Help GS4 Notification Bar

[aeofut]

Is there any way i can change the notification/status bar on my Samsung Galaxy S4 to look more like the Google Edition S4? I really like the look of stock android, and I'm currently using Nova launcher, which fixes just about everything except the notification bar. I DO NOT want to root my phone.
Thanks.

 

[Darnell0216]

Changing the look of the notification bar can generally only be accomplished by rooting the phone and modifying layout files, or changing the ROM altogether. I know GSam Battery Monitor can make an "overlay" for the battery icon, but I don't know if any apps overlay the whole notification bar.

 

[aeofut]

Thanks,
Is there then nothing I can do about it without rooting?

 

[Darnell0216]

Nope. This is a system level modification and can't be done any other way. I myself am looking for the edit that lets me change the "4G" icon on my Sprint model to the classier "4GLTE" one.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

You can set a transparent notification bar with Apex Launcher (root not required).

 

[Darnell0216]

You can set a transparent notification bar with Apex Launcher (root not required).

That feature is in a few Launchers, but they are after the stock android's blue notification icon set. Transparency isn't stock

 

[wildkitten]

That feature is in a few Launchers, but they are after the stock android's blue notification icon set. Transparency isn't stock

Nova Launcher made it black for me. I know that's not blue, but perhaps acceptable?