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WhatsApp redesign and Meta AI integration updates

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2026-10-02 17:52 UTC → 2026-10-10 00:14 UTC · added ~~removed~~

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. ~~To manage clutter, three configurations are being tested: direct chronological integration, automatic archiving of channels at~~ On iOS, version 26.39.75 introduces a new conversation interface where the contact name in the top of bar is replaced by an interactive button. This button displays the ~~list,~~ contact’s profile photo, name, and status, such as ‘online’ or ~~a dedicated channels folder/filter.~~ ‘last seen’.

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