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How to change your android theme color

Michael Mensah September 1, 2022 2 min read

Android 12 introduced a theming engine called “Material You.” By simply switching wallpapers, you can completely change the colors of the Android UI. It’s super easy to do and has a dramatic effect.

How does it work? Well, it’s pretty simple. Android analyzes your wallpaper and chooses a few accent colors to use throughout the operating system. That includes the Quick Settings, icons, volume controls, lock screen, and much more. The theme works with light and dark modes.

So if you have a favourite wallpaper and you’re running Android 12 or newer, that’s literally all there is to it. You will have eight colors to choose from when you enable this option. They are:

Device default (blue)
Cinnamon
Black
Green
Ocean (a different shade of blue)
Space

Device default (blue)
Cinnamon
Black
Green
Ocean (a different shade of blue)
Space
Orchid
Purple

How to change your android 12 theme color

Open the Settings.
Go to Wallpaper & style.
You have two main options. You can let Android pick the system colors based on the wallpaper. To do this, go to Wallpaper colors and choose the selection Android made for you.
If you want to pick a specific color, go into Basic colors.
Pick your favourite color.
Android will change the theme colors after a second or two.

How to change your android 10 or 11 theme color

First, tap on the Settings icon on your phone.
Then, scroll down and tap on the About phone selection.
After that, you have to tap on the build number seven times. That should display a message stating you are now officially a “Developer.”
Go back to the main Settings menu once again.
Then, tap on the System selection.
Then, tap on the Advanced option on the menu.
After that, tap on the Developer options selection
Then, scroll down and tap on the Accent color part of the menu.
You should see a selection of several styles, using different colors, to pick from. Tap on the one you want to enable to change the accent color.