WhatsApp, Meta's top messaging app, is rolling out a UI update. The update brings significant changes to its Android app, including a cleaner layout, more prominent lower function bar options, updated graphic elements, and more.
Key changes include:
- The separate colored header bar at the top of the app has been removed.
- The search icon has been replaced with a larger prompt for Meta’s new AI chatbot.
- The various tabs have been moved to the bottom, with new icons.
- Addition of a “darker dark mode” setting for light-sensitive users.
- On iOS, WhatsApp has a new attachment layout for easier content sharing.
These changes are primarily visual reformats, with new transitions and animations added to complete the refresh. The new layout resembles Messenger's UI, aligning with Meta's goal to integrate its messaging apps into a single platform. This update aims to bring the apps closer together and facilitate users switching from one platform to another. The changes are not a major departure, but a refresh to align WhatsApp with Meta's other platforms.
