[GUIDE] Transparent Statusbar

Requirements

• Decompiler/compiler
• [apk multitool] or
• [apk tool] or
• [apk tool for android]
• Text/XML editor
• [notepad++] notepad is alright but not advisable
• [xml editor for android]
• android.policy.jar
• Systemui.apk

Procedure

Adding Transparency Support to statusbar

1. Decompile android.policy.jar [guide on how to decompile jar files]
2. Go to \com\android\internal\policy\impl\PhoneWindowManager.smali
3. Find this method



.method public getSystemDecorRectLw(Landroid/graphics/Rect;)I

4. Delete Red Code



.method public getSystemDecorRectLw(Landroid/graphics/Rect;)I
    .registers 3
    .parameter "systemRect"

    .prologue
    .line 3057
    iget v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager;->mSystemLeft:I

    iput v0, p1, Landroid/graphics/Rect;->left:I

    .line 3058
    iget v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager;->mSystemTop:I

    iput v0, p1, Landroid/graphics/Rect;->top:I

    .line 3059
    iget v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager;->mSystemRight:I

    iput v0, p1, Landroid/graphics/Rect;->right:I

    .line 3060
    iget v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager;->mSystemBottom:I

    iput v0, p1, Landroid/graphics/Rect;->bottom:I

    .line 3061
    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager;->mStatusBar:Landroid/view/WindowManagerPolicy$WindowState;

    if-eqz v0, :cond_1b

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager;->mStatusBar:Landroid/view/WindowManagerPolicy$WindowState;

    invoke-interface {v0}, Landroid/view/WindowManagerPolicy$WindowState;->getSurfaceLayer()I

    move-result v0

    .line 3063
    :goto_1a
    return v0

    .line 3062
    :cond_1b
    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager;->mNavigationBar:Landroid/view/WindowManagerPolicy$WindowState;

    if-eqz v0, :cond_26

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager;->mNavigationBar:Landroid/view/WindowManagerPolicy$WindowState;

    invoke-interface {v0}, Landroid/view/WindowManagerPolicy$WindowState;->getSurfaceLayer()I

    move-result v0

    goto :goto_1a

    .line 3063
    :cond_26
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    goto :goto_1a
.end method

5. Add Blue Code



     const/4 v0, 0x0
     return v0
.end method

6. Save & Compile

Change Transparency to statusbar

1. Decompile Systemui.apk
2. Change hex values as to #AARRGGBB. AA is for transparency in hex percentage. Get the hex codes here: Transparency Hex Codes. Generate RGB Codes here: Hex Color Generator



<item type="drawable" name="notification_number_text_color">#ff000000</item>
<item type="drawable" name="ticker_background_color">#ff1d1d1d</item>
<item type="drawable" name="status_bar_background">#00000000</item>
<item type="drawable" name="status_bar_recents_app_thumbnail_background">#88000000</item>
<item type="drawable" name="status_bar_notification_row_background_color">#ff090909</item>
<item type="drawable" name="recents_callout_line">#99ffffff</item>
<item type="drawable" name="notification_item_background_legacy_color">#ffaaaaaa</item>
<item type="drawable" name="intruder_bg_pressed">#ff33b5e5</item>
<item type="drawable" name="notification_header_bg">#ff000000</item>
<item type="drawable" name="system_bar_background">#88000000</item>
<item type="drawable" name="notification_icon_area_smoke">#88000000</item>

3. Save & Compile