The media industry in Uganda is getting more serious and competitive looking at the new advancements that have hit the market.
YoTVChannels and MTN Uganda have unveiled a first of its kind TV streaming plan for Ugandans.
YOTVChannels is a mobile and web-based solution that offers local media content (TV and Radio) and makes it seamlessly available wherever you are at a very cheap price.
With more than 50 local channels already, YOTVChannels allows its customers to enjoy local content at their convenience with ability to pause, rewind, record and catch up with missed programs up to 24 hours.
The YOTVChannels App subscription will provide customers with unlimited access to local TV and Radio for 30 days FREE trial after which they will upgrade to a subscription plan of their own choice.
While announcing this partnership, Aggrey Mugisha YoTVChannels CEO noted that this partnership shows that both MTN and YoTVChannels are committed to promoting local content through allowing Ugandans to enjoy uninterrupted local TV and Radio at their convenience through YOTVChannels.
“As a purely Ugandan brand, we recognize the importance of Buy Uganda, Build Uganda. As such, we relish every opportunity that further builds our country. All MTN customers with smart phones should simply download the YOTVChannels APP and register with their MTN numbers to enjoy local TV and Radio anytime, anywhere. At the end of 30 days of free viewing, YOTVChannels users can then upgrade to a subscription plan of their choice starting with as low as UGX 500. We are delighted to partner with MTN Uganda on this,” Aggrey Mugisha explained.
On his part, MTN Uganda Ag. Chief Marketing Officer, Sen Somdev, said this partnership is a win-win for both YOTVChannels and MTN Customers.
“Our customers are now looking for convenience. With the advent of smart phones, more people are now accessing information with just a click of a button anywhere anytime. Life as it is now is so busy and people find themselves caught up with work commitments leaving them with little time to catch up with their favourite shows. MTN is therefore pleased to partner with YOTV to bring yet more convenience to our customers because we are good together,” Sen Somdev said.
How to get started:
• Go to Android or iOS app store and download the YOTVChannels APP
• Enter your MTN mobile number to register.
• You will receive a PIN on the mobile number you used when registering.
• Enter the PIN to complete your set-up.
• You will then have a 30 days’ data free viewing experience on YOTVChannels.
• At the expiry of the 30 days, you can then select a subscription plan that suits your needs.
Subscription Plan after 30 days, to be paid with MTN Mobile Money.
Software and IT Solutions are made to maximize productivity for high-performing teams. This makes it a very important aspect when it comes to scaling a product or business and that’s why many companies have resorted to websites, apps, bots, and whatnot.
Founded in 2017, Freelyformd is a Ugandan-headquartered provider of IT consulting services and custom software development with IT professionals located internationally.
The company handles complex business challenges, building all types of custom and platform-based solutions and providing a comprehensive set of end-to-end IT services with customer satisfaction in mind.
Freelyformd brings custom and platform-based solutions to large and mid sized companies in Healthcare, Banking, Retail, Telecom and other industries. Cloud Core Systems, Water for People, Jaguza, URSB, Multiplex, Tegeka, Safarishare, HERS-EA, Proggie and Hire the Youth along with other companies that rely on their solutions in their daily operations.
From the development stage to the end result, the client is able to interface with the developing team which creates a bond like no other. Freelyformd offers services such as Dedicated developer teams, Mobile App Development, Web applications and Website Design.
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Now available on Google Play and coming soon to Apple Store, SafariShare is offering a chance to travelers to meet new people as they pay less to privately travel to their desired destination(s).
SafariShare as a platform is tailored for travelling individuals, keen on navigating through the demands of life safely and affordably.
The idea of the app is to connect a person driving to passengers/people going to the same destination thus enabling the driver to make some extra money as well as make some new friends and connections as they travel together.
The app intelligently matches drivers to passengers taking the same route with a click of a button. All you have to do is enter your location and destination. Select your driver and book a seat.
With this kind of arrangement, you get to your destination without going to the park or through the congested city as you agree with the driver on where to link up before the journey.
