# Dark Mode, why after Years of requests this simple change still ignored? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cameras\ **Tags:** cam-v3, cam-v1-v2, cam-outdoor-v1, android, iphone-ipad\ **Created:** [January 5, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690 "2023-01-05T21:38:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bryonhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/bryonhu/32/122736_2.png) [@bryonhu](https://forums.wyze.com/u/bryonhu)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/1 "2023-01-05T21:38:07Z")
Why has Wyze ignored the request for Dark Mode, they once said it was in the works a year or so ago yet nothing? Dark Mode is not that hard of a request technically Dark Mode can be forced by some Android phones but it should just be part of the App. ![Screenshot_20230105-133252](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/d/f/df493db8f6aafd39e9517be6e49e4ada0e713deb.png) Maybe instead of yet another Wyze Gadget release how about this simple request by hundreds of users? ---
**Author:** ![K6CCC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/k6ccc/32/1591_2.png) [@K6CCC](https://forums.wyze.com/u/K6CCC)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/2 "2023-01-05T21:45:40Z")
Likely the same reason that Wyze absolutely refuses to change the currently horrible color scheme. ---
**Author:** ![carverofchoice](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/carverofchoice/32/107068_2.png) [@carverofchoice](https://forums.wyze.com/u/carverofchoice)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/3 "2023-01-05T22:31:17Z")
The answer is addressed in the Dark Theme Wishlist thread. The short version is that the foundation of the app over 5 years ago wasn’t built with things like customizable layouts in mind. In order to accommodate Dark Mode and landscape mode they have to rebuild an entirely new app from scratch due to the design debt and limitation built into the foundation of the app. That is not to say Wyze won’t do it. Wyze has placed this on the “Researching” and “In Progress” category of the wishlist. Here is a link that includes quotes of a couple of recent statements on the matter: > [@App Dark Theme/Mode](https://forums.wyze.com/t/app-dark-theme-mode/8439/414): > > That appears to be a long ways off due to what it takes to fix it. Wyze has addressed this many times: One of those in an early Fix-It-Friday announcement: They’ve elaborated on this many times. This summer the VP of Product said this about it: Basically, it’s not as easy a fix as we all wish because the foundation of the app wasn’t setup to support layout structures and so they now need to rebuild the entire thing from scratch which is going to take some time, but is something they plan … Someone just below that comment had a really good idea that Wyze could temporarily make a second app for now where they just change the default colors to dark mode for those want it. Then they don’t have to wait for the app rewrite to allow alternating layouts. There is also a similar Wishlist asking Wyze to just make the app permanently darkmode for everyone until they get it fixed to allow people to choose: > [@Alternative to dark mode](https://forums.wyze.com/t/alternative-to-dark-mode/220438): > > As dark mode is apparently really hard to program for whatever reason, just make the app permanently dark. Go in and change the background color to black, and letters to white. That isn’t a dynamic change, literally a hard coded color change and wouldn’t be hard. Full time dark mode until you can actually implement blinding sun mode (current mode) as dynamic option based on system option. ---
**Author:** ![bryonhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/bryonhu/32/122736_2.png) [@bryonhu](https://forums.wyze.com/u/bryonhu)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/4 "2023-01-05T23:06:36Z")
Sounds like BS to me when I can force Dark Mode and get it… Just saying 😂 ![Screenshot_20230105-133252](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/d/f/df493db8f6aafd39e9517be6e49e4ada0e713deb.png) ---
**Author:** ![MWhittle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@MWhittle](https://forums.wyze.com/u/MWhittle)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/5 "2023-02-06T13:28:30Z")
Worked for me too. Much better on the eyes ---
**Author:** ![lulu-dixon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@lulu-dixon](https://forums.wyze.com/u/lulu-dixon)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/6 "2023-02-18T00:24:33Z")
I came here looking for a way to turn down the blinding white light. I have an android. Where are you going on settings to force the screen to black? ---
**Author:** ![bryonhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/bryonhu/32/122736_2.png) [@bryonhu](https://forums.wyze.com/u/bryonhu)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/7 "2023-02-18T00:49:13Z")
Enable developer options Then turn On “Override Force-Dark” ![Screenshot_20230217-164629](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/0/7/079c921c2587c677b1c1a407c6b1ea0aa0c41acf.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![lulu-dixon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@lulu-dixon](https://forums.wyze.com/u/lulu-dixon)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/8 "2023-02-18T01:14:06Z")
Got it! Now if they will just change the color of settings wheel and notification bell on the top it will be perfect. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![K6CCC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/k6ccc/32/1591_2.png) [@K6CCC](https://forums.wyze.com/u/K6CCC)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/9 "2023-02-18T03:22:52Z")
Where do you find Developer options? ---
**Author:** ![bryonhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/bryonhu/32/122736_2.png) [@bryonhu](https://forums.wyze.com/u/bryonhu)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/10 "2023-02-18T05:08:01Z")
Most Android phones activate “Developer Options” as follows, To enable Developer options: 1. Go to Settings \> System. 2. Touch About phone. 3. Touch the Build number field 7 times. You will begin seeing a message as you approach the 7 touches. 4. Touch the back arrow once complete, and Developer options will now appear under Settings. Now once Developer Options is enabled go to it and locate Override Force Dark and turn on. ---
**Author:** ![peepeep](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/peepeep/32/107148_2.png) [@peepeep](https://forums.wyze.com/u/peepeep)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/11 "2023-02-18T05:24:57Z")
FWIW, on a Moto running Android 10 ‘Override Force Dark’ setting doesn’t persist through a device reboot. 🤷‍♂️ Otherwise good (enough) for now. Still does a solar flash in my eyes when swiping between Events in landscape orientation, but hey, when I need to do a lot of that in a session, I switch ‘Override Force Dark’ off… (edited) ---
**Author:** ![habib](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/habib/32/110070_2.png) [@habib](https://forums.wyze.com/u/habib)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/12 "2023-02-18T06:06:52Z")
How about true landscape mode? Every app under the sun has it. ---
**Author:** ![peepeep](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/peepeep/32/107148_2.png) [@peepeep](https://forums.wyze.com/u/peepeep)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/13 "2023-02-18T18:21:11Z")
Are you implying Wyze is in the dark? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![K6CCC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/k6ccc/32/1591_2.png) [@K6CCC](https://forums.wyze.com/u/K6CCC)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/14 "2023-02-18T21:28:29Z")
Ah, a setting in the Android system, not the app. ---
**Author:** ![habib](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/habib/32/110070_2.png) [@habib](https://forums.wyze.com/u/habib)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/15 "2023-02-18T23:14:28Z")
I’m not implying it’s in the dark, I’m saying they’re in deep darkness 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![peepeep](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/peepeep/32/107148_2.png) [@peepeep](https://forums.wyze.com/u/peepeep)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/dark-mode-why-after-years-of-requests-this-simple-change-still-ignored/253690/16 "2023-02-19T03:46:49Z")
Oh. 😆