How to Enable Night Mode on Android

Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives. We use them 24 × 7; day and night. The biggest problem with using a smartphone at night is that the blue light emitted from the screen, especially in a dark room, has a negative impact on your sleep. Eye strain is another big problem. Fortunately, we, the Android operating system, now offers the night light function and by activating the Nite mode on your Android, you can avoid the harmful effects on the display of your smartphone.

There is no debate about this because there is enough evidence to confirm the harmful effects of blue light. This is why several manufacturers have started to implement night mode in their devices. In this article, I will explain how to enable night mode on Android. And what if your device does not have it?

What is night mode?

To keep it simple, smartphones emit harmful rays called blue light that make your brain think that it is still light, even if it is not. When you use a smartphone in a dark room at night, it disrupts your circadian rhythm – a biological process that regulates your sleep cycle.

When night mode is turned on, it filters the screen and eliminates blue light coming from your smartphone.

How to enable night mode on Android O and higher

Google has implemented the night mode in Android O. Although it is available in version 7.1 of Android; it was not easily accessible. With Android 8.0, Google put this feature directly into the display settings and named it Night Light.

Here's how to activate the nightlight on your Android device running version 8.0 or later:

1. Open the system setup application.
2. Tap Display.
3. Night light is the second option on this page.
4. Click Activate Now if you want to use this feature instantly. Alternatively, you can program activation and deactivation at any given time with the help of the planning function at the top.

The steps mentioned above are for smartphones running Android. If this is not your case, do not worry. As long as your device runs on Android 8 and later, the manufacturer of your choice does not matter.

There might be a slight variation, but the steps should be the same overall. For example, instead of the night light, your maker may have named it night mode or blue light filter. Anyway, you will find it in the display settings of most devices.

Enable night mode on older devices

The best way to turn on night mode on devices with older versions of Android is to use third-party apps. Google Play Store offers over a hundred apps that can place a blue light filter on your screen.

We recommend Twilight: Blue Light Filter from Urbandroid. I've personally used this app for years before moving to Android Oreo.

With the right settings, Twilight can work much better than the built-in nightlight function. For example, it gives you several color options like red, yellow, and so on. for the filter. Another nice feature of Twilight is that it adjusts the color temperature of the screen throughout the day.

We have covered Twilight in detail in the past. Check out our Twilight account if you want to know more about how it works and how it is implemented. Three other apps can filter blue light on Android devices.

Conclusion

Nowadays, when we spend most of our time watching digital screens, blue light filters like the night light and Twilight have become a necessity. Which blue light filter do you use on your device? Do you use the night light function or do you use other third-party applications? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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