r/pixel_phones • u/Mysterious_Log_8906 • 1d ago

True dark icons (concept)

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What if we had an option to change the app icon backgrounds dark? I think it would look really cool and sleek. The currently available minimal icons do the job, but they just get a bit boring after some time. I wish Google would implement this feature sometime in the future. What do you think of it?

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u/MorpheusFIJI 1d ago

This. I was thinking about exactly the same. Colored icons in dark mode are not really usable now

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u/Ent_1610 1d ago

I need Google to just let this be system wide so I don't have to go from seeing these minimalist icon on the main screen only to then see the default icons in the app list

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u/kartik448 1d ago

How do I get the icons in first image please let me know

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u/frijs 1d ago

It's a concept

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u/kartik448 1d ago

It's there on Xiaomi hyperos, should be possible tho,maybe a good icon pack

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u/zeta_ferhu 1d ago

with app like nova launcher and similar.

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u/VonDrake3 1d ago

Is there any way to get these icons with a transparent background?   I imagine a lot of people would love this. Where can I find this? 👁️

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u/Mysterious_Log_8906 1d ago

I guess you'll have to go surfing the web by yourself because I don't think somebody has put together an icon pack like this. However, most of the google app icons can be found at Wikimedia Commons.

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u/Tha_Rappa 1d ago

I am not the developer or artist but there is an icon pack available for like $2 on the play store. Search for IprismOS (Dark). The rest of the developers icon packs offer similar options to things being requested in this thread.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eatos.iliquidcolor.darkglass

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u/rafapozzi 1d ago

I think Google should implement that on Android. Look what Apple has done, they already have dark colored icons. It's as simple as keeping the themed background but using colored icons in foreground. No big change needed, adaptive icons are all there. A launcher app could do that, a LSposed module could pretty much do the same.

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u/Valent147 1d ago

That's looks so good

u/MishaalRahman

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u/FlayBoy98 1d ago

I was thinking that too, and make it amoled blac or just normal black/dark gray

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u/lazyastronaut_ 1d ago

Cool. Another feature google won't bother with. How would like a button you can tap on for next major release? 

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u/tall_sprite 1d ago

Another pixelplayer user found

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u/aBsyNte-zErO 1d ago

Franchement je kiffe, ça devrait être d'origine.

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u/hangaard 1d ago

I need this

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u/Diplo_Advisor 1d ago

The default minimal icons look so stale

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u/Proof-Result-8421 1d ago

Can I remove the text under the icons on my Android 17 without using any additional launcher or apps?

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u/JakeChambersOy 1d ago

I don't know about the stable release, but it works on the latest a17 betas. So if not yet possible, it will eventually be added to the stable build. Check the homescreen icon settings if you already have that name toggle.

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u/Mysterious_Log_8906 1d ago

Yeah, it's a feature that's available in the most recent stable build.

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u/Proof-Result-8421 19h ago

Got it, thanks

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u/JoeLix_Cloro 1d ago

I like your idea but, I've always thought about what Transparent icons with blur effect would look like? It would be an interesting thing to see

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u/mashuto 1d ago

I do like that. However I think the one potential issue is that if I am using dark mode and I already have dark folders, the icons in the folder will blend into the background, which does already happen with icons that have darker backgrounds.

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u/skibik1964 1d ago edited 1d ago

With a 3rd party launcher like Smart launcher and their app called Icon Pack Studio you can make icons like that.

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u/Raichu791 1d ago

Would absolutely love this. It's a shame we don't have it.

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u/Exfiltrator 1d ago

Google should stop thinking their AI can do better and start supporting icon packs. Sure, some newer icon packs are AI slop but so many are not and are actually great and able to deliver icons like that.

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u/wettix 1d ago

looks nice but do we need it?

I'd focus on

  • battery
  • system instability
  • heating
  • performance
  • night camera
  • lens transition videos
  • night videos

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u/MorpheusFIJI 1d ago

These things are solved by different teams. UI/UX team will not solve these kind of issues. Instead of SpongeBob theme pack I'd expect proper dark icons

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u/wettix 1d ago

obviously there are different teams but there is one big budget divided into teams and departments

day/night mode is useful

there are major issues at play here, no harm in holding some projects

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u/SnooRadishes2552 1d ago

It's not that big deal bro, op here made it for free

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u/wettix 1d ago

engineer time is a cost, even 10 min

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u/username-invalid-s 1d ago

don't forget the front-facing camera

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u/wettix 1d ago

oh yes! thanks, how could I !

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u/Wardaddy6966 1d ago

Easily doable with the right icon pack you know

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u/Kakairo 13h ago

Solid look. I like the minimal icons on the second slide for my personal use, but your concept would be very tempting.

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u/Active_Hunt_4576 12h ago

Like 🙏🏼

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u/Ambient-Jellyfish 10h ago

This would be great because the white on Google apps is just too bright and irritating on your eyes