WhatsApp has released a new beta version for iPhone users that brings a darker theme to better support iOS 15. The change comes a couple of months after WhatsApp introduced support for iOS 15 notifications, with Focus mode and displaying group and profile photos on the Notification Centre. Separately, WhatsApp has brought a new desktop release for beta testers that carries a list of bug fixes. The updated WhatsApp for Desktop fixes displaying of profile photos. WhatsApp Web is also likely to integrate the fix available to beta testers on desktops. [1]

Figure 1. The WhatsApp Starts Testing Darker Theme for iOS, Fixes Bugs on Desktop

Figure 1 shows As reported by WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp for iOS beta 22.7.0.76 is available with a darker theme. The update better matches with the UI elements of iOS 15.

WABetaInfo has shared a screenshot to show the difference where the toolbar at the bottom appears in a black colour — instead of being in a grey shade. The latter is available on the existing WhatsApp release, while the former is given in the latest beta release. [2]

The replace can be mentioned to start out displaying profile photographs in notifications for extra beta testers. The expertise was, although, initially launched for some customers publicly in January.

Further, the most recent WhatsApp for iOS beta launch is claimed to carry higher compatibility with iOS 15 and bug fixes. The beta model is, nevertheless, advisable to be downloaded just for a secondary account and particularly for testing functions.

WhatsApp for Desktop beta model 2.2211.3 has individually been launched to repair the bugs out there up to now. One of the bugs was affecting profile and group photographs that weren’t showing on the chats display. [3]

WABetaInfo reports that the updated beta release has fixed that bug and is showing profile photos of both users and groups. The same fix is also will be a part of the latest WhatsApp Desktop stable release as well as its Web client.

On a related note, It reintroduced the ability to pause and resume voice message recordings for beta testers on Android. It is also testing a Stickers tab on the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app. It recently also started rolling out its multi-device support for all users. [4]

References:

1. https://gadgets360.com/apps/news/whatsapp-ios-15-update-darker-theme-desktop-web-bug-fixes-profile-photos-2842580
2. https://special.ndtv.com/rang-de-india-67/news-detail/whatsapp-ios-15-update-darker-theme-desktop-web-bug-fixes-profile-photos-2842580/16
3. https://aajkitaazanews.com/whatsapp-starts-testing-darker-theme-for-ios-fixes-bugs-on-desktop/
4. https://www.techzimo.com/whatsapp-starts-testing-darker-theme-for-ios-fixes-bugs-on-desktop/

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2022), WhatsApp Starts Testing Darker Theme for iOS, Fixes Bugs on Desktop, Anatechmaz, pp. 218