Google confirms Samsung, OnePlus, and others will use its dynamic coloration themes on Android 12

Google’s Material You dynamic coloration theming, which helps you to extra simply match your telephone’s coloration palette together with your wallpaper, is among the standout options of Android 12, and it will likely be out there on extra units from prime Android telephone makers “soon,” the corporate announced in a post on its Android developers blog Thursday. Devices from Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, Vivo, Realme, Xiaomi, Tecno, “and more” will all be getting the characteristic.

So far, the dynamic coloration theming has been out there totally on Pixels, although Samsung and Xiaomi have lately launched theming choices as nicely. However, given the various completely different OEM-specific flavors of Android, it looks as if there may be nonetheless some work to do to be sure that the characteristic works nicely throughout this broader vary of units.

“As more Android 12 devices land in the next couple months, our OEM partners are working with us to ensure that key design APIs, especially around dynamic color, work consistently across the Android ecosystem so developers can have peace of mind and users can benefit from a cohesive experience,” Rohan Shah, a product supervisor on Android, mentioned within the weblog.

While it is likely to be disappointing that there’s not a firmer timeline for when the dynamic coloration theming is out there extra broadly, Android 12 has already been the rockiest Android launch in years, so it’s possible a great factor that Google and its companions are taking the time to ensure the characteristic works nicely.

Google’s announcement follows an Android Police report from this week that mentioned dynamic coloration themes will turn into a requirement for telephones getting Android 12. “Referencing internal Google documentation, our source says that starting on March 14, Google will require that any new Android 12-based software builds submitted for Google Mobile Services (GMS) approval implement a dynamic theming engine that meets certain requirements,” Android Police reported.