Gmail App's Dark Mode Finally Completes Rollout on iPhone and iPad

[MacRumors]

After months of delay and inconsistent functionality, the rollout of Google's long-awaited dark mode for Gmail appears to have finally completed on iPhone and iPad.

Version 6.0.200519 of Gmail, which propagated through the App Store overnight, includes the following release notes:

Pro Tip (if you haven't noticed): You can now switch between dark or light theme after upgrading to iOS 13. Or you can use the system theme set by default.

Google announced dark mode for its Gmail app back in September 2019, but rollout since then has been patchy on iOS to say the least, with some users managing to activate dark mode in the app, only for it to vanish on the next restart. Others haven't been able to access the feature at all.

With a bit of luck, today's update should bring an end to months of waiting for a large segment of users. To enable dark mode in Gmail on iPhone and iPad, update the app on your device, then follow these steps.

1. Launch the Gmail app.
2. Tap the Menu icon (the three lines) in the top-left corner of the screen.
3. Scroll down and tap Settings.
   
   
   
   Tap Theme. (If you don't see the option, try force-quitting and then relaunching the app.)
   Select Light, Dark, or System default. The latter option makes Gmail's theme default to your device's system settings, which is a useful option if you've set the appearance of iOS to change automatically depending on the time of day.
   
   

Note that if your device is running iOS 11 or iOS 12, you'll see a Dark theme toggle instead of a Theme submenu in the Settings screen.

Article Link: Gmail App's Dark Mode Finally Completes Rollout on iPhone and iPad

 

[calstanford]

It‘s ridiculous how slow the once mighty Google works. Years for a tiny feature.

 

[itsmilo]

I still don’t have that setting after updating

 

[7149041]

Does it have iPad multitasking yet? Last time I checked I was unable to put it in split screen on the iPad pro...

 

[Seanm87]

Are they going to bring system default to YouTube? I hate manually changing it every time.

 

[brilliantthings]

Does it have iPad multitasking yet? Last time I checked I was unable to put it in split screen on the iPad pro...

Yes. It does with this update. It’s very buggy, but it works a lot of the time.

 

[subjonas]

Does it have iPad multitasking yet? Last time I checked I was unable to put it in split screen on the iPad pro...

I haven’t checked but I highly doubt it. They’ve refused to add multi tasking support for the last 5 years. Why start now?

 

[Peepo]

Yes. It does with this update. It’s very buggy, but it works a lot of the time.

No it doesn’t For me.

 

[GubbyMan]

Are they going to bring system default to YouTube? I hate manually changing it every time.

Already available, check settings in the YT app.

 

[Seanm87]

Already available, check settings in the YT app.

Just had a look can’t see it. To clarify I know it has a dark mode, but I want it to change like it does on my phone from light in day to dark at night.

 

[brilliantthings]

I haven’t checked but I highly doubt it. They’ve refused to add multi tasking support for the last 5 years. Why start now?

It is available in this update. They were required to support it by the end of this month.
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No it doesn’t For me.

Kill app and try again?

 

[josecuervo888]

I just updated the app. I still don't have the option for dark mode.

 

[Tozovac]

Still too much extreme hiding of controls to blend in with the content, and too much lack of differentiation between individual parts of the content (messages) for my taste. As if there’s a pixel conservation mandate.

 

[Spaceboy88]

What is Google even saying with “rolled out?” They claimed to be “rolling out” Dark Mode support for 6 months now. Dark Mode is built into iOS 13 and just requires adding the appropriate code. This wasn’t a server-side update. How is it that Twitter and Instagram were able to “roll out” dark mode with one app update to millions of users but Google claims they were staggering the rollout?

 

[furbzv1]

This update took so long it’s almost like google walked all the way to my house hand delivered it.

 

[kasakka]

Maybe next they will add support for split screen on iPad. I mean that feature has been available for only how many years?

 

[decypher44]

That’s weird. I’ve had dark mode for Gmail for months now.

 

[jakobbg]

Still not seeing dark mode. I have one account using Google Apps legacy edition, so I guess that is the cause... ☹️

 

[sofila]

It‘s ridiculous how slow the once mighty Google works. Years for a tiny feature.

To be honest I wonder how come it took so long for all tech giants to provide dark mode option across their systems and apps.
Microsoft, Apple, Google, no exception

 

[Eorlas]

old news. been able to do this with a jailbreak for many years now

 

[InnocenceMyth]

I just updated the app. I still don't have the option for dark mode.

I got it a few days ago on my iPad and iPhone, and then (for a different reason) ended up deleting and reinstalling the app on my iPad, and dark mode was gone again, and then a few hours later it was back. You should see it soon.

 

[moviecam]

After months of delay and inconsistent functionality, the rollout of Google's long-awaited dark mode for Gmail appears to have finally completed on iPhone and iPad.

Version 6.0.200519 of Gmail, which propagated through the App Store overnight, includes the following release notes:
Google announced dark mode for its Gmail app back in September 2019, but rollout since then has been patchy on iOS to say the least, with some users managing to activate dark mode in the app, only for it to vanish on the next restart. Others haven't been able to access the feature at all.

With a bit of luck, today's update should bring an end to months of waiting for a large segment of users. To enable dark mode in Gmail on iPhone and iPad, update the app on your device, then follow these steps.

1. Launch the Gmail app.
2. Tap the Menu icon (the three lines) in the top-left corner of the screen.
3. Scroll down and tap Settings.
   
   
   
   Tap Theme. (If you don't see the option, try force-quitting and then relaunching the app.)
   Select Light, Dark, or System default. The latter option makes Gmail's theme default to your device's system settings, which is a useful option if you've set the appearance of iOS to change automatically depending on the time of day.
   
   

Note that if your device is running iOS 11 or iOS 12, you'll see a Dark theme toggle instead of a Theme submenu in the Settings screen.

Article Link: Gmail App's Dark Mode Finally Completes Rollout on iPhone and iPad

I did the update and still no dark mode, that theme option I've been hearing about since september is a mythical unicorn

 

[tgwaste]

Its glorious. Gmail and Google Calendar are amazing on iPhone and smoke Apples own versions.

 

[kissmo]

I did the update and still no dark mode, that theme option I've been hearing about since september is a mythical unicorn

I had the same. Open the app, go to settings, then exit.
When I came back to the app, all of a sudden it was dark and the seeting came magically...

Weird behavior.... well it‘s Google... so you can’t expect anything else.

 

[yegon]

Got dark mode a couple of weeks ago, finally. Was unaware split view/slide over was here at last until I thought, heh, lets try it. Behold! Flabbergasted, I expected it in iOS16.