• The Gemini shortcut, part of the Google app, on Android now uses a true black background instead of gray. • Google moves away from the previous “eerie black,” which is a very dark shade of gray with hints of blue. • The change is already live in the latest version of Google’s Android app.

Android has offered a native dark theme since Android 10. Over these last six-plus years, the implementation has both matured significantly, and an aspect that most dark theme enthusiasts, including me, have come to cherish is the use of a true black background instead of a gray one. True black is pleasant to the eye and is believed to be slightly better at conserving your phone’s battery — at least with AMOLEDs. And while many manufacturers, such as OnePlus and Samsung, have adopted it for their m

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