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[Q] Fix for notification bar "burn-in"?

Hi,
Can someone make a launcher with the notification bar transparent? I just noticed that the "burn-in" problem for blue background is real. I used Jscreen for 6-7 hours and 90% percent of "burn-in" problem was fixed, but It will be nice to have a transparent notification bar. This way the "burn-in" problem won't be an issue.
PS: To check if you have "burn-in" problem enter "LCD Test Mode" by dialing *#0*# then choose "red", "green" and "blue". Check the notification bar area.

Wrong section to ask a question seeing as we already have a question/answer forum
On another note, why not just get a launcher that supports toggling status bar ?
eg LauncherPro,Adwlauncher,Zeam....etc (Order does not reflect preference)

Daneshm90 said:
Wrong section to ask a question seeing as we already have a question/answer forum
On another note, why not just get a launcher that supports toggling status bar ?
eg LauncherPro,Adwlauncher,Zeam....etc (Order does not reflect preference)
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I think a question for modified launcher belongs to Development area. The poll is only secondary issue.
I like the stock launcher (it is the only one on JS3 who doesn't lag without lagfix) and tell me how do you select on other launchers the notification bar if you choose to hide it.

Is there an app to check that? I'm in cm7 and the code doesn't work beside samsung firmwares..

Swipe up to make it appear. Swipe down to open it completely.

Idan73 said:
Swipe up to make it appear. Swipe down to open it completely.
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Thank you, good to know . But it is useful only for launchers who have this option.

leoon said:
Is there an app to check that? I'm in cm7 and the code doesn't work beside samsung firmwares..
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Jscreen. After you start Fix Stuck Pixel press Menu and choose Locate.

How does this technically fix the degradation ??
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"Removes burn-in by equalising screen usage. "
This probably means degrading the entire screen with the hopes that the degradation will match on the burned out area

Degradation can be stopped with lower brightness, right? With apps like Screen Filter.
Hm... On the other hand, what has brightness to do with colors? On classic LCDs - nothing, hm...

EarlZ said:
How does this technically fix the degradation ??
EDIT:
"Removes burn-in by equalising screen usage. "
This probably means degrading the entire screen with the hopes that the degradation will match on the burned out area
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I really don't think so because with Jscreenfix it's the same pattern on whole screen. If it's about degradation then pixels already damaged will be damaged more, so the difference between pixels degradation will be the same.

For this issue, I'm using this combination:
1. Use another launcher. I'm using ADW, and activate the 'Hide Notification Panel' option.
2. Activate the 'Full Screen Mode' in my browser. This will hide the notif panel while browsing. I'm using Opera Mobile.
3. Get rid the clock in the notif panel. I'm using the PaulDiddy's theme to do that. Then I use widget to display the clock.
4. Reduce the screen brightness to minimum as much as possible.
5. Any other ways that prevent too many appearence of bright static pixels will help to reduce the burn in issue getting worse.

Awww. If only I know an app call Jscreen, I will not waste my time sending my phone for service just 2 days ago (got back today).

The only thing I found so far is changing the background of notification bar as shown in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726411
I chose transparent bar.

coradux said:
The only thing I found so far is changing the background of notification bar as shown in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726411
I chose transparent bar.
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TBH, I dont see how having a transparent bar will help vs a black bar, infact having a transparent bar will degrade it significantly faster vs black.

EarlZ said:
TBH, I dont see how having a transparent bar will help vs a black bar, infact having a transparent bar will degrade it significantly faster vs black.
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The problem is with pixels from inactive region of the notification bar, so it seems that degradation results from inactivity. A transparent bar will put them to work so they will not degrade anymore.
PS: the colour of the notification bar isn't 100% black, it's grey or 90% black, so maybe it's better to say Static Pixels instead of Inactive Pixels. In both cases activity seems to make them recover.
PPS: The third PNG looks more like the actual "burn-in" (the difference between colors isn't so big though).

