Enable System-Wide Dark Mode on Android via Swift Black Substratum Theme

One of the most anticipated features of Android is the system-wide dark mode. And Google has introduced the same thing with the latest version of Android. The feature is known as Override Force dark and is found under Developer Options. However, most of the device has not yet received this latest version. As a result, users have no choice but to wait for OEMs to adopt Android 10. But you can easily bypass the waiting period if you have a rooted Android device. All you have to do is download the Substratum theme engine and the Swift Black theme. Also see 5 substrate themes for Oxygen OS and OnePlus 7 Pro.

In addition to ensuring that the entire device adopts the dark mode, it also processes various user applications and installed by the system. These include Gmail, WhatsApp, Files, Duo, Instagram, almost all Google apps, the Android system, calendar and tons of other apps. It goes without saying that every good thing has a price. And this is also the case here. You will have to pay Rs 99 or US $ 1.99. That said, here are the steps to activate system-wide dark mode via Substratum. In addition, here are the top 13 Samsung One UI themes for Android Pie (2019).

But before that, please browse the requirements section and make sure your device meets all these prerequisites. Even if one of them does not meet the requirements of the device, it is advisable not to proceed with the purchase.

Prerequisites for enabling system-wide dark mode

• You must have a rooted Android device if your device is running Android Pie or later. For Android Oreo users, they can try Andromeda, the rootless theme support plugin for Substratum.
• For Android 10 devices, only OxygenOS and AOSP ROMs are currently supported.
• Disable the automatic update option in the Play Store to avoid app crashes. This usually happens because the app is updated to a newer version while the theme is still applied to an earlier version. It usually takes a week before the theme is updated to the new version of any application.

Meet these requirements? Then follow the steps below to activate the system-wide dark mode via the Swift Black Substratum theme. On that note, welcome to this festive season with a Christmas substrate theme.

Downloads

Activate system-wide dark mode via Swift Black

Now that you've downloaded the two files mentioned above, here are the steps to activate the system-wide dark mode using Substratum.

1. Install the Substratum theme engine and the Swift Black Theme on your rooted Android device.
2. Open substratum and grant it root permission Magisk.
3. Then under the themes section select Swift Black. Tap Next in the instructions that appear.
4. You will now be taken to overlays section. Start by selecting your Android type. if you are using an Android One device, choose the Pixel and AOSP version.
5. Then select all the apps for which you need to activate the system wide dark mode via Substratum. Some apps like Gmail, Gboard provide some additional tweaks, the same can be found right next to the app shown.

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Theme creation and activation

1. Before you start the building process, make sure that if you've already turned on dark mode in some apps (like WhatsApp, Instagram), uncheck them from the list.
2. Choose the color combination (color of the system user interface) that you want to see with this dark mode. The same could be done System focus menu under the Android system.
3. Once you have completed the above steps, press the To build icon present at the bottom right and press Build and install.
4. Restart your device, go to substratum > Swift Black and select the same apps you did earlier.
5. Press the To build icon but this time choose the Activate selection option. Wait for the process to finish and finally restart your device for the changes to take place.

That’s it. By now, the selected user and the apps installed on the system, the system user interface and other device settings would have adopted dark mode. With that, we also conclude the guide on how to activate system wide dark mode on rooted Android devices via Substratum. While the steps may seem a bit too long, it's just to help you understand all the steps in detail. Either way, the comments section is yours. Drop your queries below.