{"id":15150,"date":"2019-05-24T01:02:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T01:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/once-you-use-dark-mode-in-these-8-android-apps-youll-never-go-back.html"},"modified":"2019-05-24T01:02:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T01:02:59","slug":"once-you-use-dark-mode-in-these-8-android-apps-youll-never-go-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/once-you-use-dark-mode-in-these-8-android-apps-youll-never-go-back.html","title":{"rendered":"Once you use dark mode in these 8 Android apps, you’ll never go back"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday at Google I\/O, the company announced that a system-wide dark mode is coming to your phone with the release of Android Q later this year. Google\u00a0once again touted the benefits of a dark mode<\/a>\u00a0or theme being twofold: Less strain on your eyes in dim environments and darker interfaces use less of your phone’s battery.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Google has flirted with an\u00a0official dark theme<\/a>\u00a0for the past couple of years, and even included a half-baked version in\u00a0Android Pie 9.0<\/a>. But with Android Q, the company is providing developers with the proper tools to support a full-fledged dark theme. If you’re an early adopter and want to start using Android Q now, you can\u00a0sign up for the beta here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In the absence of a true dark mode on Android, third-party developers have taken it upon themselves to add dark modes to their respective apps. With the launch of Android Q still a few months away, we found a handful of apps you can use right now that look pretty darn good.<\/p>\n

\t \tApps with a dark mode that look amazing <\/h2>\n
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Dark mode in Android Messages.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The official Android Messages<\/a> app has a lot of features, but one of the most underrated is dark mode support. You don’t have to dig through the settings to turn it on, either. Open the app, tap on the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner then enable dark mode.<\/p>\n

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Feedly’s dark mode makes extended reading sessions easier on your eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Feedly’s<\/a> dark mode is found by opening the side panel then selecting Settings<\/strong> Theme<\/strong> Night<\/strong>. It’s a nice touch, especially if you spend a lot of time reading various news stories and articles.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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Enable dark mode in Facebook Messenger with just a few taps.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Facebook Messenger<\/a> first\u00a0tested a dark mode<\/span> that had to be unlocked by sending a crescent moon emoji in a conversation thread. Eventually, the feature became official and can now be just\u00a0turned on in the Settings<\/span>. <\/p>\n

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PocketCasts in dark mode.<\/p>\n

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Popular podcast app PocketCasts<\/a> has a dark mode as well. Enable dark mode by going to the Profile tab, then tapping on the Settings icon in the top-right corner. Next, go to Appearance<\/strong> Theme<\/strong>. Pick from Dark or Extra Dark. <\/p>\n

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How to turn on night mode in Google Maps.<\/p>\n

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Google Maps<\/a> doesn’t have a dedicated dark mode throughout the entire app. Instead, there’s a night mode used during nighttime navigation that you can force the app to use at all times. Slide out the menu on the left side of the screen then go to Settings Navigation settings<\/strong>. Scroll down and select Night<\/strong> under the map display color scheme section. <\/p>\n

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The official Reddit app has several themes, one of which is Dark.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The official Reddit app<\/a> uses a few different dark mode settings. You can turn on the night theme at all times in settings under Theme<\/strong>, or you can let the app decide when to go dark based on the time of day or whenever your phone is in battery saver mode. <\/p>\n

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Go dark in YouTube.<\/p>\n

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The YouTube app<\/a> looks a lot better with dark mode enabled. Turn it on<\/span> by opening the app and then tap on your profile icon Settings<\/strong> General<\/strong> Dark theme<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

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Spend a lot of time in Slack<\/a>? Then, yeah, you’ll want to use its dark mode. You can find the toggle in the app’s settings by tapping on the three-dot icon in the top-right corner then Settings.<\/strong> Scroll down and find Dark Mode. Tap on it then select Continue.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are plenty more apps that support a dark mode or night theme. If you really want to go all-in on dark mode, the best bet is to look in each app’s Settings section (appearance or display subsettings are a great place to look) for the option to change the look of the app.<\/p>\n

\t \tDark mode at the system level<\/h2>\n
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The process for enabling dark theme in Android Pie.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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If your phone is running Android Pie, you can enable its built-in dark mode. The process will vary based on who made your device and any customization made to Android, but for the most part, the following should work: Settings<\/strong> Display<\/strong> Advanced<\/strong> Device Theme<\/strong> Dark<\/strong>. Once it’s turned on, check out the quick settings panel or your Google Feed — both of which should now be dark.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Night mode on the Galaxy S10 Plus.<\/p>\n

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When Samsung rolled out its One UI interface refresh for Galaxy phones, which includes Android Pie, a Night mode was added (instead of the dark theme approach). Enable Night mode<\/strong> in Settings<\/strong> Display<\/strong> Night mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Samsung’s night mode takes a more aggressive approach to darkening the interface. For instance, almost immediately the Settings app goes from a white background to black. The quick settings panel and individual notifications will be dark, as well. You’ll also find dark versions of nearly all preinstalled Samsung apps when dark mode is enabled. <\/p>\n

Enabling a system-level dark mode or theme ensures that you’re getting all the dark mode your device can dish out. What apps do you regularly use that offer a dark mode? Let us know in the comments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Originally published April 23, 2019.<\/p>\n

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