How to turn on dark mode on a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)

Device

Android

Shown on

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G (25080RABDG), HyperOS 3.0.308.0, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Display & brightness › Dark mode

Real screenshots

7 of 7 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

5 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Display & brightness

   Open Settings and tap Display & brightness. Two cards sit at the top: Light mode and Dark mode. Light mode was selected on ours, with a blue frame.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Dark mode

   Tap the Dark mode card. On ours the Display & brightness page turned dark at once, and the blue frame moved to Dark mode.

   Done

3. 

   Open Dark mode options

   Tap Dark mode options, just below the cards.

   Done

4. 

   Turn on the schedule

   Turn on Switch to Dark mode automatically. Its note says the phone switches around the scheduled time when you turn off the screen. It was off on ours until we tried it.

   Done

5. 

   Pick Sunset to sunrise or Custom

   Two choices appear. Sunset to sunrise was ticked on ours; its note says to turn on location services for the most accurate results. Custom turns it on and off at times you set.

   Done

6. 

   Set the Custom times

   With Custom ticked, Turn on and Turn off rows appear. Ours were 19:00 and 7:00. Tap one to change the time on a wheel.

   Done

7. 

   Choose single apps

   Under Individual apps each app has its own switch. Ours listed Amazon Shopping, Coin Master, N26, Vikings and more, all off.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Dark mode cards? Xiaomi's support page gives an older route: Settings, Display, Dark mode, then turn on the Dark mode switch. Source: How to set dark mode?
• No schedule? Xiaomi says the Redmi Note 9 has Dark mode but does not switch it automatically by time. Source: Redmi Note 9 FAQ
• Missing Adjust text and backgrounds automatically? Xiaomi lists that switch in Dark mode options on the REDMI 13C 5G. Our Dark mode options page had only the schedule and Individual apps. Source: How to set Dark mode on the REDMI 13C 5G?

If this does not work

• An app stays white? Google's Android help says dark theme isn't available for all apps. Try that app's switch under Individual apps. Source: Change dark theme and colour settings on Android
• An app looks wrong in Dark mode? Xiaomi says some third-party apps are not adapted to dark mode and may display abnormally; it returns to normal when you turn Dark mode off. Turn off that app's switch under Individual apps. Source: Redmi Note 9 FAQ
• Schedule doesn't switch on time? The note on ours says it switches around the scheduled time when you turn off the screen. Lock the phone and it should change.

About this guide

Dark mode turns the white backgrounds of Settings and many apps dark. Xiaomi's HyperOS 3 guide says it is made for low light.

The screenshots are from our Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G with Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0.308.0 and Android 16, in Light mode. We turned Dark mode and the schedule on for the screenshots, then set both back: Light mode, schedule off.

Good to know

Easier on the eyes without going dark: Reading mode, further down Display & brightness, has a Reading mode switch and a Schedule switch. Both were off on ours.

Xiaomi's HyperOS 3 guide lists Dark mode among the Control centre toggles. To add it: how to edit the Control Centre.

Text hard to read in either mode: how to change the text size and font.

In short: Settings, Display & brightness, Dark mode. Dark mode options for the schedule and single apps.