# WhatsApp feature testing and interface updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/whatsapp-feature-testing-and-interface-updates
> Updated: 2026-09-24T10:36:58.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

WhatsApp is testing several new organizational and navigational features within its beta versions for Android and iOS.

Initial testing on Android involves a centralized ‘Events Hub’ designed to streamline appointment and invitation management. This hub allows users to view all events in a unified interface, providing details such as location, time, and custom images, while also supporting reminders and call links. This feature aims to move event management from individual chats to a standalone tool.

Subsequent testing on iOS includes a birthday reminder feature that utilizes information from a user’s device address book. When a contact’s birthday is detected, the app displays a cake emoji and a ‘Today’s Birthday’ label. These updates appear to be part of a broader redesign of the app’s navigation, which may include a new contacts tab and the relocation of status updates and channels.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-24: WhatsApp tests new birthday reminder feature

WhatsApp is testing a new birthday reminder feature for iOS beta users that uses phone address book data to highlight contacts with birthdays using cake emojis.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/whatsapp-tests-new-birthday-reminder-feature

### 2026-09-11: WhatsApp tests new central Events Hub in Android beta

WhatsApp is testing a new ‘Events Hub’ in its Android beta, allowing users to centrally manage, create, and view all appointments and invitations in one dedicated settings area.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/whatsapp-testing-new-event-management-hub-and-guest-call-features

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