Finally, Google Chrome has received a dark mode. The tech giant was testing dark mode for a while, and now it is available on the latest stable version of Google Chrome for Android. Furthermore, it is also testing a new Reader Mode in Chrome, it will be only available for Chrome Canary for desktop users.
Nowadays, The dark mode theme is getting so popular and demanded feature for Android users. That is the reason that so many apps are now introducing the dark theme for their users. Android Q is also working on a system-wide dark theme that would definitely work great.
The Dark mode on Google Chrome will be available with the release of Chrome v74 for Android. At this time, Google Play reflects v73 for Google Chrome in India and therefore, the new dark mode is not yet officially available. Just last month, Mac users got access to the dark mode, which is now available for Android users too. Once you get the new update, you may still need to the #enable-android-night-mode flag to access the dark mode on your Android device.
Also, the Reader Mode is now available in Chrome Canary for desktop users only. The users can enable the flag by going to chrome://flags/#enable-reader-modesection in their Chrome Canary version. Once you’ve enabled the flag, restart the browser and you will now be able to use the Reader Mode by clicking on the top-right Chrome drop-down menu and selecting the Distill page option. This feature brings a sigh of relief for users due to its capability to remove all ads and other irrelevant links and only display the text and related images in an article.
The benefit of the dark theme is that it can save battery life and don’t put stress on your eyes, that’s why people are now more comfortable with dark themes on the Android.