Imagine it or not, WhatsApp will quickly be 15 years previous. On this complete time, it’s appeared remarkably comparable.
Regardless that the app has advanced significantly since its takeover by Meta (beforehand recognized Fb), its look has remained very a lot the identical. However now, an eye catching replace will start rolling out to all Android customers.
WhatsApp introduces a brand new navigation bar
The navigation bar within the Android model of WhatsApp has at all times been situated on the high of the display, straight under the search perform.
However that’s now altering, with the important thing navigation buttons transferring right down to the underside of the display within the new replace. iPhone customers will discover the look acquainted: on iOS, the navigation bar has at all times been right here.
Within the slideshow under, you possibly can see a comparability of earlier than and after the change:
The brand new navigation bar not solely appears to be like totally different, it has an influence on navigation. Because the replace, customers can not change home windows by swiping, as was beforehand doable.
My WhatsApp nonetheless appears to be like the identical – what can I do?
This replace doesn’t come as an enormous shock – WhatsApp already examined the brand new navigation bar in April, as a part of the beta programme.
Presently, the replace is being rolled out to all customers, however not on the identical time. Updates for apps with such a big consumer base are sometimes distributed in levels. So, in case your WhatsApp nonetheless appears to be like the identical because it at all times has, test usually for an replace on the Google Play Retailer.
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This text was initially printed on PC Welt and has been translated for its look right here.