# Implementing Dark Themes in Android Applications

DevFeed: [Implementing Dark Themes in Android Applications](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/midnight-in-android-themes-29363.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://arturdryomov.dev/posts/midnight-in-android-themes/>)

Author: Artur Dryomov

Published: 2019-08-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Artur Dryomov](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/artur-dryomov.md>)

Topics: [Dark Mode](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dark-mode.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [color](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/color.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [icons](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/icons.md>), [themes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/themes.md>)

## AI overview

A guide to implementing dark themes in the Juno rider Android application, covering theme switching across Android versions, themed and themeless colors, system bars, and vector icons.

## Source excerpt

Android Q introduces dark themes. Or night mode? No idea. Anyways, it is here and can be helpful with using applications in dark environments or with bringing back that sweet Winamp skins vibe. Implementing dark themes is surprisingly deep and affects the whole application. At times it feels like a redesign. I've tried to collect steps we've made to introduce the dark theme in the Juno rider application and make a (kind of) comprehensive guide. Let's jump in!