PIXEL XL Turned Into Dark Theme

[eminemkh]

Hi Guys, Not sure why but my Pixel XL is now having a dark theme which i did not intend to do so... all the app with white background is now black... in Instagram I can't read the notification because the background turns white (omg)

I rooted the phone and installed Adaway thats all..

Any help will be appreciated

 

[audiophile55]

You may have turned on "invert colours". Go to settings- accessibility and check colour inversion toggle. Alternatively, there is also a shortcut tile for "invert colours" which you can toggle after pulling down the status bar.

 

[eminemkh]

I tired that, if it's on, even my wallpaper turns haywire. But it didn't and it is off

 

[flex360]

posting a screenshot would help

 

[eminemkh]

posting a screenshot would help

Screenshot attached as advised...
Any help?

 

[mlin]

Screenshot attached as advised...
Any help?

Do you have substratum installed? It looks like you've simply themed with substratum

 

[eminemkh]

Do you have substratum installed? It looks like you've simply themed with substratum

Ummm no... I haven't even attempted to do any theme work .. was trying to install twrp and root... Install adaway
All the action doesn't seem to be relevant

I booted into the other slot now my phone lost twrp and root. The colour came back to normal.. thinking should I redo the root..

 

[mlin]

Ummm no... I haven't even attempted to do any theme work .. was trying to install twrp and root... Install adaway
All the action doesn't seem to be relevant

I booted into the other slot now my phone lost twrp and root. The colour came back to normal.. thinking should I redo the root..

Okay, weird. Had to ask because it looks like a substratum theme.

 

[mac796]

Ummm no... I haven't even attempted to do any theme work .. was trying to install twrp and root... Install adaway
All the action doesn't seem to be relevant

I booted into the other slot now my phone lost twrp and root. The colour came back to normal.. thinking should I redo the root..

Did you buy it used because it looks exactly like Swift dark theme I use. I know I have dirty flashed before forgetting to wipe theme and it still shows up in some apps

 

[eminemkh]

Did you buy it used because it looks exactly like Swift dark theme I use. I know I have dirty flashed before forgetting to wipe theme and it still shows up in some apps

I did buy it used.
But It was not in dark theme when I get it... Only appears after I install supersu in twrp.

Funny thing is it made Instagram's all white in the notification page.. I wouldn't like this them if it is the case haha

Any fix guys?

 

[mac796]

I did buy it used.
But It was not in dark theme when I get it... Only appears after I install supersu in twrp.

Funny thing is it made Instagram's all white in the notification page.. I wouldn't like this them if it is the case haha

Any fix guys?

I would flash factory image just take the -w out of the flash all bat file so it doesn't wipe your data. Or you can just install the substratum app from the play store and there is a recovery zip inside the folder you can flash in TWRP. Just in case it did have a theme installed

 

[eminemkh]

I would flash factory image just take the -w out of the flash all bat file so it doesn't wipe your data. Or you can just install the substratum app from the play store and there is a recovery zip inside the folder you can flash in TWRP. Just in case it did have a theme installed

Thanks! It is also strange that once I have booted slot B (in twrp) I lost root and twrp ...
Will flash twrp tonight and see try flash the recovery zip you mention.

 

[mac796]

Thanks! It is also strange that once I have booted slot B (in twrp) I lost root and twrp ...
Will flash twrp tonight and see try flash the recovery zip you mention.

If you're on the newest May factory image with the May bootloader you're going to have to flash chainfire's V3 zip whenever you flash TWRP, SuperSU, or you will lose TWRP and probably loop.

Golf c gave me this guide worked great with su and magisk

to update to May firmware with May bootloader this is how I did it first install may factory firmware with April bootloader's then install your rom and set it up. And root. Then after you root * boot to system. Boot TWRP and install v3 zip. Then Reboot to bootloader and install may bootloader's. Both slots. Then Reboot to system. Good to go. Just remember to flash that v3 zip after you alter boot, like TWRP,magisk,kernel.

You may not have to flash both slots but I did because I have my phone set up that way.

 

[eminemkh]

Since I was in slot b with no root, i have just ota updated to may.. i believe bootloader is also may now? Sorry for the noob question

 

[mac796]

Since I was in slot b with no root, i have just ota updated to may.. i believe bootloader is also may now? Sorry for the noob question

Yes so for you to be able to flash root, and TWRP you need chainfire's new v3 zip. Or you need to fastboot April's bootloader's and not worry about it


https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4141293&d=1494144700

Here's the thread you should read up on it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...signing-boot-images-android-verified-t3600606

 

[eminemkh]

I would flash factory image just take the -w out of the flash all bat file so it doesn't wipe your data. Or you can just install the substratum app from the play store and there is a recovery zip inside the folder you can flash in TWRP. Just in case it did have a theme installed

Yes so for you to be able to flash root, and TWRP you need chainfire's new v3 zip. Or you need to fastboot April's bootloader's and not worry about it


https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4141293&d=1494144700

Here's the thread you should read up on it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...signing-boot-images-android-verified-t3600606

I will try out the v3zip supersu tonight after work. Thanks!

 

[eminemkh]

Yes so for you to be able to flash root, and TWRP you need chainfire's new v3 zip. Or you need to fastboot April's bootloader's and not worry about it


https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4141293&d=1494144700

Here's the thread you should read up on it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...signing-boot-images-android-verified-t3600606

Can't seem to find the v3 zip? Any chance you can guide me through?

 

[fatapia]

Can't seem to find the v3 zip? Any chance you can guide me through?

it's in the first post, the file name is VerifiedBootSigner-v3.zip. Here is the link from that post

https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4141293&d=1494144700

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Can't seem to find the v3 zip? Any chance you can guide me through?

really read up on the guide tho, essentially you need to flash that zip each time you are about to reboot from recovery or else it will loop.

 

[eminemkh]

it's in the first post, the file name is VerifiedBootSigner-v3.zip. Here is the link from that post

https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4141293&d=1494144700

---------- Post added at 03:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:41 PM ----------



really read up on the guide tho, essentially you need to flash that zip each time you are about to reboot from recovery or else it will loop.

I see, I booted into twrp and installed twrp and reboot to recovery, after that I installed the Su 2.79 and then the boot signature.

It booted and it stuck at the boot animation. Maybe I have done something wrong so I did it again. It loaded into system but developer option not available, notification bar didn't come down.

Eventually I did a factory reset and now my lovely XL is rooted and works fine.

Time for adaway and YouTube background play!