Ultimate Guide To Enable Dark Mode in in Google Apps

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By Rilwan Abdullahi

Ultimate guide to enable Dark Mode in Google Apps

It took a decade for tech behemoths to grasp the impact of white screens on human vision. According to recent data, time spent on mobile devices has overtaken time spent watching television in 2019. Smartphones have become an indisputable part of everyone’s daily routine. It is becoming increasingly difficult to live without a smartphone.

Smartphone consumers are clamoring for the Dark Mode feature. By simply flipping the colors, it reduces eye strain. Furthermore, it conserves battery life on your AMOLED-equipped phone, enhances readability, and is aesthetically pleasing.

Google announced the arrival of system-wide dark mode in Android Q at Google IO 2019. Since then, the corporation has used the dark mode to improve its offerings. Dark Mode support has been added to Google Chrome, Calendar, Photos, News, Discover, and Keep, among other products and services. In the newer Android version, the half-baked Dark Mode on Android 9.0 Pie will become fully furnished.

In today’s article, we’ll show you how to enable Dark Mode in Google Apps in the simplest way possible. Dark Mode is supported by the majority of apps. Meanwhile, some require minor adjustments. We’ve put up a list of all Google services that have a dark mode, along with instructions. So, without spending any more time, let’s get started.

Enable Dark Mode on Google Apps

Google provides various free-to-use services, such as Gmail, Maps, Search, etc. We use these services in our daily routines, either on desktop/laptops or on mobile devices.

Google Play Store

Google quietly introduced Dark Mode to the Google Play Store recently. Google Play Store now supports Dark Mode thanks to a server-side enhancement. The dark mode uses a gray color instead of black and is compatible with Android 10. Older Android versions can also use the new dark mode.

Google Duo

The famous video calling app known for its quality video calling has also received the Dark Mode. The Dark mode is available within the contacts list, and users can toggle it by heading to the settings > Choose Theme. The dark grey colored UI does not affect the calling interface.

Google Fi Dark Mode

Google’s own cellular service, Google Fi, has a dark mode. With a recent upgrade, it has also eloped into the Dark Clothes. It’s compatible with the Android 10 Dark Mode option. It also has a dark grey tint rather than black. Additionally, you may manually activate Dark Mode by going to Settings > App theme.

Gallery Go

The app optimized for the Android Go device has also received the dark theme support. The version 1.0.2 delivers a dark theme that respects the Android 10 system theme, and also has a manual toggle in the settings menu.

Google Files

A useful tool for browsing files stored locally on the phone’s internal storage for Pixel smartphones. Google announced the Dark Mod and integrated media player in a post commemorating the Files App’s 100 million users. Users can now experience the dark mode for Google files after a long wait after updating the app. The new theme has pue dark content areas, which can be beneficial to OLED displays. To enable Google Files’ Dark mode, follow these steps:

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