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From Light to Dark: The Story Behind Dark Mode on the Android Uber App

October 5, 2023 / Global
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Figure 1: Base Button Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary in Light and Dark
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Figure 2: Style Guide showing Platform Colors in Dark and Light mode
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Figure 3: Dark Mode Plugin
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Figure 4: Example of a Herald Rule
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Figure 5: Example of issues on dark mode. Notice that the icons of the status bar are barely visible, among other more apparent issues.
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Figure 6: Uber app after the dark mode migration
Humberto Castaneda

Humberto Castaneda

Humberto Castaneda is a Sr. Software Engineer on the Mobile Foundations team. He has been with Uber for 5 years, and currently focuses on UI components and Server Driven UI.

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