Galaxy S8 Navigation Bar Color Changer - Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion

Because Samsung has yet to reimplement the the function that allows you to change your S8's navigation bar color to black, or whatever color you want for that matter, I thought I'd make a Windows program that allows you, and makes it a lot easier to change the navigation bar color to whatever you want.
The program downloads necessary tools that are needed to change the navigation bar color, like adb, automatically and makes the procedure easier if you ever want to change your navigation bar color.
All you have to do is make sure USB-debugging is enabled on your phone, start the program, choose color and press Go to apply chosen color!
The project is Open Source so the source code and project files are available if you feel like taking a look at them.
The program works with the S8, S8+ and Note 8!
If you have any suggestions or questions feel free to write about them in this thread!
Download link to the program and the link to the source code and project files will be posted down below by the user 'bpl'

Download link for the program: Dropbox
Source code and project files: Github
Video on how to use the program: YouTube

An app called Navbar Apps also changes the color of the Navbar to any color.

Zulfigar said:
An app called Navbar Apps also changes the color of the Navbar to any color.
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The app only puts a sort of theme over the navbar and can be pretty buggy.
My program changes the color values of the navbar so its not just a theme, and because of that, the navbar works just like it should and isn't buggy.
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Great little program. Thanks! Even works for the keyboard navbar color.

TMadd said:
Great little program. Thanks! Even works for the keyboard navbar color.
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Appreciate you! Indeed. [emoji2]
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Can u make it able to change background image too please

crayonyes said:
Can u make it able to change background image too please
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What background image are you hinting at?
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zed0seven said:
What background image are you hinting at?
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navbar background image, like one in navbar app.

crayonyes said:
navbar background image, like one in navbar app.
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The navbar app puts a theme over the navbar which is pretty buggy. My program only changes the color value of the navbar so its not able to put a theme on the navbar... To put a theme (like a picture) on it you must use the navbar app.
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zed0seven said:
The navbar app puts a theme over the navbar which is pretty buggy. My program only changes the color value of the navbar so its not able to put a theme on the navbar... To put a theme (like a picture) on it you must use the navbar app.
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ok Thank you :good::laugh:

Great program!
Small question up front, it just changes the values of the nav bar?
And on home screen, is it still transparent?

LittleH79 said:
Great program!
Small question up front, it just changes the values of the nav bar?
And on home screen, is it still transparent?
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Thanks! [emoji1]
Yep, just changes the color values of the navbar. The color will still be applied after reboot too.
So long as your launcher has a transparent navbar by default it will stay transparent.
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I would just like to be able to change the color of the notifications on the Nav bar=signal strength, time, etc. Is that possible??
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I would just like to change the color of like the clock, time etc on the Nav bar. Is that possible??

Sporttster said:
I would just like to be able to change the color of the notifications on the Nav bar=signal strength, time, etc. Is that possible??
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I would just like to change the color of like the clock, time etc on the Nav bar. Is that possible??
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You mean you would like to change the status bar color or the individual items on the status bar?
Because there's no clock or signal strength indicator on the navbar heh
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Yeah, that

zed0seven said:
The navbar app puts a theme over the navbar which is pretty buggy. My program only changes the color value of the navbar so its not able to put a theme on the navbar... To put a theme (like a picture) on it you must use the navbar app.
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Anyone know if its possible to make the navbar clear?

Sporttster said:
Yeah, that
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Changing the status bar color will most likely require you to root your phone because you will need to modify system files to change the status bar properties...
But if you are rooted then here is a tutorial on how to change the individual status bar icon colors: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549309
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AngelIsL33T said:
Anyone know if its possible to make the navbar clear?
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TL;DR Not possible without rooting. If you want to know why, just ask.
EDIT 07/10: Check latest post
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@zed0seven Your App works great. Thanks for using your .NET and java skills to create this!