According to SafariShare, ‘Take an example of a person travelling to Hoima but stays in Nansana. Such a person has to travel to the bus/taxi park in town first, before boarding a taxi/bus to Hoima which taxi/bus will pass through Nansana. With SafariShare, such costs both in terms of money and time can be eliminated by us matching you with a bonafide driver plying the same route so that you don’t have to waste time and money going to the park first but by matching you with a private car with an empty seat going to Hoima through Nansana.’
To make it even more interesting, it is cheap. It costs a flat rate per kilometre and an estimated cost of your journey will be displayed on your screen before the request for the trip is made. You also get to use any mode of payment (Cash, or Mobile Money).
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Fitih, is the Director Sales: Africa at Parallel Wireless, predicts that open minds and fair trade will play a leading role in revolutionizing the African telecoms market into the next decade
Here is his take on Telecom in 2020 for Africa;
As the new decade dawns, the telecommunications industry (specifically mobile), has finally woken up to the fact that its economics need to change, especially with the advent and expected widespread uptake of 5G. Much of this realisation has been driven by a need to move away from the consolidation of the RAN industry that has seen Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia dominate the space and in the process, creating a closed, almost anti-competitive market. The development of OpenRAN, which in 2019, really gathered momentum, has really changed the playing field.
OpenRAN by its very nature, has also facilitated a more open and collaborative approach among a host of service providers who have collectively, developed more innovative solutions to the rapidly developing communications space’s needs. This ability to be creative and offer alternatives to operators, has also created the ability for operators to expand their networks and include more users for their services.
An open market and mindset have also driven efficiencies. The traditional proprietary and closed nature of RAN technology has made it costly and difficult to upgrade technology once it is deployed. The option to choose and use multiple vendors, changes this now that a wide range of product, price and services are on offer. The competitive nature of an open market will also mean that innovation will be a constant – not a bad thing if you consider just how fast the sector is evolving.
Here in Africa, OpenRAN is set to play a vital role in the connectivity race. Much of the continent is still unconnected and those that are, are largely dependent on legacy infrastructure, with 2G and 3G abounding, and 4G still in its infancy. That has not stopped the sprint to bring 5G to Africa though, with Uganda recently being the first country in Western and Central Africa to deploy 5G Internet.
However, although there are capabilities to deploy 5G, Africa-based operators will require the ability to run 5G alongside their existing 2G, 3G and 4G networks. At present, that can only be solved with either erecting new infrastructure or, deploying OpenRAN, which can run alongside existing infrastructure. It’s a no brainer really…
On that note, here’s what I see as the key components that will happen in the African telecoms market in 2020 to set up for the next decade:
5G
Widespread rollout of 5G, including the African continent. The first commercial deployment of stand-alone core. With the 3GPP Release-16 standard being finalized mid-2020, companies will be racing to be the first in the world with stand-alone 5G core. Further development of network slicing.
5G advancement will also accelerate OpenRAN hardware and software, and open collaboration partnerships to run 5G technology efficiently alongside their 2G, 3G an 4G networks.
4G and OpenRAN
4G is growing and will grow even faster in 2020. OpenRAN will allow operators to perform more deployments, including connecting rural and hard-to-reach areas.
We may see operators move heavy data users from 4G to 5G to improve user experience for those on the 4G network.
Legacy 2G & 3G Networks and OpenRAN
Uptake in transition from legacy infrastructure (2G and 3G) enabled by widespread deployment of OpenRAN solutions. 3G sunset but 2G will more than likely remain.
Internet of Things (IoT)
IoT will continue to grow, but at a slower pace than previously predicted. The connectivity will include many different options, including cellular, wi-fi, Bluetooth, non-cellular LPWA technologies, and more.
Enterprise use of IoT will increase, specifically with regard to smart manufacturing.
Private Networks
Private networks will start to gain importance, which will help solve tasks that were traditionally difficult to perform using other wireless technologies, while improving performance and productivity and ensuring security.
Smartphones and Smart Feature Phones
As 5G rollout becomes more widespread and consumer interest grows, we will start to see cheaper 5G smartphones. Apple have already hinted at a small, cheap 5G handset for first half 2020
Smart Feature Phones will continue to gain traction, especially in developing countries, allowing people to move from 2G technology to 3G and 4G technologies.
