Questions tagged [color]
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How to customize the background color of USSD dialog box?
Most of you are already aware of the dialog that shows up when you dial a service provider code on your smartphone, a perfect example is the code *123#. Is there a way to tweak android to modify the ...
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Color temp changes depending on content
I have a OnePlus 6 and recently (past few months) I've noticed the color temp changing between a "warm" white and a more "pure" (not the bluish "cool") white.
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How can I change pdf page color on Android?
I downloaded a few ebooks in pdf and I want to change the white pages to a color easier on my eyes. Adobe Acrobat's accessibility options seem to be missing on Android and I don't like inverted/night ...
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Is it possible to get a statistic of the most used colors on a smartphone screen?
I would like to know for all rgb colors how much time a color is active on screen for all pixels and if it is possible to do it without the need to record the screen.
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How can I invert the colors for only a given application on Android? (and not for all applications)
How can I invert the colors for only a given application on Android? (and not for all applications)
Turning on the "color inversion" option in the settings invert the colors for all applications.
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Dark mode / theme before Android 10?
How is it possible (via third party app or without?) to enable Dark mode for all apps (Chrome browser, Phone calls app, Messaging app, etc.) on a Android 5 or 6 smartphone?
It's integrated in the OS ...
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Malware that destroys the color yellow?
I have no idea where to turn with this, but I am worried that malware or other misbehaving software is causing a color distortion. The story is:
my phone, a Moto G5 Plus, at some point lost the ...
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How to change contact colors with Messages 3.5?
I used to be able to change my contact/conversation color in Android Messages. With that latest update I can't find this feature. Where should I be looking?
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How to have a dark / black Quick Settings (swipe down) menu on Oreo 8.1?
I always used to have a dark or black Quick Settings (the swipe down menu) but since Android , it's white. And I can't find out how to change it. Invert Colors is not an option, as that messes up all ...
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My background is dark and now i cant see my app names. How do i make the words white?
My background is dark and now i cant see my app names. How do i make the words white?!
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Why am I getting a red tint in the lock screen in Oreo 8.1/Nexus 5X?
I just updated to Oreo 8.1 from 8.0 and I notice that the lock screen has the same image as before, but with a red tint over it, like a layer of pure red with opacity 20% had been overlaid on top of ...
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Making the white bar below the keyboard black
I just got a new OnePlus 5T. I like to use a dark theme whenever possible, including the Android keyboard. In many apps, the bottom bar is white. (I'm talking about the navigation bar which has the ...
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How do I invert colours inside a specific app?
The latest Android has an Invert Colours option in quick settings.
Is there any way to turn this on automatically when a specific app is opened? Is there any other way to achieve inversion of colours ...
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Change colour of contacts (Nokia 6)
Is it possible to change the colour of the contacts? It is getting confusing with my text conversations all colour coded but contacts completely random...
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Algorithms used in Android's Accessibility Colour Correction
Since Android 5.0 there is an accessibility feature that allows the recolouring of everything that is displayed called Colour Correction. This is meant to help people with impaired colour vision.
But ...
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Why setting a 1x1 pixel wallpaper fails on (a few) Android devices?
To set a black or solid color wallpaper on an Android device, one can use a tiny 1x1 pixel image with the pixel set to that color. This works on most Android devices (including Nexus devices and ...
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Color saturation cm 13
I have the nvidia shield k1 tablet. It's running cyanogenmod 13 nightly release. On the stock os there was options for color management. Is there any options for this on cm 13?
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Where is color information stored in android apps ?
This might not be the correct place to post this, so please tell me if it isn't. As the title says, I'm trying to find the color palette for android apps while they're installed. I can't decompile the ...
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Input field text is white on white in some apps on OnePlus One
After upgrading to Android 6 on an unrooted OnePlus One, some apps (eg. Aqua Mail, aCalendar) have their input fields nearly white text on white background.
How can I change the color?
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Text bubble randomly changing color on Galaxy S6's stock Messaging app on Android 6.0
I have a Galaxy S6 through Sprint and just upgraded to Android 6.0. Since the OS upgrade, my text messages have been seemingly randomly changing color. The text is always the same color, but the ...
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Change color theme when battery saver mode is active
I'm using a Nexus 5 with stock ROM. When the battery saver mode activates, the notification and navigation bar's color turn to a bright orange. I find this color very distracting.
Is it possible to ...
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Black status bar icon on Marshmallow making it unreadable on dark wallpaper
Even though the title enunciates the problem, the question is about a solution or workaround to this behaviour.
As I have found, Marshmallow normally colors the status bar icons (Wi-Fi, Battery, ...
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Change Settings' color scheme in Lollipop [duplicate]
Someone was fiddling with my Android (version 5.1.1) phone and somehow managed to change the Settings' color scheme.
I've tried to reset the theme to no avail. I've also noticed some notifications ...
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Change theme on Samsung Galaxy Alpha
I have a Samsung Galaxy Alpha G850A and while I've been able to adjust a lot of settings including the wallpaper for the home screen, lock screen, etc I haven't figured out how to get rid of the ugly ...
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How can I add a filter to my screen?
Say I'm bored of my screen looking as boring as it normally does, is there a way to add a filter to all the colours on the screen (like an Instagram filter or even something simpler like a red light ...
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Change color scheme on Samsung Galaxy S4 running Lollipop 5.0.1
I updated to Lollipop 5.0.1 on my Samsung Galaxy S4 this morning. Now my color scheme in apps such as the texting/messaging app is Orange, Blue, Green, and Yellow. All together. It even changes the ...
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Invert screen colors on Android 4.4. KitKat [duplicate]
In Android Kitkat 4.4, is there a way to invert screen colors, that is make all colors negative? One would assume this would be a basic accessibility feature in today's world.
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Notifications have black and white colors - why are they both colors?
Currently as of Android 5.0.1 update my Nexus 7 2013 shows black and white notifications. I see no logic in the colors and it does not really look very good as well. Why is that? Is this a bug? ...
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How to get black keyboard layout for Lollipop keyboard?
I just updated my Nexus4 from Kitkat to Lollipop. The most obvious change for me is the background color of the theme and especially the keyboard. It used to have a black background, now its color is ...
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Can you set the colour for contacts in Android 5 Lollipop?
I just upgraded to Android 5.0 which made all my contacts' random colours even more prominent.
Is it possible to customize the colour for each contact? For example, if I don't like that Mister ...
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Inverting screen colors on Nexus 5 [duplicate]
On my old phone, Samsung Galaxy sII, there was an option to invert colors. Now I have a Nexus 5, and I don't see that option. Is there a way to invert colors on it? (i.e. have the screen show a ...
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night mode with reverse video?
I have seen apps that lower the brightness, but is there a way to get rid of all light colored backgrounds such as (selectively?) inverting the image colors? For instance, I have an app that only ...
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Colored output in adb, e.g. for ls command
Is it possible to have colored output in adb shell, e.g. for the ls command?
I've tried ls --color=auto . etc, but that doesn't seem to work.
Colored output, however, works in adb shell, e.g. with
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How to tune Android to have dark colors in all menus?
I bought brand new Xperia Z1 compact for my girlfriend, but she complains she don't like light colors in all menus (like settings). Personally I don't like it either in my Xperias.
Is there any tool ...
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Force Android to display in grayscale
Is there a way to force all of Android to display in monochrome(also known as grayscale)?
I'm working with a someone who has ADHD (and I am mildly ADHD myself). The colors are too much for him/her to ...
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