14 DAY TRIAL // A dark theme for iOS is one of the most anticipated features on iPhones, but for some reason, Apple has until now ignored all requests to make this happen in the latest versions of its mobile operating systems.
But a dark theme now makes more sense than ever on the iPhone, especially because the anniversary iPhone X comes with an OLED screen and the bigger the amount of black used across the interface, the smaller the battery impact the display has in the end.
Designer Maximos Angelakis has created his very own concept imagining what a dark theme would look like on the iPhone X, using the interface of the Apple Watch as starting point. As compared to the iPhone, Apple Watch does use a dark UI, which again pretty much makes sense given the OLED display it uses.
All eyes on iOS 12 now
As you can see for yourselves in the gallery below, the dark theme on iOS certainly looks great in this concept, with some other tweaks also implemented, such as a Control Center that’s easier to reach thanks to its lower position. Also, the app switcher has been redesigned to look more like the one on watchOS, and to be honest, this is quite a good idea given that people are having trouble adapting to the new switcher on iPhone X.
There’s also a redesigned contact page, black settings menus, a restyled interface for mail and messages, and so much more, all using a dark theme that spreads across the entire operating system and not just in apps or settings.
While Apple itself hasn’t said a single thing about a possible dark theme for iOS, the soonest we could get one is the fall of 2018, as the company is more likely to launch such an update in iOS 12. A preview of the next iOS will be offered at WWDC in the summer, while beta versions should start shipping to developers and public testers shortly after that.
