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Google Will Auto‑Theme Android App Icons as Play Policy Limits Opt‑Outs

A policy change authorizes Android to recolor app icons, with branding concerns and rollout timing still unresolved.

Overview

  • Android Authority reports Google updated the Play Store agreement to grant users the right to modify an app icon’s color.
  • Google plans to automatically generate themed icons for apps that do not supply a monochrome asset, reducing developer control when users enable the feature.
  • The move targets inconsistent home screens caused by many apps skipping themed icons for branding or design reasons.
  • Google has not announced when or how the automatic theming will roll out, and independent confirmation of the implementation details remains limited.
  • SamMobile says the change is expected to extend to Galaxy phones and tablets, with references to future One UI releases characterized as projections rather than confirmed plans.