"Edge-to-edge may not display for all users" in Google Play Console

[KCO-SK]

Important

If you have found this issue because you see this warning in the Google Play console (or a warning concerning Your app uses deprecated APIs or parameters for edge-to-edge, know that it will not impact your users. See #169810 (comment) for more information.

Steps to reproduce

Following the Flutter documentation at https://docs.flutter.dev/release/breaking-changes/default-systemuimode-edge-to-edge Edge-to-Edge should be automatically active when targeting Android SDK Version 15.

I did not opt out of this within my styles.xml (see below) and nowhere in my code is any SystemUiMode or SystemChrome.setEnabledSystemUIMode(...).

Nevertheless the Google Play Console warns that "Edge-to-edge may not display for all users" in my app.

I have seen #167270 but there is no explanation for the same topic and it is closed.

Does this warning only mean that Edge-to-edge does not work for some older devices or is there something that can be optimized on my side or on Flutter side to get this warning removed?

Expected results

A Flutter build without warnings in Google Play.

Actual results

Google Play Console states a warning:
Edge-to-edge may not display for all users
From Android 15, apps targeting SDK 35 will display edge-to-edge by default. Apps targeting SDK 35 should handle insets to make sure that their app displays correctly on Android 15 and later. Investigate this issue and allow time to test edge-to-edge and make the required updates. Alternatively, call enableEdgeToEdge() for Kotlin or EdgeToEdge.enable() for Java for backward compatibility.

Code sample

AndroidManifest.xml :

            <meta-data
                android:name="io.flutter.embedding.android.NormalTheme"
                android:resource="@style/NormalTheme" />

build.gradle.kts :

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId = "......"
        minSdk = 23
        targetSdk = flutter.targetSdkVersion
        versionCode = flutter.versionCode
        versionName = flutter.versionName
    }

app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml :

        <style name="NormalTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Light.NoTitleBar">
        <item name="android:windowBackground">?android:colorBackground</item>
        <item name="android:defaultFocusHighlightEnabled">false</item>
    </style>

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Logs

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Flutter Doctor output

Doctor output

flutter doctor -v
[✓] Flutter (Channel beta, 3.33.0-0.2.pre, on macOS 15.5 24F74 darwin-arm64, locale de-DE) [225ms]
    • Flutter version 3.33.0-0.2.pre on channel beta at /opt/homebrew/Caskroom/flutter/3.22.2/flutter
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision 1db45f7408 (2 days ago), 2025-05-29 10:05:06 -0700
    • Engine revision 308a517184
    • Dart version 3.9.0 (build 3.9.0-100.2.beta)
    • DevTools version 2.46.0

[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 35.0.0) [1.060ms]
    • Android SDK at /Users/kuhlemann/Library/Android/sdk
    • Emulator version 35.5.10.0 (build_id 13402964) (CL:N/A)
    • Platform android-36, build-tools 35.0.0
    • ANDROID_HOME = /Users/kuhlemann/Library/Android/sdk
    • Java binary at: /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jbr/Contents/Home/bin/java
      This is the JDK bundled with the latest Android Studio installation on this machine.
      To manually set the JDK path, use: `flutter config --jdk-dir="path/to/jdk"`.
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 21.0.6+-13368085-b895.109)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

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    • Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
    • Build 16F6
    • CocoaPods version 1.16.2

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    • Chrome at /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome

[✓] Android Studio (version 2024.3) [10ms]
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    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 21.0.6+-13368085-b895.109)

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[✓] Connected device (4 available) [6,0s]
    • sdk gphone64 arm64 (mobile)    • emulator-5554             • android-arm64  • Android 15 (API 35) (emulator)
    • Kuhlephone (wireless) (mobile) • 00008130-000C65060883401C • ios            • iOS 18.5 22F76
    • macOS (desktop)                • macos                     • darwin-arm64   • macOS 15.5 24F74 darwin-arm64
    • Chrome (web)                   • chrome                    • web-javascript • Google Chrome 137.0.7151.55
    ! Error: Browsing on the local area network for Kuhlepad. Ensure the device is unlocked and attached with a cable or associated with the same local area network as this Mac.
      The device must be opted into Developer Mode to connect wirelessly. (code -27)

[✓] Network resources [668ms]
    • All expected network resources are available.

• No issues found!

[darshankawar]

Thanks for the report. Although that message seems like more of a warning and won't probably cause any issues, but I'll keep the issue open as there have been similar issues raised in other platforms as well https://community.flutterflow.io/ask-the-community/post/edge-to-edge-may-not-display-for-all-users-33zUk0odIIzOu6m and for Android team's input / thoughts on this.

/cc @camsim99

[camsim99]

TLDR: This warning will not impact users; it's a red herring caused by #165328 😅

You're seeing this warning because under the hood, we don't use the recommended API under the hood to set edge-to-edge mode, so the console thinks we are not supporting it correctly. Edge-to-edge is the default mode on Android 15+ (see https://docs.flutter.dev/release/breaking-changes/default-systemuimode-edge-to-edge), so regardless of whether or not you set edge-to-edge mode in your app via a SystemUiMode or not, you may still see this warning because the console wants to warn about devices running Android API < 15. I have verified that this warning should not impact users in anyway, but sorry for the confusion!

Though it will not get rid of the warning, you may want to set SystemUiMode.edgeToEdge in your app for backwards compatibility, given it is the default on Android 15+.

[KCO-SK]

Thank you for that information.

As it seems the Google Play Console got an update regarding its analyzing features, because my new build now not only shows the initially mentioned warning "Edge-to-edge may not display for all users" but also another new related warning which fits to your last reply:

Your app uses deprecated APIs or parameters for edge-to-edge
One or more of the APIs that you use or parameters that you set for edge-to-edge and window display have been deprecated in Android 15. Your app uses the following deprecated APIs or parameters:

android.view.Window.setStatusBarColor
android.view.Window.setNavigationBarColor
android.view.Window.setNavigationBarDividerColor

These start in the following places:

O2.d.onCreate
com.google.firebase.storage.C.c
d0.i.i

To fix this, migrate away from these APIs or parameters.

[YanusScevola]

TLDR: This warning will not impact users; it's a red herring caused by #165328 😅

You're seeing this warning because under the hood, we don't use the recommended API under the hood to set edge-to-edge mode, so the console thinks we are not supporting it correctly. Edge-to-edge is the default mode on Android 15+ (see https://docs.flutter.dev/release/breaking-changes/default-systemuimode-edge-to-edge), so regardless of whether or not you set edge-to-edge mode in your app via a SystemUiMode or not, you may still see this warning because the console wants to warn about devices running Android API < 15. I have verified that this warning should not impact users in anyway, but sorry for the confusion!

Though it will not get rid of the warning, you may want to set SystemUiMode.edgeToEdge in your app for backwards compatibility, given it is the default on Android 15+.

I also received a warning in Google Play Console: “Edge-to-edge may not display for all users.” I didn’t pay much attention to it, but a week later, tablet users started complaining about a black screen.

[camsim99]

I also received a warning in Google Play Console: “Edge-to-edge may not display for all users.” I didn’t pay much attention to it, but a week later, tablet users started complaining about a black screen.

Having followed up with Android folks about this warning, I believe the issue is not related to the warning. However, if other folks are seeing this please let me know.

Assuming it's not related, though, @YanusScevola if you can find a repro, please feel free to file an issue so that we can take a look!

[reidbaker]

Closing as #169810 (comment) addresses why this warning is shown and what flutter apps should expect.