Few are the applications that have not already incorporated the famous dark mode, but if one of the most popular in the market was missing, that was WhatsApp. The Facebook messaging service has already launched the beta version of its application with which to activate the desired dark mode, so we will tell you how to do it so you can have it immediately.
Dark mode in WhatsApp
For now, the only version of WhatsApp that allows you to activate the dark mode is beta version 2.20.13 , but it would not be surprising if the application updates its stable version (the definitive one that arrives at the Play Store) in the next few days. Anyway, since we have access to the betas, we will show you where you can activate the dark mode within the settings.
- The first thing you will have to do is enter the WhatsApp settings
- Select the section of Chats
- And inside you should see a new function called “Theme”.
It will be there where you can choose the mode in which the application will be displayed, being able to select between Light (light tone) and Dark, although there is also the possibility that it is the energy manager who selects for you. In the latter case, the dark mode will be activated automatically when the device needs to save battery power or is in low power mode.
What is the dark mode for?
In addition to being an aesthetic change that allows you to give another look to your phone’s applications, the dark mode hides a series of benefits that help you on a day-to-day basis in a totally indirect way. On the one hand, there is the theme of the battery, and it is that a screen with a lot of dark tones helps reduce energy consumption , mainly in AMOLED screens.
Another interesting aspect that revolves around the dark mode is the issue of eye fatigue . When we use the phone at night (especially when we are in bed before bedtime) the bright and brightly lit screens cause an exposure in the eyes that ends up affecting our rest. Because of this we take longer to reconcile the ground, and in the end it translates into less rest. With the dark mode, our eyes will receive a less aggressive light bulb, so we will be able to rest in a more comfortable way.
Even so, studies have appeared that ensure that dim light and dark mode do not produce great benefits over the traditional mode, so it may be a personal matter of each.
Anyway, the dark mode has already arrived at WhatsApp, so you want it to save battery, to change the appearance of the application or to sleep better, the function is already available in the application so you can activate it whenever you want.
