The WhatsApp Dark Mode is eagerly awaited by many: At the moment it is only available for beta Android users. If you have an iPhone, you will go empty-handed (for now).
- WhatsApp Dark Mode is in demand
- Android beta version gives an outlook on the mode
- New start screen is coming
Update from Friday, January 31, 2020, 4:46 pm: After WhatsApp Dark Mode has finally become available in the Android beta , a new message goes around :
"Activate Whatsapp Dark Mode Try our new function!
whatsapp.com
Hey! Look: https://darkmode.whatsapp-colors.fun The new Whatsapp Dark-Mode is here. I already did it".
Cyber crooks are trying to trap # WhatsApp users with a chain letter:
"Activate Whatsapp Dark Mode" is #Scam. #Malware
https://t.co/LtsxgCcFck
However, caution is required here. The message is a chain letter that attracts WhatsApp users to dubious sites. There are, among other things, subscription traps - you cannot activate Dark Mode . What is the best way to deal with chain letters ?
- Educate the sender about the fake
- Delete the message
- Report the chain letter
Update from Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 , 3 p.m .: The Android version of WhatsApp has received a beta update. Dark Mode is now available in version number 2.20.13 . As "WABetainfo" reports, you can activate the dark mode under "Chats". That's how it's done:
- WhatsApp users have two options to activate Dark Mode
- Under System Settings / System Default you select Dark / Dark Theme as the color scheme
- The darkened mode, the dark mode, comes in "night blue" colors
- Set by Battery Saver: The smartphone's energy mode settings decide when dark mode is activated
When exactly WhatsApp publishes dark mode for all users is still unclear. In any case, the mode already creates enthusiasm among some users.
#WhatsApp has finally introduced the #darkmode under #android time becomes pic.twitter.com/VEpvGRcoFA
- ᑎ I ᑕ O ˣ⁰ (@ nic0sch) January 23, 2020Twitter user Marco S. is also delighted with the new mode like Bolle.
Is that what it looks like? Does my #WhatsApp #Beta FINALLY have a # dark fashion? pic.twitter.com/sszFoUWEde
- Marco S. (@vanChuckY) January 22, 2020First report from Thursday, January 9th, 2020, 9:22 am: Apps from the competitor Google already have the mode. Now it should come soon for WhatsApp users . We are talking about dark mode. Already in beta versions of WhatsApp, there were first indications of dark mode. In the Android beta version of the messenger (2.19.366), allusions to the darkened mode can be found again, according to WABetaInfo. This enables smartphone users to save electricity and reduce consumption, among other things. The mode is also easy on the eyes. The blog had previously shown a view of a potential dark mode on Twitter.
Screenshot of my Dark Mode ** CONCEPT **.
Please @WhatsApp, make your Dark Mode OLED like this, with a new green color and a very low gray separator line!
HQ screenshot: https://t.co/HsSOcYrfC8 pic.twitter.com/vLitbvF4h7
WhatsApp Dark Mode not yet in the current version
However, the Dark Mode is not yet integrated in the current WhatsApp version. This could not prevent some beta users from accessing dark mode under the "Themes" menu item. The "Themes" point can therefore be found in the "Chats" settings of WhatsApp. Here, curious users will find the new menu tab "Display". As soon as the Dark Mode is integrated in the new WhatsApp version, the mode should appear here. There will also be a new "wallpaper function". This function allows users to choose between three types of display.
- System Default: WhatsApp checks whether the user (Android 9 required) is using Dark Mode
- Light Theme: The well-known WhatsApp color scheme
- Darkened mode: Should protect the eyes with midnight blue colors
WhatsApp Dark Mode: Messenger gets a new start screen
What else can WhatsApp users expect from dark mode? According to information from WABetaInfo, the messenger should get a new start screen. This comes in a dark design, provided the cell phone is switched to night mode. In addition, the written form of the WhatsApp logo now adapts to the spelling of the parent company Facebook. However, it is still unclear when the dark mode will actually be integrated into WhatsApp, because the company has not yet announced a release date. Messenger users still have to be patient.
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