Status bar colour

hi all
having read the odd thread on the matter, it appears that the status bar will always be visible, unless the app developer uses an "immersive mode" (http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z3-Compact/Status-notification-bar-is-always-on-screen/m-p/9831...)
I do find what appears to be a intrusive blue background though for the status bar in most apps, when the status bar isn't hidden.
However, I've noted an occasional status bar, which hasn't this hideous blue background and even the odd one which seems to have a transparent background (or just the colour of the app).
I'm assuming the blue default background is defined by the OS/OS theme?
If so, cannot the OS detect the colour of the app and match it, so it's less painful on the eyes?
Regards,
Gary

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Where did you call the method SaveStatusBarColor() and LoadStatusBarColor()?
I have called your SaveStatusBarColor() in the OnNavigatedFrom method and called the LoadStatusBarColor() in the OnNavigatedTo method, it worked very well in my side.
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