{"id":4885,"date":"2024-03-14T02:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-make-the-android-status-bar-transparent\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:49:39","slug":"how-to-make-the-android-status-bar-transparent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-make-the-android-status-bar-transparent\/","title":{"rendered":"Android Transparent Status Bar Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

To make the Android status bar transparent, you can achieve it by following these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Add the following code to the corresponding Activity in the AndroidManifest.xml file:<\/li>\n
  2. The activity named “YourActivity” has a theme with a translucent status bar.<\/li>\n
  3. Add the following style to the res\/values\/styles.xml file:<\/li>\n
  4. Create a theme called “Theme.AppCompat.TranslucentStatusBar” which is a child of “Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar” and set the attribute “android:windowTranslucentStatus” to true.<\/li>\n
  5. If your application is using AppCompatActivity, you can add the following code to the onCreate method of the Activity to make the status bar transparent.<\/li>\n
  6. If the Android version is at least Lollipop, then enable the system bar to draw backgrounds and set the status bar color as transparent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    By following the above steps, you can set the Android status bar to be transparent. Please note that these steps may vary slightly depending on the Android version or libraries used, so adjust accordingly to your specific situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    To make the Android status bar transparent, you can achieve it by following these steps: Add the following code to the corresponding Activity in the AndroidManifest.xml file: The activity named “YourActivity” has a theme with a translucent status bar. 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