TL;DR Google has debuted its theme packs feature for Pixel phones with the November Pixel Drop.
The feature lets Pixel users personalize their phones with wallpapers, icons, system sounds, and GIFs, all of which can be applied with a single tap.
Theme packs are available for Pixel 6 and above.
Google has officially rolled out theme packs for Pixel phones as part of the November Pixel Feature Drop releasing today. As the name suggests, these theme packs let you personalize your Pixel phone with coordinated wallpapers, icons, system sounds, and GIFs, all applied with a single tap.
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We first spotted signs of this feature earlier, when a new “Themes” section appeared in the Settings app on Pixel devices. Google also briefly listed, and then pulled, a Pixel-exclusive “Theme Packs” app from the Play Store ahead of today’s release. The app is now arriving with the November update, but it’s worth noting that it’s a system-level app without a dedicated user interface.
To kick off its new theming initiative, Google’s first collection of Pixel theme packs is inspired by the movie Wicked: For Good!. The collection includes three themed packs — “For Good,” “Glinda,” and “Elphaba.” Each pack is designed to automatically update your Pixel’s Wallpaper and style settings to match its look.
To access these themes, open the Wallpaper & style app by either long-pressing on an empty spot on the home screen or opening the Settings app. Here, you should see a “Theme pack” option above “Colors.” Tap this option to enter the main theme pack page, where you’ll be able to select from one of the three included theme packs.
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