I know it’s bad for me, but one of the first things I do in the morning is reach for my phone.
Between social media mentions and work notifications, I simply like starting the day with a bit of engagement and productivity.
I’ll be the first to admit, though, that the brightness of my device can be a bit jarring.
Even as an ardent user of Dark Theme, the color of the many photos and videos on my Google Pixel 10 Pro wake me up in a way that I do not entirely enjoy.
However, there is a new feature on Pixel devices that aims to solve this problem, and it has substantially curbed my morning scroll headaches.
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What is Comfort View?
Another feature to make your display less annoying
Comfort View is a new display setting on Android 16 that aims to make your smartphone screen less abrasive when you’re looking at it.
More specifically, it reduces blue light and adjusts color tones, providing users with a much duller and softer display that keeps eye strain to a minimum.
The Comfort View feature was added to Android 16 in the March Pixel Drop by Google earlier this month.
How to turn on Comfort View
Just a few steps and your headaches are gone
If you’re tired of those smartphone headaches, you’re probably sprinting to your device to turn on Comfort View as soon as possible.
You don’t want to look at that overly saturated display a second longer, which is why we’ve provided you with some clear steps to get you to the promise land.
As always, you’re going to want to start by heading over to the Settings menu. After you’ve done that, scroll down a bit until you find the Display & touch option and give that a click.
Another quick scroll down that menu, and you’ll see Comfort Filters, which is where the Comfort View option is housed, along with the Night Light option, which has been around for a while now.
You can toggle on the Night Light option here. You’ll also be able to adjust the intensity (or lack thereof) with a slider bar, and you can opt for the Dynamic version, which will automatically adjust the setting based on your environment.
Unfortunately, at the time of writing, Comfort View can’t be scheduled like Night Light or other Digital Wellbeing settings, but I have to believe that this will change in a future update, because that’s the whole point of these kinds of tools.
How many Comfort Filters are in Android 16?
Your eyes will thank you again and again
If you’ve been trying to find ways to make your smartphone experience a little easier on the eyes, there’s a good chance you’re already familiar with these kinds of features.
Android 16 has been sporting quite a few Comfort Filters and other such settings in hopes of making your smartphone experience as enjoyable as it is addictive.
Right now, Comfort View and Night Light — which substantially dims the blue light on your device to improve sleep quality — are the only filters available in that particular settings menu.
However, there are quite a few other options that can improve your smartphone viewing experience. Dark theme is an obvious and longstanding choice to cut down on the bright white light of your device.
If you head to the Digital Wellbeing section, there’s also a grayscale option in Bedtime Mode that is designed to make your phone less appealing during times when you shouldn’t be using it.
What devices offer Comfort View?
If you don’t have it, you’re not alone
If you have an older Google Pixel phone, you’re going to have to keep enduring those morning scroll headaches.
Right now, this March Pixel Drop setting is only available for the most recent iterations of the Google smartphone, with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold representing the only devices with Comfort View available.
That could change, though, as Google has been pretty good about widening its Android updates to older devices over time.
Google’s display improvements
How to actually enjoy using your phone
Google has made a substantial effort over the last few years to make sure that people are actually enjoying their phones beyond the apps they’ve downloaded.
From comfort filters to digital wellbeing settings, Android 16 in particular has been committed to providing customization options that allow users to make their phones work for them.
All that to say, if you are getting headaches, thumb pains, or any other issues when it comes to using your phone, there’s probably a setting in Android 16 that will let you fix it in just a few clicks.
