Google has introduced Dark Modes for various apps in the past. Right from Google Play Store to the features like Google Assistant, it has brought it to all of them. Now as per a Windowslatest report, this Dark Mode feature is rolling out for Google Search on Desktop.

Courtesy of the report(via XDA), the Dark Mode feature is slowly rolling out to Desktop users running Windows 10 and macOS. Apparently, this is also a part of the A/B testing so it might take a while to reach everyone.

For the unware, the A/B test is a randomized experiment using two or more variants of the same web page. Accordingly, a small percentage of users are able to activate the Dark Mode on the Google Search page currently. As for the browser support, the report says that users need to be on Chrome 76+ on Windows 10.

This browser, which is based on Chromium Project, should be on the version 1809 or newer. Users will first get a notification at the corner on the page saying “Dark theme is now available”. Enabling it by clicking on ‘Turn on’ will switch the search page to Dark. Once enabled, you will have the option to set it either to Light, Dark, or System Default.

That said, this has been enabled on Google App and its search already. Anyway, the report says that Google is enabling the features to other browsers based on Chromium(like New Microsoft Edge) randomly.

If you haven’t got this feature yet, you can always try the Force Dark Mode option on Chrome. To do this enter Chrome://flags on the address bar. Type ‘Dark Mode’. Enable the Force Dark Mode for Web Contents and relaunch Chrome.

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Facebook has finally began the public testing for the Dark Mode on Facebook’s main App. The company’s Official App has had the feature requested by users for a long time. In a Twitter post, a famous Reverse Engineer announced it publicly in collaboration with Facebook.

Jane Manchun Wong(@wongmjane) announced the update in a Twitter post(via Gadgets360). The video attached starts with him and Facebook’s Alexandru Voica chatting over the Dark Mode. In it, the latter says the “Dark Mode is rolling out today”. And the rest of the video switches to Dark Mode. And it shows a bit greyish UI than the previous build that leaked in 2019. However, it looks like Facebook is publicly testing it through a wider audience but not everyone. Accordingly, Facebook is yet to put out a public notice on its newsroom.

Facebook is publicly testing Dark Mode!

You asked it, I chatted with Facebook’s @alexvoica about it and here’s a video made in collaboration with Facebook! pic.twitter.com/TGjdTXDxoP

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) October 30, 2020

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Besides, the spokesperson has confirmed to XDA that the feature will soon pop up on the settings of the Facebook App as it rolls out the feature to Android & iOS globally. In case you get it soon enough, head over to settings from the top-right corner of the App. As you navigate to the Privacy option, you will find the Dark Mode toggle.

That said, unlike the Facebook Official App, its sisters like WhatsApp, Instagram, and even its Lite and the Messenger Apps already have Dark Mode. Earlier this year, WhatsApp finally received the feature after a lot of testing. And Messenger got it a year earlier. Facebook’s desktop UI also has dark mode which got a revamp back in May. Nevertheless, the update might seed out to a wider audience soon, and it’s best to have some patience till then.

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Dark Mode or Dark Theme has become a common feature on devices – from phones to tablets to computers and even game consoles. The feature is also available on a lot of apps too.

Dark Mode has a bunch of advantages but the key one is that it is easy on the eyes especially when using your device at night.  However, while some of us will prefer every app or device to have it, there are those who dislike it.

For this week’s poll, we want to know which you prefer? Are you Team Dark Mode or Team Light Mode or do you have the themes set to change on schedule? Do take the poll below and also share a comment telling us why you prefer one over the other.

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Google introduced a system-wide dark mode with the latest Android 10 operating system. But that has not been very effective considering that some apps don’t support Dark mode including some Google apps. In a bid to expand support for Dark Mode across its app portfolio, Google has announced the roll-out of Dark mode support for the Google App and Google Assistant. The feature is now available on both Android and iOS.

The feature will be available on models running Android 10 and iOS 12/13 and from the look of things, there is no need to update the apps as the update for both apps are server-side. Although the post specified Android 10, some Android 9 users are also reporting that the Dark Mode option is available on their devices.

Starting today & fully rolling out this week, dark mode is now available for the Google App on Android 10 and iOS 12/13. By default, the Google App will reflect your device’s system settings in Android 10 & iOS 13. If that’s set to a dark theme, the app will be in dark mode…. pic.twitter.com/ZqSD33ZhNt

— Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) May 19, 2020

For users who have already activated a system-wide Dark Mode, the apps will automatically display a dark theme. This is done by simply converting the white UI elements to black and dark grey ones. Users also have the option of toggling between light and dark mode from the Google App settings.

The new dark theme option started rolling out on May 19 and will gradually expand to more users in the coming week.

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Earlier today, Xiaomi confirmed to announce MIUI 12 on April 27 alongside Mi 10 Youth Edition. Followed by that, the official MIUI Weibo account has now started teasing the new features and we expect it to continue till the day of the announcement. The first set of teasers officially confirms a new improved ‘Dark Mode 2.0’, which has been under the rumour mill for a few weeks now.