Blockchain and Payment gateways
The World Economic Forum’s Africa Growth Platform and the development of open public Blockchain initiatives like The African Chain, will see Africans connecting to the digital economy in a big way. This will work hand in hand with expansion of the telecoms network across the continent.
2020 will also see the roll-out and uptake of other smart technologies such as XR/VR SIM driven glasses, advancements in the research of Autonomous Vehicles, smart homes and cities (a focus will be on bettering privacy and security). All in all, the advent of this new decade is an exciting time for the global telecoms sector, but especially for Africa and Africans who can look forward to being actively involved in a vibrant and sustainable digital economy, facilitated by the dawn of open thinking and open markets that deliver on what’s best for the whole.
Christoph Fitih, Director Sales: Africa at Parallel Wireless,
Perhaps the most recent innovation in Uganda under the NRM government. Mobile Money and Mobile Banking have made it very easy for people to transact business, purchase goods, and pay for services easily without necessarily going to the bank.
Ten years ago, MTN Uganda launched mobile money in Uganda, a service which allows subscribers to send and receive money. Mobile money services were first introduced in March 2009; Currently, there are seven mobile money schemes in Uganda.
Mobile money has demonstrated rapid growth in the last 10 years, demonstrating a new wave of financial transacting with transactions hitting Shs80 Million last year. As the Fourth Industrial Revolution gathers pace, innovations are becoming faster, more efficient and more widely accessible than ever before.
While meeting the Parliamentary Committee on Information and Communication Technology in 2015, the Governor Bank of Uganda made these remarks in regards to Mobile Money:
“The business model involves a partnership between a mobile money operator and a commercial bank. The services offered have so far been restricted to domestic remittances, basic retail payments and money storage services. The growth in mobile banking has been phenomenal. As of December, 2014, there were over 18 million registered mobile money customers, and the average monthly number of transactions in the last quarter was 46 million while the average monthly value of the transactions was UGX 2.1 trillion. Mobile money therefore has a high potential to foster financial inclusion in Uganda.”
With over 100,000 agents around the country, Mobile Banking and Mobile Money have supported in bridging the unemployment gap by far through offering a service that has improved and contributed to financial inclusion tremendously.
A World Bank study finds a 1 percent increase in financial inclusion corresponds to a 0.51% increase in business creation, and a 15% inclusion increase leads to employment growth of 1%.
The power company UMEME, reported a 99.1% revenue collection rate in 2014 compared to 94% in 2012, the increased revenue collection rate was partly attributable to increase in mobile money payments over the years.
Today, 8 out of 10 people will use Mobile Banking to pay for services, or send funds to their loved ones without losing a sweat.
Among other benefits, the ease, convenience, the ubiquity of the service and speed of the mobile transactions increases tax revenue and has improved efficiency in the system, and whatnot.
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Barcelona striker Lionel Messi criticized Real Madrid’s head coach Zinedin Zidane this season.
“I am surprised at Zidane’s criticism, although those who have been in football for a long time, especially in top clubs, know that this is normal. People very quickly forget about the past achievements. They demand results from you every day.”
“Returning to Real Madrid, Zidane knew that the three Champions League winners were no longer important. He understood that the fans’ demands would be the same as on the first day of his work,” Marca quotes the Argentinean.
Lionel Messi, the main star of Barcelona, said that it’s easier for “blue pomegranates” to play against Real Madrid’s on Santiago Bernabeu than it is on Camp Nou.
“In the away game, we get more space. Real Madrid attacks more often, as the stands drive them forward. At Camp Nou, Madrid’s players sink closer to their gates, play denser and counterattack more, using the speed of their strikers. In Madrid, we play 90 minutes on an equal footing. At Camp Nou, the matches are more closed and difficult,” Marca quotes the Argentinean.
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08 January 2020 – King Abdullah Sports City Valencia — : – Real Madrid
18 January 2020 – Santiago Bernabéu Real Madrid – : – Seville
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At the end of the season, Bavaria will have the opportunity to buy Coutinho’s contract for 120 million euros. Even if Munich does not use this option, Barcelona will still sell Coutinho, even to someone else.
In six games of the German championship for “Bavaria” Philippe Coutinho scored two goals and two successful assists.
Today, it’s much easier to access Government services as most of them have been made online saving citizens time and lines as was in the past. A number of Government services have been made available online thus making it easy for anyone to make a payment or purchase from the comfort of their bed or office.
