How to use Dark mode and its styles on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Display & brightness

Real screenshots

7 of 7 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Turn on Dark mode

   Go to Settings, Display & brightness. Tap Dark mode, under the right-hand picture.

   Done

2. 

   Set a schedule

   Scheduled was Off on ours. Tap it to switch between light and dark at set times.

   Done

3. 

   Open the styles

   Tap Dark mode settings.

   Done

4. 

   Choose a style

   Style has Enhanced, Medium and Gentle. Enhanced is the darkest and was selected on ours.

   Done

5. 

   Try Medium

   Medium sits between Enhanced and Gentle. A note says colours may not be displayed correctly when your screen brightness is low.

   Done

6. 

   Try Gentle

   Gentle is the lightest grey of the three.

   Done

7. 

   Dark mode for other apps

   Back on Dark mode settings, tap Dark mode for third-party apps (Beta). Ours listed No apps. The page says apps that are incompatible, or that already have a dark mode option, are not included.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Wallpaper too bright? Adjust wallpapers to Dark mode, on Dark mode settings, was off on ours. Turn it on to dim the wallpaper too.
• No apps in the third-party list? Ours had none. Apps with their own dark mode are left out, as the page says.

If this does not work

• An app looks wrong? The page says Dark mode for third-party apps might not work properly for some apps. Turn that app off in the list.
• Colours look off in the dark? The page says this can happen at low brightness with Medium. Try Enhanced.
• Dark mode turns off by itself? Check Scheduled on Display & brightness. Source: Change dark theme and colour settings on Android

About this guide

OxygenOS has three levels of dark mode, so you can choose how black the background is.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. Ours used Enhanced. We tried Medium and Gentle for pictures and set it back to Enhanced.

Good to know

Change the colours and the refresh rate: screen colour mode and refresh rate.

In short: Settings, Display & brightness, Dark mode. Dark mode settings for Enhanced, Medium or Gentle.