WhatsApp users have been long awaiting the dark mode feature on the platform and have long been under development. And the popular instant messaging platform has finally started the gradual rollout of a dark theme which is being released for iOS users first, reports BGR India.
The update was first brought to light by WABetaInfo, a popular site that updates users about the latest developments on the app. As per WABetaInfo, the dark mode feature is also ready for certain Android users. On the other hand, dark mode for iOS is already being tested by WhatsApp. Now, although the feature is ready for the release and is functional, it’s missing certain elements. For instance, you won’t be able to spot any status update cell or profile cells under WhatsApp Settings. Other related elements that are missing include phone number, about, and business details cells under the contact info section.
The iOS dark theme is ready, except for:
No status updates cell.
WhatsApp Settings > Profile cells.
Phone number, About, Business details cells in Contact info.
Encryption cell.
Contacts list cells.
Storage Usage cells.
Cells in Backup section.
Wrong group description cell color.— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) December 19, 2019
Moreover, encryption cell, contacts list cells, storage Usage cells, and cells in the Backup section are also not available. Group description cell colour is also not correct. However, it’s expected that all these features would get fixed with the final release of the feature for both Android as well as iOS users.
Oops, it seems you are worried about this.
It’s something that WhatsApp can fix in 15 minutes. 👍🏻
The real problem is that we don’t know when they will do. https://t.co/OO8Y7hd82Z— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) December 20, 2019
The Android dark theme is ready, but personally I would improve the dark VoIP UI.
Yes, it is ready, but I’ve no idea when it will be released.
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) December 19, 2019
Apart from the dark mode, WhatsApp is also testing new WhatsApp iOS beta update which would bring forth features including hiding muted status update, splash screen, app badge improvements and others for iOS users. A slew of other features are expected to arrive on WhatsApp in 2020 such as security face unlock, last seen for select-few friends, self-disappearing/delete messages, and Facebook Pay.
