Dark Mode is an essential feature for the Android 10. After many demands from the user regarding the Dark Mode, Google has finally added the Dark Mode compatibility in Android 10. However, the search giant has missed the dark mode scheduling feature for some reason. Even, some users have complained about it on the official bug tracker for Android.
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While answering such a question, a Googler has confirmed that the Dark Mode scheduling will be a part of the future Android builds. There were no other details given by the Googler while giving a reply on the Android bug tracker.
Additionally, dark Mode scheduling was initially present in the Android 10 beta builds. But due to some issues which were negatively impacting overall user experience led to exclusion from the beta builds. While talking about the same feature at AMA this year, Chris Bares from the Android Developer Relations team explained the depreciation of feature because it requires location data for all applications and the switching can be buggy on several devices. In actual words, he explained that it “requires apps to request location permissions to be accurate, and even with a valid location the sunrise/sunset time calculations can be buggy.” He further explained that it is quite difficult for the system to calculate the sunrise/sunsets globally, including the north and south poles.
Now, after complaints from several users, it appears Google is finally adding the scheduling feature for Dark Mode in the upcoming Android version. Alternatively, users can use any third-party app to schedule the dark mode on the device.
Dark Mode is quite useful for heavy smartphone users and even helps in increasing battery life.
