night mode or android and ios dark mode It is something we have already become accustomed to. What’s more, Windows and macOS also incorporate it. And web pages like Google or YouTube. Has unconditional and detractors in equal parts. But the fact is that when there is little or no light, it helps that what we see on the screen does not bother us so much visually. And phone manufacturers like Xiaomi or Samsung recommend it for save battery as it consumes less power on the screen. Studies have even been done on it.
In the beginning, Android’s night mode could be activated manually. First for specific applications, then for the entire operating system. When you wanted, you put it on and off at will. In exchange, the Android interface and compatible applications changed from nuclear white to black. Little by little, applications and websites have added the possibility of adopt dark mode from Android.
If you have a phone or tablet with Android 11 or higher, in addition to activating this night mode manually, you can also schedule it to turn on at a time of day, at the time you decide. That way you won’t have to worry about activate it yourself.
Activate Android dark mode by hand
It is worth remembering that activate dark mode or night mode of Android is very easy. The fastest way is to go to the quick settings from Android. These are the control buttons that you will see if you slide your finger across the screen from the top to the bottom. Airplane mode, flashlight, Bluetooth, WiFi… On that list is also the android dark mode. If you can’t find it, tap on the pencil button to add new buttons to the settings.
The second way to manually turn Android dark mode on or off is to go to Settings > Display. There you will see the option dark theme which you can turn on or off. It’s that simple.
Note that if you activate the saving mode of Android battery, it is possible that is activated with him the dark mode. So you accomplish two things with a single action.
Schedule Android dark mode
But let’s get to the point. We want Android’s night mode to make an appearance on its own, at a specific time of day. So we won’t have to worry ourselves by turning it on or off. What’s more, we can use it as a reminder to remember something or the time of day.
For schedule dark mode of Android we will have to go to Settings > Display. Before we saw that there is the option dark theme with a button to turn it on or off. Below it indicates that it is in manual mode. So to activate the automatic mode, we will click on the text dark theme. In other versions of Android, it appears in a more graphical way and you will even see the option Dark mode settings. Small variations of the same function.
Once inside its settings, we will see the options to program the night mode. By default, disabled. But it is possible activate it at a custom time or that the Android phone itself is in charge of activating it “from dusk to dawn”. In principle that is from ten at night to six in the morning.
In case you decide on the personalized time option, you will be able to choose the activation time and the deactivation. You can change it as many times as you want, bearing in mind that throughout the year, daylight hours vary depending on the season.