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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.
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Android Auto 15.0 starts rolling out with ‘Theme’ setting, nothing else new

Google has started rolling out its Android Auto 15.0 release, but the update doesn’t deliver on long-awaited features, and the tidbits that are coming to the surface still aren’t available. There’s a ...
Droid Life

Android 16 QPR2’s New Expanded Dark Theme Can Force All Apps to Darkness

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. In the new Android 16 QPR2 Beta, Google has added a new “Expanded” option in the dark theme settings area that ...
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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, ...
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Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 introduces 'expanded' dark theme settings

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android has offered a system-wide dark theme since 2019's Android 10 release, but historically, it's been opt-in for individual ...