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WhatsApp redesign and Meta AI integration updates

Overview

Meta is implementing a visual redesign of WhatsApp on iOS and iPadOS, incorporating ‘Liquid Glass’ design elements to align with Apple’s interface aesthetics. This aesthetic utilizes translucent, glass-like effects and dynamic materials that reflect and refract light, allowing underlying chat content to remain visible through menus and interface elements. In version 26.35.72, the redesign moved into core conversation screens on iPhone, introducing a semi-transparent, floating message composition bar, a transparent top navigation bar, and more rounded message bubbles. Media elements like photos and videos have had their rigid frames removed to blend into the chat background. Additionally, WhatsApp is testing a new feature for Android that provides visual previews of photos, videos, and stickers in the main chat list, replacing text labels like ‘Photo’ or ‘Video’. The iPad version has undergone a major structural overhaul, replacing the bottom tab bar with a Mac-style side navigation column. Parallel to these iOS aesthetic updates, WhatsApp continues to test advanced AI-driven image editing features on Android via Meta AI, including an ‘Expand’ function for vertical photo adaptation. Recent Android beta testing reveals a significant redesign of the bottom navigation bar. This update introduces a modern, oval-shaped bar with semi-transparent effects inspired by the iOS version, aiming to integrate Meta AI as a permanent, integrated tab rather than a floating button. Furthermore, WhatsApp is testing an overhaul to integrate followed channels directly into the main Chats tab, potentially replacing the Updates tab with a Contacts tab. On iOS, version 26.39.75 introduces a new conversation interface where the contact name in the top bar is replaced by an interactive button. This button displays the contact’s profile photo, name, and status, such as ‘online’ or ‘last seen’.

Entities

WhatsApp · Apple · Meta · Ios · iOS

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    WhatsApp updates iPhone interface with new conversation menu

    WhatsApp is rolling out a new interface for iPhone that replaces the contact name bar with an interactive menu and improves text legibility over various wallpapers.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    WhatsApp tests major interface update to integrate channels into Chats tab

    WhatsApp is testing a major Android interface update that integrates followed channels into the main Chats tab, potentially replacing the current Updates tab with a dedicated folder or direct list integration.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    WhatsApp tests Android redesign with new navigation bar and Meta AI integration

    WhatsApp is testing an Android redesign featuring a new navigation bar, direct Meta AI integration, and a reorganization of Channels and the Updates tab within the chat interface.

  4. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Messaging apps WhatsApp and Google introduce new interface features

    WhatsApp is testing visual previews for media in chat lists, while Google Messages faces user criticism over new informative update chats.

  5. [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    WhatsApp updates iPad app with desktop-style sidebar

    WhatsApp is updating its iPad app with a new desktop-style sidebar, enabling a three-pane layout for better navigation and improved use of larger tablet displays.

  6. [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    Apple and WhatsApp introduce new interface features for foldable and tablet displays

    Apple’s iPhone Duo introduces a fixed 50/50 split-screen mode on its foldable display, while WhatsApp rolls out a new sidebar interface for iPad to optimize tablet navigation.

  7. [TECHNOLOGY] 8 sources
    WhatsApp rolls out Liquid Glass interface updates for iOS and iPad

    WhatsApp is deploying a ‘Liquid Glass’ interface update for iPhone and iPad, featuring translucent elements, redesigned chat bubbles, and a new side navigation bar for larger screens.

  8. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    WhatsApp expands Liquid Glass design to iOS message menus

    WhatsApp is testing a new Liquid Glass interface for its iOS app, introducing translucent message menus and reaction trays that allow chat content to remain visible in the background.

  9. [TECHNOLOGY] 10 sources
    WhatsApp updates interface with Liquid Glass design and AI editing

    WhatsApp is rolling out ‘Liquid Glass’ design updates for iOS to unify its interface and testing new Meta AI-powered image editing tools, such as an AI ‘Expand’ feature, for Android users.

  10. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Apple and Microsoft update interface design approaches

    Apple introduces lock screen customization and AI-driven wallpaper features in iOS 27, while Microsoft rejects adding Liquid Glass transparency effects to Windows 11 due to usability concerns.

Sources

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