Replacing Status Bar icon - Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Alright, I now see the systemui.apk but too bad the instructions I saw did not apply to what I wanted. What I want is to replace the signal bars into something much more identifiable, like the Iphone dot signals. However it seems that there is much more to do than what I expected. Can somebody assist me in this case? Thanks!

helpplease123 said:
Alright, I now see the systemui.apk but too bad the instructions I saw did not apply to what I wanted. What I want is to replace the signal bars into something much more identifiable, like the Iphone dot signals. However it seems that there is much more to do than what I expected. Can somebody assist me in this case? Thanks!
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Instead of spending that much time troubling yourself with that apk, you can use the Flat Style Bar app from HERE. Note that it requires Xposed to be installed.

kentexcitebot said:
Instead of spending that much time troubling yourself with that apk, you can use the Flat Style Bar app from HERE. Note that it requires Xposed to be installed.
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I haven't unlocked my bootloader yet, for the sake of the DRM keys... But I think this one hit the spot!

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designer requested!

I need help:
I've been the whole day working in a new theme, but I'm still not able to get what I want by Photoshop,(I guess Im not as good as I expected). so I decide to ask for help.
I need someone who can help me to make this for me.
Maybe we can make a great theme.
So, designers, show us your skills
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I need help:
I've been the whole day working in a new theme, but I'm still not able to get what I want by Photoshop,(I guess Im not as good as I expected). so I decide to ask for help.
I need someone who can help me to make this for me.
Maybe we can make a great theme.
So, designers, show us your skills
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what is that? a status bar and app drawer? try being more specific as to what you're asking . i know i'm confused, lol.
opasha said:
what is that? a status bar and app drawer? try being more specific as to what you're asking . i know i'm confused, lol.
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statusbar background and tray launcher
joshuas_79 said:
statusbar background and tray launcher
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and you want it to look like those? that tray is really big
opasha said:
and you want it to look like those? that tray is really big
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I know, that why I like transparent, maybe not very useful, but it just a new concept. , but this glass effect is more difficult for me than I expected..
I might could help if you tell me more specific what you want.
Here are the png files I would like to "create with your help":
One is for the status bar, this should be the red topbar in the pics of the first post.
And the seond one is the tray for the launcher, I post what I got so far, but it's still not looking how I would like.
I hope you understand what I mean now...
ok i did the files for you as close to what you showed in your mockup.
statusbar_background.png:
tray_handle_normal.png: this file is 40% transparent since that is what it looked like in your mockup. it looks grey because it is on a solid background here. however when you open it up in photoshop and gimp you will see that it is transparent.
good luck
opasha said:
ok i did the files for you as close to what you showed in your mockup.
statusbar_background.png:
tray_handle_normal.png: this file is 40% transparent since that is what it looked like in your mockup. it looks grey because it is on a solid background here. however when you open it up in photoshop and gimp you will see that it is transparent.
good luck
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Oh thanks!!, I'm going to test it right now.

iPhone status bar theme MIUI

Hey!
Can somebody make a theme for MIUI status bar like iPhones one (screenshot) ?
The point is to make it a little bit thinner than normal MIUI.
Note: I want it for MIUI Gingerbread 'cause it's easier than MIUI v4, but if you want it for MIUI v4 ...
Thanks!!
Every time i look at a picture of an iphone i want one so badly
Me too, but my phone looks now like an iPhone with MIUI + Ultimate iPhone theme.
Now I'm tryin to make it perfect
ugh. just go buy one.
If you pay for it then okay!
In Europe it's expensive my dear friend!
Try this psd, mate, not so hard but it need a lot of time with these resource you can rebuild the iphone theme for miui for best result
http://www.teehanlax.com/downloads/iphone-4-guid-psd-retina-display/
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License: This file may ONLY be used for mocking up iPhone apps. No, can’t be used in a theme to sell or go in ads for your new app or use it to build your Web site. It is a tool for designers, that is it
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Better if it's free
Hey! The problem it's that I don't know how to do that. But thanks!!
gfs222 said:
Every time i look at a picture of an iphone i want one so badly
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Get out... now.
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timpuri_noi said:
Get out... now.
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LMAO!!!!
I'm 95% already done with this, i need help to separate, and put Battery to Right Side.
Cool, but the most important thing is to make it thinner, like the iPhones one
darius4cs said:
Cool, but the most important thing is to make it thinner, like the iPhones one
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Don't even think that's possible unless you use a lower DPI.
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Umm probably with an 3rd party app?
darius4cs said:
Umm probably with an 3rd party app?
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Yeah. LCD Density will do it, but it will make everything smaller.
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GANJDROID said:
Don't even think that's possible unless you use a lower DPI.
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i guess you can do it by editing systemui.apk's layout xml files manually
your gonna mess up alot of things by editing status bar to be thinner.
If you do it, the time will have to be changed to be smaller and fit, then it will have to be modded again so miui can change where it's location is. All this but for pretty much every notification you'll ever get. all the icons are going to have to be smaller than before, and it may not even fit on the status bar.
Just use a lower dpi, im on 200 and it looks really good.
Changing DPI, the icons remain at the same dimension and the labels are smaller and they come on the icons..
Velcis Ribeiro said:
I'm 95% already done with this, i need help to separate, and put Battery to Right Side.
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The battery and signal are a cluster. I'm not to fimiliar with MIUI but I'm guessing it follows the same principle. Only the battery text can be moved to the right on its own. I may be wrong but that's how it was when I was running CM7.
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Looks Great
Hi guys,
It looks absolutely awesome!!!!
Is it still a work in progress? or is it finished and the full thing is in a different thread?
Cheers guys
you could use custom status bar + in the play store . I use it all the time

[REQ] Transparent Navbar system wide.

Hey modders, I was wondering if you can make a transparent/translucent Navbar that I can use throughout apps, I know about the immersive mode.
I feel Iv looked almost everywhere with no result as to why it can't be done or hasn't I would settle for it changing with my apps but I can't use xposed since I'm on 5.1
Thanks in advance for any help/info.
Nexus Titan 6
Guess that's a nope.
Yes, for me that's a feature that I would live to have,UV been asking about this for awhile now and I never get a answer. I don't understand why this can't be done or if devs just don't wanna tackle it. There's a modual in xposed that let's us fad the navbar but it just come back,I don't like the fade feature. I would gladly donate if someone would make this happen. Let's start a petition lol.....
mwebb34 said:
Yes, for me that's a feature that I would live to have,UV been asking about this for awhile now and I never get a answer. I don't understand why this can't be done or if devs just don't wanna tackle it. There's a modual in xposed that let's us fad the navbar but it just come back,I don't like the fade feature. I would gladly donate if someone would make this happen. Let's start a petition lol.....
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Yea man, same here there's just not enough people liking the magic of it. Personally I think it adds more screen relestate for viewing. I have talked to some guys over on G+ in bitsyko layers project and apparently he is doing it. But you'll have to use layers.
Frozt said:
Yea man, same here there's just not enough people liking the magic of it. Personally I think it adds more screen relestate for viewing. I have talked to some guys over on G+ in bitsyko layers project and apparently he is doing it. But you'll have to use layers.
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Great,will u keep me informed on the progress or just give me the g+ link and I'll follow. Thanks
