WhatsApp has finally rolled out a long-awaited feature. Yes, WhatsApp Dark Mode is official now and available for both Android and iPhone users via a stable update which has been requested for more than years. With this update, you can manually set the dark mode or make it match with the system theme automatically.
According to the WhatsApp team, they have done a lot of research and experiments before rolling out this feature. They have concentrated more on two particular areas which are Readability and Information Hierarchy.
Readability: When choosing colors, we wanted to minimize eye fatigue and use colors that are closer to the system defaults on iPhone and Android respectively.
Information Hierarchy: We wanted to help users easily focus their attention on each screen. We did this by using color and other design elements to make sure the most important information stands out.
Excited? Check out the steps to enable WhatsApp Dark mode on your devices.
How To Enable WhatsApp Dark Mode:
Android 10 and iOS 13 users can use the dark mode by enabling it in system settings itself.
How To Enable WhatsApp Dark Mode in Android:
For Android, make sure the app version is 2.20.64 or above. For users running on Android 9, please follow the below steps.
Step 1: Update your WhatsApp to the latest stable version.
Step 2: Open WhatsApp and Navigate to WhatsApp Settings > Chats > Theme > select Dark.
That’s it.
The update is started rolling out to all the users globally, soon it will reach your device. If you want to experience it right now, then download the apk from APKMirror and try.
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How To Enable WhatsApp Dark Mode in iOS:
For iOS, make sure the WhatsApp app version 2.20.30 and also iPhone running iOS 13.
Step 1: Go to iPhone Settings > Display & Brightness.
Step 2: Under Appearance, choose
- Dark: Turn dark mode on.
- Light: Turn dark mode off.
The update is already available in the App Store for iOS users.
Start using the dark mode and share your experience with us 🙂
