This morning, WeChat iOS version has received the 7.0.12 update, which officially added support for dark mode. The WeChat 7.0.12 update log indicates that the app will follow the system settings and switch to dark mode.Ā iOS users have reported that the overall implementation of the dark mode is 99% complete, but of course, there are still some defects in some places.
According to Tencent, at present, the dark mode of the WeChat Android version has also been tested in grayscale, and it will be fully launched soon.
The dark version of WeChat for Android will launch soon
It is worth to mention that the majority of apps and services has already offered a dark mode, and the last to integrate it was Facebook for desktop. The new social network interface is now available to all users. In addition to a completely redesigned interface, a dark mode can now be activated.
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Almost a year after the appearance of the dark mode on the Messenger mobile application, and more recently on WhatsApp, Facebook is finally deploying the new version of its interface with dark mode for all users.
Also, a few weeks ago, WhatsApp has officially announced the arrival of the dark mode to the stable version of the app. The update that brings this mode has been already available for Android and iOS in the past weeks.
What are the pros and cons of Dark Mode? Ā
The dark theme comes with its share of advantages and disadvantages.
Pros:
- It saves energy, mainly if the device uses anĀ OLEDĀ orĀ AMOLEDĀ screen.
- While the dark text on a white background is the best in terms of readability, Dark Mode (which has light text on a dark background) is better for reducing eye strain in low light conditions.
- With the majority of the screen dark, the screen glare is reduced, thereby minimizing flickering and blue light.
Cons:
- Dark themes are not always better for eye strain. In bright light conditions, the text appears washed out, increasing eye fatigue.
- Long pieces of content or text are more challenging to read in Dark Mode.
I opened up the app this morning to find it had defaulted to dark mode and there’s no way to switch it off! I came here via a Google search “how do you disable dark mode in WeChat”. And it seems that you can’t. Not without changing the global setting for all your other apps (which have a far better dark mode than WeChat).
A little choice would have been nice.