WhatsApp launches dark mode for iPhone and Android

Dark mode has dark gray background in WhatsApp version

Dark mode has dark gray background in WhatsApp version

Quite popular on the internet in recent months, the famous "night mode"or"dark mode"It can now be used on WhatsApp. The chat app launched this Tuesday, 3, the dark mode function for iPhone and Android phones. The feature is already available on both systems and can be activated from the settings.

For Android 10 and iOS 13 users, the function must be activated directly in the device settings. In the case of devices with Android 9 or earlier versions, it is necessary to access the "WhatsApp Settings" menu, then tap on "Conversations" and "Theme", and then select the dark mode.

Created from the frequent requests from users, WhatsApp joins other applications and operating systems that already have the option of those who do not want to use the clearest screen on the phone. On the platform, the dark mode has a dark gray background and whitish tones that decrease the brightness of the screen.

The company also informed that it dedicated efforts and researches to develop the function, mainly, in a more comfortable reading for the user and in the visual identification of the resource.

With the theme song The Sound of Silence, by Paul Simon, WhatsApp launched the promotional video Hello Darkness, where it introduces the new functionality to users.

Check out the dark mode launch video on WhatsApp: