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The latest WhatsApp beta build released this week via Apple’s TestFlight platform includes the long-awaited support for Dark Mode. A Reddit user shared a screenshot revealing the Dark Mode on WhatsApp for iOS integrated with the system-wide Dark Mode feature on the iPhone.
The WhatsApp iOS beta 2.20.30.12 is available only through Apple’s TestFlight platform, which only allows a finite number of beta testers. The program is full at the moment and you will have to wait some more to get it running on your iPhone.
The Dark Mode on WhatsApp is one of the most anticipated features. The Facebook-owned messaging app has been testing it for both Android and iOS for the longest time. The Android public beta recently received the feature and looks like the mode is also entering final stage of testing for iPhone users as well.
Once the Dark Mode is available on your phone, you can enable the it from ‘Chats’ in the app’s Settings menu. Under the ‘Display’ sub-section, the app will allow you to change the ‘Theme’ with three choices– System Default, Light, and Dark.
Selecting the system default option will link Whatsapp’s Dark Mode with the system-wide Dark Mode feature on the iOS. The Dark theme is supposed to be easy on eyes as it reduces the amount of light emitted by the screen and helps save battery on smartphones with OLED screens.
