Dynamic color themes will become mandatory for all Android 12 devices

In terms of interface, the new Material You design language was the main innovation of the clean Android 12 on Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. Its key feature was the dynamic change of interface colors, which received a positive response from users. Judging by data Android Police, in the near future Google is going to consolidate this success.

According to the source, Dynamic Theme will soon become a requirement for any phone or tablet that ships with or upgrades to Android 12.

According to internal Google documentation, starting March 14, the company will require that any new builds of software on based on Android 12 with full support for Google Mobile Services (GMS) implemented a dynamic theme engine that meets certain requirements.

In particular, such a mechanism should be able to generate five tonal palettes based on a single source color that can be adapted on the fly - three accents and two neutrals. They will allow you to "recolor" the interface in accordance with the wallpaper or manually selected shades.

If this requirement is not met, manufacturers will not be able to pre-install Chrome, Google Maps, YouTube and other company services on their devices.