diff --git a/example/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/example/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 62fe59f..399575c 100644
--- a/example/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/example/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 <resources>
-
-    <!-- Base application theme. -->
     <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
-        <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">#000000</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">#000000</item>
     </style>
-
 </resources>
diff --git a/example/index.tsx b/example/index.tsx
index e4fd8d4..bb45a7a 100644
--- a/example/index.tsx
+++ b/example/index.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ Navigation.setDefaultOptions({
     backgroundColor: 'black',
     componentBackgroundColor: 'black'
   },
+  statusBar: {
+    animated: true,
+    drawBehind: true,
+    translucent: true,
+    visible: true,
+    style: 'dark'
+  },
 });
 
 Navigation.registerComponent('Splash', () => gestureHandlerRootHOC(Splash), () => Splash);