Android Lollipop Set Status Bar Text Color

Question

I\'m trying to set the status bar text color in Android v21, but I\'m not seeing an API method for it. Here\'s what I have so far for the background

MyActivity.java

Answer 1

Here's a Java implementation of Gandalf458's answer.

/** Changes the System Bar Theme. */
@RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
public static final void setSystemBarTheme(final Activity pActivity, final boolean pIsDark) {
    // Fetch the current flags.
    final int lFlags = pActivity.getWindow().getDecorView().getSystemUiVisibility();
    // Update the SystemUiVisibility dependening on whether we want a Light or Dark theme.
    pActivity.getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(pIsDark ? (lFlags & ~View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR) : (lFlags | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR));
}