After removing the dark mode from Android Messages for unknown reasons for about a week, Google has re-enabled the feature for all users. The app’s dark mode should now be permanently available with no return.
XDA developers had already predicted the arrival of dark mode in Android Messages and confirmed with the v3.5 update: centralizing SMS/MMS/RCS, the app’s interface changes the design to choose a clean minimalist white or dark background. a new button in the top right menu. To enable dark mode, you must:
- Open Android Messages
- Tap the menu at the top right
- Tap the option to enable dark mode
Aside from this Material Design 2.0, a few things change: The app still has the same role to play in supporting new messages “enriched” with RCS multimedia features. A protocol reminiscent of the iMessages of the Apple ecosystem.
Android Messages: dark mode finally arrives with v3.5 update!
The Material Design 2.0 theme used by the application is the first theme to fully support the display of these rich text messages. Thus, Android Messages joins other Google apps adopting a new refined design. However, according to Android Headlines, we will have to accept the disappearance of the Android Messages widget. This plugin allowed to create messages directly from the home screen of the launcher. It is no longer possible to assign a color to each person in order to identify people more easily.
Google is rolling out the update to all Android (5.0+) smartphones, so you should be able to enable dark mode as soon as your app gets v3.5. Of course, it is also possible to speed things up. Direct download of latest version of Android Messages for your smartphone from APK Mirror. Have you tested Android Messages v3.5 and dark mode? What do you think about this new design? Share your views in the comments!
