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A step-by-step guide to activating TikTok's Dark Mode on your iOS device
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If you find yourself scrolling through TikTok on your iPhone or iPad 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 How.com.vn will show you how to get Dark Mode on the TikTok app for iOS.

Things You Should Know

  • Currently, TikTok offers Dark Mode exclusively for iOS users.
  • 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. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open TikTok.
    This looks like music note with a black background.[1]
    • If needed, you can install TikTok or create an account.
    • This method will only work on iOS devices such as an iPhone or iPad models as there is currently no native Dark mode support for Android TikTokers.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap Profile on the bottom right.
    This will take you to your profile tab.
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  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap ☰ on the top right corner.
    A pop-up menu will open.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap Settings and privacy.
    Your Settings and privacy will open a new page.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Tap Dark Mode.
    You can find this underneath the Content & Activity section. It will be beside a crescent moon icon.
    • If you're using Android and you don't see this option, TikTok natively doesn't support a Dark mode for Android currently.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Select Dark.
    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 do I get the dark mode button?
    How.com.vn English: Zeus Shomaly
    Zeus Shomaly
    Community Answer
    You can only get dark mode on iOS devices, unfortunately TikTok for Android doesn't have a native dark mode.
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    How to get TikTok dark mode on an Oppo phone?
    How.com.vn English: Zeus Shomaly
    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?
    How.com.vn English: Zeus Shomaly
    Zeus Shomaly
    Community Answer
    None of them yet. TikTok hasn't yet announced a native Dark mode for its Android users.
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Rain Kengly. Rain Kengly is a How.com.vn Technology Writer. As a storytelling enthusiast with a penchant for technology, they hope to create long-lasting connections with readers from all around the globe. Rain graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Cinema. This article has been viewed 51,490 times.
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