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WhatsApp iOS/iPadOS redesign and AI feature testing

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WhatsApp ~~iOS interface~~ iOS/iPadOS redesign and AI feature testing

Meta is implementing a visual redesign of WhatsApp on iOS, incorporating ‘Liquid Glass’ design elements to better align with Apple’s interface aesthetics. Beta versions of the app show that these updates specifically target the media editor and the video player, transitioning buttons from solid boxes to translucent surfaces. Parallel to these iOS aesthetic updates, WhatsApp is testing advanced AI-driven image editing features on Android via Meta AI, including an ‘Expand’ function to adapt photos to a 9:16 vertical format. The ‘Liquid Glass’ rollout has expanded significantly through TestFlight testing. Recent updates have brought the design to iOS message context menus and reaction trays; unlike previous versions using heavy blur effects, this new interface allows underlying chat content to remain visible through the menus. This aesthetic, which utilizes dynamic materials that reflect and refract light, also adapts to both Light and Dark Mode settings. In version 26.35.72, the redesign has moved into core conversation screens. This comprehensive update introduces translucent, floating elements, including a semi-transparent message composition bar and a see-through top navigation bar. These changes allow the chat background and messages to remain visible beneath interface elements, aiming to create a unified, glassy appearance that closely aligns with Apple’s native iOS design language, such as the Messages app. While the rollout is progressive, the design seeks to ensure that message bubbles, menus, and controls share a cohesive visual style. The rollout has now reached iOS and iPadOS, with version 26.35.72 introducing more rounded message bubbles and removing rigid frames from media elements to allow photos and videos to blend into the chat background. The iPad version has received a major structural overhaul, replacing the bottom tab bar with a side navigation column optimized for large screens in both portrait and landscape orientations.

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