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Xiaomi introduced ‘Dark Mode’ on its smartphones in early 2019 via an incremental update for MIUI 10. The same was improved a little and passed on to MIUI 11 later that year. But now, the company has fully revamped this feature for MIUI 12 and is calling it ‘Dark Mode 2.0’.

The current ‘Dark Mode’ on MIUI 11 does not affect all the system applications and the same can be said for third-party apps. But with the ‘Dark Mode 2.0’ on MIUI 12, the firm confirms it to support 42 system apps and 20 mainstream apps with deep integration. This new addition corroborates a report from November when an engineer revealed MIUI 12 to bring a system-wide (global) dark mode

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The new dark mode will use non-linear conversion of LAB and HSV color space to offer a natural and pleasing visual experience to users on 100+ apps. In addition to this, the contrast will now change dynamically based on the brightness in the surrounding for better visibility while using dark mode at any time of the day. That means when the brightness is low, the contrast will lower according to it. Similarly, when the brightness is high, the contrast will bump up to a higher level.

Further, the ‘Dark Mode 2.0’ on MIUI 12 will also affect fonts by dynamically changing the font-weight as well as by reducing glare and blurriness. Once the dark mode is turned off, they will return to normal to suite the light mode. This feature goes in line with a previous report of unified fonts and UI elements confirmed by the MIUI head designer in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session.

Last but not least, the ‘Dark Mode 2.0’ will also dim the phone’s wallpaper at the pixel level to simulate natural day and night scenarios.

As of now, Xiaomi has only revealed the above-mentioned new features. However, as we mentioned in the beginning, the company will reveal almost all the changes and additions in MIUI 12 daily leading up to the day of the official announcement.

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Meizu introduced dark mode, known as Night Mode on Flyme OS 7 long before Google brought it in native Android. Now as Android 10 officially supports dark mode, the company has decided to adopt the native solution in its latest Flyme OS 8 along with an option to force dark mode on unsupported apps.

Meizu’s FlymeOS is one of the richest Android skin in terms of features and functionality. Also, it was one of the first to bring dark mode which is now ubiquitous. Now, according to a Meizu FlymeOS executive, the Android skin will adopt the official Android 10 dark mode to enable dark mode on supported as well as unsupported apps.

Normally, on Android 10, when the user turns on dark mode, the supported apps also reflect the change. But Meizu will go one step ahead and provide an option in FlymeOS 8 to force dark mode on unsupported apps as well. Anyway, this features is not new as it is present on ColorOS 7 and Realme UI. Even OxygenOS is about to get this feature according to a finding in a recent open beta update for the OnePlus 7 series.

For those who don’t know, dark mode on FlymeOS 8 is in its second iteration called Night Mode 2.0. Enabling it will reflect even on static and dynamic wallpapers along with UI and apps. Do check our launch coverage of FlymeOS 8 to know all of its features.

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OxygenOS is one of the most favored Android skins available in the market. In fact, OnePlus is built on the popularity of its custom skin, which resembles stock Android with extra added functionalities. With every iteration of the software, the brand brings new features to its users to try out. Just like any other smartphone manufacturer, OnePlus introduces new functionalities first in the beta releases. And that is what the company has done right now with a new ‘Forced Dark Mode’.

Recently, OnePlus released OxygenOS Open Beta 11 update for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. We are already aware of the new ‘Instant Translation’ feature, which the company quietly included in this release. Now, a new finding by an XDA Developers senior member suggests the update includes one more new addition, which will force dark mode on unsupported apps.

Toggling dark mode on unsupported apps is not new. This feature is already available on Android skins like ColorOS by Oppo. Also, it can be activated on rooted Android 10 running phones with an app called DarQ. Hence, OnePlus bringing this feature to its OxygenOS is a step in the right direction since there are still a number of popular apps that still lack dark mode.

However, it is not sure which apps will take advantage of this new feature in OxygenOS, which the company lamely calls ‘Enable dark tone in more apps’.

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It’s been over a year since Google started rolling out Dark Mode support across its various services and products. Most of the Google services now support dark mode. In addition, now Google Play Store also received the Dark Mode on Android smartphones. Google made an announcement about the latest development via Google Play’s official Twitter handle.

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The interested users can enable the dark mode by heading over to the Google Play App > Settings > General > Change “Theme” to Light. However, there’s also an option to enable dark mode when the user switches “Battery saver mode” on the smartphone. Google Play Dark Mode setting works along with a global mode switch present in Android 10. The global setting will overlap the in-app settings of the Play Store on an Android smartphone.

The new feature is made available via a server-side switch. It will help to lower the eye fatigue if using the app for longer times. Moreover, the dark mode conserves energy on AMOLED display devices.

