I got rid of my status bar clock on Android P

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

Here's what it looks like on a Pixel 2 XL, running unrooted, stock Pie:



I found the system UI tuner.

 

[Blaize19]

But, but, where?

 

[Javier P]

But, but, where?

You need an app that can create an activity widget and then select System UI Demo. My first choice would be Nova launcher.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=6298559

 

[Blaize19]

You need an app that can create an activity widget and then select System UI Demo. My first choice would be Nova launcher.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=6298559

Ah, OK.

 

[anon(10274434)]

I can get rid of time icon using QuickShortcutMaker,
but as soon as I do anything with the phone it returns.

 

[Ben_70]

Just curious why someone would want to do this. When you're in an app and want to know what time it is now you'd have to go to your homescreen, right?

 

[anon(10274434)]

Just curious why someone would want to do this. When you're in an app and want to know what time it is now you'd have to go to your homescreen, right?

My guess - people here do things as a means of learning about the system - OR - just to mess around.

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

Just curious why someone would want to do this. When you're in an app and want to know what time it is now you'd have to go to your homescreen, right?

Just because I can...

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

This app bypasses need for nova

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut

Put system ui into the search bar

Select system ui demo. Click try

 

[anon(10274434)]

This app bypasses need for nova

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut

Put system ui into the search bar

Select system ui demo. Click try

I did that - no consistent results.

ETA - this is the same phone that starting making the "send message" sound this AM for no apparent reason at all - I have a Possessed Pixel.

 

[Javier P]

Just curious why someone would want to do this. When you're in an app and want to know what time it is now you'd have to go to your homescreen, right?

I use to remove the time from the status bar and the whole bar is hidden on my home screens (Nova). The rare occasions when I need to check the time while using an app I just swipe down the status bar and there it is

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I did that - no consistent results.

ETA - this is the same phone that starting making the "send message" sound this AM for no apparent reason at all - I have a Possessed Pixel.

It sounds possessed indeed.

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

I have a Possessed Pixel.

Who you gonna call?

 

[anon(10274434)]

Who you gonna call?

I called Pixel Busters - they are sending me a new phone and my old wife - not sure how this is gonna work out.

 

[Joltcola1234]

it's true that quickshortcut doesn't work well to remove the clock. mine also simply returns, mine seems to return when you add or remove other icons, like turning do not disturb on and off causes the clock to come back.

 

[FAHMI BASSEM]

Can I get rid of the whole status bar? (Notifications)?

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

Can I get rid of the whole status bar? (Notifications)?

I believe that it can be done via Nova launcher.

 

[Javier P]

Yeah, with Nova you can remove the status bar but only on your home screens, when you open an app it will be still there.

 

[FAHMI BASSEM]

Yeah, with Nova you can remove the status bar but only on your home screens, when you open an app it will be still there.

️, It's really distracting, seeing all these icons that I need to handle, there should be an option to have a single icon as an indicator for notifs just like how Windows Phone did...

 

[Suraj M Durgad]

I found a solution for reappearing time in status bar for pixel 3.
Just download Powershade from playstore enable it, then follow the above steps using quickshortcut, works like a charm.

Powershade :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.treydev.pns