Meta intends to update its well-known messaging program WhatsApp. According to reports, the business is working on a variety of new features, including design adjustments that improve WhatsApp’s user interface in general. WhatsApp is reportedly aiming to enhance the user interface (UI) for both its iOS and Android apps, according to an earlier report by Wabetainfo.
According to the source, WhatsApp is in the midst of updating its user interface (UI) to give it a new, contemporary appearance. The app will soon be switching to a more modern design in place of its present, well-known UI. New icons will be included as part of this redesign, along with changes to the chat bubble colors and the floating action button. Both the light and dark modes will use a prominent green color scheme. The green color that has historically distinguished the app will no longer be present in the top app bar as part of WhatsApp’s new user design, according to Wabetainfo.
The report also includes screenshots of the changes, showing substantial UI (user interface) upgrades to WhatsApp, particularly in the Android beta version 2.23.20.10. On the home page and in chats, the top bar has undergone modifications and is now primarily colorless. This change is in line with the prevalence of using colorless top bars in apps, which started after dark mode was introduced. Colorful action bars could occasionally look out of place against the typically utilized dark grey or white backgrounds in dark mode.
According to the report, comparable enhancements were also noted during the testing of WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.19.1.72, indicating a concerted effort to improve the user experience on both iOS and Android platforms.
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Notably, the source speculates that App may be considering more upgrades prior to the official release of the revised UI while these UI modifications are still under development.
In the meanwhile, WhatsApp has released a warning directed primarily at users of earlier versions of the Android OS. According to the messaging app, it will no longer support Android handsets running Android OS version 4.1 or earlier. Users of these older devices will no longer be able to upgrade the software when the support expires, and they will soon be unable to use it.
According to WhatsApp’s official announcement, Android OS 4.1 and earlier-running smartphones will no longer receive support after October 24. “Like other technology businesses, we look at which hardware and software are the oldest and have the fewest users each year to decide what to stop maintaining. The official disclaimer on WhatsApp faq states that these smartphones “might not also have the most recent security updates or might lack the essential features required to run WhatsApp.”
According to industry standards, technology companies evaluate which hardware and software are the most outdated and have the fewest customers left before making a choice to stop supporting them. These outdated smartphones might not have the most recent security patches and might not be able to run app properly.
A recent statement from a App representative expressed sorrow that the platform did not live up to “Governments expectations for proactive engagement on these issues.” According to Union Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) released a vulnerability advisory on May 17 warning users to take precautions about a vulnerability in WhatsApp. On May 20, reported an incident to CERT-In, according to the Minister. He proceeded by saying that he updated CERT-In on September 5 on the security issue reported in May 2019 and that, despite the possibility that the entire scope of the assault would never be revealed, WhatsApp was still reviewing the material at hand.
The representative for the messaging app claimed that it will “strive to do better” in response to claims that WhatsApp did not offer sufficient facts explicitly.
The confidence of more than 400 million people in India is something WhatsApp values highly. By offering industry-leading security for all messages and calls and by remaining on top of cutting-edge threats to user security, we are passionately dedicated to preserving the privacy of our users in India, the spokesman said in a statement.
