It's not listed in the release notes, but I do believe that the transparent bar was added with this update. (Or, at least, I've seen it mentioned in the comments on some articles that it was added.)
I just keep the badboy hidden. Even in apps, im usin Xposed Framework to keep it hidden. If i wana see it, i just pull it out from the top of the screen. It wastes too much space and is distracting imo. Apps seem so much better in true fullscreen
Hello Dydric!
Seeing as your status bar change seems to be related to the SW update for your device, I moved your thread here, to your device forum.
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After trying various wallpapers (live and static), I found that nothing really makes my phone look as sleek as just a simple black background. I just created it in MS Paint and moved it to my gallery. It really makes the icons pop better than any other wallpaper.
Anyway, I remember initially when I got my GS3, the status bar was black so it blended in well with the wallpaper. However, one of the updates changed it to a dark grey which I didn't like. After the 4.3 update, I thought the status bar was back to black. After reading your post, I tried different wallpapers and see that it is, in fact, transparent. I think it's cool that way. It makes it work well with whatever wallpaper you choose (but I'm going back to black).
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