Update 1: 2019/03/04 9:37am PST Facebook acknowledged dark mode for Messenger in a blog post, calling it “a hidden, limited-time only experience.” It also revealed that the feature will roll out to all Messenger Update 2: 2019/04/15 11:52am PDT Facebook has now rolled out dark mode in Messenger globally, accessible through a toggle switch in the settings menu. The Android Police Facebook inbox will finally be free of Facebook has been teasing the highly-requested dark mode in Messenger since last year’s F8 conference, but so far it was only tested in a few countries. It looks like the feature is now available for all Android users – all you have to do is send someone a moon emoji! Discovering the dark mode easter egg is as simple as sending the crescent moon emoji 🌙 in a chat and tapping through the ensuing popup menu. Some users had to double-tap the moon emoji, while others had to restart the Messenger app and enable the feature from settings. The app warns that darks mode is still a work in progress and isn’t universal yet – though other than sub-sections of the settings menu, it seems to work everywhere else. Facebook is determined to keep users in its ecosystem, and with a redesigned Messenger UI, the ability to un-send messages, and a possible infrastructure integration of Messenger, Whatsapp, and Instagram, the company seems to hope convenience and ease-of-use trump any privacy concerns users may have. Update 1: 2019/03/04 9:37am PST by Aatif Sumar Facebook acknowledged dark… [Read full story]
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