Google’s new Android 7.1 Nougat update is loaded with neat features, including a feature to help users sleep better. This quick guide will cover how to use “Night Light” on Pixel and Pixel XL. It’s essentially the Night Mode version of Android.
Night Light is a new feature that aims to reduce eyestrain when using a smartphone at night. It has also been shown to increase sleepiness and help owners fall asleep faster. Here’s how it works and what you need to know.
The Google Pixel runs a brand new version of Android 7.1 Nougat, slightly different from Android 7.0 that was released in August. And while many of these features will come to all Android devices, some are exclusive to the Pixel. Like Night Light, fingerprint scanner gestures and others.
Night Light disables most of the blue LEDs and lights on our smartphone screen and replaces them with more distinctive red and orange colors. Studies have shown Blue light causes insomnia and makes its owners more alert. This keeps you awake longer, makes it harder to fall asleep, and causes additional eye strain. Especially when using a bright screen in a dark room.
When you enable this feature on Google Pixel, the screen will turn red depending on the custom settings. Letting phones enjoy at night and their owners still fall asleep with ease.
Instructions
The Night Light can be easily turned on and off, set to activate according to the time of day, or automatically turn on and off at sunrise and sunset. It even uses screen sensors to adjust to ambient brightness for the best possible experience.
Users can go to the settings app on the device or pull down the notification bar to access the settings. Then just a few taps away and the screen will quickly turn red.
- Pull down the notification bar and select (gear-shaped icon).
- Scroll down and tap on
- choose the third option named
- modify or create
To easily turn on and activate Night Light on Google Pixel, simply follow the above-mentioned steps. Alternatively, owners may want to choose between the two available options. One is automatic based on sunrise and sunset or time of day.
Choose the first option in the settings and choose the method that works best for you. Sunrise and sunset can open a little early for some, so we recommend creating a custom schedule.
Tap the schedule, choose a start time for approximately when you go to bed, then an end point in the morning. Now, the phone will do everything automatically. Night Light can also be added to the notification bar with quick toggles for faster access and full control. The first few days of using this feature may feel unnatural and may make the phone look extremely blue during normal use, but your eyes and brain will thank you for it. This may come to other Android 7.1 devices in the future, but as of now, Google plans to keep it exclusive to a Pixel.
