Facebook is publicly testing a dark mode for its iOS and Android apps. The new option for the social network’s mobile apps was unveiled Friday in a tweet by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who shared a video made in collaboration with Facebook.
Facebook already offers a dark mode option for the desktop version of its social network, and several of the company’s other mobile apps — including WhatsApp and Messenger — also already have dark mode. In addition to appealing to people who enjoy a darker background, dark mode is often credited with helping save battery life and reducing eye strain when people use devices in a dim environment.
