If you see a dark color scheme but didn’t turn on Dark theme, it could be that battery saver is on. When battery saver is on, Dark thememay turn on automatically. On some phones, battery saver turns on automatically when the phone’s battery charge falls below a certain percentage, like 15%.
Turn off battery saver
On your phone, open the Settings app.
Tap BatteryBattery Saver Turn off now.
Tip: You can't use battery saver in light theme. If you want to use light theme, you need to turn off battery saver.
Important: When you turn on Dark theme for your device, or when battery saver is on, many apps will also use Dark theme.
To check an app’s theme settings:
If Dark theme is on but an app is light, the app probably doesn’t offer Dark theme.
If light theme is on but an app is dark, it could be:
Dark theme is on for the app, but not for the whole device. To check, open the app’s settings and find “Theme” or “Display” options. Specifics vary by app.
The app uses a dark color scheme, and it can’t be changed.
Change the color scheme
When you change the color scheme, you can choose the wallpaper style and change the color of your tabs to a color scheme you like.
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Dark theme applies to the Android system UI and apps running on the device. There are three ways to enable dark theme in Android 10 and higher: Use the system setting by navigating to Settings > Display > Theme to enable dark theme. Use the Quick Settings tile to switch themes from the notification tray, when enabled.
There are a lot of advantages to using dark mode, like extended battery life and reduced glare and blue light exposure. MORE BATTERY, LESS CHARGING: Using dark mode can extend your battery life by up to 30%, which means you won't need to charge your phone as often.
For Android devices, go to Settings > Accessibility > Color correction and toggle off to revert to normal color settings. Adjust brightness and contrast to enhance screen visibility.
Check the Grayscale option in the Android Accessibility settings. In Settings > Accessibility > Color and motion > Color correction is an option to turn on Grayscale, which makes the phone black and white. If this is enabled, disable it to see if it fixes your screen color issue.
To force dark mode on an Android phone, go to Settings > Accessibility > Vision enhancement > and select high contrast theme and apply. To tweak it further, enable a high-contrast font option as well. Developer options can be enabled by tapping five times on the build number from the “about phone” option.
All devices running Android™ 9 and higher have a bedtime mode feature. When this feature is enabled your phone will change to black and white, as shown in the figure below. To turn off grayscale: Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls.
To force dark mode on an Android phone, go to Settings > Accessibility > Vision enhancement > and select high contrast theme and apply. To tweak it further, enable a high-contrast font option as well. Developer options can be enabled by tapping five times on the build number from the “about phone” option.
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