Hidden Dark Mode Discovered in iOS 10 Beta? [Images]

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Posted June 16, 2016 at 3:13pm by iClarified

A hidden dark mode feature has reportedly been discovered in the first iOS 10 beta. Developer Andrew Wiik recently posted screenshots of the Messages app with the dark mode enabled.

"Oh look what I found... #darkmodeconfirmed", Wiik tweeted alongside pictures of dark mode enabled on the Messages app. He followed up with a screenshot of a darken UIAlertView. "Yeah I guess darkmode is still in *very* early stages on iOS".

Hidden Dark Mode Discovered in iOS 10 Beta? [Images]

Notably, developer @PoomSmart discovered references to a Dark Mode in the UIKit binary on Monday.

I found lots of dark mode information in iMessages' related frameworks. Hope Apple is probably working on for other apps.

Apple announced a dark mode for the Apple TV during its 2016 WWDC keynote but did not make a similar announcement for iOS. Please follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, or RSS for updates.

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Stephen Amos - June 19, 2016 at 1:36pm

This will be great for when they adopt amoled screens, black saves battery

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gamerscul9870 - June 19, 2016 at 1:42pm

For sure!

MikeD - June 16, 2016 at 6:35pm

Dark mode looks like Android 4.0 :o

Jeff - June 16, 2016 at 6:17pm

Clock is dark now too.

Darryn - June 16, 2016 at 5:37pm

This is for messages. The screen goes dark when you send an animation. This code doesn't exist elsewhere in the OS. I want it just as badly as the next guy but it doesn't look like it's going to happen.

gamerscul9870 - June 16, 2016 at 10:19pm

You kidding? We have seen codes before hinting at new features possibly coming and there's been a ton more that actually have come than those that haven't, but I doubt this will pass up!

AverageReviewer - June 16, 2016 at 3:51pm

Oh god I hope there will be a dark mode

Yea - June 16, 2016 at 9:29pm

Oh god i hope for Winterboard to get dark mode lol