topic Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630? in 5 Series

No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

SonyXP5 — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:21:35 GMT

I just got an update to Android 11 (55.2.A.0.630). Now the options to change accent color and icon shapes are gone from developer mode and not accessible anywhere else. This is extremely annoying and should be fixed as Android 11 normally allows to change this under "Wallpapers and styles" from home screen which is also not featured in this firmware. SONY, please...

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:55:05 GMT

So you can access the developer options mode , but you can't find the accent color in the list?

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

SonyXP5 — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:18:10 GMT

Unfortunately this is the case. It was always available there in previous versions, but no longer.

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:58:38 GMT

I think you can try to do a force restart for the device and check if the same issue will be there or not. Also try the safe mode step and check if it will be the same way during the safe mode or not. If that didn't work, you can go for factory data reset the device and check if the option will be restored after that or not.

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

SonyXP5 — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:44:25 GMT

Thanks for your help, much appreciated. A simple restart did not help. I have also noticed that 'reboot to safe mode' is no longer offered like in previous versions, when keeping the power button pressed Nevertheless, booted to safe mode from other menu - problem not solved. I prefer not to do a factory reset for now, I have seen others reporting the same issue, i.e. that this was removed from this version. Are you 100% sure this should be there in the current firmware version?

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:59:43 GMT

Well, according to the "What's new after Android 11 " article that has been released , it wasn't mentioned that anything will be changed or removed in the developer options, so that's why I am suggesting the factory data reset in case it's a glitch after the update, it could be rectified by the factory data reset or the software repair by the Xperia Companion.

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

SonyXP5 — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:40:51 GMT

Thanks, that's interesting. I understand a newer firmware update is already being rolled out and once I get that will see if that will fix it. Otherwise will try the factory reset.

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:22:04 GMT

You're most welcome and good luck.

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

SonyXP5 — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:37:25 GMT

Update received today, same issue. Meanwhile I saw several other threads that say the same, so I am afraid we need to live with this.

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:48:13 GMT

Did you try to do the factory data reset before receiving the update?

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

SonyXP5 — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:08:20 GMT

No, because I found several entires confirming this option was removed. I don't want to waste hours for backing up and restoring my media files while most likely this is not going to fix it. Would be great to get confirmation from other users here too that this is issue persists for others too.

Re: No accent colors and icon shape in 55.2.A.0.630?

SonyXP5 — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:52:17 GMT

FYI, I finally made a full factory reset as I also experience poor battery life with Android 11.

The icon shape and accent color options have not returned under developer mode (but can be handled from ADB though).

Yet, no improvement with the battery life either.