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Ask HN: Why isn't light/dark mode triggered based on ambient light sensor?

1 pointsby eveningtreeover 2 years ago
I have to set the theme manually all the time.<p>Triggering system theme based on time is useless for something like a phone, that moves across lighting environments.<p>And triggering based on actual light is such an obvious thing to do.<p>Am I missing something?

5 comments

version_fiveover 2 years ago
I had a vehicle that would switch to night mode, with a lag, every time I drove under a bridge. So just as I was coming out from under a bridge, the nav screen would flash to black background before realizing it wasn&#x27;t night and flashing back to normal. Manual or time based is better imo
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Comeviusover 2 years ago
Because most people prefer either one of them regardless of the lighting conditions. I prefer light mode, although I don&#x27;t read in pitch dark.
PaulHouleover 2 years ago
Many Garmin GPS unit will switch between light and dark modes based on the time of day and known day-night status.
flat-plutoover 2 years ago
Which device are you talking about?<p>I know of several Android phones that have this feature (it is off by default though).
pestatijeover 2 years ago
My Android Google maps does this