Android 7 Nougat: activate night mode - how it works

Before the release of Android 7.0 Nougat, Google promised an eye-friendly night mode as a new feature. But now it is clear: Officially, the function has not made it into the new Android version. With a trick you can still activate the (hidden) night mode.

Android 7.0: Switch on and use night mode

In night mode, the display appears reddish by artificially reducing shades of blue. The warm coloring is extremely easy on the eyes in a dark environment. Why Google deactivated the originally planned function shortly before the release is currently unknown. You can activate the feature in the following way, but errors are not excluded.

1. To activate night mode, first pull the status bar down twice. The notification window opens.
2. Press and hold the gear icon at the top for a few seconds until it starts rotating around its own axis.
3. You will then receive a message that the "System UI Tuner" has been added to the settings.
4. Pull down the status bar again twice and tap on "Edit" in the lower right corner.
5. Under the lettering "Drag to add tiles" you will find the pipette symbol of the night mode.
6. Hold down the icon and drag it up into the quick settings.
7. You can then activate night mode with a tap on the pipette.

Android Nougat: Set up night mode perfectly

If you don't like the color cast or if the display is too dark in night mode, you can personalize the feature.

1. To do this, press and hold the eyedropper tile in the notification window until the Settings app opens.
2. You can then start the night mode automatically using the "Activate automatically" entry. To do this, you set a desired time at which the feature should be activated.
3. Switch off the "Adjust color tone" entry below if you do not want the red cast in night mode.
4. However, if you deactivate the "Adjust brightness" option, night mode will no longer automatically adjust your display brightness.