Is there a way to change the default colors for iPad apps?

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Is there a way to change the default colors for iPad apps?

I noticed one of my friends iPad 2 had a different color scheme for apps and I would like to change my iPad 2's default ( which is currently grey). To elaborate, the default color for the borders and tabs in Safari are grey on my iPad, my friends are blue. Would like to change from the drab grey color to blue also but I cannot find a setting for this. All applications and Setup apps have this default color scheme on my ipad. Do I have to reset the iPad and start over with setup to achieve this? Hope not, perhaps someone can shed some light on an easy way to do this. Thank You!

iPad 2

Posted on Jul 29, 2012 11:46 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 29, 2012 11:57 AM in response to rsattler

Unless the app has a setting for this (and to the best of my knowledge, Safari doesn't). you can't change color schemes without doing things that void your warranty and expose your device to malware.

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rsattler Author

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Jul 29, 2012 12:04 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

That is what I thought. I will just have to live with they way they are. Thank you for the quick and helpful reply!

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Jul 29, 2012 12:06 PM in response to rsattler

The only IOS wide color change available is under Accessiblity. You can change to a white on black. I beleive if private browsing is turned on in Safari, it changes to a dark grey. But that's about it except for features included in individual apps.

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Menneisyys

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Jul 29, 2012 12:07 PM in response to rsattler

You can apply system-wise "negative" color effect under Settings > General > Accessibility, by toggling the White and Black switch - and, in iCab Mobile (and some other, better browsers / PDF readers), its own "night mode" negative color scheme.

Otherwise, no, you can't do anything else except for asking third party app authors to add selectable back/froeground (=text) colors to their apps.

There is an article dedicated to this question: http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/87/do-you-find-your-idevices-screen-be-too-blueis h-or-just-too-harsh-bedtime-reading

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