Remove Lollipop status bar tint over color?

Question

Is it possible to remove the tint over the status bar color in lollipop? Currently, the bar color will change to a slightly darker version of the app's color.

Example of how it is now:

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I would like it the be the same color as the rest of the app, no darkening.

EDIT: I've managed to modify Lolistat to color some apps the same color, my dilemma now has two parts: White status text on white text bars and the apps which Lolistat doesn't touch (ones with predefined colors)

Two working apps:

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Answer 1

If you can use Xposed Framework (needs root), try any of the following Xposed apps which can theme your status bar:

• Flat Style Colored Bars
• Tinted Status Bars
• Material Status Bar

They do it by taking a sample from the app's action-bar and colors the status-bar accordingly as per some mode settings, which include Gradient, Flat (which you want and the unpaid default), L and custom.

(Note: some features require an in-app purchase.)