Google could finally give Pixels proper Material You color controls
Android Authority • • technology
Key Points:
- A new leak from an early Android 17 build reveals that Google is working on enhanced Material You customization for Pixel phones, allowing users to select custom accent colors via the Wallpaper & style app instead of preset palettes.
- The update introduces new color intensity presets—Neutral, Soft, Bright, and Bold—that adjust the vibrancy and tone of the system colors across the UI.
- A full color picker with sliders will enable users to manually choose and preview accent colors in real time, offering much deeper personalization options than current versions.
- These customization features are not yet available in current Android 17 builds and may be introduced in a future quarterly update, potentially Android 17 QPR1.
- The changes respond to long-standing user requests for more flexible theming options since the initial Material You color picker debuted with Android 12.