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Transparent notification bar on MIUI

Everyone will be knowing that MIUI supports transparent notification - (http://img.tapatalk.com/62cede0e-f9b4-58c5.jpg)
I prefer using the TW launcher rather than the MIUI launcher - of course, I know that I can still use MIUI notification drawer on the TW launcher, but the problem is that you lose the transparency on the home screen ... with most drawer themes.
I noticed that the notification drawer theme "Galaxy S" - is actually transparent, even on TW home screen.... my question is, does any one know how to make ANY notification bar transparent, or know of any other themes that have this transparency effect on TW?
+1 would love transparent bar on apex with miui!
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Also thank you for the galaxy s suggestion.. Status bar looks nice but unfortunately the notification drawer looks terrible! Any way to only change the status bar, or any notification themes with the same drawer, but transparent bar??
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octavian90 said:
+1 would love transparent bar on apex with miui!
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Also thank you for the galaxy s suggestion.. Status bar looks nice but unfortunately the notification drawer looks terrible! Any way to only change the status bar, or any notification themes with the same drawer, but transparent bar??
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I am not an expert at these things but i am pretty sure they cant be seperated. Its true, the drawer is quite bad... Too dark for the font used. Have tried a few other themes with no success
octavian90 said:
+1 would love transparent bar on apex with miui!
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Also thank you for the galaxy s suggestion.. Status bar looks nice but unfortunately the notification drawer looks terrible! Any way to only change the status bar, or any notification themes with the same drawer, but transparent bar??
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Ok... I have just made a discovery!!
You cant change the background to the drawer.. But you can combine texts and icons from another theme.
1. Go to theme then set the theme you like the text, colour and icons of. i like the 'gentleman' theme
2. Then go back to theme and then go to 'mix' and change only the 'status bar, to ' galaxy S'
Of course, mix and match everything else. Looks perfect now.
Just spent hours trying to modify themes using theme editor, and also modifying systemui.apk... Failed sigh.
Any theming wizards able to make the status bar background Grey or clear with apex launcher?? Basically I figured out that there is no file for status bar background, and the miui launcher defaults to clear, while apex defaults to black. I tried adding a Grey background, but failed..
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octavian90 said:
Just spent hours trying to modify themes using theme editor, and also modifying systemui.apk... Failed sigh.
Any theming wizards able to make the status bar background Grey or clear with apex launcher?? Basically I figured out that there is no file for status bar background, and the miui launcher defaults to clear, while apex defaults to black. I tried adding a Grey background, but failed..
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Hi, now i dont know anything about the theme wizard... But i am going to try the apex launcher to see if i can sort the issue out myself toward the end of this week. will be an interesting thing to sort out. Be sure to keep me posted...
nirpaudyal said:
Everyone will be knowing that MIUI supports transparent notification - (http://img.tapatalk.com/62cede0e-f9b4-58c5.jpg)
I prefer using the TW launcher rather than the MIUI launcher - of course, I know that I can still use MIUI notification drawer on the TW launcher, but the problem is that you lose the transparency on the home screen ... with most drawer themes.
I noticed that the notification drawer theme "Galaxy S" - is actually transparent, even on TW home screen.... my question is, does any one know how to make ANY notification bar transparent, or know of any other themes that have this transparency effect on TW?
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Try immerse statusbar for MIUI
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Try immerse statusbar for MIUI
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wow how old this thread is! and how Android has moved on since!

Clear background for nav bar

Any mods to make the background of the nav bar buttons invisible through out the system
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Flat style bars (xposed module)
savvasvertigo said:
Flat style bars (xposed module)
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It works but the background behind the shortcuts that are right above the navigation bar is still here
i am using Nova Launcher and there i am able to switch on/off transparency for navbar and status bar:
JochenP said:
i am using Nova Launcher and there i am able to switch on/off transparency for navbar and status bar:
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I like too much HTC Themes and launcher so I use another one.
We will have to wait for the M10 so the htc xda modders find the png responsible for this brown tint, when you use a blank white wallpaper you can see how horrible are the tint on statusbar and navigation bar are, htc enlarged it to the first array of shortcuts so we can read the text with any wallpapers but it hides half the screen now
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i am using Nova Launcher and there i am able to switch on/off transparency for navbar and status bar:
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How did you get the Navbar Heights reduced? Is it an Xposed Module? Or another Mod?
Please tell me how to edit navigation bar. Thanks
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J0hnnyBravo said:
How did you get the Navbar Heights reduced? Is it an Xposed Module? Or another Mod?
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GravityBox allows to reduce navbar hight and many other useful mods
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How did you get the Navbar Heights reduced? Is it an Xposed Module? Or another Mod?
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What Software Version do you have?
Its very different from my.

