Force Android Apps to Use Dark Mode Using Developer Options

This feature is only available for Andoird 10 and above.

You need to enable developer options on your android device. Follow the steps below to begin:

Step 1: Open “systems settings” on your device and go to “About phone”. From there, go to “Software information” (or “Device identifiers”, depending on your device).

Step 2: Click on “Build number” 7 times. This should give you access to the developer options.


Build number


Step 3: Turn on developer options (if developer options is already enabled, you will get a message when you click on build number. Once developer options is turned on, this will add a new menu under “systems settings”).


Developer options


Step 4: Open systems settings and go to “developer options”. Scroll down and enable “Override force-dark”. (This should enable dark mode by default in apps that do not support it).


Override force-dark


What to Expect When Using the Developer Option

Remember that the steps to enable developer options may differ a bit depending on your type of phone. As long as you keep the developer options and dark mode enabled on your device, the dark mode would be forced on third-party apps that do not support it.