A number of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) initiatives and platforms have been put in place to enhance democratic governance in Uganda. Additionally, supportive legal and regulatory frameworks have also been adopted. These range from those promoting citizen engagements, political participation to service delivery monitoring.
E-Government (short for electronic government, also known as digital government, online government, or connected government) is the comprehensive implementation of information and communication technology (ICT) in government Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) and Local Governments.
The Government of Uganda continuously recognises the importance of Electronic Governance for National development and transformation into an electronic economy and has put emphasis on anytime, anywhere delivery of Government services through the use of Information Technology.
In Uganda today almost all Government entities have made headway in establishing their presence on the Internet through their Websites. Awareness about the fast changing ICT world and keenness to keep pace with the latest has ensured that almost all Government entities in Uganda already have their websites up and running.
All this led to the establishment of the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) was established to promote, coordinate and monitor the development of Information Technology within the context of national, social and economic development. One of the core functions of NITA-U is to set, monitor and regulate Information Technology Standards as stipulated in the Sections 4(b) and 5(f) of the NITA-U Act 2009.
The automation of service delivery for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Local Governments to accelerate the use of websites as tools for dissemination of information and service provision.
To date, two hundred forty eight (248) websites have been developed across Government MDA/LGs. Relatedly, approximately two hundred ninety seven (297) systems/ applications are in use across MDAs/LGs to promote internal efficiencies and support provision of Services to the public.
Some of the MDA services include; E-services (Uganda Revenue Authority), Self-Service (NSSF), AUganda System Electronic Open data records (KCCA and OPM), E-services (Uganda Registration Services Bureau), E-services (UNEB), Business Registration and search (URSB), among others.
Mobile payment for utility bills is the most used e-Government service (62.6%), followed by online registration for the Tax Identification Number (TIN). E-payments are now mainstream, as 62.1% of individuals have sent or transferred money within Uganda using an electronic method, most likely a mobile phone-to-mobile phone transfer involving mobile money.
Access to ICT has grown steadily over the last decade. In 2004, less than 5% of the population had access to a telephone, but a decade later access had passed the 50% mark.
As of June 2014, Uganda had a tele-density of 53 phone lines per 100 inhabitants, translating into 19.5 million connections. The number of internet users was 8.5 million (23% of the population). As of June 2015, the national communications regulator had licensed 25 Public Infrastructure Providers (PIP) and 36 Public Service Providers (PSP) for voice and data.
Improvement of rural access is being realised through the Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF) that is funded by a 2% levy on licensed telecommunications operators’ revenue. Through the installation and integration of ICT in health, education, postal services and local governments, as well as ICT skills training drives, among others, RCDF has made significant strides in addressing the digital divide in the country.
Just last year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs also joined the train of E-Govt services with their online passport application process that only takes about 48 hours as opposed to the seven days when the manual method is used, not forgetting the recently launched Parliamentary Monitoring App, aimed at involving the public in the legislative process.
All in all, the growth and development of Uganda is on an uprising as the incorporation of ICT is being taken in all government processes in Uganda, thus reducing on corruption, and reducing on the backlog of cases/files in public office.
Many years ago on
29 January 1986, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni addressed Ugandans for the first time
as national leader: “No one should think that what is happening today is a mere
change of guard; it is a fundamental change in the politics of our country”. Given
that Uganda had been led by seven presidents and a presidential commission in
the preceding seven years, few could have expected that Museveni would remain
at the helm 30 years later.
Since the coming of the NRM government under President Yoweri Kaguta
Museveni, there has been tremendous growth in the ICT sector, and all these
milestones since then have helped and supported to shape Uganda into the
country that it is today – swiftly connected to the global network.
Mr Godfrey Mutabazi the UCC ED listens in on a conversation at a recent AI conference
This all began with the liberalization of the telecommunications
sector and formation of the Ministry of ICT which has greatly guided the sector
into the leading contributor to the country’s GDP.
The Government of Uganda recognizes ICT as an important driver of
Socioeconomic transformation. The ICT Sector is one of the core sectors
identified in the National Development Plan II as one of the Job creation
sectors, apart from creating new business opportunities and increased household
incomes.