[MOD]Pixel Like UI (Colours) for OOS 4.0.2/Open Beta 11

Features
-Default Theme colours like Pixel ones
-Notificaton Quick Settings colours changed
-Setting colours like Pixel
-Makes the default notification panel colours to the ones like Pixel default
Instructions
-Take a nandroid backup first (optional)
-Place zip file in your SD card
-Reboot into custom recovery
-Flah the zip
****Choose Default Theme for this mod to see difference****
Downloads
4.0.2
V5(Latest for 4.0.2)
Changelog
-Changed colours for apps like launcher, shelf , emergency broadcast etc
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6FY-XKZtgn4bTVmVU5aQ2VINlU/view?usp=drivesdk
V4
Changelog
-Changed the volume panel colours
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6FY-XKZtgn4QmpjQ0ZFWF9FM2s/view?usp=drivesdk
V3
Changelog
Colors matched with edit option colors
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6FY-XKZtgn4TjFnQzFneFhGbXc/view?usp=drivesdk
V2
Changelog
Changed colours to dark ones
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6FY-XKZtgn4MDZxNXZ0Zl9yZWM/view?usp=drivesdk
V1
Initial release
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6FY-XKZtgn4SGhWS213RnJmWjA/view?usp=drivesdk
Please flash this on 4.0.2 only
OB11
V3(Latest for ob11)
Changelog
-Changed the volume pannel colours
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6FY-XKZtgn4QU5XVnhsMjR6X3M/view?usp=drivesdk
V2
Changelog
-Initial release
-dark colours
-Colours matched with edit mode colors
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6FY-XKZtgn4LS1FeGktTy1EUzg/view?usp=drivesdk
Flash this on OB11 only
Revert back files (Uninstall files)
4.0.2
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6FY-XKZtgn4aXZPUUdjeWdMSW8/view?usp=drivesdk
OB11
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6FY-XKZtgn4NWlZcENzNkw1N1k/view?usp=drivesdk
You can flash this with pixelify to get all things like Pixel
Credits
@ungeeked
@Nishidh
Thanks to @AcmE85 for this idea
Hit the thanks button if u like the mod
I did not understand what this zip
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@Nishidh
Wow that was quick. Waiting for OB11.
I think the blue color (judging by the screenshots) is still the untouched color from OxygenOS, not from the Pixel.
Is it also possible to mod the circle user icon in the quick settings to the same blue?
After checking the hex codes:
Pixel colors
grey #2D2D2D
blue #5184F3
Your colors
grey #2A2C2E
blue #2196F3
Its possible to make status bar on settings darker?
AcmE85 said:
@Nishidh
Wow that was quick. Waiting for OB11.
I think the blue color (judging by the screenshots) is still the untouched color from OxygenOS, not from the Pixel.
Is it also possible to mod the circle user icon in the quick settings to the same blue?
After checking the hex codes:
Pixel colors
grey #2D2D2D
blue #5184F3
Your colors
grey #2A2C2E
blue #2196F3
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IL change them in the next build
And also the blue color is default so IL change it too
AcmE85 said:
@Nishidh
Wow that was quick. Waiting for OB11.
I think the blue color (judging by the screenshots) is still the untouched color from OxygenOS, not from the Pixel.
Is it also possible to mod the circle user icon in the quick settings to the same blue?
After checking the hex codes:
Pixel colors
grey #2D2D2D
blue #5184F3
Your colors
grey #2A2C2E
blue #2196F3
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Test the latest zip plz I think there I have done some mistake @AcmE85
Nishidh said:
Test the latest zip plz I think there I have done some mistake @AcmE85
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Currently on the go, will flash and report in a bit... thanks!
What mistake are you talking about?
Edit: I need the zip for ob11 though
I'm loving it ? can't wait to flash 4.0.2 haha
OB11 v2:
- Brightness slider still has the old blue
- settings app icons have the correct blue
- grey color is correct in settings and notification shade
Enabling a darker status bar inside the settings might be hard to achieve?!
I like the new blue! Thanks for modding.
AcmE85 said:
OB11 v2:
- Brightness slider still has the old blue
- settings app icons have the correct blue
- grey color is correct in settings and notification shade
Enabling a darker status bar inside the settings might be hard to achieve?!
I like the new blue! Thanks for modding.
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Looking forward to merge this with my H2O2 MOD(accent colors change)
How do i uninstall it?
Rayan. said:
How do i uninstall it?
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By restoring your backup.
I for example simply backuped both apk files from the system folder,
so I can restore them from within TWRP file manager incase something goes wrong.
(OB11)
@Nishidh
Will you continue working on this mod?
Fixing brightness slider color and I also noticed the volume pop-up dialog is still using the old system colors.
Please ignore post.
On 4.0.2 volum pop-up is still default from oneplus and brightness slider is also default but brightness slider doesn't matter not noticeable
images?
Rayan. said:
How do i uninstall it?
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I will make a revert zip
For both soon
vasu1312 said:
On 4.0.2 volum pop-up is still default from oneplus and brightness slider is also default but brightness slider doesn't matter not noticeable
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I will fix them soon
Any mirror link?
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Thank you so much for this. Honestly I don't like the pixel blue and grey combination much but its hundred times better than the crap oxygen colors. Thanks again.
P. S. Is it possible for you to get the stock nougat color combination.

