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Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 introduces forced dark mode in all your apps

The system-wide dark mode on Android has existed since 2019 with the Android 10 release. While the majority of apps have adopted this, some are not fully there yet. These apps display light themes ...
Android Authority

Android's new 'Expanded' dark mode darkens apps without a dark theme — but there's a catch

For accessibility, Android will soon let you enable a dark theme in apps that don’t have one. A new “Expanded” dark mode option forces apps to go dark, but it may cause visual issues. This feature is ...
Android

Android just got a Dark Mode superpower, but it’s a bit broken

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 ...
BGR

Google Is Fixing One Of Dark Mode's Biggest Annoyances In Android 16

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 ...
Android Police

Android 16 could finally fix your last few dark mode holdouts

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 ...
Android Police

How to enable expanded dark theme in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1

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 ...