Subj : Android 15 could give you a super-charged dark mode that forces i
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Apr 26 2024 18:15:06

Android 15 could give you a super-charged dark mode that forces incompatible 
apps to support it

Date:
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:06:16 +0000

Description:
Android 15 could get a better way to force apps into dark mode without the 
current compatibility issues.

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 Android 15 could introduce a feature that forces all apps into dark mode 
even if its not supported. The feature called make all apps dark was 
discovered in the Android 15 beta code, by Mishaal Rahman at Android 
Authority . 

Dark mode was introduced in Android 10 in 2019, and when enabled it switches 
your layout, backgrounds, and notifications from the default white to darker 
colors. This makes looking at your screen a little easier on the eyes, 
especially if you're browsing your phone at night. Some users (myself 
included) just prefer how dark mode looks and find it more readable. 

However, not all apps support dark mode; for example the Amazon app, Fitbit 
and some baking apps just to name a few. These unsupported apps usually need 
to have their own dark mode that tend to follow the current overall theme of 
your device. Not all dark modes are created equally 

Right now if you want your apps to go dark there are workarounds you can use 
like enabling developer options on your device and selecting the option 
Override force-dark or installing apps like DarQ. However, this can sometimes 
not work properly or break the UI on certain apps. 

The current override force-dark mode allows developers to quickly enable a 
basic dark theme or test what their apps could look like with a dark mode, 
although devs can opt out of this setting causing the override force-dark 
option to not work. 

However, Android Authority reports that the new make all apps dark feature 
apparently works more effectively and is compatible with more apps, saving 
you from downloading a specific dark theme app. 

The newer make all apps dark in the Android 15 beta code is believed to use a 
different algorithm altogether to switch your device to dark mode and has 
other improvements to ensure a broader range of compatibility with apps. The 
Fitbit app for Android doesn't have a dark theme, but what would it look like 
if you forced it to have one?Note: This is not a concept 
pic.twitter.com/fEl0JRmSzm April 25, 2024 See more 

Android Authoritys test images show unsupported apps like the Fitbit app 
switching to dark mode without visual issues. However, as this setting isnt 
rolled out yet its likely some apps still may not work as expected until the 
feature is officially launched. 

Instead of being buried in the developer options that require you to enable 
it, the Android 15 beta code points to make all apps dark being located in 
the accessibility options making it easier to find. 

Make all apps dark isnt available yet and isnt even visible in the Android 15 
beta but its expected to be included in the Android 15 beta 2 update. The 
second beta will be released on May 14 to coincide with Google I/O 2024 . It 
would then be expected to be part of the full Android 15 rolled out, which 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/android-15-could-give-you-a-super-charged-dar
k-mode-that-forces-incompatible-apps-to-support-it


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