This guide provides documentation for AWS Wickr. For Wickr Enterprise, which is the on-premises version of Wickr, see [Enterprise Administration Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/enterpriseadminguide/what-is-wickr.html).

# Dark mode in the Wickr client
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Dark mode is an appearance setting that replaces bright backgrounds with dark colors and light text, creating a softer visual experience.

You can enable dark mode in the Wickr client. 

**On desktop**, to enable dark mode, complete the following steps.

1. Sign in to the Wickr client. For more information, see [Sign in to the Wickr client](getting-started.md#sign-in-step2).

1. In the navigation pane, choose the (three-dots) menu, and then choose **Settings**.

1. Choose **Appearance**.

1. In the **Appearance** pane, select **Dark Theme** in the **Theme** section.
**Note**  
Dark mode can be used only if the **New User Experience Preview** is enabled, which is the default setting.

**On Android**, to enable dark mode, complete the following steps.

1. Sign in to the Wickr client. For more information, see [Sign in to the Wickr client](getting-started.md#sign-in-step2).

1. In the navigation pane, choose the![\[Settings icon\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/wickr/latest/userguide/images/icon-wickr-settings-hamburger.png) menu button.

1. At the bottom of the screen, select the sun/moon icon to toggle between light and dark modes.

**On iOS**, the system theme defaults to dark when enabled.