diff --git a/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md b/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md
index 1b9dac06be..66ae31cf43 100644
--- a/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md
+++ b/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ Defaults to `false`.
 
 ### `statusBarStyle`
 
-Sets the status bar color (similar to the `StatusBar` component). Requires enabling (or deleting) `View controller-based status bar appearance` in your Info.plist file. On iOS, the possible values are: `auto` (based on [user interface style](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiuserinterfacestyle?language=objc), `inverted` (colors opposite to `auto`), `light`, `dark`. On Android, the status bar will be dark if set to `dark` and `light` otherwise.
+Sets the status bar color (similar to the `StatusBar` component). Requires enabling (or deleting) `View controller-based status bar appearance` in your Info.plist file. On iOS, the possible values are: `auto` (based on [user interface style](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiuserinterfacestyle?language=objc)), `inverted` (colors opposite to `auto`), `light`, `dark`. On Android, the status bar will be dark if set to `dark` and `light` otherwise.
 
 Defaults to `auto`.
 
diff --git a/src/types.tsx b/src/types.tsx
index f1f9f63b30..fcb96141be 100644
--- a/src/types.tsx
+++ b/src/types.tsx
@@ -430,7 +430,11 @@ export interface ScreenProps extends ViewProps {
    */
   stackPresentation?: StackPresentationTypes;
   /**
-   * Sets the status bar animation (similar to the `StatusBar` component). Requires enabling (or deleting) `View controller-based status bar appearance` in your Info.plist file on iOS.
+   * Sets the status bar animation (similar to the `StatusBar` component).
+   * On Android, setting either `fade` or `slide` will set the transition of status bar color. On iOS, this option applies to appereance animation of the status bar.
+   * Requires enabling (or deleting) `View controller-based status bar appearance` in your Info.plist file on iOS.
+   *
+   * Defaults to `fade` on iOS and `none` on Android.
    */
   statusBarAnimation?: 'none' | 'fade' | 'slide';
   /**
@@ -449,7 +453,9 @@ export interface ScreenProps extends ViewProps {
    */
   statusBarHidden?: boolean;
   /**
-   * Sets the status bar color (similar to the `StatusBar` component). Requires enabling (or deleting) `View controller-based status bar appearance` in your Info.plist file on iOS. Defaults to `auto`.
+   * Sets the status bar color (similar to the `StatusBar` component). Requires enabling (or deleting) `View controller-based status bar appearance` in your Info.plist file on iOS.
+   * `auto` and `inverted` are supported only on iOS. On Android, they will fallback to `light`.
+   * Defaults to `auto` on iOS and `light` on Android.
    */
   statusBarStyle?: 'inverted' | 'auto' | 'light' | 'dark';
   /**