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Android 16's next big update brings auto-themed icons, and apps can't opt out

Starting with Android 16 QPR2, Google will enforce universal auto-themed icons with a monochrome filter across all apps.

Android will soon be able to theme every app icon, and Google Play won't let developers opt out

Developers must now agree to let their Android app icons be themed or they won't be allowed to distribute on the Google Play Store.

Your Android phone could look very different tomorrow thanks to hidden Google update

The appearance of your Android phone may be about to change thanks to a new Google update. It's not a software update for ...

Google forces Android developers to play nice with themed icons

Google released Android 13 in H2 2022. Among other changes, it shipped with themed app icons support, allowing apps to change ...
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How to enable expanded dark theme in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 was released for Pixel phones on August 20. The latest beta build previews some of the features coming to Pixels and AOSP in Android's second quarterly platform release, ...