This guide explains the new features in the Android 11 dark theme, how to use it, how to customize it, and how to schedule so that dark theme is turned on and turned off automatically.
In Android 10, Dark theme was introduced to be applied system-wide on both the Android system UI and apps running on the device.
Now in Android 11, scheduling has been added to Dark theme.
With scheduling, the phone will automatically switch to dark theme mode according to the user’s schedule settings. This reduces the hassle for users to switch between light mode and dark mode on their phones during the day.
There are 3 types of schedules users can apply to their phones Dark theme and will be explained later on in the post:
There are 2 ways to access the settings for the Android 11 Dark theme:
The first way to access the settings for Dark theme is through Settings.
Access Settings either through the quick settings menu or by tapping on the Settings icon in the apps menu.
In Setting, tap on Display to enter the display settings.
In the Display settings, tap on the Dark theme to enter the settings for it.
Do not tap on the switch as it only turns on/off Dark theme on the device.
Another way to access the settings for the dark theme in Android 11 is through the quick settings panel.
To access the quick menu panel, pull down the status bar twice.
Once in the quick settings panel, hold down on the icon named dark theme as shown below.
By default, the icon is not found in the quick settings menu; you can add the icon to the quick settings by tapping on the edit icon and dragging the needed icon to the quick settings panel.
After entering the Dark theme settings, as shown above, you can schedule it in your phone.
The options for scheduling Dark theme in Android 11 include the following:
We will explain what each schedule does and how to adjust them.
Tap once on the header Schedule to view the options available.
This option will disable Dark theme from being automatically enabled/disabled on the phone.
With this option, users have to manually turn on/off Dark theme through Settings or via the quick settings panel.
As seen by its name, this option allows Dark theme to be enabled/disabled according to the time set by users.
Users can still manually enable/disable Dark theme at any time, but the system will automatically disable/enable it accordingly when it reaches the scheduled timings.
The last option for scheduling Dark theme is from sunset to sunrise.
With this option, the phone will automatically detect sunset and sunrise according to the system set time. Dark theme will then be applied according to the device at sunset and turned off at sunrise.
Since sunset and sunrise timings vary throughout the year, the system will automatically adjust the timings accordingly.
If you have any questions on dark theme scheduling in Android 11, please let us know in the comments section below.
For other Android 11 guides, you may check this page.
If you are still on other versions of Android, you may check these guides:
It is time to enjoy your Android 11!
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