[Q] Statud Bar Icons

Hi,
Been awhile since i was last to these forums, received my N6 yesterday and theres a few changes i would like to make, if its possible id like to disable the always on status bar clock, battery, network and wifi icon. as they are white and its an amoled screen id like to avoid burning these in quickly.
Im on factory android 5.0.0 build LRX210 that has an unlocked bootloader and rooted. thanks for any help you can provide.

Ruffian said:
Hi,
Been awhile since i was last to these forums, received my N6 yesterday and theres a few changes i would like to make, if its possible id like to disable the always on status bar clock, battery, network and wifi icon. as they are white and its an amoled screen id like to avoid burning these in quickly.
Im on factory android 5.0.0 build LRX210 that has an unlocked bootloader and rooted. thanks for any help you can provide.
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anyone?

I asked the same question about the Alarm icon in the status bar about 2 hours ago and it is already scrolled to the 2nd page so it doesn't look good for this.

Check out an app called GMD Immersive in the Play Store. It lets you hide the nav bar, or both nav and status bars.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.immersive&hl=en

thanks ill give it a try, i really want to keep the n6 but i can already see the things that will burn in really quickly and im pretty ocd, would do my head in.

yep it does work, next thing is the google search bar, spure white will burn in quick, getting rid of that just leaves the wall paper really.

Modify Status Bar Without Root

Hi guys I found this cool app on the Google play store by James Fenn it allows you to modify the status bar without root it might not work flawlessly but it does this is job this does not work in the lockscreen and live/scrolling wallpaper screenshots below
FEATURES
Center Clock option
Carrier Name
Battery Percentage display
Headphone Indicator
Minimal battery usage I tested it
Material design works in most application
Custom color adjustment for applications
Quote from James Fenn Below
"The actual status bar is only hidden under the replacement; touch gestures are not overridden, and the standard notification panel is still shown. It needs a lot of permissions in order to obtain the information needed to display in the status bar."
Permissions:
- Accessibility Service: used to attempt to get the status bar color of the current app if the 'status bar coloring' preference is enabled.
- Notification Access: used to get the icons of the current notifications.
- System Alert Window, System Overlay Window: used to draw the status bar above all other apps.
- Battery Stats: used to find if the battery is charging and what percent it is at.
- Network State, Phone State: gets the type and connection of the phone network, and if airplane mode is enabled.
- Wifi State: finds if wifi is enabled and how good the connection is.
- Bluetooth: find if bluetooth is enabled & connected or not.
- Location Services: finds if GPS is enabled.
- Alarm: find if an alarm is set.
This app is and will remain ad-free and with no "pay to unlock this feature" popups. All I ask is that you provide some feedback about what I can do to improve your experience with this app.
Current Issues
Heads-up notifications dismiss keyboard
Yep.
Resize LinearLayouts for multiple icons
Since the LinearLayouts currently only take up half of the status bar (or half the status bar minus half the width of the center layout, if there are any centered icons), it is possible for them to run out of space and get cut off on small screens. A warning for this would probably be a good idea...
Backup SharedPreferences to file
Does what it says. It would be a pretty useful option, but a bit impractical where updates are concerned.
Data and signal icons are shown incorrectly
They usually (I've had a few occurrences where they do actually work properly) refuse to disappear when airplane mode is enabled or when wifi is turned off. No clue why.
Needs support for dual sim phones
I've created an IconData class for it [here](https://github.com/TheAndroidMaster...s/status/data/icon/DualNetworkIconData.java), but it doesn't seem to be working properly.
Notifications don't dismiss properly below android 4.3
Notification listener api isn't available, listens for notifications through the AccessibilityService but cannot detect when they are dismissed - temporary solution: remove all icons when the notification panel is opened.
Play Store Link https://play.google.com/store/apps/...tus&pcampaignid=APPU_1_TGZPWNX4KaaXgAbB14uoAQ
Website: https://theandroidmaster.github.io/apps/status/
Github: https://goo.gl/AUNgI4
*All credits go to James Fenn for the app

