It’s been a while since smartphones go beyond just being tools to become practical self-extensions. And because it’s so personal to so many users, it’s not surprising that many of us want to customize the way our phone’s interface looks. Unfortunately, Android shares do not offer options across the entire system, but there is a chance that this may change with the arrival of Android 12.
A new report claims that Google is working on a native theme system that allows users to choose one primary and one accent color which will then be reflected throughout the system, including the notification and quick settings area as seen in the model below.
A mockup of the feature.
What makes this feature special is that third-party applications will also have access to the colors selected, making it possible to have a uniform theme in both elements and system elements. This is an increase in the current situation where apps developed for Android 10 and above only change their appearance based on whether the light or dark mode is active.
The choice of colors will vary between brands and possibly even models, and according to what it looks like, there may not be a custom color picker that allows you to choose one of your own.
We’ll probably know more about the new theme system next month, that’s when we expect the first preview for Android 12 developers to be released.
