After its arrival to the web version in the first quarter of 2020, the popular feature begins to be implemented on cell phones, so that you have a better display at night and your phone’s battery has better performance, for example . Therefore, it is more than convenient for you to know how to activate the dark mode of Facebook on iOS and Android.
Before continuing, you should know that this feature is currently being tested on a small percentage of users around the world, according to the company led by Mark Zuckerberg, so you may not see it on your device yet. smartphone. It is a matter of being patient, since it is a fact that will be enabled for all
Activate Facebook dark mode on iOS and Android
Open Facebook and go to the main menu, which is displayed when you click on the button with the three horizontal stripes located at the bottom right.
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In the new interface, click on the option Settings and privacy. Several options are shown, including the Dark way.
For when the night comes, prepare this function so that your browsing on Facebook is more pleasant, so that it is not annoying to your eyes.
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To disable dark mode, you must follow the same process that allowed you to enable it.
And on the desk?
If you still do not have this function active on your cell phone, surely on your computer it does … The dark mode of Facebook for desktop began to be deployed since last March 2020. We tell you how to configure it.
Once you are on Facebook from your PC, click on the tab located in the upper right of the screen, next to the bell button that lets you see your notifications.
Among the options that are displayed, you will see one that says Dark way, between Help and technical support and Switch to classic Facebook version. Move the button if you want the interface to become “dark”.
![Facebook settings interface](https://i0.wp.com/icdn4.digitaltrends.com/image/digitaltrends_es/interfaz-facebook-4-720x720.jpg?fit=900%2C900&ssl=1)
To remove dark mode from the web version, you must follow the same steps that you carried out to enable it.
Other platforms with the attractive tool
Instagram and WhatsApp, the other services that belong to Facebook, have also implemented this novel feature.
To “get started” on the instant messaging platform, in the main interface, press the three dots located in the upper right and select Adjustments. In the options that are displayed, choose Chats; then click Topic, choose Dark and confirm your action. The style of the platform will change immediately.
If you want to enable it on Instagram, there is an article that takes you by the hand in Digital Trends in Spanish, which is functional for both smartphones iOS as for those that come with Android.
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