Everything You Need to Know About iOS 13's Dark Mode

Here is my iPhone 10s, running iOS 13, and as you can see, we are in a beautiful dark mode skin that Apple is applying as part of this update. Of course, it's not mandatory - you don't have to be in dark mode if you don't want to be. But Apple really has done an amazing job of bringing that dark UI across all of its native apps. Some apps, like weather, still have a little bit light, but that's not exactly an easy UI to translate between light and dark. It's supposed to reflect the weather that's actually outside, but of the apps that Apple can change, they have done an amazing job.

Really everything - all the overlays, all the menus - it all looks really nice, especially on the latest phones that have those OLED displays. Going into settings, you can automatically choose between light and dark just by toggling which one you'd prefer. You can also have this happen automatically when this is turned on, so you can create your own custom schedule. You want to turn it off in the morning, but turn it back on at night? No problem. It's that easy. And there's a new button down there at the bottom with a really nice animation as you switch from dark to light - and will stay that way, just like Night Shift until sunrise or sunset.

One of the coolest features about dark mode is how it automatically adjusts to your surroundings. When you're in a bright environment, the screen becomes lighter to make everything easier to see. But when you go back inside at night, the screen goes dark again, making for a seamless transition between day and night. And that's not all - Apple has also included four new wallpapers that take advantage of this new UI. They seem very similar to the dynamic wallpapers from Mac OS Mohave, but with one key difference: they get darker and lighter over time throughout the day.

They're really striking, too - there are four different colors to choose from, each one switching seamlessly between light and dark as you switch between day and night. And even if you don't want a dynamic wallpaper, you can still have a background that switches between light and dark. It's just easier on the eyes, that's all. But what really impresses me about dark mode is how it works with the iPad, too. It's not just for iPhone - because when it comes to iOS 13 and iPad OS, everything looks just as sharp and just as amazing.

And even third-party apps are going to be able to take advantage of this new feature, thanks to a new developer API. Developers like Twitter and Home Pass have all been using their own versions of dark mode for quite some time now - and now they can do it even easier. With iOS 13, everything happens in the background, so developers don't need to do as much work to integrate this into their apps. And that means you'll see almost every major app switching to dark mode right away.

But we know what you're really here for: when is all of this going to be available? Well, that's easy - iOS 13 is finally here! It's time to take advantage of this amazing new feature and see how it changes the way you use your iPhone or iPad. And don't forget to check out our price guide, updated daily with all the best deals on Apple gear. Thanks for watching, and we'll catch you in the next video!

