How to Enable the Dark Theme on Android Pie

Last Updated: March 4, 2021

Android Pie, also known as Android 9, is the ninth major release of the Android operating system. This new operating system comes with a lot of battery-saving features like Adaptive Battery and Dark Theme. This wikiHow will help you to enable the dark theme on Android Pie.

Steps

1
Open the Settings app in your device. It’s the gear icon typically found on the home screen or in the app drawer.
2
Scroll to the Display settings. It will be the fifth option in the panel.
3
Tap on the Advanced option to expand the Display settings. Locate the “Device theme” option from there.
4
Tap on Device theme. A dialog box will pop up on your screen.
5
Select Dark from the box. Go back to your home screen or the app drawer to see the changes.
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Finished. This dark theme will apply to the notification panel, app drawer, volume slider and some other places. That's it!
- If you want to restore the default theme, just go to “Device theme” again and switch from “Dark” to “Light”.