Dark mode stuck on iPhone 13 iOS 16

Hi, I solved this another way. Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap > Double Tap > Classic Invert. Then I ‘double back-tapped’ the phone twice, and it was back to normal.

I think this problem happened to me because I switched phones. The old one had a home button set up for accessibility-dark mode. The settings transfer to the new phone maybe had something to do with it.

The not so smart “Smart Invert” feature has been turned on somehow. This happened to me too. Never explicitly turned it on. I was using the Strava app and looking at a map at the time it turned on.

Anyway, go to Settings->Accessibility->Display and Text Size, it’s in there.

You might be facing this issue because the automatic Dark Mode switching is enabled on your iPhone. Consider turning off the automatic Dark Mode switching on your iPhone.

Go to Settings app >>> Go to Display & Brightness >>> Turn off Automatic.

Also, check your iPhone's Accessibility Settings.

Go to Settings >>> Accessibility >>> Display & Text Size >>> Scroll down and turn off Smart Invert and Classic Invert if it's on.

Not all the apps are available in light mode. Some of the app you will find which is only available in dark mode. So, please do check that as well.

Same here but I fixed just by going to....

settings

-> accessibility

-> display and text size

-> smart inverse -> OFF

bingo!

Good luck all.

Same thing happened to my iPhone, and after trying everything else, this is what worked (as someone else mentioned on this thread below): I turned Smart Invert off.

Go to Settings / Accessbility / Display & Text Size / Smart Invert and turn it off. Voila!

Check to see if you have smart invert enabled by accident in accessibility under general settings. Look for Display and Text size. Took us a couple days to figure out lol.

-Rick

Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, smart invert was one of the first things I checked. It has never been ‘on’.

However, I have found a workaround…I changed my wallpaper pic with another picture and it now seems to stay in light mode. Very random but it worked.

I have no idea why!

Solved for me.

Go to Settings.

Click on ACCESSIBILITY.

Click on DISPLAY & TEXT SIZE.

If SMALL INVERT is selected, unselect it.

Screen goes back to LIGHT mode.

Hello babushki,

Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with Dark Mode on your iPhone. To turn it off, check out the poptions listed here: Use Dark Mode on your iPhone and iPad - Apple Support

"Turn on Dark Mode for a great viewing experience in low-light environments.

Turn on Dark Mode in Settings or Control Center

1. Go to Settings, then tap Display & Brightness.
2. Select Dark to turn on Dark Mode.

To turn Dark Mode on and off in Control Center:

1. Go to Settings, then tap Control Center.
2. Tap the Add button next to Dark Mode to add it to Control Center.

Learn how to use Control Center on your iPhone or iPad.

Set Dark Mode to turn on automatically

1. Go to Settings, then tap Display & Brightness.
2. Select Automatic.
3. Tap Options to set a schedule for Dark Mode.

Learn how to use Dark Mode on your Mac."

Choose Light Mode in the settings and it should stay that way.

We hope this helps.

Cheers!

Heya

as per-

https://techwiser.com/ways-to-fix-iphone-stuck-in-dark-mode/#:~:text=Force%20Restart%20Your%20iPhone,-Force%20restarting%20your&text=To%20force%20restart%20your%20iPhone,turn%20off%20dark%20mode%20again.

Force Restart Your iPhone

Force restarting your iPhone is a tried-and-tested way of resolving temporary iOS-related glitches. Doing so closes all the background processes and gives your iPhone a fresh start.

To force restart your iPhone, press and release the Volume Up button, then press and release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.

Wait for your iPhone to restart and then try to turn off dark mode again.

Hey babushki,

Based on the details you've provided, what you're experiencing isn't expected behavior and should be addressed by Apple Support directly.

We'd recommend reaching out to Apple Support using the following link, so you can get a solution to this: Get Support

We hope this helps.

Take care!

I spoke with Apple. They told me to download the latest update, 16.4.1. (this started after downloading 16.3.1) It worked, and Ive had a solid month without issue. Then today, it randomly started happening again. Ugh.

Folks, I used to have the same issue! I upgraded to 16.3.1 and I am good now! I guess it is purely random. Apple should fix the problem once in for all!