ISLAMABAD – The long-awaited dark mode for WhatsApp is finally here.Previously, it was only accessible in the beta version available to aselect few, but now it has finally rolled out for everyone on iOS andAndroid.
Switching to dark mode is easy. Simply go to Settings > Chats > Theme andswitch from Light to Dark.
The blacks may not be as deep as the ones on Instagram or Google News butare a real treat to the eyes nonetheless, especially in low-lightenvironments.
Switching to dark mode also limits the options available in solid colorwallpapers to darker colors and shifts the default WhatsApp wallpaper to ablack version.
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Files uncovered from the previous beta-version had revealed that dark modewould come with two different themes, a standard dark theme for everyone,and a version with even deeper blacks for phones with OLED displays.
The global release, however, only features the standard dark mode, but wehope the OLED dark mode will eventually become official as well.
