Are there any options available to shift the status bar postition periodically? I'm asking because I remember my Note 4 had some image retention where the battery, clock, signal strength was depicted.
I'm thinking the black wallpaper background didn't help my case either and probably increased "screen burn in" likely hood.
I read about immersive mode already.
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I use nova launcher, it has the option to toggle the statusbar with gestures, in that way you can toggle it off and on, as you desire
Limeybastard said:
Are there any options available to shift the status bar postition periodically? I'm asking because I remember my Note 4 had some image retention where the battery, clock, signal strength was depicted.
I'm thinking the black wallpaper background didn't help my case either and probably increased "screen burn in" likely hood.
I read about immersive mode already.
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So dark themes are bad? I've always used dark themes on my phones. I don't like lighter themes, but might have to reconsider, I guess.
My wife's Note 4 had terrible burn in around the status bar, so I know exactly what you're saying, but she didn't use any theme and had a bright picture as her background.
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So dark themes are bad? I've always used dark themes on my phones. I don't like lighter themes, but might have to reconsider, I guess.
My wife's Note 4 had terrible burn in around the status bar, so I know exactly what you're saying, but she didn't use any theme and had a bright picture as her background.
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I read from another learned poster on here about image retention and it's worst if you for example have a pitch black background and pure white status icons similar to what I'm currently running on mine. Apparently that's why since Android version 7 I think, the top of the status bar is colored.
Gonna try and find the link.
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I read from another learned poster on here about image retention and it's worst if you for example have a pitch black background and pure white status icons similar to what I'm currently running on mine. Apparently that's why since Android version 7 I think, the top of the status bar is colored.
Gonna try and find the link.
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I didn't go with a completely black theme this time. I'm using the Manner II Samsung theme from the Samsung Theme store. It has a lot of black/dark gray and purple. It's a nice theme. Bright themes annoy me because they show every flaw in screen uniformity and I see them all.
Doesn't AOD do exactly what you're asking with the areas that it displays? It would make perfect sense for them to also do it for the status bar area and any areas that display frequently.
Burn in is the downside of this technology, especially for people who use their phones a lot. Given how most of the flagship products use OLED, you'd think that someone would have come up with a solution for it by now.
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I didn't go with a completely black theme this time. I'm using the Manner II Samsung theme from the Samsung Theme store. It has a lot of black/dark gray and purple. It's a nice theme. Bright themes annoy me because they show every flaw in screen uniformity and I see them all.
Doesn't AOD do exactly what you're asking with the areas that it displays? It would make perfect sense for them to also do it for the status bar area and any areas that display frequently.
Burn in is the downside of this technology, especially for people who use their phones a lot. Given how most of the flagship products use OLED, you'd think that someone would have come up with a solution for it by now.
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It's primarily this area that concerns me, as when it's always black with status indicators all white.
I too dislike white , Thanks for the advise.
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The post I was referring to.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3358557
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The Battery life has always been the hot topic on every rom, mod and other subjects. The more colors that show on the screen does in fact use more battery than a minimal colored screen...
So I decided to make a clean version of ICS. I see a difference in my battery life since I made this theme. Try it out.
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Excellent theme dude, exactly what i was looking for, the gray backgrounds in ICS irked me, also made it difficult to read in sunlight.
This is perfect! Simple theme and still elegant b'coz of the blacks.
Thank you very much!
No, Prob...
I was actually trying something out... since samsung started making dark menus and and other things in the newer phones, it got me thinking. I wonder if it would save some battery life if not a lot of screen was lit. I've been testing this for a couple days... seems to give me about an extra hour or 2.
Only thing I would change is the color of the wifi, bluetooth, signal, etc. with the notification bar pulled down. It always bugs me that when the notification bar isnt open they are blue or what ever color, but then when you open it they all go white.
Other than that looks like fun. Ill be installing this tomorrow.
Nice work annex.
Nice theme.Thanks for sharing
Very nice indeed.
Luh this, thanks!
what application do you need to have this theme working?
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what application do you need to have this theme working?
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You need a MIUI rom.
Love the theme, thanks again and happy new year...
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My phone don't have MIUI ROM, and I never liked it, but this theme made me want to have a MIUI ROM.
Thanks for this. Loving it! I have one issue. I'm getting black on black text in notification pull down?
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Nice work annex.
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Thanks Neo
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Thanks for this. Loving it! I have one issue. I'm getting black on black text in notification pull down?
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Thats weird.... Remove the theme and redownload it... I left it open, so that people can edit the theme before coverting it to the new theme format. Cuz once thats done.. it locks it.
Nice one...
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I thought it saved battery only in LED type screens because black is not illuminated unlike those of LCD.
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I thought it saved battery only in LED type screens because black is not illuminated unlike those of LCD.
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It uses less baterry than normal, even on LCD screens. Uses more than the AMOLED ones, but less than white backgrounds.
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Very nice theme. There are still a few light themed items - the buttons in Gmail and the bottom bar in the Messaging list screen - but it's not a lot. I think some of the menus can use separators but that's my opinion. Overall very nice, I'm using it now.
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Thanks for this. Loving it! I have one issue. I'm getting black on black text in notification pull down?
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I dont have this issue in the notification pull down, but I have it in the add widgets.
Every major version number or so (with the exception of 3.x and 4.x) Google seems to do a major overhaul in the color scheme of android. So, for Android 5.0, what do you think the color scheme will be, or what do you think it should be? My opinion is that the next color will be more bold, I would be inclined to say orange complimented with pastel colors of some sort. Why, you ask?
Note: I am speaking in terms of stock vanilla android, OEM skins are irrelevant
Looking at the trend of our favorite search giant:
Android 1.6:
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White and grey, sure its cool in theory, but a 4x4 grid of icons was cooler IMO (basically iPhone still had the upper hand)
Android 2.0
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Same thing, just changed the color of the app drawer icon *yawn*
Android 2.1
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It is here that we see Android become a preteen, it seems more polished with a button based app drawer and a nice little overhaul with performance
Android 2.2
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Bravo! It is now more user friendly with the addition of the icons on the sides, and the transparent dock bar makes it a wonderful addon to the experience when coupled with the new found live wallpaper support
Android 2.3
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This is where we realized Android was a force, Andy had a kick ass night at make out peak and came back a man. Notice the semi minimalistic style transformation implemented in Gingerbread. Icons are bolder, they follow a guideline to create a synchronized interface. The black, grey and green color scheme make it the talk of the town in a club or a board meeting. Its professional.
Android 3.0
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It would take a dissertation to describe the nerdgasm I had when I saw Honeycomb. I watched the press release 3 times even though it was over an hour long. Blue was a change no one expected. A true minimalistic interface, ON SCREEN BUTTONS, scrollable widgets, an overhaul that made Ebenezer Scrooge jump for joy. Android had officially become a man. The Blue and Black was a great addition. We considered 3.0 to be the "tron" interface.
Android 4.0-4.2
The awesomeness was downsized and upgraded to fit tablets and phones alike, all the goodness of Honeycomb on a screen the fraction of the size of an HC tablet. The shade of blue was lightened, and they downsized on how much jet black was in the interface. Now if you look at 4.2, they hint at another shift. The clock app, for example, is grey and white, while I don't see this as the final change, I think the anticipated Android 4.5 "Key Lime Pie" update will lighten up, and by 5.0 the entire color scheme will change. So, what do you think.?
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Pink
I think the next color will be clear. Now that will be bold!
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Fluorescent
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You really think they're going to change the color after 2 years of development until they reached ICS blue.
I hope that they make the framework such that you can just set a hex-color.
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Ultraviolet
or...
Infrared
wanna thank xda? here
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Ultraviolet
or...
Infrared
wanna thank xda? here
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or maybe a cyan colour
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I would love to see black and lime green, though I have no idea what its actually gonna be,
Who can edit to get the white theme
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Creating a white theme is a massive task as you need to invert all the dark apps, and that is a lot.
On any given ROM the majority are using a dark theme. You only have to look at the work @steveboss has done inverting the white apps and the time he has spent doing so.
If your bootloader is unlocked try MIUI, they like it nice and white.