The search giant has rolled out the dark mode support for majority of its services including Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Discover Feed, Google Chrome, Calendar, Photos, News, Discover, Keep and others. Other major giants like WhatsApp and Instagram has also rolled out the support for the dark theme. Meanwhile, Facebook is still testing it and we expect it to roll out by the end of this year.

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After rigorous beta testing on WhatsApp beta, the Dark Mode is finally rolling out on WhatsApp stable version all around the globe. The new update featuring the long-awaited dark mode is finally available for both the Android and iOS devices.

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While making the announcement for WhatsApp dark Mode, the company detailed research and development behind the feature. The company aims to reduce eye strain in low light environments and reduce “awkward moments.” However, the developers have optimized the dark mode with improved readability and by minimizing eye fatigue using system default colors on iPhone and Android.

Moreover, the dark UI is designed to focus on important information based on information hierarchy.

The feature can be used via a global Dark Mode switch on Android 10 and iOS 13. However, it can also be turned-on by heading to WhatsApp Settings > Chats > Theme > select ‘Dark’ on Android 9.0 Pie.

The new update will start rolling out in the next few days to all users. It may take a few days or some weeks for the upgrade to completely rollout.

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One of the most popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp is now finally rolling out the much-requested feature to its Android beta application — Dark Mode. This is the third major application from Facebook to get Dark Mode after the company rolled out similar feature for Messenger and Instagram.

Do note that the Dark Mode feature is rolling out to Android application and that too only for the users who have opted for the beta build. However, we expect the company to roll out dark mode for everyone in the coming weeks, at least for the Android users.

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The latest beta version of the app with version number 2.20.13 through Google Play Beta Program comes with the new dark theme. If you are a part of this program, you can easily enable this dark theme by going to WhatsApp settings > Chats > Themes and then select “Dark” option.

Once you enable the Dark theme, the entire interface will be in the darker shade but it is not completely black. The green color remains as it is but the white shifts to dark grey while the fonts change color from white to black.

If you are not a WhatsApp beta tester, you can join the program from the Play Store but it seems that the program for this app is no longer accepting new entries. However, you can try out this latest update by sideloading the WhatsApp Beta APK on your phone.

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It took a whole decade for major smartphone manufacturers and internet companies to realize the ill-effects of white screens on users’ eyes. Several tech enthusiasts, content makers always keep stuck to the big white screens to develop new content and earn a decent living. The continuous exposure to white screens can make eyes dry and even cause some significant discomfort to the user. The tech giants are now working to provide a dark-mode for every service and product to save users’ eyes from harmful blue light,

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Google is also working to bring a dark mode for all its products and services available either on Android, iOS, Web, or any other environment. The search giant has even added inbuilt support for the dark theme in Android 10. The users can switch to dark mode with a single global toggle. Gmail is another popular app that recently received the Dark Mode compatibility on Web, iOS, and Web environments. However, Gmail’s Dark Mode is compatible only with newer Android versions and devices. The users on old Android devices and versions need to follow our guide to enable it.

There are various advantages of using Dark Mode while working and surfing the internet for long periods.

Advantages of Dark Mode

Reduces Eye Strain – The primary motive of the dark-mode is to reduce the eye strain. It eliminates the harmful blue light from distracting white spaces on webpages. The dark mode is more useful during night time.

Improves Battery Efficiency – The devices using AMOLED displays also benefit Dark Mode as the pixels remain turned-off on the black colored areas. According to recent research, the AMOLED displays can save 63% power while using the dark mode.

Limits Image Distortion – The other means of reducing eye strain distorts the image by adding a filter layer. However, the dark mode mute colors that reduce strain on eyes and consumes less power.

The dark mode is not only used by Google, but several entertainment apps such as Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp also use it. The smartphone manufacturers like Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, Huawei have also embedded the support for dark mode on their own skins.

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Gmail Dark Mode on old Android Version

The users can follow the steps below to get the Gmail dark theme even on old Android versions using the Xposed Module. Google rolled out Gmail Dark Mode last year, but its usage is limited to Android 10 via the global toggle button. The users on Android 9 and versions before are still helpless.

We have got a way out to get the Gmail Dark Theme on old Android versions by using the Xposed Module called Gmail Dark theme Enabler. The users can install the module either via the Xposed or EdXposed module. However, in both cases, the device should be rooted.

Prerequisites

• A Rooted Android smartphone with an Xposed framework or EdXposed module (unofficially version of the Xposed for newer Android version).
• Latest Gmail App on your Smartphone.
• Download Gmail Dark Theme Enabler Xposed Module.

Steps to enable Gmail Dark theme using Xposed Module

The users are requested to follow the below-mentioned steps carefully.

1. Open the Xposed Installer and tap the Download button.
2. Now, you will see three sections – Framework, Installed, and Not Installed.
3. In Not Installed section, scroll for the module and tap on it to open and read more details.
4. Now, install it by heading to the Versions tab and tap on the Download button.
5. Tap Install to finish it.
6. The user must reboot the phone to activate the module.
7. Now, you will see the Theme option in Gmail App’s Settings menu.
8. Select the Dark Mode, and you are good to go.
9. That’s it! Enjoy!