mwebb34 said:
Great,will u keep me informed on the progress or just give me the g+ link and I'll follow. Thanks
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Here ya go bitsyko community
You can use ultimate dynamic navbar pro to do this. I currently have my navbar transparent. Also, it expands your desktop when you make your navbar transparent so you really do have more screen real estate. Unfortunately, it won't let me post the link for it but you can find it in the play store
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You can use ultimate dynamic navbar pro to do this. I currently have my navbar transparent. Also, it expands your desktop when you make your navbar transparent so you really do have more screen real estate. Unfortunately, it won't let me post the link for it but you can find it in the play store
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Iv tried it. It uses more system resources, also it has only made the whole navbar disappear lol
I'm looking for the stock navbar with no black background. Just like on the homescreen.
Frozt said:
Iv tried it. It uses more system resources, also it has only made the whole navbar disappear lol
I'm looking for the stock navbar with no black background. Just like on the homescreen.
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You can do that with udn, it hides your real navbar and put a an exact clone to replace it. Then you go to theme and make the background clear
krazekid007 said:
You can use ultimate dynamic navbar pro to do this. I currently have my navbar transparent. Also, it expands your desktop when you make your navbar transparent so you really do have more screen real estate. Unfortunately, it won't let me post the link for it but you can find it in the play store
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You can do that with udn, it hides your real navbar and put a an exact clone to replace it. Then you go to theme and make the background clear
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Just tried it doesn't work on 5.1
Frozt said:
Just tried it doesn't work on 5.1
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Works for me
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Works for me
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Bro we are asking for a STOCK navbar with a transparent background meaning that black covering the text behind the buttons is gone. Just as it would be on the homescreen and recents menu lol.
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Bro we are asking for a STOCK navbar with a transparent background meaning that black covering the text behind the buttons is gone. Just as it would be on the homescreen and recents menu lol.
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I understand that lol. The navbar I posted is UNB's basic theme but is customizable if you purchase it and can be transparent. It's obviously not a stock hack or anything but I was confirming it's an identical solution that works for 5.1, assuming you're rooted.
Frozt said:
Just tried it doesn't work on 5.1
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You have to have busybox installed.
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You have to have busybox installed.
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I do. But its still not what the request was bro.
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You have to have busybox installed.
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I understand that lol. The navbar I posted is UNB's basic theme but is customizable if you purchase it and can be transparent. It's obviously not a stock hack or anything but I was confirming it's an identical solution that works for 5.1, assuming you're rooted.
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I bought it awhile back, didn't do what I wanted an had 4.4 Navbar icons didn't enjoy it.
Using layers the customize my Navbar icons.
Guys, is there something new? I also want to disable the black color behind the buttons
woookay now.
1 : The devs don't owe us, anything. They can build whatever the hell they want. Plus, most roms now are some sort of kang of another. Why else would most roms have pertty much the same features then?
2: This is all on the assumption that apps don't theme the navbar, and that they have coded the app to display at where the navbar is. I've done a fully transparent status and navbar build for my nexus 4 and while it works fine on launcher, it would bug out with artifacts when using other apps or it just returned to grey.
BUT, devs are amazing so they could probably make this work. However, there are much more important things to be done before modifying on the looks of android. So please, just be patient or try and do it yourself.
Obviously you guys don't feel the way I do.... I hate the navbar. I don't use it. Such a waste of screen. Have you tried something good like pie or an alternative to the navbar? I'd suggest that. But to each his/her own.
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Obviously you guys don't feel the way I do.... I hate the navbar. I don't use it. Such a waste of screen. Have you tried something good like pie or an alternative to the navbar? I'd suggest that. But to each his/her own.
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I like pie, but I also enjoy the navbar since its faster click wise for me. I would rather
There be light up soft keys. And the 6in screen that would have made it 100x better.

