I first started using dark mode on my Samsung Galaxy device in 2018. I was tired of staring at a bright, white screen, and aware of benefits like preserving battery life, reducing eye strain, and ...

Google Photos first started advertising the availability of dark mode on the web earlier this year. At the time, access seemed quite limited, and we only saw the option on a fraction of accounts.

Despite supporting dark mode on Android since the Android 9 beta, there's always been a nagging problem with the theme — not all apps or icons follow it. To use dark mode previously, app developers ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 was released for Pixel phones on August 20. The latest beta build previews some of the features coming ...