According to a recent report, Google is expected to bring Dark Mode scheduling in the Android 11.

We hope you have successfully installed the Gmail Dark Theme Enabler Xposed module to get the Gmail Dark Theme on old Android devices.  If you get any problem while installing the module, then just let us know via the comments below.

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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.

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Google Pixel devices are known for their well-optimized software. The search giant always enriches the Pixel devices with its vast abundance of specific tweaks, features, and other optimizations. There are several other perks of being the Pixel device user. Among them, Dark Mode on Google Discover is a well-reserved feature for the Pixel devices. It is officially available only on Pixel devices, but there are also some ways to use it on non-Pixel devices.

Google Discover is a news aggregation service with other useful information like a weather card, etc. It collects news articles and blogs based on the search intent and past browsing history. It is quite a helpful tool for Android or Chrome users and helps to bring useful content without any hiccup and extra efforts.

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There are multiple ways to enable Google Discover Feed Dark Mode on Non-Pixel devices. Some methods might need root access.

Using Pixel Launcher

The Pixel launcher carries inbuilt support for the dark theme. The dark theme automatically toggles when a dark wallpaper is applied. You can do so by long-pressing any space on your home screen, then select “Wallpapers” options and choose finally any dark wallpaper. Now, you can swipe to the leftmost home screen to see the Google Feed dark mode.

However, if you didn’t get the dark mode, then you are out of luck, as it needs a server-side switch. It may take some more time to see if your color has inverted. You can download the Pixel Launcher from here

Using Nova Launcher

Nova Launcher also can show the Google Discover feed in dark mode. It uses Nova Google Companion to show Discover Feed and toggle its appearance based on the global theme. It is the easiest and useful extension of the Nova Launcher. The interested users can easily install the extension after downloading it from here. Now, enable it by heading to the Nova Settings>Integerations> “Tap” Google Discover to enable it>Install Nova Google Companion 1.1.’

This method is perfect for the native Nova Launcher Users. They can easily attain the Google Discover functionality by merely installing a small extension via an apk. It will be easy for the Nova Launcher Prime users can even assign different gestures to initialize the Google search widget.

Install Dark Mode supported Google app APK

The user can install the latest Google app APK to get the dark mode on Google Discover window. After installing or updating the app, the user can find it under More > Settings > General > Dark Theme. The user can choose an option to enable a dark theme by selecting any option -> “Never,” “Follow system setting,” or “Always.” Apart from the Google Discover feed, it will change the color of the bottom tab, all search pages, etc.

All the above methods easily allow enabling dark mode on the Google Discover feed. If you have any problem while following any of the above techniques, then make sure to comment back.

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Along with the major tech giants, Facebook is also working on dark mode for its Android App as reported by several users. It has become a necessity for the users to turn their displays black during the night time to resist unnecessary exposure from blue light.

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Some users on Reddit have shared the Facebook dark mode screenshots dated a couple of months ago. Similarly, screenshots depicting the dark mode are even shared on Twitter profiles of the users named Nagesh Bande and Lock. Surprisingly, the dark mode is spotted only on Android phones.

According to the posted screenshots, Facebook will darken the whole UI with greyish color rather than pure dark. The text color changes to a light greyish color to match the contrast. However, any screenshot hasn’t confirmed, but we hope there will be an AMOLED optimized mode with a pure black background.

However, Facebook has not confirmed anything officially about the dark mode, but we expect the feature to roll out very soon.

Apart from the dark mode, the social media giant is also testing the Favorite’s feature like Instagram’s Close Friends. While talking to TechCrunch, a reverse engineer confirms the new feature development. The user can manually add ten friends to the favorite list and then can individually send status updates and other stories. The feature is developed by the Messenger team and is expected to be out for public use very soon.

Other manufacturers like Google, Microsoft, and others have already started rolling out dark mode support for their respective services and products. Facebook-owned WhatsApp is also in the process of bringing it on Android as well as the Web app.

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MIUI 11 brought the dark mode to a lot of Xiaomi and Redmi devices in the market. However, some phones running MIUI didn’t get a system-wide dark mode, so there were a lot of third-party apps that didn’t support it. But that changes with the MIUI 12 as one of the company’s engineers has confirmed that the new version will support a global system-wide dark mode.

Apart from confirming this, he also commented on the recent rumor of OPPO poaching MIUI and FlymeOS engineers for its own ColorOS development. He said that MIUI engineers are working 13 hours a day which leaves them with no time for interviews. So it will be hard for OPPO to poach MIUI engineers.

He also answered the question of why MIUI 11’s AOD screen didn’t support custom GIF loop playback animations. In this regard, he said that custom GIF animations on AOD will bring power consumption issues, which is why MIUI’s AOD doesn’t support this feature.

