WhatsApp Liquid Glass Design for iOS Rolled Out to Beta Testers; Here's What It Offers
WhatsApp is rolling out its "Liquid Glass" design to the iOS chat interface, introducing translucent, floating chat and navigation bars. The update refreshes the chat screen to match the visual style of the rest of the app, offering a more dynamic, responsive feel. Currently available to select beta testers, a wider release is expected soon.
WhatsApp has officially introduced its new "Liquid Glass" design language to the chat interface for iOS users, completing a comprehensive visual overhaul of the application. The update, identified in the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 26.25.10.16, replaces the traditional fixed chat and navigation bars with a modern, translucent aesthetic that aligns with the broader iOS interface.
WhatsApp Enhancing User Experience with Liquid Glass Design
The most notable change involves the chat bar, which has been transformed into a floating element featuring a translucent, glass-like material. This design choice allows the background to subtly reflect and refract, creating a dynamic visual experience as users scroll through their conversations. Additionally, the button used to jump to the latest message has been updated to match this new aesthetic, ensuring visual consistency across the bottom of the screen. Is Telegram Back in India? App Partially Works for Users but Still Missing From Stores.
The navigation bar at the top of the chat screen has also undergone a similar transition. By adopting a transparent style with a subtle fade effect, the bar allows chat wallpapers and messages to remain faintly visible beneath it. This integration makes the chat screen appear as a cohesive part of the overall application rather than a separate, static layer.
WhatsApp Liquid Glass Rolling Out to Beta Testers
This update completes the implementation of the Liquid Glass design across the entire WhatsApp platform, following earlier rollouts to the chat list and the "Updates" tab. The changes are designed to make the interface feel more responsive and better integrated with the native iOS design language. Instagram Expands to TV Screens With Reels, Stories and Episodic Content Tests.
The feature is currently being rolled out to a limited number of beta testers via TestFlight, though some users on the stable version of the app from the App Store may also receive the update. While WhatsApp has not provided a definitive timeline for a global stable release, the company is expected to expand availability to all iOS users in the coming weeks
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