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A step-by-step guide to activating TikTok's Dark Mode on your iOS or Android device
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If you find yourself scrolling through TikTok on your iPhone, iPad or Android during late hours, enabling Dark Mode could save some strain on your eyes. When you turn on Dark Mode, the white background in menus and on your profile will be black, while text and other details will be light high-contrast colors. You can turn on Dark Mode in just a few simple steps. This wikiHow will show you how to get Dark Mode on the TikTok app for iOS or Android.

Things You Should Know

  • Dark Mode just released for Android users, so update the app on the Google Play Store and then you'll get Dark Mode.
  • You can enable Dark Mode by going into your "Settings and privacy" options then click on "Display".
  • Select "Dark" to enable Dark Mode, "Light" to return to Light Mode or "Use device settings" If you want to base TikTok's appearance off your phone or tablet's theme instead.
  1. This looks like music note with a black background. [1]
  2. This will take you to your profile tab.
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  3. A pop-up menu will open.
  4. Your Settings and privacy will open a new page.
  5. You can find this underneath the Content & Display section. It will be beside a crescent moon icon.
    • If you're using Android and you don't see this option, TikTok has just released dark mode, so update the application from the Google Play Store.
  6. If you have Dark Mode enabled in your device settings, you can also toggle on Use device settings .
    • If you want to return to light mode, select Light .
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  • Question
    How to get TikTok dark mode on an Oppo phone?
    Zeus Shomaly
    Community Answer
    There is no dark mode for TikTok on Android at all, this will change when TikTok announces it officially.
  • Question
    What Android devices support this?
    Community Answer
    TikTok has released a dark mode on Android July 2024. All you need to do is: update it, then go to the TikTok app, open your profile then Settings and Privacy then Display :-)
  • Question
    Can I get Dark Mode on a Huawei P30 Lite?
    Community Answer
    To get this mode, you need to update your TikTok app directly in the app. Open the app and go to your profile, select Settings and Privacy and find Display, tap Dark mode.
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