Any way to get nav bar to match theme on SwiftKey?

I use Swiftkey keyboard and on the s8 plus the nav bar is white whenever the keyboard is out. Is there anyway to make the nav bar match the theme or at least be black?
there's an app for that!
it's called 'Navbar Apps' you can change the nav bar to black instead of bright white when using the keyboard
anyway to resize the Navbar.. its huge!!
I use chroma and also interested in app which could match colors.
Btw - stock settings could make navbar different colors, but it won't be dynamic, like chroma keyboard (different colors of keyboard in different apps).
Does it persist across all apps? I set my navigation bar color to black in the phone settings. This is so it matches my keyboard which is black.
Works sometimes, then doesn't. Like in WhatsApp it's white, in the XDA app white. Browser black, SMS black etc
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barrieo said:
Does it persist across all apps? I set my navigation bar color to black in the phone settings. This is so it matches my keyboard which is black.
Works sometimes, then doesn't. Like in WhatsApp it's white, in the XDA app white. Browser black, SMS black etc
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Never mind, tried it and it works! Thx
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android transparent status bar

Do you know how to make the status bar transparent fully? Its very annoying..
For the home screen just go in settings and hide all the icons. I would like to know how to hide it in chrome without root. Samsung has full screen mode.
insomnia77 said:
For the home screen just go in settings and hide all the icons. I would like to know how to hide it in chrome without root. Samsung has full screen mode.
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I won't make the icon transparent. I would make the black bar transparent, so that the color is the same like the app
That depends on the app usually, apps can theme the status bar when they launch, you do get very nice transparent substratum themes but they probably wouldn't change the status bar unless they theme that app too.
djsubterrain said:
That depends on the app usually, apps can theme the status bar when they launch, you do get very nice transparent substratum themes but they probably wouldn't change the status bar unless they theme that app too.
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This is exactly correct. Your at the mercy of the app. Unless the app can be themed, it's what it is.
Eric214 said:
This is exactly correct. Your at the mercy of the app. Unless the app can be themed, it's what it is.
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Samsung has a full screen mode for all apps. I'm surprised oneplus doesn't offer this. I sent in a request on their website.
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Found something. Hopefully no root needed. https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help/hide-status-bar-t3931501
insomnia77 said:
Samsung has a full screen mode for all apps. I'm surprised oneplus doesn't offer this. I sent in a request on their website.
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Found something. Hopefully no root needed. https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help/hide-status-bar-t3931501
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I use Nova launcher and it has gestures that you can asign actions to so I have a swipe up to hide status bar and swipe up to show again.
Okay, nice to know. Thank you guys. So ot is how it is
Eric214 said:
This is exactly correct. Your at the mercy of the app. Unless the app can be themed, it's what it is.
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Eric214 said:
I use Nova launcher and it has gestures that you can asign actions to so I have a swipe up to hide status bar and swipe up to show again.
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Nova only works for home screen. Adb hides status bar for everything. Adb method worked! Im using chrome browser with no status bar now

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