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 ...

Clear space, optimize your battery and update the basics. These quick changes can make an old Android phone feel snappier.

I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was ...

On Windows 11, head to Settings > Personalization > Colors and set Choose your mode to Dark. On macOS, click the Apple menu, then System Settings > Appearance > Dark.

Google is testing a powerful new feature called Expanded Dark Mode in its latest Android Canary build. It forces Dark Mode on apps that don’t natively support it, finally giving your eyes a break in ...

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 has offered a system-wide dark theme since 2019's Android 10 release, but historically, it's been opt-in for individual ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...