{"id":263240,"date":"2026-06-03T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/googles-june-android-canary-release-adds-new-theming-options\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:20:11","slug":"googles-june-android-canary-release-adds-new-theming-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/googles-june-android-canary-release-adds-new-theming-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Google&#8217;s June Android Canary release adds new theming options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-canary-2606-3674082\/\">Google&#8217;s June Android Canary release adds new theming options<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-canary-2606-3674082\/\">https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-canary-2606-3674082\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-03 14:04:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.androidauthority.com\">www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Android Canary 2606 is now available for testers to install on their Pixel devices.<\/li>\n<li>Changes present in this release include new theming options, blue effects, and a Quick Settings addition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It hasn\u2019t even been three weeks since Google brought us our last taste of Android\u2019s bleeding edge, with the May Canary update. But not content to wait for a full month to pass, today we\u2019re already getting a crack at Android Canary 2606.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google\u2019s Mishaal Rahman has taken to X to fill us in on what to expect, and first on that list are some new theming options:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"canary 2606 1b\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1b.jpg 1838w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1b-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1b-1000w-563h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1b-1536w-864h.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1b-675w-380h.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1b-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1b-1280w-720h.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1b-840w-472h.jpg 840w\" alt=\"canary 2606 1b\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1b.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A new slider lets you easily set the dominant color for your theme, and a set of four style buttons supports quickly toggling between different looks:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"canary 2606 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1.jpg 1838w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1-1000w-563h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1-1536w-864h.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1-675w-380h.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1-1280w-720h.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1-840w-472h.jpg 840w\" alt=\"canary 2606 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t always like using the same keyboard on your device, this Canary release introduces a new Quick Settings tile that offers a handy shortcut for changing keyboards:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"canary 2606 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-4.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-4-50w-64h.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-4-1000w-1285h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-4-1121w-1440h.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-4-840w-1080h.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-4-672w-864h.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-4-296w-380h.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-4-675w-867h.jpg 675w\" alt=\"canary 2606 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-4.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a very subtle tweak hitting your lock screen UI, with proper background blur effects being applied to the fingerprint scanner and screen-bottom buttons:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"canary 2606 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-3.jpg 988w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-3-62w-64h.jpg 62w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-3-832w-864h.jpg 832w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-3-366w-380h.jpg 366w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-3-675w-701h.jpg 675w\" alt=\"canary 2606 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/canary-2606-3.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Like other Canary releases, today\u2019s build is available for Pixel 6 and later hardware. To get started, just install the appropriate Canary image for your device with Google\u2019s Android flash tool \u2014 just make sure you\u2019ve got everything backed up first, as that means losing all your data.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll keep looking for other changes and let you know if we find anything else interesting!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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