This week, WhatsApp launched the official Liquid Glass redesign, a visual update that brings translucent, layered elements and a modern interface across the iOS app app. This redesign enhances depth and cohesion, providing a more polished and immersive experience while maintaining clarity and usability.
| Key points | Details |
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| Name of the feature: | Liquid Glass |
| Feature availability: | Some features announced in this article may be under development and not yet available to all beta testers, or they may be gradually rolling out to users. If you're unable to access a certain feature, you will need to wait for a future update. Keep reading for more information. |
| News of last week: | WhatsApp Is Working on a Username Reservation Feature for Fair and Quicker Access! |
| Previous article: | WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.29.10.71: what's new? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature that lets users choose the quality for downloaded photos and videos! |
Weekly WhatsApp Beta Updates: New Features and Improvements
This weekly roundup brings together all the latest WhatsApp beta updates from the past week, giving you a single place to catch up on everything you might have missed. Whether you follow our updates closely or only check in occasionally, this summary ensures you stay informed about new features, improvements, and fixes. In this post, we cover all the latest WhatsApp beta updates, with the Liquid Glass redesign standing out as a notable addition, introducing translucent, layered visuals and modern interface elements that enhance depth, cohesion, and overall usability across the app. Stay in the loop and see what's new in WhatsApp before the next updates are available.
WhatsApp Status Redesign: New Cross-Platform Sharing Features on iOS
The WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.28.10.72 update introduces an Instagram-like redesign for the Status feature, moving view counts to the left and improving visual familiarity. The interface now includes quick-share buttons for Facebook and Instagram, allowing users to cross-post with a single tap. By integrating with Meta's Accounts Center, WhatsApp enables smoother cross-platform sharing while keeping full user control over where content is posted. Despite these new features, WhatsApp maintains its commitment to privacy with optional account linking and end-to-end encryption for all messages and calls.
WhatsApp In-App Translations on iOS: Fast, Private, and Seamless Multilingual Messaging
After installing the WhatsApp for iOS 25.28.74 update, some users can experiment with in-app message translations. This feature is powered by Apple's official Translation API for faster, more reliable, and fully private communication. Users can translate messages directly within chats, groups, or channels without leaving the app, ensuring smooth multilingual conversations. With automatic and manual language detection, on-device language packs allow instant, offline translations that protect user privacy and keep data secure. By leveraging Apple's native translation technology, WhatsApp ensures encrypted, high-performance translations that enhance global communication while maintaining complete user control and confidentiality.
WhatsApp Liquid Glass Redesign: Modern Transparency and Depth Aligned with iOS 26
Following the release of the WhatsApp for iOS 25.28.75 update, WhatsApp introduced a new Liquid Glass redesign. This interface introduces transparency, depth, and layering effects that make the app's interface feel modern and immersive. The updated tab bar now features semi-translucent materials and fluid animations, creating a floating appearance that adapts seamlessly to both light and dark modes. The keyboard and buttons have been redesigned with reflective, glass-like surfaces, ensuring a cohesive look across all interface elements. Context menus now follow the same Liquid Glass language, offering smooth animations and subtle reflections that enhance clarity and focus.
This redesign brings full alignment with iOS 26's design system, ensuring visual consistency across navigation, menus, and controls. While some areas, like the chat bar, still use the older flat design, future updates are expected to expand Liquid Glass compatibility throughout the app. The early rollout already improves usability, performance, and visual harmony across all sections. WhatsApp continues to refine the Liquid Glass experience with stability fixes and performance optimizations, reinforcing its commitment to delivering a polished, next-gen user interface. The interface is currently available to a limited group of users, with a wider release scheduled for the coming weeks.
WhatsApp Question Stickers on Android: Boosting Interaction in Status Updates
With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.29.12 update, WhatsApp is introducing interactive question stickers in status updates. This feature allows users to engage their audience through direct responses within photos and videos. It transforms regular status posts into interactive Q&A sessions, letting users collect feedback, opinions, or ideas seamlessly. All responses are sent privately to the status author and can be managed easily from a new dedicated section in the viewers list, ensuring smooth and organized engagement. With end-to-end encryption protecting every reply, WhatsApp combines interactivity with privacy, making conversations both secure and more engaging than ever.
WhatsApp Question Stickers on iOS: Boost Engagement in Status Updates
Question stickers are also available with the WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.28.10.73 update. This feature lets users add customizable question boxes to their status updates, transforming static posts into engaging, conversation-driven experiences. Viewers can reply directly within the status interface, with all responses sent privately to the original poster and managed through a new "Activity" section in the viewers list. Push notifications instantly alert users to new interactions, ensuring they never miss audience engagement.
WhatsApp Username Reservation: Secure Your Unique Handle Before the Official Rollout
WhatsApp is preparing to launch a new username reservation feature that lets users secure their preferred handle ahead of the full username system release. This was announced in our article covering the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.29.14 update, where we showcased the first evidence of the feature appearing in the app code and explained how users will soon be able to reserve unique usernames before the complete system rollout.
The process will allow participants in the early rollout to reserve unique usernames that comply with WhatsApp's strict rules, such as avoiding domains, special symbols, or duplicates. Each username must contain at least one letter and be between 3 and 30 characters long, ensuring clarity, fairness, and safety across the platform. To enhance privacy, WhatsApp will introduce an optional username key: a verification step that prevents strangers from messaging users without permission. This feature will give people greater control over who can contact them and how visible they are.
Facebook Profile Links on Android: Optional, Verified, and Fully Controllable
The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.29.16 update now allows users to add their Facebook profile links to their info page, making cross-platform connections easier to recognize. Links can be optionally verified through the Accounts Center, showing a small icon that confirms ownership without affecting privacy or account security. Users retain full control over visibility, choosing to share links with everyone, only contacts, specific people, or keeping them private. This feature enhances Meta integration while keeping linking completely optional and flexible for all WhatsApp users.
Facebook Profile Links on iOS: Optional, Verified, and Privacy-Controlled
The WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.29.10.70 update also lets users add a Facebook profile link directly to their account. Even on the iOS app, users can choose to verify their link via the Accounts Center, displaying a Facebook icon to confirm ownership, or leave it unverified while maintaining full functionality. Privacy settings allow users to control who can view their link, from everyone to only selected contacts, ensuring complete flexibility. It's worth noting that this feature is entirely optional, giving users control over how they share their social identity across WhatsApp and Facebook.
WhatsApp Media Auto-Download Quality: Save Data and Storage with Customizable Options
The WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.29.10.71 update introduces new media auto-download quality feature allows users to choose between standard and HD versions of photos and videos, balancing file size and image clarity. Standard quality reduces storage use and speeds up downloads, while HD preserves full resolution for users prioritizing visual detail. Both versions are securely managed under end-to-end encryption, ensuring privacy while giving recipients flexibility.
Users can switch to HD later by tapping the HD icon, fetching the higher-resolution file from the sender without modifying the original. The app also displays file sizes and dimensions directly in chats, helping users manage data and storage efficiently. This dual-system approach prevents unnecessary downloads, particularly in group chats with many media files. By enabling selectable quality levels, WhatsApp empowers users to optimize downloads based on network conditions and device storage.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp coming your way next week. We will continue tracking all the latest beta releases, improvements, and bug fixes so you never miss a thing. Make sure to check back regularly and stay ahead with the newest ways to enhance your WhatsApp experience.
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