If you’re a fan of the dark theme on your Gmail or even Google Maps, then you’ll be excited to try out the dark theme on other Google products on both iOS 13 and Android 10. Google announced will be dishing out the dark mode across several of their popular apps over the next few weeks.
Dah dah dah dum da da dum da da: Dark theme is coming to Gmail on mobile → https://t.co/hiMaeuDBJD pic.twitter.com/0ElUHzrx8R
— Gmail (@gmail) September 24, 2019
Aside from the sleek look dark mode gives your phone, it’s also a great way to conserve battery life, which lets be honest we have all been hanging on a thread at 1% battery life with no charger in sight. In addition, the black screen is easier on your retina, which definitely helps if you look at your phone every other minute.
Want to try the Gmail dark mode now?
Check out these steps for iOS 13 and Android 10.
How to Turn on Gmail’s Dark Mode on iOS 13
Step 1. Go to your Gmail app and click on the menu on the top left corner.
Step 2. Go to the bottom of the list and tap on Settings.
Step 3. Tap on Theme
Step 4. Tap on Dark… Welcome to the Dark side.
How to Turn on Gmail’s Dark Mode on Android 10
Step 1. Go to your Gmail app and click on the menu on the top left corner.
Step 2. Tap on General Settings
Step 3. Tap on Theme
Step 4. Tap on Dark, and if you’ve already set up the dark theme as a default for your system then simply choose System Default.