{"id":14588,"date":"2019-03-28T21:13:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T21:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/twitter-introduces-a-battery-saving-lights-out-dark-mode-option.html"},"modified":"2019-03-28T21:13:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T21:13:59","slug":"twitter-introduces-a-battery-saving-lights-out-dark-mode-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/twitter-introduces-a-battery-saving-lights-out-dark-mode-option.html","title":{"rendered":"Twitter introduces a battery-saving \u2018Lights Out\u2019 dark-mode option"},"content":{"rendered":"

As promised<\/a> back in January by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the company today is rolling out an even darker version of the app\u2019s existing dark mode. Before, Twitter\u2019s dark theme was more of a blue-ish shade instead of a true black, which not everyone seemed to like. Now, there\u2019s an optional setting that makes the current dark mode more of a pitch black.<\/p>\n

To use the new feature, you\u2019ll first visit the Twitter app\u2019s \u201cSettings and Privacy\u201d section, then click on \u201cDisplay and Sound.\u201d From there, you can toggle on the \u201cDark Mode,\u201d which enables the current blue-black theme.<\/p>\n

A second option, \u201cLights Out,\u201d is also offered. If checked, dark mode ditches the blue tones and becomes black instead.<\/p>\n

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It was dark. You asked for darker! Swipe right to check out our new dark mode. Rolling out today. pic.twitter.com\/6MEACKRK9K<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Twitter (@Twitter) March 28, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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It\u2019s an interesting choice to not just darken the existing theme, but rather introduce a third option. Most apps offering a dark mode don\u2019t do this \u2014 they just offer a bright, white theme and another darker one. Twitter \u2014 which doesn\u2019t always do things by the book, to say the least \u2014 has gone a different route.<\/p>\n

A tweak to the dark mode may seem like a minor adjustment to be concerned with, but dark modes today have grown in popularity as larger phone screens became the norm \u2014 particularly because they can help to conserve battery life on high-end OLED devices. (And especially on apps used as regularly as Twitter!)<\/p>\n

Some people also feel a dark mode is just easier on the eyes when apps are used for long stretches of time.<\/p>\n

The topic of dark modes even made its way to The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, which made a case for darker themes becoming standard not only for the battery benefits, but also because they may help lessen device addiction and improve sleep.<\/p>\n

Today, a number of apps support dark themes, including YouTube, Google, Medium, Reddit, Instapaper, Pocket, iBooks, Kindle, Google Maps, Waze and others. WhatsApp is also reportedly working on a dark mode, according to recent<\/a> reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dorsey first announced<\/a> Twitter\u2019s plans for a new dark mode a few months ago, in response to a customer complaint that called Twitter\u2019s dark mode a \u201cweird blue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Twitter says the new Lights Out mode is rolling out today. It has also added an \u201cautomatic\u201d dark mode based on timezones on iOS.<\/p>\n

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