The new color choices are all light shades, and it's unclear why Samsung suddenly decided the existing options weren't good enough; it could be that Samsung is hoping the new colors will help keep visual uniformity across apps. But it's disappointing to see, especially for someone like me who likes keeping black as the background for the navigation bar. The default white background doesn't go too well with the primarily white background inside most apps, as the navigation bar stands out by not being as white as the rest of the interface.
Here's a comparison of the old and new color options (old on the left, new on the right):
The update does bring a nice little icon to the navigation bar that lets you hide the navigation bar or lock it into place (the latter doesn't work inside full-screen apps like Netflix or YouTube). Hopefully, Samsung will see the folly in limiting the customization options for the navigation bar background and bring them back in a future update. For those wondering, yes, the new update does bring the latest security patch. The update is available in a handful of markets right now and should be expanding to more countries in the coming days.
What's your take on Samsung changing up the available colors for the navigation bar?
