There are a few things you can do to change the colors on your Android phone screen. You can change the color of the text, icons, and backgrounds. You can also change the color of the lock screen and home screen. To change the color of the text on your Android phone, first open up System Preferences and select Display. Then, under Colors, select a different color. For example, if you want to change the color of text on your lock screen to green, open up System Preferences and select Lock Screen & Home Screen. Then, under Colors, select Green from the list. To change the color of icons on your Android phone, first open up System Preferences and select Icon Management. Then, under Icons, select a different icon color. For example, if you want to change an icon to green in Icon Management, open up System Preferences and select Icon Management and then under Icons click on Green from the list. To change the color of home screens on your Android phone (or any other device), first open up Settings and then go to Display & Sound > Screen Brightness > Change Brightness Levels. Under Brightness Levels, set a lower brightness level for when you’re not using your phone or when there’s less light present (like at night). Then set a higher brightness level for when you’re using your phone (like during day time).
If you (or someone you love) has vision issues, however, the tiny fonts and complex colors on modern phones can makes them nearly impossible to use. Fortunately, there’s a feature built in to Android that allows users to easily invert the colors, making things much easier for those with poorer eyesight.
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How to Invert Colors on Stock Android
If you’re using a stock Android device, like a Google Pixel, inverting colors is actually a breeze.
First, pull down the notification shade, then give it a second tug. Look for an option that reads “Invert Colors.” If it doesn’t show up on the first panel of the quick settings shade, you may have to swipe over—it’ll be on the second.
If, for some reason, it still doesn’t show up here, you can easily add this tile. Tap the little pencil icon at the bottom (this allows you to edit the quick settings panel), find the Invert Colors tile, then drag it to the top area. Similarly, if this tile shows up on the second page and you’d like to have it on the first page for quick access, you can move it into the top nine spots to make sure it always shows up where you need it. If you put it in the top six spots, it will even show up in the persistent quick settings bar, so you won’t have to pull the shade down a second time. It’s all about convenience.
How to Invert Colors on Samsung Galaxy Devices
If you’re using a Galaxy device, then you’ll have to dig a little deeper to get to the invert colors setting, as it’s not tethered to a quick setting tile like it is on stock Android. Per the norm, Samsung likes to change stuff for literally no reason.
Go ahead and pull the notification shade down and tap the gear icon.
Scroll down until you find the “Accessibility” entry, then tap into that menu. From there, choose “Vision.”
There are a lot of options in this menu, but you need to scroll down almost to the very bottom—the next to last option should read “Negative colors.” Tap the toggle next to it to enable the feature.
Boom, that’s it. If this is something you plan on leaving enabled all the time, that’s fine. The only issue with it being three menus deep is the inconvenience it causes if it’s something you only use part of the time. That’s why I wish there was a toggle in the quick settings panel, like on stock devices.
