While the majority of Google apps have been adopting Android's custom themed icons for a while now, Waze was an exception. But this anomaly has now been corrected with the 5.5.0.1 update.
Waze finally aligns with Android's "Material You" design
With Android 12, Google introduced themed icons, a feature that visually harmonizes the appearance of apps with the user's wallpaper colors. The goal: to create graphic consistency on the home screen. Google quickly integrated this new feature into its flagship applications like Gmail, Google Calendar, and Maps. However, Waze, which belongs to Google, remained... the gap.
This inconsistency is now ancient history. Waze version 5.5.0.1 finally brings this famous themed icon, replacing the usual bright blue with a shade that matches your Android theme. To take advantage of it, simply activate thematic icons in the wallpaper customization menu. An improvement that is certainly cosmetic, but which contributes to the visual coherence of the whole.
After improving its interface on CarPlay and bringing navigation to the dashboard for certain vehicles, Waze continues to evolve slowly but surely. Beyond this new thematic icon, the latest update However, the update does not bring any improvements to the application's functionality.
Source: 9to5Google
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