Dark mode in apps allows users to enjoy enhanced readability of text, reduce eye fatigue and also serve as anti-photophobic, helping you avoid direct light from your device screen. With this rich functionality in mind, the latest beta version of the Facebook Messenger design incorporates a real OLED dark mode interface.
Although, the design is not final yet, which is why it still remains hidden and not enabled yet as we speak; it can be activated at any time using either the official activation method or the unofficial steps. The Facebook-supported method is a tad creepy and can work on either Android or iPhone so long as this option is enabled by the social media site for that account.
The logic behind the second method came into the limelight through the efforts of VincentJoshuaET who contrived a technique for enabling the feature by having your Android device rooted. Even though it is not so easy to carry out, it has so far been found to have a 100 per cent success rate.
The Messenger’s dark mode preserves contrast, liveliness, and lower brightness, totally free It can also be accessed anywhere and anytime and, reduces battery consumption. Toggle this functionality on and off by following the well-laid-out steps below, using any of the 2 available methods.
Facebook Messenger Dark Mode Official Activation
The Dark Mode feature in Messenger has no default setting in the app menu. Alternatively, quite easy to discover; you are required to send the semicircular moon emoji to someone on a chat platform or to yourself on the said thread.
After that, tapping the emoji in the thread, a prompt will appear requesting you to turn on the “dark Messenger background” mode. Tap on the message prompt, and this will take you directly to Facebook Messenger settings where you can turn on the new interface.
However, in case the pop-up message doesn’t appear when you tap on the emoji, go ahead and quit the Messenger app; then, relaunch it and tap the emoji to reveal the message. This feature and the currently expounded technique can be used by every Android phone user while we await the full updated version, where the option will be placed on default in the settings menu.
Facebook Messenger Dark Mode Root Activation
- Ensure your Android device is rooted. If otherwise, download Magisk or any other rooting app.
- Uninstall the older version of the Messenger from your phone.
- Download and install the latest beta version of Facebook Messenger.
- Open the Messenger app to set up the app. Close it afterwards.
- Proceed to download and install a terminal application on your device. You go for either Termux or Terminal Emulator.
- Launch the Termux app and type “su” then press Enter to allow root privilege.
- Now type: am start-n “Facebook.orca/com.facebook.abtest.gkprefs.GkSettingsListActivity” in the terminal and hit enter. A secret menu should appear, then tap on “Search Gatekeepers” and type “dark”. Change all of the results to “Yes” by tapping on each of them and exit the applications.
- Launch Facebook Messenger and tap on your profile picture and then scroll down the settings menu.
- Click on the option to enable the dark mode.
If after your first try you could not find the option in the menu and are thus, unable to activate the dark mode, just force close the app and retry the steps until you get it working just fine.
Being the very first time this superb feature will be coming from Facebook and the first FB platform to allow the dark mode feature, it remains uncertain if the new interface will be included on the main FB app. So, go ahead with the activation and enjoy the app.
