WhatsApp is testing a translucent Liquid Glass-style interface for its iPhone app, with the change showing up on the chat screen and bottom tab bar. The update is still in beta, so most users cannot get it yet, and WhatsApp has not confirmed a wider rollout.
Liquid Glass styling reaches WhatsApp’s iPhone chat view
The redesign brings a glass-like finish to parts of the chat interface, matching Apple’s iOS 26 visual language. The most visible changes are in the chat screen itself and the bottom tab bar, which take on a more translucent look instead of the flatter styling users are used to.
The update also touches chat controls, including the bar used in conversations and the navigation elements at the bottom of the app. On iPhone, that gives the interface a lighter, layered appearance that stands out more clearly against the content behind it.
Beta status and rollout scope stay limited
For now, the feature remains in beta and is not rolling out broadly across the iPhone app.
A wider release is expected in a future update, but the timing has not been confirmed.
Open questions on reach and compatibility
What is still unclear is how far the redesign will go beyond the chat screen and bottom navigation. The current change centers on those areas, but it is not confirmed whether WhatsApp plans to extend the Liquid Glass treatment across more of the app.
Availability is also uncertain across beta groups. It is not clear which testers can access the redesign right now, and there is no firm detail on how the change will behave across different iPhone software versions.
It is not yet clear which beta testers can see the redesign or whether WhatsApp will expand it beyond the chat screen and bottom tab bar.
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