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Warmer screen colours in the evening
Eye comfort shield / Night Light, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
A warmer screen at night is kinder to your eyes and less jarring before sleep.
What you'll notice
After sunset the screen takes on a warm, yellowish tint, and it goes back to normal in the morning.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- Display
- Eye comfort shield
- Tap "Eye comfort shield" and turn it on.
- Choose "Adaptive" so it follows the time of day.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Settings
- Display
- Night Light
- Tap "Night Light".
- Set "Schedule" to "Turns on from sunset to sunrise".
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Settings
- Display
- Reading mode
- Tap "Reading mode" and turn it on.
- Set a schedule if you only want it in the evening.
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Other Android phones
- Settings
- Display
- Night Light
- Tap "Night Light".
- Set "Schedule" to "Turns on from sunset to sunrise".
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Turn it off in the same screen or with its Quick Settings tile.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: Night Light, Eye comfort shield, Reading mode, Blue light filter.