Provide branding elements
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The final design step for your media app is to provide your app icon and accent color.
Car makers will use these items to represent your brand whenever your content is visible. For examples of how app icons and accent colors can be incorporated in the UI, visit App branding.
Branding element guidelines
| Requirement level |
Guidelines |
| MUST |
App developers must:
- Provide a vector app icon in full color
- Specify an accent color
|
Rationale:
- Express app’s brand: Ensure that users recognize where content is coming from.
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Last updated 2024-07-23 UTC.
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