Google will introduce Night Mode Indicator in Android 16 to improve photos taken in the dark

Google has announced a new API, Night Mode Indicator, that will be part of Android 16. This solution is designed to automatically optimize app cameras in low-light conditions, which should significantly improve the quality of photos and videos.

The new API is designed to automatically optimize the camera performance of apps in low-light conditions.

What is the Night Mode Indicator API?

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Night Mode Indicator API allows applications to:

• Detect when a device is in low light conditions.
• Automatically activate Night Mode Camera Extension.
• Suggest the user to switch to night mode via a special lunar icon.

This functionality aims to:

• Boost the brightness of your photos.
• Reduce noise in photos.
• Improve detail and exposure.

Where does Night Mode already work?

Instagram** already uses this feature on a limited number of devices, including:

• Google Pixel 6 and newer models.
• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
• Galaxy Z Flip 6.
• Galaxy Z Fold 6.

Google promises that the list of supported devices will be expanded.

Android cameras: a single standard for apps

The new API integrates into the Camera Extensions Android framework. This framework gives apps access to a device’s unique camera features, including:

• Portrait Bokeh mode.
• Face Retouching.

This ensures that regardless of the device, the user can get the most out of the camera hardware.

User Benefits

• High quality content in the dark: Social networks such as Instagram* will be able to automatically adapt camera settings to capture in challenging conditions.
• Convenience: A moon icon will prompt the user when night mode can be activated.
• Wide compatibility: Thanks to Camera Extensions, the features will work on more devices.

Closure

The introduction of the Night Mode Indicator API in Android 16 will make shooting content in the dark better and more accessible. Users will be able to take clear and bright pictures right from within apps, without having to make manual adjustments.

The Night Mode Indicator API will make it easier to capture content in the dark.

* Instagram** is owned by Meta**, an organization recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation and its activities are banned

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* Belongs to Meta*, it is recognized as an extremist organization in the Russian Federation and its activities are prohibited

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* Belongs to Meta, it is recognized as an extremist organization in the Russian Federation and its activities are prohibited.