Now that MIUI 11 stable is rolling to most Xiaomi and Redmi devices, the company has started working on the new features for MIUI 12. Back in October, the company’s executive, Xu Jieyun, General Manager of Public Relations confirmed that Xiaomi has already started working on the new MIUI 12 OS.

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WhatsApp is the most popular social messaging platform, with over 1.5 billion active users in 180 countries. Being popular, it has always remained the favorite den among cybercriminals or intruders. They have attacked the WhatsApp several times via malwares, and other hacking tools. Sometimes the internal loopholes also led them to flaunt the system. Apart from security lapses, WhatsApp is also home to most advanced messaging features throughout the Globe.

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WhatsApp always keeps adding the features and enhancements to match the pace of evolving technology. After Google and other tech giants, the WhatsApp has finally bowed to users’ request of dark mode. They are partially rolling out the support for Dark Mode in WhatsApp on Android 10. However, it is not fully functional. The users need to tweak some settings to get the dark mode working.

There are many advantages of using the Dark Mode on digital devices.

Advantages of Dark Mode:

• It reduces potential eye strain
• It saves battery on AMOLED display phones.
• Make phone usage comfortable during the night or low-lit environment.
• It even minimizes flickering and blue light.

Disadvantages of dark Mode:

• Eye Fatigue due to the continuous usage of dark themes.
• Long contents are more challenging to read.

We have compiled a step-by-step guide to install enable WhatsApp Dark Mode on Android 10.

Steps to enable dark mode in WhatsApp on Android 10

1. Head over to the Settings menu of Android 10.
2. Now, Open About Phone > Tap Build number 7 times to unlock Developer Options.
3. Browse to Developer Options > Override force-dark” setting and enable it.
   (Note: This option will enable dark mode for both the supported and unsupported applications.)
4. Now, Open WhatsApp and enjoy the darker color palette.

Note: WhatsApp Dark Mode is correctly working on Android 10 based OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 6 and ColorOS 6 based devices.

The above guide will work on almost every device running Android 10. It is always recommended to switch to the dark mode if you having eye strain issues. This little tweak will really help you to reduce eye fatigue. Apart from the dark mode, some blue filter apps for Android are also present to reduce the ill-effects of continuous display usage.

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After releasing the kernel source codes for the Realme 5 Pro a few days back, the company has started rolling out a new update to the device with the October 2019 security patch. The Realme 5 Pro RMX1971E_11.A.11 update brings a couple of important features to the recently launched device, including a system-wide Dark Mode.

Apart from the Dark Mode, the Realme 5 Pro also gets a wide-angle video shooting mode in the new OTA update. There are some optimizations as well, like improved game touch experience and better power consumption while shooting 4K and 1080p 60fps videos. Other known issues such as the repeated focus issue, HDR photo spot, green stripes in the camera video preview screen, have all been fixed.

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Note that Realme is currently rolling out this (RMX1971EX_11_A.11) update in stages. So if you haven’t received it yet, don’t worry, you’ll get it soon. For those who can’t wait to get the new update, you can also directly flash the ROM to your Realme 5 Pro. Here is the download page. Note that the update size is pretty large (2.81GB), so it’s recommended to download and install it while you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Official Changelog is as below:

Security

• Android security patch: October 5, 2019

System

• Added Dark Mode

Camera

• Added wide-angle video shooting feature

Touch

• Updated firmware version to optimize game touch experience

Power optimization

• Optimized power consumption while 4K and 1080P@60FPS video recording

Known issues fixed

• Fixed after-sales feedback HDR photo spot issue
• Fixed repeatedly focus issue
• Fixed 1080p@60fps preview with green stripes while switching time-lapse photography and 1080p@60fps mode
• Optimized clarity in indoor and low light environments

Let us know if you have received the update in the comments down below.

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It took a decade for the tech giants to understand the impact of white screen on the human eyes. According to recent research, the time spent while viewing mobiles has surpassed the TV in 2019. Smartphones have become an essential part of everyone’s life. It has become difficult to survive without smartphones.

Dark Mode is the in-demand feature for smartphone users. It puts less strain eyes by just inverting the colors. Moreover, it even saves battery life on your AMOLED packed phone, improves readability, and looks beautiful.

At the Google IO 2019, the search giant announced system-wide dark mode availability in the Android Q. Since then, the company is facilitating its services with the dark mode. Google Chrome, Calendar, Photos, News, Discover, and Keep are some products and services which have received the Dark Mode capability. Half-baked Dark Mode on the Android 9.0 Pie will become fully furnished in the newer Android version.

In today’s write-up, we will guide you to turn on Dark Mode in Google Apps following the easiest way. Most of the apps have native Dark Mode support. Meanwhile, some need little tweaks. We’ve compiled a list of all the Google services that offer a dark mode with instructions. So let’s start without wasting any additional time.

