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Android 15 will let you force apps to go dark, even if they don't support it

Android 15 may introduce a new “make all apps dark” feature that forces apps without a native dark theme to go dark. Android 10 introduced support for a system-wide dark mode, but apps still need to ...
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Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 introduces 'expanded' dark theme settings

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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...