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iOS launch image status bar showing over system status bar

I'm having an issue where it seems the status bar in my launch image is simply getting shown over the system status bar rather than getting cropped out. This results in a nasty jumbled look while the app launches (see below).

launch image overlay problem

It's even worse on an actual device as the Carrier and battery icon are also overlaid.

This is the same issue as iOS Default.png status bar not drawn over; however, Xcode won't let me apply a launch image with the status bar cropped out as it's too small.

My images are all the correct size. I created them by saving screenshots from the iOS simulator. I wouldn't mind hiding the status bar during launch but this just shows the static status bar from the launch image.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Solution

  • You shouldn't replicate the status bar in your launch image, I assume you are using a simulator screenshot as your launch screen.

    To overcome that, open that screenshot in a photo editing app (as PhotoShop), and hide the status bar with a layer having its background color.