Enable Dark Mode on Google Apps

Google provides various free-to-use services, such as Gmail, Maps, Search, etc. We use these services in our daily routines, either on desktop/laptops or on mobile devices.

Update: 28 October 2019

Google Play Store

Recently, Google silently rolled out Dark Mode for Google Play Store. A server-side upgrade has rolled out the Dark Mode support for Google Play Store. The dark mode carries gray color instead of black and works with Android 10 toggle. The new dark mode is also available on older Android versions.

Google Duo

The famous video calling app known for its quality video calling has also received the Dark Mode. The Dark mode is available within the contacts list, and users can toggle it by heading to the settings > Choose Theme. The dark grey colored UI does not affect the calling interface.

Google Fi Dark Mode

The Google Fi Dark Mode which is for Google’s own cellular service. It has also eloped into the Dark clothes with a recent update. It works with the native Android 10 Dark mode toggle. It also features dark grey color instead of black. Moreover, you can also manually toggle the Dark Mode by heading to the Settings > App theme.

Gallery Go

The app optimized for the Android Go device has also received the dark theme support. The version 1.0.2 delivers a dark theme that respects the Android 10 system theme, and also has a manual toggle in the settings menu.

Update: 6 August 2019

Google Fit

The dark grey mode for Google Fit was recently made available with v2.16. The Google Fit Dark Mode can be manually applied through the app’s settings. Enable the new way:

1. Update and open Google Fit App.
2. Tap the Profile icon in the bottom right corner.
3. Now, Select the Settings icon from the top-right corner and then tap Display settings.
4. Select Dark Mode from the pop-up menu and enjoy.

Google Files

An important app for Pixel devices to browse the files locally on the phone’s internal storage. In an announcement post to celebrate 100 million users for the Files App, Google revealed the Dark Mod and integrated media player. After a much delay, users can enjoy the dark mode for Google files after updating the app. The new theme carries pue black sections of content which can be a boon for OLED back. To get the Dark mode on Google Files:

1. Update the Google Files App.
2. Open the app and press the menu icon on the top right bar.
3. Now head over to Settings > Other Settings > Toggle Dark Theme and enjoy.

Gmail

The most widely used service of Google in every part of the world. The mailing service is providing service to users since its launch in 2004. The dark mode for Gmail was in line since a long time, but still, it hasn’t made it to the Android App. Unfortunately, Gmail or Google Mail Dark Mode is limited to the Web version only.

Steps to enable Dark Mode in Gmail

1. Open Gmail Web Interface
2. Now, hit the Settings Icon and Open “Themes” Menu.
3. Select “Dark” Theme and press “Save” on the pop-up console.
4. Enjoy the Dark Mode on Gmail

However, the dark Mode on Gmail for Android is in the pipeline and is currently available for the beta version. Interested users can download the Gmail V2019.06.09 for the Dark Mode. It is not stable and fluctuates automatically as per the beta users.

Google Chrome

The world’s most used browser also carries support for Dark Mode. Earlier the Dark Mode was used to be present in the beta, but now it is rolled out on the stable build for some Operating Sytems.

Windows:

Google Chrome for Windows has received the Dark Mode in its stable version. Notably, Chrome’s Dark mode runs in sync with the UI mode on Windows 10. Steps to enable Google Chrome’s Dark Mode on Windows 10:

1. Goto Settings>Personalisation and select Colors tab from sidebar.
2. Now, Scroll down and choose your default app mode to Dark.
3. Google Chrome will automatically switch to Dark Mode.

Android:

Google Chrome for Android also carries Dark Mode support in Beta builds. To enable the dark mode support, users need to toggle some settings. Follow the steps below to enable it:

1. Open chrome://flags/#enable-android-night-mode in Chrome for Android.
2. Select the dropdown menu below ‘Android Chrome UI dark mode‘ and enable it.
3. Relaunch the browser and go to the Settings page.
4. Toggle the ‘Dark Mode‘ option and enjoy.

MacOS:

Google Chrome is also present as the primary browser on Apple’s macOS. Surprisingly, Google Chrome’s Dark Mode also works in sync with the MacOS’ Dark mode as like of Windows 10.

1. Open Apple Settings and navigate to System Preferences.
2. Now, open “General” and locate the “Appearance” menu.
3. Tap the “Dark” option.
4. Google Chrome will automatically shift to dark mode.

Google Photos

It is Google’s free service to store unlimited photos and is being used by various Android users. It also carries some inbuilt AI features which can turn your simple photos into a full, lively video or can beautify with some filters automatically. It is a favorite choice among users who preserve their photos. Google has officially rolled out the Dark Mode support for Photos app. Users can easily enable the Dark Mode in photos on Android Q by enabling system-wide dark mode.

Note: On the Android Q, users need to enable the system-wide dark mode (Night Mode) by heading to the Developer Options. 

