Change the app background color
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Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC.
[null,null,["Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC."],[],[],null,["Select platform: [Android](/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-customization/app-background \"View this page for the Android platform docs.\") [iOS](/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/cloud-customization/app-background \"View this page for the iOS platform docs.\") [JavaScript](/maps/documentation/javascript/cloud-customization/app-background \"View this page for the JavaScript platform docs.\") [Web Service](/maps/documentation/maps-static/cloud-customization/app-background \"View this page for the Web Service platform docs.\")\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n| Availability: This feature is visible on Android, iOS, Maps JavaScript API, and Maps Static.\n\nYou can change the background color of the Map container. This color shows\nbefore the tiles load.\n\nSet the app background color\n\n1. In the Map feature pane, select the gear icon to open the **Settings** pane. \n2. Set the app background color by using the color picker or entering a Hex string. When you set the color, the tiles reload to show the chosen background color."]]