WhatsApp plots major change for iPhone users following backlash over ‘ugly’ green redesign
WHATSAPP may be set to shed its iconic green app theme for iPhone owners, as it plans to offer four other choices of colour.
While looking under the hood of a 'test flight' version of WhatsApp for iOS - which has not yet been publicly released - experts at found a new chat themes feature.
It allows iPhone owners to customise the colour of the chat bubbles and wallpaper inside the app to blue, white, pink or purple.
WhatsApp has also reportedly been developing a new option to control the app's accent colour - which is also green.
The accent colour appears on notification badges and link previews.
It means that all highlights that have traditionally appeared as green can be swapped out for new shades, according to screenshots shared by WABetaInfo.
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It follows backlash from iPhone users over an iOS app redesign that changed the accent colours green.
iPhone users branded the makeover "ugly" - and were frustrated that they couldn't change it back or customise it themselves.
"WhatsApp needs to chill with these unnecessary changes. Why the hell are my icons green," one user wrote on X.
Another added: "The new WhatsApp interface is not a vibe at all, from blue to green. How? Why?"
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Currently, WhatsApp-owner Meta is only developing the feature for the iOS app.
Although it's likely the company will roll out the same customisation options to Android users.
It's worth noting these features are still in development.
So, it's unclear when exactly they will - if at all - be available to users worldwide.
Naturally, features that are in development don't always see the light of day.
Meta may decide to shelve the feature for a few months, or scrap it entirely.
