Google app Dark Mode goes missing from Android devices

Dark Mode has been one of the most hyped and most demanded features by Android users since it came into existence with the Android 10 firmware update.

Though several OEMs already had made a toned-down version of the dark mode already available with their custom UIs, a full-fledged experience was available, only with the Android 10 update.

Google was also prepping up for the Dark Mode, and the transition of enabling dark mode on the Google apps was pretty smooth, were just via a single update, all the apps were able to switch over to dark theme, smoothly.

The Google app dark mode feature was also made available last year for all the Google app beta Android users, and users the Google app users were not required to be running Android 10. They simply needed to be a beta tester of the app, and that’s it!

But, in a surprising turn of events, several Android smartphone users of different OEMs like Xiaomi, and OnePlus are reporting that the Google app dark mode is gone and it has automatically switched back to the light theme.

A point to note is that, as per one of the users, the Google app beta users are also experiencing the same issue where they have reported Google app dark mode missing from the app.

Here are some of the reports:

Google Discover and search results are now in light mode and I hate it. It changed by itself, I haven’t changed anything. (My device is Xiaomi Mi 9T)

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My theme option in the Google app suddenly disappeared. Anyone knows a solution to turn on the dark theme again?

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Here are some more reports, reported by the users on various platforms, bringing the disappearance of the dark mode issue into light:

I have a oneplus 6t, it’s running Android 10 and I have system wide dark mode working. For some reason my Google app has stopped being in dark mode. All my other Google apps are still in dark mode, it’s just the main one that’s stuck in default. Is there any fix for this?

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@Google can I have dark mode back in the Google App? I’m part of the beta, but the themes option in settings disappeared and it reverted to “blinding white”.

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Interestingly, my Google app reverted to white today, after being on dark mode for months. Coincidence?

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And if you are not convinced with the severity of this issue, that the Google app dark mode is gone, you can read more user reports, on various social media platforms including Twitter and Reddit.

Although several reports have surfaced about this issue, the OEM is yet to acknowledge this issue and further, come with a statement on what has caused the Google app dark mode to be missing for the users?

We are keeping our eyes in the lookout for this matter and will keep you posted about any new development regarding this matter. Lets us know in the comments below if you are also facing the dark mode missing from the Google app issue or not?

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