Hide status bar on launch image

Question

Is there a way to hide the status bar when the app's launch image is displayed and then bring it back? My app has a black status bar and the one displayed over the launch image is grey. Is there any solution for this?

Accepted Answer

Use this code for hiding status bar:

ObjectiveC:

```
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] setStatusBarHidden:YES
 withAnimation:UIStatusBarAnimationSlide];
```

Swift:

```
UIApplication.sharedApplication().setStatusBarHidden(true, withAnimation: .Slide)
```

If you don't need status bar in the beginning. Add this setting (`UIStatusBarHidden`) in your Info `plist` file:

```
Status bar is initially hidden
```

with a value of `YES`.

Use this code anywhere in the app to show the status bar for that particular View Controller

ObjectiveC:

```
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] setStatusBarHidden:NO withAnimation:UIStatusBarAnimationSlide];
```

Swift:

```
UIApplication.sharedApplication().setStatusBarHidden(false, withAnimation: .Slide)
```

Hide status bar on launch image

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