Google confirms developing patch for an ‘old bug' it didn't fix with Android 16: What is it
Google has reportedly left a months-old dark mode bug in the initial release of Android 16. However, the company has now confirmed that it is planning to roll out a fix for the same with the next Pixel Drop.
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This issue, which affects the system's dark mode schedule, was introduced in a previous Pixel update release in March. In a developer blog, the company has now confirmed that a solution is in development and is currently being tested in Android 16 QPR1 (Quarterly Platform Release), which will eventually become a
Pixel Feature Drop
.
This comes after Google's Pixel phones received a significant update this week with the launch of Android 16.
The update brings enhanced security, new contact features, and improved button navigation, yet this specific dark mode bug was not addressed in the first release. Apart from this bug fix, Google is also expected to release other features like desktop windowing and Material 3 Expressive in the upcoming updates.
How is this bug affecting Pixel phone users
Android introduced a system-wide dark theme in Android 10 to reduce eye strain in low-light environments.
Even with Google's apps gradually adopting dark mode, the support for the same has been reliable for five years now. It includes an option to schedule light/dark transitions based on custom times or sunrise/sunset.
However, a bug introduced in March broke scheduling whenever users manually toggle dark mode; restoring it requires recreating the schedule and never toggling again.
Initially dismissed as 'intended behaviour,' the glitch is now acknowledged as a valid issue but remains unfixed in the latest Pixel build.
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Android 16 QPR1, which is now in its second beta, will become stable in September, bringing desktop windowing and the new Material theme. Yet Google isn't planning to patch dark mode scheduling until after launch.
With Android 16 arriving months earlier under Google's new bi-annual update schedule (major in Q2, minor in Q4), several features and fixes are still in progress. As a result, this simple UI bug persists longer than in past release cycles.
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