How to Enable Dark Mode on Gmail and Google Maps for Android and iOS

How to Enable Dark Mode on Gmail and Google Maps for Android and iOS

Hi there. We've started rolling out dark mode for Gmail in the latest update. You should see an option to enable it if you have iOS 11+/Android 10+ soon. Also, you can submit feedback regarding the mark as read option: Gmail app > Help & feedback > Send Feedback? Appreciate it!

— Gmail (@gmail) October 9, 2019

I’m sure many of you have developed a fondness for Dark mode / Dark theme. It’s pleasant for the eyes and your device’s battery life. If you’ve been wondering whether it can be enabled on Gmail and Google Maps, then wonder no more. It is indeed possible now.

The implementation didn’t have a huge announcement but instead, was seen from the official Gmail Twitter account in the form of a reply. As you can see from the tweet, the feature is rolling out for users running Android 10 and iOS 11 or higher.

If you’re wondering how to enable it, here’s exactly what you need to do:

iOS Users

• If you are on iOS 13, you can toggle the system-wide Dark Mode in Settings > Display & Brightness > Appearance and tap on Dark
• Alternatively, you can go to the Theme tab (only available for those with the update) in the Gmail app, and turn it on there
• If you’ve got iOS 11 or 12, you can open Gmail and head to the Settings tab to turn on dark mode
• For Google Maps, do the same thing you would on Gmail to enable it

Android Users

• If you are on Android 10, head to Settings > Display > Theme
• If you own a Google Pixel device, turning Battery Saver on also turns on system-wide Dark Mode
• Alternatively, head to the Theme tab in Gmail to toggle it (only available for those with the update)
• For Google Maps, do the same thing you would on Gmail to enable it

If it doesn’t work for you, it’s either you’re not on the right OS version, or your app hasn’t been updated yet. In which case, just be a little bit patient as it’s slowly making its way out to everyone.

Source: KnowTechie

Pokdepinion: Now to wait for it to roll out to Android Pie. That or wait for Android 10 to roll out for my smartphone. Either way works for me.