This won't change the color of the message bubbles, menus and other interface elements, but Google's research (opens in new tab) has found that black pixels drain substantially less power than other colors. Enter the app's settings, select 'Chats' and tap 'Wallpaper', then choose 'Solid color' and select something darker than the standard pale gray background. If you don't like WhatsApp's choice of colors for dark mode, you can make a few tweaks of your own to customize the look. One of the main reasons you might want to try dark mode for WhatsApp is to extend battery life, but there are other ways to make the app less power-hungry without making the switch. We did this by using color and other design elements to make sure the most important information stands out.' Other ways to extend battery life in WhatsApp 'We wanted to help users easily focus their attention on each screen. 'When choosing colors, we wanted to minimize eye fatigue and use colors that are closer to the system defaults on iPhone and Android respectively,' the company said in a blog post (opens in new tab). Instead, WhatsApp says its designers spent their time perfecting a look that would improve readability while making different interface elements clear and distinct.

These black pixels would be switched off on an AMOLED display, helping save as much power as possible.

Assets tucked away in earlier APKs suggested that there would be up to three variants (opens in new tab) available, including one with a solid black background. WhatsApp dark mode is now available globally (Image credit: Facebook)īefore the beta release appeared, it looked as though we would be seeing at least two different dark modes – one of which would be optimized for AMOLED screens.

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