Gmail for Android is Getting a Dark Mode

Whether 2019 turns out to be the year of foldable phones or not (it sure looks like it won’t), it definitely is turning out to be the year of the dark mode, with both Google, and Apple embracing dark modes in their wildly popular mobile operating systems. WhileAndroid Qwill be bringing a system-wide dark mode to Android, a number of Google apps have already started embracing it, and now we can add Gmail to that list… well, soon.

Yeah, Gmail for Android is getting a dark mode, but so far, it’s the definition of half-baked. For starters, itonly appears in the app’s settings, and even then it decides whether to show up or not on its own —there’s no toggleto enable or disable it so far.

It’s also clearly a work in progress, because even when the app goes into dark mode, thetext on the main settings screen remains black, which is definitely not what you’d want. Check out the screenshots of Gmail’s settings in dark mode, and you’ll know exactly what I mean.

Still, this hints that the Gmail team is working on implementing a dark mode in the app, and that’ll definitely be a welcome change for people who aren’t huge fans of the excessive white in Google’s redesigned apps — which, personally, I don’t mind.

The dark mode was spotted in version 2019.06.09 of the Gmail app byAndroid Police, and it’s working for us as well. So, if you want to check it out for yourself, you can head over to APKMirror anddownload the APKon your phone.

Akshay Gangwar

Greetings, tech titans and fellow literary time-travelers! I’m Akshay, your tech-whisperer and Harry Potter’s number one stalker – seriously, don’t ask me how many times I’ve read those books; it’s borderline unhealthy.

Working in the tech journalism industry since 2016, I have 7 years of experience covering everything from technology news, to well-researched resource articles. Now the Content Strategist at Beebom, I often pen down op-eds for our website, sharing expert commentary on the latest in technology, AI, and electric cars.

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