{"id":111754,"date":"2020-11-13T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T11:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-force-dark-mode-in-any-iphone-app-with-smart-invert\/"},"modified":"2020-11-13T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T11:23:00","slug":"how-to-force-dark-mode-in-any-iphone-app-with-smart-invert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-force-dark-mode-in-any-iphone-app-with-smart-invert\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Force \u201cDark Mode\u201d in Any iPhone App with Smart Invert"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28973112163\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28973112163\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-force-dark-mode-in-any-iphone-app-with-smart-invert\/#What_Is_Smart_Invert\" >What Is Smart Invert?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-force-dark-mode-in-any-iphone-app-with-smart-invert\/#Why_Not_Use_Dark_Mode\" >Why Not Use Dark Mode?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-force-dark-mode-in-any-iphone-app-with-smart-invert\/#How_to_Enable_or_Disable_Smart_Invert_in_Settings\" >How to Enable or Disable Smart Invert in Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-force-dark-mode-in-any-iphone-app-with-smart-invert\/#How_to_Quickly_Toggle_Smart_Invert_with_Your_Home_or_Side_Button\" >How to Quickly Toggle Smart Invert with Your Home or Side Button<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-force-dark-mode-in-any-iphone-app-with-smart-invert\/#How_to_Quickly_Toggle_Smart_Invert_with_Back_Tap\" >How to Quickly Toggle Smart Invert with Back Tap<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Force \u201cDark Mode\u201d in Any iPhone <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a> with Smart Invert&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-685320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/xiphone_hero_august_2020_notch_blue_background.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.b87-iOX4hy.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone outline with an Apple logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>If you love Dark Mode but your favorite iPhone or iPad app\u2014or website\u2014doesn\u2019t support Dark Mode, you can force a simulated \u201cDark Mode\u201d everywhere using Apple\u2019s built-in Smart Invert accessibility feature. Here\u2019s how to set it up.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Smart_Invert\"><\/span>What Is Smart Invert?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Smart Invert is an Apple accessibility feature that inverts the colors on your screen (like a negative image), but with a twist. It\u2019s \u201csmart\u201d because it usually prevents images, videos, and some apps that are already dark-colored from getting inverted. It was designed for people with vision loss or other vision issues that might benefit from an inverted screen but might not want to see inverted images.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xsmart_invert_before_after.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.KDIgWjHiJT.jpg\" alt=\"An example of how Smart Invert works on the iPhone\" width=\"650\" height=\"452\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Not_Use_Dark_Mode\"><\/span>Why Not Use Dark Mode?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apple\u2019s system-wide Dark Mode (first introduced in iOS 13) <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly works well and is supported by an increasingly large number of iPhone and iPad apps, but some apps with largely white interfaces still don\u2019t support it. Also, if you want to browse the web at night without waking a partner or spouse\u2014and you\u2019re reading a largely light-colored site without a dark mode\u2014Smart Invert does just the trick to keep the light low.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Enable Dark Mode on your iPhone and iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_or_Disable_Smart_Invert_in_Settings\"><\/span>How to Enable or Disable Smart Invert in Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To enable Smart Invert, open \u201cSettings\u201d and navigate to Accessibility &gt; Display &amp; Text Size.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xtap_display_text.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.22oYwGT0Ra.jpg\" alt=\"In Accessibility settings on iPhone, tap &quot;Display &amp; Text Size.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"320\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cDisplay &amp; Text Size\u201d settings, scroll down until you see \u201cSmart Invert.\u201d Flip the switch beside it to turn it on. Your screen will im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely turn black.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xtap_smart_invert_switch.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.5K8tdxG5Zk.jpg\" alt=\"In iPhone settings, tap the switch beside &quot;Smart Invert&quot; to turn it on.\" width=\"650\" height=\"408\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, exit Settings, and use your apps as usual. If you ever need to turn it off, revisit Accessibility &gt; Display &amp; Text Size &gt; Smart Invert and flip the switch off. Or you can use a shortcut, which we\u2019ll discuss next.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Quickly_Toggle_Smart_Invert_with_Your_Home_or_Side_Button\"><\/span>How to Quickly Toggle Smart Invert with Your Home or Side Button<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using a built-in feature called Accessibility Shortcut on your iPhone, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le-click your Home button (on iPhones with Home buttons) or your Side button (on iPhones without Home buttons) to quickly launch an accessibility function such as Smart Invert.<\/p>\n<p>To set it up, open \u201cSettings\u201d and navigate to \u201cAccessibility.\u201d Then scroll down and tap \u201cAccessibility Shortcut.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xtap_accessibility_shortcut.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.D-yAQpoph2.jpg\" alt=\"In Accessibility settings on iPhone, tap &quot;Accessibility Shortcut.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"349\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you will see a list of accessibility functions you can toggle with the shortcut. Tap \u201cSmart Invert,\u201d then tap \u201cBack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/check_smart_invert.jpg.pagespeed.ce.dS9txytgJX.jpg\" alt=\"In the accessibility shortcuts list, tap &quot;Smart Invert.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"452\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, whenever you triple-click your Home or Side button (depending on which iPhone model you have), you will launch Smart Invert. If you triple-click it again, Smart Invert will turn off.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Quickly_Toggle_Smart_Invert_with_Back_Tap\"><\/span>How to Quickly Toggle Smart Invert with Back Tap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Starting with iOS 14, if you have an iPhone 8 or higher, you can use a feature called Back Tap to toggle Smart Invert. To do so, open \u201cSettings\u201d and navigate to Accessibility &gt; Touch &gt; Back Tap. Then select whether you want to trigger Smart Invert using a double-tap or triple-tap on your phone. In the list of actions that appears, select \u201cSmart Invert.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xback_tap_select_smart_invert.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.V3h9IOBg-Q.jpg\" alt=\"In Back Tap settings, select &quot;Smart Invert.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"299\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, go back one screen and exit \u201cSettings.\u201d With Back Tap enabled, you can tap on the back of your iPhone two or three times to quickly turn Smart Invert on or off. 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