I\'m in the process of evaluating if and how a CF .NET enterprise application can be ported to run on Android devices. The application on Windows Mobile phones are run in ki
Xposed framework can do this. It needs root and there is a possibility that it won't work on every and all platforms. Look for disable() method in class android.app.StatusBarManager.
Here in Android source code
Look here on how to write your own module: Xposed development tutorial
It's much easier than you think at first glance. Good Luck!