These apps assist Materials You makeovers

Google debuted the power to have themed icons on the homescreen in Android 12, designed to assist go all-in on Materials You theming. Now, in Android 13, third-party apps can get in on the enjoyable of themed icons; right here’s an ongoing checklist of apps that assist the performance.

Themed icons are designed to create a uniform search for homescreen icons that match the system theme. Out there in Android 12 and above, the function dynamically themes the icon and adjustments it because the wallpaper adjusts the system colours. It really works reasonably properly, in our expertise, however all comes right down to what number of apps assist it.

In Android 12, this function was restricted solely to apps that the system allowed, which the Pixel Launcher (or Samsung launcher) decided. On Pixels, the checklist was solely Google apps. On Samsung gadgets, it was solely Samsung apps. It was an extremely restricted model of the thought, however not practically the ultimate one.

In Android 13, the door is open for third-party apps to assist themed icons. In simply a few weeks since Android 13 launched, themed icons are already exhibiting up in additional apps, although it’s nonetheless fully opt-in.

Third-party apps that assist themed icons on Android 13

The checklist of third-party apps that assist themed icons on Android 13 is presently restricted, which isn’t shocking given the attain of this function for now. The checklist presently is as follows:

The 2 largest apps to this point with assist for a themed icon on Android 13 are simply WhatsApp and Reddit, the previous of which added assist in its newest beta, and the latter in a public replace on August 19. 1Password 8, which was launched in early August, additionally helps the function.

Here's every app that supports Material You's themed icons on Android 13

We’ll proceed to replace this text as new apps are launched with the function.

Replace 8/27: Added Dashlane, ESPN, Pinterest, Infinity for Reddit, and others.

Drop a remark under or contact us if you already know of apps that assist the function however are lacking from our checklist!

Google apps that assist themed icons

Because of beginning in Android 12, most of Google’s apps already assist themed icons in Android 12 and Android 13. The checklist consists of:

Android Auto
Digicam
Clock
Calculator
Digital Wellbeing
Recordsdata
Fitbit
Google
Gmail
Telephone
Nest
Google Calendar
Google Chat
Google Contacts
Google Drive
Google Docs
Google Duo/Meet
Google Fi
Google Match
Google Residence
Google Lens
Google Maps
Google Meet
Google Messages
Google Information
Google One
Google Images
Google Play Retailer
Google Play Books
Google Podcasts
Google TV
Google Sheets
Google Slides
Google Translate
Google Voice
Pixel Suggestions
Gmail
GPay
Preserve Notes
Recorder
Security
Settings
Put on OS
YouTube
YouTube TV
YouTube Music

A number of notable Google apps which are lacking embrace Stadia, Play Video games, YouTube Studio, and Google Pockets.

Samsung apps that assist themed icons

Samsung additionally helps themed icons on Android 12, however as with Pixels on Android 12, it’s restricted solely to apps from Samsung straight. Not even Google apps will present on the homescreen with Materials You colours on Android 12. It’s extremely doubtless, although, that Samsung will undertake themed icons in a much bigger approach in Android 13 (One UI 5.0) which is now in beta.