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This is the first time I'm hearing about adaptive icons. According to the docs[0] there is a related concept called "themed icons" [0] and there should be a system setting in Android 13 to enable/disable them but I can't find it? (Running the GrapheneOS version of Android 13.)

[0]: https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/launch/icon_d...



The launcher has to support the underlying API.

On Samsung devices running One UI 4.x you still have to install an additional app for that: https://galaxystore.samsung.com/detail/com.samsung.android.t...

I'm not sure what's available in GrapheneOS (quick search tells me it's not supported).


Ah, so the system setting is hidden if the launcher doesn't support it. Makes sense, thanks!




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