AdMob breaks MaterialYou dynamic color update on Android 15

As soon as I add

MobileAds.initialize(this)

The dynamic color update does not work anymore.

When I switch the OS color palette and go back to the app, the colors do not update. I need to restart the app to get the update. When I comment the above line out, it works.

I can reproduce this by:

  • Using an Pixel 8 API 35 emulator

  • creating a new blank project in Android Studio

  • add implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:25.1.0")

  • Add some sample AdMob ID

    <!-- Sample AdMob App ID: ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713 -->
<meta-data
    android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
    android:value="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713"/>

  • Add this to MainActivity onCreate

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

    val systemColor = this.getColor(android.R.color.system_accent1_500)
    Log.d("MainActivity", "ColorCheck onCreate. systemColor $systemColor")

    MobileAds.initialize(this)

Now, when I return to the app after OS color palette switch, the log always prints the same value, as long as I restart the app.
Without the MobileAds initialization, it works fine.

I found this google groups post for the same issue. But it seems like the support was shut down and also there was apparently no progress since one year.
https://groups.google.com/g/google-admob-ads-sdk/c/_W6lrx8SCdY

Does anyone have a clue how this issue could be circumvented?

Edit: Now I saw also this thread which could be the underlying issue: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/382864248
Also for me it works on Android 14 as well as Android 16 emulators, but not on Android 15.

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Mar 30 at 8:36 AM
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