Snapchat for iOS Gets Dark Mode: How to Enable It on Your iPhone

Snapchat for iOS has lastly obtained the much-anticipated darkish mode, a number of months after it was enabled by different widespread social media apps. The new addition permits Snapchat customers — additionally known as Snapchatters — to comfortably view pictures and work together with their contacts on the app in with a darkish theme. Snapchat had began testing darkish mode on its iOS app with a small group of customers late final yr. And the Santa Monica, California-headquartered firm has now rollout the brand new function extra extensively.

As initially reported by MacRumors, Snapchat customers on iOS can now use darkish mode on their iPhone units. The firm is claimed to have enabled the brand new expertise for greater than 90 p.c of its iOS userbase.

To apply darkish mode, you must go to your profile on the Snapchat app after which Settings > App Appearance > Always Dark. The app additionally has a Match System possibility within the Appearance setting to let customers apply the default iOS system theme. Furthermore, the Snapchat app comes with the default Always Light possibility to offer the present mild look.

Snapchat for iOS now with a devoted darkish mode

Gadgets 360 was capable of spot darkish mode on Snapchat for iOS model 11.26.1.35, which is the most recent replace available for download by the App Store. It is, nevertheless, unclear whether or not customers want to put in the most recent model on their Apple units to expertise the darkish mode or if it is a server-side change.

Snapchat can be anticipated to convey an identical darkish mode therapy to Android customers within the coming future. Nevertheless, customers can manually power darkish mode by going to the developer choices on their Android smartphone. XDA Developers has additionally provided a information on how customers can allow the in-development darkish theme on the Snapchat app. Caution is suggested.

Unlike Snapchat, Facebook introduced a dark mode to its Messenger app in April 2019. WhatsApp also got a dark mode for each Android and iOS customers in March final yr.

The development of bringing darkish mode help to apps began shortly after Apple released iOS 13 with a system-wide darkish mode possibility in 2019. Around the identical time, Google had additionally introduced a darkish theme with the announcement of Android 10.