I don’t know how I feel about this. While easier icon theming is a good thing, I don’t think more power to Google is desirable.
We need less control from Google over the Android ecosystem, not more.
This seems to be more power to the user, not sure how it is more power to google other than them enforcing it, which they already have power to do because of ownership of the de facto app store.
Exactly.
Many apps don’t let their icon be themed because muh brand identity.
This is enforcing using choice, so if a user enables the Themed Icons setting they can be sure every app installed will follow it.
I also don’t know. The user in me loves this because it’s bloody annoying to see the few eye sores on my home screen that don’t conform to my theme. But the developer in me sympathizes with icon designers who have to make icons that can easily be themed, and companies (or individuals!) that may have to compromise on their brand.
Having a single color rendition of your logo is good practice anyway (you can’t always print stuff in full color and it has all sorts of UX and branding uses). I can’t imagine of all the compliance requirements for apps going into the svg for your icon and making it black and white is the dealbreaker.
Plus in practice the Android apps that refuse to comply are Amazon, my banking apps and believe it or not my phone manufacturer’s first party apps (and I believe Facebook, but I don’t have that installed, so I’m not sure).
I say eff that. Work within the OS requirements for customization. I don’t care if it’s Linux, Android, Windows or whatever else. Let me set up my device the way I want it.
I agree.
and I believe Facebook, but I don’t have that installed, so I’m not sure
I don’t think so — Messenger complies, so I think Facebook should do as well. But meh, idgaf if Facebook complies, I don’t have that installed either. 😅
Classic Lemmy holding a anti-google stance even if it doesn’t make sense. This is something power users have been complaining about since Android 13, but of course when Google finally does it Lemmy user cries about Google overreach 🙄
All your icons should not be the same two three four colors. It gets harder to distinguish one app from another. It all becomes noise functionally.
Who are you to say what my icons should or should not be? It’s my phone.
Too late. I already use a launcher that lets me do this.
Oh no! Anyways, I could not care less.
Why the hell would I want all my icons to have a theme? It’s easier to find apps when they have different icons. I have priobably hundred i cons on every device.
So turn that off. It’s always optional for users, this is about developers complying with the system-wide option.
I do turn on themed icons and it’s so annoying to have one random one in the middle that refuses to listen that I now bundle my apps into folders based on whether they comply with icon theming or not.
Reading it, it comes off as useful for me.
During the more chaotic days of Android, some apps had a circle icon. Others had a minor border radius. Some were just full blown squares or transparent logos.
App logos on the iPhone had consistency.
I’m not seeing why this is a bad thing.
I agree, I don’t need to show off how much time I spent configuring my phone with neon icons. I just want to use it!
I tried themes and was annoyed by the added difficulty in telling icons apart and the couple of icons that aren’t in the theme and so stick out like a sore thumb.
Then don’t adjust the theme?
I don’t! I tried it and didn’t like it.
Because daddy Google decided that’s better for you of course! Daddy Google knows best after all!🤦♂️
