There’s something so charming about your phone’s display when it’s in dark mode. With iOS 16, Apple hopes to up the hypnotic effect of dark mode by giving live wallpapers a special dark mode look.

In the iOS 16 update, Apple gave us an option to enable a dark mode appearance for a selected live wallpaper available under Collections. The effect of the dark mode appearance on this wallpaper is so stunning that we wonder if the feature will be made available for more Collections or even custom wallpapers.

Now let’s take a look at the dark mode as available in the beta.

First, unlock your phone with Face ID or a passcode, but stay on the lock screen (don't open the home screen yet).