All iPhone settings
Settings Pathfinder · iPhone
Dark Mode
Gives the whole iPhone a dark color scheme suited to low-light environments; it can also switch automatically on a schedule.
In iOS 27
Settings then Display & Brightness then Dark
“Go to the Settings app, tap Display & Brightness, then select Dark to turn on Dark Mode, or select Light to turn it off.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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iOS 17 and later
Settings then Display & Brightness then Dark
Checked against Apple's User Guides from iOS 17 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Adjust the screen brightness and color on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 17.0
- 1 Adjust the screen brightness and color on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 18.0
- 1 Adjust the screen brightness and color on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Adjust the screen brightness and color on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide