# Gem Wallet Adds Dark and Light Mode: Set Your Theme Independently of Your Phone
> Gem Wallet adds appearance theme selection - learn how to fix a dark or light look in your wallet in a couple of taps, independently of your phone settings.

Gem Wallet adds appearance theme selection - starting August 20, 2026, from version 2.114.10. An Appearance option is now in the settings, with three choices: System, Light, and Dark.

## What Is the Appearance Theme in Gem Wallet?

The appearance theme is the look of the Gem Wallet app, light or dark. It is set in Preferences → Appearance and offers three options: System, Light, and Dark.

Previously, the app always followed the device theme. Now Gem Wallet users choose the appearance theme of the app independently of the appearance of their phone.

### Three Appearance Options in Gem Wallet

- **System:** The wallet follows the device theme - the default option, and nothing changes until you switch it yourself.

- **Light:** The light theme stays fixed in the wallet, even when the phone is set to dark.

- **Dark:** The dark theme stays fixed in the wallet, even when the phone switches to light.

## How to Change the Theme in Gem Wallet

1. Open Gem Wallet and go to Settings
2. Open Preferences → Appearance
3. Choose System, Light, or Dark
4. Go back to the wallet - the theme applies right away, with no app restart

## Benefits for Gem Wallet Users

Gem Wallet is a mobile self-custody wallet with 100% [open-source](/open-source-crypto-wallet/) code for iOS and Android. Here are the main benefits:

- **Full Self-Custody:** Gem Wallet keeps your private keys on your device - the theme changes only the look, and access to your funds stays with you.

- **Fully Open-Source Code:** Gem Wallet's code is 100% open and passed a CertiK audit in April 2026 - anyone can check how the app applies the theme.

- **Privacy by Default:** No email, no phone number, no documents - Gem Wallet collects no personal data, and the selected theme is stored on your device.

- **Theme Across Every Screen:** The selected theme applies to the whole wallet - from the asset list across 100+ networks, among them [Bitcoin](/bitcoin-wallet/), [Ethereum](/ethereum-wallet/), [Solana](/solana-wallet/), [BNB Chain](/bnb-wallet/), and others, to the lock screen.

- **iOS and Android:** Theme selection works the same on both platforms - on Android, the system bar icons adjust to the theme as well.

### Resources for Developers

The code behind the feature is fully open, and anyone can read it line by line:

📖 [Theme Selection Pull Request on GitHub](https://github.com/gemwalletcom/wallet/pull/932)

## Conclusion

Open Gem Wallet and change the appearance theme to your liking right now, in two taps - privately and securely.