diff --git a/Texture.podspec b/Texture.podspec
index 66a814c82..fa34201db 100644
--- a/Texture.podspec
+++ b/Texture.podspec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
     # These will be lowered into subspecs in the future. Only here for ASVideoNode.
     core.frameworks = ['AVFoundation', 'CoreMedia']
 
-    core.compiler_flags = '-fno-exceptions'
+    core.compiler_flags = '-fno-exceptions -Wno-implicit-retain-self'
     core.public_header_files = [
       'Source/*.h',
       'Source/Details/**/*.h',
diff --git a/examples/ASDKgram/Sample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/examples/ASDKgram/Sample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 08713d5b1..97ef0f3c5 100644
--- a/examples/ASDKgram/Sample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/examples/ASDKgram/Sample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN_EMPTY_BODY = YES;
 				CLANG_WARN_ENUM_CONVERSION = YES;
 				CLANG_WARN_INT_CONVERSION = YES;
+				CLANG_WARN_OBJC_IMPLICIT_RETAIN_SELF = YES;
 				CLANG_WARN_OBJC_ROOT_CLASS = YES_ERROR;
 				CLANG_WARN_UNREACHABLE_CODE = YES;
 				CLANG_WARN__DUPLICATE_METHOD_MATCH = YES;
@@ -443,6 +444,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN_EMPTY_BODY = YES;
 				CLANG_WARN_ENUM_CONVERSION = YES;
 				CLANG_WARN_INT_CONVERSION = YES;
+				CLANG_WARN_OBJC_IMPLICIT_RETAIN_SELF = YES;
 				CLANG_WARN_OBJC_ROOT_CLASS = YES_ERROR;
 				CLANG_WARN_UNREACHABLE_CODE = YES;
 				CLANG_WARN__DUPLICATE_METHOD_MATCH = YES;
@@ -470,6 +472,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_WARN_DEPRECATED_OBJC_IMPLEMENTATIONS = YES;
+				CLANG_WARN_OBJC_IMPLICIT_RETAIN_SELF = NO;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = YES;
@@ -489,6 +492,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_WARN_DEPRECATED_OBJC_IMPLEMENTATIONS = YES;
+				CLANG_WARN_OBJC_IMPLICIT_RETAIN_SELF = NO;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = YES;
diff --git a/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/AppDelegate.m b/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/AppDelegate.m
index 019c6a71b..9058c8f10 100644
--- a/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/AppDelegate.m
@@ -39,18 +39,23 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(
   // ASDK Home Feed viewController & navController
   PhotoFeedNodeController *asdkHomeFeedVC      = [[PhotoFeedNodeController alloc] init];
   UINavigationController *asdkHomeFeedNavCtrl  = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:asdkHomeFeedVC];
+  asdkHomeFeedNavCtrl.navigationBar.barStyle = UIBarStyleBlack;
   asdkHomeFeedNavCtrl.tabBarItem               = [[UITabBarItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"ASDK" image:[UIImage imageNamed:@"home"] tag:0];
   asdkHomeFeedNavCtrl.hidesBarsOnSwipe         = YES;
 
   // ListKit Home Feed viewController & navController
   PhotoFeedListKitViewController *listKitHomeFeedVC      = [[PhotoFeedListKitViewController alloc] init];
   UINavigationController *listKitHomeFeedNavCtrl  = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:listKitHomeFeedVC];
+  listKitHomeFeedNavCtrl.navigationBar.barStyle = UIBarStyleBlack;
   listKitHomeFeedNavCtrl.tabBarItem               = [[UITabBarItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"ListKit" image:[UIImage imageNamed:@"home"] tag:0];
   listKitHomeFeedNavCtrl.hidesBarsOnSwipe         = YES;
 
+
+
   // UIKit Home Feed viewController & navController
   PhotoFeedViewController *uikitHomeFeedVC     = [[PhotoFeedViewController alloc] init];
   UINavigationController *uikitHomeFeedNavCtrl = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:uikitHomeFeedVC];
+  uikitHomeFeedNavCtrl.navigationBar.barStyle = UIBarStyleBlack;
   uikitHomeFeedNavCtrl.tabBarItem              = [[UITabBarItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"UIKit" image:[UIImage imageNamed:@"home"] tag:0];
   uikitHomeFeedNavCtrl.hidesBarsOnSwipe        = YES;
 
@@ -70,10 +75,6 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(
   [[UINavigationBar appearance] setBarTintColor:[UIColor darkBlueColor]];
   [[UINavigationBar appearance] setTranslucent:NO];
   
-  // iOS8 hides the status bar in landscape orientation, this forces the status bar hidden status to NO
-  [application setStatusBarHidden:YES withAnimation:UIStatusBarAnimationNone];
-  [application setStatusBarHidden:NO withAnimation:UIStatusBarAnimationNone];
-
 #if WEAVER
   WVDebugger *debugger = [WVDebugger defaultInstance];
   [debugger enableLayoutElementDebuggingWithApplication:application];
diff --git a/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/Info.plist b/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/Info.plist
index 22adc008a..7641b2f1a 100644
--- a/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/Info.plist
+++ b/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/Info.plist
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 	<array>
 		<string>armv7</string>
 	</array>
-	<key>UIStatusBarStyle</key>
-	<string>UIStatusBarStyleLightContent</string>
 	<key>UISupportedInterfaceOrientations</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait</string>
@@ -46,6 +44,6 @@
 		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight</string>
 	</array>
 	<key>UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance</key>
-	<false/>
+	<true/>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/PhotoFeedBaseController.m b/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/PhotoFeedBaseController.m
index 473f2fc2e..d94a34e92 100644
--- a/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/PhotoFeedBaseController.m
+++ b/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/PhotoFeedBaseController.m
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ - (UIStatusBarStyle)preferredStatusBarStyle
   return UIStatusBarStyleLightContent;
 }
 
+- (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden
+{
+  return NO;
+}
+
 - (CGSize)imageSizeForScreenWidth
 {
   CGRect screenRect   = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds];
diff --git a/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/PhotoFeedListKitViewController.m b/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/PhotoFeedListKitViewController.m
index 950458e19..997e9451b 100644
--- a/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/PhotoFeedListKitViewController.m
+++ b/examples/ASDKgram/Sample/PhotoFeedListKitViewController.m
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ - (instancetype)init
   UICollectionViewFlowLayout *layout = [[UICollectionViewFlowLayout alloc] init];
   ASCollectionNode *node = [[ASCollectionNode alloc] initWithCollectionViewLayout:layout];
   if (self = [super initWithNode:node]) {
+    self.navigationItem.title = @"ListKit";
+
     CGRect screenRect   = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds];
     CGFloat screenScale = [[UIScreen mainScreen] scale];
     CGSize screenWidthImageSize = CGSizeMake(screenRect.size.width * screenScale, screenRect.size.width * screenScale);
@@ -81,6 +83,16 @@ - (UIActivityIndicatorView *)spinner
   return _spinner;
 }
 
+- (UIStatusBarStyle)preferredStatusBarStyle
+{
+  return UIStatusBarStyleLightContent;
+}
+
+- (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden
+{
+  return NO;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - IGListAdapterDataSource
 
 - (NSArray<id <IGListDiffable>> *)objectsForListAdapter:(IGListAdapter *)listAdapter