iOS 7 Black theme would look like this!

[C DM]

Too much black on the screen isn't practical on a sunny day either, that would make your iPhone getting even more hot (which could drain the battery faster) and make the display even harder to read.

Why would it make you phone even more hot? Because dark color doesn't reflect light? Somehow I doubt that the background color of the screen would have that much impact on how much sunlight is absorbed by the phone in typical outside usage (heck, if you leave the phone screen off the screen is "dark" by nature when it off, so that would seem like more of a "hazard" in that case too, yet, it definitely hasn't been).

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iOS 7 has enough problems with mistaken comparisons to Android. If it were primarily black this would just push it over the edge.

Clearly this is the kind of stuff that should be more important than lets say actual usability improvements of using the phone in darker environments.

 

[MikeyMike01]

Why would this happen?

LCDs use the least power displaying white, and the most power displaying black.

 

[C DM]

LCDs use the least power displaying white, and the most power displaying black.

And the difference in power usage between the two is what?

 

[MikeyMike01]

And the difference in power usage between the two is what?

Only a few percent. Every bit counts in my book though.

 

[C DM]

Only a few percent. Every bit counts in my book though.

Do we even know that it's a few percent and not something else (perhaps even barely noticeable under typical usage)?

 

[hello12]

I hate how the easily the subject changed to something stupid like what color pixel changes the battery usage.

Anyway......... Im surprised no one seems to think having a black/white theme would be a good addition to iOS

 

[Patriot24]

This will simply never happen, and to constantly pine for it is a waste of everyone's time.

 

[Nautilus007]

They should just allow multiple themes, everyone would be happy and if anyone didn't like them they could stick to the stock theme:

 

[Cougarcat]

LCDs use the least power displaying white, and the most power displaying black.

LCDs use the same amount of power no matter what color the pixel, because the backlight is always on.

For AMOLEDs, white uses the most, and black the least, because each pixel produces its own light.

Article link.

 

[coldjeanzzz]

This is basically just Jellybean with Helvetica Neue text

Even Android is probably going to move away from the predominantly black color scheme, Google utilizes a ton of white in their apps and the "card" look is becoming more prominent as seen in the recently updated Youtube app

Even as an Android user I am not fond of dark color schemes, white is generally friendlier on the eyes so long as it's not everywhere to the point that it's blinding you.

 

[Markyyy]

The black theme wouldn't look like that. Think 'dark' rather than black. It'd be a dark grey colour, and if they put as much time into perfecting it as they have the white/light UI, it would look beautiful.

 

[Tomn94]

I used to want to have a dark theme, but after Inverting Colors few minutes I realized that reading white text on black background really tires the eyes. That’s why we all write black on white. Too bad for black iPhones.

 

[ntrigue]

Just go into Accessibility and Invert Colors.

 

[joejoejoe]

I'm sure someone will release that theme on cydia.

And I think I might actually jailbreak for it.

 

[cwosigns]

IMHO the biggest visual issue with using dark backgrounds is the dock and the folders. They just don't get dark enough for my liking. I have a white iPhone, and I like the look of iOS 7 in general, but it is difficult to make a black background look nice in iOS 7.

 

[C DM]

I used to want to have a dark theme, but after Inverting Colors few minutes I realized that reading white text on black background really tires the eyes. That’s why we all write black on white. Too bad for black iPhones.

Not sure I see how white text on black really tires the eyes, especially in darker light conditions, but even in general.

Just go into Accessibility and Invert Colors.

Yeah...not the same thing.

 

[BlankStar]

a night mode would be cool, where the theme goes to black. I'd like that.

 

[fullauto]

a night mode would be cool, where the theme goes to black. I'd like that.

With a toggle in control centre, that idea could be implemented quite well by .

 

[Paradoxally]

Wait for a jailbreak and then we can all change our phones theme to Jellybean iOS 7.

 

[adildacoolset]

Oh. I don't even think it looks dull and dark by the way. With the blue/red, looks cool to me, anyway.

Now that would be bad for accessibility. Red would make it a bit more difficult to resolve when embedded in black.

 

[Menel]

However, this doesn’t apply if you’re using a mobile device with an AMOLED (also known as Super AMOLED or OLED) display. OLED screens don’t have a solid backlight. Each pixel on an OLED screen is an “organic light emitting diode” that produces its own light. When the pixel is black, it isn’t producing any light. When the pixel is white, it’s producing light.

Source: http://www.howtogeek.com/131823/htg...allpaper-save-battery-on-your-mobile-devices/

The only reason for black would be 1) for authentic reasons (black iPhone) or 2) Night mode.

Would help if you pointed out no iDevices use OLED displays.

LCDs use the least power displaying white, and the most power displaying black.

False for iPhone's and IPS type displays. And reverse of what you say for AMOLED displays.

And the difference in power usage between the two is what?

Nil

Dated article for iPhone 4/4S display, but 5 doesn't likely deviate in principle.
http://www.displaymate.com/Smartphone_ShootOut_1.htm

Display Power for White Screen at Maximum Brightness 0.42W
Display Power for Black Screen at Maximum Brightness 0.42W

 

[ajiuo]

There is a leaked video of someone using safari on a red iPhone 5C.. The ui for safari in the video appears to be dark gray or black.. So maybe.

The video is likely fake though.

 

[LostSoul80]

Dark gray text on a black background is hard to read.
Black or a dark colour text on a white background is easier on the eyes.
I don't think many would use that theme anyway.

 

[bushido]

There is a leaked video of someone using safari on a red iPhone 5C.. The ui for safari in the video appears to be dark gray or black.. So maybe.

The video is likely fake though.

safari is black when you set it to private browsing

 

[ajiuo]

safari is black when you set it to private browsing

Oh.. Cool. Iv never used private browsing. I just tried it out and honestly.. I dont like the black at all.... Plus it crashes