This is the new Android app interface to be more like that of iPhones

For millions of Spaniards, the WhatsApp application is one of the most easily recognizable that exists on Android; The distinctive green color that the app has used for years is already known as “WhatsApp green” and recent updates haven't changed that. However, Meta could now consider completely changing the WhatsApp app, with the aim of modernizing it and making it more similar to the rest of its platform.

This is the surprising revelation he published today WABetaInfoa regular at WhatsApp-related leaks. In this case, the beta version of WhatsApp Business 2.24.24.30 includes a preview of a change that we did not expect: we say goodbye to the green color, in favor of a simpler, more modern color palette.

The beta version, already used by a small number of users, allows you to modify the application interface by two new versions of light and dark themes; and in both cases we are faced with a monochromatic design, in which many details have been eliminated in favor of a cleaner and clearer interface.

What is immediately notable is that with this change, the WhatsApp app for Android now It looks a lot more like iOS. iPhone users benefit from a slightly more simplified interface than Android users, although they are still recognizable as the same app. Meta's goal with this change could be to standardize the look and feel of WhatsApp so that it is the same across all apps, and therefore the WhatsApp desktop and web app should also change in the future.

New dark mode and default light mode abandon green color and all interface elements shown in black or white. There is only one exception: the Meta AI icon, the artificial intelligence that has become one of the excellent alternatives to ChatGPT and is accessible through all Meta applications, including WhatsApp. This is the reason why changing the app design does not affect this icon, so that it is the same in all apps, like Instagram, Messenger and Facebook.

It should be clarified that, at the moment, this new interface only appears in the beta version of WhatsApp Business, and that the beta version of WhatsApp for conventional users has not yet been updated with this change. It is therefore entirely possible that this new aspect be limited to the professional version of the application messaging, which requires a higher degree of professionalism.

However, it shouldn't surprise us that WhatsApp is removing the green color from its app. Let's remember that until not so long ago, almost half of the application was this colorbut last May, WhatsApp was completely redesigned. The current design limits the use of green to the brand name and small elements such as the unread message indicator or certain buttons.