android device. This feature won’t boost your productivity, but will definitely improve the look and feel of your high-definition large-screen Android device.
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