how to change status bar color
Window window = activity.getWindow(); // clear FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS flag: window.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS); // add FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS flag to the window window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS); // finally change the color window.setStatusBarColor(ContextCompat.getColor(activity,R.color.my_statusbar_color));