Google News

Google’s News app is a catalog of news curated by Google-approved publishers. Users can customize their preferences over the news topics and publishers. They can easily follow interests and publishers for news. Being a kind of newsreader app, Google has fully rolled out the dark mode for News App. Users can easily enjoy the new feature by following the instructions below:

1. Open the Google News App.
2. Tap your round profile icon on the top-left side.
3. Select “Settings” from the slide-up menu.
4. Browse the “Dark theme” option under the General listing.
5. After tapping, select “Always,” “Automatically (at night & Battery Saver),” “Battery Save only,” or “Never” option.
6. The app will automatically update itself with the select preference.

Google Calendar

Google Calendar is an essential app to save important dates and add tasks. It recently received dark mode for Android Nougat+ devices. The primary dark grey colored UI of the Google Calendar is impressive. The Dark mode on Google Calendar can be enabled by following the instructions below:

1. Update your Google Calendar App.
2. Now, open the app and tap the “Menu” icon on the top-right corner.
3. Select Settings>General>and tap Theme option.
4. Choose theme style between “Light,” “Dark” or “Set by Battery Saver.“
5. The app will refresh with the selected option

Google Keep

Are you an avid user of note-keeping apps? Then the Google Keep might fit comfortably in your smartphone. It also carries a Dark theme scheme as similar to the other Google Apps. To enable the Google Keep dark mode to follow below:

1. Update Google Keep from the Play Store
2. Open the app, and now enter settings.
3. Tap ‘enable dark mode‘ to toggle the setting.

Google Maps

It is the world’s best maps service available on the digital platform. Google Maps already offers Dark Mode while navigating from one place to another.  However, the full-fledged Dark Mode for Maps is not yet available. Users can easily enable Google Maps Dark mode:

1. Open the Google Maps and tap menu icon on the top-right corner.
2. Now, head over to the Settings>Navigation settings>Map display.
3. Select the Color Scheme options between Automatic, Day, and Night.
4. Choose “Night” option to darken the Navigation window dark even during day time.

Android Messages

The default messaging app for devices based on vanilla Android or Android One Platform. It is the central console where users get simple text messages. The Dark mode on Android Messages is available from August 2018. It can be enabled easily:

1. Tap the hamburger icon on the top-left corner of the Android Messages UI.
2. Now, tap ‘enable dark mode‘ in the menu.
3. The UI will refresh into the dark mode.

YouTube

How anyone can forget about YouTube – the world’s largest online video streaming service. It is the house to most of the videos on the internet. Users spend a significant amount of time watching YouTube videos. To prevent excessive battery drain and save users’ eyes from strain, YouTube enabled Dark Mode on every OS platform. YouTube Dark Mode is available for Windows, Web, Android and iOS operating systems.

Web:

1. Browse to YouTube.com in the browser.
2. Click the Profile Icon, and select the Dark Theme option.
3. Now, turn the Dark theme option on by toggling it.

Android:

1. Update the YouTube Android app.
2. Launch the App, and tap Profile Icon in the top-right corner.
3. Select Settings>General>Dark Theme and toggle it.
4. The app will refresh to dark mode.

iOS:

1. Launch the YouTube app on an iOS device.
2. Tap the Profile icon in the top-right corner.
3. Select Settings and toggle Dark Theme option to ON position.
4. Exit settings, and enjoy dark mode on YouTube iOS App.

Gboard

It is the native keyboard for Pixel powered Android devices. It is one of the best Android Keyboards available till now on the Play Store. However, there’s nothing official Dark Mode available with Gboard. Users can choose any Dark theme to save eyes from strain and save some battery life.

Google Contacts

The full-fledged dark mode for Google Contacts recently rolled out via version 3.2 update. It carries fully-furnished dark style with the entire interface from the list to contact details turned dark. Follow the instructions below to enable dark mode on Google Contacts:

1. Update the app for Dark Mode.
2. Launch the app and tap the hamburger menu icon on the top-left corner.
3. Now tap ‘Turn dark theme on‘ option.

The option will freeze if the device is using system-wide dark mode.

Google Discover Feed

It is the home for personalized information to most of the Android users. The discover feed brings the information optimized from your activities and actions. It will give you customized news stories, weather, and other information. Google recently added a proper dark theme to the Discover feed. Unfortunately, the inbuilt dark theme is only seen if system-wide Dark Mode is enabled. There’s no manual option or way to turn the Google Discover Feed Dark.

Google Drive

The greate productivity tool for users has also come up with native Dark Mode capability. The users running Android Q can easily avail this facility by enabling system-wide dark mode. Otherwise, users have to wait for the App update to switch Light and Dark Mode on Google Drive app manually.

We hope you have successfully enabled Dark Theme on Google Apps using our guide.

