How to turn on dark mode on the Facebook Messenger mobile app

Melanie Weir

Aug 22, 2020, 00:51 IST

How to turn on dark mode on the Facebook Messenger mobile app

iPhone and Android users have access to Facebook Messenger's dark mode feature.Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Facebook Messenger's dark mode changes the app's typically bright white background to black, which is easier on the eyes and better for your phone's battery.
You can turn Messenger's dark mode on or off at any time through the mobile app's settings menu.
Facebook is still working on rolling out dark mode as a standard feature for all of its users, but it's been available on Messenger for a while.

Dark mode is an increasingly standardized platform that works to both save battery life and reduce eye strain.

The tool changes the standard white backdrop of website and app backgrounds to a darker color — typically black. This requires less energy from the phone and less work from your eyes.

While Facebook is still working on rolling out dark mode on its main site and app, the company already released the feature for their popular Android and iPhone Messenger app in April 2019. After a short period where you could only activate the feature by sending the crescent moon emoji to one of your friends, you can now access dark mode any time.

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