Navigating WhatsApp on Android gets easier

whatsapp for android bottom-mounted and redesigned navigation bar

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In April 2023, WhatsApp started testing a bottom-mounted and redesigned navigation bar in WhatsApp for Android. After almost a year, the redesign has finally made it to the stable version of the app.

In a new post on X/Twitter, WhatsApp has announced that WhatsApp for Android will now show the navigation bar at the bottom of the display rather than on the top to everyone, which makes it easier for you to access it as it is closer to your thumbs. The company didn’t stop there. It has also redesigned the navigation bar.

The previous navigation bar was green in color, had a small tab for Communities and large tabs for Chats, Status, and Calls, and only the Communities tab had an icon, the other three didn’t. The new navigation bar is white, has equally sized tabs for the four sections, and shows icons for all of them. These changes make the navigation bar look more symmetrical, cleaner, and more modern. The change is live with version 2.24.6.77 globally. So, update the app from the Play Store to enjoy the new design.

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Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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Navigating WhatsApp on Android gets easier

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

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