(Theme)Black and Blue

So here is a black and blue theme i have been working on,I will be updating it and fixing some things. I also will be changing some things around when i get some more free time. I also will be changing some more icons in the near future.I am definitely no pro and this is the second theme i have every done . I will try to help if you have any problems but just keep in mind i am not a expert. I also think that this will only work on at&t galaxy s6. Someone had tried to do on another carrier and it didn't work and there was a lot of things that weren't working. If you want to try it i would make sure you have everything backed up just in case you run into problems.
I have the framework and system UI themed as well as i had to change a few things around in settings apk to make stuff work correct.I will be putting a link in post 2 for my dropbox to download it with instructions. Alot of people have helped me figure some things out and without there help i probably wouldn't have been able to do this. I also fixed a few things after screenshots.Illchange them up tomorrow.
I wanted to thank everyone for the help. Cambunch for all the help over pms,gaming wild for letting me use some of his apps and dazed and confused for letting me put his keyboard into my theme and for giving me a flashable zip. i wanted to thank Thebear j koss for helping me with a few thingsThanks and you can find there links below
Cambunch--here
Gaming wildisire--here
Dazed and confused--here
Instructions for installing,
You need to have the urban theme installed from the theme store. After you apply that you can flash my theme. First you should make a backup of your system ui,framework,settings and mms apps just in case you do something wrong or dont like the theme. I have those themed as well to match the theme i made.I was going to try to give options but i wanted to post theme and dont have time to do options. I also have the 3 minit battery mod built into the theme. You need to install those 2 apks first before you flash my stuff with flashfire. Everything will be inside the dropbox folder i post. i tested myself on my phone and everything worked fine. I don't think it will work on another carrier cause i had people test and some of the stuff didnt work so im assuming some of the other carriers are diffrent. When i get some time ill try to do options but as of right now its all or nothing . Here are the steps to flash everything but have some kinda backup just in case something goes wrong.
First download urban theme and apply,after that is done you should install the two 3minit battery apks. After those are installed i flashed the theme then rebooted then i flashed the other zip with everything else in it.The name of that zip is icon color mod. Everything should work fine.I tried on my phone 2x with no problems.
I will post some of the stock apks also just in case someone wants to go back to what they had before the theme. Feel free to write about any questions.
I will post link soon,i have to fix a few things
im on tmobile but got to say, looking good. would love just the stauts bar icons(in red), or even the ones u have now if u ever decide on just doing them and wanna throw a bone. They would look hot on my phone. Im sure many will want to go away from the stock look...i know i did. Anyways, keep up the awesome work
Just my personal opinion, but the toggles look tacky and dated. Make 'em clean and I'd be on board.
SilkyJohnson said:
Just my personal opinion, but the toggles look tacky and dated. Make 'em clean and I'd be on board.
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The toggles in pull-down or notification toggles. The noti. ones will be a option for a separate zip. I'm open to opinions. I'm having a few problems with a couple of things and been on computer at work for hours trying to figure some things out. As soon as I get them figured out I'll be updating op .
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The toggles in pull-down or notification toggles. The noti. ones will be a option for a separate zip. I'm open to opinions. I'm having a few problems with a couple of things and been on computer at work for hours trying to figure some things out. As soon as I get them figured out I'll be updating op .
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Notification shade. I'd avoid shading and texture.
These are some toggles i had used when on kitkat...sort of looked like real icons your using on your status bar..also what im using now. As well as my settings..These are from the avengers theme in the theme store...not bad for now til more hit the s6 forums...im sure with time ideas will come to mind to please if not all, some. But ur definitely on your way. I for 1 hate my staus bar icons... ant stand stock
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So I'm working on a black and blue theme for the s6. Alot will be themed including status bar icons,settings, lockscreen icons,messages, black notifications with blue text plus many others. It will have the center clock with 3 minit battery mod plus rotation on lock screen and a few other things.I've been working on it for a few days and have a few bugs to work out. Here is a few shots of what it will be looking like. Hopefully it will be done in 1 to 2 days.
Will update when done
Edit===I figured out the part I was stuck on. I have a few minor things to work out then will be updating thread with screenshots and downloads. It literally took me hours of trying things and some help from someone but hopefully it will be ready tomorrow or next day. I'm no pro and it takes me alot of time to do this.
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I see elements of Wicked Sensations theme that my buddy Dazed built. Make sure you give credit if borrowed.
SilkyJohnson said:
Just my personal opinion, but the toggles look tacky and dated. Make 'em clean and I'd be on board.
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So does your avatar. Lol
mikep2323 said:
The toggles in pull-down or notification toggles. The noti. ones will be a option for a separate zip. I'm open to opinions. I'm having a few problems with a couple of things and been on computer at work for hours trying to figure some things out. As soon as I get them figured out I'll be updating op .
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PM me if you need help with anything.
12MaNy said:
I see elements of Wicked Sensations theme that my buddy Dazed built. Make sure you give credit if borrowed.
So does your avatar. Lol
PM me if you need help with anything.
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He's been helping me with stuff and getting credit. Where all using same base so some stuff will look the same. The only thing I'm using from his is the keyboard but I already asked. I'm not great at theming just trying to put something together for att s6 and i might need to take you up in the offer for help. I'll pm you thanks
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I see elements of Wicked Sensations theme that my buddy Dazed built. Make sure you give credit if borrowed.
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Good to see you man, it's been awhile. Ive been talking with mikep back and forth, so he's cool. Thanks for getting my back though. Hope all has been well with you.
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He's been helping me with stuff and getting credit. Where all using same base so some stuff will look the same. The only thing I'm using from his is the keyboard but I already asked. I'm not great at theming just trying to put something together for att s6 and i might need to take you up in the offer for help. I'll pm you thanks
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Looking good man. Ive said i wasn't good at theming before also, but i had some huge help from people on XDA and @12MaNy was one of them. He's pretty damn awesome. Keep up the awesome work man, your doing a fine job.
I got hurt at work and was out of commision,I will be working on the theme within the next few days.I apologize about the delay but sometimes stuff happens thats out of my control. I have been really swamped at work also so when i get some time i will be fixing some stuff and be posting.I also need someone that has a att galaxy s6 to test for me please.Thanks
I got the S6 Edge if that helps?
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i got hurt at work and was out of commision,i will be working on the theme within the next few days.i apologize about the delay but sometimes stuff happens thats out of my control. I have been really swamped at work also so when i get some time i will be fixing some stuff and be posting.i also need someone that has a att galaxy s6 to test for me please.thanks
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damn bro...wish you a speedy recovery
Wish you a full and fast recovery.
I have an AT&T Galaxy S6 if you still need a tester.
mikep2323 said:
I got hurt at work and was out of commision,I will be working on the theme within the next few days.I apologize about the delay but sometimes stuff happens thats out of my control. I have been really swamped at work also so when i get some time i will be fixing some stuff and be posting.I also need someone that has a att galaxy s6 to test for me please.Thanks
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Theme works on the Galaxy s6 edge?
Op updated with download, will be updating with more screenshots and with a list of what's themed later.
Theme looks good man. Hopefully that laundry list I PM'd you helped.
Some cute theme will be good

