Google’s new Android 13 comes with several new features. The trend of themed icons on the home screen is extremely popular since the initial launch of Android 12, which works on Material You theming. Google launched a brand new UI styling called Material You alongside Android 12. It extracts colors from the phone’s home screen wallpaper and uses it across the operating system for various UI elements.
Now, the recently launched Android 13 allows third-party applications that can enjoy themed icons functionality. Themed icons bring a new way to look out at the home screen icons. Below you can explore the list of applications that support themed icons.
Google apps that support themed icons
- Android Auto
- Camera
- Clock
- Calculator
- Digital Wellbeing
- Files
- Fitbit
- Gmail
- Phone
- Nest
- Google Calendar
- Google Chat
- Google Contacts
- Google Drive
- Google Docs
- Google Duo/Meet
- Google Fi
- Google Fit
- Google Home
- Google Lens
- Google Maps
- Google Meet
- Google Messages
- Google News
- Google One
- Google Photos
- Google Play Store
- Google Play Books
- Google Podcasts
- Google TV
- Google Sheets
- Google Slides
- Google Translate
- Google Voice
- Google Wallet
- Pixel Tips
- Gmail
- GPay
- Keep Notes
- Recorder
- Safety
- Settings
- Wear OS
- YouTube
- YouTube TV
- YouTube Music
Samsung apps that support themed icons – Android 13
As per the latest report, the South Korean tech firm, Samsung will add themed icons in Android 13 (One UI 5.0) which is currently in the beta stage.
- AR Zone
- Bixby
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Camera
- Clock
- Contacts
- Galaxy Shop
- Galaxy Store
- Galaxy Wearable
- Gallery
- Game Launcher
- Messages
- My Files
- PENUP
- Phone
- Samsung Free
- Samsung Global Goals
- Samsung Health
- Samsung Members
- Samsung Notes
- Samsung TV Plus
- Settings
- Samsung Smart Switch
- SmartThings
- Tips
There are some third-party apps also that are joining the race to support themed icons on Android 13. The list includes Reddit, Whatsapp (Beta), 1Password 8, Pano Scrobbler, Bitwarden, Inware, Pocket, Pocket Casts, Repainter, Sync for Reddit, Skit and Vivino. Check the full third party apps list here.
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