WhatsApp is set to revamp the chat interface for its Android application, as revealed by a feature tracker. The popular messaging platform is making adjustments to the color scheme, impacting both the standard and dark mode displays of the app. Additionally, several icons and buttons throughout the application will see updates, alongside the new color palette. A similar redesign for iOS is also in development, featuring comparable modifications to colors and icons.
According to version 2.23.20.10 of the WhatsApp beta for Android, WABetaInfo noted a refreshed version of the app’s interface that is currently under development by the Meta-owned platform. Users will not be able to test this new design even with the latest app version installed.
The upcoming update includes a redesigned camera icon on the main chat screen, along with new outline versions of the solid video call and voice call icons within both individual and group chats. Screenshots released by WABetaInfo highlight these updated icons in both light and dark modes.
The screenshots also reveal a new, slightly brighter shade of green that will be adopted across the app. This color change will affect both dark and light themes and includes the floating action button at the bottom right corner, as well as the WhatsApp label at the top of the interface.
In a previous report, WABetaInfo disclosed WhatsApp’s plans to replace its signature green bar at the top of the app with a white version. This switch will enhance the app’s dark mode, allowing the interface to turn black or grey. Earlier this year, WhatsApp also relocated the chat, calls, and other tabs to the bottom of the app on Android to align with the layout of its iOS counterpart.
These icon and color updates were first noticed in the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.19.1.72. The anticipated changes for both the iOS and Android versions include the introduction of chat filters, such as All, Unread, Contacts, and Groups. However, details regarding the rollout timeline for these new chat filters on WhatsApp for iOS and Android remain undisclosed.
