Eye strain is a common issue for smartphone users, often caused by prolonged use and high screen brightness. In addition to adjusting brightness and enabling dark mode, Android users can alleviate eye fatigue by inverting their screen colors.
1. Accessing Color Inversion Settings:
• Open the Settings app on your Android phone.
• Navigate to the “Accessibility” section.
2. Finding Color Inversion:
• Look for the option labeled “Colour and motion.”
• Select “Colour inversion.”
3. Enabling Color Inversion:
• Toggle the switch next to “Use colour inversion” to enable the feature.
4. Customizing Color Inversion Shortcut:
• To create an accessibility shortcut for color inversion, check if your phone has a “Colour inversion shortcut” switch in the same menu.
• Enable it to create a floating button that allows you to toggle inversion on and off conveniently.
5. Adding Color Inversion to Quick Settings:
• Swipe down from the top of your Android screen twice.
• Search for the “Colour inversion” option in the Quick Settings panel.
• If not found, select “Edit” (pencil icon) and drag the “Colour inversion” tile into the active buttons section.
• Select “OK” or “Reset” to save any changes.
Understanding Color Inversion:
Once color inversion is enabled, your phone’s display will reverse the colors, turning light elements dark and dark elements light across all apps and media. This is especially useful for reading light text on a dark background. However, it may affect color quality in some situations, such as viewing videos or images.
Color inversion is a valuable accessibility feature for Android users, particularly those with visual impairments. By following these steps, you can easily enable and customize color inversion to reduce eye strain and enhance visibility on your Android phone. If color inversion doesn’t suit your preferences, remember that most Android phones offer dark mode as an alternative through the Settings app.
