After a long testing period with a select group of users, Twitter is now finally rolling out a night mode feature for the Android version of the social media app.
The blue-and-white color scheme of Twitter has been prevalent since its launch, and has given the social network a unique identity among the many platforms available to users. However, the color scheme has been hard on the eyes for users when reading through Twitter at night.
With night mode now being rolled out for the social media platform's Android app, the issue should become less of a concern.
Twitter announced the arrival of the feature with a GIF to show how night mode looks like. The feature is also now listed on the FAQ section of the Twitter for Android support page.
Activating night mode is simple, as users will only have to access the slide-out drawer of the app. Near the bottom of the drawer, right above the Settings option, is a toggle for the feature, and sliding it will activate or deactivate night mode for the Android app.
Twitter users on Android devices do not need to download an update to access the feature. If night mode is not yet present in the app, it is recommended for users to first remove the app from the device's recently opened apps section then reload it.
The darker color scheme of Twitter's night mode uses a dark blue color to replace the white background of the app, with the text changing from black to white. It might have been a better idea to make the color black instead of dark blue, as it would allow users on devices with AMOLED displays to save more battery life. However, for those who have been requesting the feature, there would likely be no complaints.
The feature is not available yet for the iOS version of the Twitter app, but with the arrival of night mode on Android, iOS users should not have to wait long before they also gain access to night mode for Twitter on their iDevices.
Twitter has been making a lot of improvements to its platform recently, as the company looks to boost user growth and engagement. Twitter has increased the file size limit for GIFs being uploaded through the web version of the platform from 5 MB to 15 MB, and rolled out an update introducing various new features to its live video streaming app Periscope.
