Skip to content
TechBone
OnePlus

OnePlus: Switch Display to Dark Mode via Tone Settings

Looking for a Dark Mode switch in your OnePlus settings and coming up empty? OxygenOS hides this option inside the system tone, which controls the overall color scheme of the interface instead of listing dark design as its own toggle. Until you find that setting, backgrounds, menus, and app drawers stay locked in the bright layout even at night.

4 min5 steps
VersionAndroid 10 · Oxygenos 10

Step by step

1 / 5

Step 1 of 5: Open the **Settings**

1

Open the Settings

Live simulator

Android 10 · Oxygenos 10
Enable Dark Mode via System Tone – Oxygenos 10: step 1 – Open the Settings
Open the Settings
1 / 5

Scroll or use the buttons for the next step

Feedback

Was the guide correct?

Help others: confirm the path or report a problem.

46

Confirmations

Forum verified this path

OnePlus

Enable Dark Mode via System Tone auf OnePlus

OnePlus phones running OxygenOS do not offer a standalone Dark Mode switch in the main settings list. Instead, the dark design is controlled through the system tone, a setting that defines the overall color scheme applied across the interface.

This tone setting affects the home screen, app drawer, notification shade, and most system menus at once. Switching it to dark replaces bright backgrounds with dark surfaces and adjusts text contrast accordingly, while switching back to light restores the original layout.

To change it, open SettingsCustomizationToneDarkSave. The change applies immediately without a restart.

If only some apps stay bright after switching, that usually means those apps manage their own theme setting separately from the system tone. In that case, check the individual app's own display settings instead of the system menu.

Battery savings from dark design are mainly noticeable on OnePlus devices with OLED-type displays, since dark pixels use less power than bright ones. On other display types, the visual change happens but battery impact stays minimal.

Frequently asked questions

The tone setting in CustomizationTone controls a system-wide color scheme, so it changes the home screen, settings menus, and notification shade together rather than one app at a time.

Compatible devices

Tap your device — opens its hub with matching guides.