Nonetheless, you might prefer dark mode for aesthetic reasons, or to help save your device's battery.
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Depending on what type of Android device you have, you can get dark mode in two different ways.
How to get dark mode on an Android device running Android 10
If your handset is running Android 10, putting it into dark mode is easy, because it's built into the OS.
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Just do this:
1. Start the Settings app.
2. Tap "Display."
3. At the top of the Display page, switch on dark mode by tapping "Dark."
4. If you'd like, you can tap "Dark mode settings" and control the way dark mode works. This includes letting it turn off and on automatically, based on the time of day.
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How to get dark mode on an Android device running Android 9 or earlier
Unfortunately, if you're running an older version of Android, there's no option to enable dark mode in Settings.
Instead, you can install any of the various dark mode apps on the Google Play store — just search for "dark mode" and find one that looks good.
These apps likely won't give your entire phone a dark mode, but will darken various menus and applications.
One excellent option is an app called Nova Launcher, which lets you enable dark mode manually or schedule it based on time of day.
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