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Android Messages offers a feature called “Dark Mode” for their official Android app. This setting can help to prevent eyestrain at night and in darkness. This wikiHow will teach you how to enable the Dark Mode feature on the Android Messages app.

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    Launch Android “Messages” app on your device. It’s the blue icon with a white text box, typically found on the home screen or in the app drawer. 
    • Make sure that your app is up to date. If it's not, go to the Google Play Store and update the app.
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    Tap on the â‹®  menu. You will see the three dots menu at the top right of the app.
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    Tap on Enable dark mode . It will be the fourth option in the list.
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    Watch the Messages app's interface darken. If you want to turn off this feature, just Tap on the Disable dark mode option in the same menu. That's it!
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    I don't have the button to enable dark mode. What should I do?
    WF
    Top Answerer
    Go to the Google Play Store and update your messaging app. Then, follow these steps again.
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    It won't work on my Samsung S5; it just blinks, so I had to uninstall it. Any advice?
    WF
    Top Answerer
    You have to download the official "Android Messages" app by Google from the Google Play Store. It won't work on the other messaging apps.
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