Mobile has joined the Dark Side

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A long long time ago, in the middle of last week, Discord released major updates to their mobile apps.

Beyond dark theme, both iOS and Android received a slew of dope additions, listed below. Check em out!

If you haven’t picked up the mobile app yet, stop being a broom and snag em.

iOS and Android.

iOS

• For those late night under-the-covers chat sessions, dark theme is now available.
• Embeds are now smaller and less annoying.
• Engineers rejoice — code blocks and inline code work on mobile.
• Mentions on mobile now highlight themselves. Helps cut through the noise, like a digital machete.
• When tapped, unread messages banner will now bring you on a magical journey to find your long lost messages.
• Added an indicator to show your active server. Get lost less!
• The app loads faster now. So fast, that it blew these words over with its speed. Whooooosh.
• Messages are now optimistic and drink out of mugs that say “You go, girl.”
• Added a placeholder image for avatars while they’re hiding.

• Fixed weird drawer positioning with in-call status bar because feng shui.
• Fixed sucky crashes when disconnecting from voice channel.
• Fixed suckier logout crashes.
• Drawers dragging sensitivity issues fixed. No more cry-baby drawers here.
• Fixed duplicate duplicate messages messages.
• Fixed @mention not highlighting while sending a message.
• Camera now takes full-resolution photos. Keepin’ it HD, baby.

Android

• Voice Engine has been revved up. Mach 5 vroooooom.
• Voice activity detection now automatic discomatic phantomatic ultramatic.
• Added Bluetooth permission for headsets. You don’t need an adult!
• Headsets automatically turn off speaker mode if enabled because that makes sense.
• Added unsupported device screen because humor brings light to even the darkest of places.
• Messages can now be edited / deleted via long press. Bring change with a loving touch.
• Experimental performance improvements. Don’t mix your phone with baking soda.
• Mentions of @me are highlighted. Searchlights, activated!
• Added forgot password button because 397hfj3920mfjdsaa0 is really hard to remember.
• Games list updated with more games.
• Misc bug fixes, swatted Mario Paint style.