MJ PDFHow to read PDFs in dark mode on Android
Many PDF apps only darken their toolbars while the white page still glares. MJ PDF 3.1.0 applies dark mode to the page as well, which makes reading at night far more comfortable.
Step by step
- Open your PDFOpen the document you want to read.
- Open the reader menuTap the menu icon at the top right of the reader.
- Tap Dark ModeChoose Dark Mode in the menu. The page and the interface switch immediately.
- Adjust your viewCombine dark mode with full screen or Single Page mode, and use the unified Reading Mode settings to fine-tune the reader.
Tips
- Dark mode is a per-reader toggle, so you can switch back for diagrams that need their original colors.
- Theme controls were improved in 3.1.0.
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