How to turn dark mode on and off on iOS, Android, and Windows

Hi, I'm Adam, I'm known as Warwagon on the forum. For the past 19 years, I've been operating my own computer repair business. In doing so, I deal with the average computer user on a day-to-day basis.

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There is an option on the iPhone, Android and Windows called “Dark mode”, it’s a mode which gives every app that supports it a black theme, making it easier on the eyes as it isn’t so bright.

Some people leave dark mode on all the time, and in the case of the iPhone, some schedule dark mode to turn on at a certain time at night.

iPhone

• Tap Settings
• Tap on Display & Brightness

Here you can either enable dark mode to try it out or under “options” set a custom schedule to turn it on and off at a certain time of day.

Windows 11

On Windows, all you can do is switch your mode from light to dark. To do this

• Click Start
• Click Settings
• Click Personalization
• Click Colors

Windows 10

• Click Start
• Click Settings
• Click Personalization
• Click Colors

Here you can drop down “Choose your color” and set it to light or dark. Or you can mix and match them under “Choose your default windows mode” and “Choose your default app mode”.

Android

This one is a bit harder as every manufacturer may put it in a different spot.

For Pixel Phones

• Tap Settings

• Tap Display

Now set it to either light or dark.

Happy Computing!

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