Using Dark Mode

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Using Dark Mode

I am visually impaired and to see my iPad I have to use a dark background with white text. In IOS12 all I had to do was use Smart Invert, and everything inverted, including web pages. Now with IOS13 and Dark Mode I am constantly switching from DM to Smart Invert - back and forth! It’s a mess! It can be black one second, then I get sudden flashes of bright white - blinding! How can I just get a black background permanently like I could in 12?

My iPad is the only way I can read, so this is really important.

iPad, iOS 13

Posted on Feb 21, 2020 2:41 PM

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ChrisJ4203

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Feb 21, 2020 3:07 PM in response to 123katherine120

You should be able to go to Settings>Display & Brightness, set Appearance to Light, then make sure that Automatic is turned off as well as Night Shift. Then you should be able to go into Settings>Accessibility and turn on Smart Invert, and it should not change from the Dark to Light.

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sberman

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Feb 21, 2020 3:06 PM in response to 123katherine120

Might it help to use Classic Invert instead of Smart Invert?

Use Display & Text Size preferences on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

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Feb 21, 2020 7:47 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Sorry Chris, it doesn’t solve all- my web pages still turn up white and it’s back to flicking backwards and forwards every time I move to a link. Almost like the iPad gets confused, because it flickers between both! Thanks for trying though! Katherine.

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ChrisJ4203

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Feb 21, 2020 4:39 PM in response to 123katherine120

I'm glad that helped.

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Feb 21, 2020 4:36 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

You are an answer to my prayer! Thank you! I had Night Shift turned on and turning it off made all the difference!

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