WhatsApp, Liquid Glass design No longer just limited to the main chat list, Meta is working to bring the new look directly to the chat screen. WABetaInfo announced this change iOS 26.17.10.70 Revealed in TestFlight release. The new interface differentiates the WhatsApp experience on iPhone with its floating message writing area and glass effect top navigation bar.
Last year, WhatsApp started testing the Liquid Glass look for the first time in the bottom tab bar and some elements in the Chats tab. Then, WABetaInfo reported that this interface reached a limited number of users at the beginning of October. However, the rollout has been slower than expected, so many users are still sticking with the old look in the official app.
Despite this, Meta is gradually expanding the design in the WhatsApp beta version on TestFlight. The company also introduced its voicemail player earlier this year. Liquid Glass appearance He brought it closer. In addition, 9to5Mac wrote that the new chat interface has not yet been opened to beta testers, but development work in the code is continuing.
In the new screen enabled by WABetaInfo, the messaging area looks like a floating chat bar at the bottom. The navigation bar at the top connects more fluidly to the rest of the screen with a translucent glass effect, slight shadow, depth and blur feeling. Thus, WhatsApp is preparing to establish an interface that is more compatible with the iOS 26 design language.
Completing the Liquid Glass line in the meta chat screen
This change shows that WhatsApp is not just getting a visual makeover. The company is bringing the bottom tab bar, Chats tab, voicemail player, and now the chat screen into the same visual line. In fact, this approach describes the goal of unifying different parts of the application into a single experience before wide deployment begins.
Meta has not yet shared a calendar for the official release date. In beta features, especially innovations that appear in code, the final decision always depends on WhatsApp’s test results. Because WhatsApp Liquid Glass chat screen It may reach more users soon, but wide access has not started in the official application for now.
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