After months of waiting, dark mode is coming to the messaging app
By Egbule John 4 March 2020
WhatsApp Dark Mode is finally here – here’s how to turn it on
After months of waiting, dark mode is coming to the messaging app
Dark mode fever has gripped the tech world and it’s finally coming to one of the most used apps on your phone: WhatsApp.
The messaging app is finally rolling out its darkened version with promises to reduce eye strain in low-lit environments and avoid those awkward moments when a device lights up a room (If you’re doing that in the cinema, there’s an Odeon service that encourages you to lock your phone away during a film so you won’t be tempted).
two particularly areas: readability, so it would minimise eye fatigue; and information hierarchy, so it’s easier for users to focus their attention on the information they need on each WhatsApp screen.
Nevertheless, it has finally arrived and here’s how to set it up on your phone.
How to turn on WhatsApp dark mode
Make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp installed. Go to either the App Store on iOS or Google Play Store on Android and search for the app to see if you need to update it.
Once this is done, go into the app and hit Settings.
In the Chats section, click on Theme and then select ‘Dark’.
If you have iOS 13 or Android 10 installed on your phone, then if you choose dark mode in your phone’s settings, your WhatsApp app should automatically turn dark too.
How WhatsApp's dark mode feature will look on iPhones (WhatsApp )
WhatsApp says the new feature is rolling out in the coming days so if it isn’t available on your device just yet, don’t worry.
It's claimed dark mode has many benefits: as well as preventing eye strain, it’s also supposed to mitigate the effects of blue light which can keep you up at night. It's also expected to boost battery life by 30 per cent, which certainly comes in handy
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