Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. The smartphones of today are drearily similar, but what they lack in variety they offset in customization. Android users (we the best) are particularly blessed: we can personalize our devices until they’re unrecognizable. Our unglamorous status bars, however, are often cruelly neglected — and that isn’t fair. Here’s how to give your status bar the makeover it deserves. In case you don’t know what I’m talking about (don’t worry, I’m used to it), the status…

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