On the flip side though, it seems a few bugs have managed to creep in as well. Numerous users have voiced their concern that the app icons are not showing anymore in the notification panel after installing the latest One UI 5.0 based on Android 13 on their Samsung devices.
All they get is a black colored icon which makes it extremely difficult to get hold of the source of that notification, until and unless users manually open it. This doesn’t qualify as the best user experience and needs to be addressed at the earliest. And in this guide, we will help you with just that. So without further ado, let’s get started.
Fix One UI 5 Android 13 app icons not showing in the notification panel
The culprit behind this issue is the conflict between Android’s Material You theming design and Samsung One UI implementation of the same. So the only way to resolve this bug is by switching over to the default theme and color palette. While doesn’t qualify as the most viable approach to deal with this issue, but unfortunately that is our only way out, at least for now. So give this fix a try and then check if it spells out success for you or not.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue of the app icon not showing in the notification panel on One UI 5.0 Android 13 on Samsung devices. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are yet to acknowledge this issue, let alone give out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when any of these two things happen, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workaround is your best bet.
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