How to use and customize Pixel theme packs
Use new Google Pixel Theme packs to customize the look of your Pixel phone.
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Google is always adding fun and exciting new features to its Pixel phones, and with the latestNovember 2025 Pixel Drop comes new customisable Pixel theme packs. TheTheme Packs, available on the Play Store, finally bring Pixel phones up to speed with other flagship phones that have had theming options for some time.
Prior to this, Pixel devices have relied on Material 3 Expressive, which uses colors from the chosen wallpaper to create a unified look. Now, you can tweak things to your liking, including wallpaper, icon, sound, and GIF updates, so you get a truly customized experience. And it's easy to do.
How to use and customize Pixel theme packs
1. Go to thePlay Store from your Pixel device.
2. Search for "theme packs" and find the app with the matching icon.Install.
3. Once installed, the theme packs are available from the Wallpaper and style menu. Go toSettings.
4. SelectWallpaper and style.
5. Scroll up to seeTheme packs and select.
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6. Currently, you'll findWicked: For Good Theme packs. SelectDownload in the top, right corner of the screen after choosing the one you want.
7. Once downloaded, selectApply if you want to apply it right away. You can apply it to both the Lock screen and Home screen.
8. Select thePencil iconover the Theme pack to turn features on or off for the Lock screen, like App Icons, the Clock, pinned GIFs in Gboard, Sounds, and to use the theme pack in Gboard.
9. Return to the main Home screen menu to make further adjustments to that view. UnderColor, for example, you can select the color scheme you want and turn on Dark theme if desired. TapApply at the top, right when done.
10. ForColor contrast, choose from Default, Medium, or High and preview before confirming the selection. You can also choose to add black or white Outline text to increase contrast.
11. Next isIcons, which is currently in Beta. Turn these on or off.
12. Finally, chooseLayout and pick between Small or Medium.
13. Once done, return to the home screen to see your new theme.
More theme packs are presumably coming
It appears right now that Google only offers the threeWicked: For Good theme packs, which are set to be available through January 31, 2026. The presumption is that Google will continue to roll out new Theme packs regularly, so you can keep checking back to find one that suits your mood and seasonal time of year. At any point, go back to the menu, select Theme packs, and No Theme to revert to the phone's previous visual state.
Google Pixel Theme packs are compatible with allthe best Pixel phones from Pixel 6 and up. Make sure your device is updated to the latest OS to be able to see them once downloaded from the Google Play Store. Then, have fun adding some personal flavor to your device's look and even sounds!
Christine Persaud has been writing about tech since long before the smartphone was even a "thing." When she isn't writing, she's working on her latest fitness program, binging a new TV series, tinkering with tech gadgets she's reviewing, or spending time with family and friends. A self-professed TV nerd, lover of red wine, and passionate home cook, she's immersed in tech in every facet of her life. Follow her at@christineTechCA.
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