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 ...

Android phones have had dark mode themes for years now. On Google Pixel phones, you even have the option to set your entire system theme based on your wallpaper. The system extracts colors from your ...

In the new Android 16 QPR2 Beta, Google has added a new “Expanded” option in the dark theme settings area that “Automatically applies Dark theme to more apps for improved accessibility.” If you had ...

Dark Mode is a truly unsung Android interface hero and one that every user seemingly takes for granted. I have my phone automatically switch to it on a schedule each night, which ensures that I don’t ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 finally lets you force dark mode in all your apps with the new ‘Extended’ dark mode toggle. When enabled, this automatically inverts the light areas in the app interface. Google ...

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 ...

Google's suite of productivity apps, comprised of Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, along with Gmail and Google Calendar, are among the most popular apps on the planet. Not only are they free to use, ...

Dark mode finally solidified itself a few years back, but there are a bunch of apps – looking at you Fitbit – that still ignore the feature. With Android 15, though, it seems like there will be a ...

Google is adding a new option in Android 17 Beta 3 that gives users granular control over which apps can be forced into “Expanded” dark theme modes. Android’s “Expanded Dark Theme” can force an app to ...

Dylan Coyle is a reporter for Android Police, and there isn't much he doesn't cover across the Android fold. At a basic level, regardless of how complex a topic is, he tries to make it easier for ...