One other thing, if you use a white theme, be prepared for your battery to get the s&*t kicked out of it.
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One other thing, if you use a white theme, be prepared for your battery to get the s&*t kicked out of it.
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Is that so? LT25 has an LCD screen, not OLED.
thats not really true, what dully posted there, also with a light theme you can use your phone with a lower screenbrightness than with a dark theme, thats my observations.
so no, not more battery drain with light theme...im using light themed rom since many weeks
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also with a light theme you can use your phone with a lower screenbrightness than with a dark theme, thats my observations.
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Yep. Especially outdoors a screen using a bright design remains better readable with lower brightness settings. The screen is by far the biggest user of battery power. With power considerations in mind a white screen is the best, except for OLED screens.
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Is that so? LT25 has an LCD screen, not OLED.
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Is that so. My dog has 4 legs.
Where did i mention it had an OLED screen?
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thats not really true, what dully posted there, also with a light theme you can use your phone with a lower screenbrightness than with a dark theme, thats my observations.
so no, not more battery drain with light theme...im using light themed rom since many weeks
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The brighter the screen, the more power required to produce the brilliant whites which means the more power consumed.
I can testify to this after using a dark theme i switched to a light theme to improve sunlight legibility and my battery suffered so i switched back.
Either way i don't care, it's your phone, your battery, do what you want with it.:good:
I think the LCD backlight is always on, regardless black or white, and the LCD blocks the light for black pixels.
... and therefore the black screen even uses a few electrons more electricity. Unless it is an OLED.
And that's what immerblind wanted to say. I add we can reduce the brightness level by using a white theme. Just go outside and read a black screen with white font, and then switch to a black font screen. 10 - 20 % lower display brightness is possible, much better than any battery app with there best feature being the marketing.
And Tide washes even whiter than white!
I am making this forum and I want opinions on whether I should make is light colored themed of dark color themed.
I heard from somewhere that dark themed websites engages the audience and stuff, but white themes also look pretty good, like this website.
What I know
Light themed websites look ok, but they are every where.
Some dark themed websites look kind of cool
so what should I do !?!? (its called an interroban)
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Just put both and give a choice
Dark is always best IMO. But if possible, give a choice
like a xda, use light
Design wise, Light has been a major trend for the last 10 years. (I blame Apple for that.)
But the problem, that many designers ignore, is that white screens cause eye strain, migraines, insomnia, epylepsy, and severe headaches. Also, White on an AMOLED screen uses 80% more battery than black. (Because Samsung's AMOLED creates black by turning the LED off.)
You need to know your target audience. Are they mainly Samsung users visiting the forum from a mobile device? Then go with Black. The difference between constant use of a black website vs a white one is about 8 hours of battery life. Are they mainly general users and will mainly visit the site from a non-samsung device or desktop? Then go with White.
But the best option would be to simply provide users with a toggle that says "Light | Dark". Use the Light version as the main (in line with modern web design), but give users an easy to find option to swith to dark. (Don't hide it in the user settings, nobody looks in there).
Although I would probably opt for dark grey as opposed to full black (Which does negate the battery life a bit, but it looks better.). Dark grey is more professional. Try #2F2F2F. (47, 47, 47 RGB)
ShadowLea said:
Design wise, Light has been a major trend for the last 10 years. (I blame Apple for that.)
But the problem, that many designers ignore, is that white screens cause eye strain, migraines, insomnia, epylepsy, and severe headaches. Also, White on an AMOLED screen uses 80% more battery than black. (Because Samsung's AMOLED creates black by turning the LED off.)
You need to know your target audience. Are they mainly Samsung users visiting the forum from a mobile device? Then go with Black. The difference between constant use of a black website vs a white one is about 8 hours of battery life. Are they mainly general users and will mainly visit the site from a non-samsung device or desktop? Then go with White.
But the best option would be to simply provide users with a toggle that says "Light | Dark". Use the Light version as the main (in line with modern web design), but give users an easy to find option to swith to dark. (Don't hide it in the user settings, nobody looks in there).
