Google acknowledged this fix in its release notes for the January 2025 security patches, saying it had resolved an "issue with Pixel launcher themed icon color display in certain conditions." ...

Here's how to customize the vehicle icon and color on Google Maps. Life's easier with these Google Maps features Google Maps allows you to switch from the default blue arrow to three vehicle icons ...

but Google explicitly mentions fixing an "issue with Pixel launcher themed icon color display in certain conditions." So, dark mode users who never fiddled with their icon settings after last ...

Google Maps has expanded custom vehicle icons to Android beta testers, allowing users to replace the standard blue arrow with ...