WhatsApp gets a redesigned look on Android; look what changed

No, WhatsApp wasn’t the only one to emerge with a new interface on Android this Friday (19). Apparently since yesterday (18), The platform started publishing new application colors for the general public, reaching many people in Brazil – including reporters TecMundo.

Unlike moving the navigation bar to the bottom, the latest update NDoesn’t change anything in terms of Messenger usability. The changes are purely visual, but they give the stable app on Android a never-before-seen look and, in a way, bring it closer to the style present in the iOS program.

Check out all the changes:

• The title bar is no longer green but adopts a dark or light appearance (defined by the user);
• Audio, camera and search shortcut icons have been rearranged;
• Navigation bar selection color has been rearranged;
• The “new conversation” icon has been revised;
• The interface background is darker;
• The color of the pending message counter has changed.

It looks like the new look is being rolled out gradually. But the process seems to be moving quickly: There are plenty of user reports about the color palette on social media.

Whatsapp’s stupidity is to change your appearance.

WHERE IS MY GREEN BAR ABOVE SPEECHES?

As much as I hate it, it looks like I’m using WhatsApp on my iPhone.

This was the difference between Whatsapp on Android. IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE WHATSAPP ON IPHONE pic.twitter.com/Zt8PSBAJ5p

— Mike adapted to X (@Lumiro_) April 18, 2024

WhatsApp standardization

This is another one of WhatsApp’s latest visual overhauls. In February this year, Messenger appeared on iOS with a greenish color palette, completely abandoning the previously adopted blue hue.

For many years, WhatsApp had a different look between its Android and iOS versions. While the app on iPhone adopted a simpler style based on the style of the Apple system, the messenger for Android had a more distinct identity, filled with colors that referenced the platform’s branding.

But in recent months WhatsApp seems focused on standardizing experiences. To achieve this, Meta sought a middle ground between its striking colors and the modern look of iOS now implemented in Apple and Google systems.

If your app hasn’t appeared with the new style yet, it’s worth checking the Play Store for pending updates.