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Tushar Mehta \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
My close-to-ideal toggle setup in Android 16. One UI 8.5 should make it better. <\/p>\n
TL;DR<\/p>\n
One UI 8.5 might force dark-themed icons for all apps, giving the home screen a unified nighttime look.
\nSamsung\u2019s next update could also give app icons a subtle 3D redesign with drop shadows, appearing in both light and dark modes.
\nThis move aligns with a recent Google policy change that requires app developers to allow for automatic icon theming.<\/p>\n
Samsung\u2019s next update may finally address one of the most persistent and overlooked issues with dark mode in recent years: app icons that never adapt to the nighttime theme. A recently surfaced One UI 8.5 leak<\/a> provides the first substantial look at Samsung\u2019s plan for addressing this issue, and it\u2019s about time.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n A short clip posted by tipster Galaxy Techie on X<\/a> shows how One UI 8.5 is preparing to force dark-themed app icons across the board. When and if the update lands, you could get a home screen where every app icon fits the darker aesthetic.<\/p>\n As shown in the screenshots below, the new icons get a slightly 3D-ish look in both light and dark modes, with subtle drop shadows. This coincides with Samsung\u2019s 3D experiment for app icons in One UI 8.5<\/a>, which was first revealed on Weibo last month. The result will be a more polished home screen that actually feels like it belongs in dark mode.<\/p>\n Galaxy Techie\u2019s clip makes it pretty clear that app backgrounds are finally syncing properly with the system\u2019s dark mode. The rollout isn\u2019t perfect yet, but that\u2019s expected while Samsung continues to tune things behind the scenes.<\/p>\n For years, Samsung\u2019s dark mode has handled almost everything, except app icons. You\u2019d switch the entire phone into a darker theme, only to be greeted with a grid of bright, white app icons that refused to match the vibe. It\u2019s not just unsightly, but also ruins the \u201ceverything matches\u201d vibe that dark mode is supposed to deliver.<\/p>\n A few months ago, Android Authority reported that Google would make its Themed Icons feature mandatory<\/a> by automatically creating themed icons for apps that don\u2019t have them. To do this, Google updated its Play Store policy, requiring developers to allow users to change their app icons\u2019 colors.<\/p>\n One UI 8.5 is still in internal testing, but leaks suggest a beta build could be formally launched on December 8<\/a>. Hopefully, it\u2019ll transform your screen from having a \u201chalf-baked dark mode\u201d to a \u201cput-together night mode.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764012188_865_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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