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhere I have my iPhone 10s this is my iPhone tetanus running iOS 13 and this is my iPhone 10s in dark mode here is everything you need to know welcome welcome everyone it is Andrew here from Apple Insider and I have my iPhone 10s running iOS 13 and as you can see we are in a beautiful dark mode skin that Apple is applying as part of this update of course it's not mandatory you don't have to be in dark mode if you don't want to be but Apple really has done an amazing job of bringing that dark UI across all of its native apps some apps like weather still some a little bit light but that's not exactly an easy UI to translate between light and dark it's supposed to reflect the weather that's actually outside but of the apps that Apple can change they have done an amazing job and really everything all the overlays all the menus it all looks really nice especially on the latest phones that have those OLED displays going into settings you can automatically choose between light and dark just toggle which one which UI you'd prefer you can also have this happen automatically when this is turned on you can have it turn light in the morning and then turn dark at night you want to create your own custom schedule you can do that just as easily having it happen automatically is great but there are times that you're still going to want to manually enable it say you go into a dark Theater and you want to be able to look at your phone before the movie starts but not during well you can easily do that from control center it simply 3d touch on the brightness toggle and there's a new button down there at the bottom it has a really nice animation as you switch from dark to light and will stay that way just like night shift until sunrise or sunset that way if you toggle it on it'll auto key stay there until the next time that it's supposed to change in your schedule to complement dark mode Apple has included four new wallpapers that take advantage of this new UI that seems very similar to the dynamic wallpapers with Mac OS Mohave but we get darker and darker over time and later in lighter over time throughout the day these have her simply go from dark to light as you switch between those dark and light appearances they are four different colors we like all of them they all look very striking and basically they just switch their appearance based on what setting you have is you can have a light background or a dark background these will all automatically switch with it compared to any other background we're just gonna stay stock how it is needless to say dark mode does not just work with iOS 13 it is also over on the iPad as part of iPad OS it still looks just as sharp and just as amazing over on the larger displays they don't have OLED panels but the blacks still look pretty solid you can see all the widget view here on the left and even third-party apps are gonna be able to take advantage of this thanks to a new developer API developers like Twitter or home pass have all been taking advantage of their own versions of dark mode even having them switch automatically for quite some time now and now thanks to Apple developer API everything happens in the background the developers have to do so much less work to integrate it into their apps so when iOS 13 is finally available you should see almost all of your big major apps quickly take advantage of the new appearance scheme dark mode is just one of the new features within iOS 13 and iPad OS there are a lot more so let us know down below in the comments which videos you still want to see and want us to demo for you and let me know what you guys think of dark mode is this everything that you hoped it would be shout out below or go ahead and reach out to me on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU hey everyone did you guys like that video be sure to click on that like button so we can create content that we know that you guys want to see and follow Apple Insider tour in all social media channels if you want the best prices on any Apple gear check out the Apple insider price guide that is updated daily and until next time we'll see you laterhere I have my iPhone 10s this is my iPhone tetanus running iOS 13 and this is my iPhone 10s in dark mode here is everything you need to know welcome welcome everyone it is Andrew here from Apple Insider and I have my iPhone 10s running iOS 13 and as you can see we are in a beautiful dark mode skin that Apple is applying as part of this update of course it's not mandatory you don't have to be in dark mode if you don't want to be but Apple really has done an amazing job of bringing that dark UI across all of its native apps some apps like weather still some a little bit light but that's not exactly an easy UI to translate between light and dark it's supposed to reflect the weather that's actually outside but of the apps that Apple can change they have done an amazing job and really everything all the overlays all the menus it all looks really nice especially on the latest phones that have those OLED displays going into settings you can automatically choose between light and dark just toggle which one which UI you'd prefer you can also have this happen automatically when this is turned on you can have it turn light in the morning and then turn dark at night you want to create your own custom schedule you can do that just as easily having it happen automatically is great but there are times that you're still going to want to manually enable it say you go into a dark Theater and you want to be able to look at your phone before the movie starts but not during well you can easily do that from control center it simply 3d touch on the brightness toggle and there's a new button down there at the bottom it has a really nice animation as you switch from dark to light and will stay that way just like night shift until sunrise or sunset that way if you toggle it on it'll auto key stay there until the next time that it's supposed to change in your schedule to complement dark mode Apple has included four new wallpapers that take advantage of this new UI that seems very similar to the dynamic wallpapers with Mac OS Mohave but we get darker and darker over time and later in lighter over time throughout the day these have her simply go from dark to light as you switch between those dark and light appearances they are four different colors we like all of them they all look very striking and basically they just switch their appearance based on what setting you have is you can have a light background or a dark background these will all automatically switch with it compared to any other background we're just gonna stay stock how it is needless to say dark mode does not just work with iOS 13 it is also over on the iPad as part of iPad OS it still looks just as sharp and just as amazing over on the larger displays they don't have OLED panels but the blacks still look pretty solid you can see all the widget view here on the left and even third-party apps are gonna be able to take advantage of this thanks to a new developer API developers like Twitter or home pass have all been taking advantage of their own versions of dark mode even having them switch automatically for quite some time now and now thanks to Apple developer API everything happens in the background the developers have to do so much less work to integrate it into their apps so when iOS 13 is finally available you should see almost all of your big major apps quickly take advantage of the new appearance scheme dark mode is just one of the new features within iOS 13 and iPad OS there are a lot more so let us know down below in the comments which videos you still want to see and want us to demo for you and let me know what you guys think of dark mode is this everything that you hoped it would be shout out below or go ahead and reach out to me on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU hey everyone did you guys like that video be sure to click on that like button so we can create content that we know that you guys want to see and follow Apple Insider tour in all social media channels if you want the best prices on any Apple gear check out the Apple insider price guide that is updated daily and until next time we'll see you later\n"