In addition to ICT being taken as an enabler in the service sector and
executing government programs and projects, it has also been recognized as an
industry that can significantly contribute to socio-economic transformation of
Uganda.
The ICT sector has grown tremendously reporting a 15% annual growth in
2013 and 2014. The coming of the mobile phone handset was perhaps the most
thrilling novelty of the time. This innovation has significantly eased
communication among people in addition to creating employment to more than 1
million people.
Today, more than 70% of the population has access to telephones while
the geographic coverage is about 86%. Related to this is the invention of
mobile money, use of internet and other
phone/computer based applications, information processing, storage and
dissemination, social media such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Youtube, Twitter etc.,
have equally experienced phenomenal growth.
On the other hand, broadcast media has experienced significant growth
during the NRM leadership. For example, the radio stations have increased from
1 broadcasting station in 1986 to over 300 stations today while television
stations have increased from 1 in 1986 to over 30 now. It should be noted that
these have grown while at the same time enjoying maximum freedom.
Let’s break it down.
President Museveni makes a phonecall when phones where launched
Mobile Phone
Handsets and Smartphones
On May 26, 1995, Museveni spoke on a mobile handset that was launched
in Uganda by the Telecom leader Celtel Ltd. Seven days prior, at the Sheraton
Hotel in Kampala, the Vice-President, Specioza Wandira Kazibwe, had launched cellular
phone services in Uganda by making an international call to the British
Minister of Commonwealth Development, Baroness Lynda Chalker.
The models have changed too with the
years. From the bulky Ericsson models (628, GH 688), through the Nokia love affair
(1610, 3310) to the Siemens S-series, flip phones like the Motorola RAZR V3 and
slider phones like the Samsung E250 to the Blackberry and now-ubiquitous
smartphone, the future is still being written.
Today almost 24.8m or 70.9% of Ugandans own mobile phones, a report by
the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U), revealed. This
comes at a time when phones are very cheap, easy to use and accessible to all –
Thanks to the NRM Government.
In 2018, there were
368,243 main telephone lines in use in Uganda, making Uganda one-hundred and
eighth in terms of countries having the most main telephone lines. In 2016,
there were 22.838 million mobile telephones in use, making Uganda fifty fourth
in terms of countries having the most mobile telephones in use.
The Uganda Posts and Telecommunications Corporation had a monopoly over Uganda’s communications sector until the Uganda Communications Act was enacted in 1997. The act created the Uganda Communications Commission, the current regulator of communications in Uganda.
Just last year, President Museveni launched and opened a factory meant to produce and manufacture smartphones in Uganda
The Internet
People today are easily interconnected through the use of the World
Wide Web or call it the internet. From the days when we sent letters to people
through Posta/Post Office Uganda, to the times when all you have to do is send
a message over the Internet with the tap of a finger.
In 2018 Uganda had
18.149 million Internet users, or 45.9% of the population (52nd in the world).
This is up from 2.5 million users in 2008 (64th in the world). In 2012, Uganda
had 36,332 fixed broadband subscriptions (119th in the world) or 0.1% of the
population (165th in the world) and 2.5 million wireless broadband
subscriptions (58th in the world) or 7.6% of the population (99th in the
world).
By 2006, Uganda had
18 Internet service providers. Mobile network operators provide internet
services to Ugandans alongside fixed-line internet providers.
It should be
remembered that Uganda was one of
the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to gain full Internet connectivity.
Both fixed-line operators, Uganda Telecom and MTN Uganda offer a range of data
services including ISDN, ADSL and local and international leased lines.
To better this,
there are around 12000 km of fiber in the country to ease connectivity to the
internet.
Integration of E-services to the Public
Sector
Today, it’s much
easier to access Government services as most of them have been made online
saving citizens time and lines as was in the past. A number of Government
services have been made available online thus making it easy for anyone to make
a payment or purchase from the comfort of their bed or office.
The automation of
service delivery for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Local
Governments to accelerate the use of websites as tools for dissemination of
information and service provision. To date, two hundred forty eight (248)
websites have been developed across Government MDA/LGs. Relatedly,
approximately two hundred ninety seven (297) systems/ applications are in use
across MDAs/LGs to promote internal efficiencies and support provision of Services
to the public.
