I keep dark mode off on purpose for 3 good reasons and why you should too

Several years ago, both Android and iOS leaned heavily into dark mode under the false narrative that it’s better on battery life as most phones moved to OLED technology. At first, many apps offered a sleeker look, and later, Google and Apple offered a system-wide toggle so that both apps and system UI elements would match. Dark mode is not all it’s cracked up to be, and I always leave it off. It creates major legibility and readability problems, makes most apps look ugly compared to regular light mode, and, despite what everyone thinks, doesn’t actually improve your battery life. I’ll explain why.