Android 15 can show full-color app icons in status bar and on AOD

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For years now, Android has been showing application icons in the status bar, to indicate a new notification from an app, in subdued colours. Well, Google is making Android 15 capable of showing those in full colour and monochrome as well.

According to a new report from Android Authority, Android 15’s source code has two new flags for app icons that it can show in the status bar. One replaces the icon supplied by an app for use in the status bar with that app’s full-colour icon that you see on the Play Store, home screen, or app drawer. The other replaces the icon supplied by an app for use in the status bar with that app’s monochrome icon (if it supports adaptive icons). You can check out both of those along with the default option in the images below.

As you can see, full-colour icons make it easier to recognize the app. Monochrome icons seem to have issues with contrast. However, once Google fixes the problem, they might look great, offering a uniform look along with adaptive icons on the home screen or app drawer. It is worth pointing out that the OS can also apply this change to app icons on always-on display (AOD). That means it can show app icons in default, full color, or monochrome look on your phone's or tablet's AOD as well. That's neat.

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If Google decides to move ahead with the change, Android 15 will most likely offer options to go with default icons, monochrome icons, or full-colour icons. Hopefully, Samsung will implement the new feature with its upcoming One UI 7.0.

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Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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Android 15 can show full-color app icons in status bar and on AOD

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

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