Dark mode on Gmail rolling out to Android 10 phones
Google is rolling out the update that will bring dark mode to Gmail for anyone onAndroid 10(via9to5Google). This means anyone with a Pixel phone (any generation) or recently updated phones like theOnePlus 7 Procan switch to the dark side right now.
How to get dark mode to work will depend on your phone on Android butGoogle points outthree ways to get it to turn on. They are:
On iOS things are slightly different with Google recommending the following:
Dark modes in general can be a little overhyped in their importance, but some people prefer the darker hues particularly at night. Also if you have a phone with an OLED display then it’ll save you battery life as it lights up fewer pixels then white-backed apps.
It continues Google’s slow rollout of dark mode across its apps and services – not every Google thing is dark right now and Gmail was one of the few remaining apps to get it.
Author: Henry Burrell, Contributor
Previously Tech Advisor’s Phones Editor, Henry covers and reviews every smartphone worth knowing about. He spends a lot of time moving between different handsets and shouting at WhatsApp to support multiple devices at once.
