Change Black background back to WHITE BACKGROUND

I have iPad 26.5(9th generation)

How do I get Black background off and the original WHITE BACKGROUND back on?

iPad, iPadOS 26

Posted on Jun 30, 2026 11:04 AM

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Posted on Jun 30, 2026 10:48 PM

Make sure you are not in Dark Mode:


Settings > General > Display & Brightness


At the top of that page is a setting for Appearance. You have the option to select (always) Light, (always) Dark or Automatic which will switch automatically between Light and Dark according to the sunrise & sunset times for your locale.

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Jul 1, 2026 6:24 AM in response to TwinsMac-DakHS

If the screen colours appear to be distorted or unnatural, you need to check some key Accessibility settings that are intended to compensate for specific colour-vision issues:


Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size




Ensure that all settings enclosed within the red box above are switched OFF/Disabled.


Otherwise, depending upon your installed version of iOS/iPadOS, you’ll need to look at your Dark Mode settings:

Settings > Display & Brightness > [Appearance]


Change Black background back to WHITE BACKGROUND

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