The Google Pixel 6s best feature could soon be on every Android 12 phone

Date:
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:46:20 +0000

Description:
Google is reportedly planning to make dynamic theming a requirement for all Android 12 phones.

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Theres a lot to love about the Google Pixel 6 range, but one of the absolute best things about these phones is how their software looks, with Googles Material You design language allowing users to customize the interface colors to complement their phones wallpaper. Soon, that same feature could be coming to a whole lot of other phones.

You see, this dynamic theming isnt an essential part of Android, and as a result most manufacturers arent using it for their devices, even when running Android 12 , but according to a trusted source speaking to Android Police , Google will soon require it.

They claim that from March 14, Google will start requiring any phones or tablets that ship with or upgrade to Android 12 to offer this feature.

They will be able to either use Googles Monet tool, which powers this on the Pixel 6 range and which will be supported natively in Android 12L (Googles upcoming version of Android designed for large screens), or they can
implement their own solution.

It sounds like if doing the latter though it will have to work very similarly to Monet, with the feature reportedly needing to be able to generate five tonal palettes (three accent palettes and two neutral ones) based on a single source color.

It would generate these based on your phones wallpaper and apply them to interface elements such as app icons and accent colors.

And if manufacturers dont comply? Reportedly theyll have to either make do with Android 11, or potentially lose out on Google Mobile Services (GMS), which includes access to the likes of Google Maps and YouTube.

This isnt confirmed just yet, and it feels slightly odd that Google would
take such a hard stance on it when not so long ago the feature was a Pixel-exclusive (with Monet not being available to other device makers). But at the same time this is one of the best Android 12 features, and Google will want Android to look good. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra already has dynamic theming (Image credit: Future) Analysis: no change for Samsung

While this could be a big change for some custom interfaces, it probably wont change Samsungs One UI 4 much, as the company already offers a similar tool.

Samsungs version doesnt use Monet, and its unclear whether it totally fits Googles requirements or not, but at most it will probably require some small tweaks, so dont expect a big shift if you own a Samsung phone.

For every other Android phone maker though, this could be a major change, and one that brings a more uniform (and yet more personalized) look to Android across devices. Grab some of the best Android apps



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