WhatsApp is redesigning its Android app, here's how
WhatsApp is testing a redesign of its Android app, featuring a more transparent, oval-shaped navigation bar that integrates the Meta AI button. The update is currently in the beta testing phase and is expected to undergo further changes before a public release.
Why it matters
As one of the world's most popular messaging apps, UI changes to WhatsApp impact billions of users and reflect Meta's ongoing push to integrate AI into its core products.
WhatsApp is currently in the process of redesigning its Android app, according to a new report. The redesign is right now focused on the app’s navigation bar, which is getting a new look and a new item inside of it.
The image below shows the rough state of the current development - this is definitely not the final version of the redesign, since the Meta AI button appears in two different places.
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