Dark Theme For WhatsApp Users

[Nitin Kumar]

WhatsApp has added a new Theme section in its Android app that allows users to switch between light and dark themes. WhatsApp has also added more timers to its disappearing messages feature.

WhatsApp is working on adding a number of new features to its platform. Last week's details about WhatsApp's disappearing messages feature surfaced online. Initial reports indicated that the Facebook-owned social messaging app offered two-time limits -- 5 seconds and 1 hour - to users as a timer for their disappearing messages. Now, the company has added more options to the feature.

[Vikesh]

How to enable WhatsApp dark mode on Android


Step 1: Go to Settings > Display > Select theme > Dark

Step 2: Once the dark mode is turned on, go to Settings > About phone

Step 3: Scroll down to 'Build number' and tap on it seven times

Step 4: You will see a message pop-up saying 'Developers options is turned on'. Tap on 'Override force-dark' so that you can apply the dark theme to other apps

Step 5: Dark theme is now enabled on WhatsApp but the wallpaper in chat threads still needs to be changed to enjoy the dark mode to its fullest

Step 6: Go to WhatsApp Settings > Wallpaper > None and you are good to go


For iOS phones, it is necessary that the device runs on iOS 11 or later versions. How to enable WhatsApp dark mode on iOS

Step 1: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations > Invert Colours > Smart Invert

Step 2: You have now enabled dark theme across all the apps in the device

Step 3: Same as Android, you will have to choose dark or no wallpaper for WhatsApp chat threads. Go to WhatsApp Settings > Wallpaper> None



So there you have it. Whether you're using an Android or iOS device, you can enable dark mode in WhatsApp by following the above-mentioned steps.

[Nitin Kumar]

On Instagram only those users can use dark themes who are joined Instagram (Beta) from play store. And it's only applied on Android 8 Oreo and Android 9 Pie.

[Nitin Kumar]

WhatsApp is now rolling out a new update for iOS, which has new features like the ability to edit received media, play audio messages from notifications and send Memoji as stickers.

Android users will receive these same updates in the next few days.