Facebook says dark mode is rolling out – but only for iPhone users
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Users of iOS (and possibly iPadOS) are finally joining theFacebook dark modeparty – it’s been confirmed that the option is now slowly rolling out toApple’s mobile devices, though you might not have it just yet.
Facebook confirmed toSocialMediaTodaythat “a small percentage of users” can now activate dark mode for iOS, withnumerous tweetsbacking that up. It’s not clear whether or not you need to be running the iOS 14 beta to be able to see it.
Android users have been testing dark mode sincethe start of the year, though it still hasn’t made its way out to everyone yet – it remains to be seen if dark mode will go live for everyone on Android and iOS at once. If it’s available on your device, it should be under the Settings & Privacy menu.
Dark mode has also made its way to Facebook on the web, though again it hasn’t reached everyone yet.
Keep on waiting
Considering dark mode has been embraced by so many apps in recent months, it’s strange that Facebook is lagging behind. To be fair to its engineers though, they did get around to adding it to Facebook Messengerlast year.
Last year also saw a system-wide dark mode officially launched for iPhones, with the arrival of iOS 13. It’s possible that Facebook dark mode will appear for everyone withiOS 14later in the year.
Until then you’ll have to play the waiting game to get dark mode on your iPhone or iPad. The only other option is to enable the different look in Chrome for iOS or iPadOS.
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Besides turning on dark mode at the system level for Android and iOS, you can also find the setting in a host of individual apps, includingYouTube, Instagram, Twitter and theGooglesearch app.
ViaAppleInsider
Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
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