Google Search widget brings back Custom color option on Android

Google is making it easier for users to personalize their Search bar widget on Android with a custom theme. The latest beta version 15.43 of the Google App has reintroduced the Custom color feature that many users have been looking forward to.

After introducing Dynamic Color in August, the options for customizing the widget were limited to Light, Dark, System, and Device themes. With this new update, you can now customize the Google Search Widget bar with a new custom option.

Now, you can adjust the colors of your widget using sliders for Hue and Saturation. There’s also a Transparency slider that lets you control how see-through the widget looks.

These features follow the modern Material 3 design to make them visually appealing and easy to use. In addition, a handy “Reset” button is also located at the top-right corner, which allows you to quickly return to the original settings if you want.

To access these new customization options, you need to manually place the Google Search widget on your home screen. Now open the Google app >> tap your profile picture in the top-right corner >> go to Settings >> Customize Search widget.

The custom color theme for the Google Search widget is currently in the beta version and it will be available to everyone in the stable version soon.