Samsung One UI 8.5 Breaks Dark Mode on Galaxy Phones as Google Apps Clash With New Palette
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Updated · Android Authority · May 25
Samsung One UI 8.5 Breaks Dark Mode on Galaxy Phones as Google Apps Clash With New Palette
2 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 25
Reddit users say One UI 8.5 is scrambling dark mode on Samsung phones, leaving Google apps with mismatched black, dark gray and light gray interface elements.
Samsung’s new default color palette appears to conflict with Google’s Material You styling system, and reports indicate the bug is not limited to one model, with Galaxy S25 owners among those affected.
Users have found workarounds by reverting colors with a forked Shizuku tool or by changing the Color Palette setting in Wallpaper and style, though the latter may only fix it temporarily.
Samsung has not formally confirmed a patch; one customer-support chat said darker colors would arrive in the next update, while users are being urged to file reports through the Members app.
Is Samsung's dark mode flaw a simple bug or a sign of a deeper design conflict with Google?
Why do new flagship phones like the Galaxy S25 still ship with basic glitches that undermine Google's core features?