Although I would probably opt for dark grey as opposed to full black (Which does negate the battery life a bit, but it looks better.). Dark grey is more professional. Try #2F2F2F. (47, 47, 47 RGB)
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^this. I'm just too lazy to write it all myself. Dark theme is also 3000x better to view at night
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Dark Theme, if possible give a choice.
John.
Dark and darker.....always.
✯ ✵ ✯ Judging the Unjustly ✯ ✵ ✯
i normally prefer light ui's but i think in this case the dark one looks better
I chose Dark cause: easier on the eyes and battery. Give peeps the choice though m8.
Dark is better, especially with a choice of accent colors. Like dark gray with either blue or lighter gray accents are my preferences. I sometimes switch back and forth between light and dark myself depending on what color codes people use for text in their posts
Dark.
I'm always running away from white themes. I just don't like them. And sometimes my that white makes my eyes hurt.
So I've been trying to find an app like this forever ! I've tried others like DroidTint, Flat Style and Lollistat but most of them slowed down the performance of my phone. This is the first app that I've found that makes my system look even more beautiful without taking a toll on the performance.
I did not make this module and have nothing to do with it's development. Just thought I would share this and hopefully you guys appreciate it !
Sorry ! Can't add external links as this is my first post >_>
UPDATE: I was watching a movie on Netflix and noticed that the app made the status and nav bar transparent! Looks beautiful!
UPDATE: found a way to add screenshots!
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cant find it
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Either use the link or xposed installer..
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.flarejune.perfectcolorbar
Been looking for a good working module like this for a while. Thanks to you both!
How do you get the nav bar to match the status bar?
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How do you get the nav bar to match the status bar?
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I'm not sure, sorry. However, I'm sure there is a setting to make that happen!
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I dnt like how the nav and status bar are same color on some apps... it was neat... but i uninstalled it
This seems to work significantly better than flat style color bars.
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This seems to work significantly better than flat style color bars.
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really strange cause I think flat style color bars works better
Looks like somebody brought Lolistat into the Marshmallow era with Lolistat Reborn
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really strange cause I think flat style color bars works better
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With flatstyle a of situation where it colors the nav bar white and the buttons also white, this goes for black bars to. with this its only issue is with black as it colors it with a very faint grey which i am not sure how to fix.
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With flatstyle a of situation where it colors the nav bar white and the buttons also white, this goes for black bars to. with this its only issue is with black as it colors it with a very faint grey which i am not sure how to fix.
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Mine is black icons on the white navbar
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Ditto on the black bar. I actually paid for the app and was super bummed i had to delete it. A good example is the stock clock app which i use every night. if you use night mode like i do there is a gray bar that remains and no way to fix it without turning the function off everytime. That is the only issue i have seen but i dont want to fool with it every night before bed otherwise its perfect
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Ditto on the black bar. I actually paid for the app and was super bummed i had to delete it. A good example is the stock clock app which i use every night. if you use night mode like i do there is a gray bar that remains and no way to fix it without turning the function off everytime. That is the only issue i have seen but i dont want to fool with it every night before bed otherwise its perfect
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Both apps have an action where you can blacklist an app. Just blacklist the clock app.
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Both apps have an action where you can blacklist an app. Just blacklist the clock app.
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You're right. Works great. I think i was getting yours mixed up with one i used beforehand.
Just tested on my stock xposed backup and it works great. I was trying something but it's back to DU for me, but it's dope reminds me of paranoid Android.
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Lollistat is better than this.. Try that
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Lollistat is better than this.. Try that
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PerfectColorBar looks a lot lot lot more nicer. But I think Lolistat is slightly better with UI smoothness.
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PerfectColorBar looks a lot lot lot more nicer. But I think Lolistat is slightly better with UI smoothness.
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I prefer something that's more accurate and doesn't change color too much.
I stopped using g PerfectColorBar last week. The nav wouldn't match what it was supposed to, but instead it would be the same as the status bar on a few apps such as messenger. It happened after one of the updates though.
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LoliStat Reborn is way better.
Perfect Color Bar didnt work with a lot of apps of mine. It messed up my Settings app colors. And the developers first language is not english so the app UI is very confusing.