Facebook is one of the most used apps on a smartphone. Its multiple functionalities as a social network or as a platform to view content make it place in the top positions of the apps with the most screen consumption. This results in a higher battery consumption and a greater wear and tear on our eyesight, but to remedy this we can activate the dark mode on Facebook.
Thanks to this change, we allow to give a truce both to the battery of our terminal and to the health of our eyes. Dark colors offer these types of advantages, as opposed to lighter and brighter tones, which require more light and intensity from the screen. Also, there is not only one method, not two, but three ways to activate that dark mode.
Activate it natively on Facebook
Facebook has been waiting, but finally this dark mode is already out of its beta. This dark mode is not a night mode, but the background turns a very dark gray, as you can see. So it is not oriented so much to save battery, but to make the use of the social network more comfortable. The steps for its activation are:
- Open Facebook on your Android phone.
- Click on the three horizontal stripes in the upper right.
- Scroll down to Settings and privacy.
- Enter Dark Mode.
- Tap On or system.
By having it activated, we can see how the background of the social network acquires the aforementioned dark gray tone. The new dark mode on the social network is convenient to use and allows smooth reading of publications. It can be a good option to use if you want to avoid using that powerful white background that the social network uses regularly.
Force dark mode
Without the updated Facebook app, it is possible force that dark mode externally, specifically from the settings. This forced reverses the colors of all apps, but it is a good alternative to have that dark mode. The only requirement is that the terminal must have Android 10 as the operating system.
- Activate the Developer Options.
- Once activated, we access the menu to find the option to "Force dark mode."
- Activate the button and the colors will be inverted immediately.
Use the Facebook Lite app
The company launched a more limited version in terms of functionalities, seeking a greater lightness in its size and more fluidity, since Facebook has been frequently criticized for the large data load that mobiles must perform in the standard version.
But in addition to these advantages, it has a function that its older sister does not have so far, which is the dark mode. Since a time ago, has the option natively, a very striking detail since it is available for the Lite version but not in the traditional version, although it is expected to arrive soon. Accessing the settings section, with three horizontal lines, the option to activate the dark mode appears clairvoyantly.
Try a Facebook client
Facebook and Facebook Lite are not the only ways to enjoy the social network. As in others, there are third party clients that also manage the feeds of Facebook, with some own functionalities. Among them, is to activate the dark mode. A good alternative is Frost, an app that we find outside the Play Store.
We must download it from the F-Droid website, which already has version 2.4.5 of Frost. Once installed, we access the section «Settings» → »Appearance» → »Theme». From that menu, we can choose the dark or AMOLED modes.
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