Status Bar Size

Alright, so my aunt and parents all bought the Note 5. It seemed like the thing to do because I had just bought a Note 3 and loved it. Overall, they are pretty happy with it, but the comparison to my phone and theirs on the status bar is RIDONCULOUS. I can see it, but I'm still young enough to have 20/20 vision (probably not for long...).
Seriously, what is that, like a 2pt font? (I realize that it's probably a 10pt with a pixel density that is too high to make that reasonable.)
I poked in the settings, looking for something to change the size of the icons/statusbar, but found no love. There is a way to enlarge the interface, but it does nothing to the status bar. It would seem that not many are complaining about it, based on my search.
Regardless, is there any way to make the status bar/icons larger? Are there apps out there that wouldn't require rooting their phones?
Because people prefer it small. I so hope it is as small as iPhone, it still big compare with iPhone status bar.
Andrewtst said:
Because people prefer it small. I so hope it is as small as iPhone, it still big compare with iPhone status bar.
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Aw, come on now - the whole reason it's there is to know at a quick glance down, up to 3 feet away, what is going on. Sure, you have the notifications on the lock screen, but what if you want to know if your phone is muted during a meeting quickly? Grab the microscope and go all CSI on it?
If people don't like the status bar, just make it an option to remove it completely?
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Aw, come on now - the whole reason it's there is to know at a quick glance down, up to 3 feet away, what is going on. Sure, you have the notifications on the lock screen, but what if you want to know if your phone is muted during a meeting quickly? Grab the microscope and go all CSI on it?
If people don't like the status bar, just make it an option to remove it completely?
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I am telling you the reason why no people complain.
The status bar in Android is big enough to clearly see, Samsung smaller it is doing a correct choice, in previous Note4 and earlier is too big already.
Did you see anyone complain on iPhone 6 Plus or 6s Plus? or any Mi phone that follow iPhone status bar size. It is small and still clearly to see.
The only way to make it bigger is root the phone just can change.
I don't have great eyesight, and think the status bar is easy to read...
I don't know if any of the themes make it bigger, but that might be worth looking into.
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JasonJoel said:
I don't have great eyesight, and think the status bar is easy to read...
I don't know if any of the themes make it bigger, but that might be worth looking into.
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No themes will make it bigger. The only solution is root and change the lcd density same as Note 4 (640).
Samsung make smaller density this time at Note5 (560) thus everything look much smaller than before.
Andrewtst, either you're pretty rude or have a poor grasp of the English language. For many people, the icon size of the status bar is too small. We're asking how to make it larger. Constantly repeating "root" doesn't help fix the problem. In settings, under display, you can change the font size of every icon, except for those in the status bar. If you would like to help, please provide step-by-step instructions on how to enlarge the status bar icons. Thank you.
There's a free app called Display Scaling on the Play Store. In there, there will be condensed and standard. it will originally be in standard but change it to condensed then back to standard. and no, this does not require root. hope it helps!
The reverse
Alright, now that this is taken care of. Does anyone know anyway (without rooting) to reduce the size of the icons for the Note 4?

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