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Troubleshooting: Habit icons not showing and icon picker missing (v29.0.0)

On some Android devices (e.g., Samsung Galaxy S23 on Android 16), Habitify 29.0.0 may show blank habit icons and the Icon & Color picker may not open. This article provides status and a temporary workaround.

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Written by Habitify
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Whats happening

  • Habit icons dont render in Today / All Habits / widgets.

  • When creating or editing a habit, tapping Icon & Color doesnt open the icon picker.

Affected versions / devices

  • App: Habitify 29.0.0

  • OS: Android 16 (reported on Samsung Galaxy S23 / SM31B; other variants may be affected)

Status

  • Fixed in Habitify 30.0.0, which is planned to roll out within ~2 weeks from the first report of this issue.

  • Our Android team has identified the cause and verified the fix internally.

Workaround (until 30.0.0 is available)

  1. Sign out of your Habitify account: open Habitify > Settings > Profile > Sign out.

  2. Uninstall Habitify from your phone.

  3. Reinstall Habitify from the Google Play Store.

  4. Sign back in with the same Habitify account.

If you have multiple devices, make sure your data is synced before signing out by checking your habits on Habitify Web.

Optional checks (may help in some cases)

  • Open Habitify > Settings > Appearance > switch Theme (System/Light/Dark) and re-check.

  • Ensure Accessibility features like Magnification or High contrast text are off, then try again.

Will I lose my data?

Noyour data is attached to your Habitify account and will sync back after you sign in again. To be safe, verify your habits appear at app.habitify.me before you sign out/reinstall.


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