used to be able to do this a few android versions ago with substratum. there was a theme called aosp dark which was great. I find the stock instagram dark mode hard on the eyes it's so black. i've trawled around looking at current substratum themes but nothing so far. my p6p is rooted.
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Substratum + Swift Dark Theme (same colour as other Google apps when using dark mode). See screenshot.
I use this to theme Whatsapp, Instagram, Twitter, Google Files app ... now at least 95% of my apps have the same 'dark' colour and are 'consistent' in terms of UI color.
I have also set debug.hwui.force_dark=true at boot time to turn a few light apps into dark.
Only exception is strava ... white is king for strava.
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Substratum + Swift Dark Theme (same colour as other Google apps when using dark mode). See screenshot.
I use this to theme Whatsapp, Instagram, Twitter, Google Files app ... now at least 95% of my apps have the same 'dark' colour and are 'consistent' in terms of UI color.
I have also set debug.hwui.force_dark=true at boot time to turn a few light apps into dark.
Only exception is strava ... white is king for strava.
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thank you so much for this! I had given up hope of finding a solution. makes a huge difference.
edit: were you able to get that theme to work for google maps? not working here at the moment. really annoying that the stock dark theme also turns the map dark.
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Which is the best dark substratum theme that is working flawlessly with OnePlus 3 ?
I have tried both Inversion UI and Swift Black, but both has some of the following shortcomings.
Dialer menu has white on white ; Whatsapp settings - grey on black , Keep - create new label, settings and Help & Feedback black on black; Contacts (this is the worst) - ineligible while menu has white on white; hangout - select options - white on white
You can use swift black substratum with themable gapps ( dialer , contacts )
idk for whatsapp everu substratum is ugly btw swift black and domination is the only thing i found which working systemui and framework
For keep i used domination
Dont use anything for settings
Hangout swift black
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HIshan Pavidu said:
You can use swift black substratum with themable gapps ( dialer , contacts )
idk for whatsapp everu substratum is ugly btw swift black and domination is the only thing i found which working systemui and framework
For keep i used domination
Dont use anything for settings
Hangout swift black
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Hi HIshan ,
I also tried swift black also. Most of the issues noted in my post also persists with swift black. I am not sure if it's because i applied it over Inversion UI before restoring system default. Also messenger was better on Inversion - Swift black has a gray background instead of black.
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Hi HIshan ,
I also tried swift black also. Most of the issues noted in my post also persists with swift black.
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Yeah for dialer and contacts flash teamblackout gapps
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Pitchblack
try pitchblack ! the best dark themes, it will make everything pure black, trust me its crazy !
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.resurrectionremix.pitchblack&hl=en
Dipinn Verma said:
try pitchblack ! the best dark themes, it will make everything pure black, trust me its crazy !
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.resurrectionremix.pitchblack&hl=en
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@Dipinn Verma - The link you posted is a CM theme. Do we have a similar one available for substratum (i am on OOS)?
Try Magpie theme! But don't use it on YouTube...
Dipinn Verma said:
try pitchblack ! the best dark themes, it will make everything pure black, trust me its crazy !
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.resurrectionremix.pitchblack&hl=en
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the theme you posted is incompatible to oneplus 2 according to google play. How did you manage to get it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.annihilation.domination&hl=en
I use a combination of Beltz, Swift Black and Domination
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=connoisseurship.project.mono
Best dark theme out
Domination looks great, but I did remove a few app specific overlays.
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@Dipinn Verma - The link you posted is a CM theme. Do we have a similar one available for substratum (i am on OOS)?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pitchblack.origins.westcrip
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pitchblack.origins.westcrip
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is it true pitch black .i mean true balck (#000000)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subs.compound
All of these themes are listed in the substratum app.
Compatible with OSS 4.1.1
Hi guys, any of these themes are compatible with OSS 4.1.1 ??
For best Dark Colored theme, i use the combination of :
1) CoalField Substratum Theme, PAID (For Beautiful Unique system ICONs)
2) Swift Dark Substratum theme, PAID (For Dark 3rd party Apps like Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, GMAIL, YouTube, etc
3) DNA Project, FREE (This is my MAIN theme that i use to themed everything for my device except for 3rd Party apps, the only 3rd party app i use is TWITTER to make it awesome looking RED Twitter instead of Blue. This theme have 2 color, RED (infected) & BLUE (DNA Default)
& here's my few screenshots for my daily theme
Well, I split dark themes into two categories: dark themes, and black themes. Black (real black and not dark) themes are really good for AMOLED display.
And for the ones I have tested, I go with Domination.
Am using Black Swift Substratum theme
Did anyone have a problem with Whatsapp after updating whatsapp? i have to factory reset phone to get it back working again?
do you guys have any solution? or should i never update whatsapp and other app's?
