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Android 16 finally lets you fully customize your app icons

If you’ve ever stared at your home screen and thought, “These icons could use a glow-up,” Android 16 has heard your silent plea. The latest beta rollout ...
Android Central on MSN

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.
Android Police

This app brings themed icons to most of your apps on Android 13

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...
Android Authority

Android will finally fix your messy home screen by forcing apps to use themed icons

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 offers improved support for themed app icons. For apps that don’t natively offer a monochrome icon, QPR2 lets the system automatically generate one for theming purposes. A new ...
Android Police

Forced app icon theming on Android is still a work in progress

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...