How to Hide the Notification Bar on Android

Last Updated: October 25, 2022 Tested

Removing the notification bar at the top of your phone allows apps to use more screen space and gives a much more immersive feel. If you have a stock Android phone, you can remove the notification bar using System UI Tuner. For all other Android models, you can do this using a third-party app. In order for this to work, you must grant the app write secure settings permissions. This can only be done using Android Debug Bridge (ABD) on a PC or Mac. This wikiHow teaches you how to hide the notification bar at the top of your Android device.

Things You Should Know

Tap and hold
. After you've held down for a few seconds, the gears should spin and roll off the screen. A wrench icon will appear.
Tap
> System UI Tuner > Status bar >
.
If your device does not support the above method, you can also turn off the notification bar by downloading "Fullscreen: The One Immersive Mode" from the Play Store.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using System UI Tuner on Stock Android

1
Pull down twice from the top of the screen. This pulls down the notification drawer and then pulls it down further to show the Quick Settings tiles.
2
Tap and hold
for several seconds. It's the gear-shaped icon in the top-right of the notification drawer. After holding on it for a few seconds, the gear icon will spin and roll off the screen. A little wrench icon will appear next to the gear icon indicating the System UI Tuner is now enabled.
- If this doesn't happen, your version of Android does not support the System UI Tuner.
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3
Tap the Gear icon
. This will open the Android Settings menu. You can open the Settings menu by tapping the gear icon in the Quick Access menu or your Apps menu.
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Tap System UI Tuner. This option is near the bottom of the Settings page.
- If this is your first time launching the System UI Tuner, tap GOT IT.
5
Tap Status bar. It's one of the options in the System UI Tuner menu.
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Toggle "OFF"
any options you want to remove from the notification bar. Tap on any of the switches to turn them on or off. This removes these options from the notification bar.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using a Third-Party App

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Download Fullscreen: The One Immersive Mode. The app is free to download from the Google Play Store. Use the following steps to download and install Fullscreen: The One Immersive Mode:
- Open the Google Play Store.
- Type "Fullscreen: The One Immersive Mode" in the search bar.
- Tap Install next to the Fullscreen app.
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Download Android SDK Platform Tools to your PC or Mac. This allows you to connect your Android device to your computer and interface with it using the Command Line on Windows or the Terminal on Mac. This is necessary to grant the Fullscreen app write secure settings permissions to modify your user interface. Click one of the links below to download the zip file containing the Android SDK Platform Tools for your operating system. Then unzip the contents of the folder and save it to an easily accessible location, such as your desktop. The link you need to click is as follows:^{[1]
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- Windows: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
- Mac: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-darwin.zip
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Copy the address of the "platform-tools" folder. Use File Explorer on Windows or Finder on Mac to navigate to the "platform-tools" folder you just downloaded and unzipped. Then use one of the following steps to copy the address of the folder.
- Windows: Open the "platform-tools" folder. Right-click platform-tools"' in the address bar at the top. Then click Copy address as text.
- Mac: Right-click the "platform-tools" folder (without opening it) and click Get Info. Highlight and copy the address next to "Where" under "General." Press Command + C to copy.
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Open the Command Prompt on Windows or Terminal on Mac. Use one of the following steps to open the Command Prompt or Terminal:
- Windows: Click the Windows Start menu and type "CMD." Then click the Command Prompt icon.
- Mac: Click the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner and type "Terminal" in the search bar. Click the Terminal icon.
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Navigate to the "platform-tools" folder in Command Prompt or the Terminal. The easiest way to do this is to copy and paste the location of the folder. Use the following steps to navigate to the Platform Tools folder you just copied the location of in the Command Prompt or Terminal:
- Type cd followed by a space.
- Press Ctrl+V on Windows or ⌘ Command+V on Mac to paste the folder location.
- Press Enter.
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Enable Developer Options on your Android device. In order for your computer to be able to interface with your Android phone using the Terminal or Command Prompt, your phone must be in USB debugging mode. Before you can enable USB debugging, you need to enable Developer Options. Use the following steps to enable Developer Options:
- Open the Settings menu.
- Scroll down and tap About Phone.
- Tap Build number 7 times.
  - If you don't see "Build number" under "About phone," tap Software information and check there.
- Return to the root settings menu.
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Open Developer Options and enable USB Debugging. Now that you have enabled Developer Options, you should see this menu option at the bottom of the first page of the Settings menu. Navigate back to the base Settings menu and tap Developer Options. Then tap the toggle switch next to "USB Debugging."
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Connect your Android device to your computer using a USB cable. Use the cable that came with your Android device to connect it to a free USB port on your computer.
- If you are asked to select what to do with the phone, select File Transfer mode or whichever option allows you to browse and transfer files from your computer to your device.
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Type adb devices in the Command Prompt or Terminal and press ↵ Enter. Initially, the command may say that your Android device is unauthorized. You need to allow your computer to access it on your Android phone.
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Tap Allow on your Android device. When you enter the "adb devices" command, it should prompt you to allow you computer to access your phone. Tap Allow on your Android device.
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Type adb devices in the Command Prompt or Terminal again and press ↵ Enter. This time, it should return your Android device's model number.
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Enter the command to grant the app write secure settings permissions. Enter the following command to grant "Fullscreen: The One Immersive Mode" write secure settings permissions and press Enter:^{[2]
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- Windows: adb shell pm grant com.duna.immersive android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- Mac: ./adb shell pm grant immersive.duna.com.immersive android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
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Open Fullscreen: The One Immersive Mode. It has a blue and purple icon with a bar that has a triangle, circle, and square. Tap the icon to open the app.
- You may be asked to watch an ad or purchase the app when you open it. Tap Watch ad and then watch the 30-second ad all the way through to continue using the app. Then tap the "X" icon to close the ad banner and return to the app.
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Tap Hide Notification Bar. It's the fourth option on the main screen. This hides your notification bar. If you want to bring the Notification Bar back, open Fullscreen: The One Immersive Mode again and tap "Hide Nothing."
- You can also tap the option next to "Fullscreen" to hide your Notification Bar and your Navigation Bar.