The title basically says it all. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any live wallpapers that can trigger the dark ui.
So far the only ones i know about are "Amoled" and "Galaxy", both by the same developer maxelus.net. They're very nice wallpapers with a lot of customization options. So if you guys know of any others please share.
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The title basically says it all. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any live wallpapers that can trigger the dark ui.
So far the only ones i know about are "Amoled" and "Galaxy", both by the same developer maxelus.net. They're very nice wallpapers with a lot of customization options. So if you guys know of any others please share.
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I haven't found any so far. Only the dark Google ones that are in the Wallpaper app trigger it, there's like 5 of them that do it. Any 3rd party live wallpaper I've tried that is dark, does not trigger it.
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I haven't found any so far. Only the dark Google ones that are in the Wallpaper app trigger it, there's like 5 of them that do it. Any 3rd party live wallpaper I've tried that is dark, does not trigger it.
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You should give the ones I mentioned a shot. There's free versions of both, but you gotta be on 8.1 for the dark mode to work though.
The darker wallpapers in tapet trigger the dark theme, but I've found even with just setting an image they have to be very dark before triggering this....
Attached a dark wallpapers generated by tapet, and a fairly dark black and white image that didn't trigger it.
Seems to need a certain amount of black to switch to dark..
*Edit* first screenshot since getting the 2xl, screenshots have square edges behind the round corners....
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The darker wallpapers in tapet trigger the dark theme, but I've found even with just setting an image they have to be very dark before triggering this....
Attached a dark wallpapers generated by tapet, and a fairly dark black and white image that didn't trigger it.
Seems to need a certain amount of black to switch to dark..
*Edit* first screenshot since getting the 2xl, screenshots have square edges behind the round corners....
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Is that a live wallpaper or app that displayed all that info on your home screen?
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(better) dashclock widget and various add-ons
Hubcaps Wallpaper
This has a dark theme option in the wallpaper settings and you can disable the clock if you want.
Stock android still doesn't have a dark theme? Found it in the options but doesn't seem to do anything. The dialer and settings still have a white background. We've got OLED panels with true black. Think Google will ever get around to it? Who wants to stare at a bright white light?
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Stock android still doesn't have a dark theme? Found it in the options but doesn't seem to do anything. The dialer and settings still have a white background. We've got OLED panels with true black. Think Google will ever get around to it? Who wants to stare at a bright white light?
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Yes same here. Why does Google have the option when it doesn't work lol
Google is rolling out dark theme on a per app basis. They have it for YouTube and Android Messages now. Apparently it's coming to Google Phone soon (Dialer and contacts). Dark theme definitely makes the notch stand out less.
Hope they do the phone and settings soon.
Does Huawei EMUI have any theme installer like Swift installer for Samsung that can apply a 'black' background to apps like Google home, calendar, etc...?
Just got my L29 Mate 20 X so very excited to set everything up like my Note 9!
Any help is appreciated.
Well, you have "darken the interface colors" under the battery settings. This generally turns all your colors to black, even Huawei apps. But not Google apps. You have no tool to make them dark for now. You had substratum before (till Android pie) and I used it but Google killed it with P.
It's not all that bad. It looks like Google is slightly returning black mode to it's apps itself. I already use dark messages and dark dialer and I use dark email instead of Gmail till Google implement the dark option too. It's not all but it's a lot. And I believe that more is coming with the next Android.
Substratum still works after pie
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Starting today the "Upcoming" (at least that's what it was called) section of the Google Feed where you get stock prices, upcoming flights, etc now has a black(it's actually black not the dark gray you get in "dark mode") background for each card but still a white background for the main screen.
It looks awful and I don't see a way to turn it off.
Turn off Night Mode and/or dark theme. Just tested it and it changed the cards back to white. Looks like Assistant is getting a dark mode soon...
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Turn off Night Mode and/or dark theme. Just tested it and it changed the cards back to white. Looks like Assistant is getting a dark mode soon...
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That sucks. I like the dark theme. I just don't like that it isn't consistent. All dark would be great. All white would be fine. The mix of the black (not even the same color as the right of the dark theme in the OS and other apps) and white looks AWFUL.
I'm sure they'll make the Assistant page look more like the Feed page. I feel like the black on white background is incomplete for sure.
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I'm sure they'll make the Assistant page look more like the Feed page. I feel like the black on white background is incomplete for sure. View attachment 4699788
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Yeah, I like the dark Feed page. I hope they fix it soon to make it consistent. It's also off that they didn't even pick the same dark color. On the Feed it's a dark gray. On the other page it's black.
New options in the feed to view more or less of some news. Looks interesting. Never used the app, always use it by sliding left so I've full dark theme mode on.
I believe this only shows up if you're on the beta version, so they're still just testing
Not on beta here. As long as dark mode / night mode is on, you get the dark tiles in the Assistant.