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Xiaomi’s Poco F1 is quite in demand even after a year of its launch. The continuous support and some ongoing offers have made it even more affordable and popular among the users. The third-party developers are also quite active in the Poco F1 development, due to its immense popularity. The device recently received Widevine L1 and 960 fps slow-mo video recording capability. It also added Dark Mode but the settings to enable it is still missing. However, we have come across a way to enable Dark Mode in Poco F1.

Xiaomi Poco F1 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and 6/8 GB of RAM and 64/128/256 GB of internal storage. In optics, there’s a 12 MP primary sensor with a 5 MP depth sensor. On the front, the device has a 20 MP primary selfie camera to assist Face Unlock and many other functions. The device hosts a 4000 mAh Battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+.

The Poco F1 is soon going to get the Dark Mode, but those who can’t wait can follow our guide to enable dark mode before anyone else gets it. Moreover, the system-wide Dark Mode will be an integral part of MIUI 11.  To enable the Dark mode, users need to have some drivers and a laptop/PC.

Pre-Requisites:

• A PC/Laptop to execute the commands.
• A USB cable to connect the device with the Computer machine.
• Download ADB and Fastboot drivers.
• Latest MIUI 10 update installed on POCO F1.

Steps to enable Dark Mode on Poco F1

Follow every step carefully as any mistake might not turn-on the Poco F1.

1. 1. Enable Developer Options by heading into the Settings>About and then tapping the build number 7 times.
   2. Now, enable USB Debugging mode by heading to the Settings>Developer Option> toggle USB Debugging.
   3. Connect your device with PC/Laptop via a USB cable.
   4. Now execute the command to enable the system-wide dark mode on MIUI 10:

      adb shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 2

   5. If you want to disable the dark mode on MIUI 10, enter:

      db shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 1

   6. If you want to automatically switch the dark mode on during the night and off during the day, use:

      adb shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 0

   7. Restart the device and enjoy the dark mode without rooting Poco F1.

It is the easiest method to get the Dark Mode on Poco F1. If you get any issue, then let us know via comments below.

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The Xiaomi Mi 9 comes with tons of new features that are not available on other Xiaomi phones. Some of these features include game turbo mode, dark mode, dynamic wallpaper. If you have been wondering when these features will be available on other phones, we’ve got good news for you.

Yesterday, Li Weixing, the General manager of Xiaomi Internet, shared on Weibo a table that shows which of the Mi 9’s features will be coming to older phones and when they will receive it. Below is a reproduction of the table in English:

Game Turbo Mode

• End of March to Early April – Mi 8, Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Mi 8 SE, Mi MIX 3, Mi MIX 2S, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 5, Redmi S2.
• Mid-April – Mi 8 Lite, Mi 6, Mi 6X, Mi 5S, Mi 5S Plus, Mi 5X, Mi MIX 2, Mi MIX, Mi MAX 3, Mi Note 3, Mi Note 2, Mi Play, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi Note 5, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi 5, Redmi 5A, Redmi 5 Plus.

Dynamic Wallpaper

• Late March – Mi 8, Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 Explorer, Mi MIX 3, Mi MIX 2S.

New Fingerprint animation and Shortcuts

• Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 Explorer Edition.

New Always on Display design and features

• End of March – Mi 8, Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Mi 8 SE, and Mi MIX 3.

Dark Mode

• End of March – Mi 8, Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Mi 8 SE, Mi 8 Lite, Mi 6X, Mi MIX 3, Mi MIX 2S, Mi Note 3, Mi MAX 3, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi Note 5, Redmi S2.

New Charging Animation

• April – All models

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The features will arrive first to those running the development version of MIUI before rolling out to stable users.

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Dark mode is a feature we have always wanted on Android for a while. Some custom versions such as OnePlus’s OxygenOS already offer it but Android by default doesn’t. It appears Android Q might be the one to come with the feature.

A post by a Googler, Lukas Zbylut, spotted on the Chromium bug tracker has revealed that Android Q will come with a dark mode. The post says Dark Mode is an approved Android Q feature. It also said “The Q team wants to ensure that all preloaded apps support dark mode natively. In order to ship dark mode successfully, we need all UI elements to be ideally themed dark by May 2019.”

If the deadline for all UI elements to have a dark theme is May 2019, we may get to see the feature when Android Q is first announced at Google I/O 2019.

Lukas also adds that a master setting for Dark Mode will be found under Settings > Display > Dark Mode and in another part, he said it will be found under Display > Nightmode.

According to Android Police who first reported the news, Google has changed the permissions for the thread on the Chromium bug tracker, so it is no longer accessible. However, a lot of links show that Dark Mode is a focus for Android Q.

While the possibility of Android Q coming with a native dark mode is high, things might still change. The above Chromium info was posted back in October and one can’t say if all the apps will be able to meet the deadline before May 2019. What we are saying is, Google might change things, so don’t get too excited.

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At the moment, a number of Google apps such as YouTube, Dialer, Messages, Contacts etc. have all gotten a dark mode feature that users can turn on.

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