hide title bar android

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    try
    {
        this.getSupportActionBar().hide();
    }
    catch (NullPointerException e){}

    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}

<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar" />

getSupportActionBar().hide();

change
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
to
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">