# What changed in expo-status-bar

> 6 changes in expo-status-bar 2 to 58 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 4 new APIs and options. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-27. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/expo-status-bar/

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## expo-status-bar 58

### New APIs and options

- Adds a method to read the edge of the vertical bar that holds the status bar on devices such as iPhone Duo. (58.0.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/expo/expo/releases/tag/expo-status-bar%4058.0.4)
- Adds a method to keep the status bar horizontal on devices such as iPhone Duo. (58.0.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/expo/expo/releases/tag/expo-status-bar%4058.0.4)
- Adds a hook to read the edge of the vertical bar that holds the status bar on devices such as iPhone Duo. (58.0.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/expo/expo/releases/tag/expo-status-bar%4058.0.4)
- Adds a prop to keep the status bar horizontal on devices such as iPhone Duo. (58.0.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/expo/expo/releases/tag/expo-status-bar%4058.0.4)

## expo-status-bar 2

### Fixes and other changes

- Adds the missing react peer dependency to expo-status-bar. (2.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/expo/expo/blob/HEAD/packages/expo-status-bar/CHANGELOG.md)
- Adds the missing react-native peer dependency to expo-status-bar. (2.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/expo/expo/blob/HEAD/packages/expo-status-bar/CHANGELOG.md)