Some of the MDA
services include; E-services (Uganda Revenue Authority), Self-Service (NSSF),
Uganda System Electronic Open data records (KCCA and OPM), E-services (Uganda Registration Services Bureau), E-services (UNEB), Business Registration and search (URSB), among others.
Mobile Money and Mobile Banking
Perhaps the most recent innovation in Uganda under the NRM government. Mobile Money and Mobile Banking have made it very easy for people to transact business, purchase goods, and pay for services easily without necessarily going to the bank.
Mobile money services were first introduced in March 2009; Currently, there are seven mobile money schemes in Uganda.
Mobile money has demonstrated rapid growth in the last 10 years, demonstrating a new wave of financial transacting with transactions hitting Shs80Million last year. As the Fourth Industrial Revolution gathers pace, innovations are becoming faster, more efficient and more widely accessible than ever before.
Technology has increasingly become connected, and nations, regions and the world at large are seeing a convergence of the digital, physical and biological realms.
The National Development Plan (NDP) II whose theme is “Strengthening Uganda’s Competitiveness for Sustainable wealth creation, Employment and inclusive growth” emphasizes the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in the national development process. ICT is recognised as both an opportunity and an enabler. The following targets and objectives are outlined in the NDPII for the ICT sector:
Increase ICT contribution to Government
revenue from 8.1 percent in 2012/13 to 10 percent in 2020.
Increase employment in the ICT sector
from 1 million to 3 million people in 2020.
Improve Uganda’s ICT development index by
increasing access to ICT infrastructure from 1.96 (2012 Index) to 3.5 (2020
Index);
Improving usage of ICT from 0.75 (2012
Index) to 2.5 (2020 Index); and enhance ICT skills development from 3.69 (2012
Index) to 5.5 (2020 Index).
Increase access to ICT infrastructure to
facilitate exploitation of the development priorities. Enhance the usage and application of ICT
services in business and service delivery.
Increase job creation through ICT
research and development.
Increase the stock of ICT skilled and
industry ready workforce.
Improve the information security system
to be secure, reliable, resilient and capable of responding to cyber security
threats.
Improve the legal and regulatory
frameworks to respond to the industry needs.
That said, Uganda’s
ICT sector is one of the most vibrant within the region and a fast-growing
sector in the economy, offering many opportunities. Growth in this sector is
supported by solid legal and regulatory frameworks.
It is also connected to the three marine
fiber optic cables off Africa’ east coast in the Indian Ocean. The newly
developed and quantitative ICT infrastructure is ready to accommodate new
investment. Uganda is positioning itself as a hub for business processing and
management outsourcing in East Africa.
The main opportunities for business process outsourcing and ICT services exist in agriculture, health, tourism, banks, insurance and public administration.
Tired of the cliche bright white on your WhatsApp screen? Worry no more, WhatsApp’s new dark mode is here to make the experience when chatting with friends and family even better.
Facebook is currently testing dark mode for WhatsApp, which means you won’t find it in the app’s regular settings. You’ll have to grab a beta version of WhatsApp to make the switch. However, the beta version program is already full so we have another idea for you;
Let’s try using the APK.
Sideloading apps onto your device as a matter of security is often times not recommended however, we somewhat trust APKMirror, and we shall use it to get the beta version of WhatsApp Dark Mode (version 2.20.13).
Click this link (version 2.20.13) or paste it in your phone browser, then scroll down to this download section;
Tap the green link near the word APK, then scroll down a bit on the subsequent screen until you see the big green “download APK” button. Tap that and download the WhatsApp.APK to your device.
Navigate to your Android’s Files app, tap on the .APK, ignore the scary warning, or turn off security for unknown apps on your device (Don’t forget to turn it back on) – install it.
Turn on WhatsApp, then tap on the triple-dot icon in the upper-right, and tap on Settings. Tap on Chats, and you’ll see a new listing for “Theme.” Tap that, and you’ll be able to pick whether you want WhatsApp’s look and feel to follow your device’s look and feel, or default to Light or Dark mode.
There you have it. You are dark now! Don’t be worried that you might lose some of your data doing the switch – you won’t.
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