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Interesting... trying it out right now but I have a dual sim phone. Also doesn't seem to work on the lock screen.

newcdn said:
Interesting... trying it out right now but I have a dual sim phone. Also doesn't seem to work on the lock screen.
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yep i contacted the dev about that hopefully he finds a way to implement it

Some issues I have experienced:
- the bar displays the homescreen wallpaper on some apps. On main apps like Settings, Phone, Messenger etc. the app colour displays properly but on many third party apps the background colour is messed up
- does not work on the lock screen
I have uninstalled it for now

newcdn said:
Some issues I have experienced:
- the bar displays the homescreen wallpaper on some apps. On main apps like Settings, Phone, Messenger etc. the app colour displays properly but on many third party apps the background colour is messed up
- does not work on the lock screen
I have uninstalled it for now
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I will make a list of problems and report it to the devs I will tell when he will patch it

the icon for priority doesnt show up. am i missing something?

Disable network traffic indicators

They're kind of distracting, and imo useless. Any way to get rid of them?
Wouldn't be too bad if there was a dedicated space in the status bar for them, but when they come and go, icons to the left bounce around.

rouyal said:
They're kind of distracting, and imo useless. Any way to get rid of them?
Wouldn't be too bad if there was a dedicated space in the status bar for them, but when they come and go, icons to the left bounce around.
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Yes I find them to be very distracting as well. I did a quick search to look on how to disable them but came up empty [emoji852]️
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I ended up just disabling the data icon entirely. I almost never end up in a dead zone without signal/wifi, and if you really want to know you can use a widget or KLWP or something to make an indicator on your desktop.

maidguitar said:
I ended up just disabling the data icon entirely. I almost never end up in a dead zone without signal/wifi, and if you really want to know you can use a widget or KLWP or something to make an indicator on your desktop.
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How did you disable the data icon?
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Enable the System UI Tuner by pulling down the notification shade and long pressing the settings gear icon for a while.
Then, find System UI Tuner in the System Settings. From there you can disable various icons.

Sony monitor their own Community forums for feedback. There are a few threads over there already about these network indicators causing icons to shift around; plenty of people find them irritating. Be sure to add your thoughts to those threads and hopefully Sony will change the icons in a future update.

I went to phone settings and found a Sony email address and sent some feedback mostly about the status bar indicators, nfc icon, auto brightness, and missing Oreo night mode (blue light filter). But I'll check out the Sony forum. Both Oreo and the phone are fairly new, so maybe it's just they need to polish the software a bit.

I thought I was the only one finding this annoying. I was about to create a new thread about it. I think what I can do for now is to disable the entire icon and install some third party app for wifi indicator.

Disabling the activity icons with a simple app and an adb command: https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Othe...Accordion-in-Notification-Bar-on/td-p/1275179

wheresmybeaver said:
Disabling the activity icons with a simple app and an adb command: https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Othe...Accordion-in-Notification-Bar-on/td-p/1275179
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Thank you!!! Can't wait to get home and try this, will update this post with the results.

wifi and mobile data traffic indicator arrows?

is there anyway to have the wifi and mobile data icons on statusbar to show the little traffic indicator arrows? all android phones ive had since long as i can remember this was standard. this is my first phone i cant get this setting, even with gravity box. i just want the small up/down arrows right on the individual statusbar icons, not the seperate (and space wasting) data indicator like most mods or apps. they kind of flash on and off as data is being transmitted. kind of like this: https://img.xda-cdn.com/9DJLUKuaYYEJwtgbpd9TUwXpRKc=/http://s23.postimg.org/tkibdrl4r/merged.png
i find if useful to know when phone is sending or receiving data (or trying), especially useful when on bad connection. is it just a small setting im missing? any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance