WhatsApp: First step to Dark Mode is done

WhatsApp will work for months on a "dark mode", which improves the battery life of smartphones with OLED displays. Selected users can already use at least the first change.

WhatsApp: First Dark Mode change is online

I was amazed when I installed the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android and the background of the chat suddenly became dark. WhatsApp has indeed released the first change to the upcoming " Dark Mode " for beta testers. If you use an Android phone with night mode enabled, with me the Google Pixel 4 XL with Android 10 , which already gets the first function of the new night mode. This looks like this:

The background of WhatsApp chats is already dark automatically. But you notice immediately that it is only the first step. The chat windows and many other areas are still bright, resulting in a strong contrast. That was unusual at first, but in the meantime I got used to it. Since you usually send short messages or voice messages in normal chats, the light percentage is significantly lower than in our WhatsApp newsletter.