diff --git a/doc/source/buildoptions.rst b/doc/source/buildoptions.rst
index 782bd67295..634f506faf 100644
--- a/doc/source/buildoptions.rst
+++ b/doc/source/buildoptions.rst
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ options (this list may not be exhaustive):
 - ``--permission``: A permission that needs to be declared into the App ``AndroidManifest.xml``.
   For multiple permissions, add multiple ``--permission`` arguments.
   ``--home-app`` Gives you the option to set your application as a home app (launcher) on your Android device.
+  ``--display-cutout``: A display cutout is an area on some devices that extends into the display surface.
+  It allows for an edge-to-edge experience while providing space for important sensors on the front of the device.
+  (Available options are ``default``, ``shortEdges``, ``never`` and defaults to ``never``)
+  `Android documentation <https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/layout/display-cutout>`__.
 
   .. Note ::
     ``--permission`` accepts the following syntaxes: 
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
index 29d16ea9f2..51e0a5fa94 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
@@ -793,6 +793,9 @@ def create_argument_parser():
                               'launcher, rather than a single app.'))
         ap.add_argument('--home-app', dest='home_app', action='store_true', default=False,
                         help=('Turn your application into a home app (launcher)'))
+    ap.add_argument('--display-cutout', dest='display_cutout', default='never',
+                    help=('Enables display-cutout that renders around the area (notch) on '
+                          'some devices that extends into the display surface'))
     ap.add_argument('--permission', dest='permissions', action='append', default=[],
                     help='The permissions to give this app.', nargs='+')
     ap.add_argument('--meta-data', dest='meta_data', action='append', default=[],
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/qt/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/qt/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index 057794e4ed..8ccff2027a 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/qt/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/qt/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
                   android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|fontScale|uiMode{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 8 %}|uiMode{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 13 %}|screenSize|smallestScreenSize{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 17 %}|layoutDirection{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 24 %}|density{% endif %}"
                   android:screenOrientation="{{ args.manifest_orientation }}"
                   android:exported="true"
+                  android:theme="@style/KivySupportCutout"
                   {% if args.activity_launch_mode %}
                   android:launchMode="{{ args.activity_launch_mode }}"
                   {% endif %}
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/qt/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/qt/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml
index 41c20ac663..fd15c25f47 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/qt/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/qt/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
+    <style name="KivySupportCutout">
+        <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
+        <!-- Display cutout is an area on some devices that extends into the display surface -->
+        {% if args.display_cutout != 'never'%}
+        <item name="android:windowLayoutInDisplayCutoutMode">{{ args.display_cutout }}</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentNavigation">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowFullscreen">true</item>
+        {% endif %}
+    </style>
     <string name="app_name">{{ args.name }}</string>
     <string name="private_version">{{ private_version }}</string>
     <string name="presplash_color">{{ args.presplash_color }}</string>
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index a887a53d54..c31bb3f747 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
                   android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|fontScale|uiMode{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 8 %}|uiMode{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 13 %}|screenSize|smallestScreenSize{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 17 %}|layoutDirection{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 24 %}|density{% endif %}"
                   android:screenOrientation="{{ args.manifest_orientation }}"
                   android:exported="true"
+                  android:theme="@style/KivySupportCutout"
                   {% if args.activity_launch_mode %}
                   android:launchMode="{{ args.activity_launch_mode }}"
                   {% endif %}
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml
index c8025518be..17e376adbd 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
+    <style name="KivySupportCutout">
+        <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
+        <!-- Display cutout is an area on some devices that extends into the display surface -->
+        {% if args.display_cutout != 'never'%}
+        <item name="android:windowLayoutInDisplayCutoutMode">{{ args.display_cutout }}</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentNavigation">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowFullscreen">true</item>
+        {% endif %}
+    </style>
     <string name="app_name">{{ args.name }}</string>
     <string name="private_version">{{ private_version }}</string>
     <string name="presplash_color">{{ args.presplash_color }}</string>
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index f9e4fa3c61..9b436b1fa4 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
                   android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|fontScale|uiMode{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 8 %}|uiMode{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 13 %}|screenSize|smallestScreenSize{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 17 %}|layoutDirection{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 24 %}|density{% endif %}"
                   android:screenOrientation="{{ args.manifest_orientation }}"
                   android:exported="true"
+                  android:theme="@style/KivySupportCutout"
                   {% if args.activity_launch_mode %}
                   android:launchMode="{{ args.activity_launch_mode }}"
                   {% endif %}
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml
index 41c20ac663..fd15c25f47 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/strings.tmpl.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
+    <style name="KivySupportCutout">
+        <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
+        <!-- Display cutout is an area on some devices that extends into the display surface -->
+        {% if args.display_cutout != 'never'%}
+        <item name="android:windowLayoutInDisplayCutoutMode">{{ args.display_cutout }}</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowTranslucentNavigation">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowFullscreen">true</item>
+        {% endif %}
+    </style>
     <string name="app_name">{{ args.name }}</string>
     <string name="private_version">{{ private_version }}</string>
     <string name="presplash_color">{{ args.presplash_color }}</string>
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/display_cutout.py b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/display_cutout.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbe5d8a137
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/display_cutout.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+from jnius import autoclass
+from kivy.core.window import Window
+
+from android import mActivity
+
+__all__ = ('get_cutout_pos', 'get_cutout_size', 'get_width_of_bar',
+           'get_height_of_bar', 'get_size_of_bar')
+
+
+def _core_cutout():
+    decorview = mActivity.getWindow().getDecorView()
+    cutout = decorview.rootWindowInsets.displayCutout
+
+    return cutout.boundingRects.get(0)
+
+
+def get_cutout_pos():
+    """ Get position of the display-cutout.
+        Returns integer for each positions (xy)
+    """
+    try:
+        cutout = _core_cutout()
+        return int(cutout.left), Window.height - int(cutout.height())
+    except Exception:
+        # Doesn't have a camera builtin with the display
+        return 0, 0
+
+
+def get_cutout_size():
+    """ Get the size (xy) of the front camera.
+        Returns size with float values
+    """
+    try:
+        cutout = _core_cutout()
+        return float(cutout.width()), float(cutout.height())
+    except Exception:
+        # Doesn't have a camera builtin with the display
+        return 0., 0.
+
+
+def get_height_of_bar(bar_target=None):
+    """ Get the height of either statusbar or navigationbar
+        bar_target = status or navigation and defaults to status
+    """
+    bar_target = bar_target or 'status'
+
+    if bar_target not in ('status', 'navigation'):
+        raise Exception("bar_target must be 'status' or 'navigation'")
+
+    try:
+        displayMetrics = autoclass('android.util.DisplayMetrics')
+        mActivity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(displayMetrics())
+        resources = mActivity.getResources()
+        resourceId = resources.getIdentifier(f'{bar_target}_bar_height', 'dimen',
+                                             'android')
+
+        return float(max(resources.getDimensionPixelSize(resourceId), 0))
+    except Exception:
+        # Getting the size is not supported on older Androids
+        return 0.
+
+
+def get_width_of_bar(bar_target=None):
+    " Get the width of the bar "
+    return Window.width
+
+
+def get_size_of_bar(bar_target=None):
+    """ Get the size of either statusbar or navigationbar
+        bar_target = status or navigation and defaults to status
+    """
+    return get_width_of_bar(), get_height_of_bar(bar_target)