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You can now force-enable a dark theme for sites in Chrome: Here’s how to do it
July 11, 2025
Since Google Chrome Canary 74, users could enable a dark theme for Chrome itself. The feature improved with subsequent updates, withCanary v78now letting users force-enable a dark theme for all sites.
According toXDA-Developers, the feature is available as a flag in the latest Canary version. There’s a possibility the feature trickles down to the beta and stable versions of Chrome, but it’s relatively easy to enable in the canary version.
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Here’s how to force-enable dark theme across all sites in Chrome Canary v78:
The result is pretty good, particularly on a site likeAndroid Authoritythat doesn’t natively support a dark theme. Take a look for yourself:
You’ll notice in the screenshots that Canary’s UI elements are still in a light theme. To enable the dark theme for Canary itself, you must search for theAndroid Chrome UI dark modeflag and enable it.
Previous Google Chrome updates
Google Chrome 76 automatically turns on a site’s dark theme
June 03, 2025:Chrome can now detect if a site has its own dark theme and automatically activate it if you set a dark theme on your device. The feature currently only works on devices runningAndroid Q. The update also includes sites unable to detect whether you’ve enabled Incognito Mode, more powerful Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), sites being blocked from opening more than one full-screen window at once, and more.
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July 02, 2025:Chrome users with Data Saver turned on will now see a Lite icon in the URL bar when a page has been optimized for lower data speeds. Also, when you are offline and the “Dino page” appears, instead of just being stuck playing the same endless runner over and over again you may read saved articles directly from the Dino screen.
FileReader API zero-day exploit fix
June 21, 2025:Google has released aChrome updatewhich patches a serious “use-after-free” flaw related to the FileReader API. This API allows websites and other web-based services to read files stored on a user’s computer. But the flaw lets hackers break out and execute potentially malicious code on a device.
Improved password generator, quick password lookup
August 01, 2025:Google Chrome 75 (07-08-2025.67) brings a new feature that allows you to create stronger and more unique passwords. It is also easier to look up your stored passwords using the new keyboard tool. In addition to these new features, Chrome 75 for Android also has a number of stability and performance improvements.
10th-anniversary update
August 04, 2025:Google Chrome is celebrating itstenth birthdaywith a bunch of improvements. Chrome v69 includes an updated, cleaner design, password generation on more sites, and mobile payments via third-party payment apps.
Find saved passwords
June 12, 2025:Chrome 66 adds a new feature that lets Android users find all saved passwords underSettings > Passwords.
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